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Psychology: PSY 101 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY   Study of human behavior including development, motivation, emotion, personality, learning, perception; general application of psychological principles to personal, social, and industrial problems. Students must participate in departmental research. PSY 216 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS   Basic probability and applied statistics: measures of central tendency and dispersion, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, tests between means, linear regression, correlation, and ANOVA. PSY 217 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY   Basic concepts of scientific methods as applied to psychological problems. Experiments to familiarize students with application of scientific methodology to study of human psychological processes. Required of all psychology majors. PSY 251 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT   Focuses on stages of human development from infancy through the aging adult. Emphasis is on various theoretical approaches and the development associated with each stage. Psychology majors may not take for credit toward major. PSY 321 COGNITIVE PROCESSES   Information-processing approach to attention, perception, memory, imagery, and thought. Theoretical structures including neuron modeling of higher cognitive and experimental processes. PSY 321L COGNITIVE PROCESSES LABORATORY   In-depth discussion of seminal research in cognition. Collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. PSY 322 LEARNING   Foundations of the learning process. Classical and instrumental paradigms and variants of each considered in preparation for investigations of complex learning. PSY 323 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION   Introduction to major theoretical and experimental work in perception, including visual, auditory, proprioceptive, and other sensory systems. PSY 333 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS   Survey of major tests of intelligence, aptitude, interest, and personality presently used in clinics, schools, personnel offices, and research settings. Emphasis on evaluation and comparison, rationale of construction, ethical considerations. PSY 334 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY   Introduction to modern efforts to improve human performance in industrial organizations and society; selection and placement of employees, morale, training, and incentives. PSY 341 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY   Survey of major theoretical and experimental work in the field; attitudes, conformity, emotions, group dynamics. PSY 344 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS   Social psychological research in nonverbal behavior, social exchange, self-disclosure, and interpersonal attraction and how these are related to developing relationships. PSY 351 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY   Study of psychological processes from the developmental point of view; changes in perception, cognition, emotion, and social behavior from infancy to adolescence. PSY 352 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN CHILD PSYCHOLOGY   Practical experience with a community agency providing instructional, recreational, or therapeutic services. Volunteer four to five hours weekly. PSY 353 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING   Provides a general introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of adulthood and aging with a specific focus on aspects of interest to psychologists: cognitive, intellectual, personality, and biological changes across adult development. PSY 355 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY   Survey of developmental theory and research related to the psychopathology of infants, children, and adolescents. Focus is on etiology, identification, and intervention. PSY 361 PERSONALITY   Introduction to the study of personality through analysis of such major theories as those of Freud, Skinner, Maslow, and Rogers. The development of personality and the stability of personality characteristics over time. Review of clinical and experimental findings. PSY 363 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY   Patterns of disordered behavior; social, psychological, and physiological factors; theoretical explanations of abnormal behavior. PSY 364 PSYCHOTHERAPY   Survey of current types of psychotherapy. Emphasis on similarities and differences in underlying theories of behavioral change and associated techniques. PSY 366 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY   Explores psychological research, theory, and techniques in health-related areas, such as health promotion, the identification of contributors to illness, illness prevention, stress and coping, stress management, changing health beliefs and behavior, pain and its management, and the management of chronic and terminal illnesses. PSY 368 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY   The application of psychological principles to the understanding and prevention of prevalent community problems including teen pregnancy, school violence, mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness and poverty. PSY 375 PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ARTS   Explores the psychological experiences associated with the creation and appreciation of music, art, and literature. Course content is presented in terms of the theories, methods, and research findings in the fields of perception, cognition, and development. PSY 410 QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN   Students will learn about critical issues in questionnaire design and use, the advantages/disadvantages of questionnaires, types of questionnaires, questionnaire development strategies, scale selection, and how to evaluate questionnaires. Students will develop, test and evaluate a questionnaire in a domain of interest to them. Depending on the size of the effort, students may work in teams. PSY 422 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY   Neurophysiological analysis of attention, sensation, perception, emotion, motivation, and learning. Electrophysiological methods are discussed. PSY 431 INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING   Integrated approach to the theory, techniques, skills, and values of interviewing and counseling. Practice through written assignments, self study, classroom exercises, and role-playing. PSY 435 HUMAN FACTORS   Students learn methods to improve the interface between humans and their environment. Human characteristics are studied to determine the best way to design the task, product, workstation, or other environmental features to accomodate the human. Students in the School of Engineering must have junior or senior status. PSY 443 PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN   Survey of topics related to the psychology of women, such as gender identity and roles, theories of female development, relationships, achievement, language, health issues, spirituality, sexuality, and violence. PSY 444 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY   Study of the effects of the physical and social environment on human behaviors, attitudes, and affective responses. PSY 445 TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND BEHAVIOR   Examines the cultural bases for the individual and societal choices which humans make about their use of technology. Technology is broadly defined to include human-machine systems. PSY 450 PSYCHOLOGY FOR MINISTRY   Human development and adjustment, interpersonal communication, and the psychology of religion. PSY 451 PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION   Addresses the psychological study of the nature of religion and religious experience; explores the development of internalized beliefs, attitudes, and values and the effect they have on individual functioning. An introductory course in psychology is highly recommended. PSY 452 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN   Major approaches to the study of cognitive development; attentional and mediational development in children's learning, memory, and problem solving; language development and Piaget's theory. PSY 457 TELEVISION AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHILDREN   Readings in psychological research on the broad effects of television on children. Emphasis on analyzing and evaluating the research. PSY 461 CURRENT IMPLICATIONS OF DRUG DEPENDENCY   Survey of effects, symptoms, treatment, causalities, and myths associated with drug use and abuse. Emphasis on existing treatment methods and psychological implications of drug dependency. PSY 462 HUMAN SEXUALITY   Psychological factors in human sexuality including developmental, biological, and social perspectives. Such topics as sexual orientation, gender identity and roles, sexual relationships, sexual dysfunction, power and violence, and commercialization. PSY 471 HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY   The evolution of psychology from its origins in philosophy, science, clinical, and applied settings. Emphasis on integrating these systems and schools of thought with modern psychology. PSY 477 HONORS THESIS PROJECT   First of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and departmental chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with the department chairpersons. PSY 478 HONORS THESIS PROJECT   Second of two courses leading to the selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original Honors Thesis project under the guidance of a faculty research advisor. Restricted to students in the University Honors Program with permission of the program director and departmental chairperson. Students pursuing an interdisciplinary thesis topic may register for three semester hours each in two separate disciplines in consultation with the department chairpersons. PSY 490 INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY   Supervised experience arranged on an individual basis in appropriate settings. For junior or senior psychology majors who have completed prescribed course work only. Consult internship director for details. May be repeated up to six semester hours. Grade Option Two only. PSY 493 INDEPENDENT STUDY   Problems of special interest investigated under faculty direction. Area and criteria for evaluation to be specified prior to registration. May be repeated up to six semester hours. PSY 494 READINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY   Directed reading in a specific area of interest, under faculty supervision. Topic and criteria for evaluation to be specified prior to registration. May be repeated up to six semester hours. PSY 495 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY   Topics of special interest to faculty and students; intensive critical evaluation of appropriate literature. PSY 497 SERVICE LEARNING EXPERIENCE   Supervised community research or service experience that complements a specific upper division course in Psychology. Repeatable up to three semester hours. *All material derived from the current issue of the University of Dayton Bulletin. *Subject to Change