Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
May be repeated indefinitely.
Specific programs of readings are developed to meet the needs of individual students. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits for master's students and 12 credits for Ph.D. students.
Individual research in a particular field of political science under the supervision of selected faculty. Open to advanced graduate students who are prepared for intensive study and research beyond that offered in regular classes in each field. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.
An introduction to the study of behavior covering theories, methods and findings of research in major areas of psychology. Topics covered will include the biological foundations of behavior; learning, perception, motivation, personality; developmental, abnormal, and social behavior; and methods of assessment. This course is a prerequisite to a significant number of courses in this and related areas of study. Lecture, three hours; laboratory/discussion, two hours.
An orientation to educational issues and career planning for students who have declared psychology as a major. Topics include career paths and opportunities, professional resources and issues, and educational planning. Pass/Fail only.
Survey of the many applications of psychological principles and methods to problems in business and industry. Topics include consumer research and marketing, personnel selection, performance appraisal, employee training, motivation, leadership, dynamics of work groups, job stress, and person-machine interactions.
Theory and experimental techniques in the study of learning and cognition. Emphasis on research in the biological basis of learning, perceptual processing, classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, memory, and language.
An introduction to structural and functional characteristics of the nervous system. The emphasis is on exploring the relationship between brain and behavior. Topics range from simple structures and behaviors to more complex functions. The biological basis of normal and abnormal behavior is explored from a multidisciplinary perspective.
