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1 DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY Frederick Travis, Ph.D., Chair, Associate Professor of Psychology Victoria Kurth Alexander, J.D., LL.M., Associate Professor of Law and Government Carolyn Gaylord King, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Psychology Rachel Goodman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology Mark Hawkins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology Theresa Olson-Sorflaten, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology Joel Wysong, PhD., Assistant Progessor of Psychology Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology Robert Boyer. Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology Linda Mainquist, PhD., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology INTRODUCTION Modern psychology only a century old has attempted from its founding to understand human consciousness. However, psychologists have been unable to discover how to study human consciousness directly, and have had to confine their research to observing behavioral patterns and inferring psychological processes from them. In contrast, the study of psychology at Maharishi University of Management is based on a deep understanding of consciousness through both direct experience and a theoretical model provided by Maharishi Vedic Psychology. Faculty and students have the direct experience of their own inner field of pure consciousness through their daily practice of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs (described in Introduction to Maharishi University of Management at the beginning of this Bulletin). The theoretical model of Maharishi Vedic Psychology provides knowledge of the full range of consciousness, from active levels of perception, thinking, and feeling to their silent source in the deepest level of human intelligence. The undergraduate psychology major examines main themes of psychology in the context of Maharishi Vedic Psychology and provides thorough training in research methodologies, and the application of the principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology to improve life. It prepares students for graduate study in psychology and related fields, and provides a firm foundation for pursuing a wide variety of career paths, including research, evaluation, careers in applied psychology, and public administration. The graduate program in Maharishi Vedic Psychology provides the theoretical and empirical foundation to conduct research on the impact of the direct experience of pure consciousness on all levels of individual life and society. Students gain in-depth knowledge of source documents of Maharishi Vedic Psychology, particularly the Bhagavad-Gita, the textbook of Maharishi Vedic Psychology. The principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology are explored in a series of topics and courses, including models and research methodologies in psychophysiology, cognitive science, human development, and quality of life in society. Students from the psychology program have gone on to successful post-doctoral research, teaching careers at leading institutions, and careers in applied psychology. There are two graduate tracks in Maharishi Vedic Psychology: Maharishi VedicPsychology and Human-Computer Interface Design. Both tracks provide the theoretical and experiential foundation to be successful in a challenging career after graduation and to apply principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology to benefit one s own life and society. The Human-Computer Interface Design co-op program offers a dynamic synergy of courses in web design and usability testing, graphic design, e-commerce, technical writing and writing for the web, and human information processing principles. During the one year of course work, you will be challenged by real-world problems from local HCI companies, and you can compare your solutions to the solutions from leading experts in the field. Your second year comprises curricular practicum training at which time you gain valuable work experience and earn a full salary. After two years, you receive a masters in psychology, have a year s experience, and valuable connections in the Human Computer Interface field. Our innovative masters in Maharishi Vedic Psychology is a synergy of courses in the psychology and management depart- 159

2 MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT ments that provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation to take on the challenge of managing the human resource needs of individuals, groups, or organizations. Course work in the psychology department trains you in listening and coaching skills, consulting skills, research and evaluation skills, and an expanded understanding of human perception, cognition and behavior. Course work in the management department trains you to measure and improve performance, build teams, guide organizational and career development, and gives you mastery of human resource planning, leadership training, health and safety issues, selection and staffing, compensation, and business legal issues. Students who successfully complete the masters in Maharishi Vedic Psychology may begin a challenging job in the human resource development area. They are also eligible to apply for the Ph.D. program. In the Ph.D. program, students work closely with a mentor who helps them define their research direction, form a dissertation committee, write their proposal, and gather, analyze, and write up their dissertation results. This phase takes from 2 to 4 years. SPECIAL FEATURES Maharishi Vedic Psychology provides new principles of psychology that articulate the full range of human development as the basis for