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Course Listing for PSYCHOLOGY - Fall 2024 (ALL: 09/03/2024 - 12/18/2024)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1868 PSYC-101-01 Intro to Psychological Science 1.00 LEC Holland, Alisha MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 11 for first year students, 16 for sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 seniors.
  An introduction to the basic concepts in psychology with primary emphasis on the study of human behavior. Topics will include motivation, learning, emotion, perception, intelligence, memory, personality, child development, mental illness, and social interaction. Students will be introduced to issues in research techniques by either being involved in on-going faculty research or writing a short paper based on research articles.
1375 PSYC-101-02 Intro to Psychological Science 1.00 LEC Langwerden, Robbert
Holland, Alisha		 TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 11 for first year students, 16 for sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 seniors.
  An introduction to the basic concepts in psychology with primary emphasis on the study of human behavior. Topics will include motivation, learning, emotion, perception, intelligence, memory, personality, child development, mental illness, and social interaction. Students will be introduced to issues in research techniques by either being involved in on-going faculty research or writing a short paper based on research articles.
2160 PSYC-101-03 Intro to Psychological Science 1.00 LEC Senland, Amie
Holland, Alisha		 TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 11 for first year students, 16 for sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 seniors.
  An introduction to the basic concepts in psychology with primary emphasis on the study of human behavior. Topics will include motivation, learning, emotion, perception, intelligence, memory, personality, child development, mental illness, and social interaction. Students will be introduced to issues in research techniques by either being involved in on-going faculty research or writing a short paper based on research articles.
2584 PSYC-101-04 Intro to Psychological Science 1.00 LEC Ferreira, Kelly
Holland, Alisha		 WF: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 11 for first year students, 16 for sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 seniors.
  An introduction to the basic concepts in psychology with primary emphasis on the study of human behavior. Topics will include motivation, learning, emotion, perception, intelligence, memory, personality, child development, mental illness, and social interaction. Students will be introduced to issues in research techniques by either being involved in on-going faculty research or writing a short paper based on research articles.
3237 PSYC-101-05 Intro to Psychological Science 1.00 LEC Jacobskind, Jason
Holland, Alisha		 MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 11 for first year students, 16 for sophomores, 2 juniors, 1 seniors.
  An introduction to the basic concepts in psychology with primary emphasis on the study of human behavior. Topics will include motivation, learning, emotion, perception, intelligence, memory, personality, child development, mental illness, and social interaction. Students will be introduced to issues in research techniques by either being involved in on-going faculty research or writing a short paper based on research articles.
3240 PSYC-206-01 Environ Psyc & Sustain 1.00 LEC Outten, Robert WF: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course examines questions of how environments affect humans, as well as what factors motivate people to act in pro-environmental ways. It also serves to introduce students to a range of environmental challenges faced by contemporary humans, while presenting theory and research that can be applied to our understanding of environmental sustainability. This class is very much interdisciplinary. While psychological perspectives are abundant, the content is also informed by other areas of study like human factors, ecology, geography and sociology, just to name a few. Some important topics include: environmental stress, the health benefits of nature, constructing environments that promote well-being, risk perception, social influence, norms, persuasion, consumption, environmental inequality and environmental justice.
1397 PSYC-221-01 Research Design and Analysis 1.25 LEC Casserly, Elizabeth MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors.
  NOTE: First year students may not enroll in this course.
  An intensive study of the methods employed in understanding human and animal behavior as well as an introduction to the problems of psychological data evaluation. Some of the topics included will be the roles of observation, description, bias, hypotheses, theory, and non-reactive research. Consideration will also be given to descriptive techniques, including measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation. Problems will deal with hypothesis testing, group comparisons, frequency comparisons, and analysis of variance. Enrollment in lecture and each laboratory limited.
1398 PSYC-221-20 Research Design and Analysis 1.25 LAB Senland, Amie M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors
  NOTE: First year students may not enroll in this course,
  An intensive study of the methods employed in understanding human and animal behavior as well as an introduction to the problems of psychological data evaluation. Some of the topics included will be the roles of observation, description, bias, hypotheses, theory, and non-reactive research. Consideration will also be given to descriptive techniques, including measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation. Problems will deal with hypothesis testing, group comparisons, frequency comparisons, and analysis of variance. Enrollment in lecture and each laboratory limited.
1399 PSYC-221-21 Research Design and Analysis 1.25 LAB Senland, Amie T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors
  An intensive study of the methods employed in understanding human and animal behavior as well as an introduction to the problems of psychological data evaluation. Some of the topics included will be the roles of observation, description, bias, hypotheses, theory, and non-reactive research. Consideration will also be given to descriptive techniques, including measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation. Problems will deal with hypothesis testing, group comparisons, frequency comparisons, and analysis of variance. Enrollment in lecture and each laboratory limited.
