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This course explores the aging process. It begins with how we change physically, psychologically, intellectually and socially through the developmental processes associated with aging. It addition, it examines how life transitions affect both personal and societal units including how increased age affects health care and mental health issues. Prerequisites: PS 101 Credits: 3 cr. Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies
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The origin, characteristics and treatment of the behavior disorders, including minor adjustment problems, substance abuse disorders, and major disorders like schizophrenia. Prerequisites: PS 101 Credits: 3 cr. Liberal Studies Requirement: Social Science/Organizational Studies
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A general introduction to the study of human cognition addressing basic questions about how people acquire, retain, and use information. Topics include recognition, attention, memory, generic knowledge, language, and thinking. Prerequisites: PS 101 Credits: 3 cr.
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A survey of the field of learning psychology covering general topics in behavior such as habituation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, complex learning processes and memory. Applications to education are also considered. A laboratory experience includes exercises correlated with the lecture. Prerequisites: PS 101 Credits: 4 cr.
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A survey of basic human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and endocrinology, followed by investigations into the areas of sleep, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, learning and reinforcement and emotional disorders. A laboratory experience includes exercises correlated with the lecture content. Prerequisites: PS 101 Credits: 4 cr. Laboratory Fee: yes
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This course covers both historical and current psychological approaches to religious thought, feelings, and behavior. Theory and empirical research will be used to discuss the relationship between religiosity and various issues such as mental health, helping behavior, and morality. In addition, the course will cover processes such as development and conversion. Prerequisites: PS 215 and another 200-level course Credits: 3 cr.
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This course will provide students with the opportunity to explore the many ways that psychology can be applied to the workplace and the organization. The application of psychological principles to problems such as employee selection, supervision, job satisfaction, and work efficiency as well as organizational culture and leadership style will be examined. As an integral part of this course, current research within the field will be reviewed and an empirical research study will be conducted and formally presented. Prerequisites: PS 215 Credits: 3 cr.
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Explores psychological theory and research regarding gender differences. Areas covered include feminist theories, personality, child development, parenting, work, sexuality, psychopathology, abuse and victimization. Prerequisites: PS 215 or permission of the instructor Credits: 3 cr.
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Following an overview of the field of ethics and psychology, selected issues such as informed consent, deception, harm, privacy and confidentiality, the use of humans in research, and the duty to warn will be discussed and applied to the psychologist as teacher, practitioner, and social researcher. Prerequisites: PS 215 Credits: 3 cr.
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This course will cover research and theory concerning learning and reasoning about space. Topics include: orientation and navigation; linguistic and symbolic communication; individual and cultural differences in spatial abilities; and spatial testing. A field laboratory component will involve the design of experiments and collection and analysis of data. Prerequisites: PS 215 Credits: 4 cr.
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