#1 ·PSYCH 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsDirected Study is an independent mentored study with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Proseminar in Data Science in Human Behavior covering current topics, capstone project discussions, journal article reviews, scientific communication training, and professional development.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026A senior thesis seminar in Psychology focusing on conducting, writing, and presenting a senior or honors thesis, with guidance on research and scientific communication.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#4 ·PSYCH 311
Issues in Psychology
1–4 creditsSurvey of topical issues in psychology; topics vary with the instructor.
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Past student reviews · Patricia Coffey
Tests were not too hard and included extra credit opportunities.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Proseminar in Clinical Psychology discusses current topics through the planned and ongoing research of graduate students and faculty, including recent journal articles.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2025#6 ·PSYCH 621
Mentored Research and Seminar
1–6 creditsMentored Research and Seminar involves developing an understanding of primary research and participating in designing and conducting research to extend current understanding.
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Past student reviews · Andrea Konz
The class featured no exams but required quite a few projects and weekly assignments, with a difficulty level rated as moderate.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#7 ·PSYCH 711
Current Topics in Psychology
2–3 creditsGraduate course on current psychology topics where students evaluate, critique, and defend research findings while generating and presenting new research ideas.
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Past student reviews · Martha Alibali
One past student rated the course difficulty as 4 out of 5, indicating a challenging level of academic demand.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Overview of criminal psychology covering forensic and psychobiological processes, including psychopathy, mental illness, and causes of crime.
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Past student reviews · Patti Coffey
The course included weekly readings, two required books, and a large paper. Assessment consisted of three non-cumulative multiple-choice exams with no final, which students described as fair and straightforward.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Psychotherapy covers theoretical and applied foundations, exploring ethics, diversity, transference, trauma work, and various therapy modalities.
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Past student reviews · Rhonda Reinholtz
Exams were take-home and open-note, but students reported having just enough time to finish them.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 710 is an advanced course in experimental design and analysis focused on within-subjects designs, mixed models, power analysis, mediation, contrast analysis, and related statistical methods.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to Human Factors covers human capabilities and limits in system design, exploring cognitive, physical, and psychosocial perspectives to support user needs and evaluate system performance.
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Past student reviews · Hannah Silber
The workload included approximately three tests and four reading assignments, alongside group work that students described as very easy to complete.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Advanced undergraduate special topics in psychology that allow students to evaluate research findings and explore key concepts in rotating areas of study.
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Past student reviews · Rebecca Addington
The workload consisted of small weekly assignments, reasonable reading, and one big paper due at the end, with no exams.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Explores human flourishing through science and humanities, focusing on resilience, compassion, and community to build self-awareness and meaningful engagement in life and career.
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Past student reviews · Tony Chambers
The workload included weekly journals and quizzes, which students found super easy and interesting.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Covers physical, cognitive, social, and personality development during the adult years, focusing on aging myths, theories, and interdisciplinary contexts.
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Past student reviews · Chelsea Andrews
Weekly tasks included short quizzes, discussion posts, and small assignments taking 10–20 minutes each. There were no major exams, only one final paper and consistent weekly readings.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2024An introduction to computational machine learning approaches for behavioral sciences, covering R programming, model implementation, and evaluation.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026In-depth treatment of a specific psychology topic with an emphasis in the social sciences.
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Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum
Homework assignments were numerous but described as straightforward and simple once lectures were viewed. One student noted the midterm held little weight and was fairly easy.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2023Examines empirical evidence on how the Internet affects learning, communication, socialization, attention, development, and aging through original research synthesis.
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Past student reviews · Morton Gernsbacher
The workload was described as tedious with many small details and a high volume of work. While the material itself was not considered difficult, students noted the need for strict adherence to formatting requirements.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026In-depth treatment of a specific topic in psychology and biology with emphasis on biological sciences.
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Past student reviews · Brad Postle
The course was described as very lecture and textbook-heavy, requiring students to be ready to read a lot.
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026Examines how hormones and neurotransmitters shape brain and behavior in animals and humans, covering sex differences, sexual behavior, stress, and epigenetics.
