Psychology

Psychology

Psychology

Administrative Information

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Undergraduate Programs, and Laboratories:
Prof. Lois Putnam, 314 Schermerhorn; 854-4550; putnam@psych.columbia.edu

Directors of Psychology Honors Program:
Prof. Kevin Ochsner, 369 Schermerhorn Extension; 854-5548; ochsner@psych.columbia.edu
Prof. Sarah M.N. Woolley, 317 Schermerhorn; 854-5448; sw2277@columbia.edu

Directors of Undergraduate Studies:

Psychology Major and Concentration:
Prof. Patricia Lindemann, 358E Schermerhorn Extension; 854-8285; pgl2@columbia.edu
Prof. Betsy Sparrow, 355C Schermerhorn Extension; 854-1348; bjs8@columbia.edu
Prof. Dean Mobbs, 406 Schermerhorn; 854-3608; dm2912@columbia.edu

Neuroscience and Behavior Major:
Psychology: Prof. Donald Hood, 415 Schermerhorn; 854-4587; dch3@columbia.edu
Psychology: Prof. Carl Hart, 316 Schermerhorn; 854-5313; clh42@columbia.edu
Biology: Prof. Stuart Firestein, 1011B Fairchild; 854-4531; sjf24@columbia.edu
Biology: Prof. Deborah Mowshowitz, 744D Mudd; 854-4497; dbm2@columbia.edu

Preclinical Adviser: Prof. E'mett McCaskill, 415O Milbank; 854-8601; emccaski@barnard.edu

Administrative Coordinator: Joanna Borchert-Kopczuk, 406 Schermerhorn; 854-3940; jb2330@columbia.edu

Undergraduate Curriculum Assistant: Andres Torres, 406 Schermerhorn; 854-8859; uca@psych.columbia.edu

Departmental Office: 406 Schermerhorn; 854-3608; http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/

Professors
Niall Bolger (chair)
Geraldine Downey
Norma Graham
Tory Higgins
Joy Hirsch (Radiology and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior)
Donald C. Hood
Sheena S. Iyengar (Business School)
David Krantz
Leonard Matin
Janet Metcalfe
Walter Mischel
Michael Morris (Business School)
Lois Putnam
Rae Silver (Barnard)
Yaakov Stern (Neurology and Psychiatry)
Herbert Terrace
Elke Weber

Associate Professors
Frances Champagne
Carl Hart
Kevin Ochsner
Brian Rakitin (Neurology)
Lisa Son (Barnard)
Sarah M.N. Woolley

 

Assistant Professors
James Curley
Hakwan Lau
Dean Mobbs
Valerie Purdie-Vaughns
Daphna Shohamy
Betsy Sparrow

Adjunct Faculty
Jason Buhle
Kathryn Franks
Marija Kundakovic
Stacey Lutz
E'mett McCaskill
M. Joy McClure
Michele Miozzo
Sarah Shuwairi
Kathleen Taylor

Lecturer in Discipline
Patricia Lindemann

On Leave
Profs. Lau and Weber for the academic year
Profs. Downey, Graham and Krantz for the fall semester
Prof. Purdie-Vaughns for the spring semester

The mission of the undergraduate programs in the Department of Psychology is to offer students a balanced curriculum in psychological science, including research methods, perception, cognition, neuroscience, developmental, social, personality, and clinical areas. The curriculum prepares majors for graduate education in these fields and provides a relevant background for social work, education, medicine, law, and business. The department offers an honors program for outstanding students and encourages all majors to participate in advanced seminars and supervised research.

Psychology course offerings are designed to meet the needs and interests of a wide variety of students, from those wishing to explore a few topics in psychology or to fulfill the science requirement, to those interested in majoring in psychology or in neuroscience and behavior. The department's program goals start with the development of a solid knowledge base in psychological science. Consistent with the value psychology places on empirical evidence, courses at every level of the curriculum nurture the development of skills in research methods, quantitative literacy, and critical thinking, and foster respect for the ethical values that undergird the science of psychology.

Most of these program goals are introduced in The Science of psychology (PSYC W1001), which is the recommended first psychology course, is required for all majors, and satisfies the prerequisite for most 2000-level courses. These goals are extended and reinforced in our statistics (PSYC W1610) and research methods (1400s) laboratory courses, as well as in the 2000-level lecture courses and 3000- and 4000-level seminars. Each of the lecture courses at the 2000 level provides students with the opportunity to study systematically, and in greater depth, one of the content areas introduced in PSYC W1001. These lecture courses are the principal means by which psychology majors satisfy the distribution requirements, insuring not only depth but also breadth of coverage across three central areas of psychology: (1) sensation/perception/cognition, (2) behavioral neuroscience, and (3) social/personality /abnormal. To complete the major, it is recommended that students participate in advanced seminars and research courses, where they have the opportunity to explore research questions in depth and further develop their written and oral communication skills.

Many opportunities exist for becoming involved in research projects in the Department of Psychology. All qualified students are welcome. Students may volunteer to work in a lab, register for supervised individual research (PSYC W3950), or participate in the department’s two-year Honors Program. Information on faculty research is available on the department’s website. Students are advised to read about the research laboratories on faculty lab sites and go to the professor’s office hours to discuss potential research opportunities. At the beginning of each term, the department also hosts a lab-preview event for students to learn about research opportunities for the upcoming semester.

Majors and concentrators in psychology and majors in neuroscience and behavior should begin planning a program of study as early as possible. All necessary forms and information are available outside 406 Schermerhorn or in the Undergraduate InfoPack. Students should complete a Major Requirement Checklist before consulting an adviser and before starting their final semester. Returning students should check the department website for recent updates to the curriculum.

