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Majors and Courses of InstructionPsychologyaware of age-related issues and to have an appreciation for middle-aged and older adults andtheir experiences. Topics covered in this discussion-oriented course include: successful aging,the difference between normal age-related changes and disease-related change (e.g., Alzheimer’sdisease), physical and mental health, memory and other cognitive abilities, personality, emotions,relationships, work and retirement, long-term care, and research methods for studying aging.Assignments include a movie review, journal article reviews, and interviews with middle-agedand older adults. There are two exams plus a comprehensive final. Serves as a cognate course forWomen’s Studies. Prerequisites: 110 and two Tier 2 courses. S. Tier 3 course.363. Learning (Brandt)Methods and issues involved in the development of theories of learning. Although focusingprimarily on basic learning mechanisms investigated through animal research, the course includesdiscussion of the application of these theories to human life and society. Prerequisites: 110 and twoTier 2 courses. S. Tier 3 course.364. Cognitive Psychology (Hall)An introduction to the basic concepts and theories of human cognition. Topics include attention,memory, knowledge organization, language, reasoning, and problem solving. Prerequisites: 110 andtwo Tier 2 courses. S. Tier 3 course.374. Topics in Neuroscience (Yates)In-depth examination of selected activities of the nervous system with particular emphasis on anunderstanding of the relationships between neuroanatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and behavior.Topics such as sleep disorders, memory, obesity, reproductive behavior, and hemispheric dominancewill be examined using a neurobiological approach. Prerequisites: 110, two Tier 2 courses, and 343or a strong biological background. S. Tier 3 course.410. Advanced Research Methods (Staff)Individual empirical research which builds upon the fundamentals covered in PSYC 310.Prerequisite: 310 and permission of instructor. F, S.420. Advanced Quantitative Methods (Hall)(Not offered 2011-2012)The analysis and interpretation of behavioral data gathered from both experimental andcorrelational designs. Particular emphasis is given to analysis of variance and multiple regressionand correlation methods. Statistical software is used to analyze illustrative data. Prerequisite: 210 orMATH 105 or 230, or permission of instructor.430. Psychological Issues: Past and Present(Not offered 2011-2012)Historical presentation of contributions to psychological knowledge; discussion of variouspsychological schools and their contributions to the resolution of past and present psychologicalissues. Prerequisite: 110, junior or senior psychology major/minor or consent. Tier 3 course.249