PSY 1010 - General Psychology

• Students will be able to apply basic psychological principles to human history, current events, and daily human experience.
• Students will be able to explain knowledge of classic as well as contemporary research in each of the major subfields of psychology.
• Students will be able to judge and critically analyze theories, research methods and findings (outcomes), and applications developed by psychologists and made available through textbooks, newspapers, professional and lay periodicals, and the Internet.
• Students will be able to describe psychological theories, principles and concepts relevant to the following topics: history, methods, physiology, perception, cognition, social, organizational, developmental, personality, and psychopathology and treatment.
• Students will be able to recognize diversity and individual differences and similarities in a variety of contexts.

PSY 1090 - Optimizing Your Psychology Major

• Students will be able to explain the science and practice of psychology as a discipline.
• Students will be able to develop an effective organization, time management, and study skills.
• Students will be able to develop short term goals (e.g., schedules) and long-term goals for career options in psychology (with either an undergraduate or graduate degree).
• Students will be able to recognize and use university resources.

PSY 1110 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning

• Students will be able to describe basic statistical procedures and explain information presented in statistical form such as graphs and tables.
• Students will be able to convert relevant statistical information into various equations, graphs, and tables.
• Students will be able to calculate relevant statistical information using various statistical formulas.
• Students will be able to draw appropriate conclusions from the quantitative analysis of data while recognizing the limits of the analysis.
• Students will be able to make and evaluate important statistical assumptions in estimation, modeling, and data analysis.
• Students will be able to articulate quantitative evidence in support of an argument or purpose of the work.

PSY 1110L - Support for Elementary Statistical Reasoning

PSY 1900 - Special Topics in Applied Psychology

• Students will develop an understanding on a specialized topic in applied psychology.

PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

• Sudents will be able to explain statistical information presented in mathematical forms such as graphs, diagrams, tables, words.
• Students will be able to convert relevant information into various statistical forms such as graphs, equations, tables, and words.
• Students will be able to calculate basic probability theory, power analyses, and inferential testing including z-tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, and chi-square.
• Students will be able to make and evaluate important statistical assumptions in estimation and in data analysis such as t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square test.
• Students will be able to formulate hypotheses and apply appropriate statistical procedures to draw appropriate conclusions while recognizing the limits of the analysis.
• Students will be able to calculate basic statistical analyses with the aid of a computer software program such as SPSS.
• Students will be able to express quantitative evidence in support of an argument or purpose of work that is in a thoughtful, logical order.

PSY 2111 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences I

• Students will be able to identify key concepts and methods of inquiry in elementary statistics for the behavioral and social sciences including descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Students will be able to apply basic probability theory and use probabilities correctly in real-world settings.
• Students will be able to cultivate critical thinking skills to evaluate the vast amount of statistical information present in our society.
• Students will be able to formulate hypotheses and apply appropriate statistical procedures to real-world problems.
• Students will be able to perform basic statistical analyses with the aid of a computer software program.

PSY 2112 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences II

• Students will be able to identify key concepts and methods of inquiry in elementary statistics for the behavioral and social sciences including descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Students will be able to apply basic probability theory and use probabilities correctly in real-world settings.
• Students will be able to cultivate critical thinking skills to evaluate the vast amount of statistical information present in our society.
• Students will be able to formulate hypotheses and apply appropriate statistical procedures to real-world problems.
• Students will be able to perform basic statistical analyses with the aid of a computer software program.

PSY 2120 - Research Methods in Psychology

• Students will be able to describe the basic characteristics of the science of psychology.
• Students will be able to design and conduct basic studies to address psychological questions using appropriate research methods.
• Students will be able to evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions derived from psychological research.
• Students will be able to explain different research methods used by psychologists.
• Students will be able to use the APA Ethics Code in the treatment of human and nonhuman participants in the design, data collection, interpretation, and reporting of psychological research.
• Students will be able to generalize research conclusions appropriately based on the parameters of particular research methods.

