College Schools, Departments & Programs

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Course Descriptions
  • PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology; its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, and psychophysiology. Equivalent to IUPUI B105 and P151. Credit given for only one of P101, P106, P151, or P155. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 102 Introductory Psychology II (3 cr.) P: P101 or P151. Continuation of P101. Developmental, social, personality, and abnormal psychology. Equivalent to IUPUI B104 and P152. Credit given for only one of P102, P152, or P106. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences (3 cr.) An introduction to psychological and brain sciences for psychology majors. Introduces students to the history of psychology and its place in science, to the experimental method, and to the broad range of topics studied by psychological scientists. Credit given for only one of P101, P106, P151, or P155.
  • PSY-P 199 Career Planning for Psychology Majors (1 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152 (P152 can be taken concurrently with P199). Intended for psychology majors only. Where do you want to be 10 years from now? How can you get there? Information for undergraduate majors to help them intelligently organize their undergraduate studies. Information about what psychologists do, professional and practical issues in career choice, course selection, intern/research experience, and planning a course of study.
  • PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P106 or P151. Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: MATH M118 or M119. Introduction to statistics; nature of statistical data; ordering and manipulation of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion; elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference and decision: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit given for only one of K300 or K310, ANTH A306, CJUS K300, ECON E370 or S370, MATH K300 or K310, POLS Y395, SOC S371, STAT K310 or S300 or S301, or SPEA K300. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 303 Health Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152. Focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness. Through readings, lecture, and discussion, students will become better consumers of research on behavior-health interactions and develop a broad base of knowledge concerning how behaviors and other psychological factors can affect health both positively and negatively.
  • PSY-P 304 Social Psychology and Individual Differences (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102. A foundations course illustrating how psychological questions and problems can be addressed from the social, group, and individual differences level of analysis. Credit given for only one of P304 or P320.
  • PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: MATH M119 or equivalent. Introduction to probability and statistics; elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion. Covers concepts of statistical inference and decision; estimation and hypothesis testing; Bayesian inference; and statistical decision theory. Special topics include regression and correlation, time series, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit given for only one of K310 or K300, ANTH A306, CJUS K300, ECON E370 or S370, MATH K300 or K310, POLS Y395, SOC S371, STAT K310 or S300 or S301, or SPEA K300. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 315 Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P106, or P151 and P152. An introduction to how and why behavior changes over time. The theories and methods used to study behavioral change in both human and nonhuman models. Topics include development in perception, movement, language, cognition, and social/emotional behavior. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. Development of behavior in infancy, childhood, and youth; factors that influence behavior. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 318 Foundations of Clinical Science (3 cr.) P: P101-P102 or P155, and PSY-K 300 or equivalent. A foundational course that examines clinical phenomena and their treatments from a scientific perspective. Emphasizes critical thinking and its importance in clinical practice. Focuses on questions, methods, findings, and applications drawn from clinical science and on ways to apply scientific knowledge and approaches to clinical practices.
  • PSY-P 319 Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. Methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements, developmental influences, and problems of integration. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. Principles of scientific psychology applied to the individual in social situations. Credit given for only one of P304 or P320. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 323 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. The application of psychological data and theory to the behavior of individuals within organizational settings. Special emphasis on critical assessment of applied techniques.
  • PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. A first course in abnormal psychology with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, and final manifestations. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 325 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. Facts and principles of animal and human learning, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide frameworks for understanding what learning is and how it takes place. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101, or P151, or P106 and one of the following: BIOL L100, L111, L112, A215, P215, or equivalent. An examination of the cellular bases of behavior, emphasizing contemporary views and approaches to the study of the nervous system. Neural structure, function, and organization are considered in relation to sensory and motor function, motivation, learning, and other basic behaviors. Credit given for only one of P326 or P346.
  • PSY-P 327 Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. R: P211. How needs, desires, and incentives influence behavior; research on motivational processes in human and animal behavior, including ways in which motives change and develop. I Sem., II Sem.
  • PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perception (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P151 or P106. R: MATH M026 or M119 or introductory physics. Basic data, theories, psychophysics, illusions, and other topics fundamental to understanding sensory and perceptual processes. I Sem., II Sem.
