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Twin Cities Campus

Psychology Ph.D.

Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Psychology, S246 Elliott Hall, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-3483)
Email: psyapply@umn.edu
Website: http://psych.umn.edu
  • Program Type: Doctorate
  • Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2023
  • Length of program in credits: 53 to 112
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Students are admitted only for the Ph.D. degree. The doctoral program offers tracks in clinical science and psychopathology research; cognitive and brain sciences; counseling psychology; industrial/organizational psychology; personality, individual differences, and behavior genetics; quantitative/psychometric methods; and social psychology.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Counseling accredited by APA. CSPR accredited by APA and PCSAS.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Recommended academic preparation includes a minimum of 12 credits (three to four courses) of psychology coursework beyond introductory psychology, including one course in statistics or psychological measurement. An undergraduate major in psychology is preferred, but not required.
Special Application Requirements:
Applications are accepted for fall admission only; the deadline is December 1. Applicants identify their proposed track at the time of application. Application components include: a department application; two course abstract uploads; personal and diversity statements; a CV or resume; three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's scholarship and research potential; and, for some tracks, GRE scores (see GRE Requirements by Area of Specialization on department website). Applications are submitted electronically through the online application system.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 79
    • Internet Based - Writing Score: 21
    • Internet Based - Reading Score: 19
    • Internet Based - Speaking Score: 23
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 6.5
    • Reading Score: 6.5
    • Writing Score: 6.5
    • Speaking Score: 7.0
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test abbreviations (TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
29 to 76 credits are required in the major.
0 to 12 credits are required outside the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 3 semesters must be completed before filing a Degree Program Form.
Approval of the director of graduate studies, in addition to that of the advisor, is required for use of 4xxx-level coursework.
Outside Coursework (0 to 12 credits)
Students pursuing either the Cognitive and Brain Sciences track or the Industrial/Organizational track must select at least 12 outside credits in consultation with the advisor. Students pursuing the other tracks may take outside courses in addition to required coursework.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 doctoral thesis credits.
PSY 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral (1.0-24.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research
All CSPR (APCS) students without the master's upon matriculation must complete the University’s Psychology MA degree (thesis option).
Core Clinical Coursework (37 credits)
Required Courses (33 credits)
Take the following courses:
CPSY 8608 - Clinical Interventions Across the Lifespan (3.0 cr)
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3.0 cr)
PSY 8603 - Clinical Seminar Series: Contemporary Directions In Clinical Psychology Research (1.0 cr)
PSY 8614 - Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment (3.0 cr)
PSY 8615 - Professional Methods in Applied Assessment I: Intellectual & Neuropsychological Functioning (3.0 cr)
PSY 8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8619 - Foundations in Therapeutic Intervention Applying Theory to Clinical Practice (3.0 cr)
PSY 8622 - Theories and Methods of Effective Intervention (3.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Clinical Psychology Practicum (4 credits)
Take 1 credit of the following at least 4 times in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 8620 - Clinical Practicum: Consultation, Supervision, Professional Standards, and Lifelong Learning (1.0-6.0 cr)
Research Courses (12 credits)
Select at least 12 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences (1.0-6.0 cr)
Elective Breadth Courses (9 credits)
Select credits from at least 2 of the following areas, in consultation with the advisor, for a minimum of 9 credits. Other courses can be applied to the requirement with advisor approval.
Brain Science (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3.0 cr)
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion (3.0 cr)
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3.0 cr)
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4.0 cr)
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience (2.0 cr)
Cognitive Science (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3.0 cr)
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain (3.0 cr)
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language (3.0 cr)
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3.0 cr)
Developmental (0 to 6 credits)
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4.0 cr)
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4.0 cr)
Differential/Behavior Genetics (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3.0 cr)
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3.0 cr)
Industrial/Organizational (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3.0 cr)
PSY 5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing (3.0 cr)
PSY 5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development (3.0 cr)
PSY 5708 - Organizational Psychology (3.0 cr)
Measurement (0 to 6 credits)
Psy 5862 is required to satisfy the Measurement area. The additional courses below may be taken after 5862 is completed as a secondary Measurement fulfillment.
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
Personality (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3.0 cr)
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment (3.0 cr)
Sensation and Perception (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5031W - Perception [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3.0 cr)
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3.0 cr)
Social (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3.0 cr)
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition (3.0 cr)
PSY 8202 - Close Relationships (3.0 cr)
PSY 8203 - Impression Management (3.0 cr)
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3.0 cr)
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3.0 cr)
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
Statistics (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Core Areas (12 credits)
Select credits from each of the 3 following areas, plus an additional credits 3, for a minimum of 12 credits. Courses are selected in consultation with the advisor.
Brain Science (3 to 6 credits)
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4.0 cr)
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience (2.0 cr)
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3.0 cr)
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion (3.0 cr)
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3.0 cr)
Cognitive Science (3 to 6 Credits)
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3.0 cr)
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5052 - Psychology of Attention (3.0 cr)
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language (3.0 cr)
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3.0 cr)
Sensation and Perception (3 to 6 credits)
PSY 5031W - Perception [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3.0 cr)
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3.0 cr)
Research Courses (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
PSY 5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences (1.0-6.0 cr)
Quantitative Methods or Research Methodology (6 credits)
Select at least 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
CSCI 5521 - Machine Learning Fundamentals (3.0 cr)
CSCI 5525 - Machine Learning: Analysis and Methods (3.0 cr)
NSC 8111 - Quantitative Neuroscience (3.0 cr)
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis (4.0 cr)
STAT 5102 - Theory of Statistics II (4.0 cr)
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments (4.0 cr)
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3.0 cr)
General Psychology/Neuroscience Courses (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 5993, PSY 50xx and PSY 80xx courses cannot be applied to this requirement.
NSC 5xxx
NSC 8xxx
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx
Outside Coursework (12 credits)
Select at least 12 credits of outside coursework in consultation with the advisor. This requirement can be met by completing a formal minor.
Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Required Courses (47 credits)
Take the following courses. Take 4 credits of PSY 8514 and 4 credits of PSY 8515. PSY 8960 may be applied to this requirement if the topic “History and Methods of Psychology” is taken.
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3.0 cr)
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3.0 cr)
PSY 8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories (3.0 cr)
PSY 8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8503 - Interviewing and Intervention (3.0 cr)
PSY 8514 - University Counseling Practicum I (4.0-6.0 cr)
PSY 8515 - University Counseling Practicum II (4.0-6.0 cr)
PSY 8541 - Multicultural Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8545 - Counseling Psychology Process and Outcome Research (3.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Advanced Practicum (8 credits)
Take at least 1 credit of PSY 8560 the fall semester of years 3, 4, and 5 for a minimum total of 3 credits. Take 1 credit of PSY 8561 the spring semester of years 3, 4, and 5 for a minimum total of 3 credits. Take 1 credit of PSY 8565 (offered in the fall) and 1 credit of PSY 8566 (offered in the spring) year 3 or year 4 for a total of 2 credits.
PSY 8560 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: General (1.0-3.0 cr)
PSY 8561 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: General (1.0-3.0 cr)
PSY 8565 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic (1.0-6.0 cr)
PSY 8566 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic (1.0-6.0 cr)
General Psychology Electives (21 credits)
Affective and Biological Aspects of Behavior (6 credits)
Only 6 credits are required; however, students need to choose between PSY 5062 or PSY 5064 and PSY 5135 or PSY 5137 (one course from each pairing of two). Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on affect, mood, emotion, and multiple biological underpinnings of behavior can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion (3.0 cr)
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3.0 cr)
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3.0 cr)
Cognitive Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)
Take the following course. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on learning, memory, thought process, and decision-making can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3.0 cr)
Social Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)
Take the following course. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on group processes, attributions, discrimination, and attitudes can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
Developmental Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on transitions, growth, and lifespan development can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
CPSY 5301 - Advanced Developmental Psychology (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5302 - Cognitive and Biological Development (3.0 cr)
CPSY 5303 - Social and Emotional Development (3.0 cr)
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4.0 cr)
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4.0 cr)
Statistics (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level advanced statistics course can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3.0 cr)
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Course Requirements
Foundational Statistics and Measurement (11 Credits)
Take the following courses. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Industrial-Organizational Psychology (16 Credits)
Select at least 16 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. For the following three courses (PSY 5701, PSY 5703, PSY 5708), other courses with highly similar content and at highly similar level may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
PSY 5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing (3.0 cr)
PSY 5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development (3.0 cr)
PSY 5708 - Organizational Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8701 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology I (3.0 cr)
PSY 8702 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology II (3.0 cr)
PSY 8703 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology III (3.0 cr)
Foundational Psychological Science (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits, in consultation with the advisor, from one of the following 9 areas. Other courses at 5xxx-level or higher can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
Brain Science (0 to 3)
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3.0 cr)
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion (3.0 cr)
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3.0 cr)
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4.0 cr)
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience (2.0 cr)
Cognitive Science (0 to 3)
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3.0 cr)
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain (3.0 cr)
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language (3.0 cr)
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3.0 cr)
Counseling (0 to 3 credits)
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3.0 cr)
PSY 8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories (3.0 cr)
PSY 8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8503 - Interviewing and Intervention (3.0 cr)
PSY 8541 - Multicultural Psychology (3.0 cr)
Developmental (0 to 3 credits)
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4.0 cr)
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4.0 cr)
Differential/Behavior Genetics (0 to 3 credits)
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3.0 cr)
PSY 5136 - Human Abilities (3.0 cr)
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3.0 cr)
Personality (0 to 3 credits)
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3.0 cr)
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment (3.0 cr)
Psychopathology (0 to 3 credits)
CPSY 8606 - Advanced Developmental Psychopathology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3.0 cr)
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8622 - Theories and Methods of Effective Intervention (3.0 cr)
Sensation and Perception (0 to 3 credits)
PSY 5031W - Perception [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision [WI] (3.0 cr)
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3.0 cr)
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3.0 cr)
Social (0 to 3 credits)
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3.0 cr)
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition (3.0 cr)
PSY 8202 - Close Relationships (3.0 cr)
PSY 8203 - Impression Management (3.0 cr)
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3.0 cr)
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3.0 cr)
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
Electives (6 credits)
Select at least 6 credits, in consultation with the advisor, from one or more of the following areas. Other courses may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval. PSY 8960, if selected, must be one of the identified topics sections or another topic offered through the I-O psychology area.
