Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Psychology (PSYC)
Rice Course Schedule as of 10/28/2001.
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PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Survey of topics, problems, and approaches in contemporary psychology. Includes the biological basis of behavior, sensation, perception, attention, learning and memory, thinking, language, abnormal behavior and therapies, personality and individual differ. 001 SH 301 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Staff Enr: 128 Max: NA 002 BL 131 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 101 Max: NA PSYC 102 READINGS IN INTRO PSYCHOLOGY Credits 1.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Discussion of articles and research reports in psychology. 001 SH 462 - M 07:00PM - 08:30PM Staff Enr: 5 Max: 0 PSYC 202 INTRO TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Overview of topics in social psychology. Includes conformity and social influence, attitude change and the mass media, aggression, altruism, relationships, liking and loving, prejudice and stereotyping, and socialization. Required for psychology majors. Prereq- Psyc 101. 001 SH 301 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Hebl, Mikki Enr: 127 Max: 0 PSYC 203 INTRODUCTION COGNITIVE PSYC Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II An introduction to topics in cognitive psychology including perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving and decision making. Required for psychology majors. Prereq- Psyc 101. A FOUNDATION COURSE. 001 SS 106 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Byrne, Michael Enr: 27 Max: 0 PSYC 308 MEMORY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Critical review of traditional and contemporary approaches to the study of remembering and forgetting. Enrollment limited to 50. Prereq- Psyc 101, 203 or permission of instructor. 001 SH 303 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Watkins, Michael J. Enr: 26 Max: 50 PSYC 330 PERSONALITY THEORY & RESEARCH Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Examination of those aspects of personality emphasized by major theorists past and present. Enrollment is limited to 50. Prereq- Psyc 101, 202. 001 SH 309 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Dipboye, Robert L. Enr: 28 Max: 50 PSYC 339 STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY Credits 4.00 Fall 01 Introduction to quantitative and computer methods applicable to the analysis of experimental data. Required for psychology majors. Also offered as STAT 339. Enrollment limited to 50. Prereq- 101 or permission of instructor. 001 SH 309 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Quinones, Miguel Angel Enr: 64 Max: 50 PSYC 340 RESEARCH METHODS Credits 4.00 Fall 01 A continuation of Psyc 339, with emphasis on individual student experiments and the writing of research reports. Required for psychology majors. Enrollment limited to 24. Prereq- Psyc 101, 339. 001 SH 460 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM TBA Burnett, Sarah A. Enr: 23 Max: 24 PSYC 342 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 The use of computers in psychological research and in usability engineering. The emphasis will be on dynamic HTML and JavaScript. Topics will include designing and running psychology experiments to run on the web and the use of web-based video. Enrollment limited to 10. 001 SH 133 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Lane, David M. Enr: 5 Max: 10 PSYC 352 FORMAL FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLO Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Survey of mathematical concepts underlying cognitive science. Covers basic topics in set-theory, logic and computation. 001 HUM 120 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 16 Max: 0 PSYC 362 BIOPSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Overview of the neurophysiological correlates of behavior. Prereq- Psyc 101. 001 KH 101 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Potts, Geoffrey Franklin Enr: 22 Max: 0 PSYC 370 INTRO TO HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS DE Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II Application of principles of psychology and human performance to the design of modern systems. Enrollment limited to 50. Prereq- Psyc 101 or permission of instructor. 001 HZ 210 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM Laughery, Kenneth R. Enr: 8 Max: 50 PSYC 411 HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Survey of evolution of psychological theory from the Greeks to the present. Includes development of scientific approaches to the study of human thought and behavior. Prereq-PSYC 101,202, and 203 001 SH 462 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM Schneider, David J. Enr: 4 Max: NA PSYC 432 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Credits 3.00 Fall 01 The neural basis of higher mental functions in humans such as perception, attention, memory, motor skill, and language will be examined. Claims and controversies from neuropsychology will be examined. Also offered as CSCI 420. 001 SH 560 - T 03:00PM - 05:20PM Ro, Tony Enr: 6 Max: NA PSYC 440 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 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 TBA - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Brelsford, John W. Enr: 5 Max: 0 PSYC 480 ADVANCED TOPICS Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Section 1 is titled HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY and Section 2 is titled STEREOTYPING. 001 SH 460 - T 03:00PM - 05:30PM Diddel, Roberta M. Enr: 14 Max: NA 002 HZ 119 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Laughery, Kenneth R. Enr: 0 Max: NA PSYC 485 SUPERVISED RESEARCH Credits Fall 01 Supervised empirical research. Open only to psychology majors. Research paper required. Prereq- Permission of the faculty member supervising the research and Sarah Burnett. 