Department: Psychology & Education

Code Name Description
ED104 Foundations of Education This course examines the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of the American educational system. Current trends in education will be reviewed and evaluated. Issues affecting the role of the teacher, including school governance and...
ED110 Creative Drama for Teaching and Learning Students explore creative drama as an educational tool for the classroom. Unlike traditional methods of instruction that rely on a teacher-centered model, creative drama flips the paradigm to promote a participant-centered learning environment where...
ED188 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
ED234 Learning and Teaching Strategies Students practice and evaluate the most commonly used teaching strategies in elementary and secondary classrooms. Topics include planning, instructional objectives, educational technology and assessment of learning. All students participate in micro-...
ED262 Child Growth and Development Students trace the development of the human being cognitively, linguistically, socially, emotionally and physically from conception to the onset of adolescence. Students examine various theories of learning, language acquisition, attachment, moral de...
ED288 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
ED299 Education Pilot Course A course is permitted to run as a pilot without seeking faculty approval for one academic year. The section will include the title of the course. A student will not earn credit for a pilot course and the course when approved as its own course.
ED315 Special Needs Child An introduction to the developmental, emotional, behavioral, and learning characteristics of the special child. Topic areas include learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders and physical disabilities. Also included are fed...
ED351 Methods of Teaching Science to Elementary Students Students examine objectives, methods and content in elementary science instruction. Emphasis is on learner preparation, teaching and carrying out science activities. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as the Vermont endorsement stan...
ED363 Reading and Writing in the Content Area Students examine the structure of English and strategies to teach literacy skills to students in the content areas. Various methodologies for teaching decoding, encoding, reading fluency, vocabulary acquisition, writing and reading comprehension are...
ED364 Language and Literacy I Students in this course learn and apply the research on best practice for teaching literacy to elementary age children. Students learn multiple domains of language that relate to instruction including phonology, orthography, morphology and other cruc...
ED367 Language and Literacy II Students gain in depth knowledge of phonetics, phonology, orthography and morphology which are the building blocks for effective teaching of word recognition, vocabulary and spelling. Various methodologies for teaching vocabulary acquisition and read...
ED368 Curriculum & Methods in Secondary Subjects An examination of the curriculum and teaching strategies associated with the subjects taught in the secondary school, including English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students will learn about the general methods for teaching at the Middl...
ED375 Language Development and Disorders Students learn how language typically develops for native English speakers from birth onward. The ways in which language development affect age-normed literacy development is considered. A wide array of expressive and receptive language disorders and...
ED377 Instructional Methods in the Social Studies Students study several aspects of the socials studies including history, culture, society, politics and its importance in elementary and secondary school settings. Students examine historical content, how we have developed our understanding of histor...
ED388 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
ED401 Topics in Education In this course students are involved in individual investigation, survey, or a project related to education.
ED403 Topics in Education In this course the student has an opportunity to select and read in a specific area of interest in education that is not available through regular course offerings.
ED425 Student Teaching Student Teaching is the penultimate experience for students working to earn a recommendation for a Level 1 Vermont State teaching license. It entails a semester of full-time teaching experience totaling 13-15 weeks. For two of these weeks, the studen...
ED432 Curriculum and Methods of Instruction Students explore the curriculum and instructional strategies associated with the subjects taught in K-12 learning environments. Knowledge and research in child growth and development is used as a guide for determining the curriculum materials and pro...
ED480 Education Internship Designed specifically for Degree option Education students, this course enables students to be placed in a traditional or non-traditional educational setting for hands on service learning experience. Course assignments and required hours are specific...
ED488 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
PY188 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
PY210 Psychology of Leadership This course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical aspects of leadership, and to help them understand how theory applies to real situations. Topics include leadership models, leader behavior, leadership skills, followership, teams and m...
PY211 Introduction to Psychology An introduction to psychology as the science of behavior. Topics to be discussed will include learning, motivation, emotions, perception, personality, tests and measurements, and additional selected topics.
PY212 Abnormal Psychology A course on the origin and development of psychopathology with emphasis on the biological, social, and psychological determinants. Prerequisite: PY 211 or Permission of Instructor.
PY220 Developmental Psychology A lifespan study of normal development with emphasis on physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Prerequisite: PY 211 or Permission of Instructor.
PY230 Biopsychology This course is a survey of the neurophysiological bases of human behavior. Topics include basic brain anatomy and physiology, neurotransmitters and drugs, sensation and perception, learning and memory, sleep, and neurological disorders.
PY232 Engineering Psychology The objective of this course is to expose students to the theoretical foundations of research in human factors. Students will be introduced to basic concepts in psychology such as perception, attention, decision making, and motor control. Knowledge o...
PY234 Forensic Psychology A survey of psychological research and theory dealing with criminal behavior and the legal system. Topics include prediction of violent behavior, sexual assault, victimization, juvenile delinquency, scientific jury selection, criminal investigation a...