Advising

Current and prospective neuroscience and behavior majors should consult either Prof Hood or Prof. Hart. Current and prospective psychology majors and concentrators whose last names begin with A-K should consult Prof. Lindemann. Students whose last names begin with L-R should consult Prof. Sparow. Students whose last names begin with S-Z should consult Prof. Mobbs. Students who cannot contact their adviser should consult Prof. Putnam. For additional information about program, faculty, peer, and pre-clinical advising please see the Psychology Undergraduate Advising Resources website.

E-mail Communication

The department maintains an e-mail distribution list with the UNIs of all declared majors. Students are held responsible for information sent to their Columbia e-mail addresses. Students should read these messages from the department regularly and carefully. They are intended to keep students informed about deadlines, requirements, events, and opportunities.

Guide to Course Numbers

Course numbers reflect the structure of the psychology curriculum. The 1000 level contains introductions to psychology, introductory laboratory courses, and statistics. PSYC W1001 The Science of psychology and PSYC W1010 Mind, brain, and behavior are introductory courses with no prerequisites. Either one can serve as the prerequisite for most of the 2000-level courses. However, most students find it advantageous to take PSYC W1001 first. The 2000 level contains lecture courses that are introductions to areas within psychol­ogy; most require PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 as a prerequisite. The 3000 level contains more advanced and specialized undergraduate courses; most are given in a seminar format and require instructor permission. The 3900s are the courses providing research opportuni­ties for undergraduates. The 4000 level contains advanced seminars suitable for both advanced undergraduates and graduate students.

Subcategories within the 2000, 3000, and 4000 levels correspond to the three groups in our distribution requirement for undergraduate psychology majors: (1) per­ception and cognition (2200s, 3200s, and 4200s), (2) psychobiology and neuroscience (2400s, 3400s, and 4400s), and (3) social, personality, and abnormal (2600s, 3600s, and 4600s).

Honors Program

The department offers an honors program, designed for a limited number of juniors and seniors interested in participating in research. Beginning in the first term of their junior year and continuing through senior year, students take the Honors seminar (PSYC W3910) and simultaneously participate in an honors research course (PSYC W3920) under the supervision of a member of the department. Students make a formal presentation and complete an honors essay based on this research toward the end of their senior year. To qualify for honors, students must take a total of 6 points beyond the number required for their major and satisfy all other requirements for the major. The additional 6 points may include the Honors seminar and research courses. Interested students should apply at the end of their sophomore year. Instructions and an application form are available on the department's website. Normally no more than 10 percent of the graduating majors in the department each year may receive departmental honors.

Requirements for Admission to Graduate Programs in Psychology

Most graduate programs in psychology, including those in clinical psychology, require an undergraduate course in introductory psychology (PSYC W1001), a course in statistics (e.g., PSYC W1610, STAT W1001, STAT W1111, or STAT W1211), and a laboratory course in experimental psychology (PSYC W1420, W1440, W1450, W1455, W1480, or W1490). Students should also take a variety of more advanced undergraduate courses and seminars and participate in Supervised individual research (PSYC W3950).

Students interested in clinical psychology should obtain experience working in a community service program, in addition to supervised individual research experience. Students should consult the department's pre-clinical adviser, Prof. E'mett McCaskill, and attend the department's pre-clinical advising events for more information. Additional resources to help prepare students for graduate study in psychology, and for careers in clinical psychology, are available on the Department of Psychology’s Web site.

On-Line Information

The Department of Psychology maintains an active website, with syllabi posted for most lecture and lab courses and for many advanced seminars. Students should read the on-line course syllabi prior to registering for psychology courses. For assistance in finding all necessary resources, students should contact the undergraduate curriculum assistant, 406 Schermerhorn, 854-8859, uca@psych.columbia.edu.

Science Requirement

PSYC W1001 The Science of psychology, PSYC W1010 Mind, brain, and behavior, and any PSYC course numbered in the W2200s or W2400s may be used to fulfill the science requirement. W2600-level and some other psychology courses (including PSYC BC1001 Introduction to psychology and all other Barnard psychology courses) may not be used to fulfill the science requirement. For more detailed information regarding psychology courses that may be applied toward the science requirement, see Core Curriculum in this bulletin.

Evening and Columbia Summer Courses

The department normally offers at least one lab course (currently PSYC W1420 and W1450) in the late afternoon with evening labs. A number of other courses are occasionally offered in late afternoon and evening hours. No more than one quarter of the courses required for the major are normally available in the evening. Working students may find the wide variety of early morning (9:10 a.m.) classes, as well as Summer Session offerings, helpful in completing degree requirements.

Any “S” course offered by the Psychology Department during the Summer Session is applicable toward the same major requirement(s) as the corresponding “W” course of that same number offered during the academic year. (For instance, PSYC S1001 meets the same major requirements as does PSYC W1001.) See Programs of Study—The Columbia Summer Session in this bulletin for additional information.

Any “S” course offered by the Psychology Department during the Summer Session is applicable toward the same major requirement(s) as the corresponding “W” course of that same number offered during the academic year. (For instance, PSYC S1001 meets the same major requirements as does PSYC W1001.) See Summer Courses for policies governing Summer Session courses.

Undergraduate Requirements

Regulations for all Psychology Majors, Concentrators, and Interdepartmental Majors

Double Majors/Concentrations

All students attempting to complete double majors, double concentrations, or a combination of a major and a concentration must complete separate sets of required and related courses for each field. A single course may not be counted twice. Students should consult with one of the directors of undergraduate studies or departmental advisers if they have questions. Note that students attempting to complete two majors with a statistics requirement are generally be able to use one course (e.g. STAT W1211) to satisfy the requirement for both majors (i.e., the student does not need to take two different statistics courses); however, the points for the course may only be applied to one of the majors.