002 TBA - TBA Burnett, Sarah A. Enr: 5 Max: NA 003 TBA - TBA Byrne, Michael Enr: 1 Max: NA 004 TBA - TBA Dipboye, Robert L. Enr: 4 Max: NA 005 TBA - TBA Hebl, Mikki Enr: 10 Max: NA 006 TBA - TBA Lane, David M. Enr: 0 Max: NA 007 TBA - TBA Laughery, Kenneth R. Enr: 0 Max: NA 008 TBA - TBA Martin, Randi C. Enr: 1 Max: NA 009 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 0 Max: NA 010 TBA - TBA Pomerantz, James R. Enr: 1 Max: NA 011 TBA - TBA Potts, Geoffrey Franklin Enr: 2 Max: NA 012 TBA - TBA Quinones, Miguel Angel Enr: 0 Max: NA 013 TBA - TBA Ro, Tony Enr: 0 Max: NA 014 TBA - TBA Schneider, David J. Enr: 2 Max: NA 015 TBA - TBA Watkins, Michael J. Enr: 0 Max: NA PSYC 488 SUPERVISED READING Credits Fall 01 Supervised reading of books and empirical papers on a topic of mutual interest to students and faculty. Open only to psychology majors. Term paper required. Prereq- Permission of the faculty member supervising the paper and Sarah Burnett. 002 TBA - TBA Burnett, Sarah A. Enr: 1 Max: NA 003 TBA - TBA Byrne, Michael Enr: 0 Max: NA 004 TBA - TBA Dipboye, Robert L. Enr: 1 Max: NA 005 TBA - TBA Hebl, Mikki Enr: 2 Max: NA 006 TBA - TBA Lane, David M. Enr: 0 Max: NA 007 TBA - TBA Laughery, Kenneth R. Enr: 0 Max: NA 008 TBA - TBA Martin, Randi C. Enr: 0 Max: NA 009 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 0 Max: NA 010 TBA - TBA Pomerantz, James R. Enr: 0 Max: NA 011 TBA - TBA Potts, Geoffrey Franklin Enr: 0 Max: NA 012 TBA - TBA Quinones, Miguel Angel Enr: 0 Max: NA 013 TBA - TBA Ro, Tony Enr: 0 Max: NA 014 TBA - TBA Schneider, David J. Enr: 0 Max: NA 015 TBA - TBA Watkins, Michael J. Enr: 0 Max: NA PSYC 499 SENIOR THESIS Credits Fall 01 No description. Prereq- 101, 339, 340 and permission of instructor. 001 TBA - TBA Burnett, Sarah A. Enr: 3 Max: 0 PSYC 502 ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Introduction to inferential statistics with emphasis on analysis of variance and multiple regression. Also offered as STAT 509. Also offered as Stat 509. 001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Lane, David M. Enr: 15 Max: NA PSYC 504 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 The use of computers in psychological research and in usability engineering. The emphasis will be on dynamic HTML and JavaScript. Topics will include designing and running psychology experiments to run on the web and the use of web-based video. Also offered as PSYC 342. Enrollment is limited to 10. 001 SH 133 - TH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Lane, David M. Enr: 7 Max: 10 PSYC 511 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Study of the philosophical foundations of psychology, the development of scientific models in the 19th century, 20th-century schools of psychology, and the growth of fields of modern psychology. Offered in alternate years. 001 SH 462 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM Schneider, David J. Enr: 9 Max: NA PSYC 520 FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYC Credits 3.00 Fall 01 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II An introduction to the basic topics in cognitive psychology, including perception, memory, psycholinguistics, concept formation, problem solving, and decision making. 001 SH 462 - W 02:30PM - 05:00PM Martin, Randi C. Enr: 12 Max: 0 PSYC 524 MEMORY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Overview issues and research in remembering and forgetting. Offered in alternate years. 001 SH 462 - M 01:00PM - 03:30PM Watkins, Michael J. Enr: 9 Max: NA PSYC 529 COGNITIVE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits Fall 01 A weekly student-staff seminar on current and recent research about mental phenomena. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 SH 462 - W 12:00PM - 02:00PM Martin, Randi C. Enr: 16 Max: 0 PSYC 533 I/O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEM Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Course may be repeated for credit. 001 SH 462 - F 01:00PM - 02:30PM Dipboye, Robert L. Enr: 10 Max: 0 PSYC 561 TEACHING IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Assistance in the teaching of undergraduate and occasionally graduate courses in psychology. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 SH 462 - F 02:30PM - 05:00PM Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 18 Max: 0 PSYC 563 INTERNSHIP Credits 3.00 Fall 01 No description. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 0 Max: 0 PSYC 571 FIRST YEAR PROJECT Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Individual research project undertaken in the first year of the graduate program. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 14 Max: 0 PSYC 572 SECOND YEAR PROJECT Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Individual research project undertaken during the second year of the graduate program. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 3 Max: 0 PSYC 573 NON-THESIS GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Fall 01 Individual research not for first-or second-year project or thesis. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 0 Max: 0 PSYC 620 ADVANCED TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE: PE Credits 3.00 Fall 01 Seminars on special topics in cognitive psychology. Offered in alternate years. 001 SH 462 - TH 02:30PM - 05:00PM Ro, Tony Enr: 3 Max: NA PSYC 628 MEMORY RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in human memory. 001 TBA - M 12:00PM - 02:30PM Watkins, Michael J. Enr: 2 Max: 0 PSYC 629 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS RESEARCH SEM Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in psycholinguistics. 001 TBA - T 04:00PM - 06:00PM Martin, Randi C. Enr: 5 Max: 0 PSYC 639 I/O PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Supervised internship in organizational and/or personnel psychology. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Dipboye, Robert L. Enr: 1 Max: 0 PSYC 649 ENGINEERING PSYC INTERNSHIP Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Supervised internship in engineering psychology. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Laughery, Kenneth R. Enr: 0 Max: 0 PSYC 700 THESIS RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Fall 01 Research for the master's thesis. May be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 9 Max: 0 PSYC 800 DISSERTATION RESEARCH Credits Fall 01 Research for the doctoral dissertation. Course may be repeated for credit. 001 TBA - TBA Osherson, Daniel N. Enr: 10 Max: 0
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