  • PSY-P 330 Perception/Action (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P151 or P106. Roboticists know that actions like catching a fly ball are exceedingly complex, yet people perform them effortlessly. How perceptual information is generated by and used in guiding such actions is covered, as are issues of motor coordination and control. Classes include laboratories on analysis of optic flow and limb movements. Credit given for only one of PSY-P 330 or COGS-Q 330.
  • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: P101 or P106 or P151 or P155. Introduction to human cognitive processes, including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106; and K300 or K310. Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms, and item analysis.
  • PSY-P 337 Clinical Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Psychological disorders such as depression and autism exact a huge toll in human suffering and social costs. This course surveys the role of disturbed neural mechanisms on the development of psychological disorders. Methods for investigating the relationship between a disorder and proposed mechanisms will be critically evaluated.
  • PSY-P 338 Psychology of Coaching and Motor Performance (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 155, or P101 and P102. Examines different psychological theories and how these theories can be directly applied to coaching and motor performance. The scope of discussion and application will include athletic endeavors such as individual and team sports, and non-athletic endeavors in which motor learning and performance occur such as music, dance, and physical rehabilitation.
  • PSY-P 346 Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 155 or P101, or equivalent. R: 3 credits of Biology such as BIOL-L 100, L104, L111, L112, A215, P215, or equivalent. A survey of contemporary neuroscience, examining the neural basis of behavior with approaches including molecular, cellular, developmental, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. Sensory and motor function, learning and memory, and other behaviors are considered using anatomical, physiological, behavioral, biochemical, and genetic approaches, providing a balanced view of neuroscience. Credit given for only one of P346 or P326.
  • PSY-P 347 Science of Human Sexuality (3 cr.) R: P101-P102 or P155. A critical evaluation of scientific literature that investigates human sexuality. A specific topic is chosen to research from a psychological, biological, sociological, and a combined perspective. Provides insight into the processes of critical evaluation, the synthesis of scientific literature and multiple topics in human sexuality.
  • PSY-P 349 Cognitive Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. An overview of the field of cognitive neuroscience. The neural basis of cognition is studied by considering the impact of neuropsychological case studies, neuroimaging (ERP and fMRI), and behavioral investigations on our understanding of sensory-motor systems, learning, memory, emotion, and spatial behavior.
  • PSY-P 350 Human Factors/Ergonomics (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P151 or P106. Theories and data of experimental psychology applied to the problems of the interaction of people and technology.
  • PSY-P 351 Psychobiology, Self, and Society (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P106 or P151, or permission of instructor. The physiological and neural bases of selected behavioral processes (for example, hunger, thirst, sleep, addiction, aggression, sex) will be examined as a means of understanding individual behavior and then in relation to larger, related issues of ethics, law, and societal organization.
  • PSY-P 356 Teaching Internship (2 cr.) P: Undergraduate major in Psychological and Brain Sciences; minimum grade point average of 3.500 in psychology; and permission of the instructor. Supervised experience in assisting in an undergraduate course. Discussion of good teaching practices. Students will complete a project related to the aims of the course in which they are assisting. S/F grading.
  • PSY-P 357 Topics in Psychology (3 cr.) P: P101 or P106 or P151 or P155 or equivalent. Introduction to fundamental issues, integrative approaches, and real-world applications of psychology. Examples include investigating a topic from a developmental, cognitive, individual difference, and neuroscience perspective; or addiction from a clinical, developmental, social, and neuroscience point of view. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSY-P 366 Consumer Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 304. Examines the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses that precede, determine, or follow the purchase and consumption of goods and services. Provides a broad understanding of buying behavior by looking at fundamental issues within consumer behavior from a social psychological framework.
  • PSY-P 375 Intimate Relationships (3 cr.) P: P155 or P102 or P152. Focuses on the social psychology of relationships, including marriage, divorce, human sexuality, jealousy, communication, and friendships.