3241 PSYC-226-01 Social Psychology 1.00 LEC Chin, Brian MWF: 8:00AM-8:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors. 11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors. 16 seats reserved for sophomores.
  Studies human behavior and cognition in social situations, interactions of individuals in groups, and such topics as affiliation, aggression, and conformity. The course also covers applications of social psychology to such areas as medicine, the workplace, and the law.
3242 PSYC-226-20 Social Psychology Laboratory 0.25 LAB Chin, Brian W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 226, or concurrent enrollment.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors.
  Studies human behavior and cognition in social situations, interactions of individuals in groups, and such topics as affiliation, aggression, and conformity. The course also covers applications of social psychology to such areas as medicine, the workplace, and the law. Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to Psychology 226.
2594 PSYC-255-01 Cognitive Psychology 1.00 LEC Holland, Alisha MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with EDUC, NESC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors. 11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors. 16 seats reserved for sophomores.
  The study of knowledge and how people use it, for example, in recall and recognition, controlling attention and dealing with distractions, solving real-world problems, and spoken or written communication. We will emphasize how each piece of our mental abilities fits together with other skills such as perception and language, along with the ways in which our minds and thoughts can diverge from what we subjectively experience of them.
1390 PSYC-261-01 Brain and Behavior 1.00 LEC Masino, Susan TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA NATW  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WELL
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101 or Biology 140 or Biology 181 or Biology 182 or Biology 183.
  NOTE: On 04/08 - 04/10 seats are reserved for PSYC or NESC majors. As of 04/11, seats are open to any sophomores.
  A basic study of the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system with a comprehensive analysis of the biological bases of major classes of behavior. Specific topics include: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, sex, and language. Enrollment in laboratory limited. (1.25 course credits with optional laboratory) The course is designed for declared or intended psychology and neuroscience majors.
1940 PSYC-261-02 Brain and Behavior 1.00 LEC Tonelli, Luan MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA NATW  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WELL
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101 or Biology 140 or Biology 181 or Biology 182 or Biology 183.
  NOTE: On 04/08 - 04/10 seats are reserved for PSYC or NESC majors. As of 04/11, seats are open to any sophomores.
  A basic study of the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system with a comprehensive analysis of the biological bases of major classes of behavior. Specific topics include: neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, sex, and language. Enrollment in laboratory limited. (1.25 course credits with optional laboratory) The course is designed for declared or intended psychology and neuroscience majors.
1389 PSYC-261-20 Brain & Behavior Laboratory 0.25 LAB Ruskin, David R: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or concurrent enrollment.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC or NESC majors.
  A diverse laboratory experience focused on the nervous system. Topics may include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, cognition, and language. The course is designed for declared or intended psychology neuroscience majors. Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to PSYC 261.
2181 PSYC-261-21 Brain & Behavior Laboratory 0.25 LAB Masino, Susan R: 6:30PM-9:00PM TBA  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or concurrent enrollment.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC or NESC majors.
  A diverse laboratory experience focused on the nervous system. Topics may include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, sensory and motor system functioning, motivated behaviors, learning and memory, emotions, cognition, and language. The course is designed for declared or intended psychology neuroscience majors. Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to PSYC 261.
3359 PSYC-265-01 Drugs and Behavior 1.00 LEC Tonelli, Luan MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with NESC
  A broad overview of the use and abuse of psychopharmaceuticals. We will study the classification of psychoactive drugs, their history, and the methodological research techniques used on humans and animals. The course emphasizes physiological mechanisms of drug actions, drug effects on psychological functioning including therapeutic and toxic effects.
2165 PSYC-273-01 Psychopathology 1.00 LEC Holt, Laura TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors. 11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors. 16 seats reserved for sophomores.
  NOTE: The previous title of this course was Abnormal Psychology
  This course explores how "abnormal" behavior is defined and assessed, and focuses on the epidemiology, etiology (causes), and diagnostic criteria for a range of psychological disorders (e.g., depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, personality disorders), as well as biopsychosocial treatments for these disorders. Students also are introduced to controversial issues in the field.
2595 PSYC-293-01 Perception 1.00 LEC Grubb, Michael TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FILM, NESC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors. 11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors. 16 seats reserved for sophomores.
  With a simple opening of the eyes, a vividly colorful, object-filled world effortlessly appears before you. With remarkable ease, you recognize individual voices or unique melodies. And without even trying, you know immediately if you have over salted your food. But how does all of this happen? This foundational course will provide an introduction to our current scientific understanding of the psychology and neuroscience of perception.
