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Spring 2024

Is a balanced and integrated survey of psychology with coverage of both social and natural science domains. Sections of PSYC 101 vary, but most consist of lectures, readings, discussions, and demonstrations.

This is a social science course.

Location

Hoyt Hall Room 104 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

Location

Hoyt Hall Room 104 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

Recitation for BCSC 110/CVSC 110/PSYC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

Location

Hylan Building Room 201 (R 4:50PM - 6:05PM)

Recitation for BCSC 110/CVSC 110/PSYC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

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Morey Room 525 (M 4:50PM - 6:05PM)

Recitation for BCSC 110/PSYC 110/CVSC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

Location

Meliora Room 221 (F 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

Location

Hoyt Hall Room 104 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

Location

Gavett Hall Room 202 (W 6:15PM - 7:30PM)

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

Location

Harkness Room 210 (M 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

Location

Goergen Hall Room 108 (R 4:50PM - 6:05PM)

Considers human cognitive processes, including behavioral, cognitive-neuroscientific, connectionist, and evolutionary approaches to the understanding of cognition. Explores how we perceive and integrate sensory information to build a coherent perception of the world. Includes topics on perception, attention, memory, language, cognitive development, and artificial intelligence.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisites: BCSC 111 required, BCSC 110 recommended

Location

Morey Room 321 (TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

An introduction to the field of social psychology and an overview of research on individual differences in personality. Topics include the self, attitudes, social cognition, emotion, interpersonal attraction, relationships, helping, social influence, group behavior, and dispositional differences among people. Students will complete several individual difference measures and receive individualized feedback at the end of the course. Format is lectures augmented with discussions and demonstrations.

This is a social science course.

Location

Hutchison Hall Room 141 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

An examination of the interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, and environmental factors that influence children's social and emotional development from early infancy through late adolescence.

This is a social science course.

Once the course fills up, the instructor will maintain a waitlist, which you may place yourself on using the following link: https://forms.gle/8qebRS6u1E5roPJV6.

Location

Goergen Hall Room 109 (MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Introduces human development, focusing on the ability to perceive objects and sounds, to think and reason, and to learn and remember language and other significant patterned stimulation. Includes the nature and mechanisms of development in humans and an overview of what is known about brain and behavioral development in other species. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

Location

Morey Room 321 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Introduces behavioral and psychophysical studies of perceptual and cognitive phenomena. Students perform, analyze, interpret, and report results from experiments that move from reproducing classic phenomena to conducting new studies independently.

Prerequisites: STAT 212 and either BCSC 151 or BCSC 153

This is a natural science course. BCS majors may be given registration priority.

Location

Meliora Room 178 (T 3:30PM - 6:30PM)

Survey course on understanding sexuality. Includes such topics as biological sexual differentiation, gender role, gender-linked social behaviors, reproduction issues, intimacy, and the role of social and personal factors in psychosexual development.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

Location

Strong Auditorium Room 011 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

An introduction to the basic concepts, logic, and procedures needed to do psychological research with an emphasis on current best practices. Hands-on experience with all major phases of the research process is provided, including: surveying the existing literature, developing research hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting the results in manuscript form.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and an introductory statistics course (e.g., STAT 211, STAT 212)

Location

Meliora Room 366 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course considers how we comprehend the auditory environment. Topics include the physical stimulus for hearing, the physiology of the auditory system (both at the periphery and in the central nervous system), the psychophysics of basic auditory perception (e.g., hearing thresholds), higher level auditory perception (including auditory scene analysis and the perception of complex auditory events such as speech and music), and hearing disorders. Considers research from a diverse range of perspectives including behavioral research, cognitive neuroscience, studies of individual differences, and research that adopts a comparative perspective.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisite: BCSC 110 or BCSC 111

Location

Hutchison Hall Room 473 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

Recitation for BCSC 221/PSYC 221. This course considers how we comprehend the auditory environment. Topics include the physical stimulus for hearing, the physiology of the auditory system (both at the periphery and in the central nervous system), the psychophysics of basic auditory perception (e.g., hearing thresholds), higher level auditory perception (including auditory scene analysis and the perception of complex auditory events such as speech and music), and hearing disorders. Considers research from a diverse range of perspectives including behavioral research, cognitive neuroscience, studies of individual differences, and research that adopts a comparative perspective.

