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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Cross-listed with BI-375., Explores the mechanisms of hormone action that, affects behavior. Emphasis is on the synthesis,, fluctuation, and control of hormone secretion and, how they affect behavior. Behaviors involved in, reproduction, aggression, and memory processing, are some of the behaviors covered in this course.
Prerequisite:
PS-265 or BI-151
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3.00 Credits
Cross-Listed With Hs-378., Introduces students to terrorism as a, psychological phenomenon. This course, examines the psychological effects of terrorism, as well as current government strategies used to, disseminate information to terrorist groups. The, course will also study misconceptions and, inaccuracies about socio-political and religious, motivations of terrorist groups.
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3.00 Credits
The use of medical drugs dealing with, psychological problems. The course offers an, understanding as to how these drugs work in the, brain to affect behavior. The goal of the course, is to provide students with sufficient, understanding of the mechanisms of drug actions in, order to develop an enlightened perspective on the, use of these drugs.
Prerequisite:
PS-265 or MOT: Natural Science
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3.00 Credits
Exposes students to the full range of cognitive-, behavioral therapy (including its empirical, foundations in classical and operant conditioning, as well as social learning theory). Students in, this course can expect to learn the basics and, application for specific CBT techniques used in, treatment for a wide range of disorders.
Prerequisite:
PS-109, PS-290, and at least sophomore status
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the history of the healing of, spiritual, mental, and psychiatric disorders from, antiquity to the biological psychiatry of today., Visual media and textual analysis of "narratives, of maddness" are emphasized.
Prerequisite:
PS-109 and at least sophomore status
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3.00 Credits
A preparation for moving beyond the classroom, into a career. Students will learn to analyze, articles with critical thinking skills and, prepare a senior level project for class, presentation, as well as develop a plan for their, future in this field.
Prerequisite:
Senior status or permission of the instructor
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3.00 Credits
Experiential learning opportunity in the field of, psychology at an approved setting under, professional supervision. Each student should, choose a setting related to their personal,, professional or vocational interests that will, allow them to apply what they are learning in, their psychology courses. Recommended settings, include counseling centers, human services,, industry, business, schools, and government., Permission of the instructor and Career, Development Center is required.
Prerequisite:
PS-109
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3.00 Credits
Supervied research in a specific area of, psychology. See additional information under, "Independent Study Program" in the Catalog., Course fee.
Prerequisite:
PS-109; juniors and seniors who have a, cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
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3.00 Credits
Focus on observing diverse classroom, settings,?including early childhood, public,, charter, and?parochial models. Students will, observe through?multiple educational lenses and, apply reflective?practices. Ten hours of guided, observation and?thirty hours of independent field, placement required. Course fee.
Prerequisite:
Acceptance into Professional Phase
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3.00 Credits
Focus on engagement in the learning environment., Students will demonstrate the ability to engage, learners and their families in a variety of, contexts. Sixty hours of independent field, placement required. Course fee.
Prerequisite:
Acceptance into Professional Phase
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