Sample Topics:

• What are language & perception?
• How speech is produced
• How the ear works
• Problems in listening
• Auditory attention
• Perceiving speech
• Problems in recognizing spoken words
• Development of listening
• Hearing & Language disorders
• Bilingualism
• How the eye works
• Reading - eye movement & perceptual problems & development
• Disorders in vision & reading
• Genetics of language

Meets the following Psychology Major Goals:

Knowledge Base in Psychology

• Describe key concepts, principles, & overarching themes in psychology
• Develop working knowledge of psychology's content domains
• Describe applications of psychology

Scientific Inquiry & Critical Thinking

• Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
• Demonstrate psychology information literacy
• Engage in innovative & integrative thinking & problem solving
• Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry