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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Interacting processes of physical, cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual development and change from early adulthood until death. Prerequisite: PSY100. Students may not receive credit for both PSY211 and PSY203.
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3.00 Credits
Behavior and experience of individuals and groups in relation to other individuals and groups. Theory, method, and findings in areas such as conformity, persuasion, social cognition, attraction, altruism, aggression, prejudice, group behavior, and applied topics. Prerequisite: PSY100.
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4.00 Credits
Descriptive, correlational, and inferential statistics, plus experimental design. Parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques are taught with emphasis on designing and conducting two-group experiments and analyzing the data. Students may not receive credit for both PSY230M and MAT131M.
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3.00 Credits
Classification, causes, symptoms, and treatment of various forms of psychopathology. Analysis of Christian and secular perspectives of psychopathology and a survey of some major issues in the field of mental health. Prerequisite: PSY100.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students the opportunity to explore psychological and social processes in the legal, judicial, and criminal investigation systems. Emphasis is placed upon students developing the capacity to evaluate relevant research critically in order to better appreciate both the value and the limitations of the findings. Secondary emphasis is placed upon theory development and application in forensic psychology. Includes a section on the psychology of terrorism. Prerequisites: An introductory social sciences course (PSY100, SOC101, or ANT200U), a quantitative research course in the social sciences (PSY230M or SCS350), or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Personality theories understood as the worldview of individuals living in certain times and places. Both classical Western theories and non-Western views. Prerequisite: PSY100.
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3.00 Credits
Behavior and experience related to cultural differences. Theory, method, and findings in areas of cognition, social psychology, and applied concerns. Specific people groups may be emphasized. Prerequisites: GES130 or GES145, 146; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course or GES245; World Cultures (U) course.
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3.00 Credits
Psychological, physiological, and causal aspects of addiction, with emphasis on understanding the experience of persons with addiction. Addictions studied include drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, and the internet. Also covers family issues related to addiction, models of recovery, and treatment options. Integration of Christianity with this topic throughout the course. Prerequisite: PSY100.
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary, historical, and cross-cultural, predominantly non-Western perspective on a variety of family systems and the people living in them. Explores values and assumptions underlying these systems, roles, intergenerational relationships, identity formation, and developmental tasks. Prerequisites: GES130 or GES145, 146; Contemporary Western Life and Thought (L) course or GES245; World Cultures (U) course. (Carries cross credit in family studies.)
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3.00 Credits
Historical roots of contemporary psychology. Focus is on the influence of historical trends, people, and events on the evolution of psychological questions, constructs, methods, and issues from the early Greeks to the present. Prerequisites: PSY100; GES130 or GES145, 146; junior or senior standing.
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