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Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2003
Psychology (PSYC)

Rice Course Schedule as of 03/03/2003. 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  Spring 03
* 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 HZ 210 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 81 Max: NA
002 SH 307 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Hamilton, Andrew Cris     Enr: 47 Max: 35

PSYC 102   READINGS IN INTRO PSYCHOLOGY             Credits 1.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Discussion of articles and research reports in psychology.
001 SH 462 - M 07:00PM - 10:00PM        Fleetwood, Michael Dean   Enr: 4 Max: NA

PSYC 203   INTRODUCTION COGNITIVE PSYC              Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* 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 KH 100 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Ziemer, Heidi             Enr: 60 Max: 0

PSYC 231   INDUS. & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC             Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An overview of the principles, techniques, and theories of psychology applied
in the industrial setting.
Prereq- Psyc 101.
001 HZ 210 - TTH 07:00PM - 08:15PM      Mudgett, Bradford O.      Enr: 77 Max: 0

PSYC 309   PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE                   Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Study of human and other animal communication.  Also offered as LING 309.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 203 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 303 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 21 Max: 0

PSYC 332   ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR                        Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Study of the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Enrollment limited to
50.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 202 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 301 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 79 Max: 0

PSYC 339   STATISTICAL METHODS-PSYCHOLOGY           Credits 4.00  Spring 03
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 303 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 41 Max: NA

PSYC 340   RESEARCH METHODS                         Credits 4.00  Spring 03
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 SH 303 - TTHF 08:00AM - 09:15AM     Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 22 Max: NA
002 SH 303 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Chen, Denise              Enr: 19 Max: NA

PSYC 350   PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING                   Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
A consideration of historically important and modern perspectives on learning.
Both human and animal research will be discussed.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 SH 303 - M 02:30PM - 05:00PM        Brelsford, John W.        Enr: 33 Max: 0

PSYC 360   THINKING                                 Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Study of the higher mental processes. Includes concept formation, problem
solving, decision making, and reasoning.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 203, 339, 340 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 303 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM      Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 14 Max: 0

PSYC 370   INTRO TO HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS DE Credits 3.00  Spring 03
* 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 SH 562 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Staff                     Enr: 7 Max: NA

PSYC 409   METHODS IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION    Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Introduction to methods for developing and testing user interfaces to computer
systems. The focus is on web-based applications. Enrollment is limited to 12.
001 SH 560 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Lane, David M.            Enr: 4 Max: 0

PSYC 480   ADVANCED TOPICS                          Credits 3.00  Spring 03
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 207A - W 03:00PM - 05:30PM       Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 11 Max: 0
002 FL 524 - T 02:30PM - 05:00PM        Schneider, David J.       Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 485   SUPERVISED RESEARCH                      Credits   Spring 03
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                           Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 1 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA                           Byrne, Michael            Enr: 0 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA                           Dipboye, Robert L.        Enr: 7 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA                           Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 15 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA                           Lane, David M.            Enr: 1 Max: NA
006 TBA - TBA                           Laughery, Kenneth R.      Enr: 0 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA                           Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 1 Max: NA
008 TBA - TBA                           Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
009 TBA - TBA                           Pomerantz, James R.       Enr: 5 Max: NA
010 TBA - TBA                           Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 2 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 4 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA                           Ro, Tony                  Enr: 1 Max: NA
013 TBA - TBA                           Schneider, David J.       Enr: 1 Max: NA
014 TBA - TBA                           Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 2 Max: NA
015 TBA - TBA                           Chen, Denise              Enr: 4 Max: NA

PSYC 488   SUPERVISED READING                       Credits   Spring 03
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                           Burnett, Sarah A.         Enr: 2 Max: NA
002 TBA - TBA                           Byrne, Michael            Enr: 0 Max: NA
003 TBA - TBA                           Dipboye, Robert L.        Enr: 0 Max: NA
004 TBA - TBA                           Hebl, Mikki               Enr: 2 Max: NA
005 TBA - TBA                           Lane, David M.            Enr: 0 Max: NA
006 TBA - TBA                           Laughery, Kenneth R.      Enr: 0 Max: NA
007 TBA - TBA                           Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 0 Max: NA
008 TBA - TBA                           Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
009 TBA - TBA                           Pomerantz, James R.       Enr: 0 Max: NA
010 TBA - TBA                           Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 0 Max: NA
011 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 0 Max: NA
012 TBA - TBA                           Ro, Tony                  Enr: 0 Max: NA
013 TBA - TBA                           Schneider, David J.       Enr: 1 Max: NA
014 TBA - TBA                           Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 1 Max: NA
015 TBA - TBA                           Chen, Denise              Enr: 0 Max: NA