PSY 2201A - Honors Experience: Physiological Psychology

PSY 2210 - Physiological Psychology

• Students will be able to explain primary terminology, concepts, and findings in the physiological mechanisms involved in perception, movement, motivation, learning, emotions, and mental disorders.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of scientific inquiry in physiological psychology.
• Students will be able to explain and defend how knowledge of physiological principles contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to explain what physiological psychologists do in academic, research, and clinical settings.
• Students will be able to describe ways that the research and findings in physiological psychology are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to critically state and describe the anatomy, physiology, and chemical activities associated with the central and peripheral nervous system.
• Students will be able to use information from resources with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis of the anatomy, physiology, and chemical activities of cells in the nervous and endocrine system.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodolically analyze research methods for studying interactions between physiology and behavior.
• Students will be able to state a specific position/perspective in physiological psychology that is is thoughtful and recognizes the limitations of the empiriical findings.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and related outcomes of physiological research logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2210A - Honors Experience: Physiological Psychology

PSY 2310 - Cognitive Psychology

• Students will be able to describe and explain issues using the primary concepts and findings in cognitive psychology, including concept learning, memory, problem solving, motor skills, and language.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of inquiry in cognitive psychology and the utility of computers in describing human thought.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of cognitive psychology (e.g., concept learning, memory, problem solving, language, motor skills) contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to describe and evaluate the ways that the field of cognitive psychology and their findings are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to critically describe and consider issues within cognitive psychology.
• Students will be able to use information from sources in cognitive psychology to evaluate and develop a comprehensive analysis of human cognition.
• Students will be able to evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position about the contribution of cognitive psychology.
• Students will be able to state a position that recognizes the complexities and acknowledges the limitations of human cognition (e.g., problem solving, memory, language, concept learning).
• Students will be able to state conclusions logically and in a priority order about the processes involved in human cognition.

PSY 2410 - Child and Adolescent Psychology

• Students will be able to describe and explain issues using the primary concepts and findings of child development.
• Students will be able to apply the logic, assumptions and contexts of child development from the prenatal period through adolescence.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of child development contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to describe how the field of child development and the research findings are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider an issue or problem from child development from the prenatal period through adolescence.
• Students will be able to use information from sources and interpretation to develop a comprehensive analysis of the developing individual from prenatal development through adolescence.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position on child development.
• Students will be able to state a specific position within child development that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
• Students will be able to state conclusions about the impact of developmental issues and outcomes on the developing child and adolescent logically.

PSY 2420 - Educational Psychology

• Students will be able to explain primary terminiology, concepts, and findings in educational psychology.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of scientific inquiry in educational psychology.
• Students will be able to describe ways the research methods and findings in educational psychology are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of educational psychology contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to critically state and describe the factors in student’s school, home, community, and culture that may influence development, learning, and motivation.
• Students will be able to use information from resources with enough interpretation and evaluation to develop an comprehensive analysis of areas of exceptionality in students’ learning.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze differences in the way students learn and evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.
• Students will be able to state a specific position/perspective on major theories and concepts in motivation and their relation to classroom instruction that is thoughtful and recognizes the limitations of the empirical findings.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and outcomes of research on instructional strategies logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2510 - Social Psychology

• Students will be able to explain and describe primary terminology, concepts, and findings in social psychology.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of inquiry in social psychology.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of social psychology and how individuals relate to one another contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to describe and evaluate how the findings in social psychology are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe and consider issues in social psychology.
• Students will be able to use information from social psychology sources with enough interpretation and evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis of social psychology.
• Students will be able to evaluate the relevance of context when presenting a position in social psychology.
• Students will be able to state a specific position in social psychology that recognizes the complexities and acknowledges the limitations within the empirical findings.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and related outcomes in social psychology logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2540 - Psychology of Peace and Cooperation

• Students will be able to explain primary terminology, concepts, and findings of psychological theories of peace to real-world issues and current events.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods related to the psychological study of peace.
• Students will be able to design possible interventions aimed at achieving peace and building cooperation in social contexts.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider the differences between productive and counterproductive means of achieving peace.
• Students will be able to use information from sources with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis of the different approaches to studying psychology of peace.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of the psychology of peace and cooperation contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to describe ways that the research and findings in the study of peace and cooperation are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze assumptions about peace and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position on peace and cooperation.
• Students will be able to state a specific position/perspective with respect to peace negotiations and recognize limitations.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and related outcomes to peace and cooperation logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2710 - Psychopathology

