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Majors and Courses of InstructionPsychology452. Social Cognition (Smith)(Not offered 2011-2012)An advanced seminar examining the processes and mechanisms that underlie our thinking aboutourselves and others. Topics to be covered include the consequences of automatic social processes,the causes and nature of stereotyping, how and why our judgments about ourselves and others goawry, the effects that our preconceptions and desires have on information processing and how wecan use physiological data to investigate social cognitive processes. Prerequisites: 110, two Tier 2courses, and either 252, 364, or permission of instructor. S. Tier 3 course.490. Independent Study (Staff)Individually supervised empirical projects in psychology. It is normally expected that the studenthave a B average in psychology. Prerequisite: 210, 310, and permission of instructor. F, S.491. Directed Readings (Staff)Individually supervised surveys of the literature on a topic in psychology. Prerequisite: 110 andpermission of instructor. F, S.495. Apprenticeship (Staff)Junior or senior majors under faculty supervision locate jobs in areas in which they are qualified.Between 120 and 150 hours of service per semester earns 1.00 unit of credit. Agency and facultysupervisors provide frequent feedback. Journal and final report tying the work experience toacademic experience are required. Graded as satisfactory/ unsatisfactory. Only one unit may becounted toward psychology major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor and 322 for clinical/counseling apprenticeship. F, S.499. Seminar (Staff)A psychology topic of contemporary concern presented in a seminar format. Prerequisites: 110, twoTier 2 courses, and junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. S. May not be taken morethan twice. Tier 3 course.250