Overlapping courses

Students can not receive credit for two courses—one at Columbia and one at Barnard—whose content largely overlaps (e.g., PSYC BC1001 Introduction to psychology and PSYC W1001 The Science of psychology or PSYC BC1138 Social psychology and PSYC W2630 Social psychology).

Grade Requirements for the Major

A grade of C- or higher must be earned and revealed on the transcript in any Columbia or Barnard course-including the first-that is used to satisfy the major requirements. The grade of P is not accepted for psychology major, psychology concentration, or neuroscience and behavior major credit. Courses taken on a Pass/D/Fail basis may not be used to satisfy the major or concentration requirements unless the grade of P is uncovered by the Registrar's deadline. Courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis may not be used to satisfy the major or concentration requirements under any circumstances.

For a Major in Psychology

Please read Regulations for all Psychology Majors, Concentrators, and Interdepartmental Majors above.

Thirty or more points are needed to complete the major. The program must include:

  1. The introductory psychology course (PSYC W1001 The Science of psychology)

  2. One statistics course chosen from among the following:

    • PSYC W1610 Introductory statistics for behavioral scientists (recommended)
    • STAT W1001 Introduction to statistical reasoning
    • STAT W1111 Introduction to statistics (without calculus)
    • STAT W1211 Introduction to statistics (with calculus)

  3. One laboratory course chosen from among the following:

    • PSYC W1420 Experimental psychology: human behavior
    • PSYC W1450 Experimental psychology: social cognition and emotion
    • PSYC W1455 Experimental psychology: social and personality
    • PSYC W1480 Experimental psychology: perception and attention
    • PSYC W1490 Experimental psychology: thinking and decision making

Majors are advised to complete the statistics and laboratory requirements by the junior year. Starting in fall 2011, a statistics course is a prerequisite for the laboratory course.

Distribution requirement

One course must be taken from each of the following groups (in addition to the courses described above):

  1. Group I—perception and cognition: courses numbered in the 2200s, 3200s, or 4200s. Also PSYC W1420, W1480, and W1490
  2. Group II—psychobiology and neuroscience: courses numbered in the 2400s, 3400s, or 4400s. Also PSYC W1010
  3. Group III—social, personality, and abnormal: courses numbered in the 2600s, 3600s, or 4600s. Also PSYC W1450 and W1455

No course may be counted twice in fulfillment of the above requirements.

Research credits

No more than 8 points of Supervised individual research (PSYC W3950) may be applied toward the major, and no more than 4 points may be taken in any one term.

Barnard courses

No more than 9 points from Barnard psychology courses, including PSYC BC1001, may be applied as credit toward the major. PSYC BC1001 will fulfill the introductory course (PSYC W1001) requirement, but Barnard courses may not be applied toward the laboratory, statistics, or distribution (Group I, II, III) requirements. Written approval is not required for PSYC BC1001, or for any Barnard courses applied as elective credit.

Transfer credits

No more than 9 transfer credits (including any Barnard credits) are accepted toward the psychology major. Approval of transfer credits on a student’s Entrance Credit Report toward general requirements for the bachelor’s degree does not grant approval of these credits toward the psychology major. Approval of transfer credits to fulfill psychology requirements must be obtained in writing from a psychology program adviser using the Major Requirement Substitution Form. To be approved for the major a course taken at another institution should be substantially similar to one offered by the department and the grade received must be a B– or better. With the exception of Barnard courses, students should consult one of the directors of undergraduate studies before registering for psychology courses offered outside the department.

Students who have completed an introductory psychology course at another institution prior to declaring a psychology major should consult one of the directors of undergraduate studies to verify whether or not this course meets departmental standards for major transfer credit. If transfer credit toward the major is not approved, the student must enroll in PSYC W1001 or PSYC BC1001 to complete this major requirement. Note that College Board Advanced Placement (AP) psychology scores do not satisfy the PSYC W1001 requirement, nor do they confer elective credit toward the major.

For a Major in Neuroscience and Behavior

Please read Regulations for all Psychology Majors, Concentrators, and Interdepartmental Majors above.

The department cosponsors an interdepartmental major in neuroscience and behavior with the Department of Biological Sciences.

For assistance in planning the psychology portion of the neuroscience and behavior major, please refer to the Program Planning Tips website and use the appropriate Major Requirement Checklist from the department website.

No course may be counted twice in fulfillment of the biology or psychology requirements described below.

Most graduate programs in neuroscience also require one year of calculus, one year of physics, and chemistry through organic.

Required Courses

In addition to one year of general chemistry (or the high school equivalent), ten courses are required to complete the major—five from the Department of Biological Sciences and five from the Department of Psychology. For the definitive list of biology requirements, see The Department of Biological Sciences website.

Required Biology Courses

  1. BIOL C2005 Introduction to biology I: biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
  2. BIOL C2006 Introduction to biology II: cell biology and physiology
  3. BIOL W3004 Cellular and molecular neurobiology
  4. BIOL W3005 Systems neurobiology
  5. One additional 3000- or 4000-level biology course from a list approved by the biology adviser to the program.

Required Psychology Courses

  1. PSYC W1001 The Science of psychology
  2. PSYC W1010 Mind, brain, and behavior or PSYC W2450 Behavioral neuroscience
  3. A statistics or lab course chosen from among the following:
    • PSYC W1420 Experimental psychology: human behavior
    • PSYC W1450 Experimental psychology: social cognition and emotion
    • PSYC W1480 Experimental psychology: perception and attention
    • PSYC W1490 Experimental psychology: thinking and decision making
    • PSYC W1610 Introductory statistics for behavioral scientists
    • STAT W1111 Introduction to statistics (without calculus)
    • STAT W1211 Introduction to statistics (with calculus)
  4. One additional 2000- or 3000-level psychology course from a list approved by the psychology adviser to the program.
  5. One advanced psychology seminar from a list approved by the psychology adviser to the program.