• Students will be able to explain and describe issues using the primary concepts and findings in clinical psychopathology.
• Students will be able to apply the logic, assumptions and methods of scientific inquiry in the study of psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to explain how knowledge of the historical and cultural viewpoints of psychopathology contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to evaluate ways the research findings of psychological disorders are influenced by the social identities of the investigators.
• Students will be able to critically describe and explain the etiological theories and research findings of psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to use information from sources and interpretation to develop a comprehensive analysis of the clinical picture and clinical assessment of psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze myths and misconceptions of psychological disorders and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position regarding psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to state a specific position and/or perspective regarding the ethical issues in the historical and current treatments of psychological disorders that is thoughtful and recognizes the limitations of empirical findings.
• Students will be able to state conclusions about the psychological disorders logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2720 - Psychology of Personality

• Students will be able to explain primary terminology of personality psychology and apply the principles of personality to the understanding of everyday life such as interpersonal relations, workplace issues, etc.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of scientific inquiry in personality psychology.
• Students will be able to explain how and defend a position about how personality psychology contributes to becoming an informed citizen.
• Students will be able to describe ways the research methods and findings in personality psychology are influenced by the social identities of the investigator.
• Students will be able to critically state and describe theories, research methods and findings (outcomes), and applications developed by psychologists.
• Students will be able to use information from sources with enough interpretation to develop a comphrehensive analysis of each of the major perspectives of personality.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze assumptions and evaluate the relevance of contexts in past and current research within personality psychology and the evaluation of personality theories and their application.
• Students will be able to state a specific position and/or perspective on the major approaches to the assessment of personality that is thoughtful and recognizes the limitations of the empirical findings.
• Students will be able to state conclusions about theories of personality logically and in a priority order.

PSY 2900 - Special Topics in Psychology

• Students will increase their knowledge in Psychology.

PSY 2970T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 2971T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 2980T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 2981T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 3110 - Advanced Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

• Apply a core, intermediate set of inferential statistical methods.
• Articulate the basic principles underlying statistical inference, with an emphasis on issues related to the design of good research.
• Conduct, interpret, and report statistical analyses using statistical software.
• Critically evaluate reports of statistical analyses.
• Summarize statistical findings using the American Psychological Association style.

PSY 3120 - Tests and Measurements

• Articulate the process of test construction and validation.
• Conduct a battery of tests and interpret the results in a professional report.
• Consider issues regarding racism, sexism, and cultural diversity when making assessment decisions.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the important ethical and legal issues related to group and individual assessment.
• Describe the categories of assessment instruments and exhibit a general familiarity with several measures from each category.
• Evaluate tests using basic measurement constructs such as validity, reliability, norms, and standardization.

PSY 3210 - Sensation and Perception

• Students will be able to apply principles of sensation and perception to real-world phenomena.
• Students will be able to explain process hypotheses about the role that attention plays in shaping perception and about the way multi-sensory processes are organized and integrated by the human cognitive system.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast the five sensory systems in terms of their physiological and psycho-functional characteristics.
• Students will be able to distinguish differences between sensation and perception.
• Students will be able to identify the major concepts, theories, and research in sensation and perception. Also, articulate key psychophysical laws and the Gestalt principles of human perception.

PSY 3220 - Learning

• Students will be able to discuss how humans learn.
• Students will be able to apply learning mechanisms in real-world situations.
• Students will be able to describe the different components of the learning process such as attention, memory, language, and social cognition.
• Students will be able to distinguish between classical conditioning, operant conditioning, discrimination learning, social learning, general discrimination, and related phenomena.
• Students will be able to identify major concepts, theories, and research in learning.

PSY 3230 - Comparative Psychology

• Appreciate behavior of local animals such as deer and wild turkey.
• Appreciate the diversity of sensory abilities across species.
• Describe instinctive factors in human behavior.
• Describe social and academic factors which have shaped the study of animal behavior.
• Describe the benefits and pitfalls of laboratory and field studies of animals.
• Have an understanding of reflex, instinct, and learned behaviors.
• Understand factors involved in instinctive behaviors such as sex, migration, attachment, and social communication.
• Understand how such factors as evolutionary distance, operational definitions, and control techniques impact the relevance of studies in humans.
• Understand the interaction of genetic, physiological and environmental factors in the development of behavior.

