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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A review of current research on the ways in which behavior is influenced by money and wealth. An overview of the cognitive, behavioral, developmental and clinical implications of money as a stimulus. A study of money-related behaviors including: attitudes, perceptions, socialization and pathologies. The development of a psychological model of economic man. 3 semester hours
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A study of the psychological foundations of physical activity. An overview of the psychological and mental factors that influence and are influenced by participation and performance in sports, exercise and physical activity. Included are applications of the knowledge gained through research to everyday settings. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the overall intersection of psychology and the American court system. Emphasis will be placed on issues related to clinical psychology/psychiatry in the criminal justice system such as sanity evaluation, criminal profiling and assessment of dangerousness. Students will explore how forensic psychologists have been involved in the jury selection process and have contributed to our understanding, of eyewitness testimony (limitations of memory) and the detection of deceit through the polygraph and other techniques. Finally, students will explore how professionals trained in developmental, organizational, and clinical psychology interact with the court system when they serve as "expert witnesses" in a variety of civil andprobate matters. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
The biological mechanisms underlying human behavior. Focus on evolution, genetics, and the anatomy and physiology of the human brain and nervous system as they affect and are affected by sensory systems, movement, waking and sleeping, homeostasis, hormones, sexual behavior, emotions, learning, memory, and language. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of psychopharmacological research with emphasis on human drug-taking behavior. A discussion of the various psychoactive drugs and implications of their use. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Students work individually with their advisor to produce an integrative review or conduct empirical research on a specific topic within psychology. 3 semester hours
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
An opportunity to study topics not covered in regular course offerings or to carry out an individual course of instruction. 1-6 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
Study of all aspects of consciousness. Topics include sleep and dreams, meditation and prayer, yoga, daydreaming, creative insights, extrasensory perception, spiritual experiences, drug-induced states, hallucinations, and the mind-body issue. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students a comparative and historical introduction to Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. Attention is given to primary texts and rituals, historical and doctrinal development, sociocultural setting and political impact. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course offers students a comparative and historical introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Attention is given to primary texts and rituals, historical and doctrinal development, socio-cultural setting and political impact. 3 semester hours
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