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Past student reviews · Anthony Auger, Catherine Marler
Students reported that the course involved heavy memorization and substantial course materials. While one student noted three major exams, others described Auger’s tests as fair and easy, whereas Marler’s exams were criticized for covering very specific details.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026#20 ·PSYCH 456
Social Psychology
3–4 creditsSocial Psychology introduces classic and contemporary theories and research with an emphasis on experimental methodology, examining individual behavior in social contexts.
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Past student reviews · Emily Dix, Judith Harackiewicz
Success required reading the entire textbook, as exams covered detailed content that lectures did not fully supplement. Students noted that not reading every word made the tests not doable.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#21 ·PSYCH 460
Child Development
3–4 creditsCovers biological and behavioral foundations of human development, emphasizing experiments and data-driven approaches across prenatal, cognitive, social, and atypical domains.
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Past student reviews · Jenny Saffran
Assessment included three multiple-choice exams and a quiz. While textbook readings were assigned, students reported they were primarily needed for specific papers and projects rather than all exams.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#22 ·PSYCH 462
Adolescent Development
3–4 creditsExamines biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development in the second decade of life, covering puberty, identity, peer roles, and high-risk behaviors.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Joao Moreira
The course is exam-heavy, with weekly comprehension quizzes and written assignments that some students felt were graded strictly. Study guides are provided to help prepare for tests.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026#23 ·PSYCH 225
Research Methods
4 creditsCovers scientific method and experimental, observational, and correlational research designs in psychological science, including demonstrations and experiments.
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Past student reviews · Julia Greenberg
The workload includes a heavy semester-long research paper and lengthy labs that some students found to be busy work, alongside a large volume of information on lecture slides.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#24 ·PSYCH 503
Social Development
4 creditsSocial Development explores how infants and children perceive, think about, and interact with the social world.
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Past student reviews · Ashley Jordan
Lectures used wordy scripts and sparse slides, making note-taking hard and often requiring re-watching; exams were described as very specific.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2025#25 ·PSYCH 405
Adult Psychopathology
3–4 creditsAdult Psychopathology introduces diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, examining biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in their etiology and maintenance.
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Past student reviews · Madeline Pflum
Exams were worded difficultly, appeared to trick students, and made up most of the grade, requiring students to read the textbook to succeed.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#26 ·PSYCH 406
Psychology of Perception
3–4 creditsPsychology of Perception surveys how the brain creates conscious experience using neurophysiology, psychophysics, simulations, illusions, and patient studies.
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Past student reviews · Karen Schloss
Exams accounted for 95% of the grade, and the course was described as very tough with no previous exams provided for preparation.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026#27 ·PSYCH 202
Introduction to Psychology
3–4 creditsIntroduction to Psychology covers behavior topics: development, motivation, emotion, intelligence, learning, forgetting, personality, language, thinking, and social behavior.
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Past student reviews · Chelsea Andrews
Andrews assigned two small writing assignments per week and one 8-10 page final paper. Other sections required two discussion posts, a reflection, and a quiz weekly, with a final project but no traditional tests.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#28 ·PSYCH 454
Behavioral Neuroscience
3–4 creditsBehavioral Neuroscience covers the biological basis of human and animal behaviors, including perception, action, cognition, social interaction, and disease, using weekly themes to explore neural mechanisms.
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Past student reviews · Yuri Saalmann
Grading relies entirely on three multiple-choice exams, requiring precise memorization of slide content. One student noted that missing more than five of seventy-five questions on an exam prevented an A, while another found last-minute cramming ineffective.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026#29 ·PSYCH 414
Cognitive Psychology
3–4 creditsCognitive Psychology examines how people perceive, learn, remember, plan, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate, using psychological approaches alongside computer science, linguistics, and neurobiology.
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Past student reviews · Brad Postle
The only assignments were quizzes, which were easy, and exams, which were tough; one student did fine without reading the textbook.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025An introductory statistics course covering descriptive measures, probability, hypothesis testing, t-tests, Chi-square, regression, correlation, and one-way ANOVA.
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Past student reviews · Jonathan Gallimore
Students reported having to do a lot of self-teaching to succeed, and the course required a significant amount of work to keep up with the material.
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