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Issues explored include factors that influence the judgments of police officers, attorneys, judges and jurors. A special emphasis is placed upon basic social psychological processes as they relate to legal processes and issues. Additional topics will include defendant characteristics, jury selection, eyewitness testimony and jury decision-making.

A survey of the physiological, sociological and psychological aspects of human sexuality. Requires independent study project and seminar presentation.

For psychology majors. A supervised internship in community agencies. Admission by application to the clinical internship coordinator. May not be used to satisfy the general distribution requirements.

Open only to psychology majors. A supervised internship in local organizations. Admission by application to the industrial/organizational internship coordinator. Graded on a pass/fail basis May not be used to satisfy the general distribution requirements.

Open only to psychology majors. A supervised internship with local or collaborative research-suitable institutions. Admission by application to the experimental psychology internship coordinator. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. May not be used to satisfy the general distribution requirements.

Examines the topic of sexual harassment as an organizational problem. Students will explore the topic from a psychological, historical, and legal perspective. Specific topics will include: definitions and theories of sexual harassment; perceptions of harassment; legal definitions of harassment; harassment of men; effects of harassment, and cross-cultural perspectives on harassment.

Students will take an in-depth look into childhood disorders in order to gain an accurate understanding of what qualifies as abnormal development in childhood. The information in this course will familiarize the student with how childhood disorders are diagnosed, assessed, and treated. Students will also learn about the etiology and characteristics of behavioral, emotional and developmental disorders.

Surveys current knowledge of the biological bases of behavior and psychological abilities (learning and memory), diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's) and disorders (anxiety, depression, PTSD). Incorporates research findings from both animal models and human neuropsychiatric cases.

The various roles of the mind are examined in this course. Central topics investigated may include neurocognition, pattern recognition, selective and divided attention, sensory memory, working memory, long-term memory, acquisition and retrieval processes, memory errors, models of long-term memory, language, visual knowledge, and conscious versus unconscious thinking.

Examines the emerging field of cognitive science, a discipline encompassing cognitive psychology, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics, among others. Topics include problem solving, reasoning, expertise, categorization, and analogies. Upon completing this course students will have an appreciation of the current major research findings in the area.

Involves independent study and Honors research on individual problems in psychology. May be repeated for credit if subject matter varies.

A substantial research and writing project expected to yield a journal-ready manuscript.

For psychology majors only. The course is taken in the student's senior year. This course is required and is offered on a pass/fail basis. Themes of personal reflection and integration of the educational experience are the course goals. Informal and guided discussions are designed to allow the exiting psychology majors a chance to synthesize and organize their four-year experience, and to prepare them for postgraduate success.