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Careful selection of electives suitable for students' academic and career plans is highly advised. Students who wish to develop their research skills should consider pursuing an independent study or honors thesis project. It is also recommended that students take courses in other departments that focus on the scientific method, logic, communication skills, and the understanding of cultural and social systems.
Base Courses Prerequisite Courses 7 credits No credit toward the major |
| General Psychology | 4 credits 3 credits (effective spring 2016) |
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| CourseNumber | 2100 |
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| Discipline | STA |
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2100* | Statistics for Social Science | 3 credits |
(Psychology majors may not take STA 2100 on a pass/fail basis.) |
| Required Courses 7 credits |
- Students who took STA 2000 to fulfill BBA core requirements and who change their degree objective to the BA will be given permission to use STA 2000 in lieu of STA 2100. Psychology majors may not take STA 2100 on a pass/fail basis.
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Psychology Core |
| Evolution of Modern Psychology | 3 Required Course 4 | credits |
| Research Methods in Psychology (formerly | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 5020 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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) | 4 credits | Elective Courses
| Choose four of the following courses: 12 credits |
18 credits
Foundation Electives (12-18 credits) | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in 3 Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 credits |
| or |
| Developmental Psychology: Adult DevelopmentPersonality * | 3 credits |
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PSY 3065 |
| CourseNumber | 3064 |
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| Psychology of Motivation | 3 credits | showcourse | 3070Physiological Psychology * | Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 credits | or | |
PSY 3082 |
Mind, Brain and Behavior * | 3 credits | | CourseNumber | 3067 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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PSY 3080 | Psychology of Attention Motivation and PerceptionLearning | 3 credits | | showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 3081 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 3081 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
| 3083Psychology of Learning | Mind, Brain and Behavior | 3 credits |
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PSY 4061 |
Theories of Personality | 3 credits| CourseNumber | 4080 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Sensation and Perception | 3 credits | * Students may apply either not take both PSY 3059 or and PSY 3060 and either PSY 3070 or PSY 3082 toward the four-course foundation electives requirement, not both. Applied Psychology Electives (0-6 credits) |
| Thought and Reality ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3030 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | 3 credits |
| Philosophy of Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3035 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | 3 credits |
| Psychology and Culture | 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3040 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3042-3047 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Special Problems in Psychology Series I | 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Sleep | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Religion | 3 credits |
| Small Group Processes | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Life Experience | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Psychology and the Law | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Gender | 3 credits |
| Psychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions | 3 credits |
| Political Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3101 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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) | 3 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Interviewing Techniques | 3 credits |
| Psychology and Urban Problems | 3 credits |
| Leadership and Managerial Development | 3 credits |
| Environmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| Experimental Philosophy (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3220 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Advertising | 3 credits |
| Literature and Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3730 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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) | 3 credits |
| Diversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| Emotions in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Practicum in Community Psychological Services | 3 credits |
| Psychopathology of Childhood | 3 credits |
| Psychology of the Family | 3 credits |
| Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems | 3 credits |
| Research Practicum in Psychology ** | 1-3 credits |
| ** Students must take a total of three hours. |
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to fulfill the core requirement. |
Elective Courses 9 credits |
Three courses of students' choosing. They may include courses that constitute part of the required core in psychology, if not otherwise used to fulfill core curriculum requirements, as well as any other elective courses offered by the department. at least one of theses courses MUST be at the 4000-level or above. |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The major in industrial/organizational psychology is a broadbased one. It offers courses in all areas of psychology while emphasizing the field of industrial/organizational psychology. This major is within the Zicklin School of Business. All BBA requirements apply.
For many students, the BBA in industrial/organizational psychology is a terminal degree. They may pursue careers in business, including sales, advertising, marketing, and human resource management. They may also pursue careers in a variety of governmental agencies or engage in public opinion or market research.
Some career objectives may require or recommend that the student pursue a master's (MBA or MS) or PhD degree in industrial/organizational psychology.
Base Courses 7 credits No credit toward the major |
| General Psychology | 4 credits 3 credits (effective spring 2016) |
| Business Statistics | 3 credits |
| Required Courses 24 credits |
| Research Methods in |
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Industrial/Organizational Psychology
The major in industrial/organizational psychology is a broadbased one. It offers courses in all areas of psychology while emphasizing the field of industrial/organizational psychology. This major is within the Zicklin School of Business. All BBA requirements apply.
For many students, the BBA in industrial/organizational psychology is a terminal degree. They may pursue careers in business, including sales, advertising, marketing, and human resource management. They may also pursue careers in a variety of governmental agencies or engage in public opinion or market research.
Some career objectives may require or recommend that the student pursue a master's (MBA or MS) or PhD degree in industrial/organizational psychology.