2596 PSYC-293-20 Perception Laboratory 0.25 LAB Grubb, Michael T: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with NESC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 293, or concurrent enrollment.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors
  The perception laboratory provides students with an opportunity to experience and manipulate perceptual effects, to learn necessary concepts and basic methodology. Students will learn how to manipulate computer graphics to make displays, design and execute psychophysical procedures, analyze psychophysical data, and write experimental reports. Topics include perception of size, depth, color, proportion, binocular vision, apparent motion, and "biological motion." Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to Psychology 293.
1391 PSYC-295-01 Child Development 1.00 LEC Anselmi, Dina MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 30 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101.
  NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors. 11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors. 16 seats reserved for sophomores.
  A survey of the biological, cognitive, and social factors that influence the process of development. The course will focus on both theoretical and empirical issues in child development and will include topics such as attachment, emotion regulation, language, cognition, and socialization. The course will highlight how cultural factors, along with biology interact to influence both the process and the outcomes of development. This course includes a community learning component, where students will choose a problem of interest and after talking with community experts, propose a solution to that problem.
1388 PSYC-295-20 Child Development-Lab 0.25 LAB Anselmi, Dina M: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA  
  Enrollment limited to 18 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 295, or concurrent enrollment.
  NOTE: All seats reserved for PSYC majors.
  An introduction to the major scientific methods of observation, interviews, and experimentation that are used to study developmental questions in the areas of language, memory and concept development, sex-role stereotyping, prosocial development and play. Students will study infant and preschool children at the child care center located on campus. Laboratory can be taken concurrent or subsequent to Psychology 295.
2597 PSYC-302-01 Behavioral Neuroscience 1.00 SEM Jacobskind, Jason WF: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261 or Neuroscience 201.
  A selective exploration of dynamic biological and psychological mechanisms and underlying anatomy associated with various behaviors. It will explore behavior in the framework of brain health versus brain disease and include neurological disorders and their treatments as well interactions between the environment and behavior.
3315 PSYC-332-01 Psychological Assessment 1.00 SEM Langwerden, Robbert TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with EDUC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 221L and four other courses in Psychology.
  This seminar will cover psychological assessment; or measurement of psychological constructs. First, the seminar will approach psychological assessment conceptually (e.g., What is psychological assessment? What makes assessment reliable and valid? What makes assessment biased? How can we use and how should we best not use psychological assessment?). Second, the seminar will examine different methods of assessment (e.g., surveys, interviews, tests, observations) and how these can be applied. Finally, the seminar will look at psychological assessment in various application areas, including but not limited to clinical psychology, science, education, and industry.
3244 PSYC-334-01 Boundaries of the Mind 1.00 SEM Casserly, Elizabeth WF: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with NESC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 255 or Psychology 293, or permission of instructor
  This seminar will explore current “hot topics” in cognitive research. For example, we’ll investigate how our minds interface with our bodies (How do we learn new skills like swinging a bat or doing gymnastics? How do people control the movement of artificial limbs or wheelchairs?) and how the different “pieces” of cognition interact (Can how well we hear impact memory? How does lack of sleep change the way we pay attention?). In class and in writing, we will analyze behavioral, neurological, and philosophical research in cognition and evaluate the impact of these issues for psychologists and for people’s lives in the “real world.”
2329 PSYC-339-01 Developmental Psychopathology 1.00 SEM Helt, Molly TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 261, or Psychology 270 or Psychology 273, or Psychology 295.
  This course examines the overlap between normal and abnormal child development, exploring the relationship between genetics, prenatal influence, temperament, attachment, trauma, and culture to the ultimate expression of child or adult psychopathology. Emphasis is on risk and protective factors, characteristics of disorders first evident in childhood, and ways that caregivers and societies can promote positive outcomes.
3245 PSYC-344-01 Eval & Trtmnt Addictive Behavr 1.00 SEM Holt, Laura TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 270 or 273.
  This course will provide an overview of theory and research on alcohol, drug, and tobacco use and dependence, in addition to other compulsive behaviors such as gambling. Specifically, we will compare theoretical models of the development of these behaviors; models of how people with an addiction change; methods to assess these behaviors; and different modalities of treatment. As part of this course, students will complete a "self-change" project, whereby they apply relevant assessment and intervention techniques to a behavior they wish to change.
