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4.00 Credits
4 Credits This course is for non-science majors, and is designed to create a greater appreciation of our place in the universe. Students will experience a virtual tour through our universe's grandeur, elegance, and beauty. It provides an introduction to, and a foundation for, a better understanding of our cosmic environment. The tools, methods, and problems of the astronomer will be examined, along with a consideration of past and present concepts regarding stellar, galactic, and planetary systems. Fall semester only.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits This course is designed to provide the student with basic concepts of Earth Science. The Earth as a dynamically evolving planet will be addressed within the context of its historical progression through time and space. This Earth Science course will include topics in astronomy, meteorology, geology, oceanography, glaciation, and Earth history. Emphasis will be placed upon laboratory investigations designed to provide an understanding of the Earth's structure and processes, the Earth's position in time and space andinformation about the Earth as an interacting and harmonious system. (Open to all students.)
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Pre-requisite: 2 semesters of mathematics, Algebraic Modeling recommended, or instructor permission This course addresses the three basic categories of physics: kinematics and dynamics, electricity, and optics. Topics include general measurements, Newton's Laws, simple machines, laws of thermodynamics, wave properties, optics, electricity and magnetism.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: None Introduction to Psychology is a one-semester course designed to survey basic concepts and theories in the science of psychology. Topics covered include: methodology, learning, personality, abnormal behavior, therapy, and social psychology. This course is open ONLY to those students who have passed the English and Reading sections of the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: PSY1000 Sports Psychology is designed to introduce the student to the application of psychological principles to sport and physical activity. Among the topics to be included in this course are the psychological characteristics of athletes, psychological techniques for performance enhancement such as thought management, imagery, rehearsal, behavior modification and self-regulation; and examination of such sports-related phenomena as competition, the "home field advantage," and the "zone.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: Psychology Majors or Program Approval For psychology majors, this course and PSY 1022 are the first two courses that must be taken prior to proceeding to the remaining sequence of required courses in the program. This course introduces students to theories and principles involved in acquiring a psychological understanding of both themselves and their significant relationships. Factors considered include personality, coping styles, attitudes, communication, and interpersonal dynamics.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: Psychology Majors or Program Approval For psychology majors, this course the PSY 1021 are the first two courses that must be taken prior to proceeding to the remaining sequence of required courses in the progracm. Perception, Cognition and Emotion is designed to provide an introduction to basic theories and functions of the brain and nervous system, sensation, the perceptual processes, cognitions, and emotions. This course introduces the psychology major to writing in APA format, as well as a statistical and research component.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: PSY1022 This course provides students with an introduction to the human systems and their influence on behavior. Topics include the motor and nervous systems, genetics, sexual behavior, psychopharmacology, and related neurological and psychological disorders. This course also includes a statistical and research component.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: PSY1021 This course studies current theory and research relating to the behavior of individuals in a social context. Topics include impression management, attribution, attitude formation and change. Conformity and obedience, affiliation and attraction, pro-social behavior, and aggression and violence are also studied. A component of statistics and research is also included in this course.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credits Prerequisite: PSY1022 This course introduces the student to the major aspects of development from the prenatal period through late childhood. Specific attention is given to evaluating current perspectives in cognitive, behavioral, and affective theories of development. This course also includes the development of a case study.
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