School of Science and Engineering: Psychology
2008-2009 Academic Year
693
such as event-related potentials, structural and functional MRI. Students will
conduct their own studies using behavioral and brain electrical activity measures.
Satisfies the departmental laboratory requirement. Same as NSCI 658.
PSYC 659 Stress and Trauma (3)
Prof. Overstreet. Prerequisites: PSYC 209, 367, and PSYC 333 or 334. This
course provides an overview of the psychobiological bases of stress and trauma
reactions and related psychological disorders.
PSYC 660 Stress and Trauma Laboratory (1)
Prof. Overstreet. Corequisite: PSYC 369. Prerequisites: PSYC 209, 367, and
PSYC 333 or 334. In this laboratory course students will complete an empirical
research project on a subject within the field of stress and trauma.
PSYC 661, 662 Advanced Studies
in Psychology (1 or 3, 1 or 3)
Staff. By arrangement with department.
PSYC 665 Advanced Studies in Cognition, Human Learning, and Memory
(3)
Staff. Approval of instructor. Considered are advanced theoretical and empirical
works and new developments in cognition, human verbal and motor learning, and
retention processes. Research is pursued in depth to optimize student
comprehension of such issues as encoding, transformation, storage, retention,
retrieval, utilization, and interpretation of stimulus information by human
subjects.
PSYC 666 Advanced Studies in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prof. Cunningham, Prof. Lockman. Prerequisites: PSYC 209 and 410, or
instructor's approval plus either 321, 328 or 339. Students are provided with the
opportunity to engage in directed research and specialized study in developmental
psychology. Recent advances in such areas as memory, social cognition, sex-
roles, cognitive development, social development, and motivation are explored.
PSYC 668 Advanced Studies in Personality and Social Psychology (3)
Prof. Molix, Prof O'Brien, Prof. Ruscher, Prof. Wilson. Prerequisite: approval of
instructor. Students examine one or a few specific areas in personality and social
psychology. Topics such as attribution, impression, information, sex roles, and
personality variables in social behavior are related to the dynamics of inter- and
intrapersonal behavior.
PSYC 669 Advanced Studies in Psychobiology (3)
Prof. Christenson, Prof. Corey, Prof. Dohanich, Prof. Golob. Prerequisite:
approval of instructor. Advanced theoretical and empirical work in physiological
mechanisms of behavior, neuroendocrinology, sensory processes, animal learning,
or comparative animal behavior are explored.
PSYC 670 Topics in Psychology (3)
Staff. Various topics in psychology based on faculty and student interest.
PSYC 673 Foundations of Measurement (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: PSYC 318 or approval of instructor. Introduction to
psychometric theory, issues in measurement scaling, reliability, and validity.