Below is a list of the courses the Psychology Department at the University of Mary Washington offers. For the complete information on course offerings, times, etc., please visit the registrar's Course Schedules page.

PSYC 100: General Psychology (Credits: 3)

Fundamental principles of human behavior; history of psychology; research methods; the nervous system; learning; memory; personality; psychological disorders; therapy; social behavior; careers in psychology. Required for all 200-, 300-, and 400- level psychology courses.

PSYC 261: Introductory Statistics for Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical models, including basic ANOVA. Emphasis is on parametric tests and correlational methods. Laboratory experience includes problem solving and use of the SPSS computer statistical packages.

PSYC 301: Social Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Individual behavior in a social context; attitudes; social influence; attribution; prejudice and discrimination; prosocial behavior and aggression.

PSYC 305: Biocognition (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Introduction to the neural basis of cognitive processes emphasizing changing models of cognitive functioning. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 306: Biocognition Laboratory (Credits: 1)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Optional corequisite to Psychology 305. Computer-based applications and tutorials supplementing conceptual themes of Psychology 305, Biocognition. DOES NOT FULFILL LAB CLASS REQUIREMENT.

PSYC 311: Abnormal Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Various models of psychopathology, the history of abnormal psychology, psychological disorders: their causes, and therapies.

PSYC 315: Foundations Of Clinical Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Professional issues in clinical psychology, theories and practices of the major schools of psychotherapy, community psychology and primary prevention.

PSYC 318: Applied Counseling Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 311, 315, 320, or 342. Introduction to activities of psychological counselors with a focus on practical experience and skill building. Major emphasis on psychological testing and building an effectice counseling relationship.

PSYC 320: Psychology Of Exceptional Children And Youth (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physical exceptionalities from infancy through adolescence. Consideration of theories and relevant empirical research. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 322: Mentoring Children at Risk (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100, permission of instructor. Course combines lecture with hands-on work with children of incarcerated mothers at a summer camp. Topics covered in lectures include models of developmental psychology, middle childhood development, maternal incarceration, the impact of poverty on development in children, risk and resilience, and managing problem behaviors. Mentoring component involves spending one week at a sleepover camp specifically for children of incarcerated mothers. Fulfills the Experiential Learning General Education requirement.

PSYC 331: Developmental Psychology: The Infant & Child (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Psychological development from conception from childhood. Consideration of developmental processes, theories, issues, and relevant research. May fulfill Writing Intensive and/or Speaking Intensive requirement.

PSYC 332: Developmental Psychology: Adolescent & Adult (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Theories of, and research on, personality, social, physical, and intellectual charactorisitics from adolescence to young adulthood.

PSYC 333: Psychology Of Aging (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Theories and research in aging, changes in personalitym intellectual abilities, cognitive capacities, and physical capabilities from adulthood to death. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 339: Health Psychology (Credits: 3)

Exploration of psychological issues surrounding health, illness, and medical care. Social psychology perspectives are applied to such topics as stress-related diseases, exercise adherence, and doctor-patient interactions.

PSYC 342: Psychology Of Personality (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Personality structure, dynamics, development, and methods of research. May fulfill Writing Requirement.

PSYC 346: Forensic Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and either 301, 311, 320, or 342. This class looks at criminal behavior from a psychological perspective. Topics include causes of criminal behavior; the criminal personality; the relationship between psychology and law; how psychology is applied to legal situations; rehabilitation; and the prediction of dangerousness. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 347: Psychology Of Men (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Impact of sex and gender on male behavior, including models of masculine development. Includes work, physical and mental health, violence, etthnicity, sexuality, and relationships.

PSYC 349: Psychology Of Human Sexuality (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Introduction to major areas of investigation concerning human sexuality, including anatomy, physiology, culture, behavior, sexual health, sexual violence, dysfunctions, and therapy.

PSYC 350: Psychology Of Women (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Impact of sex and gender on the female experience - individual, interpersonal, and institutional. Includes work, physical and mental health, physical and cognitive ability, social status and empowerment, ethnicity and sexuality. This course may require 20 hours of community service learning and may fulfill RA, SI and WI Across The Curriculum requirements.

