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  • 3.00 Credits

    Graduate students should register for PSYCH 6450 and they will be held to a higher standard or do additional work. Major traditional theoretical approaches to personality and recent theoretical developments. Critical evaluation of theories in terms of personality development and structure. Application of theories to specific domains of behavior. 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 3010 AND PSY 3440) AND Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    One semester course providing a graduate-level introduction to statistical analyses used in the field of psychology and allied social sciences. The primary emphasis of this course is preparing students to conduct and interpret appropriate statistical analyses for the most common research designs in the social sciences. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, correlation, regression, and factor analysis. 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 3000 AND PSY 3010) AND Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Graduate students should register for PSY 6700 and they will be held to a higher standard or do additional work. Basic knowledge in neuroscience and behavior with special emphasis on clinical applications. Neuropsychology of human behavior; studies of normal and brain-injured persons with an integration of brain activity, cognitive, and affective processes. Prerequisites: "C" or better in ((PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3 or better OR IB Psychology score of 5 or better) AND PSY 3000 AND PSY 3010 AND PSY 3140) AND Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The first 4-5 weeks the students will be exposed to neuroanatomy, electrophysiology, neurotransmitters, genetics & methods of study. This information will then be applied to 4 areas: A. developmental area with an emphasis on plasticity associated with development, developmental foundations of theory of mind, & development of executive function, B. social area with an emphasis on emotion & stress, as well as motivation, hormones & obesity, C. CNS area with an emphasis on attention, memory & Alzheimer's disease, & D. clinical area with an emphasis on psychopathology including, schizophrenia, depression, mania & substance abuse. This will be a lecture course. Prerequisites: "C" or better in ((PSY 1010 OR PSY 1011 OR AP Psychology score of 3 or better OR IB Psychology score of 5 or better) AND (PSY 3000 AND PSY 3010) AND (PSY 2100 OR PSY 2710)) AND Instructor Consent.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will provide a comprehensive overview of sexual orientation/identity over the life course from a primarily psychological perspective, emphasizing theoretical and empirical debates over such core issues as the nature and development of sexual orientation; biomedical research on gender and sexual orientation; gender differences in the same-sex sexuality; links between sexual orientation and gender identity; the role of race, class, and ethnicity in the development and expression of same-sex sexuality; cross-cultural differences in same-sex sexuality; sexual, romantic, and family relationships; transgender issues; reparative therapy. A primary emphasis will be the multiple ways in which individuals' experiences of same-sex sexuality, and the impact of same-sex sexuality on social and psychological life, varies according to gender.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class is an interdisciplinary exploration of gay families (i.e., the families of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals) in America. Drawing on texts from the fields of History and Psychology we will analyze the dynamics of the gay family in light of a long record of family diversity in America. We will examine the most recent psychological literature on family life including research into same-sex couples, marriage, and parenting. Finally, we will address the impact that the emergence of gay families has had on American understandings of categories such as gender, race, and class, as well as of the structure, purpose and ideology of family. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Individual research and/or study on topics of interest to the student under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 1.00 - 10.00 Credits

    Study, discussion, and field work on problems of special and current issues. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Topics vary. Taught by members of the University Statistics Committee. Check current class schedule for cross-listings. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Develops listening and reading strategies with an emphasis on oral and written forms of communication.