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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn about practices and acquire basic skills relevant for conducting scientific research in laboratory settings involving human participants. A major emphasis of the course is gaining hands-on experience, learning about, and applying laboratory techniques, protocols, and methods as a way to understand behavior across diverse areas of psychological science.
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4.00 Credits
The psychological study of human development from conception to death. Current theories, research, and social issues relevant to development are addressed.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the branch of psychology that studies how people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems. Cognitive psychology utilizes experimental methodology to better understand the components of complex cognitive behaviors. The lab portion of the class will utilize computerized simulations and experiments to recreate classic experiments in cognitive psychology and to illustrate key concepts. This course serves as a prerequisite for Psych 408, and may be used to fulfill distribution requirements in the Brain and Behavior concentration. Note: Neuroscience majors must take this course as a Part II elective if they wish to take PSYC 408, Cognitive Neuroscience. Prerequisite: PSYC 105. (4)
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4.00 Credits
An investigation of how people interact with and think about others. Areas of focus include research methodology, person perception, attitudes, prejudice, interpersonal attraction, aggression, and group behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 105
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of the biological, psychological, cultural, and social factors affecting personality, including a survey of the major schools of thought of personality and personality development . Prerequisite: PSYC 105 or consent of instructor. (4)
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2.00 Credits
Students will engage in a process of self-assessment followed by informed exploration of multiple career options for which a psychology major forms a good foundation. Coursework includes skills and practice in writing cover letters and resumes for career-oriented jobs and statements of purpose for graduate programs. Must be at least sophomore standing.
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will hone the foundational skills of argument-based thinking, scientific writing, and proper use of citation in APA style. These skills support students' preparation and serve as a prerequisite for most upper division work in the major. Prerequisite: PSYC 105 or WCSBS 102 or WCSAM 101; sophomore standing (2)
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1.00 Credits
A special topics course highlighting specific areas or themes in psychology. Recent topics have included Family Violence, Parenting, American Families and Divorce, Seminar in Child Development, Behavioral Pharmacology, Topics on Aging, Childhood Psychopathology, and Physiological Basis of Mental Illness, Psychology and Literature, and Death and Dying. Prerequisites may vary with course content.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the theoretical and research foundations for art therapy as a scientifically validated form of clinical treatment with a variety of populations. Within this framework, students will learn introductory concepts of contemporary art therapy practice. Finally, the course will provide information regarding preparation for graduate studies and careers in art therapy.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with some of the claims that exist in the realm of pseudoscience. The focus of this course will be on the critical examination of these claims and an in depth discussion of why people tend to believe extraordinary explanations for certain types of phenomena. The course is also intended to emphasize the importance of skepticism in the scientific method. Note: A highly similar course was offered previously as Parapsychology and Pseudoscience and in May 2016.
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