Curriculum and Courses

General Psychology
Foundations and Systems Courses
Advanced Laboratory Courses
Research and Independent Study

A. General Psychology

PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The scientific study of behavior.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, UWinteriM 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 193 First-Year Seminar:
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: SS
Course Rules: Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S First-Year Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194).
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016.

PSYCH 205 Personality
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Principles of personality; an overview of adaptive and maladaptive behavior patterns.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, UWinteriM 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 210 Psychological Statistics
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Use of statistical techniques in Psychology. Lec & Lab.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P); satisfaction of GER Quant Lit Part A req.
General Education Requirements: QLB
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023.

PSYCH 214 Introduction to Conditioning and Learning
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to principles and procedures of conditioning and learning.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021.

PSYCH 230 Social Psychology: Psychological Perspectives
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Areas of social psychology such as aggression, attitudes, interpersonal attraction, and group processes examined from a psychological perspective.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 254 Introduction to Neuroscience
3 cr. Undergraduate.
An introduction to neuroscience and the neurobiological bases of behavior.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 101(P).
General Education Requirements: NS
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023.

PSYCH 260 Child Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
The development of the child.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 297 Study Abroad:
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored programs before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.

PSYCH 299 Ad Hoc:
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.
Prerequisites: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.

PSYCH 325 Research Methods in Psychology
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Design and execution of psychological research. Collection, analysis, and reporting of data.
Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in PSYCH 101(P) and PSYCH 210(P); and a grade of C or better in ENGLISH 102(P) or score of level 4 on EPT.
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Course Rules: Lec & Lab.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023.

PSYCH 497 Study Abroad:
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored programs before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 499 Ad Hoc:
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.
Prerequisites: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 1989.

B. Foundations and Systems Courses

PSYCH 319 LGBTIQ Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Psychological theory and research on sexual orientation.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Course Rules: Foundations course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 320 Psychology of Gender
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Psychological theory and research on how gender influences our thinking, feelings, and behavior.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 101(P).
General Education Requirements: SS
Course Rules: Foundations course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 407 Personality Theory
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Theories of personality. 2 hrs lec, 1 hr dis
Prerequisites: Psych 205(P).
Course Rules: Systems course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 412 Abnormal Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Psychology of abnormal behavior; the nature and social-biological origins of psychotic, neurotic, and other behavioral abnormalities.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P).
Course Rules: Foundations and Systems course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 433 Neuropsychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Introduction to the theory, research literature and assessment of the cognitive and emotional aspects of brain function. Systems course.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 254(P) or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 454 Psychopharmacology and Addiction
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Examination of mode of action, acute and chronic effects, and the neurobiological and psychological characteristics of psychoactive drugs with an emphasis on addiction.
Prerequisites: PSYCH 254(P) or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Foundations course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 503 Perception
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The nature of perception and its relation to environmental and internal processes.
Prerequisites: jr st; 9 cr in psych.
Course Rules: Systems course.
Last Taught: Fall 2023.

PSYCH 510 Advanced Psychological Statistics
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Topics include probability and sampling theory, correlational methods, and nonparametric techniques. Foundations course.
Prerequisites: jr st & Psych 210(P); or grad st.
Last Taught: Spring 2024.

PSYCH 540 Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Key concepts, findings, and their applications in the field of research and practice of clinical science.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 412(P).
Course Rules: Foundations course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 550 History of Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
The important philosophical and scientific antecedents of contemporary psychology.
Prerequisites: jr st; 9 cr in psych.
Course Rules: Systems course.
Last Taught: Fall 2022, Spring 2021.

PSYCH 555 Health Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Psychological contributions to physical health in areas such as changing health habits, stress and coping, pain, and chronic illness.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 101(P).
Course Rules: Systems course.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 578 Psychology of Race, Ethnicity, and Health
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Psychological theory and research on how health is related to race and ethnicity.
Prerequisites: junior standing; PSYCH 101(R); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Foundations course. No cr for students with cr in PSYCH 611 with similar topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2022.

PSYCH 610 Experimental Design
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Design and analysis of single and multi-factor experiments; tests for trends; multiple comparisons.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 325(P); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Foundations course.
Last Taught: Spring 2022.