PSY 3240 - Human Psychophysiology

• Students will be able to analyze applications such as biofeedback and lie detection testing.
• Students will be able to explain what psychophysiologists do in academic, medical, and clinical settings.
• Students will be able to apply the uses of ambulatory monitoring in psychophysiological research.
• Students will be able to describe the techniques used to measure and record cardiovascular, electrodermal, muscle, eye movement, and central nervous system activity.

PSY 3250 - Psychology of Health and Illness

• Students will be able to explain the major theories of health behavior change and the ways they have been applied by health psychologists.
• Students will be able to criticize major health psychology research findings in the areas of stress, pain, coping, psychoneuroimmunology, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and substance abuse.
• Students will be able to describe the health challenges facing contemporary society in both developed and developing nations.
• Students will be able to describe the major research methods used by health psychologists.
• Students will be able to discuss the role of health psychologists in research and applied settings.
• Students will be able to explain the biopsychosocial model of health and disease.

PSY 3310 - Human Memory

• Students will be able to assess the role of memory in explaining human behavior.
• Students will be able to critically analyze classic and current issues in the study of human memory.
• Students will be able to describe strategies for remembering.
• Students will be able to distinguish between the mind and the brain and describe how the two are related.
• Students will be able to identify the major concepts, theories, and research in human memory.

PSY 3320 - Psycholinguistics

• Students will be able to define psycholinguistics.
• Students will be able to describe the relationship between language, culture, and cognition.
• Students will be able to discuss the major theories in psycholinguistics including, but not limited to, those of speech perception, lexical organization, sentence comprehension and memory, and language acquisition.
• Students will be able to evaluate the methods used in psycholinguistic research.
• Students will be able to identify the basic areas and functions of the brain involved in language.

PSY 3330 - Human Judgment and Decision Making

• Students will be able to describe common errors associated with judgment and decision making.
• Students will be able to discuss the application of judgment and decision making principles to applied fields including consumerism, public opinion, and medicine.
• Students will be able to discuss the major theories of how people make judgments and decisions.
• Students will be able to evaluate the methods used in the study of judgment and decision making.
• Students will be able to explain the role of neuropsychology and neuroscience in judgment and decision making research.

PSY 3410 - Behavior Genetics and Individual Differences

• Students will be able to evaluate genetic and racial differences.
• Students will be able to describe a variety of genetic experiments in non-human animals.
• Students will be able to develop a basic understanding of transmission genetics.
• Students will be able to develop an awareness of the role of genetics in prenatal development.
• Students will be able to discuss the conflict of genetics and a democratic society.
• Students will be able to identify genetic diseases in humans.
• Students will be able to explain how data relates genetics to psychopathology.
• Students will be able to discuss the changing view psychologists have had of the role of the environment and heredity.
• Students will be able to explain the interactive role of the environment and genetics.
• Students will be able to summarize the role of genetics in pacing development.

PSY 3420 - Psychology of Adulthood and Aging

• Students will be able to apply developmental psychology principles to daily life throughout adulthood and articulate their personal insights on the cultural rules and biases that may/may not contribute to developmental trajectories.
• Students will be able to analyze theories, research methodology and findings (outcomes), and applications demonstrating the complexity of individual differences related to aging from a cross-cultural perspective.
• Students will be able to analyze the biological, cognitive, cultural, environmental and social factors that influence development throughout adulthood.
• Students will be able to describe methodological approaches used to study development.
• Students will be able to criticize current and past research in adulthood guided by theories within developmental psychology.
• Students will be able to interpret, recognize, and support the intercultural differences that act as causal mechanisms that help explain the variation of social and cultural differences in the aging population.
• Students will be able to ask complex questions and evaluate cultural perspectives associated with myths and misconceptions regarding human development and aging.
• Students will be able to initiate and develop interactions with culturally different others while suspending judgment in valuing his/her interactions with culturally different others in regards to course topics on adulthood and aging.
• Students will be able to interpret intercultural experiences about aging from their own and others’ worldviews and act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of elders..
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication and to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences in adulthood and aging.

