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Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Psychology (PSYC)

Rice Course Schedule as of 11/26/2002. This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar (reg@rice.edu).

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PSYC 101   INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY               Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
* 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 differences.
001 SH 301 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 121 Max: 0
002 BL 131 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 91 Max: NA

PSYC 102   READINGS IN INTRO PSYCHOLOGY             Credits 1.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Discussion of articles and research reports in psychology.
001 SH 462 - M 07:00PM - 08:30PM        Halverson, Stefanie       Enr: 10 Max: 0

PSYC 202   INTRO TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY               Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* 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      Schneider, David J.       Enr: 85 Max: 0

PSYC 203   INTRODUCTION COGNITIVE PSYC              Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
* 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 SH 560 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:20PM      Newsome, Mary             Enr: 20 Max: NA

PSYC 231   INDUS. & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC             Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An overview of the principles, techniques, and theories of psychology applied
in the industrial setting.
Prereq- Psyc 101.
001 SH 309 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Podratz, Kenneth Eugene   Enr: 22 Max: NA

PSYC 305   EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
The goal of this course is to introduce students to a psychological
understanding of teaching and learning through an overview of principles,
issues, and related research in educational psychology. The course will examine
theories of learning, complex cognitive processes, cognitive and emotional
development, motivation, and the application of these constructs of effective
instruction, the design of optimum learning environments, assessment of
students learning, & teaching in diverse classrooms.  It is a general overview
of the field & requires no prior preparation.
001 SH 207B - M 01:00PM - 04:00PM       Ziemer, Heidi             Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 308   MEMORY                                   Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* 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 305 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 27 Max: 50

PSYC 331   PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER                     Credits 3.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Overview of research and theory on gender in psychology. Also offered as WGST
331.
001 SH 301 - TTH 08:00AM - 09:15AM      Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 109 Max: 0

PSYC 339   STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY           Credits 4.00  Fall 02
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 30.
Prereq- PSYC 101 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 307 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Lane, David M.            Enr: 28 Max: 30

PSYC 340   RESEARCH METHODS                         Credits 4.00  Fall 02
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.
Absolutely no more than 25 per class.
Prereq- PSYC 101, 339.
001 RH 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Wu, Denise                Enr: 23 Max: 0
002 ML 254 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Burton, Phil              Enr: 6 Max: NA

PSYC 352   FORMAL FOUNDATIONS OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLO Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Survey of mathematical concepts underlying cognitive science. Covers basic
topics in set-theory, logic and computation.
001 RH 202 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 9 Max: 0

PSYC 362   BIOPSYCHOLOGY                            Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Overview of the neurophysiological correlates of behavior.
Prereq- PSYC 101.
001 SH 303 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 48 Max: 0

PSYC 431   ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCH Credits 3.00  Fall 02
An emphasis on reading original published research. Topics covered include
personnel selection, training, motivation, job attitudes, and groups.
Enrollment is limited to 10.
Prereq- PSYC 231 and permission of instructor.
001 SH 460 - W 09:00AM - 12:00PM        Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 4 Max: 10

PSYC 441   HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION               Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Study of the design and evaluation of interactive computing systems for human
use and the major phenomena surrounding them.
Enrollment is limited to 12.
001 RH 121 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:20PM      Byrne, Michael            Enr: 14 Max: 12

PSYC 480   ADVANCED TOPICS                          Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Section 1 is titled RESEARCH IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY.
Section 2 titled PSYCHOLOGY
OF BELIEFS.
Prereq-PSYC 202 and PSYC 332 or PSYC 340 (for section 1 only)
001 SH 460 - T 03:00PM - 05:30PM        Diddel, Roberta M.        Enr: 15 Max: NA
002 SH 460 - M 01:30PM - 03:30PM        Chen, Denise              Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 485   SUPERVISED RESEARCH                      Credits   Fall 02
Supervised empirical research. Open only to psychology majors. Research paper
required.
Prereq - Permission of the faculty member supervising the research and Sarah
Burnett
001 TBA - TBA                           Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 3 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA                           Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 0 Max: 0
003 TBA - TBA                           Byrne, Michael            Enr: 2 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA                           Dipboye, Robert L.        Enr: 3 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA                           Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 12 Max: NA
006 TBA - TBA                           Lane, David M.            Enr: 0 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA                           Laughery, Kenneth R.      Enr: 1 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: 5 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA                           Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 0 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 1 Max: NA
013 TBA - TBA                           Ro, Tony                  Enr: 1 Max: NA
014 TBA - TBA                           Schneider, David J.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
015 TBA - TBA                           Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
016 TBA - TBA                           Chen, Denise              Enr: 0 Max: NA

