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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) The concept of stress in daily life is defined, and both general and specific sources are examined. The effects of stress and benefits of stress reduction are discussed. Experientially, students learn how to use techniques for reducing stress and promoting relaxation. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) A survey of the fundamental techniques for describing and analyzing behavioral data. The course considers measures of central tendency and deviation, linear and function-free correlation, hypothesis testing, nonparametric techniques, and analysis of variance. Basic computer skills required. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) The understanding of gender roles from a psychological viewpoint. Topics included are a critique of the psychoanalytic view of gender differences, the effects of body states on personality, psychophysiological dysfunctions of the reproductive system, differences between male and female brains, differences in the way male and female infants behave, how sexual identity develops, self-esteem, achievement motivation, and changes in the roles the different sexes play during their lifetimes. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) In conjunction with a faculty mentor, the student will participate in the execution of an original research project that will culminate in a paper and a presentation. A research proposal form completed by the student and faculty mentor is required for registration. Open to freshmen and sophomores. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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4.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) An introduction to the history, methods, and ethics of general experimental psychology. Research studies will be developed, executed, analyzed, and reported in American Psychological Association style. Basic computer skills required. Prerequisites: PSY-100, PSY-200.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) A comprehensive review of human development from infancy through adolescence, with an emphasis on factors which influence growth and learning. Applications of research and theory may be directed toward designing appropriate interventions with children or adolescents in individual and group settings. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall and Spring, Course Offered Every Year) An introduction to the psychological and educational issues associated with the major exceptionalities. Field observation is often a component of this course. Prerequisite: PSY-100 or EDU-234.
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3.00 Credits
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year) An examination of the principles of classical and operant conditioning including reinforcement, stimulus control, and extinction, and the application of these principles in a variety of settings, including the control and modification of one's own behavior. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall, Course Offered Every Year) A survey of the functional anatomy of the nervous system. Special emphasis on current views of the contributions of various subsystems to psychological phenomena. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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3.00 Credits
(Spring, Course Offered Every Year) A study of the various senses and how they function. How needs, desires, expectations, and previous experiences influence perception. Understanding of the principles of psychophysics. The course also focuses on cognitive factors in perception. Prerequisite: PSY-100.
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