  • PSY-P 386 Social Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P346. Didactic lectures by faculty, laboratory demonstrations, and seminars/class discussions led by students examine non-verbal communication and mind-brain-body relationships. Topics include reading faces and bodies, microexpressions, emotion and emotional contagion. Assessment is based on presentations, student-led discussions, participation in class, and written critiques on selected readings.
  • PSY-P 402 Honors Seminar (3 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors committee or consent of instructor. Students may enroll in one of several seminars led by various instructors. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours
  • PSY-P 404 Computer and Statistical Models in Psychology (3 cr.) P: K300 or K310. This laboratory course provides an introduction to elementary mathematical, statistical, and computer models in psychology. Students learn to use computer spreadsheet packages to program formal models and to apply the models to analyze data obtained in psychological experiments.
  • PSY-P 405 Elementary Mathematical Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155 or P101 or P151 or P106; MATH M118 and M119. R: MATH M360. Survey of mathematically oriented psychological theories and their applications to learning, perception, psychophysics, decision making, small groups, etc.
  • PSY-P 406 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P346. Provides an overview of the field of developmental cognitive neuroscience, the study of the relation among human brain function, development, and behavior. Critically examines recent research that applies an integration of neurobiological and psychological perspectives to the study of typical and atypical cognitive development.
  • PSY-P 407 Drugs and the Nervous System (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Introduction to the major psychoactive drugs and how they act upon the brain to influence behavior. Discussion of the role of drugs as therapeutic agents for various clinical disorders and as probes to provide insight into brain function.
  • PSY-P 409 Neural Bases of Sensory Function (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Detailed description of the neural systems responsible for vision, touch, hearing, taste, smell, and balance. Similarities and differences in the strategies employed by these systems will be stressed.
  • PSY-P 410 Development of the Brain and Behavior (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Examination of the interaction of the developing brain with the behavior it mediates. Cellular systems and organismal levels of analysis will all be considered in the organization of structure function relationships in the neural basis of behavior.
  • PSY-P 411 Neural Bases of Learning and Memory (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Comprehensive survey of theories and data concerned with neural correlates of associative and non-associative forms of learning and memory. Vertebrate and invertebrate model systems and preparations as well as data obtained from the human neuropsychology literature will be studied.
  • PSY-P 413 Operant and Pavlovian Conditioning (3 cr.) P: P325 or consent of instructor. Advanced treatment of the history, basic concepts, theory, and experimental literature of contemporary learning. The focus is on the behavior of nonhuman species.
  • PSY-P 416 Evolution and Ecology of Learning (3 cr.) P: P325, P417, or consent of instructor. Advanced treatment of history, basic concepts, theories, and experimental literature examining the relation of learning and evolution. Compares ethological, comparative, and general process approaches.
  • PSY-P 417 Animal Behavior (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101, or P151, or P106. Methods, findings, and interpretations of recent investigations of animal behavior.
  • PSY-P 421 Laboratory in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; P211; K300 or K310, and P320 or P304. Research methodology in the study of social behavior. I Sem., II Sem., SS.
  • PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346 or equivalent. A critical examination of neurological functioning with respect to human and other animal behavior. Assesses the behavioral functions of neural structures and systems through understanding the behavioral consequences of brain damage and through basic experimental study.
  • PSY-P 424 Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; P211; K300 or K310, and P329. The experimental investigation of current and classical problems in sensory psychology and perception.
  • PSY-P 425 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106, and P324. A survey of major behavior disorders, with emphasis on empirical research and clinical description relative to etiology, assessment, prognosis, and treatment.
  • PSY-P 426 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102; K300 or K310; and P326 or P346. Experiments with and demonstrations of contemporary approaches in behavioral neuroscience. I Sem., II Sem.
  • PSY-P 429 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; P211; K300 or K310; and P315 or P316. Research methods in developmental psychology and their application to selected problems in the development of humans and of nonhuman species.
  • PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.) P: P324 and P325 or consent of instructor. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognitions.
  • PSY-P 433 Laboratory in Neuroimaging Methods (4 cr.) P: P106; P326 or P346; K300 or acceptable substitute. Laboratory experience in all facets of a neuroimaging experiment, including experimental design, data acquisition, data analysis, data interpretation, and data presentation. Introductory magnetic resonance (MR) physics and the physiology of blood oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) changes are included.