psychology. Maharishi Vedic Psychology provides strong job-oriented training, leading to a challenging career, plus life-oriented training, leading to a happy, successful life. Through Maharishi Vedic Psychology students can identify and experience pure or transcendental consciousness in which the knower, the known, and the process of knowing are unified as the basis of their own individual psyches. Through Maharishi Vedic Psychology, students realize for the first time the potential range of their own development as an unfolding sequence of states of consciousness, beginning with the already familiar states of waking, dreaming, and sleeping, and beyond to higher states of consciousness. Maharishi Vedic Psychology presents a comprehensive model integrating the individual and society of the reciprocal relationship between individual consciousness and collective consciousness, providing knowledge of the levels of collective consciousness family, community, city, state, nation, and world consciousness and offering the technology to create coherence at all levels of collective life. Maharishi Vedic Psychology presents a comprehensive model of mind, body and consciousness, locating the common source of these three in the unified field of natural law, a universal level of life open to direct experience through practice of the transcendental meditation technique. In keeping with psychology s goal to bring happiness and fulfillment to humankind, students learn how to bring individual and collective life into attunement with Natural Law. This attunement brings greater freedom, cooperation, and happiness to students own lives and gives them concrete, realistic means to bring positive change into the lives of others. The Psychology Department is characterized by an ideal, warm, and collegial atmosphere, supportive of the free exchange of ideas and development of knowledge. Areas of doctoral research inspired by Vedic Psychology. Areas of doctoral research inspired by Vedic Psychology: Theoretical foundations of Maharishi Vedic Psychology illumined by principles from the Vedic Literature. Maharishi Vedic Science is a vast resource of knowledge of consciousness from the timeless Vedic tradition of India. The Department of Psychology is exploring source documents in Maharishi Vedic Science, to create a theoretical foundation for guiding research to fulfill all the themes and goals of psychology. Members of the Department are currently applying the principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology in their research in such areas as intelligence and creativity, health care cost containment, human resource management, child development, electrophysiological development of higher states of consciousness, psychological wellbeing, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and optimizing the life span and quality of life in the elderly. Developmental, cognitive, and psychophysiological models of attention, memory, information processing, and higher states of consciousness. The psychology department has state-of-theart laboratories in EEG, psychophysiology, brain event-related potentials, and cognition. The faculty have published widely in these fields. The special emphasis of the department is on the study of all these areas in the context of the neurophysiology of enlightenment. Models of individual/societal interactions and collective processes ranging in scale from family interactions to international relations. The psychology department faculty and students are world leaders in research on creating coherence in collective consciousness in cities, states, nations, and the world a phenomenon called the Maharishi Effect. They have published ground-breaking papers in leading journals in such areas as crime reduction, conflict resolution, and quality of life in society. Rehabilitation and prevention programs. The applied programs of Maharishi Vedic Psychology are capable of bringing individual and collective life in accord with Natural Law. Psychology faculty and students are conducting many exciting projects in clinical settings, prisons, and other rehabilitation 160

3 arenas. Grant support. Members of the Department of Psychology in collaboration with the Department of Physiological and Biological Sciences have received several grants from the National Institutes of Health and Retirement Research Foundation to support their research as well as a pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship. DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Entrance Requirements for the Psychology Major Before entering the psychology major, students must successfully complete the Natural Law Seminar entitled Maharishi Vedic Psychology (NLS 110). Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology To graduate with a B.A. in Psychology, students must successfully complete all general requirements for the bachelor s degree. (Please refer to Degree Requirements in Academic Policies. ) The requirements for the major are three semesterlong modules (15 courses) as follows: (variable units) 15 required courses: PSYCH 301 Maharishi Vedic Psychology: New Principles of Psychology PSYCH 305 Research Methods: Tools for Discovery PSYCH 322 Theories of Development PSYCH 334 Cognition and Perception: How We Know PSYCH 337 Career Strategies PSYCH 338 Peace Studies and Collective Consciousness PSYCH 339 Psychology of Religion PSYCH 340 Biopsychology: Mind and Body PSYCH 342 Health Psychology PSYCH 344 Communication Skills PSYCH 346 Media Psychology PSYCH 375 Bhagavad-Gita: Seminar in Consciousness PSYCH 378 Source Documents: The Science of Being and Art of Living PSYCH 390 Thesis Preparation PSYCH 392 Thesis Presentation PSYCH 420 Introduction to Data Analysis PSYCH425 Psychology of Human Computer Interaction SCI 202 Higher States of Consciousness Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology To graduate with a B.S. in Psychology, students must successfully complete all general requirements for the bachelor s degree. (Please refer to Degree Requirements in Academic Policies. ) The requirements for the major are all the course work for a B.A. in Psychology listed above, plus the required course work for a minor in one of the sciences (biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics). Requirements for the Psychology Minor To graduate with a minor in psychology, students must successfully complete one of the four semester-long module (20 units) of course work. Entrance Requirements for the Masters Degrees in Psychology Students entering the program should hold a bachelor s degree (ideally with a major in psychology, business, or in the natural sciences, or in computer science) and should have taken a course in statistics. Students must be practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation program and it is strongly recommended that they practice the TM-Sidhi program. Students are required to submit transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, and two professional recommendations. Students are evaluated according to grades, standardized test scores, and performance and promise, both personal and academic. If GRE scores are more than five years old, the test should be retaken and new scores submitted. A personal interview with an admissions officer, although not required, is highly recommended. Graduation Requirements for the M.S. Degree in Psychology with a Specialization in Human Resources Psychology To graduate with a M.S. in Psychology with a Specialization in Human Resources, students must successfully complete all general requirements for the master s degree. (Please refer to Degree Requirements in Academic Policies. ) In addition, students must complete the following: Required Psychology Courses: PSYCH 502 Cognitive and Perception: How We Know PSYCH 503 Maharishi Vedic Psychology: New Principles of Psychology PSYCH 505 Theories of Development 161

4 MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT PSYCH 507 Team Building and Communication Skills PSYCH 511 Biological Basis of Behavior PSYCH 521 Collective Consciousness in Organizing Society PSYCH 544 Research Methods: Tools for Discovery PSYCH 575 Human Resource Principles: Bhagavad-Gita PSYCH 561 Consulting Psychology PSYCH 420 Introduction to Data Analysis Required Management Courses: MGT 501 Leading Organizational Change MGT 502 Improving Organizational Performance MGT 534 Career Development MGt 535 Training Design MGT 566 Human Resource Management MGT 581 Employment Law MGt 582 Management and Organization MGT 583Mediation and Negotiation MGT 585 Cooperation and Benefits MGT 589 Recruiting and Staffing MGt 590 Health Promotion and Safety MGT 598 Internship Graduation Requirements for the M.A. Degree in Psychology with a Specialization in Human Computer Interface Design To graduate with a M.A. in Psychology with a Specialization in Human Computer Interface Design (HCI), students must successfully complete all general requirements for the master s degree. (Please refer to Degree Requirements in Academic Policies. ) In addition, students must complete the following course work: Required Core Courses: PSYCH 502 Cognition and Perception: How We Know PSYCH 503 Maharishi Vedic Psychology: New Principles of Psychology PSYCH 507 Team Building and Communication Skills PSYCH 525 Psychology of Human Computer Interaction PSYCH 587 Usability Testing User Interface Design PSYCH 588 Foundations of Web User Interface Design PSYCH 593 Writing for the Web PSYCH 597 Final Project MGT 548 Electronic Commerce MGT 575 Internet Marketing plus complete a portfolio summarizing course work and practicum projects Entrance Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree in Psychology Students entering the program must have completed all the required courses for the M.S. degree in psychology listed above, or their equivalents. Acceptance into the program is based on transcripts, general GRE scores, recommendations, and interviews. Graduation Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree in Psychology To graduate with a Ph.D. in psychology, students must successfully complete all requirements for the doctoral degree (please refer to Degree Requirements in Academic Policies ), as well as advanced course work from the following courses, as required by the student s doctoral committee: PSYCH 640 Topics in Psychophysiology PSYCH 641 Topics in Cognitive Processes PSYCH 642 Topics in Human Development PSYCH 643 Topics in Collective Consciousness PSYCH 644 Topics in Maharishi Vedic Psychology PSYCH 645 Topics in Methods and Measurement PSYCH 643 Topics in Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health NS 640 Topics in Neurochemistry of Behavior NS 643 Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience An oral qualifying examination (When successfully completed, the student is advanced to Ph.D. candidate status.) Dissertation proposal (PSYCH 700) is prepared and submitted for approval. When accepted, the student is advanced to Ph.D. researcher status. Original Research and Dissertation Preparation (PSYCH 701) An oral defense of the dissertation Acceptance of dissertation by the Graduate School and the Library COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Undergraduate Courses PSYCH 301 Maharishi Vedic Psychology: New Principles of Psychology In this course students examine the major themes of Maharishi Vedic Psychology and their supporting scientific research. Through the model provided by Maharishi Vedic Psychology, they are able to identify the deepest level of their own intelligence as the cosmic psyche, the fundamental field of intelligence underlying all processes in Nature, and then delineate how it functions in levels of their individual psyche. Major themes include: the cosmic psyche, seven states of consciousness, and collective consciousness. (4 units) PSYCH 302 Maharishi Vedic Science and Magic Learning the fundamental principles of Maharishi Vedic Science is like learning magic--out of the unmanifest field of all 162

