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PPSYC-1200-R21- Foundations of Psychology
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Rose Hill: MR, 01:00PM - 03:00PM

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

CRN: 16386

Instructor: TBA
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ZLB3


PSYC-1200-R21- Foundations of Psychology
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Rose Hill: MTWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

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

CRN: 16386

Instructor: TBA
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ZLB3


PSYC-1200-V31- Foundations of Psychology
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

A systematic examination of the methods and content of psychology as a life science. A survey of 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
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ZLB3


PSYC-2000-R11- Statistics
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: MTW, 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: Conway, Christopher
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: NEUR, ZLB3


PSYC-2000-R11- Statistics
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: R, 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: Conway, Christopher
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: NEUR, ZLB3


PSYC-2600-L11- Social Psychology
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Lincoln Center: 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. 

CRN: 15791

Instructor: TBA
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: PYCP, SSCI, URST


PSYC-2900-V31- Psychopathology
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Online: 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: 15064

Instructor: Minami, Haruka
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: PYCP, SSCI


PSYC-3340-L21- Urban Psychology
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Lincoln Center: TWR, 01:00PM - 05:00PM

How living in a large city can affect an individual's behavior and personality. Investigations into the "urban personality," stress, family, friends and strangers, crowding, the built environment, adaptation. Includes field research. 

CRN: 16502

Instructor: Takooshian, Harold
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ENST, ESEL, PYAC, URST


PSYC-3930-RP2- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Summer Session 2, July 7-17, 2025
Rose Hill: MTWRF, 09:30AM - 03:30PM

This course is part of the Summer Leaders Academy offering for high school students. 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: Raposa, Elizabeth
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: ASSC, PYAC


PSYC-3950-R11- Behavior Modification
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: 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: 16504

Instructor: Andover, Margaret
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: PYAC


PSYC-4900-L21- Psychology and Human Values
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Lincoln Center: MTWR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

This senior values seminar explores pioneering theories and research in the psychology of values. Topics include human motives/goals; the sense of right and wrong; cognitive, social, cultural, spiritual, and gender aspects of ethical decision-making; behavior in morally challenging situations; and virtue in relationships, work, and community. 

CRN: 16505

Instructor: TBA
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: BEVL, BIOE, EP4, PYCA, VAL


PSYC-6050-R21- Behavioral Medicine
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Rose Hill: TR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

Graduate Course. Teaches students the clinical and research skills required in a medical setting. The overarching goal is for students to gain competency working with patients presenting with a range of medical conditions (as primary or secondary diagnosis).

CRN: 16506

Instructor: Annunziato, Rachel
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CLRM, CPCE, CPIE


PSYC-6066-R21- History and Systems
Summer Session 2, July 01, 2025 - August 05, 2025
Rose Hill: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

Graduate Course. This course surveys the history of the major systems of psychology from pre-Socratic philosophers to contemporary cognitive science and neuroscience. Key men and women who contributed to the development of theories about and methods used to study personality, emotion, intelligence, cognition, and psychobiology are discussed within their historical, religious, cultural, and political contexts.

CRN: 16508

Instructor: Mattson, Mark
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CEED, CENS, CLMB, PSIC


PSYC-6370-R11- Cognition and Affect
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

Graduate Course. A development and comparative examination of significant cognitive theories and research Structuralist, contextualist, information processing, and connectionist perspectives as well as research from infant to elderly cognition are covered.

CRN: 16509

Instructor: Roy, Amy
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CLMB


PSYC-7990-R11- The Teaching of Psychology
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: TR, 09:00AM - 12:00PM

Graduate Course. 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: Feuerstahler, Leah
3 credits


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.