Psychology 306-3 Industrial and Organizational Psychology This course provides an in-depth survey of the application of empirically obtained psychological principles to business and industrial settings. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or Psyc 203. May be taken as a directed study under supervision of appropriate faculty member. 311-3 Theories of Personality This course provides an introduction to the major theories of personality: psychoanalytic, trait, biological, humanistic, behavioral, and cognitive. Each theory will be critically examined with respect to its ability to explain human behavior and to generate strategies for assessing and modifying personality. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 and at least sophomore standing. Spring, even years 315-3 Social Psychology This course examines the effect of the social situation on individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Some of the topics include social perception, attitudes, prejudice, the self, attraction, interpersonal relationships, helping behavior, aggression, and small-group behavior. Same as Soc 315. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or Psyc 203. Fall 316-3 Tests and Measurement The general objective of this course is to provide an understanding of the basic concepts and principles used in the psychological measurement of human characteristics. Prerequisites: Psyc 318. May be taken as a directed study under supervision of an appropriate faculty member. 317-3 Motivation and Emotion This course provides a basis for understanding the ways in which biological processes, learning, and cognitive components interact to determine human motivation and emotions. Topical coverage includes but is not limited to the history of the study of motivation and emotion, drives and needs, hunger and eating, love and sexuality, arousal and attention, sleep and dreams, drug use and addiction, aggression and anger, stress and health, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and 169
negative and positive emotions. The course will enable students to identify and understand the major theories of motivation and emotion and apply theories to understand their own behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or 203 at least sophomore standing. Spring, even years 318-3 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences This course builds upon material covered in Psyc 202 and is the culmination of the twocourse sequence in statistics and design. The course will examine more complex statistics and research methods in psychology, including power, advanced hypothesis testing, factorial designs, one-way and two-way analyses of variance, nonparametric statistics, and advanced statistical computer applications. The major emphases will be on research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and professional APA reporting of research results. Students will conduct research under the direction of the instructor and present that research at the research symposium. Prerequisite: Psyc 202. Spring 319-3 Cognition This course presents the empirically based principles of human cognitive behavior. Some topics include perception, attention, memory, visual imagery, categorization, problem solving, decision making, creativity, and expertise. Prerequisite: Psyc 318. Spring, odd years 321-3 Biological Psychology This course covers the biological bases of behavior including the neurophysiological correlates of behavior: learning, memory, emotion, hunger, and thirst. In addition to coverage of the gross anatomical characteristics of the nervous system and the structural and functional characteristics of neuronal and synaptic transmission, emphasis is placed on an overview of research techniques in neuropsychology. Prerequisite: Psyc 101 or Psyc 203. Spring, odd years