Transfer credit for Psychology courses taken elsewhere

Students should consult a psychology adviser before registering for psychology courses offered outside the department. With the adviser's approval, one, and only one, course from another institution, including Barnard, may be applied toward the psychology portion of the neuroscience and behavior major. Students who wish to obtain credit for a course taken at Barnard or at another institution should complete the Major Requirement Substitution Form. To be approved for the major, the course should be substantially similar to one offered by this department and approved for this major, and the grade received must be a C- or better if from Barnard, or B- or better if from another institution. Advanced placement (AP) psychology scores will not satisfy the PSYC W1001 requirement.

Exceptions to Biology Requirements

Any exceptions must be approved in advance by a biology adviser and students must receive an email notification of that approval. Students may substitute Barnard College courses only with prior permission from an adviser.

For a Concentration in Psychology

Please read Regulations for all Psychology Majors, Concentrators, and Interdepartmental Majors above.

A concentration in psychology requires a minimum of 18 points, including The Science of psychology (PSYC W1001) and courses in at least two of the three groups listed under “Distribution requirement” for the psychology major. Restrictions on research credits (PSYC W3950), Barnard credits, and transfer credits are modified from those of the psychology major as follows: (1) only 4 points of PSYC W3950, (2) only 5 points from Barnard (including PSYC BC1001), and (3) only 5 points total (including any Barnard points) from psychology courses taken outside the department may be applied toward the concentration. Except as noted above, other regulations outlined in the psychology major section regarding grades, transfer credits, and overlapping courses also apply toward the concentration.

 

 

 

PSYC W1001 serves as a prerequisite for further psychology courses and should be completed by the sophomore year.

PSYC W1001x or y The Science of Psychology 3 pts. Enrollment may be limited. Attendance at the first two class periods is mandatory. Broad survey of psychological science including: sensation and perception; learning, memory, intelligence, language, and cognition; emotions and motivation; development, personality, health and illness, and social behavior. Discusses relations between the brain, behavior, and experience. Emphasizes science as a process of discovering both new ideas and new empirical results.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1001
PSYC
1001 		63143
001 		MW 11:40a - 12:55p
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 P. Lindemann 157 / 165 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1001 		27876
002 		TuTh 6:10p - 7:25p
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Rakitin 166 / 180 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1001
PSYC
1001 		70498
001 		TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
TBA
 P. Lindemann 148 / 150 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1001 		69419
002 		MW 8:40a - 9:55a
TBA
 K. Taylor 150 / 150 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1010x or y Mind, Brain and Behavior 3 pts. Introduction to the biological approach to the experimental study of behavior. Includes consideration of the types of biological data relevant to psychology, as well as the assumptions and logic permitting the interpretation of biological data in psychological terms.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1010
PSYC
1010 		17028
001 		MW 10:10a - 11:25a
614 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 D. Shohamy 101 / 170 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1010
PSYC
1010 		15512
001 		TuTh 11:40a - 12:55p
TBA
 D. Mobbs 149 / 150 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1420y Experimental Psychology: Human Behavior 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, and a statistics course (PSYC W1610 or the equivalent), or the instructor's permission. Corequisites: PSYC W1421 Attendance at the first class is mandatory. Fee: $70. Introduction to the techniques of research employed in the study of human behavior. Students gain experience in the conduct of research, including design of simple experiments, observation and measurement techniques, and the analysis of behavioral data. Lab Required.

PSYC W1421y Experimental Psychology: Human Behavior (Lab) Corequisites: PSYC W1420 Required lab section for PSYC W1420. Enrollment limited in each section.

PSYC W1450x Experimental Psychology: Social Cognition and Emotion 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, and a statistics course (PSYC W1610 or the equivalent), or the instructor's permission. Fee: $70. Corequisites: PSYC W1451. Attendance at the first class is essential. Majors have priority. An introduction to research methods employed in the study of human social cognition and emotion. Students gain experience in the design and conduct of research, including ethical issues, observation and measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and preparation of written and oral reports. Lab Required.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1450
PSYC
1450 		65697
001 		M 4:10p - 6:00p
614 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 43 / 60 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1450
PSYC
1450 		60692
001 		M 4:10p - 6:00p
TBA
 K. Ochsner 60 / 75 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1451x Experimental Psychology: Social Cognition and Emotion (Lab) Corequisites: PSYC W1450 Required Lab for PSYCW1450. Limited enrollment in each section.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1451
PSYC
1451 		15762
001 		M 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 12 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		17921
002 		Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 9 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		26089
003 		Tu 4:10p - 6:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 12 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		71223
004 		M 6:10p - 8:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 9 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		61647
005 		M 8:10p - 10:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 0 / 0 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1451
PSYC
1451 		24446
001 		M 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 15 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		74995
002 		W 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 10 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		70306
003 		M 8:10p - 10:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 13 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		11282
004 		M 6:10p - 8:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 5 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1451 		29666
005 		Tu 4:10p - 6:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 7 / 15 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1610x or y Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Scientists 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 Corequisites: PSYC W1611 Lecture and lab. Fee $70. Recommended preparation: one course in behavioral science and knowledge of high school algebra. Majors have priority. Introduction to statistics that concentrates on problems from the behavioral sciences. Lab Required.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1610
PSYC
1610 		70564
001 		TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p
614 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 N. Graham 27 / 60 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1610
PSYC
1610 		28964
001 		MW 10:10a - 11:25a
TBA
 B. Rakitin 32 / 60 [ More Info ]

