Course Descriptions
PSYC 1310 -- Introduction to Psychology
An introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and theories of the science of psychology. Topics included are biological and developmental processes, perception and awareness, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, personality and individuality, adjustment and mental health, and social behavior.
PSYC 2000 -- Social Psychology
The study of research methodologies, empirical findings, and theoretical concerns in the area of interpersonal behavior.
PSYC 2020 -- Speaker Series Courses
To earn passing credit, psychology majors enrolled in this course will be required to attend two of the psychology presentations arranged by the Department of Psychology. Dates and times of three presentations will be published in the ETSU Schedule of Classes. Other presentations will be offered and will be announced on PsycTalk.
PSYC 2500 -- Behavior Analysis
A study of basic and applied topics in learning, particularly as pertaining to the modification of human behavior. Topics will include conditioning, reinforcement, extinction, generalization, discrimination, verbal learning, and modeling.
PSYC 2800 -- Child Psychological Science
The course surveys the field of child psychology as a basic science, with a focus on individual differences in children’s psychological development. Students interested in the scientific study of children in broader contexts (e.g., schools, families, communities) should consider enrolling in HDAL 2320.
PSYC 2900 -- Motivation & Emotion
Beginning with an overview of the historical development of research on motivation and emotion, this course will examine the ethological, physiological, cognitive and social-cultural perspectives on the fundamental question in the field of psychology: Why do individuals behave the way they do?
PSYC 3100 -- Elementary Statistics
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics including measurement, frequency distributions, graphing, percentiles, measures of central tendency and dispersion, normal distribution, correlation, probability, sampling, t-test, and analysis of variance.
PSYC 3200 -- Principles of Psychological Research
Basic concepts, methodologies, statistical procedures, issues, and elements of scientific writing in psychological research. Four credits of lecture and laboratory per week.
PSYC 3201 -- Principles of Psychological Research Lab
Basic concepts, methodologies, statistical procedures, issues, and elements of scientific writing in psychological research. Four credits of lecture and laboratory per week.
PSYC 3300 -- Psychology of Women
In this course, we will explore and discuss important issues in the field of psychology as it relates to women and gender, apply our discoveries to real world situations, and critically evaluate the research being done in the psychology of women.
PSYC 3330 -- Applied Psychology
A survey of the contributions of psychology to areas such as mental and physical health, law, education, industry, and consumer affairs.
PSYC 3340 -- Introduction to I/O Psychology
The application of psychological principles to business and industry in areas such as testing, personnel selection, personnel appraisal, leadership, and motivation.
PSYC 3444 -- Computer Methods in Psychology
This course introduces students to microcomputer operating system and a statistics software package, such as SPSS or SAS. It provides them with the skills necessary to select and perform basic statistical calculations and enables them to interpret the statistical outputs generated. In addition, students will demonstrate the ability to communicate by way of e-mail and access and download materials from sites on the Internet.
PSYC 3460 -- The Cognitive Growth of Infants and Children
This is a specialized advanced course focusing on the essential features of cognitive development during the first epochs of human life: babyhood, toddlerhood, preschoolerhood, and childhood. The course is designed to take you on an in-depth journey to the center of the baby's mind, through the vehicle of scientific research, focusing exclusively on the fields of cognitive and language development.
PSYC 3470 -- The Psychosocial Growth of Infants and Children
This is a specialized advanced course focusing on the essential features of psychosocial development during the first epochs of human life. The course is designed to take you on an in-depth journey to the center of the baby's first psychological relationships with others, and to watch the growth of those relationships over time, through the vehicle of scientific research in the field of psychosocial development.
PSYC 3500 -- Ecopsychology: The Nature-Human Relationship
The course examines the relationship of humans to nature. It also investigates how the split between Western culture and nature relates to modern psychopathology and environmental destruction.
PSYC 3600 -- Cognition
This course is designed to provide an in-depth investigation into the cognitive processes involved in attending, recognizing, remembering, thinking, understanding, and problem-solving. Particular attention is paid to the ingenious techniques created by cognitive psychologists to explore the inner workings of the mind.
PSYC 3700 -- Health Psychology
This course will introduce you to theory and research on the reciprocal relationships between physical health, behavior, and cognitive processes.
PSYC 3707 -- Behavioral Neuroscience
The purpose of this course is to analyze the functions of the primary structures of the human brain as well as their anatomical locations.
PSYC 3800 -- Adolescent Psychological Science
This course surveys the field of adolescent psychology as a basic science, with a focus on individual differences in adolescents’ psychological development. Students interested in the scientific study of adolescent development in broader contexts (e.g., schools, families, communities) should consider enrolling in HDAL 2330).
PSYC 3989-99 -- Cooperative Education (1-3 credits)
PSYC 4017 -- History and Systems of Psychology
A review of the growth of psychology as a scientific discipline including principal systems, theories, and contemporary development.
PSYC 4018 -- Honors Thesis
Open to those in university honor programs only. A capstone experience serving as the culmination of an honors curriculum.
PSYC 4100 -- An Introduction to the Study of Personality
A survey of the psychology of personality. Topics examined include: normal and pathological development, personality measurement, current viewpoints of personality theories, and critical issues within the psychology of personality.
PSYC 4317/5317 -- Perception
A survey of research on vision, color perception, hearing, pattern perception, depth perception, smell, taste, and developmental perception accompanied by slide and video presentations. A brief review of theories of perception is also provided.
PSYC 4320 --Abnormal Psychology
A critical review of personality development and disintegration and the concepts underlying diagnosis, therapy, and institutional care.
PSYC 4321 -- Writing in Abnormal Psychology
This course serves as the primary means to promote a writing intensive experience within the topical area of abnormal psychology. Must be taken concurrently by all students enrolled in Abnormal Psychology (4320).
PSYC 4407 -- Psychopharmacology
This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of psychopharmacology, placing particular emphasis on drug abuse, drug treatment, and biochemical actions of drugs in the brain.
PSYC 4607 -- Child Psychopathology
The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with aspects of diagnosis, measurement, and treatment of child psychopathology.
PSYC 4707 -- Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience
This course will be an intensive investigation of the neurophysiological, anatomical, and chemical aspects of the nervous system and their relation to sensory processes, perception, motivation, learning, emotion, and memory, with a particular focus on reviewing the recent professional literature.
PSYC 4807 -- Forensic Psychology
This course is designed to introduce students to issues pertaining to the interface between psychology and law, with an emphasis on issues of current practice and ethical issues in forensic psychology.
PSYC 4817/5817 -- Introduction to Psychological Testing
PSYC 4900 -- Independent Study in Psychology
An independent study of a problem selected in consultation with a member of the psychology faculty.
PSYC 4957/5957. Special Topics in Psychology
PSYC 4989-99. Cooperative Education (1-3 credits).