*Designates courses containing content featured in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Subject Test.
Required seminar for all students entering major. Overview of curriculum and major requirements, faculty research programs and specialities, campus resources, and career possibilities.
111. General Psychology.
(3:3:0) Honors also.
Basic course in modern scientific psychology.
170. Understanding and Improving Your Memory.
(1:0:0) Independent Study only.
Principles of human learning and memory; study skills and methods for improving memory.
*210. History of Psychology.
(3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su
Overview of psychological thinking from ancient Greece to present. Emphasizes a critical stance toward assumptions and implications of major psychological theories.
212R. Special Topics in Psychology.
(1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.)
Small-group seminar focusing on a classic text or on readings related to a contemporary issue in theory and research.
220. Human Development: Life Span.
(3:3:0)
Interaction of psychological, biological, and social influences on behavior and psychological development through the life span.
240. Personal and Social Adjustment.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Concepts of adjustment and application of psychological principles for coping with stress and interpersonal, emotional, and psychosexual difficulties.
270. Improving Mental Skills.
(3:3:0)
Improving one or more of the following skills: remembering, studying, problem solving, or rapid reading.
300. Applying to Graduate School.
(1:1:0)
Overview of graduate programs in psychology; preparing application materials, including the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
*301. Psychological Statistics.
(4:4:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Math 110 or equivalent.
Descriptive analysis and hypothesis testing applied to psychological research data.
*302. Psychological Research Design and Analysis.
(3:2.5:1) F, W Sp, Su Prerequisite: Psych 301.
Basic principles of designing, conducting, and reporting psychological investigations.
304. Psychological Testing.
(3:2.5:1) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Psych 301.
Construction and validation of standardized psychological tests.
306. Psychology of Gender.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Biological and social contributions to sex role development, sexual self-concept, and complementarity of sex roles.
311. Critical Issues in Psychology.
(3:3:0) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Psych 111, 210.
Critical and comparative examination of underlying theoretical and philosophical issues relevant to contemporary social, personality, and cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and psychotherapy.
*320. Developmental Psychology: Childhood.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Psych 111 or instructor’s consent.
Physical, mental, emotional, and social development of the child.
*321. Developmental Psychology: Adolescence.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Development and maturation during adolescence; research methodology.
*322. Developmental Psychology: Adulthood.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Stability and change in psychological, physiological, and interpersonal processes through early, middle, and late adulthood.
330. Organizational Psychology.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Personal, interactional, and structural aspects of organizations; motivation, decision making, problem-solving communication, leadership, organizational structure, change. Students taking this class should not take Org B 321.
338. Sport Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Application of psychological principles to sporting activities.
*341. Personality.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Individual patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion; personality theories and their associated strategies of research, assessments, and personality change.
*342. Abnormal Psychology.
(3:3:2) Prerequisite: Psych 111 or instructor’s consent.
Dynamics of maladjustment; major psychological disorders and therapeutic procedures. Fieldwork required.
343. Child Psychopathology.
(3:3:0)
Mental disorders of childhood.
348. Clinical Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Personality theories, psychopathology, diagnostic interviewing and testing, psychotherapy techniques; research methods. Not a practicum.
*350. (Psych-Soc) Introduction to Social Psychology.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also.
Conformity and obedience; socialization, norms, roles; attitudes, leadership, group processes.
352. (Psych-Soc) Applied Social Psychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych-Soc 350.
Applying social psychological theory, research, and methods to such domains as law, business, education, the media, mental health, and physical health.
353. LDS Perspectives and Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Relationships between theories of psychology and LDS thought.
354. Psychology of Religion.
(3:3:0)
Classification of religious behavior and experience; source of religious motivation; religion and the growth process.
356. Introduction to Health Psychology.
(3:3:0) F, W
Psychology focusing on the Biopsychosocial Model, i.e., health issues from standpoint of biological, psychological, and social factors.
358. Leadership Development.
(3:2:2) Independent Study also.
Principles and practices of successful leadership: decision making, communications, planning, team building, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
359. Environmental Psychology.
(3:3:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Psych 111.
Interaction between people and their physical context.
*361. Principles of Learning.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 302.
Principles of learning; representative experiments.
*365. Motivation.
(3:3:0)
Determinants of motivation, relationship of motives to emotion, thought, personality, and action. Implications for understanding self and others.
*370. Sensation and Perception.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 302; or Neuro 105 for neuroscience majors.
Sensory basis of perception and principles of perceptual organization.
*375. Cognition.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 302.
Perceptual organization; information processing; cognitive development; relationships between sensory analysis, perception, memory, learning, language, and problem solving.
376. Language Development.
(3:3:0)
Principles of language acquisition including communicative development in infancy, sematic and syntactic development, language and literacy in the school years, and effects of brain damage.
