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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Study of theory and research focusing on the psychological development of infants and children. Topics covered include maturation, intelligence, academic achievement, classical and operant conditioning, observational and social learning, language acquisition, and methodological advances in the study of child psychology. Neuropsychological development and models of gene-environment interaction, including the biopsychosocial perspective and neuropsychological bases of behavior, also will be discussed.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Study of the adolescent today, including cognition and reasoning; neuropsychological development; attitudes and values toward sex, family, school, and peers; delinquency and substance use; activism and work; and personality development. Models of gene-environment interaction, including the biopsychosocial perspective and neuropsychological bases of behavior, will be covered. Transitions from childhood to adolescence (middle school years) and adolescence to adulthood (high school and college years) will also be explored.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Overview of current research in experimental and applied behavior analysis directed toward the understanding of simple and complex animal and human behavior. Review of applications of behavior analysis in such applied areas as parenting, education, and psychological treatment of disabilities and disorders.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Theory and research in cognition, learning, motivation, personality, developmental and social psychology applied to the instructional setting.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
An overview of classic and contemporary research in social psychology. A wide range of topics will be covered that relate to everyday social life drawn from the areas of attitudes and persuasion, social cognition and self-processes and interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Historical survey of various forms of mental illness and maladjustment, including mental deficiency and anti-social behavior. Specialized methods of therapy, research, and theoretical concerns are emphasized.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Survey of biological, intrapersonal, and social theories of personality. Research methodology and assessment techniques as they relate to theories are reviewed.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Overview of the major areas and findings regarding gender in the field of psychology. Topics addressed include gender theory, gender identity development, history of gender, gendered communication, and competition between and within the sexes.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to be an exploration of psychological theories and research methods used in the study of couple and family relationships. Perspectives covered may include clinical, developmental, health, learning, motivational, cognitive-behavioral, and evolutionary psychology. The psychological study of couple and family relationships will be covered, processes within these relationships will be examined, and empirically-based strategies used for couple and family intervention and relationship enhancement will be explored.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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3.00 Credits
Survey of major theories of development across the life span. Includes physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral aspects of development and issues presented in a developmental context. Research methods and empirical results of significant studies are covered.
Prerequisite:
PSYC 206
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