|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
An introductory survey of the human senses (auditory, gustatory, haptic, olfactory, and visual) and their role in perception. We will consider how we sense the physical environment and what factors influence our perception of it. Our perception of the world is not a literal recording of sensory stimuli in the environment. Rather it is the result of the brain's interpretation of sensory events that depends on several factors, including the individual's prior experiences. Through lecture, discussion, and classroom demonstration we will consider the major theories and phenomena of perception. We will approach perception from a variety of perspectives to include: anatomical, environmental, physiological, and psychological factors. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Three hours. Staff.
-
3.00 Credits
An examination of the basic principles of conditioning and learning, their educational and therapeutic applications, and their philosophical implications. Topics to be covered include habituation, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, stimulus control, cognitive learning, behavior modification, biological constraints on learning, and the philosophy of radical behaviorism. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 290. Offered alternate years.Three hours. Staff.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce you to the field of cognitive ethology. Cognitive ethology is the study of animal mind in natural settings. We will contrast the position of the cognitive ethologists with that of the behaviorists. Although behaviorism no longer has a strangle hold on psychological theory, the behaviorist paradigm still has a significant effect on experimental psychology. Attributing mind to animals is a controversial step. After examining the positions within psychology, we will then examine the nonscientific descriptions of animal mind animal psychics, writers of dog self-help literature and animal rights activists all have opinions on animal thought. These conflicting literatures will allow you to further develop your critical thinking skills as we investigate and debunk some of the notions prevalent in popular literature. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Hughes.
-
3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to explore the field of cognitive psychology and to understand the impact that culture has on cognitive processing. As we explore this relationship between cognition and culture, we will also address the nature/nurture question. How much of our cognition is uniquely human and thus part of our genetic endowment? How much of our cognition is based on our experiences? In addition to exposing students to new content areas, this course also provides an opportunity for students to exercise their critical thinking skills as we examine the conflict between traditional psychological theories and more recent cultural approaches. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Hughes.
-
3.00 Credits
Once students have gained fundamental information in a designated course, they will continue with advanced theoretical and empirical study by gaining research experience in that specific content area. Students will consult the scientific literature and subsequently write an informed original research proposal. After receiving feedback from class discussions and assignments, students will conduct the proposed research project. Following data collection and analysis, reports will be written and presented to the class. Three hours. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods) are required for all RATS courses. Additional prerequisites are: ? PSYC 310 for Cognitive RATS (PSYC 318). Ms. Hughes. ? PSYC 320 or 321 for Psychobiology RATS (PSYC 329). Ms. Lambert. ? PSYC 330 for Developmental RATS (PSYC 339). Ms. Parker. ? PSYC 340 for Social RATS (PSYC 349). Ms. Klaaren. ? PSYC 350 for Clinical Applications RATS (PSYC 359). Mr. Resnick.
-
3.00 Credits
A course designed to promote understanding of the neurobiological foundations of behavior. The biological components of certain aspects of behavior (e.g., sensation, perception, motivation, learning, emotion, consciousness, disorders of mood and activity) will be discussed. Lectures and demonstrations will help students understand the methods and theories that physiological psychologists employ in their efforts to integrate biological and psychological aspects of behavior. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 333. Three hours. Ms. Lambert.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the neurobiology of mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Additional topics include: psychonecroimmunology, stress and coping, nervous system repair/recovery, and the therapeutic potential for self-directed neuroplasticity. Class consists of lectures, student presentations, videos, and round table discussion of readings. Counts on the major/minor in psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 335. Three hours. Ms. Lambert.
-
3.00 Credits
This course investigates general concepts and principles of animal behavior. Topics such as social behavior, reproduction, communication, and learning will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the development, mechanisms, evolutionary history, and function of each behavior as it is being studied. Students will learn observational and descriptive techniques used in animal behavior research. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 195. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Ms. Lambert.
-
3.00 Credits
study of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development and research experience related to these areas. This course focuses on developmental issues and research relevant to infancy, preschool years, and middle childhood. Throughout, development as a process of structural change leading to emergence of novelty is considered in light of theory, research, and practical application. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Not open to those who have previously taken PSYC 343. Three hours. Ms. Parker.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the infancy period, specifically perceptual, motor, emotional, social, and cognitive development during the first two years of life. The course will integrate this study with an examination of the developing infant in his or her social and physical environment. Lecture, coursework, and discussion will focus on both the formal study of infants as a valid scientific discipline and practical knowledge of the infancy period. Prerequisites: PYSC 200 and 201 (Research Methods). Three hours. Ms. Parker.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|