Meredith Patterson

Independent study culminating in substantial original research, scholarly or creative work. Students may apply to Honors faculty administrators for permission to substitute another department's thesis or independent study course for HONR 495. The thesis must be completed with a B or better to fulfill the Honors program requirement. Prerequisite: HONR 490. Corequisite: HONR 496. Three to four hours per week.

Survey of the characteristics of and theories explaining the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of individuals throughout the life span. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or consent of instructor. Three hours per week.

Enables advanced students to pursue, through observation, experimentation or library research, a topic of their choosing. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Intensive study in a psychological therapeutic technique, person, developmental period or theory. May be repeated in different areas of study for a maximum of eight hours credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 101.

Study of human cognitive processing. Topics include perception, attention, memory, problem solving, language, reasoning and decision making. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Comprehensive survey of aging - the final developmental period in the lifespan. Topic covered include: research methodology, physical aging, cognitive aging, life span development issues, relationships, well being, and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Study of human cognitive processing. Topics include perception, attention, memory, problem solving, language, reasoning and decision making. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Enables advanced students to pursue, through observation, experimentation or library research, a topic of their choosing. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Study of human cognitive processing. Topics include perception, attention, memory, problem solving, language, reasoning and decision making. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Survey of the characteristics of and theories explaining the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of individuals throughout the life span. May not receive credit for both PSYC 200 and PSYC 300. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.

Comprehensive survey of aging - the final developmental period in the lifespan. Topic covered include: research methodology, physical aging, cognitive aging, life span development issues, relationships, well being, and mental health. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Three hours per week with enhancement.