5 possibilities arise the self-interacting dynamics of the unified field, creating the laws of nature responsible for both subjective and objective creation. In this course, students will learn the principles of Vedic Science and then explore how they have been made concrete through magic. (4 credits) PSYCH 305 Research Methods: Tools of Discovery Students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to use the objective approach to gaining knowledge through conducting scientific research. Topics include logical and practical considerations in experimental design and measurement, conducting literature reviews, and selecting research topics, as well as research ethics and such non-experimental methods as computer simulation, historical analysis, and survey research. (4 units) PSYCH 322 Theories of Development This course surveys the structure and dynamism of cognitive, affective, social, and physiological development in the sequential unfoldment of enlightenment. The major themes of human development are evaluated in relation to Maharishi s Vedic theory of human development seven states of consciousness and its applied research programs. (4 units) PSYCH 334 Cognition and Perception: How We Know This course emphasizes empirical approaches to the study of cognition. Topics include psychophysical methods, signal detection theory, models of human information processing and individual differences in attention and memory. Both behavioral and psychophysiological methods are employed giving students direct laboratory experience in measurement of higher-order mental functions. (Laboratory included) (4 units) PSYCH 337 Career Strategies Students focus on practical concepts and issues related to career planning and placement. Topics include setting up the career planning office; career development theory; sources of occupational information; Internet resources; vocational interviewing; assessment of career interests, values, skills, and personality related to successful career placement; and preparation for the job search. (4 units) PSYCH 338 Collective Consciousness This course reviews theory and research from Maharishi Vedic Psychology which suggest that the deepest level of one s own intelligence underlies both individual and social systems. The principle of action-at-a-distance in science is examined and related to research on the Maharishi Effect which indicates a common origin of both individual and social systems on the level of the Unified Field of all the Laws of Nature. (4 units) PSYCH 339 Psychology of Religion In this course you will survey the highest principles of the world's major religions and explore how experience of transcendence is the source, course and goal of all religions. These principles will be appraised in terms of motivational theories in religious commitment, attachment theory and religion, functions of religious belief and behavior, developmental theories and religious growth, social-cognitive models of religious belief, and the empirical study of mysticism. This course is designed to enliven within you the joy of scientific inquiry into uncovering the dimensions of real spiritual development in the individual and society. PSYCH 340 Biopsychology: Mind and Body This course focuses on the psychophysiology of major states and higher states of consciousness. Topics include the principles of psychophysiology; individual differences in psychophysiology; chronopsychology; physiological correlates of human perception, cognition, and behavior including evoked potentials, EEG, heart rate, respiration rate, EMG; and research on higher states of consciousness. (Laboratory included) (4 units) PSYCH 342 Health Psychology This course is an overview of health psychology. It applies the 40 aspects of the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health program to address specific issues in health psychology, including the role of Maharishi Vedic Psychology in promoting and moving toward perfect health, preventing disease, alleviating chronic diseases, managing stress, and analyzing the health care system and the formation of health care policy. (4 units) PSYCH 344 Communication Skills The principles underlying modern therapies are considered in the context of principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology expressed in the Bhagavad-Gita and other Vedic texts. These Vedic texts are considered as case studies that exemplify how to develop one s Self and solve the problems of individual and society. The main areas of study include: communication, relationships, ideal behavior, and unfoldment of the Self. (4 units) PSYCH 346 Media Psychology During this course students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in fundamental communication principles and procedures. Students focus on how the Vedic principles of 163