PSYC 353: Fundamentals Of Learning And Motivation (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Survey of empirical findings and theoretical issues in the analysis of learning and motivation and their interaction in the determination of behavior.

PSYC 360: Advanced Statistics For Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 261. Introduction to advanced statistical methods, including ANOVA models, specific-comparision tests, post hoc tests, simple multiple regression, and MANOVA. Particular emphasis on computer analyses (SPSS) and carefully written conclusions from statistical results.

PSYC 362: Research Methods For Psychology (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 261. Overview of methods common to applied setting. Emphasis of quasi-experimental and correlational methods, including data gathering, analysis and presentation. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 372: Sensation And Perception (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 360 and 362. Study of perceptual and sensory systems, with an emphasis on vision and hearing, as well as on psychophysical methods. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 373: Cognitive Psychology (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 360 and 362. Methodology, research, and theory in the study of human memory, language, and thinking. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 374: Physiological Psychology (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 360 and 362. Exploration of biological bases of behavior neurological correlates of psychological events. May fulfill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 375: Experimental Social Psychology (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 301, 360, and 362. Current theory and research in social psychology, with a methodological focus on experimentation, direct and indirect observations, and surveys. May fulfill Writing Intensive and/or Speaking Intensive requirement.

PSYC 381: Applied Behavioral Analysis (Credits: 4)

Prerequisite: Psychology 360 and 362. Empirical and theoretical approaches to the study of the mechanisms of adaptive behavior. May fulfuill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 385: Industrial-organizational Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 261 or BUAD 259. Behavioral aspects of organizations: presenting concepts, theories, research, and research thechniques applicable to people in organizations. Topics include personnel selection and placement, job and work environments, worker motivation, job satisfaction, and the organizational and social context of human work. Cross-listed as Business Administration 345.

PSYC 386: Human Resource Management (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 261 or BUAD 259. Philosophy, principles, policies, and programs for effective personnel management and industrial relations in business, governmental, and not-for-profit organizations. Cross-listed as Business Administration 346.

PSYC 387: Organizational Development And Change (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 261 or Mathematics 200 and either Psychology 301, Psychology 385 (cross-listed as Business 345), Psychology 386 (cross-listed as Business 346) or Business 300. System-wide application of behavioral science methods, theories, and accumulated knowledge, to the development, change, and reinforcement of organizational strategies, structures, and processes for improving organizational effectiveness. Cross-listed as Business Administration 347.

PSYC 392: Behavior Genetics (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and one year of biology. Use of principles of genetic transmission, population genetics, and evolutionary and sociobiological theories in the study of individual differences.

PSYC 394: Psychopharmacology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and one year of biology or one year of chemistry. Principles of drug action on the body, drug effects on behavior, and the social psychology of drug use. May fulfill Speaking Intensive requirement.

PSYC 421: History Of Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and 15 Psychology credit hours. Survey of historical antecedents of modern psychology.

PSYC 470: Seminar In Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and courses specified by instructor. Seminar on enduring and/or contemporary issues in psychology. Different topics in different semesters. May be repeated with different topics. May fulfuill Writing Intensive requirement.

PSYC 480: Selected Topics In Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100 and courses specified by instructors. Enduring and/or contemporary issues in psychology. Different topics in different semesters. May be repeated with different topics.

PSYC 490: Guided Readings In Psychology: Max 3 Credits/semester (Credits: 1)

Prerequisite: Junior standing, and 12 credits in psychology beyond Psychology 100. Readings in a specialty area of psychology. Maximum of three credits toward the major; maximum of six credits on Psychology 490 and 491 combined may count toward the major. 1-3 Credits.

PSYC 491: Individual Research: Max 3 Credits/semester (Credits: 1)

Prerequisite: Psychology 360 and 362 or permission of instructor. Empirical investigation and/or theoretical research. Maximum of six credits in Psychology 490 and 491 combined may count towards the major program. May fulfull Speaking Intensive requirement.

PSYC 499: Internship (Credits: 1)

Prerequisite: Junior standing and 12 hours in psychology beyond Psychology 100. Supervised off-campus experience. Prerequisites for specific internships differ. Maximum of three credits towards the major.

PSYC IDIS301: Sport Psychology (Credits: 3)

Prerequisite: Psychology 100. Investigates the application of psychological principles to sport and performance.