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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge of how medications are used to treat a variety of psychological disorders and some neurodegenerative diseases. Emphasis is placed on how therapeutic drugs act within the nervous system, clinical studies examining the efficacy of these drugs, how these drugs are used in combination with psychotherapy, and the potential side effects of these drugs.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 AND PSY321 AND BIOL111
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4.00 Credits
This course offers analysis, discussion, and laboratory experiences in animal and human behavior. It places human behavior in phylogenetic perspective. The behaviors of various animals are studied with emphasis on the behavioral similarities and differences among animals and with respect to humans to gain an understanding of their behavioral roots and capacities. Laboratory exercises will consist of behavioral observations and follow-up reports of animal behaviors in semi-natural and laboratory environments.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 AND PSY201
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the biological bases and physiological correlates of behavior, emphasizing contemporary views relating the nervous system, behavior and bodily processes, structure, function and organization of the nervous system are examined in relation to bother human and non-human animal behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry. Emphasis is placed on the brain, behavior and mental processes.
Prerequisite:
PSY100
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the biological bases and physiological correlates of behavior, emphasizing contemporary views relating the nervous system, behavior and bodily processes, structure, function and organization of the nervous system are examined in relation to bother human and non-human animal behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry. Emphasis is placed on the brain, behavior and mental processes.
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3.00 Credits
This is designed to provide an in-depth examination of selected areas within social psychology. Topics may include conformity, social cognition, persuasion, self-justification, human aggression, interpersonal relationships, and prejudice. Emphasis is placed on the understanding, development, and application of social psychological research.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 OR PSY220 AND PSY201
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on a discussion of theories that have contributed significantly to current concepts of personality with emphasis on the diversity of views and techniques (from psychoanalysis to cognitive behaviorism) that characterize the field. The relationship of personality theory to assumptions about the nature of man will be noted.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the relationship between psychology and the field of Behavioral Medicine. It involves an in-depth study of how psychological factors influence physical illness, and how to prevent these illnesses from a psychological perspective. Specifically, the course considers the process of lessening the course of certain physical illnesses by applying behavioral, cognitive, and social psychological principles. Seeking health care and adhering to medical advice will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a brief history of testing and assessment. The focus is on the basic procedures necessary for the quantification of measured characteristics and include and includes a study of norms, reliability, and validity in the development of standardized tests.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews basic principles of motivation, learning, and development as they are related to disorganized behavior, physiological, sociological, and psychological factors in the development of disorganized personalities, the etiology and symptomatology of the major categories of neurosis, psychosis, personality disorders, and organic brain disorders, and methods of treatment and prevention.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 AND PSY321
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the basic concepts of Child Psychopathology, the scientific and scholarly study of child and adolescent emotional and behavioral disorders. The course will include a discussion of the etiology, symptomotology, treatment, and prevention of childhood disorders. The distinctions between child and adult pathology and current research trends will also be emphasized.
Prerequisite:
PSY100 OR PSY101 AND PSY321 AND PSY351
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