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Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. The knowledge base and methodology of psychology will be applied to an understanding of health and illness. Topics to be covered will include risk factors, behaviors impacting specific illnesses, health delivery systems, and health maintenance. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or permission of the instructor.
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Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. A study of thoughts and actions as they relate to how we teach and learn, particularly in school settings. Emphasis will be placed on the use of theory to guide practical instruction and the use of assessment to determine instructional effectiveness. Cognitive processes, individual differences, strategies for instruction, motivation, critical thinking, and self-regulation of learning will be stressed. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or Education 201 or permission of instructor.
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Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. The phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of the major forms of psychological disorders, including schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. We will evaluate theories and research concerning these disorders from psychobiological, behavioral, cognitive, sociocultural, and psychodynamic perspectives. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or permission of the instructor.
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Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. Major theoretical approaches to understanding personality are presented and evaluated. This course contains both conceptual and experiential components. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or permission of the instructor.
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Fall. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. A study of developmental principles, focusing on research relevant to prenatal development, infancy, and childhood. Theories of emotional, cognitive, and personality development will be examined. Students will consider the implications of developmental research for social and educational policy that affects the welfare of children. There is a 10-hour service-learning requirement and counts as an applied psychology course. Prerequisites: Psychology 150, Psychology 200 or Education 210, or permission of the instructor.
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Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. Theories and research on adolescent development will be applied to educational and social policy issues pertaining to adolescents in today's world. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 or Education 201 or permission of instructor.
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Fall. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. This course is designed for students in other disciplines as well as Psychology. It is a survey of theory and research on women's experience and will address such topics as personality development, female sexuality, psychological aspects of reproductive functions, moral development and gender roles. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior status and Psychology 150 or Women's Studies 201.
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Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. A discussion of recent theory and research on human language. Topics to be covered include language development, the relationship between language and thought, and the relationship between language and culture. Students will collect observational data and develop discourse analysis skills. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 and junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor. Non-psychology majors with a special interest in language or theatre are welcomed in this course.
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Fall. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. An examination of how people make judgments about themselves and others, attribute causation to human behavior, and make judgments or decisions about courses of action. (Course offered in alternate years; scheduled for 2008-2009.) Prerequisites: Psychology 211 or Math 111 or Economics 290 or permission of instructor.
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Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Social Science. A survey of the major theoretical orientations and current practices of counseling and psychotherapy. Elementary helping and listening skills will be practiced. Prerequisites: Psychology 150 and Junior or Senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
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