Base Courses 7 credits No credit toward the major |
| General Psychology | 4 credits |
| Statistics for Social Science | 3 credits |
(Psychology majors may not take STA 2100 on a pass/fail basis.) Industrial/organizational psychology majors should take STA 2100. However, | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 2000 |
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| Discipline | STA |
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will be acceptable if 2100 is not available. |
| Required Courses 10 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Evolution of Modern Psychology | 3 credits |
| Research Methods in Psychology (formerly | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 5020 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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) | 4 credits |
| Electives 14 – 15 credits All other psychology courses except PSY 1001, 3033, and 3034
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Any elective courses in another department relevant to the students educational objective, with permission of the Department of Psychology. The Department of Psychology prefers that students complete their majors with psychology courses. Like BA psychology majors, those who intend to pursue graduate studies in industrial/organizational psychology are urged to focus on electives that stress the foundations of the field. These include the following: |
| At least four of the following foundation courses: |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in Childhood and Adolescence Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
PLUS three of the following: |
| Developmental Social Psychology: Adult Development | 3 credits |
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PSY 3065 |
The Psychology of Motivation | 3 credits | | -v |
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| CourseNumber | 3064 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | | Physiological Psychology | 3 credits | | Psychology of Attention Motivation and PerceptionLearning | 3 credits |
| Cognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 creditsshowcourse |
| | PSY 4061
Elective Courses | Theories Three of | Personalitythe following: |
| 3 credits | | Research Practicum in Psychology | variable |
| One or two applied psychology electives; for example: |
| Small Group ProcessesDiversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology and Law | 3 credits |
| 3182Interviewing Techniques | Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Occupational Health PsychologyDiversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| 4013 | Advanced Personnel Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 credits |
| Emotions in the Workplace | Leadership and Managerial Development (formerly PSY 3184) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Organizational Training and DevelopmentPracticum in Community Psychological Services | 3 credits |
The Minor
The Department of Psychology offers a minor in psychology that requires completing two advanced courses, of which at least one must be a foundation course. After completing these advanced courses, students must take the capstone, PSY 4012 Evolution of Modern Psychology, to complete the minor.minor comprises three courses in Psychology, at least one of which must be a foundation course in psychology and at least one of which must be a capstone course at the 4000 level or above. The capstone course should be one of the department’s communications-intensive options and must be taken at Baruch College. The selection of a suitable capstone should take the student’s background in the discipline and academic interests into account and should be determined in consultation with the Department of Psychology.
| Foundation Courses: 3-6 credits |
| Required Course |
| Evolution of Modern Psychology | 3 credits |
| Foundation electives (3-6 credits): |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in 3 Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 credits |
| or |
| Developmental Psychology: Adult Development* | 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Motivation | 3 credits |
| Physiological Psychology 3 Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 credits |
| or |
| Developmental Psychology: Adult Personality Mind, Brain and Behavior * | 3 credits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 3064 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 3080Psychology of Attention and Perception | Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 credits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 3067 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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3081 | Psychology of Motivation and LearningCognitive Psychology | 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 3081 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 3083 | Cognitive Psychology | of Learning | 3 | creditscredits |
| Mind, Brain and BehaviorTheories of Personality | 3 credits |
* Students may apply either not take both PSY 3059 or and PSY 3060 and either PSY 3070 or PSY 3082 toward the one-course foundation elective requirement, not both. Applied Psychology Electives (to fulfill the foundation requirement. |
| Elective courses 0-3 credits) |
| Thought and Reality ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3030 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | 3 credits |
| Philosophy of Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3035 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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|
) | 3 credits |
| Psychology and Culture | 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3040 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3042-3047 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Special Problems in Psychology Series I | 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Sleep | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Religion | 3 credits |
| Small Group Processes | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Life Experience | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Psychology and the Law | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Gender | 3 credits |
| Political Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3101 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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|
) | 3 credits |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Interviewing TechniquesPsychology of Gender | 3 credits |
| Environmental PsychologyPsychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions | 3 credits |
| Political Psychology Experimental Philosophy (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 31013220 |
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| Discipline | POLPHI |
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) | 3 credits |
| Psychology of Advertising | 3 credits |
| Literature and Psychology (| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3730 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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)Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Capstone Course | Choose one the following: | |
| Diversity in the WorkplaceInterviewing Techniques | 3 credits |
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PSY 3183 |
Psychology and Urban Problems | 3 credits | | CourseNumber | 4012 |
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| Discipline |
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showcourse 3184 | Evolution of Modern Psychology Leadership and Managerial Development | 3 creditscredits | | Environmental Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| Experimental Philosophy ( | Psychology of the Family | 3 credits |
| 3220PHI) | Sensation and Perception | 3 credits |
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PSY 3288 |
Psychology of Advertising | 3 credits | | CourseNumber | 4181 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Advanced Organizational Psychology | 3 credits | | Literature and Psychology ( | | 3730ENG) | 3 credits |
| Diversity in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology | 3 credits |
| Emotions in the Workplace | 3 credits |
| Practicum in Community Psychological Services | 3 credits |
| Psychopathology of Childhood | 3 credits |
