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PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* FOUNDATION 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 BH*LEC Kravitz, David
PSYC 102 READINGS IN INTRO PSYCHOLOGY Credits 1.00 Spring 97
* 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*352 Kravitz, David
PSYC 203 INTRODUCTION COGNITIVE PSYC Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* FOUNDATION 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 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM HE*124 Bowers, Jeffrey
PSYC 231 INDUS. & ORGANIZATIONAL PSYC Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An overview of the principles, techniques, and theories of psychology
applied in the industrial setting.
Prereq- Psyc 101, Caam 280.
001 TTH 01:00PM-02:20PM SH*301 Dipboye, Robert
PSYC 309 PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Human and other animal communication, structure of human language, word
meaning and semantic memory, psychological studies of syntax,
bilingualism, language and thought, language errors and disorders.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 203 or permission of instructor.
Enrollment limited to 50.
Also offered as Ling 309.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM SH*352 Martin, Randi
PSYC 332 ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Reactions to stress, neurotic traits, therapy, depression, and
schizophrenia. The course presents an ecletic, 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 Diddel, Roberta
PSYC 340 RESEARCH METHODS Credits 4.00 Spring 97
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 50.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM SH*307 Watkins, Michael
PSYC 351 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
An overview of the sensory and cognitive processes involved in human
vision and audition.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 203 or permission of instructor.
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM SH*307 Isaak, Matthew
PSYC 362 BIOPSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
An overview of the neurophysiological correlates of behavior.
Prereq- Psyc 101.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM HB*227 Felleman, Dan
001 Bachevalier, Jocelyn
PSYC 440 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
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 M 03:00PM-05:30PM SH*207A Brelsford, John
PSYC 460 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Motives and emotions as causes of human behavior. Topics to be covered
include: biological motives such as hunger, thirst, and sex,
aggression, emotions and emotional expression, individual differences in
motivation, motivation in the workplace.
Prereq- Psyc 101, Psyc 202 or Psyc 203.
Enrollment is limited to 50.
001 TTH 02:30PM-03:50PM GRB*212W Quinones, Miguel
PSYC 470 ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP II
Principles of psychology and human performance applied to the design of
modern systems.
Prereq- Psyc 101, 203, or permission of instructor.
Enrollment limited to 50.
001 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM SH*352 Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 480 ADVANCED TOPICS: COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
An intensive examination of a topic of interest to contemporary
psychologists.
Prereq- Psyc 308 and permission of instructor.
Enrollment limited to 15 in each section.
001 TTH 04:00PM-05:20PM PL*118 Winters, Michael
002 TTH 02:30PM-03:50PM TBA Mauk, Mike
003 TTH 01:00PM-02:20PM PL*120 Watkins, Michael
PSYC 485 SUPERVISED RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Supervised empirical research.
Limited to psychology majors.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 T 07:00PM-08:00PM SH*207B Brelsford, John
PSYC 488 SUPERVISED READING Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Supervised reading and discussion of published work in psychology.
Limited to psychology majors.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
001 T 07:00PM-08:00PM SH*207B Brelsford, John
PSYC 499 SENIOR THESIS Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Prereq- 101, 339, 340 and permission of instructor.
001 TBA TBA Brelsford, John
PSYC 503 ADV PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICSII Credits 3.00 Spring 97
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
PSYC 507 RESEARCH METHODS Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Graduate level treatment of a wide range of laboratory and field
research methodologies.
001 TBA TBA TBA Lane, David
PSYC 525 PSCHOLINGUISTICS Credits 3.00 Spring 97
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM SH*352 Martin, Randi
PSYC 527 THINKING Credits 3.00 Spring 97
The study of such higher mental processes such as forming concepts,
solving problems, making decisions and reasoning.
001 TBA TBA TBA Isaak, Matthew
PSYC 529 COGNITIVE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 97
A weekly student-staff seminar on current and recent research about
mental phenomena.
001 TH 12:05PM-01:00PM Martin, Randi
PSYC 533 I/O PSYC RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 3.00 Spring 97
A weekly student-staff on current and recent research in I/O Psychology.
001 F 01:00PM-03:30PM TBA Schneider, David
PSYC 540 FOUND - ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
An introduction to the basic topics in engineering psychology including
basic methods of systems analysis, display-control design, mental and
physical workload analysis, and environmental factors in human
performance.
001 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM SH*352 Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 555 SECOND YEAR GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 3.00 Spring 97
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 561 TEACHING IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Assistance in the teaching of undergraduate and occasionally graduate
courses in psychology.
001 TBA TBA TBA
PSYC 571 FIRST YEAR PROJECT Credits 3.00 Spring 97
An individual research project undertaken in the Spring of the first
year of the graduate program.
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 572 SECOND YEAR PROJECT Credits 3.00 Spring 97
An individual project undertaken during each semester of the second year
of the graduate program.
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 573 NON-THESIS GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Individual research not for first or second year project or for thesis.
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 602 PSYCHOMETRICS Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Test theory including reliability, validity, norms, sampling, and factor
analysis. Offered in alternate years.
001 TBA TBA TBA Quinones, Miguel
PSYC 610 ADVANCED RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Weekly lunch-time talk by department graduate students and faculty.
001 F 12:00PM-12:50PM SH*309 Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 620 TOPICS IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
001 TBA TBA Bowers, Jeffrey
PSYC 621 TOPICS IN MEMORY Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Intensive study of selected topics and theories about memory.
001 TBA TBA Watkins, Michael
PSYC 628 MEMORY RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 97
A weekly seminar to discuss recent research in human memory.
001 TBA TBA Watkins, Michael
PSYC 629 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS RESEARCH SEM Credits 1.00 Spring 97
A weekly seminar to discuss recent research in psycholinguistics.
001 TBA TBA Martin, Randi
PSYC 630 TOPICS IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY: PERSONALITY & Credits 3.00 Spring 97
001 TBA TBA Dipboye, Robert
PSYC 639 I/O PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Supervised experience in organizational and/or personnel psychology.
001 TBA TBA Quinones, Miguel
PSYC 640 TOPICS IN ENGINEERING PSYC: WORK PHYSIOL Credits 3.00 Spring 97
001 TBA TBA TBA
PSYC 649 ENGINEERING PSYC INTERNSHIP Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Supervised experience in engineering psychology.
001 TBA TBA 0028747
PSYC 700 THESIS RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Spring 97
Research for the masters thesis.
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
PSYC 800 DISSERTATION RESEARCH Credits 3.00 Spring 97
Research for the doctoral dissertation.
001 TBA TBA Laughery, Kenneth
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