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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits This course will examine psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of drug use and abuse. Principles of drug action and research methods in behavioral pharmacology will be reviewed. Research and theory related to drug use, abuse, and addiction will be evaluated. Prevention, treatment, and public policy issues will be considered. Prerequisites: PSY 301 and 303 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits This seminar on the practice of behavior therapy emphasizes its basic principles and surveys the wide array of therapy procedures used. Behavioral assessment and applications to problems of everyday life are included.The procedures are critically examined in the light of research evidence. Prerequisite: PSY 303 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits A continuation of Psychology 302.Topics covered include complex analysis of variance, non-parametric methods, parameter estimation, and the evaluation of quantitative models of behavior. A seminar format is employed. Prerequisite: PSY 302 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits In-depth, critical examination of theories and research relevant to expressions, causes, and treatment of psychological disorders of children and adolescents. Examines how developmental, constitutional, and environmental variables interact to produce behaviors problematic to children, their families, and society. Uses primary sources and case studies. Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. Junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits In this seminar of the major approaches to psychological treatment of abnormal behavior, students learn how therapies operate and their theoretical bases. Evaluation of therapies' effectiveness and ethical issues are covered. The course is didactic and will not prepare students to be therapists. Material is presented through lecture, discussion, and audiovisual presentations. Prerequisite: PSY 324. Junior/senior status.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits Clinical psychology is placed in historical perspective and is primarily discussed in terms of its contemporary practice and future directions. Major topics include a survey of predominant models of clinical psychology and the assessment, intervention, and research strategies that follow from these models. Prerequisite: PSY 324 or permission of the instructor. PSY 323 also is recommended. Junior/senior status.
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4.00 Credits
1 semester, 4 credits Students intern/volunteer in a clinical supervised field setting. Students maintain a written diary, attend regular seminars to discuss field experiences and integrate their experiences with theoretical and empirical underpinnings of clinical psychology, and read in areas related to the practice of clinical psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 324 and permission of department chairperson. Junior/senior status.
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4.00 Credits
1 semester, 4 credits Students engage in intensive reading or original research in psychology under the direction of one or more faculty according to a pre-arranged plan. Course may be repeated for credit, but it may be applied only once to meet the psychology concentration requirements. Prerequisites: Junior/ senior status and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits ( Social Science Core) An analysis of the social bases of human behavior. Introduction to the basic concepts, perspectives, and research techniques of contemporary sociology, including topics such as social organization, culture, socialization deviance, and stratification.
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3.00 Credits
1 semester, 3 credits ( Social Science Core) Examines the basic logic and techniques employed by sociology in conducting empirical research and analyzing the data obtained. Although the course covers the full array of methods, the emphasis is decidedly quantitative, focusing on experimental control, sampling, and survey methodology. Part of the class is conducted in the computer laboratory using social scientific software programs. Prerequisites: SOC 101 and fulfillment of College math core requirement.
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