PSYC W1611x or y Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Scientists (Lab) Corequisites: PSYC W1610 Enrollment limited in each session. Required lab section for PSYC W1610.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W1611
PSYC
1611 		14552
001 		Th 4:10p - 6:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 N. Graham 12 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		16866
002 		Th 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 N. Graham 11 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		73641
003 		Th 4:10p - 6:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 N. Graham 4 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		24060
004 		F 12:10p - 2:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 N. Graham 0 / 0 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W1611
PSYC
1611 		24465
001 		Th 4:10p - 6:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Rakitin 15 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		19975
002 		Th 6:10p - 8:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Rakitin 9 / 15 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		72428
003 		F 10:10a - 12:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Rakitin 0 / 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
1611 		26704
004 		F 12:10p - 2:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Rakitin 0 / 0 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2220x Cognition: Memory and Stress 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Attendance at the first class is mandatory. Memory, attention, and stress in human cognition.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2220
PSYC
2220 		23694
001 		TuTh 10:10a - 11:25a
TBA
 J. Metcalfe 48 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2225x Attention and Perception 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Introduction to the theories and mechanisms of attentional selection in perceptual processes. Topics include classical theories of selective attention, modern neurocognitive models, clinical impairments of attention, and the relationship between attention and time.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2225
PSYC
2225 		15045
001 		MW 2:40p - 3:55p
TBA
 H. Lau 46 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2250y Evolution of Cognition 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. A systematic review of different forms of cognition as viewed in the context of the theory of evolution. Specific topics include the application of the theory of evolution to behavior, associative learning, biological constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W2250
PSYC
2250 		61455
001 		TuTh 11:40a - 12:55p
614 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 H. Terrace 22 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2280y Introduction to Developmental Psychology 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the equivalent. Enrollment may be limited. Attendance at the first two classes is mandatory. Introduction to the scientific study of human development, with an emphasis on psychobiological processes underlying perceptual, cognitive, and emotional development.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W2280
PSYC
2280 		68610
001 		TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Putnam 83 / 85 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2440x Language and the Brain 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Introduction to psychological research on human language and communication and to brain mechanisms supporting language processing. Topics include comprehension and production of speech sounds, words and sentences; reading and writing; bilingualism; communication behavior.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2440
PSYC
2440 		15976
001 		TuTh 4:10p - 5:25p
TBA
 M. Miozzo 77 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2450y Behavioral Neuroscience 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Examines the principles governing neuronal activity, the role of neurotransmitter systems in memory and motivational processes, the presumed brain dysfunctions that give rise to schizophrenia and depression, and philosophical issues regarding the relationship between brain activity and subjective experience.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W2450
PSYC
2450 		14682
001 		TuTh 8:40a - 9:55a
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Taylor 92 / 130 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2460x Drugs and Behavior 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the equivalent. The effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and behavior.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W2460
PSYC
2460 		28418
001 		MW 8:40a - 9:55a
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 C. Hart 122 / 150 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2460
PSYC
2460 		76293
001 		TuTh 8:40a - 9:55a
TBA
 C. Hart 88 / 120 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2480y The Developing Brain 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010, or the instructor's permission. Brain development across the life span, with emphasis on fetal and postnatal periods. How the environment shapes brain development and hence adult patterns of behavior.

PSYC W2620x Abnormal Behavior 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory psychology course. Examines definitions, theories, and treatments of abnormal behavior.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2620
PSYC
2620 		10040
001 		TuTh 7:40p - 8:55p
TBA
 E. McCaskill 95 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2630x Social Psychology 3 pts. Surveys important methods, findings, and theories in the study of social influences on behavior. Emphasizes different perspectives on the relation between individuals and society.

Course
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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2630
PSYC
2630 		77116
001 		TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p
TBA
 T. Higgins 150 / 150 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2640y Introduction to Social Cognition 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory course in psychology or instructor's permission. An introduction to basic concepts in social cognition. Topics include attribution theory (how we explain our own and other's behavior), social categories and schema (social perception and stereotyping), the social self (the development and maintenance of a self-concept), attention and consciousness, person memory, affect and cognition, and social inference, among others.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W2640
PSYC
2640 		72930
001 		TuTh 10:10a - 11:25a
501 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Sparrow 200 / 189 [ More Info ]

PSYC W2650y Introduction to Cultural Psychology 3 pts. Prerequisites: none; some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable. A comprehensive examination of how culture and diversity shape psychological processes. The class will explore psychological and political underpinnings of culture and diversity, emphasizing social psychological approaches. Topics include culture and social cognition, group and identity formation, psychology of multiculturalism, stereotyping, predjudice, and gender. Applications to real-world phenomena discussed.

PSYC W2680x Social and Personality Development 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory psychology course. Exploration of social, emotional, and moral development in children and adolescents, and consideration of the interactive influence of biology, culture, and social context on development. Particular attention to cultural context and current research, as well as interdisciplinary insights.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W2680
PSYC
2680 		63222
001 		MW 6:10p - 7:25p
TBA
 S. Lutz 45 / 95 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3250y Seminar in Space Perception (Seminar) 3 pts. Some background in psychology and/or neurophysiology is desirable (e.g., PSYC W1001, PSYC W1010, PSYC W1480, PSYC W2230; BIOL C3004 or BIOL C3005). Other backgrounds may also be appropriate; contact instructor for permission to register. Space perception and spatial orientation in a three-dimensional physical world will be examined from a viewpoint that integrates neurophysiological and behavioral research. Experiments involve perceptual phenomena and measurement, and electrical and/or mechanical recording in normal and unusual environments (e.g., human centrifuge, zero-g).

