PSY 1305: Introduction to Psychology

This course provides an overview of theory and research in the field of psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Selected topics: Sensation, perception, learning, memory, thinking & language, intelligence, motivation, emotion, psychological disorders, therapy, personality, social psychology, research methods, & statistical reasoning.

FYS 1V99: Freshman Honors Seminar (Exploring Psychological Issues)

This freshman seminar is designed to introduce honors students to the field of psychological science. In addition to a review of selected topics included in the PSY 1305 course, this seminar will be based on a discussion of contemporary psychological issues.

PSY 3310: Social Psychology

This course is designed to familiarize students with the field of social psychology. Social psychology focuses on how people think about, influence, and relate with one another. Selected topics: Stereotypes, attribution theory, conformity, persuasion, group processes, aggression, altruism, attraction, and close relationships.

PSY 3321: Abnormal Psychology (for non-psychology majors ONLY)
PSY 3330: Psychopathology (for psychology majors ONLY)

These courses provide an in-depth examination of the nature and development of psychological disorders. A brief historical overview is followed by discussion of several psychopathologies--their etiology and treatment.

PSY 4327: Personality

This course provides an in-depth examination of human personality--our characteristic and enduring way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. In this course we will: (a) discuss several perspectives on personality, (b) review classic personality theories, and (c) explore contemporary personality research.

PSY 4339: Psychology of Religion

This course provides an in-depth overview of theory and research pertaining to the scientific study of religious experience (thinking, motivation, and behavior). Sample topics to be considered include: The functions of religion, operational definitions of religion, religious development across the life-span, religion and death, religion and morality, and the association between religion and psychological well-being. The required text provides a state-of-the-art review of this body of empirical research.

PSY 4395: History of Psychology

This course provides an in-depth overview of the history of modern psychological science. A brief review of the early philosophical and physiological influences on psychology is followed by a more detailed analysis of modern psychological theory and research.

PSY 4V96: Special Topics in Psychology (Independent Study in Research)

This course provides upper-level undergraduate psychology majors with hands-on experience conducting psychological research. Students may help conduct literature reviews, design an experiment, collect data, analyze data, write-up results, and/or present research. Most of the ongoing research focuses on topics related to social-personality psychology or psychology of religion. Only students who have completed research methods (PSY 2405) and statistics (PSY 2402) with satisfactory grades will be considered by this instructor.