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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42131
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42132
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL62
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42133
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 236
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42134
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 210
St Paul: In Person
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42136
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42137
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
Other Requirements Met:
FYE CommGood/Learning Comm
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42138
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Soc Sci Analysis
An introduction to the research questions, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of psychological science. Although the selection varies with instructor, topics include brain function, psychological testing, sensation and perception, cognition (learning, memory, language), states of consciousness, motivation, human development, personality, origins and treatment of disorders, social behavior, stress and health, and applied psychology (workplace, community, environment).
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42140
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305I
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Minor Approved
School of Ed Transfer Course
Writing to learn
An introduction to issues and theories of development dealing with infancy, toddlerhood, and early and middle childhood. The course reviews the principles, theories, research and application of cognitive, emotional, personality, social and physical development. Also examined is how children develop the knowledge, skills, and personality characteristics that allow them to become successful adults as well as how differences among children come about. Prerequisite: PSYC 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for PSYC 200 may not receive credit for PSYC 202.
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42141
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 205
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Approved
CommGood/Community-Engaged
An introduction to developmental principles and theories throughout the life span. The course also includes research, application and the interplay among the physical, emotional, social and intellectual variables in the process of growth and development. Also examined is how individuals develop the knowledge, skills, and personality characteristics that allow them to become successful later in life as well as how differences among individuals come about. Prerequisite: PSYC 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for PSYC 202 may not receive credit for PSYC 200.
4 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42142
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Approved
An introduction to developmental principles and theories throughout the life span. The course also includes research, application and the interplay among the physical, emotional, social and intellectual variables in the process of growth and development. Also examined is how individuals develop the knowledge, skills, and personality characteristics that allow them to become successful later in life as well as how differences among individuals come about. Prerequisite: PSYC 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for PSYC 202 may not receive credit for PSYC 200.
4 Credits
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9:55 am |
9:55 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42143
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 202
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just
Other Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Writing to learn
WGSS Major Approved
WGSS Minor Approved
An examination of physiological, experiential, and social factors affecting the psychological development of women and their status as adults. Addresses diversity among women and how factors such as class and race intersect with historical and contemporary gender inequalities in women's lives. Topics include: biological and social influences on the development of gender, research on sex-related differences in psychological traits and cognitive abilities, media image and stereotypes of women, close relationships and sexuality, mothering, employment, aging, violence against women, and psychological health. Prerequisite: PSYC 111
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42144
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42145
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
Core Requirements Met:
[Core] Diversity/Soc Just
Other Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Writing to learn
The course surveys some basic facts and principles of administration, absorption, transport, action, deactivation and elimination of drugs. Various classes of drugs; their effects on mood, behavior, and consciousness; their use and misuse; and phenomena of chemical dependency and its treatment modalities are discussed. Lectures, readings, films, tapes and invited speakers are employed. Prerequisite: PSYC 111
4 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42146
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL45
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42147
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42148
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
4 Credits
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1:35 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42149
In Person | Lab
St Paul: John Roach Center LL45
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
0 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42150
Online: Sync Distributed | Lab
Online
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
0 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42151
Online: Sync Distributed | Lab
Online
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Writing in the Discipline
Research designs and problems, with emphasis on operationalization of concepts, development of hypotheses, specific research designs, sources of error, literature reviews, data collection, data analysis and use of APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 111, and DASC 120 or DASC 112 View Online Printable Schedule
0 Credits
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12:15 pm |
12:15 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42152
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: McNeely Hall 115
Online
Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
This is an introduction to the field of social psychology, which examines how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the social context. The course covers such topics as conformity, persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, love and relationships, helping behavior and altruism, aggression, the self-concept, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: PSYC 111
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42153
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 206
Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
This is an introduction to the field of social psychology, which examines how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the social context. The course covers such topics as conformity, persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, love and relationships, helping behavior and altruism, aggression, the self-concept, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: PSYC 111
4 Credits
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42154
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: O'Shaughnessy Education Center 209
Requirements Met:
Family Studies Major Approved
Family Studies Approved
An examination of the psychological concepts, issues, challenges and changes relevant to marriage and family today. Topics include intimacy, liking and loving, power and control, gender, marriage and family therapy, and the psychological effects of marriage vs. non-marriage, divorce, and various parenting styles. Prerequisites: PSYC 111 and junior standing or permission of the instructor
4 Credits
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3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42155
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Writing to learn
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42156
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 305J
Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
Writing to learn
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
8:15 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42157
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 206
Requirements Met:
Sci, Med, Soc (SMDS) Minor
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1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
1:35 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42158
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 201
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42159
Online: Asynchronous | Lecture
Online
This course will provide an overview of cognitive processes, the processes that collectively comprise what is commonly termed "thinking." Topics discussed will include perception, attention, remembering, language, problem solving, reasoning, and social cognition. The course will focus on how these processes operate in everyday situations, as well as empirical (laboratory) investigations of these processes. Connections between cognitive psychology and other areas of psychology (e.g., clinical, biological) will also be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 111