PSY 3430 - Psychological Disorders of Childhood

• Students will be ale to describe the epidemiology and clinical manifestation of various child and adolescent psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to discuss methods used to assess and treat children with psychological disorders.
• Students will be able to identify major models of psychopathology as they relate to children and adolescents.
• Students will be able to identify major theories and research findings associated with the etiology, assessment, and treatment of the most common psychological problems found in child and adolescent populations.

PSY 3440 - Psychology of Gender

• Students will be able to analyze the complex nature of current and historically controversial issues related to the study of gender within professional psychology, including how gender and culture impact those theories.
• Students will be able to criticize research on the ways in which gender influences expectations, thoughts, verbal/non-verbal communication, and behavior across interpersonal, organizational, societal, and cultural domains.
• Students will be able to construct collaborative dialogue with peers in order to gain a greater understanding of psychology, gender, and cultural issues.
• Students will be able to discuss feminist and multicultural critiques of traditional psychology.
• Students will be able to identify the major concepts and theories of the psychology of gender and be able to explain how culture impacts gender issues (cultural values, cultural beliefs, cultural practices) and how gender impacts cultural issues.
• Students will be able to interact with culturally different others while being open to perspectives that differ from their own.
• Students will be able to describe their own beliefs about gender and culture and how those systems affect their perspectives, behaviors, and biases.
• Students will be able to interpret intercultural experiences connected to gender, sexual identity, culture, race, social class from their own and others’ worldview and to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group.

PSY 3510 - Motivation

• Critical analyze major findings in motivation research.
• Describe the types of problems addressed by motivation researchers.
• Identify and characterize theoretical approaches to describing, predicting, and explaining human motivation.
• Identify methods for solving real-world motivation problems.
• List the typical operational definitions and measurement strategies used in motivation research.

PSY 3520 - Social Psychology of Justice

• Students will be able to explain the role psychology has played in various aspects of law including, but not limited to, jury selection, confessions, eyewitness testimony, competence and insanity, and the death penalty.
• Students will be able to describe the United States legal system.
• Students will be able to discuss the application of social psychological research to legal matters, including the ethical issues in psychological research applied to the legal system.
• Students will be able to discuss theories of moral reasoning and ethical issues in decision-making as they apply to the justice system.
• Students will be able to explain ethical issues involved in various legal proceedings and explore their own ethical perspectives with regards to aspects of this system (i.e., the death penalty, the insanity defense, wrongful convictions, plea bargaining).
• Students will be able to explain the ethical perspectives of the major parties in the justice system (defense attorneys, prosecutors, judges, defendants, victims, plaintiffs, jurors, witnesses).
• Students will be able to connect ethical issues across various areas of the justice system and evaluate how they affect one another (i.e. how issues surrounding the death penalty affect plea bargaining even in non-death penalty cases).
• Students will be able to evaluate the ethical perspectives of others within the justice system, including the ethical perspectives of opposing parties (such as the prosecution and defense), other students, and the general public.

PSY 3530 - Psychology of Religion

• Students will be able to critically evaluate arguments regarding the psychological impact of religious beliefs on cognition and behavior.
• Students will be able to evaluate research on religious topics
• Students will further their writing ability by working on a final research paper.

PSY 3610 - Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• Students will be able to evaluate the field as a possible career choice.
• Students will be able to explain the major concepts and theories in the field of I/O psychology.
• Students will be able to describe the historical evolution of Industrial and Organizational (I/O) psychology.
• Students will be able to develop an understanding of how theory and research in I/O psychology are applied in work settings.
• Students will be able to explain the role I/O psychologists play in industry, academics, and government.
• Students will be able to identify the methods I/O psychologists use to deal with recurring issues in the workplace such as selection, promotion, performance, motivation, turnover, and interactions among people in organizations.

PSY 3620 - Organizational Psychology

• Students will be able to describe the motivational, affective, and cognitive subsystems of humans, and how they are influenced by and, in turn, influence individuals, groups, and the organizations in which they work.
• Students will be able to understand the operation of the systems and consequences of applications and interventions on these systems.
• Students will be able to analyze research protocols for how important properties of the systems influence each other.