| Occupational Health Psychology | 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 4183 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 4184 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Leadership and Managerial Development | 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 4185 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Training and Development | 3 credits | | Psychology of the Family | 3 credits |
| Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems | 3 credits |
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| CourseNumber | 5000 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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5030 | Research Practicum in Psychology ** | 1-3 credits | * Students must take a total of three hours. | Independent Study in Psychology (requires departmental permission) | 3 credits |
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| General Psychology | 2 lecture hours; 2 recitation hours ; 4 credits 3 hours; 3 credits (effective spring 2016) |
| Research Methods in Psychology | 2 recitation hours; 4 lab hours; 4 credits |
| Thought and Reality ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3030 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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| 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Practice in Laboratory and Research Methodology I | 3 field hours; 1 credit |
| Practicum in Laboratory and Research Methodology II | 3 field hours; 1 credit |
| Philosophy of Psychology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3035 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology and Culture | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3040 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3042-3047 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Special Problems in Psychology Series I | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Women | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Special Problems in Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Tests and Measurements | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| The Psychology of Sleep | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Social Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Religion | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Small Group Processes | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Personality in Childhood and Adolescence | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Developmental Psychology: Adult DevelopmentPersonality | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Life Experience | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Stress Management | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Health Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 3064 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Personality and Individual Differences (formerly PSY 4061 Theories of Personality) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3067 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| PSY 3065 | The Psychology of Motivation and Learning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology And Law | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Physiological Psychology of Gender | 3 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Genderand the Internet | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Community Cognitive Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Mind, Brain, and BehaviorPsychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology and the Internetof Learning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology of Attention and PerceptionPolitical Psychology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3101 |
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| Discipline | POL |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Cognitive Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Interviewing TechniquesMind, Brain, and Behavior | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Environmental Psychology of Learning | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Political Psychology Experimental Philosophy ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 31013220 |
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| Discipline | POLPHI |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Vocational Psychology of Advertising | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Industrial Literature and Organizational Psychology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3730 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Diversity in the WorkplaceInterviewing Techniques | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Evolution of Modern Psychology and Urban Problems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Leadership and Managerial Development | | Advanced Personnel Psychology | "3 hours; , 3 credits" |
| Environmental Psychology | | Practicum in Community Psychological Services | 6 hours; 4 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Experimental Philosophy ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 3220 |
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| Discipline | PHI |
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) | | Practicum in Community Psychological Services II | 1 seminar hour; 4 field 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Psychology Psychopathology of AdvertisingChildhood | 3 hours; 3 credits| showcourse |
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PSY 3730 |
Literature and Psychology ( | Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 37304040 |
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| Discipline | ENG |
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) | 3 hours; 3 credits | | showcourse |
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4010 | Diversity in the Workplace | 3 hours; 3 credits | | Evolution of Modern PsychologySpecial Problems in Psychology Series II | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Advanced Personnel Psychology of Death | "3 hours, ; 3 credits" |
| Emotions in Psychology of the WorkplaceFamily | "3 hours, ; 3 credits" |
| Practicum in Community Psychological Services | 6 hours; 4 credits | | Sexuality: Alternative Life Styles and Identities | 3 | | Practicum in Community Psychological Services II | 1 seminar hour; 4 field hours; 3 credits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 4080 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 4039Psychopathology of Childhood | Sensation and Perception | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| 4040 | Special Problems in Psychology Series IIAdvanced Organizational Psychology | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 4182 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 4041 | Occupational Health Psychology | of Death | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits |
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PSY 4051 |
Psychology of the Family | 3 hours; 3 credits | | Psycho-Educational Diagnosis and Appraisal of Special Groups| -v |
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| CourseNumber | 4183 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Psychology of Career Development and Planning | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits | | showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 4184 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 4060 | Sexuality: Alternative Life Styles and IdentitiesLeadership and Managerial Development | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits |
| showcourse-v |
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| CourseNumber | 4185 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| 4061 | Theories Psychology of | PersonalityTraining and Development | 3 hours; 3 | creditscredits |
| Psychological Approaches to Contemporary Problems | 3 hours; 3 credits |
| Showcourse v |
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| CourseNumber | 5000-5004 |
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| Discipline | PSY |
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| Independent Study I-V | hours and credits to be arranged |
| Research Practicum in Psychology | Variable (3 to 9 hours; 1 to 3 credits) |
| Psychology Honors I | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
| Psychology Honors II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |
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