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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A study of human development from conception to death. The physical, social, psychological and cognitive areas of life-span development will be examined. The major theories of human development the potential age stage-related crisis and other related problems of each stage will be given careful attention.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates three models (Behavioristic, Humanistic, and Cognitive) of human functioning and selected learning strategies derived from each. In addition, a number of traits and behaviors (e.g. SES, culture, motivation, curiosity, creativity, and intelligence) related to children's learning and cognitive developments are explored.
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3.00 Credits
Social psychology is a subfield of the science of psychology that focuses the ways in which the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of one individual are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied behaviors or characteristics of others. A primary goal of this course is to introduce you to the perspectives, research methods, and empirical findings of social psychology. Equally important is the goal of cultivating your skills for analyzing the social situations and events that you encounter in your everyday lives. Finally, throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology. The course will focus on how man, as a social species, relates to one another. The course will also emphasize attitudes, persuasion, moral development, competition, aggression, attraction and love, prejudice and discrimination, group formation, research skills, and information literacy.
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3.00 Credits
Biology, behavior and environment interact in complex ways to produce what is defined as abnormal. Historical material, pertinent research and relevant case studies provide an understanding of abnormal psychology and its impact on all of us.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the scientific facts about drugs commonly used and abused and their impact on human life. It details and integrates biological, psychological, social and cultural components of the most popular psychoactive substances. Legal, illegal, prescription, over-the-counter, performance enhancing substances as well as herbal medications is researched and described.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to provide a working knowledge of the helping process as it applies to drug and alcohol counseling, students completing this course should be able to: develop assessment and diagnostic skills; formulate appropriate goals, and treatment plans; improve interviewing and intervention skills with drug/alcohol clients; discuss and compare individual, group, and family treatment approaches; describe the levels of service available to drug/alcohol clients and their families; use AA, AL-ANON and other support groups as treatment allies; appreciate the impact of sex, age, ethnicity, race and religion on the treatment process; and understand the American Psychiatric Association's (DSM V) assessment of substance use disorders, anti-social personalities and depression.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skills required to conduct valid research in psychology and other social sciences. Students will learn how to formulate a research study, prepare a proposal, and identify the ethical guidelines for research with human subjects. Approaches to measurement of behavior and experience, analysis and interpretation of results, and preparation of a written report of findings will be included. Three hours per week will be devoted to lecture/class presentation, and one hour per week will be spent in guided small group work on development and implementation of a research project.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth exploration of psychological theories and their applications to appreciating and working with older adults. Students will have the opportunity to gain an increased understanding of their own personal development and self knowledge in the context of the life cycle and to explore feelings about the aging process. Classroom experiences that focus on enhancing communications skills will be designed to enable students to translate psychological theories and helping techniques to every day family and job-related encounters with older adults. Open to all majors.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major topic of sex education with emphasis placed on: sexual development, functioning, behavior, gender identification, reproduction, interpersonal relationships, health, historical and cultural sex studies, and sex education.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) student to basic patient and healthcare team considerations critical to the professional role. Data collection essential to the discipline are stressed while concepts and purposes of therapeutic exercise and treatment strategies are presented. A focus on the characteristics and components of normal movement serve to assist the student in understanding the abnormal. Within the course the development of effective communication and interpersonal skills is fostered. During student-to-student practice in the on-campus laboratory setting students use simulated patient scenarios to demonstrate competency attainment in fundamental assessments, patient care skills and procedures. This course is subject to a course fee.
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