Prerequisite: BCSC 110 or BCSC 111

Location

Hutchison Hall Room 473 (F 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

Examines the psychology behind product placement, marketing of products, brand identity and advertising to consumers.

This is a social science course.

Pre-requisite: PSYC 101

Location

Computer Studies Room 209 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Examines the neurobiology of anxiety/phobic conditions, mood disorders, and chronic psychotic states, particularly schizophrenia. Considers definitions of psychiatric syndromes, the problems of diagnosis, brain organization, and neurotransmitter systems involved in state functions. Introduces research approaches including epidemiologic, phenomenologic, family/adoption, longitudinal descriptive, psychophysiologic, neuropharmacologic, genetic linkage, and postmortem studies; emphasizes recent in vivo brain imaging and neuroreceptor studies.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisite: NSCI 201/BCSC 240

Location

Goergen Hall Room 101 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Meliora Room 221 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Bausch & Lomb Room 270 (M 6:15PM - 7:30PM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Bausch & Lomb Room 270 (T 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Meliora Room 206 (W 6:15PM - 7:30PM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Meliora Room 206 (R 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Location

Bausch & Lomb Room 269 (R 6:15PM - 7:30PM)

Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

In this seminar-style class, we will discuss the brain activities involved in language processing. Specific topics include speech perception, word recognition (both visual and spoken), sentence comprehension and production, aphasia, first and second language acquisition. Students are expected to read journal articles or book chapters and take turns leading class discussions.

Prerequisite: BCSC 152 or BCSC 261 or LING 216/BCSC 266

This is a natural science course.

Location

Hylan Building Room 305 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

This interactive course teaches 'real life' communication skills and strategies that help students present their best professional selves and develop a fulfilling career. Students will explore and articulate their internship, career and graduate school goals for distinct audiences and purposes as they develop a professional communication portfolio of materials such as resumes, cover letters, statements of purpose, electronic communications, elevator pitches, project descriptions and abstracts, and online profiles (i.e., LinkedIn). Students will revise and refine their written and spoken work across the semester based on feedback from peers, instructors, and alumni. By the semester's end, students will have gained extensive experience with the communication skills expected in today's competitive environment. The class can be used to fulfill 1 of 2 required Upper-Level Writing experiences in psychology, and is suitable for junior and senior psychology majors; all others require instructor permission.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Primary Writing Requirement

Location

Bausch & Lomb Room 315 (W 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

This course surveys theory and research relating to normal development during adolescence. Adolescent development is examined in a variety of contexts, including families, peer groups, and schools, and issues pertaining to biological, social, and cognitive development are discussed.

This is a social science course.

Location

Meliora Room 221 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Formerly "Abnormal Psychology". This course provides a conceptual overview to the field of psychopathology. We will discuss assessment and diagnosis, etiology, developmental course, treatment, and prognosis of the major psychological disorders. Current theory and research will be emphasized.

This is a social science course.

Location

Dewey Room 1101 (MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

Formerly "Abnormal Psychology". Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

An overview of the application of behavior/lifestyle change approaches to the treatment of medical disorders, and the examination of interfaces between behavior and physiology. Topics include diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, chronic pain, and cancer.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

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Morey Room 321 (MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

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Meliora Room 352 (F 9:00AM - 11:00AM)

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Why do people believe in God? Are religious people more moral? What are the benefits, if any, of religion? Is religiosity declining and, if so, why? These and other questions related to religion and its effects on human lives will be addressed in this course. This is a discussion seminar. The requirements include weekly readings, preparation for and participation in the discussion, and a final paper that can be theoretical or empirical.

This is a social science course.

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Meliora Room 352 (T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

An in-depth exploration of the nature, etiology, and treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. For example, we will review scientific literature related to classification, epidemiology, psychosocial correlates, biological models, and intervention approaches.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101; and either PSYC 280, PSYC 282, or PSYC 289

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Meliora Room 366 (T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Seminar on competence motivation in the applied context of developing countries. Overviews basic concepts and integrates them within the context of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.

This is a social science course.

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Meliora Room 352 (R 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

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This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

This is a social science course.

Location

Meliora Room 366 (F 10:30AM - 12:00PM)

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

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Spring 2024

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

Recitation for BCSC 110/CVSC 110/PSYC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

This course considers how we comprehend the auditory environment. Topics include the physical stimulus for hearing, the physiology of the auditory system (both at the periphery and in the central nervous system), the psychophysics of basic auditory perception (e.g., hearing thresholds), higher level auditory perception (including auditory scene analysis and the perception of complex auditory events such as speech and music), and hearing disorders. Considers research from a diverse range of perspectives including behavioral research, cognitive neuroscience, studies of individual differences, and research that adopts a comparative perspective.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisite: BCSC 110 or BCSC 111

Formerly "Abnormal Psychology". This course provides a conceptual overview to the field of psychopathology. We will discuss assessment and diagnosis, etiology, developmental course, treatment, and prognosis of the major psychological disorders. Current theory and research will be emphasized.

This is a social science course.

An examination of the interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, and environmental factors that influence children's social and emotional development from early infancy through late adolescence.

This is a social science course.

Once the course fills up, the instructor will maintain a waitlist, which you may place yourself on using the following link: https://forms.gle/8qebRS6u1E5roPJV6.

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

An introduction to the field of social psychology and an overview of research on individual differences in personality. Topics include the self, attitudes, social cognition, emotion, interpersonal attraction, relationships, helping, social influence, group behavior, and dispositional differences among people. Students will complete several individual difference measures and receive individualized feedback at the end of the course. Format is lectures augmented with discussions and demonstrations.

This is a social science course.

An overview of the application of behavior/lifestyle change approaches to the treatment of medical disorders, and the examination of interfaces between behavior and physiology. Topics include diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, chronic pain, and cancer.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Why do people believe in God? Are religious people more moral? What are the benefits, if any, of religion? Is religiosity declining and, if so, why? These and other questions related to religion and its effects on human lives will be addressed in this course. This is a discussion seminar. The requirements include weekly readings, preparation for and participation in the discussion, and a final paper that can be theoretical or empirical.

This is a social science course.

An in-depth exploration of the nature, etiology, and treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. For example, we will review scientific literature related to classification, epidemiology, psychosocial correlates, biological models, and intervention approaches.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101; and either PSYC 280, PSYC 282, or PSYC 289

Introduces behavioral and psychophysical studies of perceptual and cognitive phenomena. Students perform, analyze, interpret, and report results from experiments that move from reproducing classic phenomena to conducting new studies independently.

Prerequisites: STAT 212 and either BCSC 151 or BCSC 153

This is a natural science course. BCS majors may be given registration priority.

Survey course on understanding sexuality. Includes such topics as biological sexual differentiation, gender role, gender-linked social behaviors, reproduction issues, intimacy, and the role of social and personal factors in psychosexual development.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

Examines the neurobiology of anxiety/phobic conditions, mood disorders, and chronic psychotic states, particularly schizophrenia. Considers definitions of psychiatric syndromes, the problems of diagnosis, brain organization, and neurotransmitter systems involved in state functions. Introduces research approaches including epidemiologic, phenomenologic, family/adoption, longitudinal descriptive, psychophysiologic, neuropharmacologic, genetic linkage, and postmortem studies; emphasizes recent in vivo brain imaging and neuroreceptor studies.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisite: NSCI 201/BCSC 240

Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

An introduction to the basic concepts, logic, and procedures needed to do psychological research with an emphasis on current best practices. Hands-on experience with all major phases of the research process is provided, including: surveying the existing literature, developing research hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting the results in manuscript form.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and an introductory statistics course (e.g., STAT 211, STAT 212)

This course surveys theory and research relating to normal development during adolescence. Adolescent development is examined in a variety of contexts, including families, peer groups, and schools, and issues pertaining to biological, social, and cognitive development are discussed.

