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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The students in this course will be exposed to the acculturation process of immigrants in the United States. The different acculturation stages of children, adolescents, adults and families will be analyzed and discussed. The students will study the emotional conflicts, traumas and the process of acceptance into a new culture experienced by immigrants of different ethnicities and cultures after their arrival in the USA.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an exploration of human nature and human psychology from an evolutionary perspective. The general question to be discussed in it is: What is "human nature," and how did it evolve? Specifically, this course will apply an evolutionary analysis in attempting to develop a deeper understanding of selfishness and altruism, intergenerational conflict, parenting, sex differences, senescence and death. Language, art, religion and mythology, self-destructive behavior, racism and genocide, cultural behavior, etc. will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced level integration of historical of both western and eastern theoretical principles of psychology as a social and behavioral science. Conflicting views on methodology and practice will be considered as well as the implications on the multicultural educational setting.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the influence of cultural factors, which serve as independent variables in the dynamic process of personality formation and interpersonal exchange. This course is designed to develop multicultural awareness and sensitivity of future elementary teachers. (Prerequisite- any cross-cultural studies course, e.g., HIST202 - Multicultural America; BP438 - Mental Health in American Minorities, etc.)
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3.00 Credits
Review of the major theories and approaches to an understanding of the life span. Factors such as cognitive development, neurological development, social, cultural and intellectual influences are explored. Topics in Developmental Psychology, from a multicultural perspective, shall be discussed to help students to enlarge their multicultural views.
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3.00 Credits
Experimental analysis of the theories and literature pertaining to social influences on individual behavior, family, group and interpersonal dynamics. Readings, demonstrations on methodology, design implementation and interpretation of research will define the approach. Topics in Social Psychology, from a multicultural perspective, shall be discussed to help students to enlarge their multicultural views.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews the major theoretical schools of thought and their applications to personality theory. Lectures will encompass the psychoanalytic, behavioristic, cognitive and humanistic paradigms. The interaction of personality traits with environmental factors, cultural influences and their effect on behavior will be discussed. Topics in Psychology of Personality, from a multicultural perspective, shall be discussed to help students to enlarge their multicultural views.
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3.00 Credits
Theories, classifications, and research issues relevant to understanding human Psychopathology, including clinical syndromes and theories of pathology. Topics in Abnormal Psychology, from a multicultural perspective, shall be discussed to help students to enlarge their multicultural views.
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3.00 Credits
In depth analysis of the human nervous system, its subsystems, and the physiological bases of behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Review of the application of statistical concepts to psychological investigation. Basic descriptive and inferential statistics are reviewed. Topics in Statistics in Psychology, from a multicultural perspective, shall be discussed to help students to enlarge their multicultural views. (Prerequisite any algebra/mathematics course: e.g., MAT300 - Mathematics for Health Professionals; MATH102 - Intermediate Algebra, etc.)
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