PY236 Cross-Cultural Psychology This course will expose students to the influence of culture on human behavior, and will illustrate differences and commonalities in behavior, verbal and non-verbal, attitudes, and values across a range of cultures around the world. Issues concerning...
PY238 Political Psychology This course will examine key research in political psychology which includes the interactions of political and psychological processes and their impact on behavior in personal, local and global communities.
PY240 Introduction to Social Psychology A general survey of theories, methods and research on individual behavior in a social context. Among topics to be considered are: aggression, interpersonal attraction, affiliation, person perception, attitudes, group processes, and social influence....
PY241 Introduction to Personality Theory An overview of selected influential statements regarding the structure, dynamics, and development of the human personality. Included are the theories of the Freudians, Freud, Jung, Adler, the Environmentalists Dollard and Miller, Skinner, and the Exi...
PY263 Perception Coverage of the major themes and research in perception. Topics include perception of color, form, motion, depth, illusions, perceptual learning, development, and the physiology of perception. Prerequisite: PY 211 or Permission of Instructor.
PY288 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
PY299 Pilot Course A course is permitted to run as a pilot without seeking faculty approval for one academic year. The section will include the title of the course. A student will not earn credit for a pilot course and the course when approved as its own course.
PY313 Experimental Psychology I A course on the principles and skills required to plan, execute, and interpret psychological research. Topics include the nature of science, the value of empirical evidence, psychology viewed as a science, the logic of experiments, and the ethics of...
PY314 Experimental Psychology II This course will teach students how to design, conduct, and report psychological experiments. The purpose of the course is to link the academic subject matter of psychology to the conduct of research in the laboratory and the field. Topics include th...
PY321 Organizational Psychology An analysis of organizational behavior including motivation, climate, leadership, and the use of such techniques as behavior modification in changing human behavior. Theoretical consideration will be followed by application experiences through role p...
PY324 Adolescent Psychology This course examines the physical, emotional, social, cognitive aspects of adolescence from a developmental perspective. Identity, autonomy, sexuality, achievement, and intimacy are examined within the context of the school, the peer group, and the f...
PY344 Cognition Overview of research and theory on human cognitive processes emphasizing the acquisition, storage, representation, retrieval and use of knowledge. Topics include memory, concept formation, language and thought, problem solving and creativity, and cog...
PY350 Environmental Psychology A study of the relationship between people and the environment, the use of space as a means of regulating social interaction, and human responses to environmental stressors such as overcrowding, toxic agents, noise, air, and water pollution. Also a b...
PY352 Learning and Memory This course provides an overview of historical and current research findings in the area of learning and memory. The subject will be approached from various theoretical approaches, including behaviorist, cognitive, and neurobiological paradigms. Labs...
PY355 Psychology and the Law A course that examines the research of psychology as it relates to the judicial process; the nature, source, and development of antisocial behavior and forensic psychology relative to the development of law and policy at the national and internationa...
PY360 History and Systems of Psychology An overview of significant movements, theories and individuals in the development of contemporary psychology. The course is organized around significant themes and includes discussion of the philosophy of scientific growth, structuralism, functionali...
PY388 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
PY398 Thesis Preparation The students will prepare a senior thesis prospectus in accordance with the ethical standards of the Human Subjects Committee. This course precedes PY 498. Prerequisites: PY 211, PY 313, PY 314.
PY401 Senior Seminar This course is the capstone experience marking the end of a student's undergraduate studies. Students both majoring and minoring in psychology will be provided the experience of synthesizing their learning across their courses in the context of a lib...
PY402 Conference Each Psychology major, must during his/her tenure at Norwich attend at least one professional Psychology meeting.
PY403 Presentation Presentation to complete the process of psychological inquiry and communication. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Offered: Spring
PY451 Thematic Seminar A seminar course which deals with particular theories or areas of psychology not elsewhere covered in depth or within present course offerings. Prerequisite: PY 211 and Permission of Instructor.
PY452 Thematic Seminar A seminar course which deals with particular theories or areas of psychology not elsewhere covered in depth or within present course offerings. Prerequisite: PY 211 and Permission of Instructor.
PY453 Internship Assignments will include work and observation in local, state, and federal institutions or agencies concerned with the education, health, or the protection of society. Written and oral reports. Prerequisites: PY 211 Permission of Instructor.
PY471 Directed Readings A course in which there is an opportunity to select and read in a specific area of interest that is not available through regular course offerings. Prerequisites: Three psychology courses and Permission of Instructor.
PY488 No Norwich Equivalent This course is used for transfer when no equivalent Norwich course exists.
PY498 Senior Thesis A research course designed to enable a student to experience all phases of the experiment from literature research, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and written and oral reports. The student will learn all of the procedures, conside...