Courses Offered as Distance Courses
(Note: Some of our graduate courses are also offered through Engineering Outreach)
Psyc 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr) (C). May be used as
core credit in J-3-e.
Intro to psychology topics, including sensation and perception,
learning and thinking, motivation, personality and adjustment,
social processes, psychological testing; emphasis on fundamental
principles.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc101
Psyc 218 Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences (4 cr). Prereq or Coreq: Stat 251
Primarily for majors in psychology. Logic and method of empirical
research in the behavioral sciences; design, execution, and
reporting of psychological experimentation and research. Three
lectures and one 2-hr lab a week.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc218
Psyc 305 Developmental Psychology (3 cr) (C). Prereq:
Psyc 101 or Ed 301
Conception through late adolescence; genetics, anatomy, physiology,
biological changes during development, learning, socialization,
cognition, and personality.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc305
Psyc 310 Psychology of Personality (3 cr) (C).
Theories of personality, basic concepts, techniques of measurement,
and experimental methods; the normal personality.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc310
Psyc 311 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr) (C).
Nature, causes, treatment, and prevention of patterns of emotional
disturbances and personality disorders, including neuroses and
psychoses.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc311/
Psyc 316 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr).
Application of psychological principles to
the study of work behavior; includes topics such as personnel
selection, performance appraisal, training, work motivation, teams,
leadership and job attitudes.
Psyc 320 Introduction to Social Psychology (3 cr) (C).
Theories, concepts, and research on the
social bases of behavior and social interaction; topics of personal
and social relevance, aggression, prejudice, altruism and helping
behavior, interpersonal attraction, behavior in groups, conformity,
attitudes, authoritarianism, and obedience to authority.
Psyc J325/J525 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218 or permission
Survey and analysis of major topics in
field; emphasis on contemporary research and theory; related topics
in perception, memory, and information processing and
transformation. Additional projects/assignments required for
graduate credit.
Psyc J330/J530 Human Sexuality (3 cr) (C).
Introduction to the fundamentals of human
sexuality; emphasis on current trends and research. Additional
projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc 372 Physiological Psychology (3 cr). Prereq: Biol 201-202, Zool 119, or permission
Physiological bases of animal and normal
human behavior.
Instructor: Steve Meier
Psyc 390 Psychology of Learning (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218.
Experimental literature of the nature and
conditions of classical and operant conditioning, verbal learning,
and cognition.
Psyc 390 Distance Education Web Page
Instructor: Steve Meier
Psyc 404 Religion (3 cr).
Psyc 419 Adult Development and Aging (3 cr).
Analysis of intellectual and memory
changes with aging; diagnosis of senile dementia and pseudodementia;
study of psychological problems of aging, plasticity of functioning,
and ingredients of successful aging.
Instructor: Jamie Nekich
Psyc 444 Sensation and Perception (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218.
Fundamental processes and variables in
sensory, perceptual, and cognitive experiences of humans.
Instructor: Brian Dyre
Psyc 446 Engineering Psychology (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218 or Stat 301 or permission e
Application of principles of experimental
psychology to analysis of interaction of the human operator with
machine systems and work environments; emphasis on psychological
aspects of human performance.
Instructor: Brian Dyre
Psyc J450/J550 Training and Performance (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218 or permission Review of theory and methods related to
training and performance in the workplace. Includes such topics as
needs assessment, learning and motivational issues, evaluation
procedures, instructional techniques, managerial training, and
special training topics related to organizations.
Instructor: Todd Thorsteinson
Psyc 456 Psychology of Emotion (3 cr). Theories of emotion; biological and social variables influencing the activation of emotion.
Psyc 552 Ergonomics and Biomechanics (3 cr).
Principles of anthropometry, biomechanics,
and work physiology applied to workplace.
Psyc 561 Human-Computer Interaction (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 325, Psyc 444, ME 409, or permission
Provides an overview of human-computer
interaction (HCI) topics including: user models, dialog, display
design, usability, software development, groupware, and multimedia.
Psyc 562 Advanced Human Factors (3 cr). Prereq: ME 409, Psyc 446, Psyc 586 or Stat 401, or
permission
Reviews topics and theories germane to
human factors such as: performance measurement systems, design
specifications, research issues, controls and displays, human
reliability, and illumination.
Psyc 585 Research Methods (3 cr). Prereq: Psyc 218 or equivalent, or permission Philosophy of research, types of design, data analysis, research report.
Psyc 586 Advanced Research Methods (3 cr). Prereq: permission
Types of research designs and data analyses; use of mainframe computer
packages for data analysis.