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PSY 357: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING 3 s.h.
Covers the nature and use of tests, including intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, and achievement. Students prepare
behavior objectives, construct tests of items which sample the objectives, administer the tests, and analyze the results. Prerequisite:
PSY 211, 230, or the permission of the instructor. On demand.
PSY 362: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Examines information processing, human memory, attention, mental representation, problem solving, and intelligence, to
understand the complexities of human cognitive processes. Considers contemporary and historical models of mind to determine
their usefulness in understanding the psychological bases of thinking. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Annually.
PSY 364: TECHNIQUES IN INTERVIEWING AND CASEWORK 3 s.h.
Introduces students to basic methods in interviewing and casework. Students will practice entry-level writing and communication
skills with peers under close supervision. Prerequisite: Abnormal Psychology or by permission of instructor. Annually.
PSY 380: APPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL PRINCIPLES 3 s.h.
Assists students in applying general behavioral principles to personal change as well as to change that they initiate with clients
in entry-level human services positions. Prerequisite: Nine hours in psychology or by permission of instructor. Annually.
PSY 393: INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-3 s.h.
Students explore an area of special interest in depth for variable credit under the supervision of a member of the department and
with approval of the chairperson. Open to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: PSY 211.
PSY 401: INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT 3 s.h.
Students conduct research under the direction of an individual faculty member in the department. Work culminates in a paper of
professional quality. Students present their research in a public forum. Registration requires prior approval of instructor. Taught on
an individual instruction basis. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, 251, and approval of instructor . As approved.
PSY 452: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 4 s.h.
Analyzes the physical and biological mechanisms underlying behavior. Includes drugs and behavior, perception, emotions and
motivation, sleep, learning and memory, language, psychopathology, etc. Introduces a variety of laboratory methods and techniques
via demonstrations. Open to juniors and seniors. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, and 251 or with consent of instructor. Annually.
PSY 453: HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Focuses on what is known about the human brain, particularly the neocortex, and how it affects behavior. The course will
examine principles of brain function, basics of neurological examination, and the structural-functional relationships emerging
from the frontiers of neuroscience—particularly the study of the human neocortex. One section, alternate years.
PSY 454: PERSONALITY 3 s.h.
Surveys several of the major theories of personality development and structure from the classic ideas of Freud and Jung to the
current cognitive theories of Bandura. Also covers trait and humanistic approaches. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Annually.
PSY 455: LEARNING AND MEMORY 4 s.h.
Surveys attempts to understand and explain learning and memory. Emphasizes a comparison of current theories and their
implications when applied to forms of learning and memory from the simple to the complex. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, and 251
or with consent of instructor. Annually.
PSY 456: HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Examines the foundations of psychological thought and its development from Greek civilization through the reformation and to
a period of quasi-maturity in the formal system of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, and 251.
Annually.
PSY 457: ADULT DEVELOPMENT 3 s.h.
Study of the development of human adult behavior from early adulthood through middle age. Emphasizes the physical, emotional,
intellectual, and social aspects of adult development. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 260. On demand.
PSY 458: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 3 s.h.
Examines the sensory-perceptual processes with a view to understanding their structure, properties, and role in psychological
functioning. Emphasizes physiological processes involved in sensation and their concomitant limitations on the psychological
processes of perception. Prerequisite: PSY 211, 230, and 251 or with consent of instructor. Every other year.
PSY 464: THEORIES OF COUNSELING 3 s.h.
Introduces the field of counseling and psychotherapy. Surveys the major models in the field, with focus on assumptions and
applications in a variety of settings. Covers professional issues, ethics, and current topics. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 354 (or
approval of instructor). Each semester.
PSY 467: GERONTOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Study of the changes in human behavior from late adulthood until death. Emphasizes the physical, emotional, intellectual, and
social aspects of later life. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 260. Annually.
PSY 470: SENIOR SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Applies what students have learned about psychological theory and practice to controversial issues, with the intent of developing
students’ expertise in psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, and 251. Annually.
PSY 471: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 3 s.h.
Introduces clinical work with children. Includes major diagnostic categories and theories of etiology related to clinical problems
in children, as well as an overview of evaluation methods and treatment modalities designed specifically for children. Covers
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