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Course Descriptions - Spring 2009 Semester

Course levels: Undergraduates may take 100- through 500-level courses. Graduate students will only receive credit for courses numbered at the 500-level and above. Some class materials may be available on-line.

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PSYC 101-001 — Introduction to Psychology
MWF 9:05 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., BA 005
Dr. Neil Levens


PSYC 101-002 — Introduction to Psychology
TTH 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., GAMB 250
Dr. Kendra Cusaac


PSYC 101-003 — Introduction to Psychology
MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., GAMB 250
Dr. Adam Hutcheson
Intro to Psychology is a survey of the field including such topics as learning, perception, emotions, motivation, personality, language, intelligence, and abnormal behavior. Emphasis will be placed on psychology as a science with current research discussed in lectures.


PSYC 101-004 — Introduction to Psychology
TTH 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m., GAMB 153
Dr. Scott Huebner


PSYC 101-501 — Introduction to Psychology
Restricted to SC Honors College Students
MWF 1:25 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., HM 201
Dr. Neil Levens


PSYC 101-502 — Introduction to Psychology
Restricted to SC Honors College Students
TTH 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., HMS 201
Dr. Leslie Baylis


PSYC E101-300 — Introduction to Psychology
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., BA 450
Ms. Catherine Cheely


PSYC E101-301 — Introduction to Psychology
TTH 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., BA 584
Ms. Nicha Otero

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PSYC 226-001 — Psychological Research Methods
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., SUM 305
Dr. Leslie Baylis


PSYC 226-002 — Psychological Research Methods
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., GAMB 152
Dr. Adam Hutcheson
Research Methods introduces students to the principles of behavioral science, methods of inquiry, and research strategies used in the study of psychology. One of the primary purposes of this course is to provide students with a competent understanding of the "rules of evidence" for psychological knowledge, which is to say, how psychologists advance understanding of human behavior. Students will learn how research is designed and conducted, and will develop skills to evaluate the adequacy of theory and research findings reported by others.


PSYC 226-003 — Psychological Research Methods
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m., GAMB 152
Dr. Suzanne Sipes


PSYC E226-300 — Psychological Research Methods
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., HU 202
Dr. Matt Rashotte


PSYC 227-001, 002, 003, 004 — Psychological Statistics
Prereq: PSYC 226 and MATH 111 or placement out of 111
Special Departmental Permission. Must be cleared in Barnwell 208.
Lecture: TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., PSC 002
    Lab (Sect. 001): T 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. WD 114
    Lab (Sect. 002): T 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. HM 201
    Lab (Sect. 003): W 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. HESC 103
    Lab (Sect. 004): W 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. HM 101
Dr. Amanda Fairchild
Statistics is a set of methods for organizing and summarizing data, which is often used to reach conclusions about experimental research, to examine the relationship between variables, and/or to make predictions about how one variable affects another. This course serves as an introduction to statistics. We will learn how to describe sample data with descriptive statistics and how to make inferences from sample data to larger populations. A variety of basic statistics will be covered. At the end of the course the student will be able to conduct basic statistical tests by hand and will be able to understand how and when to use basic statistical tests.


PSYC 227-005, 006 — Psychological Statistics
Prereq: PSYC 226 and MATH 111 or placement out of 111
Special Departmental Permission. Must be cleared in Barnwell 208.
Lecture: MWF 9:05 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., BA 582
    Lab (Sect. 005): T 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. HM 201
    Lab (Sect. 006): T 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. HM 101
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PSYC E227-300 — Psychological Statistics
Prereq: PSYC 226 and MATH 111 or placement out of 111
Special Departmental Permission. Must be cleared in Barnwell 208.
MW 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m., LC 101
Ms. Audrey Lemanski


PSYC 228-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008 — Laboratory in Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS ONLY
Lecture: M 1:25 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., WMBB 231
    Lab (Sect. 001): M 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 002): W 2:30 p.m. -  4:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 003): TH 2:30 p.m. -  4:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 004): T 2:30 p.m. -   4:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 005): M 5:30 p.m. -  7:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 006): W 5:30 p.m. -  7:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 007): TH 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., HM 204
    Lab (Sect. 008): T 5:30 p.m. -   7:30 p.m., HM 204
Dr. Adam Hutcheson
The purpose of Laboratory in Psychology is to integrate topics covered in Research Methods and Statistics. The course will involve data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation, as well as exercises dedicated to writing in the style of the American Psychological Association.

