Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in psychology or permission of the instructor. Graded F, P. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in psychology or permission of the instructor. This course is preparation for and supervision of internship activities in an organization or organizations in an area related to area of interest or training. No credit will be given for previous experience or activities.
Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Independent readings under the supervision of an individual faculty member. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Graduate Advisor. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Independent research under the supervision of an individual faculty member; may be repeated for credit with consent of Graduate Advisor. A comprehensive survey of physiological processes and structures underlying human and animal behavior.
This course considers basic and advanced aspects of methodology used in psychological research, including experimental design, methodologies that combine disciplinary approaches e.
A survey of current theory and research in health psychology, including basic research in health and behavior, biobehavioral contributions to illness and disability, and fundamental relationships among the brain, bodily function, and behavior that may affect health and well-being. It will also include clinical and translational topics including patient interventions in medically-ill populations, pain management, and disease prevention. Elementary probability theory, matrix algebra, and theory of linear difference equations applied to theoretical problems in learning, signal detection, decision processes, and social interactions.
Surveys current experimental and clinical research and theory relating the brain and cognition. Emphasizes selected areas i. A survey of current theories of cognitive development. Recent research within topic areas, such as physical reasoning, spatial cognition, memory, and symbol use, will be used to evaluate the theories presented.
Overview of operant theory with an emphasis upon contemporary problems. Basic concepts that are covered include: reinforcement and stimulus control, punishment, compound schedules, response topography, and chaining. Other topics include complex human operants, verbal behavior, behavior modification, and contingency management. A survey of contemporary topics in personality psychology, including personality assessment, strategies for studying personality, temporal stability and cross-situational consistency in behavior, and personality influence on social behavior.
A survey of contemporary topics in social psychology, including interpersonal attraction, altruism and aggression, attribution and social cognition, social influence, group dynamics, and social motivation. Survey of the major topics in group dynamics. Among the issues covered will be performance, motivation, goal setting, decision-making, creativity, social influence, memory, leadership, teamwork, and collective behavior.
Basic aspects of organizational research methods will be covered including: research ethics, the scientific method, inductive and deductive reasoning, research questions, hypotheses, study designs, manipulation of variables, and various measures and methods used in organizational research.
The history of Industrial and Organizational research will also be covered. Survey of theory and research related to human behavior in organizations. Topics include job performance, motivation, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, work stress, organizational justice, leadership, groups and teams, and organizational theory.
Principles and techniques of employee selection, placement, and classification will be examined. Job analysis and competency modeling will be covered with a focus on the legal aspects of selection and promotion. The use of various methods and measures of job relevant individual differences will be examined within the context of predicting performance criteria.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Theory and research concerning the determinants, consequences,and measurement of job satisfaction and related constructs such as involvement, commitment and work motivation will be covered. Attitudes, opinions, and beliefs will be examined in relation to the behavioral intentions of individuals at work. Organizational interventions designed to improve and enhance employee motivation, attitudes and behaviors will be evaluated.
Principles and techniques of the performance appraisal and feedback process will be covered. Different sources of performance information will be evaluated. Mentoring and procedures for communicating performance evaluation information and improving job performance via development and training will be examined.
Theories and techniques used to design, conduct, and evaluate training programs will be evaluated. Theoretical advancements, empirical research findings, and practical applications of psychological concepts related to employee training and development. This course focuses on the entirety of the employee training process, including topics and issues related to training needs analysis, program design and implementation, and the evaluation of training effectiveness.
Survey of methods and findings dealing with perception; emphasis will be upon behavioral rather than physiological considerations; particular topics include signal detection theory, form and pattern recognition, and attentional mechanisms. A survey of biological and physical processes underlying behavior. Emphasis on neural, hormonal, and genetic determinants of behavior.
Topics include regulatory behaviors, reward and nociceptive systems, differentiation and sociosexual behaviors, limbic and cortical functions.
This course will provide a comprehensive review of the human physiology that is categorized in 15 sections and 84 chapters. Some of them will be covered by different courses, such as Neuroscience, Immunology, and Endocrinology. Students are expected to learn how the human body works and what the underlying mechanisms that control the physiological responses are.
In case of damage to these systems, what will happen to the body as a whole and what will be the impact on behaviors?. A survey of theory and data on how animals learn and represent the world and the evolutionary processes that influence their individual and social behavior.
Factors that influence categorical and numerical judgments, choices, and preference decisions. Comparison of human decision behavior with various quantitative theories. This course focuses on leadership theory and the applicability to modern organizations. Various approach to studying and understanding leadership, as well as the evolution of leadership theory over time will be discussion.
Discussed approaches will include trait, situational, skill, contextual, style, cultural, and emerging theories of leadership. Additionally, this course will focus on designing effective leadership development programs. A survey of theory and research related to the use of technology in organizational employment practices, including topics such as web-based recruitment, technology-based interviewing, online testing, cybervetting, e-training, e-performance monitoring, virtual teams, cyberdeviance, and telework.
Survey of current approaches to the study of human learning and memory. Operating systems, ASCII editors, word processors, spreadsheets, graphics, data bases, programming languages, programming psychological experiments, statistical programming, using networks, the Internet, e-mail, Gopher, FTP, and Telnet. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with consent of Graduate Advisor. Welcome to the office of Graduate Studies! We offer many opportunities to enrich your graduate education.
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Sample B. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology is for students who want to obtain a broad liberal arts education with a concentration in psychology. It is also a preparation for graduate studies in psychology and many other fields. The department offers a minor in psychology with four options:. Details on Psychology Minor.
Undergraduate Teaching Experience. Behavioral Genetics. Sports Psychology. Health Psychology. Advanced Topics in Social. Advanced Topics Internship. Advanced Topics Cognitive. G Siemens. Psychology of Learning. Introduction to Data Analysis and R. Cognitive Psychology. Employee Selection. Human Physiology.
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