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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature of psychology as a social and behavioral science. It surveys fundamental areas in behavior including research in psychology, the brain and behavior, learning, human development and socialization, intelligence, personality, health psychology, and social psychology.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended for students who want to continue the exploration of psychology introduced in PSY101. It surveys such areas as sensation and perception, states of consciousness, memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and language, psychological disorders, and treatment of psychological disorders. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the psychological development of the child from birth to adolescence. Consideration is given to data, theories, and methods of studying child behavior. Emphasis is placed upon the general characteristics of various stages of development and upon general determinants of the developmental process. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive study of the development of adolescents in terms of theory and research with special attention to the contemporary problems that confront them. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course will survey traditional areas of psychological research and knowledge as they are influenced by culture. The essential questions to be addressed involve the manner and extent to which culture influences our knowledge about basic psychological processes as well as the processes themselves. Also, the course will explore the degree to which our knowledge of basic psychological processes is applicable to people of diverse cultural backgrounds. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This survey course introduces students to the ways in which psychological aspects of the learning process are investigated and applied. Among the topics addressed are: research in educational psychology; student characteristics; applications of psychological theories to the development of instructional techniques; evaluating student performance; and special education. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course seeks to explore the behavior of the individual as it is determined by social situations. Among the topics covered are socialization, attitude formation and change, social perception and attribution, affiliation, achievement, and aggression. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the major theories of personality in terms of their origins, underlying assumptions, and implications for psychology in general. Theorists considered include, but may not be limited to, Freud, Horney, Erikson, Kelly, Skinner, Rogers, Bandura. Factor analytic theory and biological typology are also covered. Prerequisite: PSY101.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the major theories of psychopathology. For each theory treated, consideration is given to the definition of abnormality, supportive research data, classification systems, and suggested intervention strategies. Prerequisite: PSY101 and Junior class standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys drugs and their effects on human behavior, physiology, and society in general. The "non-drugs" (alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine); the psychotherapeutic drugs (antipsychotic, anti-anxiety agents, stimulants, and depressants); and the narcotics and hallucinogens, including marijuana and LSD, will be thoroughly examined . Prerequisite: PSY101.
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