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PSYC 300-001 — Human Sexual Behavior
TTH 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., GAMB 250
Dr. Kendra Cusaac


PSYC E300-300 — Human Sexual Behavior
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., BA 464
Ms. Shaughna Bishop


PSYC Z300-851 — Human Sexual Behavior
TTH 5:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m., FJAC 000
Course begins March 16 and ends April 27.
Instructor TBA


PSYC 301-001/WOST 301 — The Psychology of Marriage
MWF 9:05 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., PHRC 114
Dr. Peter Kilmann


PSYC 301-002/WOST 301 — The Psychology of Marriage
MWF 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., GAMB 153
Dr. Leslie Bessellieu


PSYC 310-001/WOST 310 — The Psychology of Women
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., BA 002
Dr. Shauna Cooper


PSYC 330-001/AFRO 330 — Psychology and the African American Experience
TTH 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., S 112
Dr. Leslie Bessellieu


PSYC 380-001 — Sport Psychology
MWF 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m., CU 107
Dr. Kendra Cusaac


PSYC 399-000 — Independent Study
Prereq: Contract approved by instructor, advisor and department chair required for undergraduates not for psychology major credit
To be Arranged

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PSYC 400-001 —Survey of Learning and Memory
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., GAMB 151
Dr. Neil Levens


PSYC E400-300 —Survey of Learning and Memory
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., BA 463
Ms. Sara Peters


PSYC E400-851 —Survey of Learning and Memory
Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 5:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., CLS 510
Accelerated course begins March 16 and ends April 27.
Dr. Matt Rashotte


PSYC 405-001 —Cognitive Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 9:05 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., D 209
Dr. Adam Hutcheson
Cognitive Psychology is designed give students a firm understanding of topics such as memory, language, intelligence, decision making, and attention. The lectures are based on current research on these topics. Students are encouraged to draw from personal experiences and integrate ideas from other psychology courses to develop their understanding of the material.


PSYC 405-501 —Cognitive Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
Restricted to SC Honors College students only
MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., HM 201
Dr. Doug Wedell
At the heart of the science of psychology is the question, "How do we think?" Cognitive psychologists address this question from a variety of perspectives. The objective of this course is to develop the student's knowledge of the basic scientific findings and theories about how people think. This information is important for those planning to go on to graduate work in psychology. We will begin our tour of cognitive psychology with an historical overview and an examination of the methods used by cognitive scientists to formulate and test theories of mind and mind-brain concordance. We then move on to the fundamental issue of how the mind organizes perceptual information so quickly and efficiently. From there we will examine the slippery concept of attention and its role in thought, action, perception and memory. Because cognition would not be possible without memory, we spend considerable time examining the multiple facets of memory, including representation of concepts, encoding and retrieval processes, memory distortions, and language processing. Finally, our tour of cognitive psychology ends with an examination of the more complex, higher order cognitive skills involved in problem solving, reasoning, judgment and decision making.

Throughout, students will complete experiments related to the course material that allow the student to experience some of the experimental procedures involved in this research. Students will create brief write-ups of these and discuss them in class. There will be weekly quizzes online through Blackboard so that students can demonstrate their knowledge from the readings. Students will develop a term paper that focuses on a particular aspect of Cognitive Psychology and how it relates to an area the student is interested in. Students will also be asked to make class presentations on topics. There will be a midterm and a final exam consisting of short answer and short essay format.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
  • Recognize and apply basic terminology and concepts from Cognitive Psychology
  • Understand the methods used to test theories of cognitive processes and representations
  • Recognize the how brain processes constrain mental processes
  • Apply basic memory principles to everyday situations
  • Understand how higher order cognitive activities such as language, problem solving and decision making relate to basic memory, attention and perception processes.
  • Compare and contrast theoretical perspectives on, and approaches to the study of behavior and mental processes.


PSYC Z405-801 —Cognitive Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 5:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m., FJAC 000
Dr. Matt Rashotte


Psyc 410-001 — Survey of Abnormal Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., BA 008
Dr. Ashley Brewer


Psyc 410-002 — Survey of Abnormal Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., BA 008
Dr. Leslie Bessellieu


Psyc 410-003 — Survey of Abnormal Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., WMBB 231
Ms. Alicia Hall


Psyc E410-801 — Survey of Abnormal Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., BA 464
Accelerated course begins Jan. 12 and ends March 3.
Dr. Stephanie Boyd


Psyc E410-851 — Survey of Abnormal Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
Accelerated course begins March 16 and ends April 27.
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. BA 364
Dr. M. Domino


PSYC 420-001 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or EDPY 335 or SCCC 130
MWF 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m., S 112
Dr. KC Kirasic


PSYC 420-002 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or EDPY 335 or SCCC 130
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., S 112
Dr. Nicole Zarrett


PSYC 420-003 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 101 or SCCC 130) or Introduction to Educational Psychology (EDPY 335)
TTH 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., S 112
Dr. Jane Roberts
This course is the study of human development across the lifespan encompassing prenatal through late adulthood developmental periods. Underlying theories of human development will be identified to develop a framework of understanding development across cognitive, physical, social, and emotional domains. Current research will be infused into the course to enhance our appreciation of individual differences that contribute to adaptive and maladaptive outcomes.


