School of Science and Engineering: Psychology
2008-2009 Academic Year
685
PSYC 102 Intensive General Psychology (3)
Staff. Lectures, demonstrations, writing, and small group discussion focusing on
the fundamentals of contemporary psychology. These topics include learning,
perception, development, motivation, and social psychology. Participation in
weekly small group discussions is required. Students may receive credit for only
one introductory course: 100, H101 or 102.
PSYC 301 Introduction to Personality (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, H101 or 102. An introductory survey of theories
and measurement in personality.
PSYC 320 Educational Psychology (3)
Prof. Szechter, Prof. Wilson. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, H101 or 102. Examines
psychological principles applied to educational practices with special emphasis on
cognition. Its purpose is to help adults working with children to understand better
the relationship between applied educational practices and psychological
principles and research. Includes observational assignments in schools.
PSYC 321 Child Psychology (3)
Prof. Lockman. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, H101 or 102. A survey of the concepts,
principles, and major findings of research on human development.
PSYC 323 Nursery School Observation (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: PSYC 321 Lecture, one hour; laboratory, two hours. Students
must reserve weekly two one-hour periods between 9 a.m. and noon or 1 and 4
p.m. for nursery school observation. Does not satisfy, in part, the laboratory
requirement for the psychology major. For students in the coordinate psychology
and early childhood education major PSYC 323 satisfies, in part, the departmental
laboratory requirement.
PSYC 324 Urban Child Development (3)
Prof. Overstreet. Prerequisite: PSYC 321. Corequisite: PSYC 388 or PSYC 389.
A survey of psychological theories and recent research concerning the lives of
city children, focusing on what theory and research tell us about how aspects of
the urban environment affect children's academic, social, and personal
development. Students must take either the writing practicum course or the
service learning course but not both.
PSYC 325 The Psychology of Early Childhood (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: PSYC 100, H101 or 102. An investigation of educational
programs for young children and/or parents of young children based on cognitive
developmental theory, learning theory, and others. Curriculum development and
the evaluation of program effectiveness are discussed.
PSYC 326 Infancy (3)
Prof. Lockman. Prerequisite: PSYC 321. The cognitive, perceptual, and social
development of the human infant are reviewed. Research findings and methods
are emphasized.