3390 PSYC-350-01 Executive Functioning 1.00 SEM Ferreira, Kelly WF: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 255
  This course will examine the cognitive processes that make up executive functioning, which enables us to plan, focus, remember, and multi-task. We will discuss the physiology and brain functioning that is required in the use of these skills, as well as the development of these skills throughout childhood and adolescence. There are three specific processes that make up executive functioning, which include working memory, mental/cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation/inhibitory control, that will be examined throughout the course in depth. We will examine specific tasks used to measure each of these processes and discuss the relationships between these cognitive skills to other areas, such as learning, achievement, substance use, and clinical diagnoses.
3246 PSYC-384-01 Cultural Psychology 1.00 SEM Outten, Robert WF: 8:30AM-9:45AM TBA GLB  
  Enrollment limited to 16 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with EDUC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 226.
  Cultural psychology focuses on how sociocultural contexts and cultural practices affect and reflect the human psyche. Our understanding of cultural influences on psychological processes related to topics like the self, emotion, relationships, perception, multicultural issues, and health, will be informed by theoretical and empirical research. We will explore various cultural contexts, including Latino, Asian, African, European, and North American cultures. We will examine major issues in cultural psychology, including the methodological challenges that researchers face when trying to bring a cultural level of analysis to psychological processes. This course completes the Writing 2 requirement.
1629 PSYC-390-01 Psychology Research Internship 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Internship or field work placement, with a required academic component to be determined by the faculty sponsor and student. This internship is for students pursuing research at a field placement. Students need to complete an internship contract with Career Services.
1417 PSYC-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  A faculty member will supervise a student’s independent examination of topics that fall under the following rubrics: cognitive, social, and gender development (Anselmi); psychopathology, clinical, or counseling psychology (Holt, Lee); neuropsychology (Masino, Raskin); cultural psychology (Chang); social psychology (Chang, Reuman); personality and assessment (Reuman); perception (Mace); psychology of art (Mace); history of psychology (Mace); and language (Anselmi, Mace). Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment.
2601 PSYC-401-01 Sr Sem: Communication in 2020 1.00 SEM Casserly, Elizabeth W: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open only to senior Psychology majors.
  Communication changed radically in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic limited ways to interact, the national US election raised the stakes on what people say and how, and the racial justice movement following the killing of George Floyd pushed us to take greater steps as a society to recognize systemic racism and act to counter it. In this class, we will examine the research behind these changes and conduct novel research of our own to address questions like: How does video conferencing change the way we talk or listen? What is the importance of changing names of buildings or institutions? How does racist (or sexist) language contribute to creating inequalities rather than just reflecting them? And how can language persuade, connect ideas, and campaign for candidates?
2602 PSYC-401-02 Sr Sem: The Social Self 1.00 SEM Helt, Molly R: 1:30PM-4:10PM TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open only to senior Psychology majors.
  This course will examine how we construct a sense of self as a social being. We will integrate research from various areas of psychology to address the following questions (among others): How did you, as a baby, learn that you were separate from your mother? Who is in charge of your actions and how do we figure that out? To what extent are you shaped by your circumstances and the way others view you? What happens when there is a breakdown of boundaries between the self and others, and what does this tell us about conditions such as autism and psychopathy?
1418 PSYC-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
1419 PSYC-490-01 Research Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to undertake substantial research work with a faculty member. Students need to complete a special registration form, available online, and have it signed by the supervising instructor.
1796 PSYC-491-01 Senior Thesis Colloquium Pt 1 0.00 SEM Senland, Amie W: 6:30PM-8:00PM TBA  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Concurrent enrollment in Psyc 498-01 is required
  Senior Thesis Colloquium is a year-long colloquium series for students completing senior theses in psychology. Topics include navigating one’s thesis, preparing Thesis Prospectus presentations, building a strong Introduction section, communicating results, and preparing a poster presentation. Goals of this colloquium series include fostering a sense of community, building relevant skills, and helping students develop critical abilities for graduate school and/or future jobs. The course will meet 4 times a semester, specific dates to be determined. (.25 course credit is considered pending in the first semester; .25 credit will be awarded for completion in the second semester). Required for senior thesis students.
2866 PSYC-498-01 Senior Thesis Part 1 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  The thesis is a year-long research project sponsored by a member of the Psychology Department. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. (2 course credits to be completed in two semesters.)
3054 NESC-101-01 The Brain 1.00 LEC Swart, Chris TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA NAT  
  Enrollment limited to 35 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with BIOL, PSYC
  NOTE: 15 seats reserved for first year students, 10 for sophomores, 10 instructor seats.
  Recent developments in neuroscience have revolutionized our views of familiar human experiences such as locomotion, substance abuse, mental illness, sleep, and memorization. Through highly enjoyable and selected readings, presentations by visiting faculty, demonstrations and other activities, we will explore the foundations of this field as well as recent discoveries. The overall objective of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of neuroscience, enabling them to make important decisions that may affect their lives.