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Below you will find the list of courses offered through the College's schools, departments, and programs. This list includes important information about each course, including the course description, credit hours, prerequisites, repeatability, and more. Use the filters to narrow your search.

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110 courses found. Showing results 1–10.
  • PSY-C 109 Careers Module 1 - Welcome to PBS (1 cr.) First module of the career exploration sequence. Introduces career development resources and opportunities in and around the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.
  • PSY-C 209 Careers Module 2 - Self Exploration (1 cr.) P: PSY-C 109; or consent of instructor. Second module of the career exploration sequence, focusing on exploring the self: identity, professional goals, skills and strengths.
  • PSY-C 309 Careers Module 3 - Practical High Gear Exploration (1 cr.) P: PSY-C 209; or consent of instructor. Third module of the career exploration sequence, focusing on practical skills for career exploration, including job search techniques and teamwork with peers.
  • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: One of MATH-M 106, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-M 212, MATH-S 211, MATH-S 212, MATH-V 118, or, MATH-V 119. Introduction to statistics; nature of statistical data; ordering and manipulation of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion; elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference and decision: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
  • PSY-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) P: One of MATH-M 106, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-M 212, MATH-S 211, MATH-S 212, MATH-V 118, or, MATH-V 119. Introduction to probability and statistics; elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion. Covers concepts of statistical inference and decision; estimation and hypothesis testing; Bayesian inference; and statistical decision theory. Special topics include regression and correlation, time series, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, SPH-Q 381, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
  • PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology; its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, and psychophysiology. Credit given for only one of PSY-P 101, PSY-B 105, PSY-P 106, PSY-P 151, or PSY-P 155.
  • PSY-P 102 Introductory Psychology II (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 101. Continuation of PSY-P 101. Developmental, social, personality, and abnormal psychology. Credit given for only one of PSY-P 102, PSY-B 104, PSY-P 106, or PSY-P 152.
  • PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences (3 cr.) An introduction to psychological and brain sciences for psychology majors. Introduces students to the history of psychology and its place in science, to the experimental method, and to the broad range of topics studied by psychological scientists. Credit given for only one of PSY-P 101, PSY-P 106, PSY-P 151, or PSY-P 155.
  • PSY-P 199 Career Planning for Psychology Majors (1 cr.) P: PSY-P 101 and PSY-P 102; or PSY-P 155. Intended for psychology majors only. Where do you want to be 10 years from now? How can you get there? Information for undergraduate majors to help them intelligently organize their undergraduate studies. Information about what psychologists do, professional and practical issues in career choice, course selection, intern/research experience, and planning a course of study.
  • PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY-P 101 or PSY-P 155. Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports.