Psychosocial dynamics of adolescents and young adults. Topics include physical and maturational development, theories of adolescence, family and peer group influences, sexuality, cognitive and vocational development, schooling and youth culture. Focus on basic principles and issues. Prerequisite: introductory psychology.

The primary goal of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to developmental psychology and to the scientific study of development. It is intended that this course may serve as a foundation for future courses in Child Psychology. Thus, a broad range of topics will be covered and no one topic will be covered in depth. We will cover the major domains of development ? biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development - from the prenatal period chronologically, covering each age of the child in turn.

An overview of developmental psychology beginning with prenatal development and continuing through infancy, childhood, adolescence and into adulthood. Topics include: prenatal and infant development, language and cognitive development, social and emotional development, and the biological foundations of development. (Gen.Ed. SB)

Behavior is generated by the interplay between hormones and the brain. In this course, human and animal research will be examined to explore how the endocrine and nervous systems interact to control functions such as reproductive behaviors, aggression, and food intake. The course will also examine how the brain modifies hormone levels to cope with changing environmental conditions and stress.

An introduction to the neural basis of behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy, neuron function, the control of hunger, sex, sleep, emotion, drug addiction and memory.

An introduction to the neural basis of behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy, neuron function, the control of hunger, sex, sleep, emotion, drug addiction and memory.

Facts, theories, and methods of operant and Pavlovian conditioning; their use in understanding and controlling normal and abnormal behavior in animals and people. Problem solving, human memory, and information processing. Prerequisites: introductory psychology, PSYCH 241. (Gen.Ed. SB)

Introductory lectures, much class discussion, student presentations. A broad coverage of topics in psycholinguistics including language comprehension, language production, language acquisition, language and the brain, and language and thought.

Human cognition, including attention, perception, memory, language processing, and problem solving. Prerequisite: introductory psychology, Psych 240 and 241.

The simple sensations and perceptions in the different senses, with their explanation in terms of anatomical, neurophysiological, and physiochemical concepts. Prerequisite: PSYCH 100 or 110