6 MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT communication serve as the basis for modern communication theory. The practical component of the course acquaints students with successful techniques in public relations and public speaking, and includes ample opportunity for hands-on experience in life situations. PSYCH 370 Seminar in Contemporary Psychology The department offers periodic seminars in contemporary psychology and its relation to Maharishi Vedic Psychology given by distinguished visiting professors or by resident faculty on specialized topics. Planned topics include the relation of Vedic Psychology to psycholinguistics, the psychophysiology of biological rhythms, engineering psychology, psychology and physics, ethnology, and environmental psychology. (4 units) PSYCH 375 Bhagavad Gita I PSYCH 376 Bhagavad Gita II Prerequisite: PSYCH 375 This course studies Maharishi s translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita, a work that sequentially unfolds profound principles of psychology. The Bhagavad-Gita, as the textbook of Maharishi Vedic Psychology, contains the essence of the detailed knowledge of consciousness contained in the Vedic Literature. Course topics include the scope, structure, and dynamics of the human mind; the seven states of consciousness; collective consciousness; and the solution to the fundamental dilemma at the basis of human suffering. (4 units each) PSYCH 378 Source Documents: Science of Being This course examines selected source documents by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, for instance, The Science of Being and the Art of Living, or Vedic Knowledge for Everyone. Course topics include the structure and dynamics of the human mind; the self-referral mechanics of creation and the process of evolution; the relationship between Veda and the Vedic Literature and human physiology; and the connection between the individual psyche and the cosmic psyche. PSYCH 390 Thesis Preparation Students prepare and begin thesis research by constructing a detailed research proposal outlining the issue to be researched, its scientific context, the hypothesis, the experimental procedure, and the implications of possible outcomes. Students then begin to conduct the research in a laboratory or field experiment. (4 units) Prerequisite: consent of the thesis supervisor PSYCH 392 Thesis Presentation Students finish the thesis research and complete the thesis in the standard format for scientific research reports in psychology, so that the paper can be submitted for publication in an appropriate journal or presented at a scientific meeting. Students share their achievement with the psychology community by giving a short oral presentation. (4 units) Prerequisite: consent of the thesis supervisor PSYCH 420 Introduction to Data Analysis The discipline of statistics provides objective procedures for describing a body of information and for making inferences from it about the unobserved functioning of the laws of nature. Topics include descriptive statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing and inference, and an introduction to analysis of variance and regression techniques. (4 units) Prerequisite: MATH 153 PSYCH 499 Directed Study (variable units) Prerequisite: consent of the Department faculty Graduate Courses PSYCH 502 Cognition and Perception: How We Know Students examine the major topics in cognitive psychology, including cognition, attention, memory, knowledge representation, and language processing. They also look at applied cognitive science in education and industry. (Lab included) (3 units) PSYCH 503 Maharishi Vedic Psychology This course examines the major themes of Maharishi Vedic Psychology and their supporting scientific research. Vedic Psychology identifies the deepest level of one s own intelligence as the cosmic psyche, the fundamental field of intelligence underlying all processes in Nature, and then delineates its functioning in levels of the individual psyche. Major themes include: the cosmic psyche, seven states of consciousness, and collective consciousness. (2-4 units) PSYCH 504 Maharishi Vedic Science This course introduces students to those fundamentals of Maharishi Vedic Science which structure Maharishi Vedic Psychology. It investigates the relationship between knowledge and consciousness from the perspective of the cosmic psyche. Topics include the nature, structure, and dynamics of pure consciousness the cosmic psyche; Rik Veda expressing the relationship between infinity and point; the Constitution of the Universe Maharishi s Apaurusheya Bhashya of Rik Veda and the 40 aspects of Veda and the Vedic Literature 164

7 as the basis of individual self.(4 units) PSYCH 505 Theories of Development This course surveys the structure and dynamism of cognitive, affective, social, and physiological development in the sequential unfoldment of enlightenment. The major themes of human development are evaluated in relation to Maharishi s Vedic theory of human development seven states of consciousness and its applied research programs. (4 units) PSYCH 507 Team Building and Communication Skills The main areas of study include: communication, relationships, ideal behavior, and unfoldment of the Self. The principles underlying modern therapies are considered in the context of principles of Maharishi Vedic Psychology expressed in the Bhagavad-Gita and other Vedic texts. These Vedic texts are considered as case studies that exemplify how to develop one s Self and solve the problems of individual and society. (4 units) PSYCH 511 Biological Basis of Behavior Students investigate psychophysiological markers of waking, sleeping, and dreaming, and of higher states of consciousness as defined by Maharishi. Students learn defining characteristics of states of consciousness, and gain hands-on experience with recording of EEG, event-related potentials, electrodermal activity, breath rate, heart rate, eye movement, and muscle activity during different states of consciousness. (Laboratory included) (4 units) PSYCH 521 Collective Consciousness in Organizations & Society This course examines the laws of nature that govern the functioning of society and the interrelationships between