Undergraduate Psychology
Undergraduate Psychology
2026 Summer Term
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INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 211
A survey of contemporary psychology covering human development, intelligence, abilities, sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, learning, personality structure, disordered behavior, social psychology, and the physiological bases of behavior. Includes an overview of current theory, research methods, and controversial issues in the field.
BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS
PSYCH 215
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include preliminary concepts, frequency distribution, graphic methods, measures of central tendency and variability, percentiles, probability, normal distribution, correlation analysis, sampling theory, parametric and selected non-parametric hypotheses-testing procedures. Lectures are supplemented by computational laboratory sessions.
PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION
PSYCH 305
A study of how sensations emerge from physical energies falling upon sense receptors and get organized into the percepts we call events, objects and object properties of the real world including our self image. Topics include illusions, hallucinations, and normal experiences with all the senses, especially touch, hearing, and vision.
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
PSYCH 330
This course provides an examination of the biological, cognitive, social and emotional development of humans from conception to death. The course emphasizes typical developmental stages and patterns of adjustment to differing life-time demands as well as the role of cultural difference in the developmental process. The theories and principles of human development are examined in light of contemporary research.
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
PSYCH 345
An introductory survey of psychopathology covering the clinical syndromes included in the diagnostic classification system of the American Psychiatric Association. Current research regarding causal factors, treatment, and outcomes supplement descriptions of maladaptive patterns of behavior.
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 351
Course will explore processes of thought, attention memory, language, and problem-solving. Students will explore various theories of cognition from traditional psychological theories (i.e., linguistic vs. image based thought) to the current computer-based models (i.e., artificial intelligence) and examine relevant evidence to help us gain insight into the workings of the human mind.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 383
In this course, students will study the inter-relationship between psychology and health. Students will gain an understanding of the mind-body connection in the context of evidence-based approaches to disease prevention and wellness promotion through the lens of the biopsychosocial model.