PSY 3630 - Personnel Psychology

• Students will gain an understanding of the personnel process, and how it is implemented.
• Students will learn about recent and relevant research in industrial psychology.
• Students will learn about the roles and responsibilities of personnel professionals.

PSY 3640 - Occupational Health Psychology

• Students will be able to identify and discuss the major topics within occupational health psychology.
• Students will be able to analyze and interpret research findings in occupational health psychology.
• Students will be able to identify the major stressors identified and studied in occupational health psychology.
• Students will be able to apply the major theories in occupational health psychology to workplace scenarios.
• Students will be able to identify the major challenges in conducting research on psychological phenomena in the workplace.
• Students will be able to use psychological theory and empirical research to develop and recommend workplace intervention programs to improve occupational health.

PSY 3710 - Clinical and Counseling Psychology

• Students will be able to discuss the major schools of psychotherapy.
• Students will be able to describe the educational requirements of various clinical and counseling psychology professions.
• Students will be able to describe the major research methods used in the evaluation of evidence-based treatments in clinical and counseling psychology.
• Students will be able to explain the roles of clinical and counseling psychologists in research and applied settings.
• Students will be able to identify major ethical issues germane to the fields of clinical and counseling psychology.

PSY 3810 - Environmental Psychology

• Students will be able to apply psychological theories and/or perspectives to gain knowledge on why humans behave the way they do towards the environment.
• Students will be able to discuss how the environment has affected and continues to affect one.
• Students will be able to analyze the history and scope of environmental psychology.
• Students will be able to describe our relationship with the environment (both natural and human-made) through a review of relevant research from the behavioral and social sciences.
• Students will be able to explain the complexity of destructive ecological trends and role of behavioral science in addressing these trends.

PSY 3820 - Sport Psychology

• Students will be able to analyze and evaluate various techniques (research, theory and practice) to achieve peak performance in sport.
• Students will be able to examine factors related to the social psychological aspects of performance such as coaching, teamwork and participants.
• Students will be able to identify effective goal setting techniques.
• Students will be able to identify critical issues that arise with involvement in sport (e.g., anxiety, eating disorders, aggression, and addiction).

PSY 3910 - Fieldwork in Psychology

• Student will gain direct fieldwork experience in a psychology related setting.

PSY 3920 - Teaching Practicum

• Students will learn how to mentor other students in a course.
• Students will learn how to plan, organize, and develop course materials, such as a syllabus, activities, assessment materials.
• Students will learn to work effectively with a faculty member on the development and execution of course material in a semester course.

PSY 3940 - Research in Psychology

• Students will develop an understanding and application of research methods in a laboratory setting in direct consultation with a faculty member.

PSY 3970T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 3980T - Psychology Tutorial

• In consultation with a faculty member, students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology

• Students will be able to evaluate contemporary psychology and its potential future, within the contexts of its antecedents.
• Students will be able to discuss the methods of historical research as it relates to explicating psychological concepts.
• Students will be able to describe the key contribution and major figures in the history of psychology.
• Students will be able to discuss the major historical disciplines of psychology including structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis, and cognitive psychology.
• Students will be able to explain the history of the diagnosing and treatment of those with mental disorders.

PSY 4210 - Clinical Neuropsychology

• Students will be able to apply their knowledge to their own personal experience, research or career paths, and/or major.
• Students will demonstrate appreciation of ethical and societal implications of neuropsychological dysfunction.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate popular press presentations of neuropsychological findings.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of methodological issues in neuropsychological research.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of neurological and neuropsychological contributions to human behavior and human dysfunction.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of the clinical (assessment and therapeutic) implications of neuropsychological impairment.

PSY 4330 - Choices & Happiness

• Students will be able to synthesize research that addresses shortcomings in decision making that ultimately impact wellbeing and happiness.
• Students will be able to analyze the literature to gain a better understanding of themselves and the environmental forces that shape decisions that affect their wellbeing.
• Students will be able to use the scientific literature to write about and critique issues related to poor decision making practices that impact happiness.
• Students will be able to present information orally on topics related to judgment biases and their effects on decisions in several life domains.

