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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the physiological processes relating to human behavior. Topics include the central nervous system, neurotransmitter and neurohormonal functioning, the biological basis for emotions, perception, motivation and brain disorders. Prerequisites: PS 150 and PS 207.
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3.00 Credits
Explores developmental changes in early, middle and late adulthood. Topics include marriage and family relationships, physical changes, and mental and emotional growth and well-being.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Prerequisite: PS 232.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the field of vocational counseling. Examines theories of career development, explores counselor interviewing skills, and presents assessment instruments and strategies. Topics include life-span career development and career counseling with special populations such as adults in transition and individuals with disabilities.
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3.00 Credits
Course applies principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to children and adults in school, home and business settings. Topics and activities include goal setting, reinforcement procedures, schedules of reinforcement, stimulus control, shaping, behavioral objectives, observation and recording, and designing token economies for behavioral change. Prerequisites: PS 150 and PS 207.
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3.00 Credits
Examines counseling theories and the counseling relationship. The course also includes family and group counseling and career counseling. Prerequisite: PS 309.
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3.00 Credits
Examines socio-cultural, group and interpersonal influences on behavior. Topics include attitudes, communication, persuasion, mind control, social learning, psychic trauma, aggression, altruism, attraction, prejudice and applications of psychology to the courts.
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3.00 Credits
Examines cross-cultural influences on understanding the causes, definition and treatment of psychological disorders. Course emphasizes racial/cultural identity development, world views, needs and communication styles of culturally different clients and counselors, and the use of culturally different treatment methods.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the theory, development and applications of psychological, educational and occupational tests. Includes intelligence, achievement and ability tests and projective and objective personality tests. Considers theoretical concepts such as the reliability and validity of tests.
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3.00 Credits
Explores current theories and research in motivation; needs for approval and achievement, affiliation, love, and affection; self-preservation, self-actualization, aggression and assertiveness.
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