Course Descriptions

PSY-B 101 - Exploring the Brain

Credits:

3

Description:

Everything we think, say, feel, and do is because of electrical and chemical activity in the brain. The goal of this course is to help the student understand not only normal brain function but also the diseased drug affected, damaged or cognitively compromised brain. Emphasis will also be placed on how to maintain healthy brain function and maximize performance. PSY-B 101 is a non-majors introductory course geared towards first-year and sophomore students, although others may take it. Cross-listed with NSCI-B 101. Anyone who plans to major or minor in neuroscience will need to take NSCI-B 201/PSY-B 201.

PSY-B 110 - Introduction to Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

Equiv. to IU PSY-P 155 and PU PSY 12000. This foundational course introduces students to psychology as a systematic and scientific way to think about the biological and social aspects of behavior and mental processes. Topics include research methods, behavioral neuroscience, sensation/perception, learning, memory, cognition/language, motivation/emotion, personality, social, stress and health, psychological disorders and treatment, and lifespan development.

PSY-B 203 - Ethics and Diversity in Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

This course introduces students to values and professional issues in psychology, with an emphasis on ethics and diversity. Students will learn to recognize the importance of ethical behavior in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology and that sociocultural factors and personal biases may shape research and practice.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent.

PSY-B 252 - Topics in Psychology

Credits:

1-3

Description:

Topics in psychology and interdisciplinary applications.

PSY-B 292 - Readings and Research in Psychology

Credits:

1-3

Description:

Independent readings and research on psychology problems. For freshmen and sophomores only.

Prerequisite:

Consent of instructor.

PSY-B 303 - Career Planning for Psychology Majors

Credits:

1

Description:

Students will explore careers, practice job search skills, and learn about graduate and professional school application processes. Students will utilize resources across campus and in psychology, map an academic and co-curricular plan, and develop an understanding of how knowledge gained from the discipline of psychology can be integrated into their careers.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equiv. to IU PSY-P 199.

PSY-B 305 - Statistics

Credits:

3

Description:

Introduction to basic statistical concepts; descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Introduction to data analytic software.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent and 3 credits of mathematics that carry School of Science credit. Equivalent to IU PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, and PU PSY 20100.

PSY-B 306 - Statistics Laboratory

Credits:

1

Description:

The goal of this laboratory course is to orient students to analyzing data using the statistics they are learning in PSY-B 305.  Statistical concepts and competencies to be developed in this course include, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, t-tests, correlation and regression.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent and 3 credits of mathematics that carry School of Science credit.

Corequisite:

PSY-B 305.

PSY-B 307 - Tests and Measurement

Credits:

3

Description:

Overview of statistical foundations of psychological measurement (e.g., test development, norms, reliability, validity). Survey of commonly used assessment instruments (e.g., intelligence/aptitude, personality, academic achievement tests) and applications of psychological testing in different settings (e.g., clinical, industrial/ organizational, school, forensic/legal settings). Recommended for students considering graduate training in clinical, industrial/organizational, school, or related areas of psychology.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent and PSY-B 305. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 336 and PU PSY 20200.

PSY-B 310 - Lifespan Development

Credits:

3

Description:

Emphasizes the life span perspective of physical and motor, intellectual and cognitive, language, social and personality, and sexual development. Commonalities across the life span, as well as differences among the various segments of the life span, are examined. Theory, research, and practical applications are stressed equally.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to PU PSY 23000.

PSY-B 311 - Research Methods in Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

Introduction to the science of psychology and to the basic research methods that psychologists use to study thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Topics include measurement, research design (descriptive, correlational, experimental), scientific writing, and ethical issues. By the end of the course, you should be ready to design and analyze your own research.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent and PSY-B 305. Equiv. to IU PSY-P 211, and PU PSY 20300.

PSY-B 312 - Research Methods Laboratory in Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

This lab is designed to teach the research process one step at a time. These steps include conceptualizing and structuring scientific questions, learning how to obtain pertinent but credible sources of information, referencing prior research, articulating a research hypothesis, constructing a method to test the hypothesis, and carrying out a research study. Finally, students learn how to communicate their results via APA-formatted written reports and by oral and poster presentations.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent and PSY-B 305.

Corequisite:

PSY-B 311.

PSY-B 320 - Behavioral Neuroscience

Credits:

3

Description:

This course focuses on how behavior emerges from the organ that produces it, the brain. Topics include evolution and anatomy of the brain, neurophysiology, how brain networks function, and what happens to behavior when the brain has problems. A better understanding of structure-function relationships within the central and peripheral nervous system will be achieved through examples from human neuropsychology and animal behavior. Students pursuing a major or minor in Neuroscience are required to take PSY-B 201 plus PSY-B 301 in lieu of PSY-B 320. Credit given for only one of PSY-B 301 or NSCI-B 301 or PSY-B 320.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 326 and PU PSY 22000.

PSY-B 322 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

A survey of various aspects of the practice of clinical psychology from a scientist-practitioner perspective. Aspects of the historical framework of clinical psychology will be discussed. In addition, various aspects of the present state of clinical psychology will be covered in addition to directions for the future.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent.

PSY-B 334 - Perception

Credits:

3

Description:

Consideration of the concepts and research in perception. Relation of sense organ systems to human behavior. Some attention to social and cultural factors.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 329 and PU PSY 31000.

PSY-B 340 - Cognition

Credits:

3

Description:

A survey of information processing theories from historical antecedents through current theories. Research methodology and theory will be emphasized throughout the discussion of issues such as perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and problem solving.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 335 and PU PSY 20000.

PSY-B 344 - Learning

Credits:

3

Description:

History, theory, and research involving human and animal learning and cognitive processes.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 325 and PU PSY 31400.

PSY-B 346 - Theories of Personality

Credits:

3

Description:

Methods and results of the scientific study of personality, including the development, structure, and functioning of the normal personality.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 319 and PU PSY 42000.

PSY-B 356 - Motivation

Credits:

3

Description:

Study of motivational processes in human and animal behavior, how needs and incentives influence behavior, and how motives change and develop.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 327 and PU PSY 33300.

PSY-B 358 - Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Credits:

3

Description:

This course surveys various aspects of behavior in work situations using the scientist-practitioner perspective. Traditional areas covered from personnel psychology include selection, training, and performance appraisal; areas surveyed from organizational psychology include leadership, motivation, and job satisfaction.

Prerequisite:

PSY-B 110 or equivalent. Equivalent to IU PSY-P 323 and PU PSY 37200.