PSY101 – Introductory Psychology: Biological Foundation and Cognitive Processes
This is one-half of a two-semester introduction to psychology. The course is about the nervous system as it pertains to behavior and cognition.
Spring 2018 Syllabus – Enrollment: 38 students
Spring 2017 Syllabus – Enrollment: 28 students
Summer 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 6 students
Fall 2014 Syllabus – Enrollment: 36 students
Summer 2014 Syllabus – Enrollment: 8 students
Fall 2013 Syllabus – Enrollment: 38 students
PSY102 – Introductory Psychology: Development, Social Behavior, and Individual Differences
This is one-half of a two-semester introduction to psychology. This course will cover topics such as social psychology, development, personality, and psychopathology.
Fall 2012 Syllabus – Enrollment: 36 students
PSY/SOC206 – Research Statistics
Basic theory, principles and applications of statistics in behavioral science research.
Spring 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 30 students
Spring 2014 Syllabus – Enrollment: 25 students
Spring 2013 Syllabus – Enrollment: 30 students
PSY207 – Research Design and Methods
Fundamentals of research methodology in psychology. Topics include experimental, quasi-experimental and descriptive research designs, internal and external validity and research ethics.
Fall 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 23 students
Fall 2013 Syllabus – Enrollment: 16 students
Fall 2012 Syllabus – Enrollment: 20 students
PSY/BIO285 – Animal Behavior
Development, ecology and causation of animal behavior. Emphasis on comparative analysis of mechanisms underlying the production of species-specific behavior.
Fall 2018 Syllabus – Enrollment: 26 students
Spring 2017 Syllabus – Enrollment: 27 students
Fall 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 29 students
PSY311 – Animal and Human Learning (formerly Learning and Memory)
Principles of learning, behavioral change and motivation in humans and other animals. Emphasis on conceptual, methodological and theoretical findings in classical, operant and observational learning, with a focus on application in a variety of settings.
Fall 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 29 students
Spring 2014 Syllabus – Enrollment: 32 students (section A) & 20 students (section B)
PSY315 – Cognitive Neuroscience
Human cognition and perception and their neurophysiological correlates as revealed by functional imaging techniques and clinical populations. Selected topics include basic neuroanatomy and brain imaging techniques and their application to the study of attention, memory imagery, concept formation, language, problem solving, creative thinking and intelligence.
Fall 2018 Syllabus – Enrollment: 24 students
Spring 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 31 students
Spring 2013 Syllabus – Enrollment: 29 students
PSY400 – Research in Cognitive Neuroscience
Seminars focusing on research in area of psychology. The specific research topic in each section of the class will be determined by the individual class instructor. Students will conduct collaborative research projects in the designated research area.
Spring 2018 Syllabus – Enrollment: 5 students
Spring 2017 Syllabus – Enrollment: 7 students
Fall 2014 Syllabus – Enrollment: 8 students
Fall 2013 Syllabus – Enrollment: 7 students
PSY440 – Directed Research
Directed research courses are open to junior and senior majors to work with a faculty member on a project related to particular field of intellectual or artistic interest.
Spring 2015 Syllabus – Enrollment: 2 students
GBL101 – Gateways
A foundational global learning course aimed at introducing key concepts, issues, and ideas that span the globe. Students will be exposed to a variety of perspectives on global issues, enabling them to evaluate the competing narratives that shape their understanding of global challenges.
Fall 2018 Syllabus – Enrollment: 24 students
