PSYC 104 Research Methods in Psychology

This is an undergraduate course. The course is an overview of the methods used in the study of psychology. Topics include: literature searches for published articles, APA writing style, basic principles of research design, current research methods across psychology subfields, data collection, producing and interpreting tables and graphs, and descriptive data analyses.

PSYC 325 Psychology of Human Cognition

This is an undergraduate course. This course explores different aspects of Cognitive Psychology - the scientific study of the mind. It is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of basic concepts, theories, and scientific approaches that constitute modern cognitive psychology. The first half of the course will focus on the role of attention, perception, and memory systems (e.g., how does the brain select and process information; what influences our perception; how do we store information into memory, etc.), as well as the manner in which these processes are integrated. The second half of the course will focus on topics including knowledge, language, reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making.

PSYC 531 Applied Cognitive Psychology

This is a graduate course. This course emphasizes the interplay between human cognition – how we reason and process information – and everyday behaviors in real-world settings. Students will explore the impact of various factors on cognitive processes, and how these processes, in turn, shape human behavior in modern contexts such as education, healthcare, and the workplace.  This course will cover empirical research, theoretical framework, and practical applications of cognitive psychology. Topics may include attention, perception, learning and memory, emotion and motivation, cognitive biases, problem solving, decision-making under uncertainty, and human-computer interaction.

PSYC 515 Applied Memory

This is a graduate course. This course explores how human memory operates in real-world contexts and how research in memory science can inform practical applications and interventions. Students will examine empirical research, major theoretical frameworks, and their practical implications. Topics may include working memory and attention, long-term memory processes (e.g., encoding, retrieval, consolidation), memory biases and distortions, emotion and memory, and the influence of individual differences and aging on memory performance. Applications of memory research in real-world scenarios such as education and learning, aging, mental health, eyewitness testimony, and everyday decision-making will also be discussed.

PSYC 301: Experimental Psychology

This is an undergraduate course. This cours is an introduction to the execution of planned laboratory experiments following accepted scientific principles. Deals with problems in ethical considerations, designing experiments, data collection and analysis, and the writing of research reports using APA style. Experiments in an area of psychology may be conducted.

*This course is no longer offered due to curriculum change*