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Psychology Courses

Courses in the Psychology Department are clustered under the themes Mind, Brain and behavior, Mental Health and Intervention, and Social, Developmental and Organizational Studies. A list of course organized by theme can be found here.

Listed below are sample syllabi from courses that are being or have been taught in the department. Actual syllabi will differ by course and instructor. Visit www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html for current course offerings.

PSYC100 - Introduction to Psychology (Curtis)

PSYC100 - Introduction to Psychology (Murnane)

PSYC100H - Introduction to Psychology Honors (Brauth)

PSYC200 - Statistical Methods in Psychology (Tomlinson)

PSYC209H - Honors Seminar: The Science of Sleep and Biological Rhythms (Yager)

PSYC221 - Introduction to Social Psychology (Curtis)

PSYC289E - The Psychology of Evil (Roberts)

PSYC300 - Research Methods in Psychology (Stangor)

PSYC301 - Biological Basis of Behavior (Yager)

PSYC309C - Major Transitions for Psychology Majors (McGann)

PSYC309F - Learning and Behavior (Roesch)

PSYC309G - Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Jaeggi)

PSYC309N - Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Pessoa)

PSYC309K - Forensic Psychology (Tomlinson)

PSYC318D - Community Interventions: Theory and Research: Domestic Violence (O'Brien)

PSYC330 - Abnormal Child Psychology (Chronis-Tuscano)

PSYC334 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (Curtis)

PSYC336 - Psychology of Women (Salahuddin)

PSYC341 - Introduction to Memory and Cognition (Murnane)

PSYC353 - Adult Psychopathology (Spangler)

PSYC354 - Cross-Cultural Psychology (Lee)

PSYC355 - Developmental Psychology (Spangler)

PSYC362 - Introduction to Negotiation (Fehr)

PSYC389 - Experiential Learning (Young)

PSYC401 - Biological Basis of Behavior Laboratory (Yager)

PSYC402 - Neural Systems and Behavior (Brauth)

PSYC404 - Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology (Hall)

PSYC407 - Behavioral Neurobiology Laboratory (Yager)

PSYC420 - Experimental Psychology: Social Processes (Kopetz)

PSYC420 - Experimental Psychology: Social Processes (Sheveland)

PSYC424 - Communication and Persuasion (Roberts)

PSYC425 - Psychology and Law (Tomlinson)

PSYC432 - Introduction to Counseling Psychology (Salahuddin)

PSYC433 - Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice (Hummel)

PSYC433 - Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice (Berbery)

PSYC433 - Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice (Chui)

PSYC433 - Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice (Merson)

PSYC436 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Leiman)

PSYC436 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology (De Los Reyes)

PSYC440 - Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology (Tomlinson)

PSYC444 - An Introduction to the Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction (Norman)

PSYC450 - Field Research in Organizational Psychology

PSYC456 - Research Methods in Developmental Psychology

PSYC458H - Consensual Qualitative Research (Hill)

PSYC489G - Introduction to Behaviaral Endocrinology (Glasper)

Undergraduate

In the Department

Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Clinical Psychological Science program

Beginning in the Fall of 2013 the Department will offer a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Clinical Psychological Science program. This program provides rigorous training in the scientific approach to clinical psychology, emphasizing evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention. Students will be exposed to contemporary theories of clinical disorders and empirically supported interventions for the treatment of these disorders. The program is designed for working professionals and will prepare students for a range of careers in mental health and related areas (including research and education) and can serve as academic preparation for those interested in pursuing further doctoral training in clinical or counseling psychology. For more information on the MPS program please follow this link.

Training Opportunity for Mental Health Care Professionals

The Department of Psychology is excited to announce a new training opportunity for mental health professionals! The Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Working with Survivors of Violence, Torture, and Trauma (VTT): Theoretical Foundations and Mental Health is designed for psychologists, counselors, family therapists, or social workers seeking to develop or enhance knowledge related to serving survivors of trauma and/or torture. The 12‐credit, four‐course, fully online program is open to students with a master's or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields from an accredited institution. Courses may also fulfill continuing education and licensure requirements. For more information, please follow this link.

Psychology Graduate Students Are Being Published!

Our students are publishing and we want to share their publications with you! So next time you are going to a meeting in the big conference room or just walking down the hall, stop and check out the bulletin board located next to the entrance to 1142. The Graduate Office will be posting student publications there. Of course, there isn't room to
show the entire publication, but the cover page will be there and we will highlight a link to the article so that you can read it in its entirety later. New publications we will be posted every few weeks.

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