Surveys psychology as a science and applied discipline, including research methods, statistics, learning, motivation, sensation, perception, intelligence, personality and physiological, developmental, social and abnormal psychology.
Covers basic statistical analysis procedures. Emphasizes descriptive and inferential statistics as well as computer applications for data manipulation.
Introduction to the science of developmental psychology. Study basic concepts and issues related to cognitive, socioemotional and physical development from conception through senescence.
Principles of adolescent learning, development, and motivation with applications for secondary classroom setting.
Study abnormal behavior: causes, symptoms, characteristics, classification, prevention and treatment.
Survey major areas of social psychology, discussing nature of and factors involved in human social behavior, impression management, prosocial behavior, aggression, conformity, obedience to authority, attitude change and interpersonal attraction.
Receive an introduction to psychological test theory, interpretation of results, group and individual tests (cognitive, affective and psychomotor), reliability, validity and standardization procedures.
The Psychology of Human Sexuality is a survey course in human reproductive behavior. Topics include pregnancy and contraception, behaviors associated with the spread of sexuality transmitted infections, romance and coupling behavior, sex trades, sexual orientation, gender identity, aberrant sexual behavior and sexual dysfunction. Psychology and behavior of sexuality will be stressed.
(3 lecture, 0 laboratory) This class and required lab afford all psychology majors the opportunity to learn the foundations of research methodology, design, and analysis.
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D- and
PSY 200: with minimum grade of D-
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.
Focus on human development from conception through adolescence, particularly physical, cognitive and socioemotional development. Learn research methods for studying developmental processes.
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.
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.
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.
Study the relationships between theory, research, and practice in learning, memory, child development, motivation, and educational assessment for elementary classroom settings.
GPA-2.75 and (IAPP-Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or May concurrently take
EDFE 110: with minimum grade of S or May concurrently take
EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S or May concurrently take
EDFE 125: with minimum grade of S)
Study the application of principles derived from research on learning, memory, adolescent development, motivation, and educational assessment and measurement to secondary classroom settings.
GPA-2.5 and (IAPP-Applic for Initial Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or FAPP-Applic for Full Adm to PTEP: with minimum score of 9 or May concurrently take
EDFE 110: with minimum grade of S or May concurrently take
EDFE 120: with minimum grade of S or May concurrently take
EDFE 125: with minimum grade of S)
Study psychological theories and research methods used to explain personality development and functioning including psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic and type-trait theories.
Examine social psychological theories and methods related to the legal system issues e.g., jury selection, eyewitness testimony, and death penalty cases.
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PSY 265: with minimum grade of D- or
SOC 332: with minimum grade of D-)
Discover basic methods employed by psychologists in selection, placement, training and motivation of industrial personnel. Examine psychological factors influencing morale, production and job satisfaction.
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.
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.
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D- and (
BIO 100: with minimum grade of D- or BIO 101: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 105: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 110: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 245: with minimum grade of D-)
This class will cover advanced topics in research methods and statistical techniques, including multi-factor designs and statistical analyses, post-hoc tests, qualitative research, and advanced topics in research ethics. Each student will conduct a literature review, design a research study, collect/analyze data, and report results consistent with A.P.A. style in written and oral form.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 300: with minimum grade of D
Survey current theoretical approaches with individuals and groups. Not intended as training in counseling approaches, but as basis for future study.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
This course will examine the major categories of disability (e.g., mental retardation, learning disability, autism) and psychopathology (e.g., anxiety, depression) that can be diagnosed during childhood and adolescence.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 230: with minimum grade of D
Explore human cognition by examining perception, attention, memory, intelligence, problem and cognitive development. Become familiar with neural bases of cognition, theoretical perspectives and research methods.
Investigate motivational concepts and related research: drive, goals, direction, incentive, reinforcement, external stimulation, emotion, homeostasis, biological aspects, instinct and self-actualization.
Examine roles and skills required of a clinical psychologist including ethics, multicultural issues, limitations, and skills.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D and
PSY 255: with minimum grade of D
Understand basic causes of prejudice and how prejudicial behavior is learned and diminished. Experience increased understanding of others.
This course surveys the field of evolutionary psychology, focusing on theories that attempt to explain human behavior in terms of evolution and natural selection.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D
(4 lecture, 2 laboratory) Prerequisites:
PSY 120, introduction to BIO/ZOO or equivalent. Required laboratory. Survey neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, functional relationship between nervous system and behavior. Review sensory and motor processes and investigative procedures. Consider biochemical correlates of learning and other behaviors.
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D- and (
BIO 100: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 100: with minimum grade of D- or BIO 101: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 105: with minimum grade of D- or
BIO 245: with minimum grade of D-)
This class and required zero credit lab investigates higher-order physiological processing of the nervous system through lecture and experiential learning activities. Topics may include the sensory systems, sleep, reproductive behavior, emotion, learning, memory, and/or human communication.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 380: with minimum grade of D-
Introductory genetics course recommended. Consider genetic basis of behavior in humans and animals, contemporary issues, including genetic counseling, eugenics, intelligence and genetic correlates of psychopathology.
GPA-3.0 and
PSY 120: with minimum grade of D
Get full or part-time experience working with professionals in psychology, for one or more semesters. Make arrangements with instructor and supervisor during semester before registration. S/U graded.
Assist in instructional tasks under the direct supervision of a faculty member. S/U graded.
Assist psychology faculty with research or laboratory; 38 clock hours per credit hour. Maximum of four (4) credits apply to psychology major. S/U graded.
Scheduled on irregular basis.