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3250
PSYC
3250 		63141
001 		Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Matin 6 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3255y Modern Classics in Visual Perception, Visual Science and Visual Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: Some background in perceptual or sensory processes or neurophysiology or physical sciences/math/computer science; contact instructor for permission to register. Reading and discussion of classic articles from the past 60 years providing a foundation for the rapidly expanding fields of visual perception, visual science, and visual neuroscience and their connections with computer modeling (with a sprinkling from research on audition); primary source articles will be accompanied by secondary source and brief lecture material to introduce each topic.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3255
PSYC
3255 		23818
001 		Th 6:10p - 8:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Matin 7 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3270x Computational Approaches to Human Vision (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: some background in psychology and/or neurophysiology (e.g., PSYC W1001, PSYC W1010, PSYC W2230, PSYC W2450; BIOL W3004 or BIOL W3005) is desirable. See instructor if you have questions about your background. Some background in mathematics and computer science (e.g., calculus or linear algebra, a programming language) is highly recommended. Study of human vision--both behavioral and physiological data--within a framework of computational and mathematical descriptions. [Please contact Prof. Graham by e-mail (nvg@psych.columbia.edu) if you are interested in this course].

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3270
PSYC
3270 		11852
001 		TBA N. Graham 0 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3290y Self: A Cognitive Exploration (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or W1010 (or the equivalent), plus the instructor's permission. What does it mean to have a sense of self? Is it uniquely human? Taking a cognitive perspective, we will discuss these questions as well as self-reflective and self-monitoring abilities, brain structures relevant to self-processing, and disorders of self. We will also consider the self from evolutionary, developmental, neuroscience, and psychopathological perspectives.

PSYC W3450x or y Evolution of Intelligence and Consciousness (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 or PSYC W1010 and the instructor's permission. A systematic review of the implications of Darwin's theory of evolution and Freud's theory of the unconscious for contemporary studies of animal and human cognition.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3450
PSYC
3450 		14131
001 		W 10:10a - 12:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 H. Terrace 9 / 10 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3615y Children at Risk (Lecture) 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1010, PSYC W2280, PSYC W2620, or PSYC W2680, and the instructor's permission. Considers contemporary risk factors in children's lives. The immediate and enduring biological and behavioral impact of risk factors.

Course
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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3615
PSYC
3615 		11246
001 		TuTh 10:10a - 12:00p
200B SCHERMERHORN HALL
 G. Downey 19 / 40 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3625y Clinical Neuropsychology (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: an introductory course in Neuroscience, like PSYC W1010 or PSYC W2450, and the instructor's permission. Analysis of the assessment of physical and psychiatric diseases impacting the central nervous system, with emphasis on the relationship between neuropathology and cognitive and behavioral deficits.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3625
PSYC
3625 		23101
001 		Tu 8:10p - 10:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 E. McCaskill 14 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3630x Seminar in Social Cognition (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: Two psychology courses and the instructor's permission. The scientific study of how people make sense of others and themselves. Topics include social judgment, attitudes (conscious and unconscious), self-concepts, and the multiple and reciprocal relationships among cognition, emotion, and motivation.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3630
PSYC
3630 		18327
001 		Tu 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Sparrow 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3680x Social Cognitive Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: At least two of the following courses: PSYC W1001, W1010, W2630, W3410, W3480, W3485; and instructor's permission. An introduction to the emerging interdisciplinary field of social cognitive neuroscience, which examines topics traditionally of interest to social psychologists (including control and automaticity, emotion regulation, person perception, social cooperation) using methods traditionally employed by cognitive neuroscientists (functional neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment).

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3680
PSYC
3680 		60664
001 		M 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 8 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3690x The Self in Social Context (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: Instructor's permission and PSYC W1001 or W1010, or the equivalent. This course centers on understanding the self embedded in the social context. We will integrate knowledge from various areas of psychology (developmental, cognitive, social cognition) with a main focus in social psychology. This course will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of research in the following areas: the development of self in a social context, the relationship between the self and the broader socio-cultural context, the impact of self-involvement on social/cognitive processes, and contemporary research on individual differences.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3690
PSYC
3690 		69015
001 		W 12:10p - 2:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Chatman 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3910x and y Honors Seminar 1 pt. Prerequisites: open only to students in the honors program. Yearlong course. Students receive credit only after both terms have been completed. May be repeated for additional credit. Discussion of a variety of topics in psychology, with particular emphasis on recent developments and methodological problems. Students propose and discuss special research topics.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3910
PSYC
3910 		26913
001 		W 4:10p - 6:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 12 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3910
PSYC
3910 		67093
001 		W 4:10p - 6:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 S. Woolley 3 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3920x and y Honors Research 1-4 pts. Prerequisites: open only to students in the honors program. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC W3950 and PSYC W3920. No more than 12 points of PSYC W3920 may be applied toward the honors program in psychology. May be repeated for additional credit. Special research topics arranged with instructors of the department leading toward a senior honors paper.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3920
PSYC
3920 		28184
001 		TBA K. Ochsner 11 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3920
PSYC
3920 		96297
001 		TBA S. Woolley 1 [ More Info ]

