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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Analysis of behavior in terms of basic physiological mechanisms. Topics include basic neuroanatomy and neuron functioning, the senses, hunger and thirst, emotions and learning, and memory. Laboratory portion does not use live animals. ( LA) Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, and 220.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. A study of the behavior of organisms in controlled experimental conditions and in their natural environment. Emphasizes similarities and differences at varying levels of the phylogenetic scale. ( LA) Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, and 220.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. A survey of techniques for control and manipulation of human behavior. Emphasizes application of conditioning theory and the experimental analysis of behavior to psychotherapy, the classroom, and propaganda. Ethical problems are considered. ( LA) Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, and 220.
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6.00 Credits
6 s.h. This course provides students with an understanding of primate behavior and conservation in a field setting. It will be conducted at El Zota Field Station in Costa Rica. Students will learn field techniques in primate behavior and ecology, and design and carry out their own independent research projects. Lecture topics will cover the behavior and ecology of Old and New World primates from an evolutionary perspective. Select lecture topics include primate sociality, feeding ecology, mating systems, and conservation. Enrollment is limited (25 students maximum) and additional costs apply. Cross-listed as ANTH 339. Prerequisite: ANTH 130.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The study of adult development and change, with particular focus on the last third of life. Topics include challenges and changes in the areas of biology, cognition, memory, work and leisure, personality, mental health, families, and relationships. ( LA) Prerequisites: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, 220 orSOCL 309, or instructor's permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. An intensive treatment of several classic or contemporary areas of social psychology. Includes topics such as social perception, social cognition, attitude formation and change, prejudice, interpersonal relationships, aggression, and pro-social behavior. ( LA) Prerequisites: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, 220,and 260.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. The application of social psychological theories, methods, principles, and/or research findings to social problems. Covers physical health and health care; prevention of mental illness and coordination of resources for mental health; the legal system. ( LA) Prerequisites: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, 220,and 260.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Surveys approaches to psychotherapy and behavior change. Lectures and taped demonstrations of psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Gestalt, client- centered, rational-emotive, existential, Jungian, and behavioral and cognitive-behavioral approaches are presented. ( LA) Prerequisite: "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101, 220,and 270.
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3.00 Credits
3 s.h. Group discussions and independent research allow students to synthesize the approaches, problems, themes, concepts, and methods of psychology. ( LA) Prerequisites: JrS, "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110 or STAT 101,and 220.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1-3 s.h. Individual studies under faculty supervision. Pass/Fail option. Prerequisites: Admission by consent of department chair and instructor involved, a minimum 2.5 GPA, "C" or better in PSYC 100, 110or STAT 101, and 220. ( LA)
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