There is interest among undergraduates to develop an area of
emphasis in psychology. Below are some groupings around one of the core
courses and selected electives.
An emphasis in Child, Family Psychology
PSYC 333/334
- Child Psychology
Plus any four of the following:
PSYC 405
The Mental Health of Children
| The emotional and psychological development
of children with particular focus upon the psychological and
environmental conditions that contribute to or detract from mental
health. Consideration of the emotional, cognitive and behavioral
tasks related to effective functioning during infancy and childhood.
Discussion of psychological treatment and prevention methods which
affect the mental health of children at the legislative, community
action, educational, and family interaction levels. Prerequisite:
PSYC 104 or equivalent. LEC |
PSYC 410
Intimate Relationships
| A social psychological perspective on adult
intimate relationships, examining friendship, dating, committed
relationships, and the dissolution of committed relationships.
Topics include romance, jealousy, self-disclosure, power,
loneliness, and social support. Discussion of heterosexual and
homosexual relationships, traditional forms (e.g., marriage) of
relationships as well as alternative lifestyles (e.g. cohabitation)
and gender-linked differences in relationships. Prerequisite: PSYC
104. LEC |
PSYC 430
Cognitive Development
| A basic survey course in the development of
thinking and understanding in normal children. The course will cover
Piaget's theory and information processing theories at the advanced
undergraduate level. Topics include perception, attention, learning,
memory, language, problem solving, and individual differences from
birth to the mid-teens. Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or ABSC 160. LEC
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PSYC 432
Human Behavioral Genetics
| A survey of human behavioral genetics for
upper division undergraduates. Emphasis is on how the methods and
theories of quantitative, population, medical, and molecular
genetics can be applied to individual and group differences in
humans. Both normal and abnormal behaviors are covered, including
intelligence, mental retardation, language and language disorders,
communication, learning, personality, and psychopathology. (Same as
ANTH 447, BIOL 432, SPLH 432.) Prerequisite: Introductory courses in
biology/genetics or biological anthropology and psychology are
recommended. LEC |
PSYC 440
The Afro-American Family: A Psychological Approach
| The examination of the structure, values, and
behavior patterns of the contemporary Afro-American family as
influenced by African cultures and kinship systems and the
institution of slavery in association with other factors. Social and
psychological forces that have enhanced or blocked family survival,
stability, and advancement will be explored. The orientation to
black family life will emphasize its strengths, weaknesses,
adaptations, strong kinship bonds, and equalitarian family roles.
(Same as AAAS 440.) LEC |
PSYC 490
Theories and Concepts of Child Development
| An advanced course in the theories and basic
concepts of child development. Coverage includes: (a) analyses of
the general logic, assumptions, and principles of the five major
approaches: normative-maturation, psychoanalytic, social learning
theory, cognitive-developmental, and behavior analysis; (b)
historical background of developmental theory; (c) social-cultural
influences on theory construction; and (d) some cross-cultural
perspectives. Not open to students previously enrolled in ABSC 290.
Prerequisite: PSYC 104, or ABSC 160, ABSC 161, ABSC 432, or consent
of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 502
Human Sexuality
| An introduction to the field of human
sexuality. Topics to be covered include sexual anatomy and
physiology, fertilization, pregnancy, birth and lactation,
contraception, human sexual response, sexuality across the life
cycle, love, marriage, alternatives to marriage, sexual orientation,
sex differences in behavior, parenthood, sexually transmitted
diseases, sex and the law, and sex education. Prerequisite: PSYC
104. LEC |
PSYC 510
Infant Behavior and Development
| General lecture course to survey the growing
literature on factors that affect behavior and development of the
human infant. Course will review current theoretical orientations to
explain infant development. It will include the following: behavior
of the newborn; normal behavioral repertoire that develops over the
first two years; assessment of infant behavior by traditional
testing as well as in laboratory settings; current knowledge and
issues with regard to visual, auditory, receptive language,
learning, and social behavior in infants. There will be discussions
of the effects of intervention programs and of ethical issues.
Prerequisite: ABSC 160 or ABSC 432 or PSYC 602. LEC |
PSYC 520
Memory and Eyewitness Testimony in Children
| A review of the literature on the development
of memory in young children, and the implications of this research
for understanding children's eyewitness testimony. The course will
present current research on children's long-term memory abilities,
the impact of stress on recall performance, the effectiveness of
various types of interviewing techniques, and the suggestibility of
children's recollections. Policy issues and potential guidelines for
the elicitation and evaluation of children's memory reports in both
clinical and legal arenas will be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 104
or ABSC 160, or consent of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 531
Language Development
| Introduction to the study of language
development; emphasis on the psychological processes underlying
syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of language development
in children. Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or consent of instructor. LEC
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PSYC 535
Developmental Psychopathology
| A review of the literature on contemporary
psychological and developmental disorders of children and youth.
