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3.00 Credits
Health psychology deals with an understanding of the psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. Topics covered include preventive health behaviors and their modifications, the mind-body relationship, stress and illness, stress reduction, the patient in treatment settings, the management of pain and discomfort, and coping with chronic illness. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered Fall semester (d).
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3.00 Credits
In recent years, the fields of biology and psychology have increasingly found common ground; this convergence of disciplines defines the field of neuroscience. By drawing upon current research findings, this course will introduce students to the major issues in neuroscience, from molecular biology to clinical science. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 230. Offered Spring semester (d).
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to help the student under-stand the adulthood years mainly from the developmental perspective including the critical importance of the biological, social, psychological and environmental factors. This course will deal with the last three stages in the life cycle - young adulthood, middle, and aging. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: HHS 100 or PSY 100. Offered Fall semester in odd numbered years (e).
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the field of psychopharmacology, with special emphasis placed on the relationship between drugs, their mechanisms of action in the nervous system, and human behavior. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered Spring semester (d).
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3.00 Credits
A study of the history of psychology highlighting people, ideas, and schools of thought. Individuals and contextual forces influencing the history of psychology will be emphasized. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 100 or Junior standing. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is for upper-level students who wish to learn about the field of abnormal behavior. Topics include: theories of abnormality, its causes and treatment; classification systems and conditions, such as anxiety disorders, affective disorders, personality disorders, dissociative and somatoform disorders, psychosexual disorders, substance abuse and schizophrenia. Three credit hours. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and Junior standing. Offered Spring semester (d); offered Fall semester in even numbered years (e).
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6.00 Credits
Students will complete 90 contact hours at an approved organization, plus on-campus supervision as assigned. Internships are designed to furnish the student with on-site experience in a setting consistent with the student's career goals. Internships require instructor approval. A student may take this course twice for a maximum of 6 credit hours. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
A critical look into parapsychology and other pseudo-sciences. Specifically, this course will examine historical and current evidence given in the search for parapsychological phenomena such as extra sensory perception, telepathy, clairvoyance, and the validity of horoscopes. Also, current controversies in the psychological and medical literature will be addressed on such topics as repressed memories, multiple personality disorder, and touch therapy. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Offered as needed.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the latest research and practices in applied sports psychology. Topics include cognitive techniques for building confidence and enhancing performance, concentration and attention control training, sports participation and youth development, team building strategies, motivation in sports and coaching concepts and strategies. Three credit hours. Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered Fall semester (d).
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3.00 Credits
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