Hoos Connected brings together groups of students who get to know one another in a relaxed environment, while also developing leadership and communication skills. Led by two trained upper-class student facilitators, groups of 6-10 students engage in activities and discussions that delve into what brings us together, what can keep us apart, and how these things manifest in our personal lives and our broader UVA community.

Group Process and Facilitation is a 2-semester, 4- or 5-credit course sequence. In semester 1, students learn background knowledge and skills related to: advanced reflective listening, group processes and management, leadership and facilitation. Students also participate in their own Hoos Connected group. In semester 2, students are eligible to co-facilitate 1-2 Hoos Connected group(s) and also receive weekly group supervision.

This course serves as both an introduction to the R programming language for those who haven't had any previous R background, as well as a refresher and an extension of R topics for those who have taken an intro to R course (i.e., STAT 1601 or PSYC 3006) previously or concurrently. This course is specially tailored to those who have an interest in psychology, with the purpose of preparing students to use R for their psychological research.

Group Process and Facilitation is a 2-semester, 4- or 5-credit course sequence. In semester 1, students learn background knowledge and skills related to: advanced reflective listening, group processes and management, leadership and facilitation. Students also participate in their own Hoos Connected group. In semester 2, students are eligible to co-facilitate 1-2 Hoos Connected group(s) and also receive weekly group supervision.

Seminars on special and current topics in psychology.

This course is a didactic, mechanistic exploration of epigenetics; we will discuss all epigenetic modifications known to date, the processes through which they are established and modified and their impact on the cell and organism.

This course aims to discuss the state-of-the-art in the large field of cognitive aging and the main lifespan predictors that lead to healthy aging.

Topical Offerings in Psychology

Surveys major topics in social psychology, including personal perception and social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, interpersonal influence, interpersonal attraction, and helping relationships. Considers research theory and applications of social psychology. Three lecture hours plus optional discussion sections.

This course introduces the biological, cognitive, and social development of the child. As we consider specific topics in child development, such as language development, emotional development, and childhood disabilities, we will consider how specific findings in child development research can answer bigger questions about the nature of human development and how to create a world in which children can grow and thrive.  Prerequisite: PSYC 1010 strongly recommended, but not required.