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3.00 Credits
A study of the biological mechanisms underlying behavioral processes. Focuses on the physiology of reflexes, sensation and perception, learning and memory, sleep and motivation and emotion. The laboratory portion of the course includes sheep brain dissection and behavioral observation. Prerequisite: PSY 100, 110, 210 or permission; completion of a biology course is recommended. 3 credits. {Cross listed as PBI 358.}
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3.00 Credits
A course designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop a research idea and carry it through to completion, with literature, review proposal, piot study, data analysis, write-up, and presentation. The aim of the course is to give students practical experience in research so that they have a better appreciation of the nature of the research process. Prerequisite: PSY 210, 216 and 335. 3 credits.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for students seeking certification to teach social science courses (psychology, sociology and anthropology) at the secondary school level. Under the supervision of College faculty, students will be responsible for preparing lecture and lab materials, teaching selected topics, and preparing, administering, and evaluating course assignments and exams. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the human mind by integrating philosophical, psychological, and biological perspectives on the nature of thought processses. Specific topics discussed in this framework include attention, perception, consciousness, memory, language, reasoning, intelligence, and thought-related dysfunctions. Prerequisites: PSY 111, 112, 120 and 130; or permission of instructor. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This is an advanced, hands-on seminar in cognitive science, which will allow students to explore a preferred interest in human thinking via laboratory research. Students will review the literature on their chosen topic, design an experiment addressing this issue, and then collect and analyze the data from their experiment. The course culminates with an oral and written presentation of their research. Prerequisites: PSY 111, 112, 120, and 130; students must also have completed or be currently enrolled in PSY 363. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the biological basis (substrates) of behavioral processes. The course focuses on the physiology of reflexes, sensation and perception, learning and memory, sleep, ingestive behaviors, emotion and psychopathology. Prerequisites: PSY 111, 112, 120 and 130; or permission of instructor. 3 credits. {Cross-listed as Psychobiology 378}
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to methods used in the study of the nervous system and its influence on behavior. Lab work will include collecting, analyzing, and reporting data from physiological studies, as well as sheep brain dissection and stereotaxic neurosurgery. In addition, students must complete an APA style proposal for an individual research project. Prerequisites: PSY 111, 112, 120, and 130; students must also have completed or be currently enrolled in PSY 378. 1 credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed as an introduction to health psychology/behavioral medicine. It will consider the role of psychology in the health field, including medical settings. It covers the relationship between psychological factors and physical disease from predisposition through maintenance. The study of behavioral medicine will include treatment of stress and stress- related disorders, preventive health behaviors and factors related to adherence of treatment programs. It also explores the psychological connections of pain and pain management, and how personal control is related to both health and the disease process. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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