This course provides an exploration of how psychology and behavioral science are applied in organizations and the workplace. Topics include the application to: the talent/employee life cycle and related key metrics such as motivation, effectiveness, satisfaction, engagement, and culture; leadership; the organizational change process; individual and organizational well-being and resilience; and individual work and careers.

This course provides students with an overview of psychological theories on group processes and intergroup relations. Through an exploration of both classic and contemporary theories and specific research studies, we will examine how people are influenced as members of groups, how they interact with members of other groups, and how they perceive and respond to the intergroup contexts in which they live. The course will consist primarily of lectures, with opportunities for large-group and small-group discussions in response to films and class exercises.

The main aim of this course, Cultural Diversity Around the Globe, is to look at how culture shapes the way humans think, feel, and act. This course is about why people from different parts of the world think and behave differently, why Homo sapiens is a cultural species, how cultural learning shapes the human mind, and why there is substantial diversity in our psychology around the globe. The materials is this course cover topics like how culture affects our emotions, sense of self, morals, and how people behave in social contexts.

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Major theories, research and applications in social psychology. Topics include: attitudes, social influence, helping, aggression, groups, interpersonal attraction. Prerequisite: introductory psychology.

This course will examine children's development and socialization in the context of families, communities, and the larger social context. We will examine how race, ethnicity, gender and social class shape children's development over time. An ecological perspective will be used that highlights the multiple levels of influence that shape a child's life and which recognizes the active role of the individual in shaping, as well as being shaped by, their social worlds.

How do children learn to think about the world around them? In this course we will examine developmental changes in children's ability to think and reason about the physical and social world, with a focus on infancy through late childhood. The major aims of this course are: (1) to provide a survey of the major theories, methods, questions, and issues in the field of cognitive development, and (2) to understand the role of biological and cultural processes in shaping cognitive development.

An overview of developmental psychology beginning with prenatal development and continuing through infancy, childhood, and some adolescence. Topics include: prenatal and infant development, language and cognitive development, social and emotional development, and the biological foundations of development.

This is a writing-intensive course that fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. Each section focuses on a particular aspect of current issues in psychology. The topic is selected based on the expertise of the teaching staff. All sections share similar writing assignments, ranging from in-class short writing assignments to lengthy papers that include literature review. Classes emphasize discussion and extensive peer review of written work. Topics for individual sections will not be available until shortly before the start of the semester.

This is a writing-intensive course that fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. Each section focuses on a particular aspect of current issues in psychology. The topic is selected based on the expertise of the teaching staff. All sections share similar writing assignments, ranging from in-class short writing assignments to lengthy papers that include literature review. Classes emphasize discussion and extensive peer review of written work. Topics for individual sections will not be available until shortly before the start of the semester.