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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
These courses are designed to meet the specific needs of groups of students and are offered on a trial basis in order to determine the demand for and value of introducing them as part of the university curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of sexual behavior and attitudes in interpersonal relations, and individual psychodynamics in the attainment of full human potential. It includes an analysis of atypical sexual behavior from psychoanalytic, humanistic, social, cognitive and behavioristic viewpoints; Psychotherapy of/and human sexual dysfunction.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on critical research issues concerning the female experience from birth to old age. It will examine the changing roles of women in contemporary society in addition to myths and stereotypes concerning women.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the historical, developmental, cultural, and environmental influences on the attitudes, behavior and psychological processes of major minority groups in America. Specific groups to be highlighted in this course include: Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Latin Americans, Women, and Individuals With Disabilities. Specific topics to be discussed are: sexual preferences, the nature of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the structure and function of receptor systems, their role in phenomenological experience and perception, and how such systems contribute to humans orientation in and knowledge of the environment.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey and critical analysis of theoretical formulations of learning processes, and their implications in child rearing, education and the mental health setting.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101
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4.00 Credits
The course offers an upper level analysis, discussion, and laboratory experiences concerning classical and contemporary issues and topics in learning and behavior control. Operant vs. respondent conditioning, biofeedback, verbal learning, motor skills learning, learning vs. performances, trial and error vs. insight, reinforcement vs. feedback, punishment and aversive control, memory, and knowledge are considered.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 AND PSY201
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on cross-cultural applicability of psychological principles. Emphasis will be made on identifying similarities and differences in human behavior across cultures around the world. Approaches to cross-cultural research in psychology and psychological effects of acculturation, ethnocentricism, culture shock, and cultural-relativism will be explored.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine the influences of culture on psychological problems, interpretation of the problems, and therapy used to address the problems. Students will learn basic principles of behavior therapy, and then observe and apply these principles. Students will study major theories of cross-cultural psychology and consider the impact of culture on behavior and use those frameworks to actively compare the differences in cultures as they relate to attitudes and practices related to therapy.
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0.00 Credits
This course is a study of the relations of behavior of organisms to their physiological processes. In addition to the characteristic modes of functioning and the complexity of the human nervous system, it includes a study of how such diverse events as ontogenetic development, brain lesions, stress, and sensory deprivation or enrichment affect behavior. A series of laboratory exercises is employed in order to aid the student in developing a more thorough understanding of the field.
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