societies. Topics include culture, formal organizations, social institutions, major challenges to modern societies, and societal organization and change. (4 units) PSYCH 544 Research Methods: Tools for Discovery In this course, students gain the knowledge and skills necessary for scientific research using the objective approach to gaining knowledge. Topics include scientific method, logical and practical considerations in experimental design and measurement, procedures for conducting literature reviews, and selection of research topics, as well as research ethics and such non-experimental methods as computer simulation, historical analysis, and survey research. (4 units) PSYCH 545 Qualitative Research Design This course teaches researchers to naturally observe and record the depth and detail of social life reliably and validly using interview methods. Particular attention is given in this course to the methodology of grounded theory, data analysis, interpretation, and generalization. This course will involve execution of a qualitative study. (4 units) PSYCH 560 Practicum During the practicum, students gain valuable work experience to augment their classroom instruction. Each practicum is tailored towards the students' education goals to yield a rich synergy of knowledge and experience. This course may be repeated for credit and may be taken concurrently with other courses in the graduate program. (1/4-2 credit) PSYCH 575 Bhagavad-Gita I Students study Maharishi s translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita, the essence of the knowledge of consciousness contained in the Vedic Literature. Course topics include the scope, structure, and dynamics of the human mind; the seven states of consciousness; collective consciousness; and the solution to the fundamental dilemma at the basis of all suffering. (3 units each) PSYCH 578 Source Documents This course examines selected source documents by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, for instance, The Science of Being and the Art of Living, or Vedic Knowledge for Everyone. Course topics include the structure and dynamics of the human mind; the self-referral mechanics of creation and the process of evolution; the relationship between Veda and the Vedic Literature and human physiology; and the connection between the individual psyche and the cosmic psyche. (4 units) PSYCH 580 Advanced Seminar in Consciousness I PSYCH 581 Advanced Seminar in Consciousness II PSYCH 582 Advanced Seminar in Consciousness III In these courses, students examine scientific research on the development of higher states of consciousness and various seminal areas of Maharishi Vedic Psychology, with an emphasis on Maharishi s interpretation of the Vedic Literature in light of modern scientific theories and research. Course work includes reading original research papers on consciousness, integration of the major areas of psychology in terms of a universal pattern ( Richo akshare ) found in the Rik Veda, and using Maharishi Vedic Medicine and other aspects of the Vedic Literature as a classification system for psychological and physiological traits. Other areas of Vedic Literature may also be studied as they relate to topics in Vedic Psychology. (4 units each) Prerequisites for each: PSYCH 575 and one year of course work in psychology 165

8 MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT PSYCH 583 Visual Basic Visual Basic is used throughout the industry on the front end of Web design. Students will learn to use Visual Basic as a tool for prototyping and usability testing. (4 units) PSYCH 584 Web Design 1: Theory and web design tools (4 units) PSYCH 585 Web Design 2: Theory and web design tools (4 units) These courses provide the conceptual underpinnings of web design as well as tools to create and maintain web sites. Students will learn WYSIWYG tools like Dream Weaver and PhotoShop, and development tools like Java Script, HTML, and web server configuration. PSYCH 587 Usability Testing in User-Interface Design This course prepares students for designing graphic and web oriented software environments. Emphasis is given to practical skills such as needs assessment, user characteristics, hardware and software environment definition, task analysis, task design, screen design, and usability testing. (4 units) Prerequisite PSYCH 525 PSYCH 588 Foundations of Web-User Interface Design This course prepares the student to express design specifications in both graphic and web-oriented software tools. These tools include HTML and Visual Basic, or other suitable prototyping environments. While emphasizing design, the student learns enough programming skills to allow use of the prototype for usability testing. The student also gains conversational knowledge of programming issues that impact interface design. (4 units) PSYCH 590 Preparation for Comprehensive Evaluation This course provides the time and instructor feedback necessary to integrate the class instruction and practicum experience to prepare for and complete the comprehensive evaluation. (2 units may be repeated) PSYCH 591 Preparation for Qualifying Evaluation This course provides the time necessary to prepare for the oral qualifying examination, which demonstrates research competence. (3 units may be repeated) Prerequisites: successful completion of the comprehensive examination and consent of the graduate faculty PSYCH 592: Human Computer Interface: Final Project In this two-month course, you will integrate all the skills and principles gained during your course work. You will be given a "real world" problem in web page construction. You will conduct usability testing on the site, suggest improvements to it, test those improvements, and then create the most "- friendly" site. Your work will