2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

PSY 210 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Lifespan development brings together and applies knowledge from psychology to better understand the needs and critical issues facing humans from conception through old age and death.

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Formerly PY 344 Lifespan Development Psychology (4 cr.).

PSY 220 Social Psychology 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A focus on social facilitation, interpersonal attraction, group processes, leader behavior, attitude measurement and attitude change, inter-group conflict, helping behavior and environmental psychology with both field and laboratory research.

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Formerly PY 335 Social Psychology (4 cr. ).

PSY 313 Introduction to Linguistic Theory 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Winter, Odd Years
• Prerequisites: EN 211, junior standing or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An introduction to modern (Chomskyan) linguistics as the foundation of empirical psycholinguistics. This course emphasizes morphological, syntactic and semantic analyses of language and language behavior.

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Cross-listed with EN 313. Formerly PY 313 Introduction to Linguistic Theory (4 cr.).

PSY 457 Psychopharmacology 4 cr.  (4-0-0)

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201 and PSY 202; PSY 250 or PSY 251.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course provides advanced coverage of psychoactive drugs used for recreational or therapeutic purposes. The major topics covered include basic pharmacology, psychoactive drug effects on nervous system functioning and behavior, recreational drugs, and pharmacotherapeutic drugs.

Notes: Formerly PY 309 Psychopharmacology (4 cr.).

PSY 201 Psychological Research I: Statistical Applications 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Fall Winter Summer
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Mathematics Competency University Requirement (MATH)

The interpretation and application of basic descriptive statistics and an introduction to statistical inference, including correlations, chi square, and analysis of variance. Includes coverage of basic research designs. Statistical software used for computation work as a laboratory experience.

Notes:

Formerly PY 305 Psychological Statistics (4 cr.).

PSY 333 Animal Behavior 4 cr.  (3-0-2)

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: PSY 250 or PSY 251.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An ethological survey of behavioral forms and mechanisms displayed by various animal species, taken from a psycho-biological and evolutionary point of view. Laboratory and field investigations included.

Notes: Formerly PY 304 Animal Behavior (4 cr.).

PSY 350 Neuropsychology 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101; PSY 201, PSY 202 and PSY 250.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A focus on the relationship between brain mechanisms and neurocognitive theory toward the understanding of human psychological functions such as memory, language, cognition and emotion and the study of how these functions become impaired as a consequence of brain damage or other neurological disorders.

Notes: Formerly PY 303 Human Neuropsychology (4 cr.).

PSY 343 Causes and Control of Aggression 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact department
• Prerequisites: PSY 100 or PSY 101 and one of the following: ABA 205, PSY 250, PSY 251, PSY 230 or PSY 312.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of the factors that influence aggression including possible biological, environmental and social influences. The aggression and violence that occurs in various settings will be considered in light of these influences, and methods for preventing and controlling aggression will be discussed.

Notes: Formerly PY 302 Causes and Control of Aggression (4 cr.).

PSY 299 Apprenticeship 1-2 cr.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: Written department permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Directed apprentice activities in laboratory sections of courses, in research and in service.

Notes: May be taken twice. Formerly PY 299 Apprenticeship.

PSY 298 Directed Research/Directed Study 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Written department permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Directed individual laboratory research of current problems in psychology.

Notes: May be repeated if topic differs. Does not count as a repeat of PSY 297. Formerly PY 298 Directed Research/Directed Study.