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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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