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PSY
100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
An introduction to the science of psychology, including how psychological
data are gathered and applied to everyday life. Topics covered
each semester include (but are not limited to) the amazing brain,
intelligence, learning and memory, psycho pathology, the senses
and sexually dimorphic differences. Three credit hours. Offered
every semester (d & e).
PSY
207 PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS
This course surveys both
descriptive and inferential statistical techniques commonly
used in psychology, education, and the behavioral nd social
sciences. Emphasis is placed on methods and procedures involved
inhandlijg, analyzing and presenting data. Three credit hours.
Prerequisite: MAT 110 or above. Offered as needed.
PSY
210 CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Presents foundations of child development through adolescence,
based on consideration of culture, theories of development,
genetics, prenatal influences, bonding, and socialization influences.
Emphasis on the impact of role models in establishing relationships,
setting limits, and moral development. Three credit hours.
Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered
Spring semester (e).
PSY
229 ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Organizational psychology
can be divided into three levels of thought, inquiry and action.
This course will focus on these divisions and incorporate the
theories, research and practices of organizational psychologists.
Emphasis is placed on behavior of individuals within organizations
and principles of industrial psychology. Three credit hours.
Offered as needed.
PSY 230 BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Biological psychologists
strive to explain behavior in terms of its physiology, development,
evolution, and function. This course focuses on the biological
mechanisms that are most relevant to key issues in psychology
topics such as the mind-body problem, the development of learning
and memory, sexual behavior, homostatic regulation, recovery
from brain damage, neuroanatomy, depression, and schizophrenia.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY
100 or BIO 160 or BIO 161. Offered as needed.
PSY
240 ADOLESCENCE
This course applies general principles and theories of development
to the adolescent period. Topics include physiological change,
cognitive development, social relations, identity, and issues
of adolescence.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS
100 or PSY 100. Offered Spring
semester in even numbered years (d); offered Spring semester
in odd numbered years (e).
PSY
247 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Cognitive psychology takes
an information- processing approach to human behavior, including
how humans interpret and understand the environment, how memory
processes work, and how we acquire language. Emphasis is placed
on such topics as intelligence and creativity, personal cognition
and applied cognitive psychology. Three credit hours. Offered
as needed.
PSY
250 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
This course introduces students
to methodology used in the research process, including inductive
and deductive reasoning, hypothesis generation, theory formation
and analysis of empirically collected data. Three credit
hours. Offered as needed.
PSY 298 SPECIAL TOPIC IN PSYCHOLOGY
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
PSY
310 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Social Psychology is the study of how an individual's behaviors,
feeling and thoughts are influenced, or determined, by the behaviors
and/or characteristics of others. Topics covered each semester
include attraction and love, prejudice, attitudes, conformity,
atltruistic behaviors, and aggression. Three credit hours.
Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered
Fall semester in odd numbered years (d & e).
PSY
320 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Health psychology deals with an understanding of the psychological
influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill,
and how they respond when they do get ill. Topics covered include
preventive health behaviors and their modifications, the mind-body
relationship, stress and illness, stress reduction, the patient
in treatment settings, the management of pain and discomfort,
and coping with chronic illness. Three credit hours. Prerequisite:
PSY
100. Offered as
needed.
PSY
321 BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
In recent years, the fields
of biology have increasingly found common ground; this convergence
of disciplines defines the field of neuroscience. By drawing
upon current research findings, this course will introduce students
tothe major issues in enuroscience, from molecular biology to
clinical science. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY
230. Offered as needed.
PSY
349 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULTHOOD
The purpose of this course is to help the student understand
the adulthood years mainly from the developmental perspective
including the critical importance of the biological, social,
psychological and environmental factors. This course will deal
with the last three stages in the life cycle--young adulthood,
middle, and aging. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS
100 or PSY
100. Offered Spring
semester in even numbered years (d); offered Fall semester in
odd numbered years (e).
PSY
351 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
The purpose of this course
is to introduce the student to the field of psychopharmacology,
with special emphasis placed on the relationship between drugs,
their mechanisms of action in the nervous system, and human
behavior. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY
100.
Offered as needed.
PSY
370 ABNORMAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR
This course is for upper-level students who wish to learn about
the field of abnormal behavior. Topics include: theories of
abnormality, its causes and treatment; classification systems
and conditions, such as anxiety disorders, affective disorders,
personality disorders, dissociative and somatoform disorders,
psychosexual disorders, substance abuse and schizophrenia. Three
credit hours. Prerequisites: PSY
100
and Junior standing. Offered Spring semester in odd numbered
years (d); offered Fall semester in even numbered years (e).
PSY 398 SPECIAL TOPIC
IN PSYCHOLOGY
(Topic to be specified each semester course offered.)
PSY
420 PERSONALITY
Personality explores concepts and theories which have been formulated
to explain and predict individual differences in behavior. Topics
include: psychoanalytic theories, biological, social learning,
and humanist theories as well as methods of personality assessment.
Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY
100. Offered as
needed.
PSY
421 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
This course provides students
with a current analysis of the most widely used psychological
tests in schools, professional training programs, business,
industry, the military, and clinical settings. Applications
of the tests and examination of the issues shaping the future
of testing will be emphasized. Three credit hours. Prerequisite:
PSY
100. Offered
as needed.
PSY 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY
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