Courses & Syllabi

Courses in the Psychology Department are clustered under the themes: Mind, Brain and Behavior; Mental Health and Intervention; and Social, Developmental and Organizational Studies. A list of courses organized by theme can be found here.

Please scroll to the bottom of this page for a list of all available PSYC courses' syllabi.

Please Note: Bolded courses are 4-credit psychology labs.

Foundation Courses

Number	Title	Prerequisites
PSYC100	Introduction to Psychology
PSYC200	Statistical Methods in Psychology	PSYC100 + (MATH111, 140, 220, 130, or STAT100)
PSYC300	Research Methods in Psychology (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC200

THEME I - Mind, Brain & Behavior

Number	Title	Prerequisites	Spring '18	Summer '18	Fall '18
PSYC206	Developmental Biopsychology	PSYC100
PSYC301	Biological Basis of Behavior	PSYC100 + BSCI105
PSYC302	Fundamentals of Learning & Behavior	PSYC100 + BSCI105
PSYC310	Perception	PSYC100 + (BSCI170 or 160, CHEM131 & 132, or PHYS121)
PSYC341	Introduction to Memory & Cognition	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC300
PSYC355	Developmental Psychology	PSYC100
PSYC401	Biological Basis of Behavior & Laboratory (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC301 + 85 credits + Permission of Instructor
PSYC402	Neural Systems & Behavior	PSYC100 + PSYC301
PSYC403	Animal Behavior	PSYC100 + PSYC301
PSYC404	Introduction to Behavioral Pharmacology	PSYC100 + PSYC301
PSYC406	Neuroethology	PSYC100 + PSYC301
PSYC407	Behavioral Neurobiology Laboratory (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC301 + 85 credits + Permission of Instructor
PSYC410	Experimental Psychology: Sensory Processes I (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC310 & 85 credits
PSYC411	Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC300 + PSYC301
PSYC413	Developmental Cognitive/Social Neuroscience	PSYC100 + (PSYC355 or PSYC301)
PSYC414	Science of Sleep and Biological Rhythms	PSYC100 + PSYC300 or permission of instructor
PSYC440	Experimental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC341 + 85 credits
PSYC442	Psychology of Language	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC341
PSYC443	Thinking & Problem Solving	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC341
PSYC455	Cognitive Development	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + (PSYC355 or PSYC341)
PSYC489A	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Human Factors Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC489G	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Hormones and Behavior	PSYC301
PSYC489M	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: The Biopsychology of Aggression	PSYC100 + PSYC301
PSYC489N	Advanced Sepcial Topics in Psychology: Evolution of the Forebrain	PSYC301
PSYC489R	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Human and Animal Intelligence	Permission from Department
PSYC489X	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Musical Perception and Cognition	Permission from Department

THEME II - Mental Health & Interventions

Number	Title	Prerequisite	Spring '18	Summer '18	Fall '18
PSYC210	Personality & Temperament	PSYC100
PSYC289D	Psychology of Happiness	I-series course -- no prerequisites
PSYC318D	Community Interventions: Theory & Research	PSYC100 + Permission of Instructor
PSYC319D	Community Interventions: Service Learning	PSYC100 + PSYC318D + Permission of Instructor
PSYC330	Child Psychopathology	PSYC100
PSYC332	Psychology of Human Sexuality	PSYC100
PSYC336	Psychology of Women	PSYC100
PSYC337	Introduction to Community Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC353	Adult Psychopathology	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC425	Psychology & Law	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC432	Introduction to Counseling Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC433	Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + either 235, 334, 353, 432, 434, 435, or 436 + 85 credits
PSYC434	Severe Mental Disorders: Etiology & Treatment	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC301 + PSYC353
PSYC435	Theories of Personality & Psychotherapy	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC436	Introduction to Clinical Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC437	Addictive Behaviors	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC444	Cyberpsychology	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC445	The Psychology of Video Games and Entertainment	PSYC200
PSYC457	Consensual Qualitative Research Methods (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + 85 credits + Permission of Instructor
PSYC489Q	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Social Media and Social Computing	PSYC300
PSYC489V	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Children Living in Poverty
PSYC489W	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Addiction