PSYC W3950x or y Supervised Individual Research 1-4 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Except by special permission of the director of undergraduate studies, no more than 4 points of individual research may be taken in any one term. This includes both PSYC W3950 and PSYC W3920. No more than 8 points of PSYC W3950 may be applied toward the psychology major, and no more than 4 points toward the concentration. May be repeated for credit. Readings, special laboratory projects, reports, and special seminars on contemporary issues in psychological research and theory.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC W3950
PSYC
3950 		26571
001 		TBA N. Bolger 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		77544
002 		TBA F. Champagne 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		75434
003 		TBA J. Curley 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		71980
004 		TBA G. Downey 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		12700
005 		TBA N. Graham 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		10217
006 		TBA C. Hart 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		24066
007 		TBA T. Higgins 10 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		28395
008 		TBA J. Hirsch 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		62056
009 		TBA D. Hood 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		60137
010 		TBA S. Iyengar 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		60778
011 		TBA D. Krantz 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		14486
012 		TBA H. Lau 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		75109
013 		TBA L. Matin 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		63145
014 		TBA J. Metcalfe 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		22108
015 		TBA W. Mischel 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		29006
016 		TBA D. Mobbs 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		73610
017 		TBA M. Morris 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		15884
018 		TBA K. Ochsner 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		12471
019 		TBA V. Purdie-Vaughns 6 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		69757
020 		TBA L. Putnam 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		26642
021 		TBA B. Rakitin 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		77290
022 		TBA D. Shohamy 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		62427
023 		TBA R. Silver 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		23695
025 		TBA B. Sparrow 6 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		62656
026 		TBA Y. Stern 3 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		68037
027 		TBA K. Taylor 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		29063
028 		TBA H. Terrace 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		29793
029 		TBA E. Weber 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		84279
030 		TBA S. Woolley 1 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC W3950
PSYC
3950 		97097
001 		TBA N. Bolger 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		75530
002 		TBA F. Champagne 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		77531
003 		TBA J. Curley 2 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		11532
004 		TBA G. Downey 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		10796
005 		TBA N. Graham 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		11596
006 		TBA C. Hart 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		12646
007 		TBA T. Higgins 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		13197
008 		TBA J. Hirsch 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		16997
009 		TBA D. Hood 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		19256
010 		TBA S. Iyengar 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		24694
011 		TBA D. Krantz 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		18547
012 		TBA H. Lau 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		21198
013 		TBA L. Matin 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		21896
014 		TBA J. Metcalfe 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		22496
015 		TBA W. Mischel 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		23148
016 		TBA D. Mobbs 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		23748
017 		TBA M. Morris 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		26798
018 		TBA K. Ochsner 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		27397
019 		TBA V. Purdie-Vaughns 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		28096
020 		TBA L. Putnam 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		28646
021 		TBA B. Rakitin 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		27531
022 		TBA D. Shohamy 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		07876
023 		TBA R. Silver 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		77030
024 		TBA B. Sparrow 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		80784
025 		TBA Y. Stern 1 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		85279
026 		TBA K. Taylor 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		89529
027 		TBA H. Terrace 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		85942
028 		TBA E. Weber 0 [ More Info ]
PSYC
3950 		73319
029 		TBA S. Woolley 0 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4222y The Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: courses in introductory psychology, cognitive psychology, and the instructor's permission. Comprehensive overview of various conceptual and methodologic approaches to studying the cognitive neuroscience of aging. The course will emphasize the importance of combining information from cognitive experimental designs, epidemiologic studies, neuroimaging, and clinical neuropsychological approaches to understand individual differences in both healthy and pathological aging.

PSYC G4225x or y Consciousness and Attention (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission; some basic knowledge of cognitive science and neuroanatomy is desirable, but not necessary. Discussion of current issues in the scientific studies of consciousness, including the search for the neural correlates of visual awareness, volition, and the various kinds of impairments of consciousness and attention as described in clinical cases. Specific topics may vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit.

Course
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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4225
PSYC
4225 		14367
001 		Th 12:10p - 2:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 H. Lau 2 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4230y Sensation and Perception (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission; some background in perception is required. Topics on the perception of space. Discussions, reviews, and recent literature.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4230
PSYC
4230 		22976
001 		Tu 6:10p - 8:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Matin 3 / 6 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4235x Special Topics in Vision (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. May be repeated for additional credit. [Please contact Prof. Graham by e-mail (nvg@psych.columbia.edu) if you are interested in this course].

Course
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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4235
PSYC
4235 		69066
001 		TBA N. Graham 1 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4255y Modern Classics in Visual Perception, Visual Science and Visual Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: some background in perceptual or sensory processes or neurophysiology or physical sciences/math/computer science; contact instructor for permission to register. Reading and discussion of classic articles from the past 60 years providing a foundation for the rapidly expanding fields of visual perception, visual science, and visual neuroscience and their connections with computer modeling (with a sprinkling from research on audition); primary source articles will be accompanied by secondary source and brief lecture material to introduce each topic.

Course
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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4255
PSYC
4255 		64759
001 		Th 6:10p - 8:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Matin 3 / 6 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4270y Cognitive Processes (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: for undergraduates: one course in cognitive psychology or cognitive neuroscience, or the equivalent, and the instructor's permission. Metacognition and control processes in human cognition. Basic issues include the cognitive mechanisms that enable people to monitor what they know and predict what they will know, the errors and biases involved in self-monitoring, and the implications of metacognitive ability for people's self-determined learning, behavior, and their understanding of self.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4270
PSYC
4270 		61798
001 		Tu 12:10p - 2:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 J. Metcalfe 11 / 12 [ More Info ]
PSYC
4270 		03872
002 		W 12:10p - 2:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 L. Son 9 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4275x Contemporary Topics in Language and Communication (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W2240 or the equivalent, or the instructor's permission. Intensive examination from a social-psychological perspective of selected topics relevant to current theory and research on the use of language and other communication behaviors. May be repeated for additional credit.

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4275
PSYC
4275 		07414
001 		W 10:10a - 12:00p
TBA
 M. Levine 4 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC W4285y Multidisciplinary Approaches to Human Decision Making (Seminar) 1-3 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1490 or PSYC W2235, and the instructor's permission. Discussion of selected topics and issues in human decision making. May be repeated for additional credit.

