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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This is an independent capstone research investigation culminating in a senior thesis or comparable senior project.
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes applications of psychology to personal development and improvement of social relationships. Topics may include study of self-concept and self esteem, values, sex roles, stress and anxiety, friendship and intimate relationships, failures of adjustment, treatment models, social problems, and techniques for personal fulfillment and growth.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the basic principles that shape how people think, feel, and behave. Topics of study will include the biology of the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, and personality. In addition, the student will learn how thoughts, feelings and actions are affected by social situations, and about selected psychological disorders and the therapy methods that have been developed to treat them.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory survey of developmental psychology from infancy to later aging. Topics include cognitive/intellectual development, social development, personality/emotional development, and effects of parenting, social roles, and biological changes. Students will have the opportunity to apply concepts and theories to their personal experiences. Prerequisite: PSYC 1301 recommended, but not required.
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3.00 Credits
This is the study of a particular topic in psychology. May be repeated when topics vary.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the significant aspects of human development from conception through adolescence. Topics include the influences upon development of such things as social and emotional growth, personality, intellectual capacity, and the acquisition and usage of language. Also stressed is the relevance of these topics to parent effectiveness. Prerequisites: PSYC 1301 and Junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on human development from young adulthood through old age.Main emphases are on the social and emotional changes associated with various stages of adult life. The crises typically encountered by individuals in their twenties, thirties, and forties, etc. are studied, including shifts in self- concept, sexual desires, attitudes toward life, conceptions of death, etc. Development during the period of old age is also covered. Prerequisites: PSYC 1301 and Junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the nature of abnormality, theoretical models of the causes of abnormal behavior, major diagnostic categories (such as depression, schizophrenia and personality disorders), and treatment models. Prerequisites: PSYC 1301 and Junior standing or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on social factors that influence individual behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Topics covered include attitude formation and change, altruism, aggression, attraction, conformity, interpersonal relationships, and group processes. Prerequisites: PSYC 1301 and Junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course constitutes an examination of how the human visual and auditory senses operate. The connection between nervous system activity in the sensory systems and perceptual experience will also be examined. The course includes descriptions of how perceptual data are collected ranging from the electrical firing of a single neuron to an individual's description of their experiences. In addition, analyses of the many theoretical models that have been developed to give meaning to this data will be provided. Prerequisites: PSYC 1301 and junior standing.
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