Distribution Themes

Courses currently taught on a regular basis are listed within their distribution theme.  Seminar (SEM), Independent Project (IP) and Laboratory (LAB) courses are designated within each theme.  Special topic courses may count toward a distribution theme and/or the Seminar requirement as indicated in their course descriptions.  Not all courses will count towards a distribution theme.  

Biological/Evolutionary theme

• PSYC 270 Intro to BioPsychology
• PSYC 327 Sensation & Perception LAB
• PSYC 401 Fundamentals of Learning LAB
• PSYC 432 Animal Behavior LAB
• PSYC 438 Human Neuropsychology SEM
• PSYC 462  Behavioral Neuroscience SEM

Social/Cognitive theme

• PSYC 207 Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 206 Motivation and Emotion
• PSYC 215 Cultural Psychology
• PSYC 237 Psychology of Gender
• PSYC 253 Personality
• PSYC 325 Social Psychology LAB
• PSYC 402 Memory & Cognition LAB
• PSYC 459 Cognitive Science SEM
• PSYC 457 Stereotypes/Prejudice SEM
• PSYC 467 Psych of Human Sexuality SEM

Applied theme

• PSYC 238 Psychology & Law
• PSYC 255/355 Sport Psychology LAB
• PSYC 317 Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 322 Positive Psychology LAB
• PSYC 350 Language Analysis  LAB
• PSYC 443 Clinical Psychology SEM
• PSYC 465 Applied Behavior Analysis SEM
• PSYC 412 Determinants of Well-being SEM

​Other courses

• PSYC 403/404 Independent Project IP
• PSYC 4025 Quantitative Research in Sport/Physical Activity SEM
• PSYC 498/499 SYE: Senior Project IP