I-O Psychology (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
Seminar in Psych - Meta-Analysis
Seminar in Psych - Fairness and Bias
Seminar in Psych - Personality at Work
Seminar in Psych - Motivation at Work
Seminar in Psych - Counterproductive Work Behaviors
Psychology (0 to 6 credits)
PSY courses at the 5xxx and 8xxx level may be used with advisor approval.
Related Disciplines (0 to 6 credits)
Coursework may include 5xxx and 8xxx level courses in EPSY, STAT, APEC, CSOM, and/or LAW.
Supporting Quantitative Concentration Coursework (12 credits)
Additional Supporting Concentrations or Minor Coursework may be undertaken with advisor approval.
Quantitative Methods (9 credits)
Take each of the following required PSY 8960 topics courses for 3 credits. Other courses may be substituted with advisor approval.
PSY 8960: Research Methods in I-O Psychology
PSY 8960: Data Science
PSY 8960: Multivariate
Additional Quantitative Coursework (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be substituted with advisor approval.
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3.0 cr)
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis (4.0 cr)
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments (4.0 cr)
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3.0 cr)
Personality, Individual Differences and Behavior Genetics
Students without the master's upon matriculation must complete the University’s Psychology MA degree (thesis option) or equivalent master's degree with advisor and director of graduate studies approval.
Required Courses (14 credits)
Take the following courses:
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Core Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3.0 cr)
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3.0 cr)
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3.0 cr)
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment (3.0 cr)
Statistics Electives (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
PSY 8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval. Under limited circumstances, this requirement can be waived with advisor and area director approval for students who elect to pursue a formal minor.
PSY 5136 - Human Abilities (3.0 cr)
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 8937 - Seminar in Human Behavioral Genetics (3.0 cr)
Quantitative/Psychometric Methods
Required Courses (30 credits)
Take the following courses. Take 21 total credits of PSY 8881 and 8882, in consultation with the advisor. Take 3 credits of PSY 8960 Seminar: Multivariate Statistics for Social Scientists.
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
PSY 8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology (1.0-4.0 cr)
Statistics Courses (6 credits)
Select one of the following course sequences in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Take either STAT 5101 and STAT 5102 or STAT 8101 and STAT 8102.
STAT 5101 - Theory of Statistics I (4.0 cr)
or STAT 5102 - Theory of Statistics II (4.0 cr)
or Sub-list 0
STAT 8101 - Theory of Statistics 1 (3.0 cr)
STAT 8102 - Theory of Statistics 2 (3.0 cr)
General Psychology Courses (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 5993 and PSY 8993 coursework cannot be applied to this requirement.
CPSY 5xxx
CPSY 8xxx
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx
Electives (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Application of PSY 8960 credits to this requirement is strongly encouraged.
PSY 8960: Computerized Adaptive Testing (3.0 cr)
PSY 8960: Item Response Theory (3.0 cr)
PSY 8960: Multilevel Modeling (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3.0 cr)
MATH 5447 - Theoretical Neuroscience (4.0 cr)
PUBH 7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7460 - Advanced Statistical Computing (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8475 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining (3.0 cr)
STAT 5201 - Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations (3.0 cr)
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 5421 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3.0 cr)
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 5701 - Statistical Computing (3.0 cr)
STAT 8051 - Advanced Regression Techniques: linear, nonlinear and nonparametric methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 8052 - Applied Statistical Methods 2: Design of Experiments and Mixed -Effects Modeling (3.0 cr)
STAT 8053 - Applied Statistical Methods 3: Multivariate Analysis and Advanced Regression (3.0 cr)
STAT 8054 - Statistical Methods 4: Advanced Statistical Computing (3.0 cr)
Social Psychology
Required Courses (17 credits)
Take the following courses. Take Psy 8205 twice for a total of 6 credits. Take Psy 8206 at least 3 times for a total of 3 credits.
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8206 - Proseminar in Social Psychology (1.0 cr)
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4.0 cr)
Advanced Statistics Courses (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3.0 cr)
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3.0 cr)
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3.0 cr)
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3.0 cr)
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3.0 cr)
PUBH 7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis (3.0 cr)
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis (4.0 cr)
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments (4.0 cr)
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3.0 cr)
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3.0 cr)
Electives (12 credits)
Select at least 12 credits, at least 6 of which must be from 8000-level courses, from the following in consultation with the advisor:
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3.0 cr)
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3.0 cr)
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition (3.0 cr)
PSY 8203 - Impression Management (3.0 cr)
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3.0 cr)
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3.0 cr)
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
PSY 8210 - Law, Race, and Social Psychology (3.0 cr)
Additional Psychology Course (3 credits)
Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 5993, PSY 52xx, and PSY 82xx courses cannot be applied to this requirement.
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx
 
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PSY 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
Credits: 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required
CPSY 8608 - Clinical Interventions Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
This course is designed to provide an overview of the historical foundations and contemporary applications of clinical interventions and psychotherapy; the design, conduct, and evaluation of clinical intervention research; fundamental elements of psychotherapy and the therapeutic process; the distal/proximal contexts in which clinical intervention research and psychotherapy practice is conducted; and common practical and ethical issues in clinical intervention research and psychotherapy practice. Although students who complete this course become familiar with major theoretical and applied approaches to clinical interventions and psychotherapy practice, the focus is not on gaining mastery in any particular psychotherapy approach. Instead, this course focuses on developing an understanding of fundamental principles of clinical interventions, therapeutic techniques, and psychotherapy practice, including the nature and underlying mechanisms of therapeutic change, research methods for evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of clinical interventions and psychotherapy at the group and individual levels, a critical evaluation of contemporary psychotherapy approaches, and limitations in the current evidence base. In addition to readings and in-class discussions, students participate in in-person, group applications of basic clinical skills, including activities to help prepare them for beginning psychotherapy practice. This course thus provides a framework for understanding and applying the theories, principles, and methods of effective clinical interventions for students who will subsequently train in intervention-focused, in-person psychotherapy practica.
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8602 / Psy 8111
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Psychopathology and Personality. Theory/research. Evaluation of current experimentation in various behavior disorders. prereq: Clinical psych grad student, instr consent
PSY 8603 - Clinical Seminar Series: Contemporary Directions In Clinical Psychology Research
Credits: 1.0 [max 1.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8603 / Psy 8613
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
The central goal of this series is to provide incoming clinical students broad exposure to clinical science methodologies used by CSPR faculty and affiliated scientists in the U of MN community. Each week, faculty will provide an hour long, formal presentation of their research program, emphasizing employed research design and methods. Students will be assigned 1-2 readings relevant to the presentation of the week. Students are encouraged to meet with faculty presenters further to follow-up on specific research methods of interest. This seminar lays the foundation for more in depth methodological training, in lab-specific areas, to be completed during the Research Laboratories in Psychology course (Psy 5993). Additional goals of the seminar include: (a) exposing students to the work of potential mentors, committee members, and/or consultants; (b) prompting students to think through the methodological aspects of their first year project; and (c) providing opportunities to hear from faculty on issues related to career development, work-life balance, and the importance of lifelong learning.
