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Courses marked with * are part of the University's General Education
program
* PY 100 Basic Concepts in Psychology (3)
An introduction to fundamental areas of Psychology including an overview
of the concepts and methods of such areas as perception, learning, motivation,
memory, development, personality, abnormal and social.
* PY 101 Psychology of Adjustment (3)
Applications of psychological concepts and principles relating to adjustment
in interpersonal and stressful situations.
PY 102 Psychological Statistics (4)
Descriptive and inferential statistics in design, analysis and interpretation
of psychological research. Lectures and two hours of laboratory. Prerequisites:
PY 100 with grade of "C" or better and MA 104.
PY 105 Introductory Psychology Laboratory (1)
Introduction to the psychological research laboratory via a series of
guided laboratory exercises with emphasis on 1) using numerical data from
the exercises to write in a scientific style about behavior, and 2) using
computer-based tools. Prerequisite: PY 100 or concurrent enrollment.
PY 209 Psychological Development Through the Life-Span (3)
Psychological research and theories which describe and explain life-cycle
stability and change in perception,
cognition, language, psychomotor behavior, personality, interpersonal
relationships, etc.
Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101.
*PY 210 Psychology of Infancy and Childhood (3)
Overview of theory and research on the psychological development of infants
and children. Included are the
development of sex roles, aggression, friendship, attachment to parents,
perception, cognition, language, and moral reasoning and behavior.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
*PY 211 Adolescent Psychology (3)
Theory and research on adolescent personality, social and cognitive development,
including problems of adjustment during the teenage years.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 212 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging (3)
Psychological theory and research on the changes and continuities of the
adult years: personality, intelligence, memory, sex roles, interpersonal
relationships, death and dying, and the psychological consequences of
physical and health changes. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 215 Consumer Psychology (3)
Survey of the psychological principles, theories, and methodology in learning,
perception, motivation, attitude formation, personality, etc. as they
affect consumer behavior.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 220 Psychology of Human/Computer Interactions (3)
A study of methods of scientific inquiry in the fields of cognitive psychology
and human factors, and the application of the knowledge base of these
fields toward achieving effective and productive human/computer interactions.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or CM 110.
* PY 231 Abnormal Psychology (3)
A survey of the origins, processes and diagnostic characteristics of representative
syndromes of maladaptive behavior. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 234 Behavior Management Techniques (3)
Elementary principles of learning and their application for managing the
behavior of normal and abnormal populations in a variety of settings including
schools, mental institutions, hospitals and businesses. Prerequisite:
PY 100 or 101.
PY 250 Experimental Psychology (4)
An introduction to objectives and methods of experimental Psychology,
including how to design and implement experiments, and how to analyze,
interpret, and report experimental results. Prerequisite: PY 102 with
grade of "C' or better.
PY 282 Zoo Research (3)
Exploration of methods of observational research used to study behavior.
Students will conduct supervised observations of animals or people at
the Topeka Zoo. Prerequisite: PY 100.
PY 295 Special Topics (1-3)
Selected topics in Psychology, announced in advance. Prerequisite: Specified
for each topic.
PY 299 Psychological Forum (1)
Survey of applied issues in the profession of Psychology including an
overview of employment and graduate school opportunities as well as vocational
techniques for achieving those goals.
Prerequisite: PY100 and Sophomore Psychology Major - Pass/Fail Only.
PY 301 Principles of Learning (3)
Empirical and theoretical approaches to the study of classical and instrumental
conditioning. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 302 Motivation (3)
A review of biological, behavioral, and cognitive approaches to motivation
. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 306 Cognition (3)
A study of the intellectual structures and processes involved in the acquisition,
storage, transformation and use of knowledge.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 307 Physiological Psychology (3)
Examines the physiological basis of psychological phenomena (e.g., behavior).
