A seminar guiding students through the research, writing, and presentation of a senior or honors psychology thesis.
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A proseminar discussing current topics in human behavioral data science, journal articles, and capstone projects.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#3 ·PSYCH 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsPSYCH 699 is a directed study course involving independent mentored study with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#4 ·PSYCH 311
Issues in Psychology
1–4 creditsPSYCH 311 is a survey course covering various topical issues in psychology.
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Historical reviews of Patricia Coffey: Reviewers consistently rate the difficulty as low, noting that exams are manageable and the workload is light, with Coffey offering extra credit opportunities.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A graduate proseminar discussing current topics in clinical psychology through the lens of ongoing faculty and student research and recent journal articles.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025#6 ·PSYCH 621
Mentored Research and Seminar
1–6 creditsPSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
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Historical reviews of Andrea Konz: The course involves no exams but requires several projects and weekly assignments.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Human Factors Engineering course focusing on analysis and design of man-machine systems using human performance models and simulation.
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Workload is generally low, though some find assignments repetitive busy work or time-consuming, while others note detailed grading criteria and high grades.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026#8 ·PSYCH 711
Current Topics in Psychology
2–3 creditsOffering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews for Martha Alibali describe her as a dedicated, professional, and enthusiastic teacher who provides strong leadership and mentorship.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers HCI principles, research methods, data analysis, and a semester-long research project in critical domains.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Overview of criminal psychology and forensic/psychobiological processes addressing criminal behavior.
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The workload includes weekly readings, multiple exams, and a paper, which can initially seem daunting but is generally considered manageable if students keep up. Exams are typically multiple-choice and based on lecture material.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to human factors focusing on human capabilities in system design and operation.
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Historical reviews of Hannah Silber, John Lee: The course typically requires weekly readings, online quizzes, case study analyses, and group assignments. Students report varying levels of effort, with some finding the workload minimal and others noting strict syllabus adherence.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers special topics in Psychology at the advanced undergraduate level.
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The course requires small weekly assignments and one final paper, with no exams and only moderate reading.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the theoretical and applied foundations of psychotherapy, covering ethics, diversity, and specific therapeutic practices.
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Exams are take-home and open-note with tight time limits, and the final presentation is graded harshly with minimal feedback.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Explore perspectives on human flourishing from sciences and humanities, investigating themes like resilience and compassion to sustain meaningful engagement.
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The final is easy, but weekly quizzes and journals can be annoying or frequent.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 610 teaches the design and analysis of psychological experiments, covering statistical methods like t-tests, regression, ANOVA, and mediation models.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Explores the scientific study of human emotions, examining biological, developmental, and social-cultural perspectives across psychology sub-disciplines.
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Workload varies significantly; some students report exams are easy with only textbook skimming, while others find exams very difficult despite thorough preparation. The course includes short writing assignments in addition to exams and papers.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024#17 ·PSYCH 502
Cognitive Development
4 creditsCovers the basics of cognitive development during childhood, including theoretical approaches and key domains like perception, language, and memory.
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Historical reviews of Martha Alibali, Vanessa Simmering: Workload includes weekly quizzes, discussion posts, readings, two papers, and exams, with some noting the papers are graded harshly but fairly.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#18 ·PSYCH 460
Child Development
3–4 creditsCovers biological and behavioral foundations of human development using experiments and data-driven approaches.
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The workload includes three open-note exams, two 400-word position papers, and a final project. Exams are long but manageable if students know where to find information in the textbook, and papers significantly help grades.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines the role of psychological principles and research evidence in U.S. laws, social control, and policy.
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Workload varies significantly; some report four heavy exams with no homework, while others note dense readings and exams covering extensive material without clear study outlines.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025#20 ·PSYCH 225
Research Methods
4 creditsPSYCH 225 teaches the scientific method and research designs in psychological science.
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The course features a heavy workload, particularly the semester-long research proposal and tedious labs. Reviews describe the work as manageable with extensions or chunking, but others find the grading strict and the volume of information overwhelming.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#21 ·PSYCH 449
Animal Behavior
3–4 creditsCovers evolutionary and physiological mechanisms of animal behavior, including aggressive, reproductive, communicative, and social behaviors, and behavioral development.
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Exams are frequently described as difficult, specific, and heavily reliant on lecture content, requiring consistent attendance and note-taking. Some reviewers found review sessions pointless or unhelpful, while others felt studying yielded poor results due to unclear exam expectations.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025#22 ·PSYCH 405
Adult Psychopathology
3–4 creditsAdult Psychopathology introduces the diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders, examining biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in their etiology and maintenance.
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Students describe the workload as difficult due to wordy, obscure exams and inconsistent deadlines. Some find exams fair, while others feel they require extensive self-study beyond the provided lectures.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#23 ·PSYCH 202
Introduction to Psychology
3–4 creditsIntroduction to Psychology covers fundamental aspects of behavior including development, motivation, emotion, intelligence, learning, personality, and social behavior.
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Jonathan Gallimore’s classes are described as fast-paced and concept-heavy, requiring significant preparation and effort to navigate difficult exams.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026#24 ·PSYCH 414
Cognitive Psychology
3–4 creditsCognitive Psychology covers perception, learning, memory, planning, problem solving, decision making, and communication from a psychological perspective.
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The course requires consistent effort on readings and quizzes. Exams are described as tricky, difficult, or tough, with content drawn from lectures and quizzes.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025#25 ·PSYCH/ZOOLOGY 523
Neurobiology
3 creditsCovers basic mechanisms in cellular neurophysiology, including nerve signal electrophysiology and chemistry.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Basic statistics for psychology covering central tendency, variability, probability, hypothesis testing, t-tests, Chi-square, regression, correlation, and ANOVA.
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The course demands heavy self-directed learning due to the flipped format, where lectures are minimal. Exams are long and constitute the majority of the grade, though extra credit opportunities can help mitigate the difficulty.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 403 covers the organization and development of the personality.
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Reviews criticize the heavy reliance on detailed textbook reading for exams, noting that lectures often repeat the book and exams can be tricky or poorly worded.
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