*381. Behavioral Neurobiology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 302 or Neuro 205.
Basic physiological, anatomical, and chemical foundations of psychology.
*382. Stress Psychobiology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 302 or Neuro 205.
Behavioral neurobiology of stress.
386R. Behavioral Neurobiology Laboratory.
(1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Psych 381, 382, or concurrent enrollment and instructor's consent.
387. Introduction to Primate Behavior.
(3:3:0) W Prerequisite: introductory psychology.
Overview of primate behavior; the role of parental care on developmental outcome, functional neurobiology, and psychopathology.
390R. Special Topics in Psychology.
(1–3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
399R. Academic Internship.
(1–9:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: Psych 111 and department’s consent.
410R. Senior Practicum: Teaching of Psychology.
(1–8:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
Capstone experience as an undergraduate teaching assistant or Psych Central tutor or in other teaching-related activities, including research.
420R. Senior Practicum: Community Projects.
(1–8:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
Capstone experience in community-based service learning related to practice of psychology. Structured record of student’s experience required.
430R. Senior Practicum: Research in Psychology.
(1–8:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
Capstone experience in psychological research—laboratory-based, field-based, or otherwise. Students typically work with a research team.
492R. Supervised Instructional or Research Experience.
(1–3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor’s invitation to register.
Course-related instructional activities or laboratory/field research.
495R. Independent Readings.
(1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
499R. Independent Research.
(1–3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor’s consent.
Using and interpreting major quantitative methods in psychology; some commonly used computer methods.
502. Data Analysis in Psychological Research 2.
(4:3:1) Prerequisite: Psych 501 or instructor’s consent.
Analysis of variance and experimental design; multiple regression; introduction to multivariate methods.
503. Research Measurement.
(3:3:0)
Classical true score and item response theories; estimation procedures for instrument reliability and validity.
504. Research Design.
(3:3:0)
Overview of designs used in psychotherapeutic literature, emphasizing critical analysis of empirical research.
505. Clinical Research.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 503, 504.
Overview of research examining processes and outcomes of psychological treatments for psychological disorders.
*510. History and Systems of Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Survey of origins and development of modern psychology, including consideration of the schools and theoretical systems.
511. Philosophy of Science for the Social Sciences.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: instructor’s consent or admission to PhD program.
Issues in philosophy of science as they apply to social sciences, including methods, epistemology, and construction of knowledge.
512. Qualitative Research Methods.
(3:3:0)
Theories and methods of qualitative research emphasizing philosophical assumptions, question formulation, data gathering, interpretation, and presentation of findings.
520. Advanced Developmental Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Major research in developmental psychology, emphasizing theory, content, and methodology.
531. Organizational Psychology.
(3:3:0)
Personal and interpersonal aspects of organizational life: goal setting, decision making, problem solving, communication, control, leadership, motivation, and change.
535. Behavior Modification Techniques.
(3:2:2)
Practical application of behavior modification to academic discipline; emotional target behaviors of individuals and groups.
540. Personality Theory.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 341 and 5 additional hours in psychology.
Contemporary theories of personality developed within the framework of major psychological systems.
550. Theory and Research in Social Psychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor’s consent.
Current theories and research on how the thought, feelings, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others.
552. Applied Social Psychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych-Soc 350 or equivalent; graduate standing or instructor’s consent.
Overview of domains in which social psychological theory and research have been applied in field settings.
555. Group Dynamics.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych-Soc 350 or equivalent.
Theories and research on small-group processes and mass behavior.
560. Learning Theory.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 361 and 5 additional hours in psychology.
Critical review of current theories and persistent issues.
565. Motivational Psychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 365 or equivalent; graduate standing or instructor’s consent.
Theoretical, historical, and empirical overview; recent trends and issues; role of animal studies; methodological issues.
575. Cognitive Processes.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 370, 375, or equivalent; graduate standing or instructor’s consent.
Theory and research in perception, attention, language, problem solving, and other thinking processes.
583. Biological and Health Psychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 381, 382, or equivalent.
In-depth examination of biological bases of behavior from perspective of health and disease.
584. Cognitive Neuroscience.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: graduate standing or instructor’s consent.
Critical analysis of neurobiological bases of perception and cognition.
585. Human Neuropsychology.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 381, 382, or instructor’s consent.
Critical study of brain-behavior relationships.
586. Hormones and Behavior.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 381, 382, or equivalents.
Neural and endocrine mechanisms underlying behavior.
587. Sensory and Perceptual Processes.
(3:3:0) Prerequisite: Psych 370, 381, 382; or instructor’s consent.
Critical examination of sensory mechanisms and perceptual organization.
592R. Supervised Teaching Experience.
(1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) For students receiving supervised teaching experience. F, W, Sp, Su
