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3.00 Credits
This course examines gender issues from a psychological perspective. Topics include the social construction of gender, gender and personality development, sex role socialization, and a critical examination of the research on gender differences. The ways in which gender intersects with other aspects of identity (e.g., race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation) are examined. Scientific research findings are emphasized.
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4.00 Credits
This course offers an introduction to the various learning mechanisms that influence the establishment, maintenance, and/or reduction of behaviors in both humans and nonhuman animals. The course focuses on linking processes and theories of classical and operant conditioning to everyday behaviors.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300 and PSYC 2300L, approval of instructor and department chair. This course is offered to students interested in investigating special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include original research projects. A maximum of 6 hours of PSYC 4400 may be used towards satisfying the upper division major requirements. A maximum of 9 hours of PSYC 4400 is permitted overall.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Psychology Majors - PSYC 2300 and PSYC 2300L. Non-psychology majors - see psychology department chair. This course addresses the relationship between our underlying physiological systems and behavior. The topics investigated include neural communication, the anatomy of the nervous system, and the biological bases of sleep, repro-ductive behavior, stress, learning and memory, and mental disorders.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Psychology Majors - PSYC 2300 and PSYC 2300L. Non-psychology majors - see psychology department chair. A study of various theories and phenomena of perception. Course includes experimental inves-tigations of the characteristics of sensory systems including vision, audition, kinesthesis, and the vestibular and skin senses.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One psychology 3000-level course. A critical analysis of professional issues and the ethical standards in the practice of psychology. Traditional and emerging practice areas will be discussed. Topics such as licensure, prescription drug privileges, managed-care, and treatment efficacy research will be explored. Ethical stan-dards and decision-making will be studied in the context of professional practice.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One psychology 3000-level course or GWST 3000. An exploration of gender as a central organiz-ing feature of human behavior. The course will consider gender as an intrapsychic, interper-sonal and sociocultural phenomenon. Scientific research findings will be emphasized as well as multicultural and cross-cultural perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One psychology 3000-level course. A comprehensive study of the various forms of mental illness and maladjustment.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One 3000 level psychology course. The course provides an introduction to the science and practice of clinical and counseling psychology from integrated perspectives. History, major theo-ries, and scientific underpinnings are covered, as well as current developments in practice and research. Major topics include research design, theoretical models, diagnostic and assessment methods, psychotherapeutic interventions, treat-ment effectiveness, specialization, and training. The course may emphasize clinical or counseling psychology at the discretion of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One psychology 3000-level course. An examination of the historical development of psychology, focusing on antecedents in philoso-phy and physiology, major early systems, major historical figures, and the historical/cultural context in which the field developed.
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