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Psychology PSYCH3111 Cognition This course is designed to introduce students to cognitive psychology with an emphasis on cognitive methods. Students will examine internal mental processes such as attention, memory, language, and reasoning. At all times, students will be challenged to make links between cognitive theory, research, and methods. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits Prerequisites: PSYCH1501, PSYCH2207 PSYCH3211 Theories of Personality This course presents the major features of several important personality theories, including the psychoanalytic, the humanist and the cognitive-behavioral. Emphasis will be given to contemporary and psychodynamic theories. Case studies will be used to clarify, compare and contrast different theoretical approaches. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits Prerequisite: PSYCH1501
Course Descriptions for Liberal Arts and Sciences
PSYCH3212 Abnormal Psychology This course studies mental deviation from the normal; the etiology and description of various symptom categories, including the changes brought about by D.S.M. IV; major explanatory systems, methods of diagnosis and study of abnormal mental processes, and methods of treatment and rehabilitation. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits Prerequisite: PSYCH1501 PSYCH3215 History and Systems of Psychology This is a seminar-like presentation of the evolution of psychological concepts from the 18th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on contributions from philosophy and the physical sciences in the early stages of science leading to the development of modern theoretical approaches and systems. Spring semester, alternate years, expected spring 2014. 4 credits
Emmanuel Emmanuel College College
Prerequisites: Two courses in psychology including PSYCH1501 PSYCH3601 Counseling Theories and Techniques This course provides an introduction to the theories and techniques of behavior change and psychotherapy. Students will be exposed to various schools of thought, with greater emphasis on empirically validated treatments. Specific skills in interviewing and clinical techniques will be learned through role-plays and classroom demonstrations. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits Prerequisite: PSYCH1501 Recommended: PSYCH3211, PSYCH3212 PSYCH4178 Directed Study A student, with departmental approval, may pursue research in a specialized area in psychology under the personal direction of one or more members of the department. Offered as needed. 4 credits Prerequisite: Junior or senior status or permission of instructor PSYCH4282-4283 Senior Directed Research I & II Students in any track may do a directed research project. This course rotates among department members who will oversee student work and conduct class meetings. Students can either (a) develop and implement their own research study or (b) participate significantly in an existing research study at an outside placement. Students must have a research supervisor (either a faculty member or qualified researcher at an outside institution). All students will produce an APA style, formal manuscript that contains a literature review, description of research methods, analysis of data, and a discussion of the relevance of the study. To ensure that students working at outside institutions have significant exposure to the research process, several requirements must