PSY 8614 - Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8611 / Psy 8614
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Fundamentals of intellectual and neuropsychological assessment including principles of measurement including reliability, validity, and sources of error in psychological assessment. prereq: Clinical psych grad student
PSY 8615 - Professional Methods in Applied Assessment I: Intellectual & Neuropsychological Functioning
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8611 / Psy 8615
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theory/practice in clinical application of assessment techniques/interviewing. Lab observations, administration, scoring, interpretation. prereq: Clinical psych grad student
PSY 8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology
Credits: 3.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8612 / Psy 8616
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/practice in clinical application of assessment techniques/interviewing. Lab observations, administration, scoring, interpretation. prereq: 8611/8615, clinical psych grad student
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Ethical principles/codes of conduct for psychologists. Ethical dilemmas faced by researchers, practitioners, teachers. prereq: Counseling or clinical psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8619 - Foundations in Therapeutic Intervention Applying Theory to Clinical Practice
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Professional methods in clinical psychology. Individual and group treatment techniques. Lectures and demonstrations of contemporary theories of methods of intervention with adults and or children. prereq: Clinical psych grad student
PSY 8622 - Theories and Methods of Effective Intervention
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Methodological issues in treatment research, theories of change/motivation. Empirically supported therapies for anxiety, mood, personality disorders, psychosis, addiction. Simulating therapeutic interactions to prepare students to provide therapy. prereq: 8111, CSPR grad student
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
PSY 8620 - Clinical Practicum: Consultation, Supervision, Professional Standards, and Lifelong Learning
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 36.0]
Grading Basis: S-N or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Field experience in professional work in clinical settings. prereq: instr consent
PSY 5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 18.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Laboratory instruction and seminars in faculty research areas. prereq: instr consent, dept consent
PSY 8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Special area of psychology or a related science. prereq: instr consent
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Consequences of different types of brain damage on human perception/cognition. Neural mechanisms of normal perceptual/cognitive functions. Vision/attention disorders, split brain, language deficits, memory disorders, central planning deficits. Emphasizes function/phenomenology. Minimal amount of brain anatomy. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
How to understand and perform a brain imaging experiment. Theory and practice of functional MRI experimental design, execution, and data analysis. Students develop experimental materials/acquire and analyze their own functional MRI data. Lectures/lab exercises. prereq: Jr or sr or grad or instr consent
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Introduction to affective neuroscience. How brain promotes emotional/motivated behavior in animals/humans. Biological theories of emotion in historical/current theoretical contexts. Fundamental brain motivational systems, including fear, pleasure, attachment, stress, and regulation of motivated behavior. Implications for emotional development, vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. prereq: 3061 or 5061 or instr consent
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Basic neuroimaging techniques/functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). First half of semester covers basic physical principles. Second half students design/execute fMRI experiment on Siemens 3 Tesla scanner. prereq: [3801 or equiv], [3061 or NSCI 3101], instr consent
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Principles of organization of neural systems forming the basis for sensation/movement. Sensory-motor/neural-endocrine integration. Relationships between structure and function in nervous system. Team taught. Lecture, laboratory. prereq: NSc grad student or instr consent
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Neural coding/representation of movement parameters. Neural mechanisms underlying higher order processes such as memorization, memory scanning, and mental rotation. Emphasizes experimental psychological studies in human subjects, single cell recording experiments in subhuman primates, and artificial neural network modeling. prereq: Grad NSc major or grad NSc minor or instr consent
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Human memory encoding/retrieval. How we adaptively use memory. Brain systems that support memory. Episodic/semantic memory. Working/short-term memory. Procedural memory. Repetition priming. Prospective remembering. Autobiographical memory. prereq: 3011 or 3051 or honors or grad student
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Human cognitive abilities (perception, memory, attention) from different perspectives (e.g., cognitive psychological approach, cognitive neuroscience approach). prereq: [Honors or grad] or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Parallel distributed processing models in neural/cognitive science. Linear models, Hebbian rules, self-organization, non-linear networks, optimization, representation of information. Applications to sensory processing, perception, learning, memory. prereq: [[3061 or NSC 3102], [MATH 1282 or 2243]] or instr consent
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories/experimental evidence in past/present conceptions of psychology of language. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Advanced topics in cognition, brain, and behavior. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of attention, memory, emotion, categorization, thinking, and language, and intersections between these areas. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Perceptual, motor, cognitive, and language development, and biological bases of each. Conceptual framework of research issues. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Normative issues and individual differences in social development from infancy through adolescence. Emphasizes developmental psychopathology, life span considerations. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 3135/Psy 5135
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Differential methods in study of human behavior. Psychological traits. Influence of age, sex, heredity, and environment in individual/group differences in ability, personality, interests, and social attitudes. prereq: [3001W or equiv] or [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Genetic methods for studying human/animal behavior. Emphasizes nature/origin of individual differences in behavior. Twin and adoption methods. Cytogenetics, molecular genetics, linkage/association studies. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It?
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Survey of history, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of vocational/occupational health psychology. Burnout, personality, violence, stressors/stress-relations, counter productive behaviors, coping in workplace. Vocational development/assessment, career decision-making/counseling, person-environment fit. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5701/Psy 5707
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Application of psychological research/theory to issues in personnel recruitment/selection and to measurement of job performance. Applying principles of individual differences, psychological measurement to decision making in organizations (recruitment, selection, performance appraisal). Prerequisite: Psy 3001W, Psy 3711 or Instructor Permission
PSY 5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5703/Psy 5707
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories, methods, research, and practice of improving performance of individuals at work through adult learning and instruction, including needs analysis, learning philosophy, models of program and instructional design, theory of knowledge and training transfer, learning analytics, and training evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 3801 or equivalent
PSY 5708 - Organizational Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5702/5705/5708
Typically offered: Every Spring
Psychological causes of behavior in work organizations. Consequences for individual fulfillment and organizational effectiveness. Individual differences, social perception, motivation, stress, job design, leadership, job satisfaction, teamwork, organizational culture. Prereq: Psy 3001W or 3001V and 3711 OR Psy grad
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: 5862 or instr consent
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: [5221 or PSY 5862 or equiv], [8252 or equiv]
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Current theory and research on personality functioning and personality structure. Descriptive, biological, evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, cultural, and narrative perspectives on personality. prereq: Honors Psychology major OR Psychology PhD student
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Concepts/issues concerning individual differences in personality and their assessment; content, reality, and significance of personality traits; classification of personality traits; major approaches to measurement of personality. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5031W - Perception (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc/Psy 5031
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Cognitive, computational, and neuroscience perspectives on visual perception. Topics include color vision, pattern vision, image formation in the eye, object recognition, reading, and impaired vision. prereq: 3031 or 3051 or instr consent
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Applications of psychology, neuroscience, computer science to design principles underlying visual perception, visual cognition, action. Compares biological/physical processing of images with respect to image formation, perceptual organization, object perception, recognition, navigation, motor control. prereq: [[3031 or 3051], [Math 1272 or equiv]] or instr consent
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc 5037/Psy 5037
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Biological and physical aspects of hearing, auditory psychophysics, theories and models of hearing, perception of complex sounds including music and speech. Clinical/other applications. Prereq: Instructor permission
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Seminar. Advanced topics in auditory and visual perception. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of the peripheral visual and auditory systems, cortical representations, behavioral and brain-imaging methods, and computational approaches to understanding/simulating perception. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Theory/research on social psychology of beliefs/attitudes. Persuasion principles. prereq: 3201 or instr consent
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Introduction to interpersonal relationship theory/research findings. prereq: Honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Applications of social psychology research/theory to domains such as physical/mental health, education, the media, desegregation, the legal system, energy conservation, public policy. prereq: 3201 or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Survey of social psychological theory/research regarding the processes that shape people's beliefs about health and how these beliefs affect and are affected by their health behavior. Consideration of how theory and evidence regarding these processes informs the development and testing of intervention strategies to promote health behavior change. Prerequisite: Psy 3201
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Social psychological theory/research on social inference and reasoning processes. Psychology of prejudice/stereotyping. prereq: Psych PhD candidate
PSY 8202 - Close Relationships
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Classic/contemporary theory/research on close relationships. Emphasizes romantic relationships. prereq: 5204 or instr consent
PSY 8203 - Impression Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Classic and contemporary theory and research concerning interpersonal strategies of impression management and interplay between private and public self. prereq: Grad psych major; 8208 recommended; instr consent
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Approaches, findings, and controversies in research on social psychology of prejudice, racial attitudes, and intergroup relations. Focuses on approaches based in social psychology and on related work from political science and sociology.
