2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY 220.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course explores the influences of race, ethnicity, gender, and culture on emotion, thoughts, and behavior.  Self-perception, judgements of others, human behavior, and how we interpret the social behavior of others will all be examined through psychological research.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 250 or PSY 251.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course examines the relationships of social, biological, behavior, and cognitive factors that affect physical and mental health. Topics include health promotion and illness prevention, medical treatment factors, stress and coping, psychosocial adjustment for serious health problems, and lifestyle factors.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 220.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will survey all aspects of social cognition--from implicit memory formation to social judgement and perception. The course draws from social psychology and cognitive theory to study of how people perceive, interpret, and remember information about themselves, other people, and social groups.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY 210.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Theory and empirical research concerning developmental processes across the adult life span; psychological, cultural and biological factors which influence development in young adulthood, middle adulthood and old age. Connections to practical and professional experiences will be made throughout the semester.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202, and PSY 210.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course examines current theories, methods of study, and research in the study of human development during the adolescent years, and the interrelationships among biological, social, and psychological aspects of development. Connections to practical and professional experiences will be made throughout the semester.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101 or BI 111.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the biological bases of behavior with emphasis on the major areas of study in this field. Topics include the relationship between central nervous system anatomy and physiology to sensation and perception, movement, emotion, motivation, and neuropsychological disorders.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course will survey primary aspects of human learning and cognition, including stimulus conditioning, complex reasoning, and decision making.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Psychology major.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to careers and areas of research in the field of psychology.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Perspectives on Society (PERS)

This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include the application of the scientific method in psychological research, biological psychology, learning, motivation, cognition, personality theory, social psychology, mental disorders, and other relevant topics.

Can not earn credit for both PSY 100 and PSY 101. PSY 101 will repeat PSY 100.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: Junior standing and department permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Directed individual laboratory research of current problems in psychology. This course requires regular meetings with the instructor throughout the semester.

Formerly PY 498. May be repeated if topic differs.
Does not count as a repeat of PSY 497.
Formerly PY 498 Directed Research/Directed Study.