**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

PSY 323 Health Psychology

Explore psychological factors in maintenance of wellness, treatment of illnesses and recovery from or adjustment to ongoing health problems. Study theory, research methods and clinical applications in health psychology.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 330 Child and Adolescent Psychology

Focus on human development from conception through adolescence, particularly physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Learn research methods for studying developmental processes.
3

PSY 331 Maturity and Aging

Explore physical, cognitive and socioemotional variables related to adult development encompassing an age range from 20 to over 100. Emphasis in learning various research methods.

3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

Offered

Generally offered Spring Annually

PSY 332 Psychology of Death and Dying

Explore the dying process, funeral rites/rituals, grief and bereavement of Western and other cultures. Topics include loss experiences, fear of death, reactions to death, euthanasia, suicide, and the care and treatment of the terminally ill.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 340 Psychology & Culture

Explore how sociocultural contexts impact psychological processes. Topics include cultural issues in research and testing, cultural differences in worldviews and communication, acculturation, stereotyping, cultural identity development, and culture and health.
3

PSY 341 Learning and Memory

Explore principles of classical and operant conditioning. Understand principles as the basis for concept learning, problem solving, information processing and memory. Emphasis on human behavior in everyday life.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 347 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

Study the relationships between theory, research, and practice in learning, memory, child development, motivation, and educational assessment for elementary classroom settings.

3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall, Spring, and/or Summer Annually

PSY 349 Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers

Study the application of principles derived from research on learning, memory, adolescent development, motivation, and educational assessment and measurement to secondary classroom settings.

3

Prerequisites

Completion of Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

PSY 350 Theories of Personality

Study psychological theories and research methods used to explain personality development and functioning including psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic and type-trait theories.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 355 Positive Psychology

This course focuses on the scientific study of what is positive about people. It is an overview of theories and research on human strengths and explores the use of therapeutic clinical interventions as well as applications in everyday life, including school, work, family, and romantic relationships.

3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

PSY 365 Psychology and the Law

Examine social psychological theories and methods related to the legal system issues e.g., jury selection, eyewitness testimony, and death penalty cases.

3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

PSY 366 Industrial Psychology

Discover basic methods employed by psychologists in selection, placement, training and motivation of industrial personnel. Examine psychological factors influencing morale, production and job satisfaction.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 375 Sensation and Perception

Survey of how humans perceive the world through vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Examine physiological mechanisms, sensory processes, development, and theories of perception for each sensory modality.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-

PSY 380 Behavioral Neuroscience

This class is designed to give students an introduction to neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and psychopharmacology while stressing the functional relationship between the nervous system and behavior.
3

Prerequisites

PSY 120 with a minimum grade of D-