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3.00 Credits
A study of the historical development and the present structure and functions of the American system of government.
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3.00 Credits
This is a continuation of Political Science 101, including a survey of the constitutional status of the various states, their internal structure, and process of operation. The functions of the county and municipality are examined in the light of present trends toward decentralization.
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3.00 Credits
A study of Georgia history and government from its first occupation and development to the present with emphasis on political, economic, and social trends.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the science of psychology through investigations of its areas of specialization including experimental methods, neuro-psychology, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, thinking and language, intelligence, development, motivation and emotion, personality, abnormal and psychotherapy. Each area is approached from a bio-psycho-social perspective with illustrations of the phenomena and issues under study.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in human development that provides an overview of theories and research findings which seek to identify the forces that influence human development from conception to death. Emphasis is placed upon development during preschool, early childhood, and middle grades. Prerequisite: ED 200 for Education Majors.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with a focus on real-world uses of statistical analysis. Topics include distribution theory, sampling theory, estimation techniques, univariate description and inference, and hypothesis testing. Students will explore t-testing, chi-squared testing, and ANOVA techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Children's typical and atypical development is the focus of this course. Major forms of atypical development in childhood include behavior disorders (ADHD, oppositional defiant), emotional disorders (anxiety and depression), developmental and learning problems (autism, communication, and learning disorders), and physical/mental health problems (eating disorders, child abuse and neglect). The defining characteristics, associated features, causes, and current treatment approaches are presented for each of the disorders. Prerequisite: PY 220.
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3.00 Credits
Scientific methods for conducting psychological research are explored. Students complete written assignments which practice applying research principles and methods. Twelve specific research designs are studied: literature review, archival research, case studies, naturalistic observation, survey methods, correlational strategies, quasi-experimental designs, single and multifactor within subject designs, single and multifactor between-subject designs, mixed designs, and program evaluation designs. Prerequisite: PY 305.
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3.00 Credits
The course is divided into three aspects. The first reviews the history of psychology from the Greek philosophers, through the middle ages, and up until the end of the 17th century: French sensationalism, British empiricism, and German psychology. The second phase studies the early schools of psychology and their subsequent impact on modern 135 psychology: Structuralism, Functionalism, Gestalt Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, and Humanistic Psychology. The third phase addresses the problem of integrating psychology's scientific naturalism with Biblical Christianity. Several integration models are studied.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive review of the classical personality theories, including a study of the theorist's life, his concept of human nature, the structure and function of personality, developmental dynamics, and objective evaluation of the theory's efficacy. Studied will be Freud, Jung, Adler, Horney, Fromm, Harry Stack Sullivan, Erikson, Rogers, Maslow, May, Allport, Cattell, Kelly, and Bandura. The problem of omitting the spiritual dimension of man in these naturalistic approaches is analyzed in much detail and an integrative theory based upon Biblical principles is presented.
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