PSYC G4430x Learning and the Brain (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: courses in introductory psychology and/or neuroscience, and the instructor's permission. What are the neural mechanisms that support learning, memory, and choices? We will review current theories in the cognitive neuroscience of human learning, discuss how learning and decision making interact, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of two influential methods in the study of human brain and behavior--functional imaging and patient studies.

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4430
PSYC
4430 		20387
001 		Th 2:10p - 4:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 D. Shohamy 2 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4440x or y Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Examines current topics in neurobiology and behavior.

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4440
PSYC
4440 		66490
001 		M 4:10p - 6:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 C. Hart 5 / 15 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4440
PSYC
4440 		10924
001 		M 2:10p - 4:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 R. Silver 3 / 15 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4450x or y The Evolution of Intelligence & Consciousness (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. A systematic review of the implications of Darwin's theory of evolution, Freud's theory of the unconscious, and Skinner & Chomsky's theories of language for contemporary studies of animal and human cognition.

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4450
PSYC
4450 		67747
001 		W 10:10a - 12:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 H. Terrace 1 / 4 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4460x Cognitive Neuroscience and the Media (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: a neuroscience course, such as PSYC 1010, and the instructor's permission This seminar will discuss recent topics in cognitive neuroscience, and how research in this field is impacting public opinion. We will engage in a critical review of how the media represents research on the brain, with a focus on current issues and controversies related to the use of neuroimaging in the study of brain and behavior in humans.

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4460
PSYC
4460 		15843
001 		Th 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 D. Shohamy 7 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4470y Psychology & Neuropsychology of Language (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: The instructor's permission (a course in the psychology of language or linguistics highly recommended). This seminar surveys current theories of language production. We will examine psycholinguitsic and neuroimaging studies of word and sentence production conducted with monolingual and bilingual speakers, and individuals with acquired language impairments.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4470
PSYC
4470 		25716
001 		Tu 4:10p - 6:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 M. Miozzo 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4475x Neurobiology of Social Behavior (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: At least two other psychology courses and the instructor's permission. Seminar on recent advances in the neurobiological basis of social behaviors, interactions, relationships and structure. Primary focus will be research conducted in non-human mammalian species, particularly laboratory rodents and primates, but studies of other vertebrates as well as invertebrates will be included. This broad approach will provide an evolutionary perspective on social neuroscience as well as important insights into the applicability of translating animal research to studies of human social neuroscience.

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Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4475
PSYC
4475 		72146
001 		F 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 J. Curley 3 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4485x or y Affective Neuroscience (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: PSYC W1001 plus W1010 or 2450 or equivalent, plus permission of the instructor. This seminar explores the neural systems and behaviors that underlie human, and sometimes animal, emotions. Question will include: why we have emotions, what is their survival value, why do we find funny jokes rewarding, and why we envy, feel guilt or joyfully embrace love. We will review some of the latest literature on these topics and discuss implications for understanding human behavior. We will finally discuss disorders such as depression, anxiety, aggression, and psychopathy that are associated with disruptions to the neural systems that regulate healthy emotion.

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Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Spring 2013 :: PSYC G4485
PSYC
4485 		21061
001 		Tu 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 D. Mobbs 13 / 12 [ More Info ]
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4485
PSYC
4485 		77052
001 		F 2:10p - 4:00p
200C SCHERMERHORN HALL
 D. Mobbs 3 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4615x or y The Psychology of Culture and Diversity (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission; some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable. A comprehensive examination of how culture and diversity shape psychological processes. The class will explore psychological and political underpinnings of culture and diversity, emphasizing social psychological approaches. Topics include culture and self, cuture and social cognition, group and identity formation, science of diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, and gender. Applications to real-world phenomena discussed.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4615
PSYC
4615 		61945
001 		Tu 2:10p - 4:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 V. Purdie-Vaughns 8 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4630y Advanced Seminar in Current Personality Theory and Research (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: instructor's permission. Open to psychology graduate students and advanced undergraduate psychology majors with the instructor's permission. Critical review and analysis of basic and enduring issues in personality theory, assessment, and research.

PSYC G4635x The Unconscious Mind (Seminar) 4 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission; some basic knowledge of social psychology is desirable. Discussion of the unconscious mind from the perspective of social cognition, with an emphasis on both theoretical and empirical background, as well as current issues in measuring automatic processing. Topics include: implicit memory systems; unconscious attitudes, goals and behavior, emotions, and decision making; the activation and deactivation of knowledge systems; and priming.

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Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4635
PSYC
4635 		65569
001 		Tu 12:10p - 2:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 B. Sparrow 12 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4670x Theories in Social and Personality Psychology (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. Comparison of major theoretical perspectives on social behavior. The nature of theory construction and theory testing in psychology generally. Exercises comparing the predictions of different theories for the same study are designed to acquire an appreciation of how to operationalize theories and an understanding of the various features of a good theory.

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Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4670
PSYC
4670 		86597
001 		F 2:10p - 4:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 T. Higgins 5 / 12 [ More Info ]

PSYC G4685x Social Cognitive Neuroscience (Seminar) 3 pts. Prerequisites: for graduate students, course equivalents of at least two of the following courses:PSYC W1001, W1010, W2630, W3410, W3480, and W3485; and/or the instructor's permission. An introduction to the emerging interdisciplinary field of social cognitive neuroscience, which examines topics traditionally of interest to social psychologists (including control and automaticity, emotion regulation, person perception, social cooperation) using methods traditionally employed by cognitive neuroscientists (functional neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment).

Course
Number 		Call Number/
Section 		Days & Times/
Location 		Instructor Enrollment
Autumn 2013 :: PSYC G4685
PSYC
4685 		18792
001 		M 10:10a - 12:00p
405 SCHERMERHORN HALL
 K. Ochsner 0 / 12 [ More Info ]