  • PSY-P 434 Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106; junior or senior standing. R: P324. An ecological orientation to the problems of mental health, social adaptation, and community change.
  • PSY-P 435 Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition (3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; P211; K300 or K310; and P325 or P335. Experimental study of human learning and cognitive processes. I Sem., II Sem.
  • PSY-P 436 Laboratory in Animal Learning and Motivation (3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; P211; K300 or K310; and P325 or P327. Experimental studies of animal learning and motivation.
  • PSY-P 437 Neurobiology of Addictions (3 cr.) P: P101 or P106 or P155, and P346, and two biology courses (e.g., L112, L211). (Concurrent enrollment in P346 and biology courses only with permission of the instructor.) Provides an in-depth look at the neurobiological bases of addictions, from the cellular, molecular, and systems neuroscience levels of analysis.
  • PSY-P 438 Language and Cognition (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106. R: P335. Methods, research, and theory in psycholinguistics. Examination of speech perception, speech production, psychological studies of syntax and semantics, language development, cognitive basis of linguistic theory, neurology of language, and language comprehension and thought.
  • PSY-P 440 Topics in Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: P335. A critical examination of an area within cognitive psychology. Topics will vary by semester but could include attention, memory, categorization, imagery, language, thinking, problem solving, or decision making. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSY-P 441 Neuropsychology of Language (3 cr.) P: P346 or P335 or P326. Introduction to the neuroscience of language comprehension, including the basic neuroanatomy of the language system and levels of processing from single word to discourse level. Discussion of such language disorders as dyslexia and aphasia.
  • PSY-P 442 Infant Development (3 cr.) P: P315 or P316. Surveys cognitive, socio-emotional, and perceptual motor development during the first two years of life. Emphasis is on theory and research addressing fundamental questions about the developmental process, especially the biological bases for developmental change.
  • PSY-P 443 Cognitive Development (3 cr.) P: P315 or P316. Human cognitive development. Topics may include language, problem solving, conceptual growth, perception, and cultural influences.
  • PSY-P 444 Developmental Psychobiology (3 cr.) P: P315 or P316. R: P326 or P346. Survey of phylogenetic and ontogenetic principles from a comparative perspective. Focuses on a broad biological approach to organic and social development.
  • PSY-P 446 Group Processes (3 cr.) P: P320 or P304. Social psychological theory and research on the behavior of individuals in groups covering major topics such as group formation and cohesiveness, group performance and decision making, social influence processes in groups, and intragroup and intergroup conflict.
  • PSY-P 447 Social Influence Processes (3 cr.) P: P320 or P304. An advanced review of the theoretical and empirical literature in experimental social psychology concerning social influence processes and effects. Topics to be covered include attitude formation and change, persuasion, conformity, compliance, and behavior change.
  • PSY-P 448 Social Judgment and Person Perception (3 cr.) P: P320 or P304. Judgments, decisions, and perceptions of a social nature include self-knowledge, judgments of causality, biases and errors of social judgment such as stereotyping, and the relation of thinking and feeling. Principles will be considered in the context of applied areas such as law and psychotherapy.
  • PSY-P 449 Social Psychology of Public Opinion (3 cr.) P: P320 or P304. Describes the methods of public opinion research, empowering students to become informed consumers of poll results. Covers basic social psychological processes that shape opinions, such as people's self-interest, group memberships, personal experiences, and conformity. Homework involves analysis and interpretation of data from recent surveys on social and political attitudes.
  • PSY-P 452 Psychology in the Business Environment (3 cr.) P: P101, P102 or P106 or P155, and one additional 300-level course in psychology. R: P304 or P320. The application of psychological methods and theory to business settings including marketing, human resources, consulting, and human factors.
  • PSY-P 453 Decision-making and the Brain (3 cr.) P: P326 or P335 or P346. An exploration of how individuals make decisions and what different parts of the brain contribute to decision-making. Focuses on the cognitive psychology of decision-making and on exciting recent advances in the cognitive neuroscience of decision-making, including the new field of neuroeconomics.