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Contemporary theoretical positions and related research. prereq: Psy PhD student
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social psychological theory and research concerning the self and social behavior. prereq: Psych background especially in personality and soc psych
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Experimental/quasi-experimental methods for research in social psychology. Statistical, interpretive, operational, and ethical issues. prereq: Psych PhD student
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Graduate seminar in subject of current interest in psychology. prereq: Psychology grad student or instr consent
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Principles of organization of neural systems forming the basis for sensation/movement. Sensory-motor/neural-endocrine integration. Relationships between structure and function in nervous system. Team taught. Lecture, laboratory. prereq: NSc grad student or instr consent
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Neural coding/representation of movement parameters. Neural mechanisms underlying higher order processes such as memorization, memory scanning, and mental rotation. Emphasizes experimental psychological studies in human subjects, single cell recording experiments in subhuman primates, and artificial neural network modeling. prereq: Grad NSc major or grad NSc minor or instr consent
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Consequences of different types of brain damage on human perception/cognition. Neural mechanisms of normal perceptual/cognitive functions. Vision/attention disorders, split brain, language deficits, memory disorders, central planning deficits. Emphasizes function/phenomenology. Minimal amount of brain anatomy. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
How to understand and perform a brain imaging experiment. Theory and practice of functional MRI experimental design, execution, and data analysis. Students develop experimental materials/acquire and analyze their own functional MRI data. Lectures/lab exercises. prereq: Jr or sr or grad or instr consent
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Introduction to affective neuroscience. How brain promotes emotional/motivated behavior in animals/humans. Biological theories of emotion in historical/current theoretical contexts. Fundamental brain motivational systems, including fear, pleasure, attachment, stress, and regulation of motivated behavior. Implications for emotional development, vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. prereq: 3061 or 5061 or instr consent
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Basic neuroimaging techniques/functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). First half of semester covers basic physical principles. Second half students design/execute fMRI experiment on Siemens 3 Tesla scanner. prereq: [3801 or equiv], [3061 or NSCI 3101], instr consent
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Human memory encoding/retrieval. How we adaptively use memory. Brain systems that support memory. Episodic/semantic memory. Working/short-term memory. Procedural memory. Repetition priming. Prospective remembering. Autobiographical memory. prereq: 3011 or 3051 or honors or grad student
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Mathematical models of complex human behavior, including individual/group decision making, information processing, learning, perception, and overt action. Specific computational techniques drawn from decision theory, information theory, probability theory, machine learning, and elements of data analysis. prereq: Math 1271 or instr consent
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Parallel distributed processing models in neural/cognitive science. Linear models, Hebbian rules, self-organization, non-linear networks, optimization, representation of information. Applications to sensory processing, perception, learning, memory. prereq: [[3061 or NSC 3102], [MATH 1282 or 2243]] or instr consent
PSY 5052 - Psychology of Attention
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Is attention needed for perception? Are we more likely to attend to locations associated with reward? Does brain training work? Are attention deficits at the root of autism spectrum disorders? This course will introduce students to advanced topics in the psychology of attention. It will combine didactic lecturing, instructor-led discussions, and student-led discussions on core topics of attention and its neural substrates. Students will acquire familiarity with theories, phenomena, and experimental paradigms of attention. prereq: Psy 3051 or equivalent
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories/experimental evidence in past/present conceptions of psychology of language. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Advanced topics in cognition, brain, and behavior. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of attention, memory, emotion, categorization, thinking, and language, and intersections between these areas. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5031W - Perception (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc/Psy 5031
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Cognitive, computational, and neuroscience perspectives on visual perception. Topics include color vision, pattern vision, image formation in the eye, object recognition, reading, and impaired vision. prereq: 3031 or 3051 or instr consent
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Applications of psychology, neuroscience, computer science to design principles underlying visual perception, visual cognition, action. Compares biological/physical processing of images with respect to image formation, perceptual organization, object perception, recognition, navigation, motor control. prereq: [[3031 or 3051], [Math 1272 or equiv]] or instr consent
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc 5037/Psy 5037
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Biological and physical aspects of hearing, auditory psychophysics, theories and models of hearing, perception of complex sounds including music and speech. Clinical/other applications. Prereq: Instructor permission
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Seminar. Advanced topics in auditory and visual perception. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of the peripheral visual and auditory systems, cortical representations, behavioral and brain-imaging methods, and computational approaches to understanding/simulating perception. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 18.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Laboratory instruction and seminars in faculty research areas. prereq: instr consent, dept consent
PSY 8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Special area of psychology or a related science. prereq: instr consent
CSCI 5521 - Machine Learning Fundamentals
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Problems of pattern recognition, feature selection, measurement techniques. Statistical decision theory, nonstatistical techniques. Automatic feature selection/data clustering. Syntactic pattern recognition. Mathematical pattern recognition/artificial intelligence. Prereq: [2031 or 2033], STAT 3021, and knowledge of partial derivatives
CSCI 5525 - Machine Learning: Analysis and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Models of learning. Supervised algorithms such as perceptrons, logistic regression, and large margin methods (SVMs, boosting). Hypothesis evaluation. Learning theory. Online algorithms such as winnow and weighted majority. Unsupervised algorithms, dimensionality reduction, spectral methods. Graphical models. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
NSC 8111 - Quantitative Neuroscience
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Principles of experimental design and statistical analysis in neuroscience research. Includes an introduction to computer programming for data analysis using both classic and modern quantitative methods.
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Mathematical models of complex human behavior, including individual/group decision making, information processing, learning, perception, and overt action. Specific computational techniques drawn from decision theory, information theory, probability theory, machine learning, and elements of data analysis. prereq: Math 1271 or instr consent
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Reviews, individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
STAT 5021 - Statistical Analysis
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Intensive introduction to statistical methods for graduate students needing statistics as a research technique. prereq: college algebra or instr consent; credit will not be granted if credit has been received for STAT 3011
STAT 5102 - Theory of Statistics II
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sampling, sufficiency, estimation, test of hypotheses, size/power. Categorical data. Contingency tables. Linear models. Decision theory. prereq: [5101 or Math 5651 or instr consent]
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Analysis of variance. Multiple comparisons. Variance-stabilizing transformations. Contrasts. Construction/analysis of complete/incomplete block designs. Fractional factorial designs. Confounding split plots. Response surface design. prereq: 3022 or 3032 or 3301 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Bivariate and multivariate distributions. Multivariate normal distributions. Analysis of multivariate linear models. Repeated measures, growth curve, and profile analysis. Canonical correlation analysis. Principal components and factor analysis. Discrimination, classification, and clustering. pre-req: STAT 3032 or 3301 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Although not a formal prerequisite of this course, students are encouraged to have familiarity with linear algebra prior to enrolling. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Order statistics. Classical rank-based procedures (e.g., Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis). Goodness of fit. Topics may include smoothing, bootstrap, and generalized linear models. prereq: Stat classes 3032 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It?
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Survey of history, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of vocational/occupational health psychology. Burnout, personality, violence, stressors/stress-relations, counter productive behaviors, coping in workplace. Vocational development/assessment, career decision-making/counseling, person-environment fit. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer
Special course or seminar. Topics listed in Class Schedule. prereq: PSY 1001, [jr or sr or grad student]
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8602 / Psy 8111
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Psychopathology and Personality. Theory/research. Evaluation of current experimentation in various behavior disorders. prereq: Clinical psych grad student, instr consent
PSY 8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to history of counseling psychology and to primary theoretical orientations used by counseling psychologists. For each theory: basic principles, application to counseling practice, and research support. prereq: Counseling psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Principles and practice. Emphasizes psychometric assessment. History, foundations in measurement, basic methods, survey of instruments, test interpretation evaluation, ethics. prereq: Counseling psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8503 - Interviewing and Intervention
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Skills-based course: conceptualization of counseling process, stages of counseling, development of counseling skills, and strategies for behavior change. prereq: Counseling Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 8514 - University Counseling Practicum I
Credits: 4.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Integrates science with supervised practice in University Counseling and Consulting Services (UCCS) involving career, academic, and personal counseling clientele. prereq: Counseling Psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 8515 - University Counseling Practicum II
Credits: 4.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Integrates science with supervised practice in University Counseling and Consulting Services (UCCS) involving career, academic, and personal counseling clientele. prereq: Counseling Psy grad student
PSY 8541 - Multicultural Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Approaches, findings, and controversies in research on psychology of ethnic/racial minorities and other cultural populations. Emphasizes counseling/community applications of theory/research. Lecture, discussion, lab. prereq: instr consent
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Ethical principles/codes of conduct for psychologists. Ethical dilemmas faced by researchers, practitioners, teachers. prereq: Counseling or clinical psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8545 - Counseling Psychology Process and Outcome Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Research methods, empirically-supported interventions, assessing treatment outcomes in practice, research on the counseling process, applying counseling research in counseling practice and in non-counseling contexts in the "real world." Ethics and standards of research, history of counseling process and outcome research. prereq: [[8501, 8502, 8503] or equiv], counseling psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
PSY 8560 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: General
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Applied practice experience in counseling psychology settings and seminars. May include guest speakers, readings, and student presentations. prereq: Counseling psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 8561 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: General
Credits: 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Applied practice experience in counseling psychology settings and seminar that may include guest speakers, readings, and student presentations on topics relevant to clients and settings of practice experiences. prereq: Counseling psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 8565 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Applied practice experience in vocational assessment clinic of Department of Psychology. Career/vocational testing, assessment, decision making. prereq: Counseling psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 8566 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic
Credits: 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Applied practice experience in Vocational Assessment Clinic of Department of Psychology. Career/vocational testing, assessment, decision making. prereq: Counseling psy grad student, instr consent
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Consequences of different types of brain damage on human perception/cognition. Neural mechanisms of normal perceptual/cognitive functions. Vision/attention disorders, split brain, language deficits, memory disorders, central planning deficits. Emphasizes function/phenomenology. Minimal amount of brain anatomy. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Introduction to affective neuroscience. How brain promotes emotional/motivated behavior in animals/humans. Biological theories of emotion in historical/current theoretical contexts. Fundamental brain motivational systems, including fear, pleasure, attachment, stress, and regulation of motivated behavior. Implications for emotional development, vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. prereq: 3061 or 5061 or instr consent
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 3135/Psy 5135
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Differential methods in study of human behavior. Psychological traits. Influence of age, sex, heredity, and environment in individual/group differences in ability, personality, interests, and social attitudes. prereq: [3001W or equiv] or [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Genetic methods for studying human/animal behavior. Emphasizes nature/origin of individual differences in behavior. Twin and adoption methods. Cytogenetics, molecular genetics, linkage/association studies. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Human memory encoding/retrieval. How we adaptively use memory. Brain systems that support memory. Episodic/semantic memory. Working/short-term memory. Procedural memory. Repetition priming. Prospective remembering. Autobiographical memory. prereq: 3011 or 3051 or honors or grad student
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 4207/Psy 5207
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual/methodological strategies for scientific study of individuals and their social worlds. Applications of theory/research to issues of self, identity, and social interaction. prereq: 3101 or 3201 or honors or grad student or instr consent
CPSY 5301 - Advanced Developmental Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall & Summer
This course is an exploration of life span development through the lenses of social, cultural, cognitive, biological, and learning theories and research. A primary emphasis of the class is on gaining better conceptual understanding of different perspectives on healthy development in order to support informed practical understanding of how to help children, adolescents, and adults progress through the developmental periods and to help them with the challenges they face across their lifespan. This course is intended for graduate students. Undergraduate students should take CPSY 2301 or 3301 and not also 5301.
