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Courses

PSYC 110 Statistics in Psychology: 3 s.h.
Descriptive and inferential statistical methods as they apply to psychological research. Covers measures of central tendency and
variability, sampling, confidence intervals, theory and practice of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, t-tests and
Analysis of Variance. (TQ)

PSYC 231 Cognitive Psychology: 3 s.h.
Exploration of current theories of cognition; analysis of relationship between language, motivation, perception, memory,
problem-solving, and cognition. (LA, S)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100.

PSYC 233 Psychology of Memory: 3 s.h.
Covers the field of human memory, including theoretical models and empirical research. Different schools of thought are
examined, including subdivisions of mainstream experimental psychology and the contrasting Genevan approach. (LA, S)
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100.

PSYC 240 Developmental Psychology: 3 s.h.
An investigation of the developmental processes of personality, motivation, emotion, cognition, intelligence, language, and social
behavior. Covers empirical and theoretical aspects, methodological problems, as well as comparative research between and
within species. Cannot receive credit for both PSYC 240 and EPSY 240.
Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100. (LA, S)

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 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.