PSYC E420-300 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or EDPY 335 or SCCC 130
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. BA 583
Ms. Susan Antaramian


PSYC E420-092 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or EDPY 335 or SCCC 130
Meets every Saturday. Begins Jan. 17 and ends May 2 regardless of USC holidays & residence hall closings.
S 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. BA 350
Dr. S. Macias


PSYC E420-851 —Survey of Developmental Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or EDPY 335 or SCCC 130
Accelerated course begins March 16 and ends April 27.
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. BA 363
Dr. Matt Rashotte


PSYC 430-001 — Survey of Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. WMBB 125
Dr. Suzanne Swan


PSYC 430-002 — Survey of Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. CSSC 201
Dr. Leslie Bessellieu


PSYC 430-003 — Survey of Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CSSC 201
Dr. Suzanne Sipes


PSYC E430-300 — Survey of Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. HM 201
M. Hogan


PSYC E430-301 — Survey of Social Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. BA 451
Mr. Gerald Strait


PSYC 440-001 — Survey of Personality
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. GAMB 250
Dr. Kendra Cusaac


PSYC 440-002 — Survey of Personality
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. GAMB 250
Dr. Gale Elmore


PSYC E440-300 — Survey of Personality
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. BA 584
Ms. Audrey Lewis


PSYC E450-300 — Sensation & Perception
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. BA 450
Mr. Randy Lowell


PSYC 460-001 — Physiological Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
MWF 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. GAMB 250
Dr. Charles Lawrence
Introductions to the basic concepts in biopsychology, particular emphasis on neural and neurochemical substance of behavior. Material to be covered includes basic neuroanatomy, neural development, neurobiology of sensory, learning and memory systems as well as internal drives like hunger and sex. Upon completion of this course you should have both a thorough understanding and an appreciation of how the nervous system mediates behavior.


PSYC 460-002 — Physiological Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. GAMB 152
Dr. Cheryl Armstead


PSYC 465-001 — Health Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. BA 002
Dr. Cheryl Armstead


PSYC E465-300 — Health Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130
TTH 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. BA 005
Dr. April Winningham


PSYC 470-001/LING 300/ANTH 373 — Introduction to Language Sciences
MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. 300M B213
Dr. Robin Morris


PSYC 487-001 — Community Psychology
Prereq: PSYC 101 or SCCC 130 and at least 3 hours in PSYC at 400 level or above
TTH 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. GAMB 005
Dr. Abe Wandersman


PSYC 489-001 — Community Psychology Practicum
Prereq: 15 hours in psychology and consent of instructor
To be arranged
Dr. Bradley Smith


PSYC 498-000 — Advanced Independent Study
Prereq: 9 hours of psychology and consent of instructor
To Be Arranged


PSYC 498-046 — Advanced Independent Study
Prereq: 9 hours of psychology and consent of instructor
To Be Arranged
Dr. Keith Davis

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PSYC E503-300 — Drug Use and Effects
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., BA 463
Ms. Rebecca Gazda


PSYC 510-001 — Abnormal Behavior in Children
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or 410 or consent of instructor
TTH 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., S 105
Dr. Nicole Zarrett


PSYC 521-001 — Psychology of Adolescence
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
TTH 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m., S 105
Dr. Kim Hills


PSYC E521-300 — Psychology of Adolescence
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
MW 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m., HM 101
G. Holmes


PSYC 523-001 — Psychology of Aging
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or consent of instructor
MWF 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m., S 104
Dr. K.C. Kirasic


PSYC 526-001 — Prevention - Psychological Problems in Children & Youth
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or 410 or equivalent
MWF 12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., S 104
Dr. Suzanne Sipes


PSYC 528-001 — Psychology of Exceptional Children
Prerequisite: PSYC 420 or 520 or consent of instructor
TTH 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m., CSSC 201
Dr. Cheri Shapiro Smith
Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities, is designed to cover a wide range of exceptionalities in children, as well as the basics of special education in the U.S. Through participatory discussions, brief reviews of research in the area, and a school visit, you will leave the course with a better understanding of the types of exceptionalities more commonly encountered and the issues facing these children, their families, and the educators that serve them.