CPSY 5302 - Cognitive and Biological Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
This course concerns the development and function of thinking skills throughout the lifespan, touching upon several aspects of what makes humans unique. How are humans able to perceive, evaluate, interpret, infer, remember, symbolize, plan, evaluate, problem solve, and hypothesize? What influences the very emergence of such abilities and the nature of their function? What obstacles interfere with the development or the quality of cognitive processes? Brain development and other biological factors, and our relationships and other environmental factors influence our thinking and its development. Throughout this course, we will discuss how knowledge about cognitive development can influence our work with children, adolescents, and adults, in daily life, professional practice, and public policy. Among the many applications of our knowledge of cognitive development, in this course we will focus on select examples relevant to parenting, education, and media exposure, and on topics initiated by students. The course will address individual differences and cultural differences in cognitive development, and how knowledge about variation in “typical” cognitive development provides an important foundation for understanding atypical cognitive development.
CPSY 5303 - Social and Emotional Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
What are the roots of becoming who we are, as individuals in society? What roles do others –parents, siblings, peers, teachers, and communities -- play in the socialization of an individual, and how stable are the forces and outcomes of these influences? This course focuses on social development throughout the human lifespan, with an emphasis on how biology, culture, and relationships influence that development. Throughout this course, we will discuss how knowledge about social development can inform our interpretation of social issues and guide our reaction to them, in terms of behaviors, practices, and public policy. Among the many possible applications of social development, we focus in particular (but not exclusively) on positive psychology, widespread social problems such as poverty and social disparities, and prevention science. We emphasize individual differences in social development, and attend to the interplay between social development and cognition, learning, and biological development.
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Perceptual, motor, cognitive, and language development, and biological bases of each. Conceptual framework of research issues. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Normative issues and individual differences in social development from infancy through adolescence. Emphasizes developmental psychopathology, life span considerations. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Quantitative techniques using manifest/latent variable approaches for analysis of educational/social science data. Introduction to structural equation modeling approaches to multiple regression, factor analysis, path modeling. Developing, estimating, interpreting structural equation models. prereq: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Use/interpretation of results from several multivariate statistical techniques. Matrix algebra, variance/covariance, Hotelling's T2, GLM, MANOVA, MANCOVA, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, dimensionality, principal components, latent composites, distance, hierarchical clustering. prereq: [8252 or equiv], familiarity with matrix algebra, knowledge of a computerized statistics package
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual framework of hierarchical linear models for nested data, their application in educational research. Nature/effects of nested data, logic of hierarchical models, mixed-effects models. Estimation/hypothesis testing in these models, model-checking, nonlinear models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Traditional/modern approaches to analyzing longitudinal data. Dependent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA/MANOVA. Linear mixed models, multilevel models, generalized models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Graduate seminar in subject of current interest in psychology. prereq: Psychology grad student or instr consent
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
PSY 5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5701/Psy 5707
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Application of psychological research/theory to issues in personnel recruitment/selection and to measurement of job performance. Applying principles of individual differences, psychological measurement to decision making in organizations (recruitment, selection, performance appraisal). Prerequisite: Psy 3001W, Psy 3711 or Instructor Permission
PSY 5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5703/Psy 5707
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories, methods, research, and practice of improving performance of individuals at work through adult learning and instruction, including needs analysis, learning philosophy, models of program and instructional design, theory of knowledge and training transfer, learning analytics, and training evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 3801 or equivalent
PSY 5708 - Organizational Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 5702/5705/5708
Typically offered: Every Spring
Psychological causes of behavior in work organizations. Consequences for individual fulfillment and organizational effectiveness. Individual differences, social perception, motivation, stress, job design, leadership, job satisfaction, teamwork, organizational culture. Prereq: Psy 3001W or 3001V and 3711 OR Psy grad
PSY 8701 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology I
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Application of research and theory in psychological measurement and individual differences to problems in job analysis, personnel selection and classification, performance assessment, and individual training. prereq: instr consent
PSY 8702 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology II
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Determinants of behavior, performance, job satisfaction that can be influenced after an individual enters an organization. Application of research/theory in attitudes, motivation, leadership, group/team dynamics, and job design to enhancement of job performance/satisfaction. prereq: instr consent
PSY 8703 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology III
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Developing issues/trends in current research, research methodological advances, and implementation practices. Recent important/controversial developments. prereq: instr consent
PSY 5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Consequences of different types of brain damage on human perception/cognition. Neural mechanisms of normal perceptual/cognitive functions. Vision/attention disorders, split brain, language deficits, memory disorders, central planning deficits. Emphasizes function/phenomenology. Minimal amount of brain anatomy. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
How to understand and perform a brain imaging experiment. Theory and practice of functional MRI experimental design, execution, and data analysis. Students develop experimental materials/acquire and analyze their own functional MRI data. Lectures/lab exercises. prereq: Jr or sr or grad or instr consent
PSY 5064 - Brain and Emotion
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Introduction to affective neuroscience. How brain promotes emotional/motivated behavior in animals/humans. Biological theories of emotion in historical/current theoretical contexts. Fundamental brain motivational systems, including fear, pleasure, attachment, stress, and regulation of motivated behavior. Implications for emotional development, vulnerability to psychiatric disorders. prereq: 3061 or 5061 or instr consent
PSY 5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Basic neuroimaging techniques/functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). First half of semester covers basic physical principles. Second half students design/execute fMRI experiment on Siemens 3 Tesla scanner. prereq: [3801 or equiv], [3061 or NSCI 3101], instr consent
NSC 5561 - Systems Neuroscience
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Principles of organization of neural systems forming the basis for sensation/movement. Sensory-motor/neural-endocrine integration. Relationships between structure and function in nervous system. Team taught. Lecture, laboratory. prereq: NSc grad student or instr consent
NSC 5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Neural coding/representation of movement parameters. Neural mechanisms underlying higher order processes such as memorization, memory scanning, and mental rotation. Emphasizes experimental psychological studies in human subjects, single cell recording experiments in subhuman primates, and artificial neural network modeling. prereq: Grad NSc major or grad NSc minor or instr consent
PSY 5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Human memory encoding/retrieval. How we adaptively use memory. Brain systems that support memory. Episodic/semantic memory. Working/short-term memory. Procedural memory. Repetition priming. Prospective remembering. Autobiographical memory. prereq: 3011 or 3051 or honors or grad student
PSY 5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Human cognitive abilities (perception, memory, attention) from different perspectives (e.g., cognitive psychological approach, cognitive neuroscience approach). prereq: [Honors or grad] or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Parallel distributed processing models in neural/cognitive science. Linear models, Hebbian rules, self-organization, non-linear networks, optimization, representation of information. Applications to sensory processing, perception, learning, memory. prereq: [[3061 or NSC 3102], [MATH 1282 or 2243]] or instr consent
PSY 5054 - Psychology of Language
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theories/experimental evidence in past/present conceptions of psychology of language. prereq: Grad or [[jr or sr], [3011 or 3031 or 3051 or 3061]] or instr consent
PSY 8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Advanced topics in cognition, brain, and behavior. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of attention, memory, emotion, categorization, thinking, and language, and intersections between these areas. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It?
