Catalog descriptions of courses taught at UMM by Jeff Ratliff-Crain:

[PSY 1051]  [PSY 1081]  [PSY 3521]  [PSY 4960]
[PSY 3800: Research Practicum]  [Directed Studies/Internships]

For more information on the requirements for the Psychology or Liberal Arts for the Human Services (LAHS) majors and courses, see the UMM catalog at:
http://www.catalogs.umn.edu/morris/index.html

PSY 1051 - Introduction to Psychology (SS)
(4.0 cr; fall, spring, every year)
An introduction to the science of mind and behavior. Topics include history of psychology, research methods, biological bases for behavior, life span development, sensation and perception, learning, cognitive and social processes, personality, psychopathology, and applications of psychology. Includes laboratory/discussion sessions.


PSY 1081 - Drugs and Human Behavior (SS)
(2.0 cr; spring, every year)
Survey of psychoactive drugs, their effects on mind and behavior, and prevention and treatment of drug abuse.


PSY 3521 - Health Psychology (SS)
(4.0 cr; Prereq-1051; spring, every year)
Health implications of interactions among behavioral, environmental, and physiological states. Physiological bases of behavior and health; stress and coping; behavioral antecedents of disease; psychoneuro-immunology; disease prevention and health promotion.


PSY 4960 - Advanced Seminar in Health Psychology (SS)
(4.0 cr; =[PSY 4760]; Prereq-2001, 3521, sr status, #; A-F only, fall, every year)
Advanced seminar on selected topics in the area of Health Psychology. Members of the seminar read and discuss primary source material on a topic of common interest. In addition, each student investigates a related topic in greater depth. The student writes a paper and gives a public presentation based on the in-depth investigation.

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I also supervise research, directed studies, and internship opportunities:

PSY 3800 - Research Practicum
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, every year)
Research activity carried out under the supervision of a psychology faculty member.

PSY 1993, 2993, 3993, or 4993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.