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This course provides students with an overview of fields of psychology including biological, social, developmental and adjustive aspects of behavior. Types of personality, perception, motivation, emotions, and social behavior will be discussed. This course is primarily for liberal arts students, but is open to all students. Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): none. 5 quarter hours
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The course emphasizes theory and research related to the development in the first three years of life. Observations of infants and toddlers and their relationship to developmental expectations are discussed. Care giving, infant and toddler needs, and individual differences in family, hospital, and day care settings are examined. Developmental assessments and the nurturing of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers are explored. (Developmental Psychology; Community Psychology). Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours
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This course will focus on the social, biological, and cognitive development during the first six years of life. Analysis, evaluation, and implications of relevant cognitive, social and self-theories and research will be covered. Case studies and observations of infants and children from birth through age six will be an integral part of the course. (Developmental Psychology and Community Psychology). Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): none. 5 quarter hours
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This course will focus on the social, biological, and cognitive development during the middle childhood and adolescent years. Analysis, evaluation, and implications of relevant cognitive, social and self-theories and research will be covered. Case studies and observations of children age six through adolescence will be an integral part of the course. (Developmental Psychology). Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): none. 5 quarter hours
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Different dimensions of adolescent and early adult behavior and development, including puberty, physical and sexual maturation, intellectual development, social and cultural influences, relationship between parents and adolescents and between peers, and heterosexual relationships. Considers personal problems, including mental disorders, drug addiction, suicide, and special education. Career advancement, mate selection, and marriage are also studied. (Developmental Psychology). Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education Requirements. 5 quarter hours
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This course explores the five major approaches to psychology: biological, behaviorist, cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic; providing a conceptual overview of psychology. The methods, theories, and assumptions of each approach are described and explored. This course fulfills the Behavioral Science Area of General Education requirements only for students in the accelerated degree-completion programs, Applied Behavioral Science, Health Care Leadership, Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, and the Master of Arts in Teaching. Exceptions require Psychology Department approval. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment or pre-enrollment in Applied Behavioral Sciences, Health Care Leadership, and Bachelor of Science in Management degreecompletion programs, and the Master of Arts in Teaching. Traditional undergraduates may take the course only with the permission of the Psychology Department. 5 quarter hours
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This course focuses on the study of adult development processes and their relationship to learning and change. Key concepts such as traditional learning, experimental learning and learning style theories, adult development stage theories, and personal and professional assessment learning will be covered. (Developmental/Cognitive Psychology). Counts in the Communication or Behavioral Science Areas of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): One previous psychology course for traditional undergraduate students. Applied Behavioral Sciences Program consent for ABS students. 5 quarter hours
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This course covers the psychology of effective negotiation as practiced in a variety of settings. Major concepts and theories of the psychology of bargaining and negotiation will be explored along with the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict. This course fulfills the Behavioral Science Area of the General Education Requirements only for the students in the accelerated degree-completion programs: Applied Behavioral Science, Health Care Leadership, Bachelor of Science in Management, Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, and the Master of Arts in Teaching. Exceptions require Psychology Department approval. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment or preenrollment in Applied Behavioral Sciences, Health Care Leadership, and Bachelor of Science in Management degreecompletion programs, and the Master of Arts in Teaching. Traditional undergraduates may take the course only with the permission of the Psychology Department. 5 quarter hours
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This course introduces students to psycholinguistics: the study of how humans acquire, comprehend, produce, and use language. Topics will include the question of whether language is innate or learned, the mental process involved in the acquisition, comprehension, and production of language, the relationship between language and thought, and the influence of language on cognitive development. (Developmental/Cognitive Psychology). Prerequisite(s): One previous psychology course. 5 quarter hours
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5.00 Credits
This course explores basic concepts in theory and research in cognitive processes with an emphasis on human memory. Topics include learning, memory, perception, language, reasoning, problem solving and decision making. Also covered is an introduction to the broader field of cognitive science. (Cognitive Psychology). Counts in the Behavioral Science Area of General Education requirements. Prerequisite(s): One previous psychology course or consent of instructor. 5 quarter hours
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