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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Either PSY 121 or ANT 240 Examines how psychological, social, and behavioral factors interact with and affect the success people have in maintaining their health, obtaining medical treatment, coping with stress and pain, and recovering from serious illness.
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Prerequisite: PSY 212 Explores how psychological disorders are influenced by neurotransmitters, hormones, and neurotrophic factors, and by interventions that increase or decrease these chemicals. Clinical disorders include: depression, anxiety disorders, anorexia/bulimia nervosa, attention deficits, dementia, and schizophrenia. Both intended effects and side effects of drugs are studied, as well as individual differences in effects (due to genes/environments).
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 212 Explores the pharmacological and behavioral events with several drugs of abuse including cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, opiates, hallucinogens, and caffeine, as well as other drugs such as inhalants and Ecstasy.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 212 Cognitive neuroscience blends the study of behavior (psychology) with the study of the brain (neuroscience). This course introduces students to this field by examining the brain's role in behaviors such as perception, attention, memory, learning, planning, and other cognitive activities.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 121 This course introduces students to major theories and topics of the psychology and neuroscience of emotion. Areas explored include the role of the brain and peripheral physiology in emotion, facial expressions, cultural differences, development of emotions, social and cognitive aspects of emotion, and the role of emotion in health and psychopathology.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 121 Examines the psychology of women in light of biological, social, and cultural influences. A variety of psychological theories and research findings are explored to study the development and behavior of women in various social contexts.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 121 or permission of the instructor Examines the gender gap in science from different theoretical perspectives. Why are there fewer women than men in the sciences? Topics include sociocultural factors (e.g., peers, family, stereotypes, beliefs about ability, and gender roles), biological factors (e.g., hormones, including prenatal effects, brain anatomy and physiology), cognitive factors (e.g., spatial and mathematical abilities), and evolutionary factors.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 101 This course provides in-depth coverage of social psychology topics including stereotyping, prejudice and privilege, discrimination and advantage, intergroup relations, attributions, social influence, personal self-esteem and collective self-esteem. In addition, this course provides opportunities for students to develop their writing, speaking, and presentation skills.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 101 Introduces students to the content areas of industrial psychology and the application of psychological theory to organizational issues. Topics include employment law, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training, performance appraisal and discipline, employee motivation, and workplace safety. Using an applied approach, this course will help prepare students for their roles as employees and managers.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SOC 101 or MKT 201 Students learn to apply basic social science principles and theories to an understanding of the behavior of consumers. Basic psychological principles (e.g., learning, memory, perception, attitudes, and motivation) as well as sociological and anthropological concepts (e.g., demographics, group dynamics, cultural influences) are explored and then examined in relation to consumption processes and activities used by marketers and public policy actors to influence consumer behavior. Cross listed with MKT 365.
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