This course is designed to introduce students to the field of program evaluation as well as to give students practical experience conducting a program evaluation. Students will get experience creating and conducting qualitative and quantitative assessments. A course goal is to work in small groups to conduct a program evaluation. Prerequisites: PSYC 727/PSYC 827 and PSYC 728/PSYC 828 (or current enrollment).
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered regularly. These special topics will appear in the course listing each semester. Prerequisite: PSYC 201S or permission of the instructor.
For ÑÇÉ«ÊÓƵ psychology majors only. With psychology faculty supervision, student conducts the supervised honors research and documents it in a thesis for approval by the Psychology Honors Program committee. Student also participates in a required seminar to discuss and present the research. See section on Honors Program in Psychology in this Catalog. Prerequisites: PSYC 497; cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and psychology GPA of 3.50 or higher; permission of the departmental Honors Program chair.
Individual project under guidance of a research advisor. Required for students choosing thesis option. Prerequisite: PSYC 698.
An investigation of the biological bases of behavior including mental illness, motivation, learning, memory and language. Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 201S with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
The department offers selected topics that may not be offered on a regular basis. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Topics covered include standards of professional behavior of I/O psychologists, the governance of psychology, I/O psychology professional associations, and professional opportunities for I/O psychologists. Prerequisite: admission into the I/O Ph.D. program.