INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

This course is a prerequisite for the Psychology Major, as well as for most other Barnard PSYC courses (be sure to check all course information before enrolling in a course).

The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: UN1001 The Science of Psychology; and UN1021 Science of Psychology: Explorations/Applications.

• TR 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: E'Mett McCaskill
  CULPA: 38 Info
• Instructor: Patricia D Stokes
  CULPA: 48 Info
• Instructor: Caroline Arout
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• Instructor: Svetlana Komissarouk
  CULPA: 3 h-index: 3 Info
• 3 points

INTRO LAB EXPERIMENTAL PSYCH

Corequisites: PSYC BC1001, or its equivalent, must be completed prior to or concurrently with BC1010. This lab course is intended for students who have not previously been enrolled in a psychology lab course; and a majority of seats are reserved for First Year and Sophomore students. A laboratory-based introduction to experimental methods used in psychological research. Upon successful completion of this course, students will know how to review the primary literature and formulate a hypothesis, design an experiment, analyze data using statistical methods, communicate the results of a scientific study through oral presentation and written manuscript, and carry out research studies under ethical guidelines. Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in all disciplines of Psychology and will be prepared to engage in advance research in fields including, but not limited to, Cognition, Learning, Perception, Behavioral Neuroscience, Development, Personality, and Social Psychology. 

• T 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• T 4:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• W 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• R 4:10 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Instructor: Ken Light
  CULPA: 17 h-index: 15 Info
• 1.5 points

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYSIS

BEHAVRL RESRCH METHOD ANA

This course is a prerequisite for all 2000-level PSYC lab courses, and a requirement for the Psychology Major. PSYC BC1001, or its equivalent, must be completed prior to or concurrently with this course. This class will introduce students to the fundamental scientific principles, experimental methods, and analytical approaches involved in the study of human behavior. The initial major topics to be covered include how basic scientific approach can be gainfully and ethically used to study human behavior. The following topics in the course will cover the most prevalent manners of collecting data in behavioral research and the most common types of statistical analyses and tests such data is subjected to. The latter topics in the course will introduce some of the more advanced experimental designs and statistical approaches that are more specific to the social sciences.

• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Mariel Roberts
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• 3 points

SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS

Weekly meetings with researchers from Barnard, Columbia, and other guests to discuss the nature of scientific inquiry in psychology; and intellectual, professional, and personal issues in the work of scientists.

• W 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Koleen McCrink
  CULPA: 6 h-index: 17 Info
• 1 points

STATISTICS LECTURE AND RECITATION

STATISTICS LECTURE&RECITATION

Prerequisite (or co-requisite): PSYC BC1001. Lecture course and associated recitation section introducing students to statistics and its applications to psychological research. The course covers basic theory, conceptual underpinnings, and common statistics. The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: STAT UN1001 Introduction to Statistical Reasoning; STAT UN1101 Introduction to Statistics; STAT UN1201 Introduction to Statistics.

 

 

 

• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert Brotherton
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - LAB

Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2115 Cognitive Lecture.  Students conduct experiments related to selected topics illustrating the methods, findings, and theories of contemporary cognitive psychology. Topics include attention, memory, categorization, perception, and decision making. Special topics include neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience.

• T 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• R 9:10 a.m.-noon
• 1.5 points

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY - LEC

Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS UN1001 Introduction to Cognitive Science or permission of the instructor. Lecture covering selected topics illustrating the methods, findings, and theories of contemporary cognitive psychology. Topics include attention, memory, categorization, perception, and decision making. Special topics include neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. Note that this lecture can be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2114, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University courses are considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2220 Cognition: Memory and Stress; and PSYC UN2210 Cognition: Basic Processes. 

• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Lisa K Son
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 3 points

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH - LAB

Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: PSYC BC2129 Developmental Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course involving experiments related to cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor, social, affective, and personality development from infancy to adolescence. The course offers an opportunity for direct observation of children; major areas of research at each level of development are covered.

• T 9:10 a.m.-noon
• R 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• 1.5 points

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC

Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology or COGS UN1001 Introduction to Cognitive Science or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor, social, affective, and personality development from infancy to adolescence. Note that this lecture
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be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2128, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2280 Introduction to Developmental Psychology. 

