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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101. A survey of the effects of the social environment upon the behavior of the individual. Interpersonal attraction, affiliation, aggression, prejudice, confor-mity, attitudes and attitude change are discussed. Experimental research findings are emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One psychology 3000-level course. A survey of selected theories as well as research findings and possible therapeutic, educational and social applications. Major theoretical schools-e.g., psychodynamic, learning, humanis-tic, life-span, trait, cognitive-are covered.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 2105. An in-depth coverage of the psychological dynamics involved in parent/child relationships. A developmental approach will be employed to explore the changing needs and demands of the child and the parents as each progress in their own development. Current research and theory concerning parenting techniques, the psychologi-cal atmosphere of the home and the interaction of the child's temperament with the parents will be discussed. Contemporary family issues such as day-care, domestic violence, single parenting and children with special needs will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 & PSYC 2301L. An examination of behavior theory and the types of learning that help account for similarity and diversity in the behavior of human and nonhu-man animals. Course focuses on the learning processes of habituation, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 2105. An overview of the study and application of psychological principles from a global cultural perspective, including Asian, African, European and North and South American cultures. Topics such as cognition, attitude structure and change, interpersonal communication, personality and mental health will be discussed in the contexts of different cultural orientations in the world, and both between and within-group differences and similarities will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 2105. An examination of the biological, personal, interpersonal and social aspects of human sexual behavior. Topics include: sexual values, sex and gender, sex and love, sexual behavior over the life span, reproduction, sex and health, sexual dysfunction and treatment, and social problems/ issues related to sexual behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 2105. The application of research and psychological principles to human behavior in the workplace. Course topics will include the psychological aspects of employment selection and assessment, performance appraisal, employee and work team development, reorganization and down-sizing, work stress, employee violence, work/family con-flict, and the changing nature of the workplace.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 2105. The application of research and psychological principles with respect to how people formulate and make career decisions. The course explores career development across the life-span, focusing on theories of career decision-making, work adjust-ment, adult career crises and transitions, and career counseling interview and assessment techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 and PSYC 2300L. Designed to introduce the principles that underlie the development, use and interpretation of psycho-logical assessment tools. Topics include: test con-struction, survey development, scaling, norming, assessment interpretation issues and psychological assessment applications in industrial, vocational, clinical and research settings. Additionally, psy-chological assessment will be discussed in terms of social, legal and ethical concerns.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101, PSYC 2105, SOCI 2105, ANTH 2105 or permission of instructor. This course will provide an overview of the study and application of ethnic minority psy-chology. We will examine concepts and issues that pertain to ethnic minority groups in the United States, particularly the following four groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Topics for discussions are: multicultural theory and research, history, cultural values, identity, developmental and family issues, mental health and other relevant issues that are pertinent to the experiences of the above-mentioned four ethnic minority groups in the United States. The course will be conducted with a combination of lectures, class discussion, guest speakers, group activities, student presentations, videos, etc.
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