PSYCH 611 Current Topics:
1-4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Specific topics and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the course is offered.
Prerequisites: junior standing.
Course Rules: Foundations course. May be retaken with change in topic to 12 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 627 Cognitive Neuroscience
3 cr. Undergraduate.
How the brain enables the mind; broad introduction to cognitive neuroscience, with emphasis on a converging methods approach.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 254(P); PSYCH 220(R); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Systems course. Counts as repeat of PSYCH 611 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 645 Hormones and Behavior
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Effects of hormones on behavior and brain function in various species.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 254(P) or BIO SCI 455(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of PSYCH 611 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2016.

PSYCH 657 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Functional and structural alterations in nervous system underlying organism's ability to learn/remember. Principles drawn from molecular and cellular neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and behavioral neuroscience.
Prerequisites: jr st.
Course Rules: Systems course. Counts as repeat of Psych 611 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2020.

PSYCH 680 Psychology of Aging
3 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Extension of principles of general psychology to the process of aging.
Prerequisites: junior standing or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Systems course.
Last Taught: Summer 2024.

PSYCH 682 The Aging Brain
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Effects of aging process on brain function; resulting effects on psychological function.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 254(P) or BIO SCI 455(P); or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of PSYCH 611 with the same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Fall 2017.

C. Advanced Laboratory Courses

PSYCH 502 Applied Behavior Analysis
4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Learning and motivation of human behavior in applied settings. Lab work in community agencies using operant methods, behavior modification, programmed instruction, AV systems.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 325(P); PSYCH 214(R).
Course Rules: Lec, Lab.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Summer 2023.

PSYCH 505 Cognitive Processes
4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Human information processing, emphasizing vision and language. Topics: pattern recognition; sensory-specific memory systems, short- and long-term; modern approaches to mental imagery and operations.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 325(P); PSYCH 220(R); or graduate standing.
Course Rules: Lec, lab.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 623 Perceptual Processes
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Experimental investigation of perception.
Prerequisites: junior standing and PSYCH 325(P); PSYCH 503(R).
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.

PSYCH 654 Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience
4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Advanced topics in behavioral neuroscience focused on nervous system development, network-based organization, and neural plasticity. Lec, lab.
Prerequisites: junior standing or greater, PSYCH 254(P), and PSYCH 325(P).
Course Rules: Required special course fee assessed; announced in Schedule of Classes each term.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 656 Psychophysiology
4 cr. Undergraduate.
Experimental investigation of physiological factors in human behavior. Lec, lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Psych 254(R) & 325(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022.

PSYCH 660 Experimental Child Psychology
4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Experimental investigation of child behavior and development. Lec, lab.
Prerequisites: jr st; Psych 260(R) & 325(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

PSYCH 677 Experimental Social Psychology
4 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Experimental investigation of social behavior.
Prerequisites: junior standing, PSYCH 230(P), and PSYCH 325(P).
Course Rules: Lec, lab.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023.

D. Research and Independent Study

PSYCH 199 Independent Study
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
For further information, consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2006, Spring 2006.

PSYCH 290 Undergraduate Research: Lower Division
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: fr & soph st only; Psych 101(P) and sponsorship by a faculty member.
Course Rules: May be retaken for cr.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022.

PSYCH 292 Psychology Field Placement-Lower Division
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Prerequisites: Psych 101(P); cons instr & placement supervisor.
Course Rules: May be retaken for cr.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018.

PSYCH 296 UROP Apprenticeship
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Undergraduate research participation in a project developed with a supervising member of the faculty or staff.
Prerequisites: acceptance to UROP; prior or conc reg in UROP seminar.
Course Rules: One credit for 45 hrs research. May be retaken to 9 cr max in any combination of UROP apprenticeship courses. Not open to jrs & srs.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2015.

PSYCH 690 Undergraduate Research: Upper Division
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: jr st; sponsorship by a faculty member.
Course Rules: May be retaken for cr.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023.

PSYCH 692 Field Placement in Psychology
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr & placement supervisor.
Course Rules: May be retaken for cr.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023.

PSYCH 697 Field or Research Placement in Psychology for Seniors
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Prerequisites: sr st; cons instr &, if appropriate, placement supervisor.
Course Rules: Fulfills Capstone req.
Last Taught: Summer 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023.

PSYCH 698 Senior Thesis
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Completion of thesis under the supervision of faculty.
Prerequisites: sr st; 3.5 gpa in all Psych course work or cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.

PSYCH 699 Independent Study
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced independent work under the supervision of a Psych faculty member. Students must submit study proposal to the prof with whom they wish to study. For additional information, consult supervising prof.
Prerequisites: jr st; 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2020.