PSY 4410 - Prenatal Influences on Development

• Students will be able to analyze theories, research methodology, and relevant findings on prenatal and perinatal development.
• Students will be able to assess the biological, cognitive, cultural, environmental and social factors that influence prenatal and perinatal development.
• Students will be able to describe methodological approaches used to study prenatal and perinatal development.
• Students will be able to identify myths and misconceptions regarding prenatal and perinatal development.
• Students will be able to explain how genetic and environmental factors interact and independently influence prenatal and perinatal development.
• Students will be able to describe the influence of prenatal drug/alcohol exposure, nutrition, disease, maternal behaviors, and prematurity on development.

PSY 4710 - Psychoactive Drugs: Therapeutic Agents and Drugs of Abuse

• Demonstrate knowledge of etiological factors in drug abuse.
• Demonstrate understanding of research on comparative effectiveness and integration of pharmacological and psychological interventions in the treatment of psychological disorders.
• Describe the patterns of use and abuse of psychoactive agents.
• Describe use of drugs in the treatment of psychological disorders.
• Discuss biological and behavioral effects of psychoactive agents.

PSY 4720 - Human Stress

• Students will be able to articulate insights about one’s own cultural rules and biases related to human stress processes.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices, which impact human stress.
• Students will be able to interpret stress-related intercultural experience from their own and others’ worldview and to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences in stress-related verbal and non-verbal communication and to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
• Students will be able to ask complex questions of other cultures and to articulate answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives in relation to human stress.
• Students will be able to initiate and develop interactions related to human stress processes with culturally different others while suspending judgment in valuing his / her interactions with culturally different others.
• Students will be able to critically state, describe, and consider stress-related issues or problems.
• Students will be able to use information from source(s) with enough interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis related to human stress.
• Students will be able to systematically and methodically analyze assumptions and carefully evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position related human stress research.
• Students will be able to state a specific position (i.e., perspective, thesis, or hypothesis) that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations as it pertains to human stress research.
• Students will be able to state conclusions and related outcomes (consequences and implications) of stress-related research logically and in a priority order.
• Students will be able to connect relevant experience and academic knowledge of human stress.
• Students will be able to see and make connections across disciplines and perspectives to understand human stress processes.
• Students will be able to adapt and apply skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies regarding human stress gained in one situation to a new situation.
• Students will be able to deliver a report on on recent human stress research that enhances meaning.
• Students will be able to demonstrate a developing sense of self as a learner and build on prior experience to respond to new and challenging contexts through a self-study of human stress.

PSY 4810 - Evolutionary Psychology

• To help students understand how distal factors such as evolutionary preparations help explain patterns of psychological performance in areas such as cognition, language, social functioning, and emotion.
• To help students understand how evolutionary, biological, and genetic factors influence the characteristics of psychological mechanisms and processes.
• To help students understand how to scientifically investigate the impact of evolutionary factors on psychological functioning.
• To improve student’s abilities to write, orally present, and debate about complex and often controversial topics in psychology.

PSY 4900 - Special Topics in Psychology

• Students will develop an in-depth understanding on a specialized topic.

PSY 4930 - Independent Study in Psychology

• Through directed readings and practical applications students will develop an understanding of a particular topic in psychology to be chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty member.

PSY 4960H - Psychology Honors Seminar

• Through directed readings students will learn to critically read and evaluate the literature on a specialized topic.

PSY 4970H - Readings in Honors Work

• Through directed readings students will learn to read and critically evaluate the literature on a specialized topic in preparation for the development of an honors thesis.

PSY 4970T - Psychology Tutorial

• Student will conduct original research leading to the Senior thesis requirement for graduation in the Honors College.

PSY 4980H - Honors Work in Psychology

• Design an independent research experiment.

PSY 4980T - Psychology Tutorial

• Student will conduct original research leading to the Senior thesis requirement for graduation in the Honors College.

PSY 4990H - Honors Work in Psychology

• Complete data collection and analysis.
• To write a thesis describing the background and motivation for the designed experiment, the hypotheses tested, the design, results , and discussion of the results.