Psychology

Chair
:
    Cindy S. Bergeman, Ph.D.

Director of Graduate Studies:
    Dawn Gondoli, Ph.D.

    Dept. Tel.: (574) 631-6650

The Program of Studies. The Department of Psychology offers courses for undergraduate students enrolled during the regular academic year, and for those who wish to earn college credit that can be transferred to other institutions. Opportunities are also provided for research on both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Students who begin a major sequence in psychology or who intend to begin graduate work in psychology at Notre Dame during the summer should consult with the department as soon as possible to plan a course of study suited to their needs and interests.

Course Descriptions
. The following course descriptions give the number and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or tutorial hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient registration.
CRNs for independent study courses may be obtained from the department office, from the Summer Session office, or from insideND.
 
PSY 20001. Introductory Psychology, PSI   CANCELLED 06/04/08
3 credits, Crowell (5-0-3)
10:30–11:35 MTWRF 6/17–7/31
CRN 3041; ID # PSY 20001 01
Last “add” date: 6/22
“Drop” dates: refund, 6/26; last, 7/10
This course covers the same content as PSY 211 (Introductory Psychology) but is taught using an individualized, self-paced method of instruction. This method is a variant of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) format and includes features such as self-paced learning, emphasis on mastery of the written rather than the spoken word, frequent testing, and an option to retake unsatisfactory quizzes.
 
PSY 26800. Directed Readings
variable credit, Venter (0-0-V)
CRN 3329; ID # PSY 26800 01
Directed reading is carried out under the supervision of a faculty member. A typewritten report on the reading is required.
 
PSY 37900. Special Studies
Variable credits, (V-V-V)
ID # PSY 37900
Prerequisites: PSY 30100/30160
Independent reading and/or research for juniors carried out under the supervision of one of the faculty members listed below. Consent of instructor required.
Bergeman            Call # 3090
Braungart-Riek    Call # 2642
Corning               Call # 1206
Eberhard             Call # 3226
Gibson                Call # 2645
Gondoli                Call #3626
Howard               Call # 2647
Lapsley                Call #3558
Smith                   Call # 2652
 
PSY 43348. Psychology of Race
(Cross-listed with AFST 43701, ILS 40601)
3 credits, Pope-Davis (5-0-3)
1:15–3:45 T,R 6/17–7/31
CRN 3377 ; ID # PSY 43348 01
Last “add” date: 6/22
“Drop” dates: refund, 6/26; last, 7/10
The purpose of this course is to examine the psychological aspects of racial and ethnic identity development in the United States. This course will look at the general ideas of identity development from a psychological basis as well as the personal identities of American groups. The main course objectives are: To increase students’ cultural awareness of their own and others’ racial and ethnic identities; to develop relevant knowledge of about identity constructs in understanding different populations; and, to develop critical thinking skills in studying and evaluating research on the role of racial and ethnic identity development in psychological processes and human behavior.
 
PSY 47900. Special Studies
Variable credits, Staff (V-V-V)
CRN varies with instructor
ID # PSY 47900
Prerequisites: Psy 30100/30160
Senior standing.
Consent of instructor required.
Independent reading and/or research for seniors carried out under the supervision of one of the faculty members listed below.
Bergeman             Call # 3091
Braungart-Riek     Call # 2654
Corning                Call # 1207
Crowell                Call #2663
Eberhard              Call # 3227
Gibson                 Call # 2657
Gondoli                Call #3627
Howard               Call # 2458
Lapsley                Call # 3559
Smith                   Call # 2664
 
PSY 60159. Advanced Issues in Statistics and Research Design
Variable credits, Yuan (V-V-V)
CRN 2343; ID # PSY 60159
Time to be arranged. Issues involving multivariate statistics, advanced univariate statistics and complex research designs will be covered. The approach will emphasize a hands-on application of these techniques to ongoing research in the social sciences. Students will conduct their own analyses, learn to interpret their results, and complete statistical and methodological readings as they pertain to their own areas of investigation.
 
PSY 61392. Practicum Summer
Variable credits, Smith (V-V-V)
CRN 3426; ID # PSY 61392
Work with clients individually, in groups, and in field setting as a full-time counseling trainee.
 
PSY 61394. Marital Therapy Practicum
Variable credits, Smith (V-V-V)
CRN 2768; ID # PSY 61394
Students who have completed PSY 63339 register for this practicum while seeing couples at the Marital Therapy and Research Clinic.
 
PSY 65395. Nonresident Internship Counseling
1 credit, Smith (V-V-1)
CRN 1020; ID # PSY 65395
This class is designed to give students an opportunity to work with clients individually and in groups in a field setting as a full-time counseling trainee.
 
PSY 65396. Resident Internship
Variable credit, Smith (0-0-1)
CRN 3162; ID # PSY 65399
Work with clients individually, in groups and in field setting as a full-time counseling trainee.
 
PSY 78841. Reading/Special Topics
Variable credits, Bergeman (V-V-V)
ID # PSY 78841