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  • PSYC 301: Biopsychology and Lab

    4.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Four Credits LA This course explores the biological basis of behavior, including the roles of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. The course begins at the level of neurons and finishes by considering complex behavioral manifestations of brain functioning. Offered every fall and spring. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 315: Human Factors Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course overviews the application of psychological principles to the design of human environment. It also provides a review of the basic human capabilities for attention, perception, memory, information processing, and decision making. It focuses on how these processes influence the design and use of equipment, computer software, and other aspects of offices and homes. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 317: Child Development

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course examines the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social aspects in the development of the child from conception through the early adolescent period. Priority to students in Special Education. Offered in fall and spring. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 318: Psychology of the Adolescent

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course provides a general review of normal adolescent development as well as common adolescent psychopathology (i.e., substance abuse, eating disorders, depression, etc.). The course is designed for individuals planning to teach secondary school. Contemporary adolescent problems and their impact on the running of a classroom (i.e., multicultural education, substance abuse, dangerous environments, dysfunctional families, etc.) will be studied. The course also examines controversial public policy (i.e., bilingual education, tracking, etc.). Lastly, students will be challenged to decide how they would handle a variety of challenging classroom situations. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 321: Adult Development

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course is focused on those stages of the development cycle commonly referred to as adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and senescence. Erikson's theoretical orientation of these stages will be considered in the light of current empirical data. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 330: Culture and Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA Dual Listed as GBST 330 This course examines the ways that culture and diversity (i.e., in both international and American multicultural terms) affect human thoughts, feelings, and social behaviors. Topics to be covered include the cultural aspects of human development; the self/identity; personality; emotions; sensations; perception and cognition; stereotypes and prejudice; communication and social interaction; motivation; intelligence; psychological disorders and health; and organizations. It is intended for students from a diverse array of majors. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 332: Fundamentals of Counseling

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course introduces the student to the nature of counseling and the role of the counselor as a helping professional. The student will become acquainted with interviewing and counseling skills for use in both professional and paraprofessional settings. In addition, they will be exposed to a number of theoretical approaches to counseling such as Rogerian, behavioral, and cognitive, as well as others. Clinical and ethical issues related to the counseling field will also be addressed. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 342: Learning and Cognition

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course provides a survey of traditional and current theories and research in perception, attention, learning, memory, language, problem solving, concept formation, reasoning, and decision making. Emphasis is on human learning and cognition with some time spent on animal learning and conditioning. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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  • PSYC 348: Psychological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA Dual listed as CRJU 348 This course focuses on particular psychological aspects of the criminal justice system including what the criminal knows about himself and how this affects his behavior. This topic is considered in the context of alternative answers to one question: What does society want from its convicts That is, once a person has been caught and is serving a sentence, what goals would society like him to set for himself and what psychological obstacles stand in the way of him doing what society wants him to do Answers to these questions will be presented in discussions on such issues as forensic assessment, the insanity defense, and civil commitment. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or CRJU 101 Corequisite: Junior status
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  • PSYC 356: Development of Consciousness

    3.00 Credits
    Marist College

    Three Credits LA This course focuses on development of consciousness as a personal construction. It reviews the distinction between the rational and intuitive modes of consciousness as these relate to hemispheric laterality. It examines our understanding of the development of consciousness from the perspective of C.J. Jung, Ira Progoff, and Bernard Lonergan. It explores procedures for developing consciousness including the self-appropriation of the generalized empirical method and Ira Progoff's Intensive Journal process. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
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