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1.00 Credits
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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2.00 Credits
The behavior, mental processes, and developmental patterns of atypical children; the physically handicapped, the gifted, the mentally retarded; learning disabled; vision and hearing handicapped; communication disabled; and behaviorally disturbed. (2 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
Careers in law enforcement present unique psychological and social challenges. In this course, the student will explore the societal, organizational, systemic, operational, and personal stressors faced by many who work in law enforcement. The student will examine the effects of both chronic and acute stressors, including challenges to interpersonal relationships, substance use disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The student will also explore both maladaptive coping strategies, which can impair psychological and physiological health, and adaptive coping strategies, which can promote wellness and increase resiliency for themselves, their families, coworkers, and the law-enforcement community. A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in PSYC 2320. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
Socio-psychological factors during infancy, childhood, and adolescence which are important to marriage adjustment. Discussion of dating, courtship, engagement, honeymoon, marriage, marital adjustment and family. Special consideration is given to changes in family structure and function, past to present. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 and SOC 1000 or permission of the instructor. (3 lect.)
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