400
A survey of the physiological, sociological and psychological aspects of human sexuality. Requires independent study project and seminar presentation.
Credit Hours: 4
Social Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 312
Open only to psychology majors. A supervised internship in local organizations. Admission by application to the industrial/organizational internship coordinator. Graded on a pass/fail basis. May be repeated for credit if internship location varies.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
PSY 101,
PSY 202 and
PSY 211, and GPA in the PSY major of 3.0.
Open only to psychology majors. A supervised internship with local or collaborative research-suitable institutions. Admission by application to the experimental psychology internship coordinator. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. May be repeated for credit if internship location varies.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
PSY 101,
PSY 211,
PSY 220 and
PSY 311, and a GPA in the PSY major of 3.0.
Open only to psychology majors. Course provides opportunities in semester-long internships focusing on selected topics related to children’s formal and informal learning and how programs are developed to best serve the needs of children with and without learning differences. Admission by application to the developmental internship coordinator.
Credit Hours: 4
Developmental Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 101,
PSY 210, and
PSY 211; junior or senior status and GPA in the PSY major of 3.0. Pre-requisite or co-requisite of
PSY 312.
Involves internship placements focusing on individual project- or problem-based experience in psychology. Admission by application to faculty member in area of interest, which may include: Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Biopsychology, Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Experimental Psychology. Students are encouraged to bring potential locations to faculty for review and approval. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
Junior or senior status and GPA in the PSY major of 3.0. Prerequisite courses will be determined by area of internship focus. May not be taken in place of existing internship offerings (PSY 405 and PSY 408) for the semester the student is enrolled. May be repeated for credit if internship location varies, but a maximum of 4 credits can be used towards the major.
Examines the topic of sexual harassment as an organizational problem. Students will explore the topic from a psychological, historical, and legal perspective. Specific topics will include definitions and theories of sexual harassment, perceptions of harassment, legal definitions of harassment, harassment of men, effects of harassment and cross-cultural perspectives on harassment.
Credit Hours: 4
Organizational Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 312
This course covers the cognitive mechanism involved in biculturalism and bilingualism. Students will learn the cognitive roots of culture and how race and culture affect memory for personal events and other cultural groups. Students will learn about language production and reception and how multiple languages are organized in cognition. Also, how bilingualism affects autobiographical memory and executive functioning will be discussed. In addition, other cognitive issues in language and culture are covered such as: the cognitive effects of being bilingual-bicultural as well as related topics in cultural linguistics that highlight how languages overlap in meaning rather than duplicate it.
Credit Hours: 4
Cognitive Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 312
Students will take an in-depth look into childhood disorders in order to gain an accurate understanding of what qualifies as abnormal development in childhood. The information in this course will familiarize the student with how childhood disorders are diagnosed, assessed, and treated. Students will also learn about the etiology and characteristics of behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.
Credit Hours: 4
Developmental Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 210 and
PSY 312
This survey course will give an overview of research-supported psychological interventions in clinical psychology. We will explore the history of psychotherapy, the core components of behavioral and cognitive interventions and the “new wave” of acceptance and mindfulness-based therapies. In addition, we will discuss other contemporary developments in clinical psychology, such as transdiagnostic treatments, the use of technology to increase access to mental health care, research support for these new movements and the future direction of clinical interventions.
Credit Hours: 4
Clinical Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 303 and
PSY 312
Surveys current knowledge of the biological bases of behavior and psychological abilities (learning and memory), diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's) and disorders (anxiety, depression, PTSD). Incorporates research findings from both animal models and human neuropsychiatric cases.
Credit Hours: 4
Biopsychology Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 220 and
PSY 312. Recommended:
PSY 311 or
PSY 316.
Examines the emerging field of cognitive science, a discipline encompassing cognitive psychology, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics, among others. Topics include problem solving, reasoning, expertise, categorization, and analogies. Upon completing this course students will have an appreciation of the current major research findings in the area.
Credit Hours: 4
Cognitive Emphasis.
Prerequisites
PSY 312
A seminar course involving special topics in psychology. Provides students with the opportunity to explore subject matter in psychology more thoroughly than is possible in a formal class. Requires an independent study project and a seminar presentation.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
PSY 312
Involves independent study and Honors research on individual problems in psychology. May be repeated for credit if subject matter varies.
Credit Hours: 1-4
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor and department chair.
A substantial research and writing project expected to yield a journal-ready manuscript.
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisites
Senior standing, minimum 3.5 GPA, completion of 24 hours in psychology, and consent of instructor and department chair.