Directed Reading (PSY 1902) is intended for students wishing to study an area not covered by or regularly offered in an existing course. Students may use 3 credits of PSY 1902 to fulfill one of the degree course requirements.
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Students may register for directed reading units (also called independent study, individual study, or directed study, depending on the department) under the supervision of a faculty member. Like any other class, an independent study has an instructor and a course number. Unlike other classes, however, an independent study is “independent” because you and the faculty member decide on the topic, course materials, and course expectations together.
It is strongly recommended that the student and faculty member compose a directed reading syllabus at the start of the quarter. This includes readings, assignments to be completed, units earned and arrangements for frequency and type of communication between the student and faculty member.
In case your PI / Professor / Instructor does not know the correct course number for your independent study, it likely means that they do not yet have a course set up. The instructor should consult with their department’s Student Services Officer in order to create an independent study course (if the department doesn't already have one) or to be registered as the instructor for a section of an existing independent study course.
Note that directed readings do not satisfy Ways or GERs, and various other departmental restrictions may apply.
PSYC 2301 General Psychology. An introduction to the discipline of psychology as a natural science and as an applied social science. This course includes topics such as the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and memory, emotions, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, developmental and social psychology.
This course is designed to demonstrate the inseparability of mind and body. Although our Western approach to medicine still focuses on illness and treatment as biologically based, there is increasing evidence that psychological and social factors play a part in the healing process. The course is divided into three areas of content: examination of how alterations of the body can affect the mind, examination of how the mind can affect the body, especially as a result of stress and, lastly, an evaluation of complementary/alternative medicine. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
A historical review of major theoretical positions in the field of animal and human learning. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or consent of instructor.
The study of the acquisition, storage, retrieval and forgetting of information. Emphasis is on basic research and theory about adult memory processes, but some consideration is also given to applications and developmental aspects of memory such as memory in childhood and memory and aging. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
Note:The Prerequisite for many courses is "PSYC 2301" (General Psychology). This is the new course number and name for UTPA's PSY 1310 (Introductory Psychology). The courses are equivalent.
The field of developmental psychology is an overview of the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality domains of the changes that occur over time. The course focuses on normal development from conception through death. Traditional and theoretical perspectives are reviewed. Prerequisites: PSYC 2301.
Emphasis is placed on the major theories of personality that attempt to explain the psychological nature and behavior of people. Some consideration is given to the process involved in developing a theory of personality. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.