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3.00 Credits
Provides overview of growing partnership between psychology and health care, including history of psychology in health care; theoretical foundations of health and illness; intervention and research techniques; stress and high risk behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, eating behaviors, AIDS); psychology's contribution to improving outcomes and quality of life in chronic and life-threatening behaviors. Cross listed with NURS 3250. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, we will examine a variety of psychological theories and research on the experiences and behaviors of men and women. We will study attitudes about gender, theories of gender development, and research about similarities and differences between men and women. Cross listed with WMST 3300. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in PSYC 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Intensively studies major theoretical approaches to explanation of personality, as well as historical trends that culminated in the theories. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 and 2300 or PSYC 2340 or PSYC 2380.
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3.00 Credits
Intensively introduces scientific study of animal behavior. Utilizes evolutionary, ecological and physiological approach. Prerequisite: introductory course in ZOO, LIFE or PSYC.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the underlying neural bases of higher cognitive functions in humans, including attention, language, motor control, navigation, emotions, and memory, as well as neuroanatomy fundamentals and neuroscience methods such as fMRI and ERP. Lecture and lab components. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in PSYC 2080 or PSYC 3120 or ZOO 4280
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4.00 Credits
Through lecture and laboratory students are acquainted with experimental methods in psychological research. Prerequisites: PSYC 2000, STAT 2050 or 2070 and 20 hours in psychology.
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3.00 Credits
Deals with history of the ideas that led to present science of psychology. Emphasizes the origins of modern psychology within the context of nineteenth century science. Discusses philosophical origins of modern psychology. Prerequisite: C or better needed in 9 hours in psychology.
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3.00 Credits
Covers classic and contemporary theories and research concerning motivation and the pursuit of goals. Discusses the study of motivation from a variety of perspectives, including biological, environmental, and psychological. Considers the role of emotion in motivational processes. Prerequisite: C or better in 6 hours in psychology.
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4.00 Credits
Examines physiological mechanisms of behavior, strongly emphasizing neural and hormonal processes. Includes fundamentals of neuroanatomy and evolution of the nervous system, basic neurophysiology, sensory and motor processes, as well as the physiology of emotion, motivation, learning and memory. Lecture three hours per week. Laboratory two hours per week. Prerequisites: 6 hours in psychology; and LIFE 1000, 1003, or 1010 or an introductory zoology course.
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4.00 Credits
Studies unicellular organisms, plants and animals with special reference to principles of behavior common to all. Discusses dependence of behavior on structure, particularly neuromuscular and sensory mechanisms in animals, and its variability and modifiability. Emphasizes phylogenetic and ontogenetic development of nervous systems and behavior systems. Lecture three hours per week. Laboratory two hours per week. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology.
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