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1.00 Credits
Psychology of Morality is an entry-level course for exploring the neurological and developmental processes of moral development through the life span. The challenges of each age group are discussed with accompanying activities: toddlers and violence; youth and intentional/accidental distinctions; teenagers and identification of moral consequences; adults and "the defining moment," forgiveness, and the lure of power. (1 lect.)
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This course explores various states of consciousness, including hypnotism, meditation and altered states, chemically induced altered states, the paranormal and out-of-body experiences, and ESP. The brain-mind controversies and neurological basis for these states are the foundation for these discussions and activities. (1 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This is a personal group-based workshop designed to help students become aware of their individual potential. The activities of the course are structured to help students become more self- determining, self-motivating and develop greater self-worth. (1 lect.)
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Death is examined as both a psychological and physical process. Topics include and are not limited to personal attitudes and myths, cultural and religious rituals, death as a choice, death as entertainment in the media, superstitions, notions of an afterlife, near-death experiences, the evolutionary need for death, and euthanasia. (1 lect.)
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to some of the methods of psychological inquiry. Students will study various research strategies from naturalistic observation to experiments. This course is writing intensive and requires written/oral reports. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 (3 lect., 2 lab)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the biological bases of behavior. It includes ethnology and comparative behavior, psychobiological development, physiological and sensory mechanisms of behavior, and evolutionary and behavioral genetics. The course presents basic structural and functional properties of the nervous system. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 and BIOL 1010. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This class is designed to introduce the student to the field of personality. The successful student will develop an understanding of the principles, strengths and weaknesses of the major personality theories. Particular attention is paid to the impact that society and culture have on the definitions and expression of personality. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 (3 lect.)
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for writers new to APA Style, which is the writing standard for psychology, education, criminology, sociology, and other social-science disciplines. The student will learn the basics of the current edition APA Style manual, draft research papers, locate scholarly research, and develop experiments on which to report. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (1 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the drugs which affect behavior, emphasizing both psychotherapeutic agents and drugs with abuse potential. Includes a brief introduction to the chemistry of the brain and the effects of drugs. Behavioral, social, historical, and medical aspects of each major class of psychoactive drugs will be discussed. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
The development and behavior of children from conception to adolescence, with emphasis on the major roles played by maturation and learning. Prerequisite: Completion of 4 credit hours of psychology or permission of instructor. (3 lect.)
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