4 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42160
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
This laboratory course provides hand-on experience in the design, implementation, and presentation of a social psychology experiment. Class readings and discussion introduce social psychological research, link classic social psychological research to current social issues, and teach students to do what social psychology researchers do. Prerequisite: PSYC 212
4 Credits
| 09/03 - 12/19 | ||||||
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1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42161
Blended Online & In-Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 308
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
This laboratory course provides hand-on experience in the design, implementation, and presentation of a social psychology experiment. Class readings and discussion introduce social psychological research, link classic social psychological research to current social issues, and teach students to do what social psychology researchers do. Prerequisite: PSYC 212
4 Credits
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42162
Online: Asynchronous | Lab
Online
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
This laboratory course provides hand-on experience in the design, implementation, and presentation of a social psychology experiment. Class readings and discussion introduce social psychological research, link classic social psychological research to current social issues, and teach students to do what social psychology researchers do. Prerequisite: PSYC 212 or NSCI 203
0 Credits
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9:35 am |
9:35 am |
9:35 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42163
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL21
A study of the structure and function of sensory systems, the information that these systems provide the brain, and the subsequent interpretation of sensory information that we call perception. The course focuses on visual perception (e.g., brightness, color, form, depth, movement, constancy, illusions) and auditory perception (e.g., detection, discrimination, loudness, pitch) and incorporates art and music. Prerequisite: PSYC 212
4 Credits
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1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42164
In Person | Lab
St Paul: John Roach Center LL21
A study of the structure and function of sensory systems, the information that these systems provide the brain, and the subsequent interpretation of sensory information that we call perception. The course focuses on visual perception (e.g., brightness, color, form, depth, movement, constancy, illusions) and auditory perception (e.g., detection, discrimination, loudness, pitch) and incorporates art and music. Prerequisite: PSYC 212 or NSCI 203
0 Credits
| 09/03 - 12/19 | ||||||
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42165
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Requirements Met:
[Core] Signature Work
This course is intended to give Psychology majors an opportunity to reflect on their academic careers and plan for future career paths. Focusing on psychology subfields, applied practice, ethics, personal growth, and practical preparation, students will discuss opportunities and challenges in their planned fields while exploring strategies for thriving in their post-college lives. Students will also reflect on how their psychology training can prepare them to be engaged global citizens while contributing to the common good. Class activities will provide students with guidance and time to develop an interdisciplinary portfolio of work and accompanying integrative essay reflecting on their intellectual growth and skill-development. This reflection will include the importance of their Psychology and liberal arts training at St. Thomas, laying the foundation for career and graduate school success. Prerequisites: Declared Psychology major AND earned at least 80 credits
2 Credits
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3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 43011
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Requirements Met:
[Core] Signature Work
This course is intended to give Psychology majors an opportunity to reflect on their academic careers and plan for future career paths. Focusing on psychology subfields, applied practice, ethics, personal growth, and practical preparation, students will discuss opportunities and challenges in their planned fields while exploring strategies for thriving in their post-college lives. Students will also reflect on how their psychology training can prepare them to be engaged global citizens while contributing to the common good. Class activities will provide students with guidance and time to develop an interdisciplinary portfolio of work and accompanying integrative essay reflecting on their intellectual growth and skill-development. This reflection will include the importance of their Psychology and liberal arts training at St. Thomas, laying the foundation for career and graduate school success. Prerequisites: Declared Psychology major AND earned at least 80 credits
2 Credits
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| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
5:30 pm |
5:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42166
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL45
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Sustainability (SUST)
This course presents basic concepts of psychology as they apply everyday in the workplace. Topics to be covered include measurement and its applications in the workplace (e.g., personnel decisions and performance appraisals), worker training, worker attitudes and motivation, worker adjustment, health and safety, leadership, communication and group behavior and development of the organization. Prerequisites: PSYC 111 and junior standing
4 Credits
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10:55 am |
10:55 am |
10:55 am |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42167
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL45
Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This laboratory course presents methods and designs in developmental research methodology. The course examines observational, experimental and quasi-experimental research as well as analyses, ethics, and other core issues in developmental psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 or 202; and PSYC 212
4 Credits
| 09/03 - 12/19 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42168
Online: Asynchronous | Lab
Online
Requirements Met:
Writing Intensive
This laboratory course presents methods and designs in developmental research methodology. The course examines observational, experimental and quasi-experimental research as well as analyses, ethics, and other core issues in developmental psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 or 202; and PSYC 212 or NSCI 203
0 Credits
| 09/03 - 12/19 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
1:30 pm |
1:30 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42169
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center LL01
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Writing Intensive
This course explores psychology's past with a special focus on events representing the discipline's sustained interest in applying science to enhance human welfare. From its early days, U.S. psychologists have applied our discipline's knowledge to solve social problems. This course examines psychology's complicity, in its early years, with questionable cultural practices and unjust social norms (e.g. the eugenics movement, racial bias). We also study the social/historical context surrounding psychology's early applications. The goal is to promote reflection on the place of psychology in the broader culture and raise awareness of the complexities inherent in using science to solve social problems, in the service of preparing students to be "morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good." Prerequisites: Senior standing and declared Psychology major
4 Credits
| 09/03 - 12/19 | ||||||
| M | T | W | Th | F | Sa | Su |
3:25 pm |
3:25 pm |
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Subject: Psychology (UG) (PSYC)
CRN: 42170
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: John Roach Center 247
Requirements Met:
School of Ed Transfer Course
Writing Intensive
This course explores psychology's past with a special focus on events representing the discipline's sustained interest in applying science to enhance human welfare. From its early days, U.S. psychologists have applied our discipline's knowledge to solve social problems. This course examines psychology's complicity, in its early years, with questionable cultural practices and unjust social norms (e.g. the eugenics movement, racial bias). We also study the social/historical context surrounding psychology's early applications. The goal is to promote reflection on the place of psychology in the broader culture and raise awareness of the complexities inherent in using science to solve social problems, in the service of preparing students to be "morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good." Prerequisites: Senior standing and declared Psychology major
4 Credits