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3.00 Credits
The objective of this course is to improve people's ability to solve problems and make decisions using psychological material discussed in class. Students will learn to improve their practical problem solving skills by learning to recognize and overcome conceptual blocks to problem solving. Topics to be covered include creativity, methods of problem solving, memory aids, decision-making tolls, avoiding biases of judgment, etc. Students will be given assignments revolving around practical problems and decisions (e.g., how to improve time management). Prerequisite: PSYC 105. One semester, three credits
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4.00 Credits
Special topics in psychology open to members of the Honors Program or by permission of instructor. One semester; one to four credits
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3.00 Credits
Understanding depression involves learning how it can affect daily experiences and the very course of people's lives. This course will investigate biological factors and predispositions, the relationship of depression to other disorders, mechanisms of antidepressant drugs, and coping and treatment strategies. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
Engineering psychology, also called human factors, ergonomics or usability engineering, deals with the importance of designing for human use. Equipment that is not ergonomically sound will be operated a little more slowly and be a little more prone to error. There are certain basic limitations to human performance. Our goal in this class is to provide a solid foundation in the principles of human performance and a broad overview of the field of human factors. This class provides the student with an understanding of the variables that influence human performance and the ways in which the human factors expert draws on this knowledge. The organization of the class is based on viewing the human as an informationprocessing system. The information-processing approach provides a common referent for studying both humans and machines. Human factors research and design decisions must be based on a thorough understanding of basic principles of human performance. The theoretical analysis of human performance requires frequent contact with real-world situations in which people actually perform. This course provides an integrated approach to the study of human factors, embedding the principles of human factors within a foundation based on contemporary views of human performance. Topics include the following: perception, cognition, movement, and environment. This course has a service learning component. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
Understanding depression involves learning how it can affect daily experiences and the very course of people's lives. This course will investigate biological factors and predispositions, the relationship of depression to other disorders, mechanisms of antidepressant drugs, and coping and treatment strategies. This course has a service learning component. Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors Program. One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
A course considering relevant topics relating to death and the dying process from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Course content includes the meaning of death, the dying process in historical context and in contemporary culture, bereavement, grief, and mourning, approaches to terminal care, death and childhood, violent death, suicide, death industries, the right to die, and surviving death. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. (Same as SOC 310) One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the application of psychology to the school setting. It is intended to assist students in mastering an organized sampling of scientific knowledge about human development, learning, motivation, individual differences, and evaluation. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on critically examining and understanding death, the dying process, grief, the ethics of life/death, and a variety of related issues. It integrates a number of multidisciplinary perspectives and resources, emphasizes the exercise of critical thinking and implements the philosophy of writing as an integral means of learning. Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors Program or special permission of the instructor. (Same as SOC 320) One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the following issues in aging: the impact of aging on the individual, the family, and society; the quality of later life; societal attitudes toward old age; problems and potentials of aging; retirement; living environments in later life; societal policies, programs and services for older Americans. The diversity in the aging process due to differences in gender, race, and social class is emphasized. (Same as SOC 325) Prerequisite: PSYC 105 or SOC 101. One semester; three credits
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3.00 Credits
This course presents counseling in a broad manner covering its history, theories, processes, issues, specialties, and trends. In addition, this course concentrates on the importance of the personhood of counselors and of the multicultural, ethical, and legal environments in which counselors operate. Prerequisites: PSYC 105. One semester; three credits
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