Courses

A performance workshop combining the study of technique and composition in preparation for a public dance presentation. May be repeated

This class is for BFA students only, and registration is by permission of the instructor only. Individual drawing projects are initiated both from the instructor and from the student. Regular class critiques of work done independently will form the basis of the class in addition to individual tutorials.

The second semester of undergraduate econometrics, ECON 382. The objective is to build on the regression analysis of the first semester (ECON 382) and introduce a number of important extensions: time series, panel data, limited dependent variable models, instrumental variable methods, and simultaneous equations models. Upon completion of the course, students will be ready to read and produce high quality empirical research work using econometric techniques.

Developing a theoretical framework for the analysis of simple and complex sentences in English.

A laboratory course emphasizing application of experimental techniques to the study of learning in animal and human subjects. Topics covered include classical conditioning, instrumental (operant) learning, verbal learning, and a critical analysis of current controversial issues in learning. Fulfills the requirement for an advanced research course in psychology.

A laboratory course emphasizing application of experimental techniques to the study of perceptual processes. Included are an examination of the sensory basis of perception, psychophysics, scaling methods, and discussion of current theoretical issues in perception. Fulfills the requirement for an advanced research course in psychology.

A laboratory course emphasizing the application of experimental techniques to the study of cognition in human subjects. Among the topics covered are attention, recognition of patterns (such as speech and visual forms), imagery, storage and retrieval of information from short-term and long-term memory, and the organization of thought and language. A central theme of the course is a focus on structure and organization in these various cognitive processes.

The structural and physiological basis of neuronal functioning. Lectures will provide the necessary conceptual background as well as the empirical and practical information necessary for the experimental exercise for the week. The main concept the course will focus on is the relationship between neuronal structure and its role in neuronal functioning.

Consideration of principles of learning as they apply to the acquisition, maintenance, and modification of human behavior. An application of applied behavior analytic principles to behavior in educational, therapeutic, and everyday environments is included.

A review of the research principles used to conduct experiments in clinical psychology, including group designs, ABA single-subject designs for self or other modification projects, and the recording and evaluation of tapes of clinical interviews and treatment. Students will be trained in hypothesis-testing, experimental procedures, data analysis, and the writing of laboratory reports. Fulfills the requirement for an advanced research course in psychology.