Course Descriptions

This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations, research designs, and methods used to study social and emotional development. The course involves lectures and a lab component. In the lab component, students participate in a collaborative research project.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s):PSY 213.3, PSY 214.3, or PSY 216.3; and PSY 233.3; and PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); and 3 credit units of 200-level PSY courses.

In this course, students (individually or in small groups) work on research projects designed to answer an empirical question in the domain of social and emotional development.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s):PSY 234.3 and PSY 315.3

This course introduces students to an in-depth study of major content areas, theoretical orientations, and research methods which are necessary to advance knowledge in the study of cognitive development. Students will learn about the special features of the cognitive developmental perspective and will work on research projects in the laboratory component of the course.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): ): PSY 233.3; PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); PSY 253.3; and one of PSY 213.3, PSY 214.3, or PSY 216.3.

In this course, students (individually or in small groups) will work on research projects designed to answer an empirical question in the domain of cognitive development.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s):PSY 234.3 and PSY 317.3

This course examines qualitative approaches to understanding lives and social practices. Topics include an overview of non-positivist epistemologies and methodologies and an introduction to methods such as narrative analysis, grounded theory, ethnography, and discourse analysis.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 233.3; and PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); and 3 credit units from PSY 207.3, PSY 213.3, PSY 214.3, PSY 216.3, PSY 222.3, PSY 223.3, PSY 224.3, PSY 225.3, PSY 226.3, PSY 227.3, PSY 230.3, PSY 231.3, PSY 236.3, PSY 257.3, PSY 260.3 or PSY 261.3; and 9 credit units of 200-level PSY courses.

In this course, students participate in the design, data collection, analysis and write up of one group research project. A variety of data gathering approaches (e.g., archival searches and observational fieldwork) and methods of analysis (e.g., thematic analysis and ethnography) are used.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 234.3 and PSY 323.3

This course introduces students to a variety of research methods - observation, interview, questionnaire survey - used in social psychology through one or more content areas determined by the instructor. They will explore the existing research in this area and conduct independent exercises to examine related topics using social psychological methods.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 225.3 or PSY 226.3; and PSY 233.3; and PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); and 3 credit units of 200-level PSY courses.

In this course, students (individually or in small groups) will work on research projects concerning a social psychological topic.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s):PSY 234.3 and PSY 325.3

This course introduces students to theoretical and methodological issues concerning the study of the structure and function of the human neocortex. The course involves lectures, seminars, and a laboratory component in which students will participate in a series of experiments.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 242.3 or PSY 246.3; and PSY 233.3; and PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); and 3 credit units of 200-level PSY courses.

In this laboratory course, students are introduced to concepts, theories, and experimental investigation of the structures and functions of the human neocortex. Students also will be given the opportunity to work on a research project related to experimental neuropsychology.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s):PSY 234.3 and PSY 347.3

This course exposes students to current theory and research methods in cognitive science. Topics may include perception, attention, memory, thinking, reasoning and problem solving. Students also will review, design, conduct, analyze and report a series of class experiments.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): One of PSY 252.3, PSY 253.3, PSY 255.3 or PSY 256.3; and PSY 233.3; and PSY 235.3 (or HLST 210.3); and 3 credit units of 200-level PSY courses.

In this laboratory course, students (individually or in small groups) work on experimental research projects in some area of cognitive science

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 234.3 and PSY 355.3

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours