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Department of Psychology
(PSYC)

Professors W.E.Arthur,Jr., L.T.Benjamin,Jr., J. W. Grau, A. D. LeUnes, L. C. Morey, J. R. Nation, W.S.Rholes (Head), D.H.Rosen, J. A. Simpson, S.M.Smith, D.K.Snyder, J.Vaid, P.J.Wellman; Associate Professors A.E.Bourgeois, A. Cepeda-Benito, E.S.Davidson, J.F.Finch, D. H. Gleaves, M. W. Meagher, M. G. Packard, C. D. Samuelson, T. G. Wilcox; Assistant Professors G. M. Alexander, M. Bergman, J. L. Bizon, H. Bortfeld, L. Koehly, S. C. Payne, L. B. Pham, B. Setlow, T. Yamauchi; Clinical Associate Professors R. W. Heffer, B. H. Stagner; Lecturers T. Barnhardt, C. Copeland

107. Introduction to Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introductory course dealing with elementary principles of human behavior.

203. Elementary Statistics for Psychology. (2-3). Credit 3.

Practical knowledge of statistics up through analysis of variance. Practice sessions devoted to numerical problems. Will not satisfy mathematics requirement in College of Liberal Arts curricula. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; MATH 166 or equivalent; major in psychology.

204. Experimental Psychology. (2-3). Credit 3.

Research techniques in psychology with emphasis on the experimental method. Laboratory exercises applied to specific problems in psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 107 and 203; major in psychology.

300. Psychology of Women. (3-0). Credit 3.

Theoretical and research literature relevant to psychological assumptions about the female personality. How these assumptions are being questioned or verified by recent experimental studies. Prerequisite: PSYC107. Cross-listed with WMST 300.

304. Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. (3-0). Credit 3.

The relationship of psychology to sport; topics include history, application of learning principles, social psychology, personality variables, psychological assessment, youth sport, women in sport, the psychology of coaching, sports law and ethics. Prerequisite: Junior classification. Cross-listed with KINE 304.

305. Psychology of Adjustment. (3-0). Credit 3.

Adjustment problems of normal people; application of psychological principles to family, school and community life.

306. Abnormal Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of behavior pathology; functional and organic psychoses, psychoneurosis, character disorders, psychophysiological disorders, alcohol and drug addiction and mental retardation; therapeutic and diagnostic methods. Prerequisites: PSYC 107;PSYC 203 and 204 or junior classification.

307. Developmental Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Growth and development of normal child from infancy to adolescence with emphasis on elementary school years. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

311. Comparative Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of problems, principles, and methods of animal psychology; animal learning, motivation, discriminative processes and abnormal, social and instinctual behaviors. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

315. Social Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Social psychological variables operating on the individual; results of experimental laboratory findings; interaction of personality and social behavior. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

319. History and Systems of Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Historical analysis of pre-scientific psychology in philosophy and physiology through the period of the psychological "schools." Prerequisites: PSYC 107.

320. Sensation-Perception. (3-0). Credit 3.

Review of sensory physiology, sensory and perceptual phenomena and the major perceptual theories; current research in the field. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

323. Psychology of Adolescence. (3-0). Credit 3.

Psychological problems of normal teenage individual; ways and means of aiding youth to meet these problems constructively. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

330. Personality. (3-0). Credit 3.

Review of personality theories, techniques of assessment and research relevant to understanding individual differences. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

335. Physiological Psychology. (2-3). Credit 3.

Physiological bases of sensation, motor functions, emotion, motivation and complex psychological processes. Prerequisites: 6 hours of biology; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

340. Psychology of Learning. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of significant concepts, experimental methods and principles of learning. Prerequisites: PSYC 107 or INST 301; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

345. Human Cognitive Processes. (3-0). Credit 3.

Human cognition and information processing: perception, attention, memory, reasoning and problem solving; experimental methods and data, and contemporary theories of human cognition. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; junior classification or PSYC203 and 204.

346. Psychology of Language. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examines theories of how language is acquired, comprehended, produced, stored and used in normal and brain-impaired individuals. Prerequisites: PSYC 107; junior or senior classification.

351. Survey of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Literature and research in the basic theories and practices of I/O psychology including selection testing, job analysis, performance appraisal training, employee motivation, job satisfaction, leadership and group processes within organizations. Prerequisites: PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

352. Organizational Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Literature and research in basic theories and practices of organizational psychology including employee motivation, leadership, job satisfaction, counterproductive work behaviors, organizational commitment, culture, climate, communication, and group processes within organizations. Prerequisites: PSYC 203 and 204 or junior or senior classification.

353. Personnel Psychology. (3-0). Credit 3.

Literature and research in basic theories and practices of personnel psychology including job analysis, testing and validation, selection, performance appraisal, training, and legal issues in employment decision making. Prerequisites: PSYC 203 and 204 or junior or senior classification.

360. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. (3-0). Credit 3.

Survey of health psychology emphasizing behavioral and lifestyle factors in health and illness, prevention and modification of health-compromising behaviors, health care utilization, and psychological management of chronic disorders and psychological management of chronic disorders and terminal illnesses. Prerequisite: PSYC 107.

365. Psychology of Aging. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of the psychological aspects of the aging process including physiology and health, memory and intellectual functioning, personality and social relationships, emotional health and late life transition. Prerequisite: PSYC 107.

405. Psychology of Religion. (3-0). Credit 3.

Review of world's religions and the psychological study of the religious experience; religion within the context of personality; religious development through social interactions; religion in psychological research and therapy. Prerequisites: PSYC 306 and 330 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with RELS405.

407. Behavioral Disorders of Children. (3-0). Credit 3.

Behavior problems related to childhood; psychological aspects of mental retardation, emotional disturbance, physical handicaps and other disorders; causative factors, preventative and therapeutic methods explored; where feasible, practical experience included as requirement. Prerequisites: PSYC 306; PSYC 307 or equivalent.

411. Psychology of Self. (3-0). Credit 3.

Brief review of Freud's psychology and an in-depth coverage of Jung's psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 306 or 330 or approval of instructor.

414. Behavior Principles. (3-0). Credit 3.

Behavioral analysis of humans' complex interactions with their environments: how behavioral repertories are constructed during maturation process; how existent behaviors are strengthened, weakened or eliminated; and how features of environment exercise control over behavioral components within a repertory. Prerequisites: 9 hours of psychology; PSYC203 and 204 or junior classification.

484. Field Experiences. (1-6). Credit 3.

Participation in an approved mental health, mental retardation, school, industrial or experimental setting; field experiences supervised by an appropriate professor within an area of student interest; course requirements vary with the setting, the supervising professor and the needs of the individual student. Prerequisites: PSYC203 and 204; 12 hours of psychology; GPR of 2.5 or better in all psychology courses; approval of instructor; major in psychology.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 3.

Directed readings or research problems in selected areas designed to supplement existing course offerings. Individual report required. Prerequisites: 12 hours of psychology including completion of PSYC 204; GPR of 2.5 or better in all psychology courses; approval of instructor; major in psychology.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 107 and approval of instructor.