Concentrates on the function of biological systems on both general and
specific behaviors. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 309 Theories of Personality (3)
Psychological theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, learning
and humanistic approaches. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 310 Social Psychology (3)
Theory and research on cognitive and behavioral responses to social stimuli.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 312 Psychology of Creativity (3)
Exploration of the many facets of creativity, including the nature, measurement,
prediction, and cultivation of creativity, and its relation ship to other
cognitive abilities. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 314 Personality and Social Behavior (3)
Description of the characteristics that distinguish individuals and a
review of the processes by which these characteristics are thought to
be established and changed. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 315 Personnel Psychology (3)
The psychological aspects of personnel administration stressing the application
of psychological principles to personnel management. Prerequisite: PY
100 or 101.
PY 320 Principles of Psychological Testing (3)
Theory and methods in psychological measurement, and their application
to the construction, selection and interpretation of psychological tests.
Includes a survey of representative personality and ability tests. Prerequisite:
PY 100 or PY 101.
PY 325 Community Psychology (3)
The study of community and organizational approaches to intervention and
prevention strategies for mental health care, general health care, and
various social problems. Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 326 Health Psychology (3)
Psychological research and theory in the areas of psychosomatic disorders,
chronic illness, disability, terminal illness, and staff/patient relation
ships. The course emphasizes the contributions of psychological theory
and treatment in traditionally medical areas of human behavior.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 327 Correctional Psychology (3)
An introduction to the field of correctional Psychology. Applies psychological
theories, principles and research to correctional issues. Topics include
inmate behavior, women in prison, psychological disorders found among
offenders, and prevention of fatigue, stress, and burnout in staff members.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or consent.
PY 333 Counseling Psychology (3)
Major theories and techniques of psychological counseling.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 336 Field/Volunteer Experience in Psychology (1-3)
Supervised experience in the application of psychological concepts and
methods or volunteer work. Work in non-classroom situations required.
Arrangements for enrollment must be completed prior to registration.
Prerequisite: One related advanced course and consent of instructor. Pass/Fail
Only
PY 338 Childhood Psychopathology (3)
An overview of psychological and behavioral disorders of children and
adolescents, including their characteristics, origins, and treatment.
Prerequisite: PY 231.
PY 350 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3)
Clinical Psychology as a science and a profession. The history, scope,
ethics, theories and methods of clinical psychology.
Prerequisite: PY 231.
PY 356 Psychology of Marital and Family Processes (3)
An overview of psychological theories and research pertaining to family
processes and the influence of the family on the psychological development
of the individual. Topics to be covered include various psychological
theories pertaining to family functioning, family dysfunction and divorce,
and relationships between family functioning and psychopathology.
Prerequisite: PY 100 or 101.
PY 381 History and Psychology of Sex and Gender (3)
Surveys historic and current experience of being male and female within
changing Western society. The course will examine past ideas fostering
distinctions between sexes, as well as surveying current Psycho logical
research in this area. This course will be team taught by a historian
and a psychologist.
Prerequisite: Three hours of Social Science or consent. Of PY 381 and
HI 381 only one may be taken for credit.
PY 382 Zoo Research (3)
Exploration of methods of observa tional research used to study behavior.
Students will conduct supervised observations of animals or people at
the Topeka Zoo.
Prerequisite: PY 250.
PY387 History and Systems of Psychology (3)
An examination of philosophical and empirical roots that led to the development
of the discipline of Psychology and the historical pro gression of ideas
central to modern Psychology. (May be used to meet Senior Capstone Experience
requirement). Prerequisites: Psychology Senior or Consent.
PY 388 Directed Collaborative Research (3)
Supervised small group research project(s) designed to provide the opportunity
to work collaboratively with peers. (May be used to meet Senior Capstone
Experience requirement).
Prerequisite: PY 250 and Consent of instructor.
PY 389 Independent Study (1-3)
Individual problems planned and executed by the student under supervision.
(May be used to meet Senior Capstone Experience requirement).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated up to a total of
6 hours.
PY 390 Directed Research (1-3)
Supervised independent research involving gathering, analysis, and reporting
of empirical data. (May be used to meet Senior Capstone Experience requirement.)
Prerequisite: PY250 and consent of instructor. May be repeated up to a
total of 6 hours.
PY 395 Special Topics (1-3)
Selected topics in Psychology, announced in advance. Prerequisite: Specified
for each topic.
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