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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 105. An examination of the major approaches to learning theory and their applications for psychology. Various motivational systems and theories used to predict and understand human behavior will also be covered. (Fall Semester)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 105 and/or permission of instructor. A study of deviant human behavior and methods of dealing with consequent problems. (Fall Semester)
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Prerequisite: PSYC 105. Survey of fundamental psychological principles related to methods of learning and teaching and to the understanding and development of the individual learning. (Offered through External Degree only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 105. An analysis of the relationships between bodily processes and behavior including the effects of drugs, nutrition, hormone imbalance, and brain damage on behavior. An understanding of the physical structures affecting perception and behavior. (Spring Semester, odd years)
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Prerequisite: PSYC 105. Correctional Psychology explores the major psychological themes of rehabilitation and punishment of the offender. The management of criminals through the courts and correctional systems will also be studied. Prisoner classification and assessment, prison violence, functions of the correctional psychologist and security officers will also be discussed.
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Prerequisites: PSYC 105 and MATH 110. The broad range of concepts and principles of psychological testing will be examined with special emphasis on intelligence, personality, and personnel assessment. Some individual experience with testing will be offered. (Spring Semester)
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Prerequisite: PSYC 105. Psychology of criminal behavior is the study of the psychological bases and dynamics of criminal behavior. Topics to be discussed include the antisocial personality, the psychopath and crime, alcoholism and drug abuse, the adolescent offender, female offender, sex offenders, and white-collar crime. The study of criminal behavior also identifies and analyzes the causes, rates, and patterns of crime. Some emphasis will be given to the study of criminal profiling.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 105. A study of the dynamics of operating in the counseling process and the basic principles facilitating the same. An examination of directive and nondirective approaches. Handling typical student, employee, client, or mentally sound patient and parishioner problems is explored by means of role-playing, tape recordings, written reports, etc. Recognition of cases requiring referral, ethics, and relations with the counselee's family are considered. (Fall Semester)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSYC 105 and PSYC 435 or permission of the instructor. A study of the dynamics of groups with special emphasis being placed on patterns of leadership, solidarity, cohesion, conflict, accommodation, and cooperation. (Spring Semester)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSYC 105. Forensic anthropology provides additional support for law enforcement and medical technicians as they attempt to identify the victims of crime and analyze crime scenes. Forensic investigations include such techniques as facial reconstruction, blood typing, and analyzing bone fragments. The course will also cover the major categories of trauma-ante mortem, perimortem, and postmortem. Some attention will be given to chemical aspects of decomposition, decay and mummification and degradation of DNA.
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