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  • PY 303: Social Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours A study of the individual as he/she is affected by other persons. Topics covered include: interpersonal relations, social learning, conformity and individuality, attitudes, groups and organizations, and others. Discussion and involvement methods are emphasized. Prerequisite: 6 hours in the behavioral sciences or instructor consent. (Spring)
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  • PY 305: Abnormal Psychology

    3.00 - 4.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3-4 hours A study of behaviors variously classified as abnormal, psychopathic, sociopathic, disordered, mentally ill, retarded, neurotic, psychotic, deviant and others. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology and junior standing. (Fall, odd years)
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  • PY 308: Counseling

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours A study of the theory and practice of counseling including a survey of the various systems of psychotherapy (person-centered therapy, psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, etc.) and learning, through role-play, of skills needed to be a helper. (Spring)
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  • PY 335: Research Methods I

    4.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    4 hours The basic research methods course for behavioral science majors. Correlational, survey, and case study techniques, basic experimental design, research ethics, and general professional conduct of empirical investigation are studied in a team-taught format. Lecture, laboratory, and practical field exercises are used as learning methods. Prerequisite: G-MA 221. Concurrent enrollment is acceptable. (Fall)
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  • PY 336: Research Methods II

    4.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    4 hours The second of the two basic research methods courses for behavioral science majors. Relatively advanced scientific research designs and statistical analyses are studied. SPSS, a statistical package, is used for most of the work in the course. Prerequisites: G-MA 221 and SO/PY 335. (Interterm)
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  • PY 354: Child Development and Social Policy

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours A study of the relation between children and government. The course considers the interrelations between social policy and research findings from the field of child and adolescent psychology. (Fall)
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  • PY 375: Junior Seminar

    1.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    1 hour Several topics and issues are examined in a seminar format. These include ethical practices and concerns as they relate to research and clinical work, the development and execution of basic and applied research, and career development and related matters. Students work toward developing appropriate research topics for their senior theses and may explore internship opportunities. (Spring)
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  • PY 405: Personality Theories

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours Personality is the field within psychology that specializes in how individuals think, feel, and behave with an emphasis on the person as a whole. The course covers the five basic approaches to personality: the trait approach, the biological approach, the psychoanalytic approach, the phenomenological approach, and the behaviorist/learning theory/cognitive approach. Junior or Senior standing or permission of the instructor required. (Fall)
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  • PY 415: Learning,Memory,Cognition

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours An advanced survey course dealing specifically with current research findings in the area of cognitive psychology. The course will focus on what psychological science has discovered about human learning, memory, and forgetting. Prerequisite: G-PY 101, PY 303, PY/SO 335 or instructor consent. (Spring, odd years)
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  • PY 430: Health Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    McPherson College

    3 hours A study of the fundamentals of human psychological and biomedical factors in the areas of health, wellness, and physical/mental illness. The course presents clinical applications of personality and social psychological theories, as they relate to cultural beliefs, human development, and different diseases; introduces key determinants of behavior, such as personality, family, ethnicity, and religion; and explores behavioral/motivational research in the emerging field of alternative and complementary medicine. Health care prevention, intervention, and maintenance issues and strategies are presented within the context of the community health support system. Career opportunities in health psychology are also explored. (Fall, odd years)
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