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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. A study of the physical, intellectual, and emotional changes occurring in adolescence and their physical correlates. Presentation of significant theo- rists and their impact on adolescent psychology. Con- siders the effect of these personal changes and of cul- ture upon the developing personality, with the goal of developing student understanding of adolescent behav- ior. Integrates course with service-learning field expe- rience. Fulfills social science core and Group IV requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. Understanding changes in biologi- cal, behavioral, cognitive, and social processes as they occur from young adulthood to old age. A life span perspective is adopted which recognizes the multiple influences affecting development and attempts to iden- tify and integrate these factors. Fulfills social science core and Group IV requirement.278 Psychology
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. A study of the developmental factors that affect a person from biological, behavioral, cogni- tive, and social perspectives. These factors are consid- ered across the entire life span of the individual. Sum- marizes and integrates material presented in the other developmental courses. Fulfills social science core and Group IV requirement. (Spring only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. Designed to critically examine major multicultural issues in psychology. Conceptual, histori- cal, philosophical, and theoretical issues are reviewed. Guidelines for psychological practice with ethnic and culturally diverse populations and the current status of multicultural psychology are examined. Self-reflec- tion is emphasized as a means of learning about the dimensions of culture that each person possesses (e.g., racial identity, sexual orientation). Fulfills social science core and Group V requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. Introduces students to the scientific study of female behavior, personality, and roles in our society. Students will acquire information on the biologi- cal, psychological, and cultural determinants of women's roles. Fulfills social science core and Group V requirement. Counts toward Gender Studies minor. (Spring only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. An examination of religious expe- rience as interpreted and explained by the main schools and researchers within psychology. Topics include reli- gion as learned behavior, religion as psychopathology, religion as peak experience, religious experience and psychological development, religion and prejudice, and current directions of research in the psychology of religion. Fulfills social science core and Group V requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. An introduction to the nature and practice of health psychology. Topics include the roles of diet, exercise, stress, smoking, weight, and environ- mental pollutants in health and disease. Focuses on the role of self-responsibility in health care as well as non- traditional approaches to medicine. Fulfills social science core and Group VI requirement. (Spring only)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101. Application of psychological prin- ciples to the work environment. Students attempt to understand and predict human behavior in organiza- tional settings through the scientific study of individual and group processes as well as organizational struc- tures and functions. Demonstrates the role of applied psychology in the recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, and promotion of applicants and employees. Fulfills social science core and Group VI requirement.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY101, ST110 or ST210 or ST265. First half of an integrated course wherein students are instructed in all phases of the research process, from its beginning in the formulation of a research question, through the write up of a finished study. Students are provided with the tools and skills needed to conduct their own stud- ies. In this semester, students work in small groups as they research literature, learn to select and/or construct questionnaires and conduct surveys, select appropri- ate research designs, and understand basic statistical techniques. (Fall only)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY291. Second half of an integrated course wherein design and statistical analysis are interwoven. Students design an independent study, gather and ana- lyze data, discuss implications, and report the findings in APA form. It is expected that many of the studies will be presented at local and/or regional conventions and perhaps submitted to appropriate journals for publi- cation. (Spring only)
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