Theme III -- Social, Developmental, and Organizational Studies

Number	Title	Prerequisites	Spring '18	Summer '18	Fall '18
PSYC221	Social Psychology	PSYC100
PSYC221H	Social Psychology	PSYC100
PSYC289E	Psychology of Evil	I-series course -- no prerequisites
PSYC334	Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships	PSYC100
PSYC354	Multicultural Psychology in the U.S.	PSYC100
PSYC356	Psychology of Adolescence	PSYC100
PSYC357	Psychology of Adulthood & Aging	PSYC100
PSYC361	Survey of Industrial & Organizational Psychology	PSYC100
PSYC362	Introduction to Negotiation	PSYC100 + (PSYC221 or PSYC361)
PSYC416	Development of Child & Adolescent Attachment	PSYC100 + PSYC355
PSYC420	Experimental Psychology: Social Processes I (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + PSYC221 + 85 credits
PSYC423	Advanced Social Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC420
PSYC424	Communication & Persuasion	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC221
PSYC450	Field Research in Organizational Psychology (4 credit lab)	PSYC300 + PSYC361 + 85 credits
PSYC451	Principles of Psychological Testing	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC452	Psychology of Individual Differences	PSYC100 + PSYC200
PSYC456	Research Methods in Developmental Psychology (4 credit lab)	PSYC100 + PSYC300 + 85 credits + Permission of Instructor
PSYC460	Psychological Foundations of Personnel Selection & Training	PSYC100 + PSY 200 + PSYC361
PSYC463	Psychology of Motivation & Attitudes in Organizational Settings	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC361
PSYC464	Psychology of Leaders in Work Organizations	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC361
PSYC465	Psychology of Organizational Processes	PSYC100 + PSYC200 + PSYC361
PSYC489C	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Early Social Cognition	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC489H	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Motivated Social Cognition	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC489I	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Group Behavior	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC489J	Advanced Statistics in Psychology	PSYC100 + PSYC300
PSYC489P	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Doing the Right Thing	PSYC300
PSYC489Z	Advanced Special Topics in Psychology: Asian American Psychology

Additional Courses and Independent Studies (do not apply towards degree requirements)

Number	Title	Prerequisites	Spring '18	Summer '18	Fall '18
PSYC111	Psychology of Unethical Conduct	No prerequisites
PSYC123	Psychology of Getting Hired	Not offered for seniors
PSYC303	Professional Development for Psychology Majors	PSYC100 + 3 additional credits in PSYC
PSYC389	Experiential Learning in Psychology	9 credits in PSYC + 3.0 GPA in PSYC + 2.8 cumulative GPA
PSYC468H	Field Experience & Special Assignments in Honors
PSYC469H	Honors Thesis Proposal Preparation	Permission Required
PSYC478	Independent Study in Psychology	9 credits in PSYC + 3.0 GPA in PSYC + 2.8 cumulative GPA
PSYC479	Special Research in Psychology	9 credits in PSYC + 3.0 GPA in PSYC + 2.8 cumulative GPA
PSYC499H	Honors Thesis Research	Permission Required

Listed below are syllabi from courses that are being taught or have been taught in the past. Please note that syllabi for courses may differ by instructor. Visit www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html for current course offerings.

PSYC100 - Introduction to Psychology (Selterman)

PSYC123 - The Psychology of Getting Hired (Bishop)

PSYC200 - Statistical Methods in Psychology (Tomlinson)

PSYC206 - Developmental Biopsychology (Brauth)

PSYC210 - Personality and Temperament (Shackman)

PSYC221 - Social Psychology (Selterman)

PSYC221H - Social Psychology (Stangor)

PSYC289D - The Psychology of Happiness (Selterman)

PSYC289E - The Psychology of Evil (Roberts)

PSYC300 - Research Methods in Psychology (Bernat)

PSYC301 - Biological Basis of Behavior (Yager)

PSYC302 - Fundamentals of Learning and Behavior (Roesch)