Psychology Summer Courses

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PSYC-1200-V21- Foundations of Psychology
S2 - Summer Session 2 JUL 06, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): MTWR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

This course offers a systematic examination of the methods and content of psychology as a life science, and a survey of the history and development, principles, and theories of psychology related to sensation and perception, learning, cognition, motivation, developmental, personality, abnormal, and social psychology.

CRN: 17029

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: MKLA


PSYC-1200-V31- Foundations of Psychology
S3 - Summer Session 3 JUN 01, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): Asynchronous

This course offers a systematic examination of the methods and content of psychology as a life science, and a survey of the history and development, principles, and theories of psychology related to sensation and perception, learning, cognition, motivation, developmental, personality, abnormal, and social psychology.

CRN: 14948

Instructor: Minami, Haruka
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: MKLA, ZLB3


PSYC-2000-V11- Statistics
S1 - Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): M, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course covers descriptive statistics and (parametric and nonparametric) inferential statistics. It emphasizes mastery of statistical concepts and utilization of statistical software.

CRN: 14813

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
0 credits

Fordham course attributes: NEUR, ZLB3


PSYC-2000-V11- Statistics
S1 - Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): TWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course covers descriptive statistics and (parametric and nonparametric) inferential statistics. It emphasizes mastery of statistical concepts and utilization of statistical software.

CRN: 14813

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: NEUR, ZLB3


PSYC-2600-R21- Social Psychology
S2 - Summer Session 2 JUL 06, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
R - Rose Hill: MTWR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

An examination of how others shape an individual's behavior. A review of selected topics of interpersonal behavior, including antisocial and prosocial behavior, prejudice, attraction, social influence, attitudes and persuasion, research methods. (Every semester)

CRN: 17024

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: MKLA, PYCP, SSCI, URST


PSYC-2900-V31- Psychopathology
S3 - Summer Session 3 JUN 01, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): Asynchronous

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of psychological disorders, or psychopathology. Etiology, prevalence, symptoms, and course of various psychological disorders will be covered, with an emphasis on the scientific investigation of psychopathology.

CRN: 17555

Instructor: Minami, Haruka
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: PYCP, SSCI


PSYC-3110-R11- Cognitive Neuroscience
S1 - Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
R - Rose Hill: MTWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This course reviews the neural basis for cognitive and perceptual processes including attention, vision, sensation, perception, language, motor control, learning and memory, executive functions, emotion, and social behavior. Basic structural and functional neuroanatomy are explored and empirical methods which inform inferences about the brain bases of cognition are reviewed. The course surveys research in cognitive neuroscience and covers a functional analysis of disorders vis a vis cognitive theory and the brain behavior relationship.

CRN: 17025

Instructor: Aminoff, Elissa
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ASSC, BESN, LING, NEUR, PYAC


PSYC-3930-RT2- Intro to Clinical Psychology
S2 - Summer Session 2 JUL 06, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
R - Rose Hill: MTWRF, 09:30AM - 03:30PM

An introduction to clinical psychology, including major schools of clinical interventions, the relation between assessment and clinical practice, including specific areas of evaluation (such as intellectual, personality, and observational/behavioral). Areas of specialization will also be covered.

CRN: 16503

Instructor: Roy, Amy
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ASSC, PYAC


PSYC-3950-V11- Behavior Modification
S1 - Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
V - Virtual (online courses only): MTWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

The goals of the course are to teach the principles of behavior and their application to complex human behavior. Students will understand basic principles of behavior, how to analyze complex human behavior in terms of those principles, how to collect data and plot it on graphs, how conduct research to determine the causes of behavior, and the basics of how to change behavior. This course does not make a student competent to conduct therapy.

CRN: 17556

Instructor: Andover, Margaret
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: EP3, PYAC


PSYC-4340-L21- Law and Psychology
S2 - Summer Session 2 JUL 06, 2027 - AUG 05, 2027
L - Lincoln Center: MTWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

An introduction to (a) the issues relevant to understanding human behavior from the perspective of law and psychology and (b) the contributions of psychology as a behavorial science to such legal issues as legal evidence, juries, and criminal and civil responsibility.

CRN: 17553

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: AMST, APPI, ASHS, EP4, PJCJ, PJST, PYCA, VAL


PSYC-6137-R11- Personality Assessment II
SG1 - GAS Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
R - Rose Hill: TR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

This course involves the use of projective instruments to assess personality functioning including an overview of the research base, administration, scoring, and interpretation of selected projective instruments. The primary assessment covered in this course is the Rorschach (e.g., administration, scoring, and interpretation).

CRN: 17554

Instructor: Kriss, Alexander
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CPAE, CPCE


PSYC-7990-R11- The Teaching of Psychology
SG1 - GAS Summer Session 1 JUN 01, 2027 - JUL 01, 2027
R - Rose Hill: WR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

Theory and practice of college teaching will be reviewed. Topics will include lecturing, demonstrations, assessment methods, out of class writing assignments, syllabus preparation, local requirements and values

CRN: 14974

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
3 credits

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Classes listed as either Lincoln Center or Rose Hill will meet on-campus only.

Classes listed as "Online" during Session I or II will meet synchronously online during their scheduled meeting times. Students in different time zones should plan accordingly. Session III online courses are asynchronous (exceptions are noted in course descriptions).

Hybrid courses will meet in person on campus at the times indicated; additional online work will also be required.