This is a social science course.

Examines the psychology behind product placement, marketing of products, brand identity and advertising to consumers.

This is a social science course.

Pre-requisite: PSYC 101

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

This is a social science course.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

In this seminar-style class, we will discuss the brain activities involved in language processing. Specific topics include speech perception, word recognition (both visual and spoken), sentence comprehension and production, aphasia, first and second language acquisition. Students are expected to read journal articles or book chapters and take turns leading class discussions.

Prerequisite: BCSC 152 or BCSC 261 or LING 216/BCSC 266

This is a natural science course.

Considers human cognitive processes, including behavioral, cognitive-neuroscientific, connectionist, and evolutionary approaches to the understanding of cognition. Explores how we perceive and integrate sensory information to build a coherent perception of the world. Includes topics on perception, attention, memory, language, cognitive development, and artificial intelligence.

This is a natural science course.

Prerequisites: BCSC 111 required, BCSC 110 recommended

Is a balanced and integrated survey of psychology with coverage of both social and natural science domains. Sections of PSYC 101 vary, but most consist of lectures, readings, discussions, and demonstrations.

This is a social science course.

Introduces human development, focusing on the ability to perceive objects and sounds, to think and reason, and to learn and remember language and other significant patterned stimulation. Includes the nature and mechanisms of development in humans and an overview of what is known about brain and behavioral development in other species. No prerequisites.

This is a natural science course.

This interactive course teaches 'real life' communication skills and strategies that help students present their best professional selves and develop a fulfilling career. Students will explore and articulate their internship, career and graduate school goals for distinct audiences and purposes as they develop a professional communication portfolio of materials such as resumes, cover letters, statements of purpose, electronic communications, elevator pitches, project descriptions and abstracts, and online profiles (i.e., LinkedIn). Students will revise and refine their written and spoken work across the semester based on feedback from peers, instructors, and alumni. By the semester's end, students will have gained extensive experience with the communication skills expected in today's competitive environment. The class can be used to fulfill 1 of 2 required Upper-Level Writing experiences in psychology, and is suitable for junior and senior psychology majors; all others require instructor permission.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Primary Writing Requirement

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

Seminar on competence motivation in the applied context of developing countries. Overviews basic concepts and integrates them within the context of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.

This is a social science course.

Recitation for BCSC 110/CVSC 110/PSYC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.

Introduces the organization of mental processes underlying cognition and behavior. Topics include perception, language, learning, memory, and intelligence. This course integrates knowledge of cognition generated from the field of cognitive psychology with findings from artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience. No prerequisites.

This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture.

Prerequisites: PSYC 161 or PSYC 181

NOTE: When registering for the main section you must register for a recitation.

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This is a social science course.

Recitation for BCSC 221/PSYC 221. This course considers how we comprehend the auditory environment. Topics include the physical stimulus for hearing, the physiology of the auditory system (both at the periphery and in the central nervous system), the psychophysics of basic auditory perception (e.g., hearing thresholds), higher level auditory perception (including auditory scene analysis and the perception of complex auditory events such as speech and music), and hearing disorders. Considers research from a diverse range of perspectives including behavioral research, cognitive neuroscience, studies of individual differences, and research that adopts a comparative perspective.

Prerequisite: BCSC 110 or BCSC 111

This course provides structured participatory experiences in the study of the origins, course, and consequences of typical and atypical human development. Direct experiences assisting with ongoing research on a project affiliated with Mt. Hope Family Center are guided by seminar activities and advanced readings on the theoretical, research, and clinical bases for the first-hand research experiences.

This is a social science course.

Recitation for BCSC 110/PSYC 110/CVSC 110. Introduces the structure and organization of the brain, and its role in perception, movement, thinking, and other behavior. Topics include the brain as a special kind of computer, localization of function, effects of brain damage and disorders, differences between human and animal brains, sex differences, perception and control of movement, sleep, regulation of body states and emotions, and development and aging. No prerequisites.