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Survey of history, concepts, theories, methods, and findings of vocational/occupational health psychology. Burnout, personality, violence, stressors/stress-relations, counter productive behaviors, coping in workplace. Vocational development/assessment, career decision-making/counseling, person-environment fit. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduction to history of counseling psychology and to primary theoretical orientations used by counseling psychologists. For each theory: basic principles, application to counseling practice, and research support. prereq: Counseling psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Principles and practice. Emphasizes psychometric assessment. History, foundations in measurement, basic methods, survey of instruments, test interpretation evaluation, ethics. prereq: Counseling psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8503 - Interviewing and Intervention
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Skills-based course: conceptualization of counseling process, stages of counseling, development of counseling skills, and strategies for behavior change. prereq: Counseling Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 8541 - Multicultural Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Approaches, findings, and controversies in research on psychology of ethnic/racial minorities and other cultural populations. Emphasizes counseling/community applications of theory/research. Lecture, discussion, lab. prereq: instr consent
CPSY 8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Perceptual, motor, cognitive, and language development, and biological bases of each. Conceptual framework of research issues. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
CPSY 8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Normative issues and individual differences in social development from infancy through adolescence. Emphasizes developmental psychopathology, life span considerations. prereq: Doctoral student, instr consent
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 3135/Psy 5135
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Differential methods in study of human behavior. Psychological traits. Influence of age, sex, heredity, and environment in individual/group differences in ability, personality, interests, and social attitudes. prereq: [3001W or equiv] or [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5136 - Human Abilities
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory, methods, and applications of research in human abilities. Intelligence, aptitude, achievement, specific abilities, information processing/learning and intelligence, aptitude/treatment interactions, and quantitative measurement issues. prereq: [3001W or 3001V], [3135 or 5135], [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Genetic methods for studying human/animal behavior. Emphasizes nature/origin of individual differences in behavior. Twin and adoption methods. Cytogenetics, molecular genetics, linkage/association studies. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Current theory and research on personality functioning and personality structure. Descriptive, biological, evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, cultural, and narrative perspectives on personality. prereq: Honors Psychology major OR Psychology PhD student
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 4207/Psy 5207
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual/methodological strategies for scientific study of individuals and their social worlds. Applications of theory/research to issues of self, identity, and social interaction. prereq: 3101 or 3201 or honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Concepts/issues concerning individual differences in personality and their assessment; content, reality, and significance of personality traits; classification of personality traits; major approaches to measurement of personality. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
CPSY 8606 - Advanced Developmental Psychopathology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Alternative formulation of childhood disorders, emphasizing competency training rather than medical nosology. prereq: Doctoral student or instr consent
PSY 8602 - Psychopathology & Personality
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8602 / Psy 8111
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Psychopathology and Personality. Theory/research. Evaluation of current experimentation in various behavior disorders. prereq: Clinical psych grad student, instr consent
PSY 8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Ethical principles/codes of conduct for psychologists. Ethical dilemmas faced by researchers, practitioners, teachers. prereq: Counseling or clinical psych grad student or instr consent
PSY 8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology
Credits: 3.0 [max 5.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 8612 / Psy 8616
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/practice in clinical application of assessment techniques/interviewing. Lab observations, administration, scoring, interpretation. prereq: 8611/8615, clinical psych grad student
PSY 8622 - Theories and Methods of Effective Intervention
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Methodological issues in treatment research, theories of change/motivation. Empirically supported therapies for anxiety, mood, personality disorders, psychosis, addiction. Simulating therapeutic interactions to prepare students to provide therapy. prereq: 8111, CSPR grad student
PSY 5031W - Perception (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc/Psy 5031
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Cognitive, computational, and neuroscience perspectives on visual perception. Topics include color vision, pattern vision, image formation in the eye, object recognition, reading, and impaired vision. prereq: 3031 or 3051 or instr consent
PSY 5036W - Computational Vision (WI)
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Applications of psychology, neuroscience, computer science to design principles underlying visual perception, visual cognition, action. Compares biological/physical processing of images with respect to image formation, perceptual organization, object perception, recognition, navigation, motor control. prereq: [[3031 or 3051], [Math 1272 or equiv]] or instr consent
PSY 5037 - Psychology of Hearing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: NSc 5037/Psy 5037
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Biological and physical aspects of hearing, auditory psychophysics, theories and models of hearing, perception of complex sounds including music and speech. Clinical/other applications. Prereq: Instructor permission
PSY 8041 - Proseminar in Perception
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Seminar. Advanced topics in auditory and visual perception. Lecture, discussion, and student-led presentations of research papers on core topics of the peripheral visual and auditory systems, cortical representations, behavioral and brain-imaging methods, and computational approaches to understanding/simulating perception. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Theory/research on social psychology of beliefs/attitudes. Persuasion principles. prereq: 3201 or instr consent
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Introduction to interpersonal relationship theory/research findings. prereq: Honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Applications of social psychology research/theory to domains such as physical/mental health, education, the media, desegregation, the legal system, energy conservation, public policy. prereq: 3201 or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Survey of social psychological theory/research regarding the processes that shape people's beliefs about health and how these beliefs affect and are affected by their health behavior. Consideration of how theory and evidence regarding these processes informs the development and testing of intervention strategies to promote health behavior change. Prerequisite: Psy 3201
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Social psychological theory/research on social inference and reasoning processes. Psychology of prejudice/stereotyping. prereq: Psych PhD candidate
PSY 8202 - Close Relationships
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Classic/contemporary theory/research on close relationships. Emphasizes romantic relationships. prereq: 5204 or instr consent
PSY 8203 - Impression Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Classic and contemporary theory and research concerning interpersonal strategies of impression management and interplay between private and public self. prereq: Grad psych major; 8208 recommended; instr consent
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Approaches, findings, and controversies in research on social psychology of prejudice, racial attitudes, and intergroup relations. Focuses on approaches based in social psychology and on related work from political science and sociology.
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Contemporary theoretical positions and related research. prereq: Psy PhD student
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social psychological theory and research concerning the self and social behavior. prereq: Psych background especially in personality and soc psych
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Experimental/quasi-experimental methods for research in social psychology. Statistical, interpretive, operational, and ethical issues. prereq: Psych PhD student
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Graduate seminar in subject of current interest in psychology. prereq: Psychology grad student or instr consent
EPSY 8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: [5221 or PSY 5862 or equiv], [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
General linear model used as context for regression. Matrix algebra, multiple regression, path analysis, polynomial regression, standardized regression, stepwise solutions, analysis of variance, weighted least squares, logistic regression. prereq: [8252 or equiv], regression/ANOVA course, familiarity with statistical analysis package
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: [8252 or equiv or #]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Factor analytic techniques/applications. Component, common factor, confirmatory analysis. Factor extraction, estimating number of dimensions. Rotation, factor scores, hierarchical factor analysis. prereq: [8252 or equiv or instr consent]
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Quantitative techniques using manifest/latent variable approaches for analysis of educational/social science data. Introduction to structural equation modeling approaches to multiple regression, factor analysis, path modeling. Developing, estimating, interpreting structural equation models. prereq: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual framework of hierarchical linear models for nested data, their application in educational research. Nature/effects of nested data, logic of hierarchical models, mixed-effects models. Estimation/hypothesis testing in these models, model-checking, nonlinear models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Traditional/modern approaches to analyzing longitudinal data. Dependent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA/MANOVA. Linear mixed models, multilevel models, generalized models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
PSY 5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Mathematical models of complex human behavior, including individual/group decision making, information processing, learning, perception, and overt action. Specific computational techniques drawn from decision theory, information theory, probability theory, machine learning, and elements of data analysis. prereq: Math 1271 or instr consent
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: 5862 or instr consent
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Reviews, individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Correlated data arise in many situations, particularly when observations are made over time and space or on individuals who share certain underlying characteristics. This course covers techniques for exploring and describing correlated data, along with statistical methods for estimating population parameters (mostly means) from these data. The focus will be primarily on generalized linear models (both with and without random effects) for normally and non-normally distributed data. Wherever possible, techniques will be illustrated using real-world examples. Computing will be done using R and SAS. prereq: Regression at the level of PubH 6451 or PubH 7405 or Stat 5302. Familiarity with basic matrix notation and operations (multiplication, inverse, transpose). Working knowledge of SAS or R (PubH 6420).