PSYC 570-001 — Physiological Psych Lab
Prerequisite: PSYC 226 and 227; Prerequisite or corequired: PSYC 460 or or consent of instructor
To be arranged
Dr. Steven Harrod


PSYC 571-001 — Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
Prerequisite: PSYC 226 and 227; Prerequisite or corequired: One course from PSYC 400, 405, 450, 460 or 507
TTH 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., HM 201
Dr. Jennifer Vendemia


PSYC 589C-001— Selected Topics in Psychology: Men & Masculinity
MWF 9:05 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., FL 101
Dr. Suzanne Swan
The Men and Masculinity course provides students with an overview of the psychology of men, that is, how men’s psychology is influenced by sex, gender, and the process of masculinization. These concepts are important in understanding both men’s psychology as well as violence and violence prevention in our communities, the second theme of the course. This seminar-style course is primarily class discussion and in-class activities. Course requirements include brief reaction papers in response to class readings, participation in and leading of class discussion, and a class project. Previous class projects have included the creation of videos, group presentations, and a photovoice project in which students created a display of their own photographs that reflected themes they saw in their community related to violence and violence prevention.


PSYC 589D-001— Selected Topics in Psychology: Men & Masculinity
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., GAMB 151
Dr. Tawanda Greer


PSYC 598-000 — Individual Research
Prerequisite: 15 hours in psychology. Requires contract approved by the instructor, advisor and department chair for undergraduates.
To Be Arranged


PSYC 599-000 — Individual Research
Prerequisite: 15 hours in psychology. Requires contract approved by the instructor, advisor and department chair for undergraduates.
To Be Arranged

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PSYC 702D-001 — Basics of Learning & Motivation
TTH 2:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. S 103
Meets February 24-April 2, 2009
Prereq: Consent of Instructor
Dr. James Appel
This course examines the psychological and neurobiological bases of learning and, to a lesser extent, motivation. Special emphasis is placed on the history and logic, theoretical underpinnings, empirical validity, and biological foundations of these areas. Topics include habituation and sensitization; Pavlovian or classical conditioning; instrumental or operant conditioning and, time permitting (which it rarely does): arousal, eating, drug addiction, sex, and other forms of social behavior.
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PSYC 703B-001 — Integ/ Cognitive & Neuroscience
TTH 2:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. S 103
Meets January 20-February 19, 2009
Prereq: Consent of Instructor
Dr. Amit Almor


PSYC 706 — Judgment and Decision Making
MW 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. BR 465
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Douglas Wedell
The primary objective of this course is to present a broad overview of important topics in judgment and decision making to give you a foundational understanding of different theories, findings, and controversies in the area. The readings will include background chapters, classic articles, as well as articles presenting the latest developments in the field. A second objective of the course is to allow you to develop a more in depth understanding a narrower area in the literature and integrate it with your own research area. To this end, you will write a term paper which will consist of a focused review of relevant literature and a detailed research proposal outlining how you would test specific hypotheses and describing in detail your predictions. My hope is that you will pursue the research you propose. The field of judgment and decision making is wide ranging and interdisciplinary. I will take a predominantly psychological approach to the area, concentrating on cognitive aspects of decision making. The format of the course will be approximately half lecture and half discussion. Topics we cover include basic frameworks for understanding judgment and decision making processes, social influences, the context dependent nature of judgment and choice, the role of uncertainty in making predictive judgments, heuristics and biases, and different models of the decision process with particular emphasis on understanding and explaining decision anomalies. In each of these areas, we will typically consider normative models of how people should make judgments and decisions and compare these to descriptive models of decision behavior.


PSYC 710 — Basic Quantitative Methods in the Analysis of Behaviorial Data II
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., BR 510
Lab: F 1:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m., HM 204
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Lee Van Horn


PSYC 726-001 — Lifespan Psychopathology
W 1:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. BR 510
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Bret Kloos


PSYC 746-001 — Systems Applications in Psychological Services
T 4:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., BR 510
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Fred Medway

PSYC 760B — Issues & Ethics: Clinical-Community Psychology
W 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. HM 101 465
Prereq: Acceptance in Clinical-Communityi Ph.D. program.
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Kate Flory


PSYC 762 — Clinical Psychological Assessment II
MF 10:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. BR 510
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Jeffrey Schatz


PSYC 770-001 — Survey of Social Psychology
TTH 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. MM 314
Prereq: 18 hours in psychology. All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Suzanne Swan


PSYC 772 — Research Approach to Human Behavior
TTH 10:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. BR 465
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Bradley Smith


PSYC 773-001 — Research: Clinical-Community Psychology
To Be Arranaged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Jeffrey Schatz


PSYC 783 — Health Psychology - Behavioral Medicine
M 1:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. BR 510
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Dawn Wilson


PSYC 799-000 — Thesis Preparation
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.