PSYC 488   SUPERVISED READING                       Credits   Fall 02
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
001 TBA - TBA                           Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 0 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA                           Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 0 Max: 0
003 TBA - TBA                           Byrne, Michael            Enr: 0 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA                           Dipboye, Robert L.        Enr: 0 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA                           Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 4 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: 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: 1 Max: NA
015 TBA - TBA                           Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
016 TBA - TBA                           Chen, Denise              Enr: 0 Max: NA

PSYC 499   SENIOR THESIS                            Credits   Fall 02
No description.
Prereq- PSYC 101, 339, 340 and permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 1 Max: 0

PSYC 502   ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS I           Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Introduction to inferential statistics with emphasis on analysis of variance
and multiple regression. Also offered as STAT 509.
001 SH 133 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Byrne, Michael            Enr: 8 Max: 0

PSYC 525   PSYCHOLINGUISTICS                        Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Study of the psychology of language.  Includes the study of speech perception,
reading, syntax, meaning, bilingualism, language and thought, and language
errors and disorders.
001 SH 462 - TH 09:30AM - 12:00PM       Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 9 Max: 0

PSYC 529   COGNITIVE RESEARCH SEMINAR               Credits   Fall 02
A weekly student-staff seminar on current and recent research about mental
phenomena.  Course may be repeated for credit.
001 SH 305 - W 12:00PM - 01:30PM        Pomerantz, James R.       Enr: 20 Max: NA

PSYC 530   FOUNDATIONS OF I/O PSYCHOLOGY            Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Graduate-level introduction to the study of human behavior in the work setting.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 SH 460 - W 09:00AM - 12:00PM        Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 7 Max: NA

PSYC 533   I/O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEM              Credits 3.00  Fall 02
NO DESCRIPTION
001 SH 460 - W 01:00PM - 03:00PM        Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 13 Max: 0

PSYC 541   HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION               Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Study of the design and evaluation of interactive computing systems for human
use and the major phenomena surrounding them.
Enrollment is limited to 12.
001 RH 121 - TTH 04:00PM - 05:20PM      Byrne, Michael            Enr: 6 Max: 0

PSYC 561   TEACHING IN PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Assistance in the teaching of undergraduate and occasionally graduate courses
in psychology.
001 SH 462 - F 02:30PM - 05:00PM        Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 14 Max: 0

PSYC 563   INTERNSHIP                               Credits 3.00  Fall 02
No description.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 1 Max: 0

PSYC 571   FIRST YEAR PROJECT                       Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Individual research project undertaken in the first year of the graduate
program.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 5 Max: 0

PSYC 572   SECOND YEAR PROJECT                      Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Individual research project undertaken during the second year of the graduate
program.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 12 Max: 0

PSYC 573   NON-THESIS GRADUATE RESEARCH             Credits   Fall 02
Individual research not for first-or second-year project or thesis.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 1 Max: 0

PSYC 575   COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE I                 Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Overview of neuropsychological and cognitive neuroscience approaches to higher
mental functions including sensation and perception, attention, motor control,
and neuroplasticity. Other topics include basic neuroanatomy, experimental and
clinical investigative methods and the historical and philosophical context of
contemporary neuroscience. Also offered as NEUR 501. Enrollment is limited to
15.
001 SH 462 - T 02:00PM - 05:00PM        Ro, Tony                  Enr: 7 Max: 8

PSYC 577   INTRODUCTION TO FUNCTIONAL NEUROANATOMY  Credits 2.00  Fall 02
Anatomy and functio of components of the nervous system with an emphasis on the
central nervous system.
Prereq- Graduate standing in psychology and PSYC 362.
001 TBA - MWF 02:00PM - 03:00PM         Fisher, Ronald            Enr: 7 Max: NA

PSYC 628   MEMORY RESEARCH SEMINAR                  Credits 1.00  Fall 02
Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in human memory.
001 SH 462 - M 12:00PM - 02:30PM        Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 2 Max: 0

PSYC 629   PSYCHOLINGUISTICS RESEARCH SEMINAR       Credits 1.00  Fall 02
Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in psycholinguistics.
001 SH 460 - W 03:00PM - 06:00PM        Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 5 Max: 0

PSYC 630   ADVANCED TOPICS IN I/O: SELECTION        Credits 3.00  Fall 02
No Description.
001 SH 462 - W 03:00PM - 06:00PM        Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 8 Max: 0

PSYC 639   I/O PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP                Credits 1.00  Fall 02
Supervised internship in organizational and/or personnel psychology.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 2 Max: 0

PSYC 649   ENGINEERING PSYC INTERNSHIP              Credits 1.00  Fall 02
Supervised internship in engineering psychology.
001 TBA - TBA                           Byrne, Michael            Enr: 3 Max: 0

PSYC 700   THESIS RESEARCH                          Credits   Fall 02
Research for the master's thesis.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 7 Max: 0

PSYC 800   DISSERTATION RESEARCH                    Credits   Fall 02
Research for the doctoral dissertation.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 14 Max: 0



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