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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100, 240, and junior or senior standingIntensive work in psychological fields of study. Emphasizes thehistorical, conceptual, and theoretical aspects of current issues inthe discipline. A broad range of topics prepares students for graduatetraining or psychology-based careers.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100 or BIO 103This course examines the evolutionary development of behavioral,cognitive, and affective tendencies in humans. Special attention willbe paid to possible sex differences in behavioral tendencies. Care willbe taken to address the controversies involved in the nature/nurturedebate. Dichotomization of the genetic factors from experiential factorswill be evaluated in terms of what has come to be known as Galton'sError (attempts to explain human traits as either inherited or due toenvironmental factors). The course represents an attempt to identify thevarious aspects of "human nature"
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100, 240, 340Students will learn to delineate and critically think about theinterdependence and interrelationships between psychology and thelegal system. Students will be responsible for reading and synthesizingthe methodologies from empirical studies related to how psychologistsinterface with the law. A variety of topics will be discussed includingpsychological testimony, the psychology of the courtroom, and legalrules and regulations governing the practice of psychology.
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Prerequisites: PSYCH 100,, and at least junior standingPresents the development of the major schools and systems ofpsychology from their philosophical antecedents to contemporaryforms.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100 and at least junior standingExamines the various modes of consciousness experienced by humans.Through a variety of readings and exercises, students become betterable to articulate their own experience and better able to appreciatethat of others. Addresses the following topics: sleep and waking,dreaming, meditation, psychoactive drugs, exercise, intuition,analytical functioning, and others.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 340 or consent of instructorThe course provides a comprehensive review of psychoactivesubstances. Major classes of drugs are covered in class, includingtheir history, modes of intake, effects, and consequences of use.Distinctions are made between substance use, misuse, abuse, and dependence. Types of education, prevention measures, and treatmentapproaches are also presented.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Pre-requisites: Psych 295 or consent of the instructorThe course examines psychology from a cultural perspective. Studentsare exposed to psychological theories, research, and therapeuticapproaches from various non-European regions of the world. Particularattention is paid to unique cultural influences on development,intelligence, conceptualization and treatment of mental illness, andother influences, such as religion and political climate. The course willrotate among the following regions: East Asia, North Africa/MiddleEast, Africa, and Latin America. The course may be repeated but notthe topic.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: Invitation by instructor; junior or senior standingStudent and instructor determine responsibilities which may include:assisting in preparation of course syllabus, assignments, and tests;leading discussions; delivering lectures; or planning in-class activities.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 100, PSYCH 250 and at least junior standingThis course has been designed to provide the student with anin-depth examination of the most relevant and popular theories inthe area of personality psychology. Students will examine selectedtheories through reading the seminal publications, the examinationof up-to-date research associated with each theory, and classdiscussions of assigned readings. The specific content of the courseand theories covered will be determined on a semester-by-semesterbasis.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSYCH 100,, PSYCH 211, PSYCH 280, PSYCH 340, and atleast junior standingDevelopmental psychopathology is a subfield of psychology thatintegrates principles of clinical and developmental psychology.Developmental psychopathology provides a unique perspective thatfacilitates the assessment, treatment, and research of traditionalclinical problems. This course will examine the origins and courseof psychopathology across childhood and adolescence and will focuson several of the most common clinical problems in children (i.e.,depression, conduct problems, peer rejection, etc.). For each problemdomain, discussion will focus on the continuity /discontinuity of thedisorder across development and the challenges presented by eachclinical PSYCH issue.
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