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1.00 Credits
Students are given credit for their membership and participation at any fitness center. Course may be taken twice to fulfill the required two physical education credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive introduction to digital photography for Interior Design majors. Mechanics of the digital camera will be mastered, along with understanding and controlling light. Strong emphasis on the power of composition and the critique of it, will be a major focus. Concentration on the best approach to photograph/document designs through assignment, will help the student to learn to sell them in professional life as well as to enhance portfolios. Lectures will include: the camera as a tool of expression, the elements of composition, and discussion of assignments; all presented through slide shows, as a teaching aid. In Computer Lab sessions, editing and printing will be taught with the use and learning of Adobe Elements and Photoshop software.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introductory, general survey course in the study of human behavior and current and past theories. The course includes basic material on the history of psychology; principles of learning; the psychological processes of motivation, perception, emotion, and sensation; intelligence; measurement; elementary concepts of personality; frustration, and conflict; and the influence of the brain on behavior. Core Social Science Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the components of a "healthy personality" from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The course explores the concepts of anxiety, stress, and depression as well as mechanisms for coping with these problems. Specific psychological disorders and defense mechanisms are studied in depth. Modes of adjustment of normal transitions and crises over the lifespan are discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Core Social Science Elective
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to help students develop attitudes and skills to meet the needs of all children in their programs. By the end of the course, students should have developed the knowledge and the problem-solving skills to adapt strategies and develop original materials for an effective inclusive learning environment. Students are introduced to the history and legal background of inclusive education. They will become familiar with major conditions and factors affecting a child's ability to learn, and will be able to communicate effectively with the professional team including medical/developmental specialists. The course includes experiential, hands-on learning and promotes practical application and problem-solving. Prerequisites: EDU 202, PSY 156. Co-requisites: EDU 204, PSY 213. Core Diversity Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the development of the child from conception through middle childhood, focusing on the devlopmental characteristics of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children, with emphasis on sensory motor, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Prerequisite/corequisite: PSY111
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the development of the individual from conception through the life span, focusing on the developmental characteristics of infancy, childhood, adolescence, young and middle adulthood, and old age. Emphasis is on normal development. Theories considered are psychoanalytic, cognitive, behaviorist, humanist, and ethological. Effects and interaction of genetics and environment or nature/nurture, are emphasized. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Core Social Science Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the social and psychological aspects of disability from the perspective of the individual, significant others, helping professionals, and society in general. Special emphasis will be given to the dynamics of interactions that affect the rehabilitative process. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Core Social Science Elective
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to review concepts and principles of psychology in order to apply them to educational methods. Topics to be covered are child development, learning, intelligence, motivation, memory, variations in learning styles, evaluation, and assessment. Teaching methods from the behaviorist, humanist, and cognitive view will be considered. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Core Social Science Elective
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3.00 Credits
This course examines past and contemporary theories of mental health and abnormality; describes symptoms of mental disorders such as anxiety and panic disorders, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder), schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, and personality disorders; examines causes of each disorder; and assesses methods of treatment for each disorder. Prerequisite: PSY 111.
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