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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
These one-hour courses are designed to give psychology majors an integrated professional experience beginning as soon as psychology is declared as their major, usually at the end of the freshman year or in the sophomore year. Professional Seminar I (required of freshmen or sophomores) introduces the students to the expectations of a major in psychology at Ferrum College. Students will begin to map their careers through starting a portfolio, learning about and taking part in the faculty's research interests, and participating in community service; Professional Seminar II (required of first semester juniors) introduces students to the many career opportunities in psychology; Professional Seminar III (required of second semester juniors) focuses on professional ethics and career planning; Professional Seminar IV (required of second semester seniors) focuses on the psychologist as scientist and serves as the major's capstone course. During the last seminar students will write a final paper and take a comprehensive exam in the area of psychology. One hour, one credit each.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to give students an opportunity to observe principles of psychology applied in practice in real-life settings. Students will be involved in a community setting observing psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, personnel managers, behaviors analysts, parole officers, and counselors in their work. In weekly half-day sessions facilitated by faculty, students will report on their experiences and listen to other students' experiences. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and permission of instructor. 66 hours in field, 9 hours in classroom, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to give students an opportunity to learn and practice observation and data collecting skills and to begin to apply the theories and principles they are learning in the classroom early in their psychology careers. Students will be involved in a variety of experiences in community settings or in research projects supervised by a psychology faculty member. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and permission of instructor. (Can be repeated for up to a total of four credits.) Two to four hours, one to two credits.
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3.00 Credits
Naturalistic observation and correlational research; basic experimental research designs and appropriate statistics, methodological and ethical issues in behavioral science research; conduction of research; data collection and analysis; formal writing of research papers. By permission of instructor. Prerequisite: MTH 206 or 208 and PSY 201. Co-requisite: PSY 206. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Principles, theories, and issues in classical and instrumental conditioning; analysis of relationships between stimulus, response, reinforcement, punishment, and other motivational factors; some laboratory experience. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of psychological disorders; classification, diagnosis, symptomatology, etiology, treatment, and theories of psychopathology. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the characteristics, causes, and treatments of abnormal behavior manifested by children from birth through adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine the interaction between psychological factors and physical health. The student will examine the role of behaviors that impact physical health (e.g., smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and exercise); the role of psychological factors on physiology (e.g., changes in immune function) and physical illness (e.g., heart disease, stroke, and ulcers); and the role of psychology in the treatment of a variety of diseases (e.g., heart disease, cancer, and arthritis). Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on how we think and how we learn to think. It examines the patterns which define human cognition and describes how those patterns change during the life span. Several theories of cognitive development are considered and compared. Practical consideration is given to how information is processed through memory, attention and intelligence, how logical thinking matures; how we learn about space, time, and causality; and how our cognitions develop in social interaction. Prerequisite: PSY 201. Three hours, three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover the area of cognitive psychology which includes all topics related to the process of thinking (such as memory, attention, language, problem solving, etc.). Cognitive Psychology will also cover the brain processes associated with these areas as well as the topic of artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: PSY 201, PSY 206 is highly recommended. Three hours, three credits.
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