Senior Thesis II

Last Updated: Wed, 04/08/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4601
Section:
PV
CRN
82338
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Paul
Instructor last name:
Verhaeghen
Catalog Description

The second of a two course sequence in which selected students conduct original work under the direction of a faculty member.

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Senior Thesis I

Last Updated: Fri, 04/03/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4600
Section:
THT
CRN
89817
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Tiffiny
Instructor last name:
Hughes-Troutman
Catalog Description

The first of a two course sequence in which selected students conduct original work under the direction of a faculty member. The student will produce a proposal for research that will be undertaken during the second course (PSYC 4601).

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Spec Problems: Cog&Brain

Last Updated: Mon, 04/20/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8907
Section:
MW
CRN
83951
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mark
Instructor last name:
Wheeler
Catalog Description

Students conduct research under the direction of a faculty member on problems in cognition and brain sciences.

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Psyc Undergrad Teaching

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4697
Section:
K
CRN
89841
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Bruce
Instructor last name:
Walker
Catalog Description

An introduction to teaching biology for undergraduate teaching assistants, with a focus on effective teaching, active engagement of students, and development of innovative classroom activities.

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Active

Intro to Hum Dev

Last Updated: Mon, 04/20/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2103
Section:
RBS
CRN
88612
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Christopher
Instructor last name:
Stanzione
Catalog Description

An introductory, non-laboratory based examination of human development across the lifespan with an emphasis on typical patterns of physical, cognitive, and social development.

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Doctoral Thesis

Last Updated: Mon, 04/20/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
9000
Section:
MW
CRN
88700
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mark
Instructor last name:
Wheeler
Catalog Description

PSYC 9000 (Doctoral Thesis) represents the pinnacle of your graduate training in the School of Psychology. This supervised research sequence spans the final years of your doctoral journey, culminating in the independent design, execution, and defense of a major, original empirical contribution to the field of Psychology. Building upon the foundational skills developed during your Master's thesis, the dissertation demands a higher level of theoretical sophistication, methodological rigor, and scientific autonomy.

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Spec Problems: Cog&Brain

Last Updated: Wed, 04/22/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8907
Section:
DR
CRN
84407
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Dobromir
Instructor last name:
Rahnev
Catalog Description

Students conduct research under the direction of a faculty member on problems in cognition and brain sciences.

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Active

Statistical Analysis I

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
6019
Section:
A
CRN
80275
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mark
Instructor last name:
Himmelstein
Catalog Description

Introductory treatment of descriptive and inferential statistics as applied to psychological research.

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Active

Teaching Assistantship

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8997
Section:
BW
CRN
88988
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Bruce
Instructor last name:
Walker
Catalog Description

For graduate students holding a teaching assistantship.

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Active