PUBH 7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to Bayesian methods. Comparison with traditional frequentist methods. Emphasizes data analysis via modern computing methods: Gibbs sampler, WinBUGS software package. prereq: [[7401 or STAT 5101 or equiv], [public health MPH or biostatistics or statistics] grad student] or instr consent
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/application of Bayesian methods. Bayesian methods compared with traditional, frequentist methods. prereq: [[7460 or experience with FORTRAN or with [C, S+]], Stat 5101, Stat 5102, Stat 8311, grad student in [biostatistics or statistics]] or instr consent
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Methods of inference for outcome variables measured repeatedly in time or space. Linear/nonlinear models with either normal or non-normal error structures. Random effects. Transitional/marginal models with biomedical applications. prereq: [Stat 5102, Stat 8311, experience with [SAS or S+], advanced [biostats or stat] student] or instr consent
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Simple, multiple, and polynomial regression. Estimation, testing, prediction. Use of graphics in regression. Stepwise and other numerical methods. Weighted least squares, nonlinear models, response surfaces. Experimental research/applications. prereq: 3032 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Please note this course generally does not count in the Statistical Practice BA or Statistical Science BS degrees. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Analysis of variance. Multiple comparisons. Variance-stabilizing transformations. Contrasts. Construction/analysis of complete/incomplete block designs. Fractional factorial designs. Confounding split plots. Response surface design. prereq: 3022 or 3032 or 3301 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Bivariate and multivariate distributions. Multivariate normal distributions. Analysis of multivariate linear models. Repeated measures, growth curve, and profile analysis. Canonical correlation analysis. Principal components and factor analysis. Discrimination, classification, and clustering. pre-req: STAT 3032 or 3301 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Although not a formal prerequisite of this course, students are encouraged to have familiarity with linear algebra prior to enrolling. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 5960 - Topics in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer
Special course or seminar. Topics listed in Class Schedule. prereq: PSY 1001, [jr or sr or grad student]
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
PSY 5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Current theory and research on personality functioning and personality structure. Descriptive, biological, evolutionary, cognitive, developmental, cultural, and narrative perspectives on personality. prereq: Honors Psychology major OR Psychology PhD student
PSY 5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 3135/Psy 5135
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Differential methods in study of human behavior. Psychological traits. Influence of age, sex, heredity, and environment in individual/group differences in ability, personality, interests, and social attitudes. prereq: [3001W or equiv] or [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Genetic methods for studying human/animal behavior. Emphasizes nature/origin of individual differences in behavior. Twin and adoption methods. Cytogenetics, molecular genetics, linkage/association studies. prereq: 3001W or equiv or instr consent
PSY 8664 - Personality Assessment
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Concepts/issues concerning individual differences in personality and their assessment; content, reality, and significance of personality traits; classification of personality traits; major approaches to measurement of personality. prereq: Psy grad student or instr consent
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: 5862 or instr consent
PSY 8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Reviews individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Reviews, individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PSY 5136 - Human Abilities
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory, methods, and applications of research in human abilities. Intelligence, aptitude, achievement, specific abilities, information processing/learning and intelligence, aptitude/treatment interactions, and quantitative measurement issues. prereq: [3001W or 3001V], [3135 or 5135], [5862 or equiv] or instr consent
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 4207/Psy 5207
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual/methodological strategies for scientific study of individuals and their social worlds. Applications of theory/research to issues of self, identity, and social interaction. prereq: 3101 or 3201 or honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 8937 - Seminar in Human Behavioral Genetics
Credits: 3.0 [max 9.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Advanced topics vary with each offering. Sample topics: gene identification in complex human traits, behavioral genetics of alcoholism, twin-family methodology. prereq: 5137 or instr consent
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: 5862 or instr consent
PSY 8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Reviews individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Reviews, individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PSY 8960 - Graduate Seminar in Psychology
Credits: 1.0 -4.0 [max 36.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Graduate seminar in subject of current interest in psychology. prereq: Psychology grad student or instr consent
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
STAT 5101 - Theory of Statistics I
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Logical development of probability, basic issues in statistics. Probability spaces. Random variables, their distributions and expected values. Law of large numbers, central limit theorem, generating functions, multivariate normal distribution. prereq: (MATH 2263 or MATH 2374 or MATH 2573H), (MATH 2142 or CSCI 2033 or MATH 2373 or MATH 2243)
STAT 5102 - Theory of Statistics II
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Sampling, sufficiency, estimation, test of hypotheses, size/power. Categorical data. Contingency tables. Linear models. Decision theory. prereq: [5101 or Math 5651 or instr consent]
STAT 8101 - Theory of Statistics 1
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Review of linear algebra. Introduction to probability theory. Random variables, their transformations/expectations. Standard distributions, including multivariate Normal distribution. Probability inequalities. Convergence concepts, including laws of large numbers, Central Limit Theorem. delta method. Sampling distributions. prereq: Statistics grad major or instr consent
STAT 8102 - Theory of Statistics 2
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Statistical inference. Sufficiency. Likelihood-based methods. Point estimation. Confidence intervals. Neyman Pearson hypothesis testing theory. Introduction to theory of linear models. prereq: 8101, Statistics graduate major or instr consent
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
General linear model used as context for regression. Matrix algebra, multiple regression, path analysis, polynomial regression, standardized regression, stepwise solutions, analysis of variance, weighted least squares, logistic regression. prereq: [8252 or equiv], regression/ANOVA course, familiarity with statistical analysis package
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: [8252 or equiv or #]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Factor analytic techniques/applications. Component, common factor, confirmatory analysis. Factor extraction, estimating number of dimensions. Rotation, factor scores, hierarchical factor analysis. prereq: [8252 or equiv or instr consent]
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Quantitative techniques using manifest/latent variable approaches for analysis of educational/social science data. Introduction to structural equation modeling approaches to multiple regression, factor analysis, path modeling. Developing, estimating, interpreting structural equation models. prereq: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Use/interpretation of results from several multivariate statistical techniques. Matrix algebra, variance/covariance, Hotelling's T2, GLM, MANOVA, MANCOVA, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, dimensionality, principal components, latent composites, distance, hierarchical clustering. prereq: [8252 or equiv], familiarity with matrix algebra, knowledge of a computerized statistics package
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual framework of hierarchical linear models for nested data, their application in educational research. Nature/effects of nested data, logic of hierarchical models, mixed-effects models. Estimation/hypothesis testing in these models, model-checking, nonlinear models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Traditional/modern approaches to analyzing longitudinal data. Dependent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA/MANOVA. Linear mixed models, multilevel models, generalized models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
MATH 5447 - Theoretical Neuroscience
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Nonlinear dynamical system models of neurons and neuronal networks. Computation by excitatory/inhibitory networks. Neural oscillations, adaptation, bursting, synchrony. Memory systems. prereq: 2243 or 2373 or 2574
PUBH 7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Contingency tables, odds ratio, relative risk, chi-square tests, log-linear models, logistic regression, conditional logistic regression, Poisson regression, matching, generalized linear models for independent data. SAS/S-Plus used throughout. prereq: 7405, [Stat 5102 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Stat 5102 or Stat 8102 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Stat 8102]
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Correlated data arise in many situations, particularly when observations are made over time and space or on individuals who share certain underlying characteristics. This course covers techniques for exploring and describing correlated data, along with statistical methods for estimating population parameters (mostly means) from these data. The focus will be primarily on generalized linear models (both with and without random effects) for normally and non-normally distributed data. Wherever possible, techniques will be illustrated using real-world examples. Computing will be done using R and SAS. prereq: Regression at the level of PubH 6451 or PubH 7405 or Stat 5302. Familiarity with basic matrix notation and operations (multiplication, inverse, transpose). Working knowledge of SAS or R (PubH 6420).
PUBH 7460 - Advanced Statistical Computing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Statistical computing using SAS, Splus, and FORTRAN or C. Use of pseudo-random number generators, distribution functions. Matrix manipulations with applications to regression and estimation of variance. Simulation studies, minimization of functions, nonlinear regression, macro programming, numerical methods of integration. prereq: [7405, biostatistics major, [C or FORTRAN]] or instr consent
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/application of Bayesian methods. Bayesian methods compared with traditional, frequentist methods. prereq: [[7460 or experience with FORTRAN or with [C, S+]], Stat 5101, Stat 5102, Stat 8311, grad student in [biostatistics or statistics]] or instr consent
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Methods of inference for outcome variables measured repeatedly in time or space. Linear/nonlinear models with either normal or non-normal error structures. Random effects. Transitional/marginal models with biomedical applications. prereq: [Stat 5102, Stat 8311, experience with [SAS or S+], advanced [biostats or stat] student] or instr consent
PUBH 8475 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: PubH 7475/PubH 8475/Stat 8056
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Statistical techniques for extracting useful information from data. Linear discriminant analysis, tree-structured classifiers, feed-forward neural networks, support vector machines, other nonparametric methods, classifier ensembles (such as bagging/boosting), unsupervised learning. prereq: [[[6450, 6451, 6452] or STAT 5303 or equiv], [biostatistics or statistics PhD student]] or instr consent
STAT 5201 - Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Simple random, systematic, stratified, unequal probability sampling. Ratio, model based estimation. Single stage, multistage, adaptive cluster sampling. Spatial sampling. prereq: 3022 or 3032 or 3301 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Bivariate and multivariate distributions. Multivariate normal distributions. Analysis of multivariate linear models. Repeated measures, growth curve, and profile analysis. Canonical correlation analysis. Principal components and factor analysis. Discrimination, classification, and clustering. pre-req: STAT 3032 or 3301 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Although not a formal prerequisite of this course, students are encouraged to have familiarity with linear algebra prior to enrolling. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
STAT 5421 - Analysis of Categorical Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Varieties of categorical data, cross-classifications, contingency tables. Tests for independence. Combining 2x2 tables. Multidimensional tables/loglinear models. Maximum-likelihood estimation. Tests for goodness of fit. Logistic regression. Generalized linear/multinomial-response models. prereq: STAT 3022 or 3032 or 3301 or 5302 or 4051 or 8051 or 5102 or 4102
