Spec Problems: Cog&Brain

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8907
Section:
WP
CRN
91628
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Woon Ju
Instructor last name:
Park
Catalog Description

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

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Course status
Active

Spe Prob-Ind/Organiz Psy

Last Updated: Thu, 04/09/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8902
Section:
CW
CRN
80270
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Christopher
Instructor last name:
Wiese
Catalog Description

This course provides doctoral students with supervised, hands-on experience in the execution of psychological research. Moving beyond the classroom, students will work directly with faculty to design empirical studies, collect and analyze organizational data, and author academic manuscripts. Tailored to the individual student’s research trajectory, this course fosters the methodological rigor, project management skills, and scientific independence required for a successful career as an Industrial-Organizational psychologist.

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Course status
Active

Physics of Cognition

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4745
Section:
A
CRN
92194
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Audrey
Instructor last name:
Sederberg
Catalog Description

The course delves into perception, memory, and learning through physical principles. Students study cognition's physical basis, modern neural recording, and data interpretation.

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Course status
Active

Psyc Undergrad Teaching

Last Updated: Mon, 04/20/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4697
Section:
S
CRN
89848
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mark
Instructor last name:
Wheeler
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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Course status
Active

Psyc Undergrad Teaching

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4697
Section:
L
CRN
89842
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Richard
Instructor last name:
Catrambone
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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Course status
Active

Senior Thesis II

Last Updated: Thu, 04/09/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4601
Section:
CW
CRN
83984
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Christopher
Instructor last name:
Wiese
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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Course status
Active

Senior Thesis II

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4601
Section:
RC
CRN
82150
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Richard
Instructor last name:
Catrambone
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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Course status
Active

Intro to Gen Psyc

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
Psyc 1101.pdf (105.95 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
1101
Section:
I
CRN
89591
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Richard
Instructor last name:
Catrambone
Catalog Description

A broad survey of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, research methodology, biological and social factors influencing behavior, development, learning, memory, personality, and abnormal.

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Course status
Active

Special Prblems: CogNeuro

Last Updated: Fri, 04/10/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8905
Section:
TB
CRN
85130
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Thackery
Instructor last name:
Brown
Catalog Description

Students conduct research under the direction of a faculty member on problems in cognitive neuroscience.

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Course status
Active

Special Problems in HCI

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
8903
Section:
MH
CRN
92676
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Mark
Instructor last name:
Himmelstein
Catalog Description

Students conduct research under the direction of a faculty member on problems in the general area of human-computer interaction.

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Course status
Active