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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The science of behavior and mental processes: sensation and perception, learning and cognition, motivation, emotion, personality development, adjustment, and maladjustment.
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4.00 Credits
4 s.h. Developing a critical thinking approach to reading, discussing, and writing about psychological literature. Recognition and evaluation of assertions, arguments, and evidence, and development in the expression of ideas verbally and in writing. Reading and discussion material on major controversies in the field, such as the role of nature vs. nurture, intelligence testing, repressed memory, continuity vs. change in personality, and the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
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1.00 Credits
1 s.h. For psychology majors and individuals considering a psychology major. Introduction to the American Psychological Association writing style, library research skills, portfolio requirements in the psychology major, career options in the field of psychology, and ethical principles in psychology. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSY 1010 or 1020.
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4.00 Credits
4 s.h. Study of the maturational and experiential influences on physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and personality development of the individual, from the prenatal period through late adulthood. Developmental tasks and theories of developmental change related to life stages. Prerequisite: PSY 1010.
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4.00 Credits
4 s.h. Principles of growth, maturation, and learning relating to child development. Interaction of hereditary and environmental factors influencing the social, cognitive, and personality development of the child. Theories and research relative to the psychology of the child from the prenatal period through late childhood. Prerequisite: PSY 1010.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Focus on the key concepts of psychological testing and measurement, including standardization, normative samples, types of reliability and validity, and item analysis. Coverage of psychometric considerations in test construction, different types of tests and their applications, the meaning and limitations of test scores, historical background for the uses and misuses of testing. Ethical, professional, and social considerations in testing are also considered. Prerequisite: PSY 1010.
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4.00 Credits
4 s.h. Developing basic knowledge and skills in conducting scientific research in psychology. Emphasis on the scientific method, research ethics, research design. Development of a research proposal. Prerequisite: PSY 1010, PSY 1020 and PSY 1030.
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4.00 Credits
4 s.h. Developing basic knowledge and skills in conducting scientific research in psychology. Emphasis on measurement, descriptive and inferential statistics, and hypothesis testing. Development of an original research paper. Prerequisite: PSY 2830 or permission of instructor, and MTH 1040 or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: MTH 2350.
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1.00 Credits
1 s.h. Reading and discussion of current research articles, focusing on topics in a different area of psychology each week. Topics change each time the course is offered, so it may be re-elected. Prerequisite: PSY 1010.
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