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PSYC   101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY               Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Overview of current research and theory in a variety of subareas of
psychology.
A FOUNDATION COURSE.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM SH*301   Kasschau, Richard              *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM PL*210   Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   102 READINGS IN INTRO PSYCHOLOGY             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An optional discussion section accompanying Psyc 101 for the discussion
of theoretical and research papers in general psychology.
Concurrent registration in Psyc 101 required.
001 M       07:00PM-09:00PM SH*462   TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   203 INTRODUCTION COGNITIVE PSYC              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An introduction to topics in cognitive psychology including perception,
memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving and decision making.
Prereq- Psyc 101.
A FOUNDATION COURSE.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM SH*301   Ro, Tony                       *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   231 INDUS. & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An overview of the principles, techniques, and theories of psychology
applied in the industrial setting.
Prereq- Psyc 101.
001 TTH     08:00AM-09:15AM SH*301   Dipboye, Robert                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   329 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING                    Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Techniques for measuring individual differences and critical review of
theories of individual differences in intelligence and personality.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 339 and permission of instructor..
Limit 50.
001 MWF     03:00PM-03:50PM SH*307   Tonidandel, Scott              *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   332 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR                        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
The course presents an eclectic, empirically-based exploration of the
subject of abnormal psychology and explores topics and theories in the
light of research findings.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 202 and permission of instructor.
Enrollment limited to 50.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:15PM SH*309   Burnett, Sarah                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   340 RESEARCH METHODS                         Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
A continuation of Psyc 339 with a strong emphasis on individual student
experiments and the writing of research reports.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 339.
Enrollment limited to 20.
Course is limited to graduating seniors. All others must be considered
and approved by the Psychology chair.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM SH*460   Hebl, Mikki                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   430 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A survey of computational approaches to  cognitive processes.
The emphasis will be on recent production models, but other
approaches will be covered as well. The course will involve evaluation
of existing models and hands-ons experience in modeling.
Prereq-Comp 210 or permission of instructor. Also offered as Csci 410.
001 TH      03:00PM-05:20PM          Byrne, Michael                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   440 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Extensive reading and through discussion of empirically oriented issues
drawn from various areas of psychology.  The course focuses on a broad
sample of topics typically discussed in Introductory Psychology and is
particularly recommended for those students planning graduate work in
psychology.  Open to senior level majors.
Prereq- permission of instructor
001 T       02:30PM-05:00PM SH*562   Brelsford, John                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   480 ADVANCED TOPICS                          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Section 1: Consciousness
Section 2: Health Beliefs
001 W       02:30PM-05:00PM          Watkins, Michael               *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 M       02:30PM-05:00PM TBA      Burnett, Sarah                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   485 SUPERVISED RESEARCH                      Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Supervised empirical research.
Limited to psychology majors.
Prereq-permission of instructor.
001 T       07:00PM-08:00PM          Brelsford, John                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   488 SUPERVISED READING                       Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Supervised reading and discussion of published work in psychology.
Limited to psychology majors.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 T       07:00PM-08:00PM          Brelsford, John                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   499 SENIOR THESIS                            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Prereq- 101, 339, 340 and permission of instructor.
001 TBA     TBA                      Brelsford, John                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   503 ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICSII           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A continuation of Psyc 502, focussing on multiple regression.  Other
multivariate techniques and distribution-free statistics are also
covered.
Also offered as Stat 510.
001 TBA     TBA                      Lane, David                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   524 MEMORY                                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
 Overview of the issues and research in remembering and forgetting.
Offered in alternate years.
001 W       02:00PM-05:00PM SH*462   Watkins, Michael               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   525 PSCHOLINGUISTICS                         Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 M       03:00PM-05:30PM SH*462   TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   528 COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Study of the implications of neuropsychological data for cognitive
theory.
001 T       03:00PM-05:30PM SH*462   Martin, Randi                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   529 COGNITIVE RESEARCH SEMINAR               Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
A weekly student-staff seminar on current and recent research about
mental phenomena.
001 W       12:05PM-01:00PM SH*462   TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   533 I/O PSYC RESEARCH SEMINAR                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A weekly meeting of student-staff to discuss current and recent research
in I/O Psychology.
001 F       01:00PM-04:00PM SH*462   Dipboye, Robert                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   543 COMPUTATIONAL MODELING  COGNITIVE PROCES Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A survey of computational approaches to modeling cognitive processes.
Recent production system models will be emphasized, but other approaches
(e.g. connectionism) will also be covered. The course will involve
general
general model evaluation and hands-on modeling experience.
001 TH      03:00PM-05:20PM SH*462   Byrne, Michael                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   550 FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL  PSYCHOLOGY        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Review of theories of social psychology with an emphasis on current
empirical research.
001 TH      12:00PM-03:00PM SH*462   Schneider, David               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   555 SECOND YEAR GRADUATE RESEARCH            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   561 TEACHING IN PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Assistance in the teaching of undergraduate and occasionally graduate
courses in psychology.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   571 FIRST YEAR PROJECT                       Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An individual research project undertaken in the Spring of the first
year of the graduate program.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   572 SECOND YEAR PROJECT                      Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An individual project undertaken during each semester of the second year
of the graduate program.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   573 NON-THESIS GRADUATE RESEARCH             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Individual research not for first or second year project or for thesis.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   610 ADVANCED RESEARCH SEMINAR                Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Weekly lunch-time talk by department graduate students and faculty.
001 F       12:00PM-12:50PM SH*462   TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   620 TOPICS IN COGNITIVE PSYC                 Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Section 1: Emotion and Motivation.
001 T       12:00PM-03:00PM SH*462   Potts, Geoff                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   628 MEMORY RESEARCH SEMINAR                  Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
A weekly seminar to discuss recent research in human memory.
001 M       12:00PM-03:00PM SH*462   Watkins, Michael               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   629 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS RESEARCH SEM           Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
A weekly seminar to discuss recent research in psycholinguistics.
001 TBA     TBA                      Martin, Randi                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   630 TOPICS IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY:                Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Dipboye, Robert                *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   700 THESIS RESEARCH                          Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Research for the masters thesis.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

PSYC   800 DISSERTATION RESEARCH                    Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Research for the doctoral dissertation.
001 TBA     TBA                      Osherson, Daniel               *CURRENT ENR: 0

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