Psychology Track

Introduction to the principles of human behavior and to the various sub-disciplines of Psychology. Students are required to either participate in a psychology study or to read an empirical article and write a short paper. No prerequisite. Unless otherwise noted, this course is a prerequisite to all other psychology offerings. Discussion attendance required.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester

Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics for the social sciences. Discussion attendance required. Not recommended for students in their first semester.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better.

Please see Placement Guidelines below.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101 

Course Designation/Attribute: FA

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester

Placement Guidelines
Students must score 50% on Part 1 of the Math placement prior to enrollment, and may take this placement exam a maximum of two times.

Students scoring under 50% will be required to take a refresher math course and pass with at least a “C” grade before being able to enroll in PSYC 105.

(Contact the Psychology Department for a list of eligible courses)

The math placement test can be found on Moodle under “My Courses” then “Placement Tests.”

Presents the principles of the scientific method and methods of experimental research in psychology. The relations between experimental design and quantitative analyses are examined. Students will participate in the design of an experimental study including a search of relevant literature, the collection of data and will submit a report of the experiment. Discussion attendance required.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better

Prerequisites: PSYC 101, PSYC 105 

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every semester

How does one know if new programs put in place are meeting the stated goals? Leaders interested in strengthening the quality of their programs and improve outcomes pertaining to human development and learning often turn to program evaluation as a valuable tool. Program evaluation provides insights into a program’s effectiveness; evaluation data can be used both to improve program services and individual learning. This course is designed to provide psychology majors a first-hand opportunity to participate in authentic research projects on program evaluation. Methods will not be taught in a vacuum; rather students will learn methods while working on ongoing program evaluation. Students will receive training in all phases, including formulating research questions, data collection and analysis, project management and reporting for actual users of our findings. Skills and experiences from this Problems of Practice class are valuable for students who are considering careers not only in psychology but also in fields where applying psychology research is useful, including educational settings, healthcare, human services, management, and sales and marketing.

Prerequisites: PSYC 105, PSYC 108, PSYC 109

Anticipated Terms Offered: varied

General principles of experimental design are learned through the design and performance of original experiments in experimental social psychology. This course covers various topics in psychology, with a focus on violence and nonviolence, intergroup relations, and power dynamics. Students are also involved in lab experience and writing research papers.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better

This course fulfills the Lab/Research requirement of the Psychology major

Prerequisites:  PSYC 108 

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically

A general introduction to conceptual issues related to research in the area of human development, with a particular focus on how cultural context impacts these changes. Students participate in group research projects involving observational and experimental techniques, and receive training in all phases of research, including formulating research questions, data collection and analysis, and report writing.

This course fulfills the Lab/Research requirement of the Psychology major.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better

Prerequisites:  PSYC 105, PSYC 108, and PSYC 109 

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically

This course provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to conduct research in the Ideology and Intergroup Violence Lab administered by professor Andrew L. Stewart. Students in this course will be responsible for a variety of research tasks, including, but not limited to, data collection, data entry, data analysis, and scientific writing. The Ideology and Intergroup Violence Lab conducts research examining the etiology and prevention of intergroup violence, particularly in gender, race, nationality, sexual orientation, and other intergroup relations. This course may be repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better

This course fulfills the Lab/Research requirement of the Psychology major.

Prerequisites: PSYC 105 , PSYC 108 , and Permission

Anticipated Terms Offered: Fall and Spring

Dr. Esposito’s research focuses on learning and cognitive develop across contexts, including with bilingual and minority language speakers. Current research focuses on school-aged children. We are examining how children learn across different educational contexts (including language contexts) and what cognitive abilities and socio-cultural factors influencing learning and academic achievement. How does educational context influence cognitive development and academic achievement? Do children integrate knowledge across languages and modalities and, if so, how? How does context affect learning on both the macro level and the micro level? We are investigating these questions through experimental research in both the laboratory and school settings. Choose .5 or 1 unit during registration.

May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites for this course require a grade of C- or better

This course fulfills the Lab/Research requirement of the Psychology major

Prerequisites: PSYC 108 , PSYC 109 

Anticipated Terms Offered: Every semester