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  • 3.00 Credits

    Contribution of psychology to selected social issues. Content varies depending on subtitle. Prerequisites: 'C' or better in (PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011) OR AP Psychology score of 3+ OR IB Psychology score of 5+ OR CLEP Psych score of 50+ AND Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Recommended preparation for graduate work. Brief review of philosophy of science foundation of psychology. Major historical antecedents of contemporary psychology and how they influence psychology today. Mentalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Examples drawn from social, developmental, clinical, educational, and experimental psychology. Prerequisites: "C" or better in (PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3 or higher OR IB Psychology score of 5 or higher).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Honors section that is recommended preparation for graduate work. Brief review of philosophy of science foundation of psychology. Major historical antecedents of contemporary psychology and how they influence psychology today. Mentalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Examples drawn from social, developmental, clinical, educational, and experimental psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Cognition in the Wild is a course designed to explore mental thought in relation to the natural environment. The course will draw from literatures in cognitive and social psychology, anthropology, sociobiology, ecology, geology and other selected essays. Prerequisites: "C" or better in (PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3 or higher OR IB Psychology score of 5 or higher) AND Departmental Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Honors Cognition in the Wild is a course designed to explore mental thought in relation to the natural environment. The course will draw from literatures in cognitive and social psychology, anthropology, sociobiology, ecology, geology, and other selected essays.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides an overview of research and theories on the topic of prejudice and stereotyping. Discussions will include the origins, maintenance, and function of prejudice and stereotypes of groups (e.g., racial, gender, ethnic). In addition, how prejudice and stereotypes affect group members and group relations will be covered.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides an overview of research and theories on the topic of prejudice and stereotyping. Discussions will include the origins, maintenance, and function of prejudice and stereotypes of groups (e.g., racial, gender, ethnic). In addition, how prejudice and stereotypes affect group members and group relations will be covered. Finally, Honors students will have the opportunity to read & discuss material that explores prejudice & stereotyping issues from an interdisciplinary approach in academia and in other outlets, to learn more about the research methodology used in examining prejudice & stereotyping, and to propose a research project investigating prejudice & stereotyping. Prerequisites: 'B' or better in (PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3+ OR IB Psychology score of 5+) AND Member of the Honors College
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines social influences on health beliefs, behaviors, and outcomes through multiple pathways. Topics include health cognitions, mental models of illness, risk perception and risk communications, health correlates of personality and religious belief, social support, social comparison, stigma, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, interpersonal aspects of specific mental and personal health issues, and implications for interventions. Prerequisites: "C" or better in ((PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3 or higher OR IB Psychology score of 5 or higher) AND (PSY 2500 OR PSY 3460)).
  • 3.00 Credits

    A Psychology Honors course that is available to PSY Honors HBA and HBS students only. Examines social influences on health beliefs, behaviors, and outcomes through multiple pathways. Topics include health cognitions, mental models of illness, risk perception and risk communications, health correlates of personality and religious belief, social support, social comparison, stigma, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, interpersonal aspects of specific mental and personal health issues, and implications for interventions.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Involves participation in ongoing faculty-directed research based on a contract between the student and instructor. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.