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PSYC 816 — Advanced Research in Clinical-Community Psychology
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Jeffrey Schatz


PSYC 823 — Multivariate Analysis of Behavioral Data
M 10:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. BR 465
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva


PSYC 824 — Seminar: Quantitative Psycholoogy
TH 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., BR 465
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Svetlana Shinkareva


PSYC 830-001 — Advanced Child and Family Practium
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Kate Flory


PSYC 832B-001 — Practicm in School Psychology
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Mark Posey


PSYC 832C-001 — Practicm in School Psychology
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Kim Hills


PSYC 835-001 — Advanced Psychotherapy Practicum
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Peter Kilmann


PSYC 839-001 — Community Psychology Practicum II
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Bret Kloos


PSYC 840 — Seminar in Professional School Psychology
F 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., BR 465
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Scott Huebner
This course is a capstone seminar designed for the advanced graduate student prior to internship. The course is organized on the basis of two major components, which together reflect an integrated approach to the science and practice of professional school psychology. The first component relates to an overview of history and systems of psychology. The second component relates to specific topics in school psychology, jointly determined by the instructor and students on the basis of their individual needs. The prupose of the second component is to fill in perceived gaps in knowledge, skills, and awareness to prepare for (1) written and oral comprehensive examinations, (2) predoctoral internships, and (3) the transition to post-graduate work and life.


PSYC 841A-001/WOST 705 — Advanced Study in Selected Topics - Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality
W 1:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., FL 101
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Lynn Weber
This course explores both historical and contemporary power-based relationships centered in gender, race, social class, and sexuality as well as the ways that these relationships are inextricably intertwined ("intersect") with each other and with other social differences such as ethnicity, nation, and political ideology. We will discuss theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues in the study of race, class, gender, and sexuality as we examine their manifestations in the lives of diverse groups in different institutional locations. The socially constructed, historically and geographically specific, institutional- and individual-level nature of these power relationships of dominance and subordination will be explored. Because intersectional research and theory poses a direct connection between knowledge about social inequalities and strategic collective and individual actions to eliminate them, the course will examine power relationships in the context of several studies of and approaches to social activism.


PSYC 841C-001 — Advanced Study in Selected Topics
TH 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., BR 510
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Shauna Cooper


PSYC 845-001 — Topics in Communiity Psychology
W 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., CLS 213
Prereq: PSYC 727 or permission of instructor.
Dr. Abe Wandersman

PSYC 865-001 — Internship in School Psychology
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Scott Huebner


PSYC 888H-001— Topics in Experimental Psychology - Cross-Cultural Assessment
M 12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., WD 122
Prereq: Students will need to have taken a beginning assessment and 1 statistics course to enroll.
Dr. Tawanda Greer
This course is designed for graduate students to learn and to practice empirically supported strategies in conducting culturally relevant assessment of cognitive, affective, and personality difficulties with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds. The course will emphasize culturally relevant assessment with adults, and will integrate cognitive testing with adolescents (middle to late teens).


PSYC 888I-001— Topics in Experimental Psychology - Longitud-Beh Science
TTH 8:40 a.m. - 9:55 a.m., BR 510
Prereq: Consent of instructor
Dr. Patrick Malone

We will cover most of the major methods used for analyzing longitudinal data (data collected on the same units – i.e., individuals – over time) in psychology and other behavioral sciences, including sociology, criminology, and behavior-oriented public health research. Techniques we will discuss include, but are not limited to, trajectory analysis, survival models, generalized estimating equations (GEE), and latent transition analysis.

This course assumes a background of PSYC 709 and 710 or equivalent. We will briefly review key concepts from this background as needed for each topic.


PSYC 889-000 — Independent Advanced Research
To Be Arranged
Prereq: Admission to doctoral program and permission of instructor.
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.


PSYC 899-000 — Doctoral Research and Dissertation Preparation
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.


PSYC 899-041 — Doctoral Research and Dissertation Preparation
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Suzanne Swan


PSYC 899-042 — Doctoral Research and Dissertation Preparation
To Be Arranged
All non-degree students should request permission to register from the psychology department graduate office or instructor of the course.
Dr. Amanda Fairchild

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