PSYC 499   HONORS THESIS                            Credits   Spring 03
No description.
Prereq- PSYC 101, 339, 340 and permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 1 Max: NA

PSYC 503   ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICSII           Credits 3.00  Spring 03
A continuation of Psyc 502, focusing on multiple regression.  Other
multivariate techniques and distribution-free statistics are also covered.
001 SH 562 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Lane, David M.            Enr: 6 Max: 0

PSYC 524   MEMORY                                   Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Overview issues and research in remembering and forgetting. Offered in
alternate years.
001 SH 462 - M 01:00PM - 04:00PM        Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 527   THINKING                                 Credits 3.00  Spring 03
The study of such higher mental processes such as forming concepts, solving
problems, making decisions and reasoning.
001 SH 303 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM      Osherson, Daniel N.       Enr: 9 Max: 0

PSYC 529   COGNITIVE RESEARCH SEMINAR               Credits   Spring 03
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 - 01:00PM        Staff                     Enr: 20 Max: 0

PSYC 533   I/O PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH SEM              Credits 3.00  Spring 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 SH 462 - W 01:00PM - 02:15PM        Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 13 Max: NA

PSYC 550   FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY         Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Review of theories of social psychology with an emphasis on current empirical
research.
001 SH 462 - W 02:30PM - 05:00PM        Schneider, David J.       Enr: 4 Max: NA

PSYC 555   SECOND YEAR GRADUATE RESEARCH            Credits 3.00  Spring 03
No description.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 5 Max: 0

PSYC 560   PSYCHOLOGY PRESENTATIONS                 Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Practicum on oral psychology presentation.  May be repeated for credit.
001 SH 462 - TH 01:00PM - 04:00PM       Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 6 Max: NA

PSYC 561   TEACHING IN PSYCHOLOGY                   Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Assistance in the teaching of undergraduate and occasionally graduate courses
in psychology.
001 SH 462 - F 12:00PM - 03:30PM        Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 15 Max: NA

PSYC 571   FIRST YEAR PROJECT                       Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Individual research project undertaken in the first year of the graduate
program.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 6 Max: NA

PSYC 572   SECOND YEAR PROJECT                      Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Individual research project undertaken during the second year of the graduate
program.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 7 Max: NA

PSYC 573   NON-THESIS GRADUATE RESEARCH             Credits   Spring 03
Individual research not for first-or second-year project or thesis.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 2 Max: NA

PSYC 581   VISION SCIENCE                           Credits 3.00  Spring 03
Advanced graduate seminar in the psychology of vision covering the neural,
psychophysical, and phenomenological approaches to visual perception.
Prereq-PSYC 521.
001 SH 460 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Pomerantz, James R.       Enr: 6 Max: NA

PSYC 620   ADVANCED TOPICS IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: Credits 3.00  Spring 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 SH 462 - T 02:30PM - 05:30PM        Potts, Geoffrey Franklin  Enr: 7 Max: NA

PSYC 628   MEMORY RESEARCH SEMINAR                  Credits 1.00  Spring 03
Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in human memory.
001 TBA - TBA                           Watkins, Michael J.       Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 629   PSYCHOLINGUISTICS RESEARCH SEMINAR       Credits 1.00  Spring 03
Weekly seminar to discuss recent research in psycholinguistics.
001 SH 462 - T 01:00PM - 02:20PM        Martin, Randi C.          Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 639   I/O PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP                Credits 1.00  Spring 03
Supervised internship in organizational and/or personnel psychology.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 1 Max: NA

PSYC 640   TOPICS IN ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY: METHOD Credits 3.00  Spring 03
No description.
001 SH 462 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Lane, David M.            Enr: 5 Max: 0

PSYC 649   ENGINEERING PSYC INTERNSHIP              Credits 1.00  Spring 03
Supervised internship in engineering psychology.
001 TBA - TBA                           Lane, David M.            Enr: 3 Max: NA

PSYC 700   THESIS RESEARCH                          Credits   Spring 03
Research for the master's thesis.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 6 Max: NA

PSYC 800   DISSERTATION RESEARCH                    Credits   Spring 03
Research for the doctoral dissertation.
001 TBA - TBA                           Quinones, Miguel Angel    Enr: 13 Max: NA



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