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Order statistics. Classical rank-based procedures (e.g., Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis). Goodness of fit. Topics may include smoothing, bootstrap, and generalized linear models. prereq: Stat classes 3032 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
STAT 5701 - Statistical Computing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: (Stat 5102 or Stat 8102) and (Stat 5302 or STAT 8051) or consent
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Statistical programming, function writing, graphics using high-level statistical computing languages. Data management, parallel computing, version control, simulation studies, power calculations. Using optimization to fit statistical models. Monte Carlo methods, reproducible research. prereq: (Stat 5102 or Stat 8102) and (Stat 5302 or STAT 8051) or consent
STAT 8051 - Advanced Regression Techniques: linear, nonlinear and nonparametric methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Linear/generalized linear models, modern regression methods including nonparametric regression, generalized additive models, splines/basis function methods, regularization, bootstrap/other resampling-based inference. prereq: Statistics grad or instr consent
STAT 8052 - Applied Statistical Methods 2: Design of Experiments and Mixed -Effects Modeling
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Design experiments/analyze data with fixed effects, random/mixed effects models. ANOVA for factorial designs. Contrasts, multiple comparisons, power/sample size, confounding, fractional factorials. Computer-generated designs. Response surfaces. Multi-level models. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) for longitudinal data with non-normal errors. prereq: 8051 or instr consent
STAT 8053 - Applied Statistical Methods 3: Multivariate Analysis and Advanced Regression
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: PhD student in stat or DGS permission and 8052
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Standard multivariate analysis. Multivariate linear model, classification, clustering, principal components, factor analysis, canonical correlation. Topics in advanced regression. prereq: PhD student in stat or DGS permission and 8052
STAT 8054 - Statistical Methods 4: Advanced Statistical Computing
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: STAT 8053 or #
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Spring
Optimization, numerical integration, Markov chain Monte Carlo, related topics. prereq: STAT 8053 or instr consent
PSY 8205 - Principles of Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Contemporary theoretical positions and related research. prereq: Psy PhD student
PSY 8206 - Proseminar in Social Psychology
Credits: 1.0 [max 5.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Current research topics in social psychology. prereq: [PSY 8205, Social Psych PhD student] or instr consent
PSY 8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: Undergrad course in statistics, grad student in psychology, instr consent
PSY 8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Data-analytic procedures used in psychological research. Types of variables used in psychological research. Data collection designs, their limitations. Procedures for analyzing experimental/non-experimental data, both univariate and multivariate. Emphasizes selection of data-analytic procedures. Procedures and their assumptions. Computation using statistical software. Limitations, interpretation. Lecture, lab. prereq: 8814, instr consent
EPSY 8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
General linear model used as context for regression. Matrix algebra, multiple regression, path analysis, polynomial regression, standardized regression, stepwise solutions, analysis of variance, weighted least squares, logistic regression. prereq: [8252 or equiv], regression/ANOVA course, familiarity with statistical analysis package
EPSY 8265 - Factor Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: [8252 or equiv or #]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Factor analytic techniques/applications. Component, common factor, confirmatory analysis. Factor extraction, estimating number of dimensions. Rotation, factor scores, hierarchical factor analysis. prereq: [8252 or equiv or instr consent]
EPSY 8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Prerequisites: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Quantitative techniques using manifest/latent variable approaches for analysis of educational/social science data. Introduction to structural equation modeling approaches to multiple regression, factor analysis, path modeling. Developing, estimating, interpreting structural equation models. prereq: 8265, [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Use/interpretation of results from several multivariate statistical techniques. Matrix algebra, variance/covariance, Hotelling's T2, GLM, MANOVA, MANCOVA, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, dimensionality, principal components, latent composites, distance, hierarchical clustering. prereq: [8252 or equiv], familiarity with matrix algebra, knowledge of a computerized statistics package
EPSY 8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual framework of hierarchical linear models for nested data, their application in educational research. Nature/effects of nested data, logic of hierarchical models, mixed-effects models. Estimation/hypothesis testing in these models, model-checking, nonlinear models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
EPSY 8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Traditional/modern approaches to analyzing longitudinal data. Dependent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA/MANOVA. Linear mixed models, multilevel models, generalized models. prereq: [8252 or equiv]
PSY 5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Types of measurements (tests, scales, inventories) and their construction. Theory/measurement of reliability/validity. prereq: 3801H or MATH 1271 or grad student
PSY 5865 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 8222/Psy 5865
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Topics in test theory. Classical reliability/validity theory/methods, generalizability theory. Linking, scaling, equating. Item response theory, methods for dichotomous/polytomous responses. Comparisons between classical, item response theory methods in instrument construction. prereq: 5862 or instr consent
PSY 8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 15.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Reviews, individual research on current topics in psychological measurement.
PUBH 7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Contingency tables, odds ratio, relative risk, chi-square tests, log-linear models, logistic regression, conditional logistic regression, Poisson regression, matching, generalized linear models for independent data. SAS/S-Plus used throughout. prereq: 7405, [Stat 5102 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Stat 5102 or Stat 8102 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in Stat 8102]
PUBH 7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Correlated data arise in many situations, particularly when observations are made over time and space or on individuals who share certain underlying characteristics. This course covers techniques for exploring and describing correlated data, along with statistical methods for estimating population parameters (mostly means) from these data. The focus will be primarily on generalized linear models (both with and without random effects) for normally and non-normally distributed data. Wherever possible, techniques will be illustrated using real-world examples. Computing will be done using R and SAS. prereq: Regression at the level of PubH 6451 or PubH 7405 or Stat 5302. Familiarity with basic matrix notation and operations (multiplication, inverse, transpose). Working knowledge of SAS or R (PubH 6420).
PUBH 7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Introduction to Bayesian methods. Comparison with traditional frequentist methods. Emphasizes data analysis via modern computing methods: Gibbs sampler, WinBUGS software package. prereq: [[7401 or STAT 5101 or equiv], [public health MPH or biostatistics or statistics] grad student] or instr consent
PUBH 8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/application of Bayesian methods. Bayesian methods compared with traditional, frequentist methods. prereq: [[7460 or experience with FORTRAN or with [C, S+]], Stat 5101, Stat 5102, Stat 8311, grad student in [biostatistics or statistics]] or instr consent
PUBH 8452 - Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Spring
Methods of inference for outcome variables measured repeatedly in time or space. Linear/nonlinear models with either normal or non-normal error structures. Random effects. Transitional/marginal models with biomedical applications. prereq: [Stat 5102, Stat 8311, experience with [SAS or S+], advanced [biostats or stat] student] or instr consent
STAT 5302 - Applied Regression Analysis
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Simple, multiple, and polynomial regression. Estimation, testing, prediction. Use of graphics in regression. Stepwise and other numerical methods. Weighted least squares, nonlinear models, response surfaces. Experimental research/applications. prereq: 3032 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Please note this course generally does not count in the Statistical Practice BA or Statistical Science BS degrees. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
STAT 5303 - Designing Experiments
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Analysis of variance. Multiple comparisons. Variance-stabilizing transformations. Contrasts. Construction/analysis of complete/incomplete block designs. Fractional factorial designs. Confounding split plots. Response surface design. prereq: 3022 or 3032 or 3301 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
STAT 5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Bivariate and multivariate distributions. Multivariate normal distributions. Analysis of multivariate linear models. Repeated measures, growth curve, and profile analysis. Canonical correlation analysis. Principal components and factor analysis. Discrimination, classification, and clustering. pre-req: STAT 3032 or 3301 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent Although not a formal prerequisite of this course, students are encouraged to have familiarity with linear algebra prior to enrolling. Please consult with a department advisor with questions.
STAT 5601 - Nonparametric Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Order statistics. Classical rank-based procedures (e.g., Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallis). Goodness of fit. Topics may include smoothing, bootstrap, and generalized linear models. prereq: Stat classes 3032 or 3022 or 4102 or 5021 or 5102 or instr consent
PSY 5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Theory/research on social psychology of beliefs/attitudes. Persuasion principles. prereq: 3201 or instr consent
PSY 5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Introduction to interpersonal relationship theory/research findings. prereq: Honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5205 - Applied Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Applications of social psychology research/theory to domains such as physical/mental health, education, the media, desegregation, the legal system, energy conservation, public policy. prereq: 3201 or grad student or instr consent
PSY 5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Survey of social psychological theory/research regarding the processes that shape people's beliefs about health and how these beliefs affect and are affected by their health behavior. Consideration of how theory and evidence regarding these processes informs the development and testing of intervention strategies to promote health behavior change. Prerequisite: Psy 3201
PSY 5207 - Personality and Social Behavior
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Psy 4207/Psy 5207
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Every Fall
Conceptual/methodological strategies for scientific study of individuals and their social worlds. Applications of theory/research to issues of self, identity, and social interaction. prereq: 3101 or 3201 or honors or grad student or instr consent
PSY 8201 - Social Cognition
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Social psychological theory/research on social inference and reasoning processes. Psychology of prejudice/stereotyping. prereq: Psych PhD candidate
PSY 8203 - Impression Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Classic and contemporary theory and research concerning interpersonal strategies of impression management and interplay between private and public self. prereq: Grad psych major; 8208 recommended; instr consent
PSY 8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F or Aud
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Approaches, findings, and controversies in research on social psychology of prejudice, racial attitudes, and intergroup relations. Focuses on approaches based in social psychology and on related work from political science and sociology.
PSY 8208 - Social Psychology: The Self
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Social psychological theory and research concerning the self and social behavior. prereq: Psych background especially in personality and soc psych
PSY 8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Experimental/quasi-experimental methods for research in social psychology. Statistical, interpretive, operational, and ethical issues. prereq: Psych PhD student
PSY 8210 - Law, Race, and Social Psychology
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: Law 6831/Psy 8210
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Interdisciplinary seminar. Scientific foundations for and legal implications of implicit (vs explicit) racial or gender bias in four socio-legal domains: criminal law, affirmative action, employment discrimination, and legislative redistricting. prereq: 2nd or 3rd yr law student or PhD student in social science doctoral program