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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Recognized theories and empirical research on the ways groups function are integrated with experiential classroom exercises and applied by the students to their own life experiences and perception of groups in the broader society. Areas covered include concepts and purposes of groups, group development and socialization, group structure, roles and communication, leadership, decisionmaking, productivity, and power and influence in groups. The effects of the physical environment, and some special topics such as cults, crowds and mass movements may also be included. Prerequisite: PSY 110
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3.00 Credits
This course examines psychological processes that operate within the structure of the family which help to define function/dysfunction of individuals and families. Further emphasis is placed on understanding the family as a "system" of interlocking relationships that impactthe thinking, feeling, and behavior of each member. The relationships between adults, parents and children, and among siblings over the span of the life cycle are highlighted as is the influence of the larger social system. Prerequisite: PSY 210 or PSY 220
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the psychology of aging from social, developmental, cognitive, and biological perspectives. It also explores aging as a social issue, with an emphasis on mental health aspects. Prerequisite: PSY 210
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the psychological foundations of political behavior, focusing especially on four areas: (1) individual participation in democratic systems, (2) social psychology of international affairs, (3) political leadership, and (4) psychohistory. Political socialization, communication, and decision-making are also covered.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on human development from the time of conception through the second year of life. The heredity- environment question, motor, language, social-personality and cognitive development, and the stability of infancy traits during life, are studied in their multi system context. Prerequisite: PSY 210 Psychology 235
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on normal human development from three to six years of age. An in-depth analysis of the main areas of development, including the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional is made. Development is considered in its larger sociocultural context, and issues of race, class, gender and culture are examined as they impact on human development during this period. Prerequisite: PSY 210
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on normal human development from six to twelve years of age. An in-depth analysis of the main areas of development, including the physical, intellectual, social and emotional, is made. The course also discusses the applied implications of these developments for parenting, education, and therapeutic work for children of this age period. Prerequisite: PSY 210
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the nature and concerns of personality theory. Coverage includes the contributions of major theorists from the classical psychoanalytic, social analytic, humanistic, radical and cognitive behavioristic viewpoints.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores concepts of psychological abnormality and distinguishes between the main theoretical approaches to understanding behavior, normal and abnormal. These models or explanations are actively applied to discussions of major syndromes of abnormal behavior, with special reference to the revised DSM-IV.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores some of the major relationships between brain functions and behavior and the methods and techniques that are currently used to examine these relationships. In addition, current research findings and how these findings impact on our lives are discussed. Prerequisites: PSY 110 and BIO 114 or equivalent
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