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Courses

PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology: 3 s.h.
A comprehensive overview of psychology, including: methods, physiological, developmental, sensation and perception,
learning, cognitive, motivation and emotion, personality, psychopathology, psychotherapy, social, and applied. (LA, S)

PSYC 220 Introduction to Psychological Research: 4 s.h.
Introduces research methods of psychology, with emphasis on conceptual problems in research, experimental design, analysis,
and interpretation of results. Students engage in all phases of the research enterprise, including writing reports formatted
according to the APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines.
(LA, CW, S)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, and "C" or better in PSYC 110, and passed writing exam.

PSYC 232 Sensation and Perception: 3 s.h.
The physiology of sensation, psychophysics, processing visual and auditory information, illusions, and the relation of culture to
perception. Students conduct a variety of demonstrations to illustrate different topics. (LA, T)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100.

PSYC 295 Teaching Assistantship in Psychology: 3 s.h.
Provides teaching experience for students majoring in Psychology. Assistant works directly under the guidance of a faculty
member. Pass/Fail only.
Prerequisites: JrS or SrS; a minimum of 21 s.h. in PSYC, including PSYC 220; and a minimum 2.50 GPA in PSYC;
permission of instructor and department chair.

PSYC 297 Field Experiences in Psychology: 1-15 s.h.
Provides psychology majors with a supervised learning experience in an applied setting (e.g., hospital intake, crisis counseling).
Faculty members or external agencies supervise work. There are also regular meetings between the student, the supervisor, and
the faculty sponsor.
Prerequisites: JrS or SrS, PSYC majors with a minimum of 24 s.h. in PSYC, a minimum 2.5 GPA, and written permission.

PSYC 299 Independent Study in Psychology: 1-3 s.h.
Individual studies under faculty supervision. Admission by consent of department chair and instructor involved. Pass/Fail option.
(LA)
Prerequisite: Admission by consent of Department chair and instructor involved, a minimum 2.5 GPA in Psychology, "C" or
better in PSYC 100 and PSYC 220..

PSYC 322 Advanced Research in Psychology: 3-4 s.h.
Explores one or more contemporary research areas in psychology, such as learning, perception, memory, social psychology, or
developmental psychology. Students typically participate in all phases of ongoing research projects. A working knowledge of
experimental and statistical techniques is assumed. (LA)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110, and 220.

PSYC 324 Physiological Psychology: 3-4 s.h.
Analysis of behavior in terms of basic physiological mechanisms. Topics include basic neuroanatomy and neuron functioning,
the senses, hunger and thirst, emotions and learning, and memory. Laboratory portion does not use live animals. (LA)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110, and 220.

PSYC 399 Independent Study in Psychology: 1-3 s.h.
Individual studies under faculty supervision. Pass/Fail option. (LA)
Prerequisites: Admission by consent of Department chair and instructor involved, a minimum 2.5 GPA, "C" or better in PSYC
100, 110, and 220.

INTD 214 Aggression in Man and Animals: 3 s.h.
The study of the concepts of aggression as developed in the fields of anthropology, biology and psychology. A major emphasis
of the course is the integration of concepts from these areas, resulting in a more complete, broader understanding of aggression.
Topics discussed include evolution of aggression, effects of natural selection, warfare, modeling, ritualization, physiology,
socialization of violence, effects on social structure, and case studies.
Prerequisites: An introductory course in PSYC, BIOL or ANTH.