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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a requirement in the Psychology major, minor and coreconcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100It is certain that everyone will work in an organization at somepoint in life. Organizational Psychology focuses on underlyingprinciples about how people think, feel and behave in organizations.Organizational Psychology is the study of how individuals relate inthe workplace, and how group and organizational structures affectindividual behavior. This course is organized around these three levelsof focus: individuals, groups (or teams), and organizations.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100The application of methods, theories, principles or researchfindings from the scientific study of interpersonal behavior to theunderstanding and solution of social problems. Topics covered include:risky health behavior; ageism; stress and social support; children aswitnesses; jury bias; family and work interface; and consequences ofgender bias
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 100Adolescence and youth in Western culture is compared with youth ofother cultures in terms of identity, alienation, activism, religion, andeducation. Roles in family, peer groups, and society.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100, 211Study of theory and research in infant development: prenatal and perinatalinfluences; sensory and learning capabilities of the neonate; perceptual,cognitive, and social development during the first year; sex differences.Field work at an infant care center
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 100 or consent of instructorConsiders basic perspectives on adult development. Using the conceptof continuing maturation throughout the lifespan, it focuses onthe latter portion of human life. Discussions center on changes inintelligence, motivation, learning, and memory which are supposed toaccompany aging, as well as the psychology of dying and bereavement,and the psychosocial aspects of growing old. Field work in a retirementcenter.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 100, 250, or consent of instructor.Focuses on the clinical orientation and emphasizes the integrationof psychological theory with clinical research. Readings and classdiscussions center on a broad array of clinical topics designed toprovide the student a better understanding of clinical psychology as aprofession.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100, 240, and at least junior standing.General introduction and orientation to the area of psychometrics andevaluation, with emphasis on understanding of fundamental conceptsof test construction and utilization. Laboratory experience requiresfamiliarity with statistical packages such as SPSS which are used to assess reliability of tests. Final project entails reliability analysis of aselected test.
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Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: PSYCH 100Forensic Psychology focuses on the interface of academic andclinical psychology and the law. Students will acquire knowledgepertaining to the application of psychology to such legal issues ascompetency to stand trial, competency for execution, child custodydeterminations, expert testimony, civil and criminal commitmentto mental institutions, criminal profiling, predicting dangerousness,psychological autopsies, Legal Insanity vs. Mental Illness, consultationfor jury selection and malingering
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Prerequisite: PSYCH 100 or consent of instructorFulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationThis course explores the psychological perspective of leadership andwork. Within the course we will examine the major elements of thevarious leadership theories, how to distinguish between leader traitsand behaviors, contingencies affecting leadership processes, teambuilding, interpersonal communication and perception, decisionmaking,power, creativity, and the role of gender and culture inleadership.
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3.00 Credits
Fulfills a course requirement in the Psychology Core ConcentrationPrerequisite: PSYCH 211 or EDU 202 and at least junior standing.This course is designed to provide a detailed examination of social andemotional development from birth through adolescence. Emphasiswill be placed on the methods developmental psychologists use andthe major theoretical issues, questions, and implications of bothnormative development and individual differences in development.Topics include developmental perspectives on emotions, attachment,the family, peer relationships, the self, aggression, altruism and moraldevelopment, and gender roles.
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