be the capstone for your training and will be used to show perspective employers your abilities in Human- Computer Interface Design. (4-8 units) PSYCH 593 Writing for the Web The Internet has become a major platform to disseminate knowledge. With this new media comes new requirements for communication. In this course, students will learn important principles for clear written communication, especially over the Web. This course includes practical experience and involves working with individuals current writing for the Web. (4 credits) PSYCH 598 Directed Research This course helps students to focus on a possible dissertation area and topic. Students work closely with a faculty member who will help the student define a research direction, form a research question, begin a literature review of that area, and conduct pilot data to address the research question. (6 9 units) PSYCH 599 Directed Study (variable units) Prerequisite: consent of the Department faculty PSYCH 600 Core Seminar in Psychological Theory This ongoing seminar meets once a week throughout the program. (1 unit repeated in each semester) PSYCH 612 Research Principles, Logic, and Methods This course explores the history and underlying principles of science. Topics include: the tenets underlying philosophy and science; inductive and deductive reasoning; logic of experimentation; valid cause-effect relational theory-laden data; valid conclusions and inferences from data; scientific paradigms; and normal and revolutionary science. Students gain an understanding of the process of systematic, scientific investigation of our inner and outer world. PSYCH 630 Data Analysis for the Social Sciences Statistics provides mathematical procedures for describing a body of information and for making inferences from it about the functioning of the laws of nature. Statistical methods thus formalize the process of gaining knowledge, connecting the knower s structure of knowledge with the structure of Natural Law. Topics include bivariate regression, multiple regression, stepwise regression, polynomial regression, use of indicator variables, error diagnostics, and multicollinearity of predictors. (3 units) Prerequisite: PSYCH

9 PSYCH 631 Analysis of Variance Methods Topics include single-factor and multifactor analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of factor effects by post-hoc and planned comparisons, analysis of covariance, random effects and repeated measures ANOVA, Latin Square designs, the relationship of ANOVA and regression, calculation of power and effect size, and error diagnostics. (3 units) Prerequisite: PSYCH 420 PSYCH 632 Multivariate Analysis for the Social Sciences Topics include multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, canonical correlation, principal component analysis, factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and analysis of covariance structures. (3 units) Prerequisite: PSYCH 631 PSYCH 633 Time Series Analysis Topics include identification, estimation, diagnostic checking, and forecasting of univariate time series models using the Box- Jenkins autoregressive integrated moving averages (ARIMA) approach; intervention analysis; transfer function analysis; and an introduction to multivariate time series approaches. (3 units) Prerequisite: PSYCH 630 PSYCH 640 Topics in Psychophysiology Sample topics include electrophysiological techniques, cognitive neuroscience, and neurobiology of learning and memory. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status, consent of the instructor PSYCH 641 Topics in Cognitive Processes Sample topics include information processing, models of the mind, memory, psycholinguistics, cognition, perceptual processes, and analytic or laboratory techniques. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status and consent of the instructor PSYCH 642 Topics in Human Development Sample topics include cognitive development, affective development, social and self development, life-span development, gerontology, and developmental neurobiology. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status and consent of the instructor PSYCH 643 Topics in Social Processes and Collective Consciousness Sample topics include social cognition, interpersonal behavior, social theory, social indicator models, social change, and psychology of international relations and peace studies. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status and consent of the instructor PSYCH 644 Topics in Maharishi Vedic Psychology Sample topics include theory construction, literature reviews and theoretical integration, philosophy of science, history of philosophy and psychology, and topics in Maharishi Vedic Psychology. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status and consent of the instructor PSYCH 645 Topics in Methods and Measurement Sample topics include time series analysis, signal analysis, structural equation models, multivariate research methods, and topics in testing and measurement. (variable units) Prerequisites: Ph.D. candidate status and consent of the instructor PSYCH 700 Dissertation Proposal Preparation Having passed to doctoral candidacy, students prepare a proposal for a doctoral thesis which is acceptable to their major professor and thesis guidance committee. (3 units may be repeated) Prerequisite: Ph.D. candidate status and permission of the dissertation committee PSYCH 701 Dissertation Research Students conduct original research and prepare their dissertations during their third and fourth years in the program. By their third year, students form a dissertation committee and submit their thesis topic to their committee for approval. ( units may be repeated) Prerequisite: approval of proposal and permission of the dissertation committee 167