  • PSY-P 455 The Role of Psychology in Legal Doctrine (3 cr.) P: P320 or P304. What does psychology theory and research have to offer the law? Explores several important ways in which psychology theory and research can be helpful in making legal decisions and in formulating legal doctrine and policy.
  • PSY-P 456 Reproductive Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: P346 with a grade of B or higher. R: A biology course at the 300-400 level. Recent and historical literature in the field of reproductive neuroscience. Includes information about sexual differentiation of the brain during development and puberty, sexual differentiation of the neurophysiology of the reproductive tract, decision making in sexual context, and human studies of sexuality. Develops skills to critically evaluate basic scientific literature and develop presentations.
  • PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: Prerequisites vary according to the topics offered and are specified in the Schedule of Classes each term. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
  • PSY-P 459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P151 and P152, or P106; and 6 additional credit hours in psychology. Historical background and critical evaluation of major theoretical systems of modern psychology: structuralism, associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Methodological problems of theory construction and system making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends.
  • PSY-P 460 The Psychology of Women (3 cr.) P: P101 and P102, or P155, or P106; and 3 additional credit hours in psychology. Focus is on a wide range of psychological issues of importance to women (e.g., gender stereotypes, women and work, the victimization of women, etc.).
  • PSY-P 461 Human Memory (3 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102, or P106; K300 and P335. Research, theory, and data on human memory and information-processing models of memory. Credit given for only one of P461 or P340.
  • PSY-P 464 Embodied Cognition and Ecological Psychology (3 cr.) P: One course from P329, P330 or P335; or permission of the instructor. Proponents of "embodied cognition" argue that embodiment should be part of the solution to problems of cognition, perception, and action. J.J. Gibson argued similarly in his The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, but embodied cognition is not ecological psychology. The course addresses ecological and embodied approaches to psychology, their differences and similarities
  • PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. Introduction to the cellular and molecular processes that give the nervous system its unique character. Covers the cell biology of neurons and glia and mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Examines the genetic and molecular approaches to the biological basis for higher brain functions such as learning and memory.
  • PSY-P 467 Diseases of the Nervous System (3 cr.) P: P346 and P466. Provides insights into some of the diseases that affect the nervous system from a cellular and molecular perspective. Studies the pathological processes affecting neurons and glia that underlie their malfunction or death. Explores in depth some neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and dementia. Also explores experimental approaches to uncover the molecular basis of some of the diseases.
  • PSY-P 469 Stress Effects on Brain and Behavior (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. This seminar examines the neurobiology of stress effects on cognition, psychopathology, and health, from the cellular to the systems level. Through readings from primary literature, discussions, and lectures, students will develop a base of knowledge and think critically about the neural and behavioral effects of stress.
  • PSY-P 470 Molecular Methods in Neuroscience Research (3 cr.) P: P326 or P346. In-depth discussion of primary research papers used to introduce neuroscience-oriented students to classical and contemporary techniques used in cellular and molecular research.
  • PSY-P 472 Laboratory in Brain Electrical Activity (3 cr.) P: K300 and P346. Surveys the principles/practice of human brain electrical activity recording techniques used in research and in the clinic, including electroencephalography (EEG) and event related potentials (ERPs). Primarily hands-on lab learning, small group recording practice and subsequent data analysis, supplemented by lectures, seminars, discussions and demonstrations.
  • PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience (3-4 cr.) P: P346 or consent of instructor. R: BIOL-L 211. Laboratory course designed to provide the advanced undergraduate with training in molecular techniques useful for studying the nervous system. Techniques will include PCR, subcloning, bacterial transformation, mammalian cell transfection, working with fluorescent proteins, RNA interference, Western blotting and sectioning/staining brain tissues.
  • PSY-P 474 Psychology of Adolescent Girls (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 211 and PSY-P 315, or consent of instructor. Examination of the development and psychological changes in girls as they progress through adolescence. Through readings from primary literature, discussions, lectures, and application in a service-learning setting, students will develop a base of knowledge, think critically about the issues, and apply this knowledge in a community setting. If offered as a non-service learning course, a project or paper will be assigned in place of community service.