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Ann Senghas
  CULPA: 17 Info
• 3 points

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - LAB

Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisites: BC2138 Social Psychology Lecture. Laboratory course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed.

• W 10:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
• W 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• 1.5 points

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY-LEC

Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Lecture course covering contemporary theory and research on social thought and behavior. Issues such as person perception, attitudes, attraction, aggression, stereotyping, group dynamics, and social exchange will be explored. The application of theory and research to addressing social problems will be discussed. Note that this lecture
can
be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2137, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2630 Social Psychology.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Kate M Turetsky
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• 3 points

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites: BC1001. An introduction to the study of abnormal behavior and various psychological disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders. The course broadly reviews scientific and cultural perspectives on abnormal behavior with an emphasis on clinical descriptions and diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and research methods. The following Columbia University course is considered overlapping and a student cannot receive credit for both the BC course and the equivalent CU course: PSYC UN2620 Abnormal Behavior.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Kathleen M Taylor
  CULPA: 78 Info
• 3 points

ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment strictly limited to 45 students; decided upon and finalized first week of classes. Introduction to behavior of individuals and small groups in work organizations. Recent theory and research emphasizing both content and research methodology. Motivation and performance, attitudes and job satisfaction, power, influence, authority, leadership, cooperation and conflict, decision making, and communications. Enrollment limited to 45; and only seniors.

• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Elisabeth Mah
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• 3 points

CLINICAL LABORATORY

Prerequisites: BC1001, BC1020, BC1101. Corequisite: PSYC BC2156 Clinical Psychology lecture. The purpose of the lab is to teach students the research methods involved in creating clinical psychological science. Students gain hands-on practice with clinical psychology research methods. In the first half of the lab students conduct classroom exercises demonstrating concepts such as reliability and validity and research methodologies such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and treatment fidelity. In the second half of the class students design and run a research study. Basic methodological issues will be explored in depth, including research ethics, conducting literature reviews and writing up a scientific report in APA style. 

• M 8:40 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
• M 11:40 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
• 1.5 points

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites: PSYC BC1001 or permission of the instructor.  An introduction to the field of clinical psychology aimed at 1) becoming familiar with professional issues in the field and 2) comparing therapeutic approaches for their utility and efficacy. Therapeutic approaches covered include psychodynamic therapies, cognitive behavior therapies, family/child therapies. The course will critically examine a variety of professional issues including ethical dilemmas, clinical assessment and diagnosis, and use of technology in therapy. Note that this lecture
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be taken without its affiliated lab, PSYC BC2155, however, if a student completes this lecture, she cannot enroll in the lab in a later semester.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Michael Wheaton
  h-index: 31 Info
• 3 points

PSYCHOLOGY OF DRUG USE & ABUSE

PSYCHOLOGY OF DRUG USE &ABUSE

Prerequisites: BC1001 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 75 students. Examines the biological, psychological, and social factors that lead to drug use and abuse. A biopsychosocial model will be used to examine the behavioral effects of prescription, over the counter, and street drugs. Treatments, therapies, and theories of addictive behaviors will be explored.

• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: E'Mett McCaskill
  CULPA: 38 Info
• 3 points

PERCEPTION AND LANGUAGE

• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert E Remez
  CULPA: 26 Wikipedia h-index: 23 Info
• 4 points

SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: HUMAN

This seminar provides an introduction and overview of key contemporary research and professional issues in the field of Educational Psychology.  Educational psychology can help students develop well-informed, empirically sound, creative, and ethical judgments about educational goals, policies, and practices.  This course examines the theoretical and applied aspects of learning, motivation, human development, assessment and evaluation in the educational setting. Content includes the study of learning theories as well as cognitive, emotional, and social learning theories that underlie education and human development. Emphasis is placed on developing skills to better understand learners to foster improved learning, influence and manage classroom learning, and recognize and consider individual differences.

• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Danielle L Sussan
  CULPA: 8 Info
• 4 points

ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT IN COGNITION, LANGU

ATYP DVLPMT: COG, LANG, B

Cognition, language and behavior are central elements of the human experience. Development in these areas begins shortly after conception and continues through the first two decades of life. Children's development usually follows a known and predictable course. In a sizable minority of cases, development goes awry, either before or shortly after birth, leading to a range of challenges and disorders in cognition, language and behavior. This course explores the etiology and presentation of disordered cognition, language and behavior resulting from developmental impairments. Vulnerabilities associated with prenatal, perinatal, infancy, childhood and adolescent stages will be analyzed. Students will be familiarized with contemporary research on the defining characteristics, associated features, possible causes, and current approaches to intervention and prevention for a wide range of issues associated with atypical development in cognition, language and behavior.

• M 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• Instructor: Hannah E Hoch
  CULPA: 27 Info
• 4 points

PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

Prerequisites: Students must have one of the following pre-requisites for this course: PSYC BC1125 Personality Psychology, PSYC BC1138 Social Psychology, or PSYC BC2151 Organizational Psychology, and permission by the instructor. An in-depth examination of the concept of leadership in psychology with an emphasis on womens leadership. Topics include the role of gender, culture, and emotional intelligence as well as an examination of transactional and transformational models. Topics will be discussed with an equal emphasis on theory, research, and application. Students must have prerequisites and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15.

• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Tara Well
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY

Prerequisites: BC1001 and permission of the instructor. Consideration of classic Psychodynamic (the unconscious/incubation), Psychometric (testing/training), and Personaility (train/motivation) models of creativity. Application of contemporary Process (cognitive/problem-solving) models to art, literature, and independently selected areas of expertise. Process models are involving constraint selection within well-established domains are emphasized.

• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Patricia D Stokes
  CULPA: 48 Info
• 4 points

ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites: BC1001 and BC1129 Developmental Psychology or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 senior majors. Barnard students receive priority. Examines adolescent development in theory and reality. Focuses on individual physiological, sexual, cognitive, and affective development and adolescent experiences in their social context of family, peers, school, and community. Critical perspectives of gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality, and teen culture explored.

• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Susan R Sacks
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 4 points

CURRENT TOPICS IN PERSONALITY

• R 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Tara Well
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 4 points

CANINE COGNITION

Prerequisites: BC1001 and one other Psychology course. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Permission of the instructor is required. An examination of the scientific study of the domestic dog. Emphasis will be on the evolutionary history of the species; the dogs social cognitive skills; canid perceptual and sensory capacities; dog-primate comparative studies; and dog-human interaction.

• T 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Alexandra C Horowitz
  CULPA: 23 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

FIELD WORK & RESEARCH SEMINAR: TODDLER C

FLD WRK&RSRCH SEM:TODDLR CENT

PSYC BC1129/2129 (with or without lab) as well as permission of the instructor.
The Barnard Toddler Center provides the focus for this seminar and research in applied developmental psychology, an amalgam of developmental, educational, and clinical psychology. The seminar integrates theory and research and for AY 20-21 will use daily recordings of the toddler sessions as the centerpiece for understanding early development. The unique context of Covid19 will be used to understand risks in development, especially for vulnerable children and families. Second term students will also conduct research on parenting during the pandemic.

• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Tovah Klein
  CULPA: 10 Info
• 4 points

CLINICAL FIELD PRACTICUM

Prerequisites: Three psychology courses and permission of the instructor required during program planning the fall semester before the course is offered. Enrollment limited to 12 students; seniors are given priority. This course introduces students to clinical and counseling work, and to psychodynamic ways of understanding and supporting people in psychological distress. Students secure a clinical placement for the course, and apply readings on psychodynamic notions of parenting, psychopathology, and therapeutic process to their clinical experiences. The course helps students clarify their professional goals, and provides the clinical experience that strengthens applications to social work programs, and that is required for applications to clinical and counseling doctoral programs.

• T 11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
• 4 points

SENIOR RESEARCH THESIS

Discussions of the student's Independent Research project during the fall and spring terms that culminate in a written and oral senior thesis. Each project must be supervised by a scientist working at Barnard or at another local institution. 

• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Lisa K Son
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 1 points