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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the scientific method as used in psychology. Students are given laboratory experience at carrying out simple research. Lectures cover the concepts of a hypothesis, an experiment, control procedures, law, and theory. The course focuses on research methods, experimental techniques, and a mention of the basic statistical concepts as they are used in research. Prerequisite: 6 credits in Psychology at the 200-level or above and completion of English Composition I and II.
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Concerns the application of psychological principles to the problem of people operating within business or industry. Includes such topics as the nature of organizations, effective leadership styles, communication skills, group dynamics, and the role of leisure time. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
The major theories of personality, including those of Freud, Jung, Sullivan, Allport, and Rogers, and the evidence used to support them. Comparisons and contrasts of these theories are made and implications drawn will be discussed and applied to counseling, psychotherapy, and education. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
The systematic study of the organismic and psychological changes in the child from birth up to adolescence, and of the importance of maturation, growth, and social learning in effecting these changes. Attention is focused on factors in personality, emotional, and cognitive development. Several lectures cover psychological theories of child development as based on available research data. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
Course concerns are the adolescent period of life. Lectures cover the various aspects of development: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and sexual. Several lectures involve the interpersonal aspects of the life of adolescents, including family, peer, and school relationships, vocational choice, and the self-concept. Also covered are various psychological theories of adolescent development as based on available research data. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
(3) The concept of self-control will be examined from various psychological perspectives (e.g. behavioral, psychoanalytic, and humanistic) , and a technology of self-control procedures will be introduced which have applications to a wide range of clinical problems. The determinants of stress and its manifestations - physiological, behavioral, and cognitive - will also be examined together with procedures for stress management including relaxation techniques, meditation, biofeedback, and cognitivebehavioral strategies. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to familiarize students with the major theories of career choice, to enable them to learn a self-assessment process in relation to career opportunities, and to develop flexible strategies for achieving and managing a satisfactory career. The course will also include a discussion of various problems associated with different career opportunities such as technological and social change, value conflicts, dual-career couples and adult developmental needs. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the psychological concepts in educational practices, including the nature and sources of individual differences and readiness, learning, theories, motivations, emotions, and the evaluation of learning techniques. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on a variety of issues which may include: feminist pedagogy, the difference between sex and gender; gender role development and/or stereotypes; barriers to academic and professional achievement; work issues, such as salary equity, the "glass ceiling," and childcare; women's mental health, such as bodyimage, depression, self-esteem and/or eating disorders; violence, such as rape, abuse, assault and sexual harassment; parenting; and relationships. The influence of social class, culture, age, race, and orientation on these issues may also be addressed. Prerequisite: PSYC 0101.
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3.00 Credits
The etiology, development, and therapy of mental disorders. Stress will be on the psychodynamics of pathological behavior. Consideration will be given to various forms of unusual behavior ranging from anxiety states to psychosis. Analyses of pathological behavior will be based on current theories of maturation, emotion, and personality. Prerequisites: PSYC 0101 and PSYC 0201.
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