  • PSY-P 475 Evidence-based Clinical Science (3 cr.) P: P324. R: P211. Considers challenges of clinical practice, analyzes the impact of pseudoscience, investigates the limitations of clinical judgment, evaluates the criteria used to classify empirically supported treatments, and examines current clinical assessment and intervention practices. Topics include the development, implementation, and evaluation of empirically-supported psychological interventions and their effectiveness for treating major psychological disorders.
  • PSY-P 478 Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination (3 cr.) P: PSY P304, P211 and PSY-K 300. This advanced seminar consists primarily of discussion of recently published journal articles on stereotyping and prejudice. Discussion topics include why people stereotype; how stereotypes and prejudice affect both targets and perceivers; how people might overcome the pernicious effects of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
  • PSY-P 480 Psychotherapy: Empirically Supported Treatments (3 cr.) P: PSY-K 300 and PSY-P211. Introduces the evidence-based, or empirically supported, movement for selecting psychological interventions; research methods for evaluating interventions and related issues (e.g., therapy process); examples of empirically supported treatments (ESTs) for selected disorders; and issues regarding implementation of ESTs to the real world and future directions.
  • PSY-P 482 Biobehavioral Processes in Substance Use Disorders (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 324 or permission of instructor. Discussion of the basic nature of addiction and substance use disorders, research and theories about the biological and behavioral processes that contribute to the development of substance use disorders and addiction, and new approaches to treat substance use disorders.
  • PSY-P 483 Clinical Supervision and Skill Acquisition (3 cr.) Students acquire evidence-based knowledge and skills to enhance competence in work applications (e.g., field experiences, service learning, research labs) in the clinical psychological sciences. Through readings, written assignments, exams, classroom activities, group and individually supervised tasks, students learn how to apply knowledge and skills to their work.
  • PSY-P 499 Honors Thesis Research (1-12 cr.) P: Approval of departmental honors committee. May be substituted for advanced laboratory requirement or, given the permission of the departmental honors committee, for certain other requirements in the program for majors. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours. I Sem., II Sem.
  • PSY-X 370 Real-World Program Evaluation: Applying Psychology Research to Service Learning (3 cr.) P: PSY-K 300 and PSY-P 211. Service-learning course that includes weekly volunteering at Middle Way House or The Rise (shelter and transitional housing for battered women and their children). Class time spent learning about program evaluation, the needs of the groups served by Middle Way/The Rise, and available programs for those groups. Students will be required to propose an evaluation of a program. Credit given for only one of X370 or P490.
  • PSY-X 397 Supervised Research I (1-6 cr.) P: P155, or P101 and P102; K300 or K310. First in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Does not count toward Capstone or Neuroscience lab credit. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSY-X 398 Supervised Research II (1-6 cr.) P: PSY-X 397. Second in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Does not count toward Capstone or Neuroscience lab credit. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSY-X 476 Practicum in Psychology (3 cr.) P: P483 or department consent. Students observe and assist staff at an off-campus psychology-related work site and participate in group discussions about their experiences. Intended as an opportunity to integrate science and practice, students complete readings and written assignments to acquire skills and knowledge. Grade is based on written assignments and site supervisor evaluations. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSY-X 491 Readings in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: P155, or P151 and P152, or P101 and P102, or P106; written consent of instructor; junior or senior standing. Does not count toward Capstone or advanced credit. Not repeatable for credit. Credit given for only one of X491 or P495.
  • PSY-X 497 Supervised Research III (1-6 cr.) P: X398 or all or the following: P155, or P101 and P102; K300 or K310. Third in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Does not count toward Capstone or Neuroscience lab credit. An independent experiment of modest magnitude. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X497 and P493.
  • PSY-X 498 Capstone Supervised Research (2-3 cr.) P: X497 or P493 and permission of supervising instructor. R: PSY-X397 or PSY-X398. The capstone experience in a series of supervised research courses that require active participation in research in a single lab. Course requires a research plan and progress reports. Counts toward Capstone credit or Neuroscience lab credit in approved labs. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours in X498 and P494. I Sem., II Sem.