Course will present current models of psychopathology,
classification systems, assessment methods, and treatment approaches
designed for the individual, the family, and the community. Specific
attention will be given to age, gender, and cultural differences and
similarities. Topics include: anxiety disorders, oppositional
behavior disorders, physical/sexual abuse, learning disabilities,
and autism. (Same as ABSC 535). Prerequisite: ABSC 160, PSYC 333, or
consent of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 626
Psychology of Adolescence
| Impact of factors of social environment and
physical growth upon psychological development from puberty to young
adulthood. (Same as ABSC 626). Prerequisite: PSYC 104, PSYC 333, or
ABSC 160. LEC |
PSYC 632
Advanced Child Behavior and Development
| An advanced course in child development that
includes a survey of the field's principles and theoretical
approaches, and current issues in research and practice. Topics will
include: prenatal development, cognition and language,
social-emotional development, socialization influences in childhood,
developmental psychopathology, and social policies. (Same as ABSC
632.) Prerequisite: ABSC 160, PSYC 333, or instructor permission,
and senior or graduate status. LEC |
PSYC 642
The Psychology of Families
| Study of the family as a psychosocial system.
Emphasis is placed on factors affecting contemporary families
including family structures, development, communication patterns,
disorders, and treatment approaches. Theory, empirical evidence, and
practical principles that may lead to maximizing individual growth
in the family unit are discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 690
Seminar: _____
| Discussion of current problems in
psychological theory and research. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. LEC |
An emphasis in Personality, Health and Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 120/121
- Personality
PSYC 350
Abnormal Psychology
| An examination of psychopathology including
anxiety disorders, psycho-physiological disorders, affective
disorders, and schizophrenic disorders. Disorders are considered
from psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and biological
perspectives. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
Plus any three of the following:
PSYC 405
The Mental Health of Children
| The emotional and psychological development
of children with particular focus upon the psychological and
environmental conditions that contribute to or detract from mental
health. Consideration of the emotional, cognitive and behavioral
tasks related to effective functioning during infancy and childhood.
Discussion of psychological treatment and prevention methods which
affect the mental health of children at the legislative, community
action, educational, and family interaction levels. Prerequisite:
PSYC 104 or equivalent. LEC |
PSYC 420
Fundamentals of Personality
| Clinical application of personality theories;
personality development and assessment research. Prerequisite: PSYC
104. LEC |
PSYC 468
Psychology of Women
| A survey of the psychological theories about
women; similarities and differences in behavior of women and men;
the effects of biological and social factors on the behavior of
women and men; and issues of concern to women of different races,
sexual orientations, ages, and so forth. (Same as WS 468.)
Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or WS 201. LEC |
PSYC 470
Introduction to Contemporary Psychotherapies
| Review of current psychotherapies with
special references to their underlying philosophies, theories of
personality, techniques, and effectiveness. Issues concerning the
use of drugs in the treatment of mental disorders are also reviewed.
Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 592
Psychological Significance of Physical Illness and Disability
| A lecture course to help students become more
aware of and responsive to the psychological needs of persons with
physical illnesses or disabilities. Emphasis is upon the meanings of
such conditions in individuals' lives and the effects of treatment
and rehabilitation settings on psychological adaptation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 602
Basis and Nature of Individuality
| Individuality in cognitive and personality
attributes is surveyed, and analyzed by current psychological
theory. The course includes topics on the structure of intellect and
personality, cognitive theory, brain research and behavior genetics
as relevant to the understanding of individuality. Prerequisite: An
introductory course in psychology. LEC |
PSYC 604
Psychological Tests
| A survey of psychological tests and testing
methods. Critical evaluation in the light of history and theory of
psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 605
Health Psychology
| Review of research and theory concerning the
role of psychological factors in the development of physical illness
and the contribution of psychologists to the treatment and
prevention of physical illness. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 610
Advanced Personality
| A survey of selected topics in the area of
personality (e.g., defense mechanisms, aggression, interpersonal
relations). Prerequisite: PSYC 120 or PSYC 420 or consent of
instructor. LEC |
PSYC 630
Clinical Psychology
| The historical and empirical foundations of
clinical psychology. Significant trends in theory, research, and
social organization which have shaped clinical practice. A review of
clinical practice. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 652
Behavior Therapy
| A review of the principal techniques of
behavior therapy, exclusive of operant-based therapies. Emphasis
upon systematic desensitization, implosion, assertion training, and
modeling techniques. Special attention given to outcome research
relevant to the effectiveness of these techniques. Recommended: A
course in abnormal psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 670
Theories of Personality
| Traces the development of modern approaches
to the understanding of personality and examines in detail the major
theoretical systems proposed to explain personality structure and
dynamics. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
An emphasis in Social Psychology
PSYC 360/361
- Social Psychology
Plus any four of the following:
PSYC 465
Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures
| This course will cover a variety of
theoretical views concerning the origins of stereotypes, the factors
that maintain them, as well as how and when the revision of such
beliefs take place. Analysis of various stereotypes (including
gender and race) and the experience of prejudice across a variety of
cultural contexts will be examined. Many difficult social issues
will be discussed in depth. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 492
Psychology and Social Issues
| A study of psychological aspects of selected
social issues in contemporary American society. Race relations and
the civil rights movement. Political extremism. Public opinion and
social change. Social psychological approaches to a variety of
social problems. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 566
Psychology and the Law
| An application of psychological processes and
concepts to the American legal system. Among the topics covered are
the socialization of legal attitudes, opinions about the purposes of
the criminal justice system and especially of prisons, the concept
of "dangerousness," the nature of jury decision making, and the
rights of prisoners, patients, and children. LEC |
PSYC 570
Group Dynamics
| A study of the processes underlying the
dynamics of the group, including the observation of group phenomena
and a consideration of their relation to research findings.
Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 571
Violence, Aggression, and Terrorism in the Modern World
| A psychological cultural analysis of the
sources, dynamics, effects and practices in modern patterns of
violence. Variations in psycho/social reactions to violence will be
examined with reference to personal, social and cross-cultural
characteristics. Particular attention will be given to the cultural
and individual characteristics of people who successfully survive
violence and terrorism targeted at them. Emphasis will be upon the
psychological and cultural origins of terrorism and violence in
modern societies. (Same as ANTH 571.) Prerequisite: Introductory
course in anthropology or psychology. LEC |
PSYC 572
Psychology and International Conflict
| A study of psychological approaches to
analysis and intervention in the field of international conflict and
peace-making. Focus on major contributions and important paradigms
for explanation and action. Prerequisite: PSYC 360 or consent of
instructor. Background study in international relations or recent
world history desirable. LEC |
PSYC 578
Social Attitudes
| An introduction to the study of attitudes
focusing on problems of measurement and on empirical findings and
theories of attitude acquisition and change. Prerequisite: PSYC 360.
LEC
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PSYC 581
Psychology of Religion
| Consideration of the psychological
antecedents of religious experience, the nature of religious
experience, and the behavioral consequences of religion. Focus will
be on psychological theory and research relevant to religious
thought, feeling, belief, and behavior. (Same as REL 581.)
Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 608
Sex Role Development
| An examination of the theory and literature
on sex role development in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Particular attention is given to approaches stressing androgyny and
variations on traditional roles. Processes of socialization into
both traditional and non-traditional roles are stressed. Literature
on females is emphasized, but male sex role development is also
covered. Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or HDFL 160. LEC |
PSYC 662
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
| An examination of the psychological aspects
of work and organizational life including study of theory and
application in areas of motivation, performance, well-being,
leadership, group, and organization environments. Special attention
to theory and method in selection, training, and organization
development. Project work. An introductory course in statistics is
recommended. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 665 - Human Factors Psychology
An emphasis in Neurological Psychology
PSYC 370/371
- Brain and Behavior
PSYC 380/381 - Clinical
Neuroscience
Plus and three of the following:
PSYC 432
Human Behavioral Genetics
| A survey of human behavioral genetics for
upper division undergraduates. Emphasis is on how the methods and
theories of quantitative, population, medical, and molecular
genetics can be applied to individual and group differences in
humans. Both normal and abnormal behaviors are covered, including
intelligence, mental retardation, language and language disorders,
communication, learning, personality, and psychopathology. (Same as
ANTH 447, BIOL 432, SPLH 432.) Prerequisite: Introductory courses in
biology/genetics or biological anthropology and psychology are
recommended. LEC |
PSYC 449
Laboratory/Field Work in Human Biology
| Faculty supervised laboratory or field
research for Human Biology majors. Students design and complete a
research project in collaboration with a Human Biology faculty
member. (Same as ANTH 449, BIOL 449, and SPLH 449.) Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor and Human Biology major. FLD |
PSYC 475
Cognitive Neuroscience
| The neurobiology of higher mental processes
such as perception, attention, learning, memory, thinking, and
language, as studied by techniques such as recording from individual
neurons, electrical brain stimulation, brain damage, and brain scans
and measurements of regional cerebral blood flow in conscious
people. Emphasis will be placed on in-class analysis of original
research articles. Prerequisite: PSYC 370 or PSYC 380 or permission
of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 678
Drugs and Behavior
| A survey of the methods used to study the
effects of drugs on behavior, and of the effect of selected drugs on
behavior, particularly the narcotics, hallucinogens, and drugs used
in the treatment of mental illness. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC
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