CGS Psychology Courses
CGS PSY 201 Introductory Psychology
4 cr.
Survey of major content areas in Psychology. Topics include research methodology, learning, memory, cognition, biological psychology, sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, development, personality, psychopathology, and social psychology.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PSY 201 and CGS PSY 202.
General Education Requirements: SS
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CGS PSY 202X Introductory Psychology
3 cr.
See CGS PSY 201 course description. Students may not receive credit for both CGS PSY 201 and CGS PSY 202.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of PSYCH 101.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023.
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CGS PSY 210 Statistical Methods in Psychology
3 cr.
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include measures of central tendency, measures of variability, correlation and regression, sampling distributions, and hypothesis testing procedures including t-tests, and analysis of variance.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202; completion of or concurrent registration in CGS MAT 103, CGS MAT 105, CGS MAT 108, CGS MAT 116, or Math Placement Level 30 or above; or consent of instructor.
General Education Requirements: MS
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
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CGS PSY 212 Career Planning and Development for the Multicultural Workplace
3 cr.
Understanding of and preparation for multicultural work environments; critical reflection on cultural identities, connecting personal history to social and historical forces, understanding bias and oppression.
Prerequisites: OWC Part A or CGS ENG 102(P).
Course Rules: CGS PSY 212 and ED PSY 212 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
General Education Requirements: OWCB
Last Taught: Fall 2021.
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CGS PSY 220 Positive Psychology Applied to Culture, Learning, & Development
3 cr.
Introduction to topics related to happiness and positive aspects of the learning experience, positive psychological constructs that optimize learning.
Prerequisites: OWC Part A or CGS ENG 102(P).
Course Rules: CGS PSY 220 and ED PSY 220 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
General Education Requirements: OWCB
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CGS PSY 224 Conceptual Introduction to Statistics
1 cr.
This course is a supplement to CGS PSY 225 for students who have had no previous course in statistics.
Prerequisites: PCGS SY 201/CGS PSY 202 grade of C- or better or cons. instr. and concurrent registration in CGS PSY 225.
Course Rules: This course is not a substitute for CGS PSY 210 and does not satisfy requirements for an introductory course in statistics.
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CGS PSY 225 Experimental Psychology
4 cr.
Emphasis on research techniques, design, and methodologies including the collection, analysis, and reporting of psychological data. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisites: CGS PSY 210 or equivalent statistics course.
General Education Requirements: NS+
Last Taught: Spring 2024.
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CGS PSY 250 Life Span Developmental Psychology
3 cr.
A survey of human development theories and research. Topics include the biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the individual from the prenatal period through old age and the process of death and dying.
Prerequisites: CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202 with a grade of C- or better, or cons. instr.
Course Rules: Students taking CGS PSY 250 may not also receive credit for CGS PSY 360 or CGS PSY 362.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024.
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CGS PSY 254 Behavioral Neuroscience
3 cr.
Discussion of the biological substrates of attention, emotion, motivation, learning, cognition, language and psychopathology; includes an examination of research using lesions, stimulation and neuroimaging. Some background in biology is strongly recommended
Prerequisites: PSY CGS 201 or PSY CGS 202 with a grade of C- or better, or cons. instr.
General Education Requirements: NS
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
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CGS PSY 299 Directed Study in Psychology
1-3 cr.
Directed reading of the literature in a particular subject, possibly including a research project, under the personal supervision of the instructor.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202 and consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2020.
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CGS PSY 307 Psychology of Personality
3 cr.
Discussion of major theories and research in personality; may include behavioral, biological, cognitive, dispositional, humanistic, and psychoanalytic perspectives.
Prerequisites: CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202 with a grade of C- or better, or cons. instr.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2023.
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CGS PSY 309 Abnormal Psychology
3 cr.
Contemporary theory and research on abnormal behavior, includes diagnostic categories, approaches to treatment and understanding of abnormal behavior.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202; or consent of instructor. One additional course in psychology is recommended.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
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CGS PSY 330 Social Psychology
3 cr.
Theory and research in areas such as social cognition, attitude formation and change, attribution theory, interpersonal attraction, group processes, social influence, aggression and prosocial behavior.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202; or consent of instructor.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2023.
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CGS PSY 360 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
3 cr.
A survey of human development theories and research. Topics include the biological, cognitive, emotional and social development of the individual from the prenatal period through adolescence.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PSY 360 and CGS PSY 250.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
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CGS PSY 362 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
3 cr.
A survey of human development theories and research. Topics include biological, cognitive, emotional and social development of the individual from young adulthood through old age and the process of death and dying.
Prerequisites: a grade of C- or better in CGS PSY 201 or CGS PSY 202, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Students may not receive credit for both CGS PSY 362 and CGS PSY 250.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/