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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will explore historical, traditional, and contemporary literature on learning and memory. Areas of theory covered will include: classical/respondent conditioning, instrumental/ operant conditioning, and social learning theory with attention to clinical, counseling, and educational applications. Additional topics will include biological bases of learning and memory, and an analysis of case studies involving CNS illness/ injury to illustrate fundamental concepts in learning and memory.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will study the social experiences of individuals. This perspective is then used to examine the concept of deviance. Students will come away from the course with a better understanding of themselves, and of those around them.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews the development of personality theory and establishes a better understanding of human behavior. Major models of personality will be covered, identifying the major theorists and their contributions to the field. Discussion will focus on personality development, personality structure, and potential for change. Consideration will be given to factors affecting personality changes that may occur during different stages of development.
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This course is designed to increase the student's understanding of the psychology and education of the exceptional child. This course is not a methodology course, but will provide an overview of the range of exceptional characteristics that exist and the effects of these on learning. The physical, mental, emotional, behavioral and social traits of children and adolescents will be discussed. Students will gain an understanding of pertinent federal and state legislation (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act) by which some children and adolescents are considered exceptional and identified as such. Other topics will include legal issues, giftedness (identification/classification/labeling), as well as diversity of culture and language.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the symptoms, theory and treatment of a wide variety of psychological disorders. Various perspectives will be presented such as psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic and biological. The relationship between the psychological and biological processes of abnormal behavior will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine play as a medium for cognitive and social-emotional growth from infancy to adulthood. Particular emphasis will be placed on the creative aspects of play and its relation to fantasy and emotions as well as to the contrast with more structured experiences for children.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine play as a medium for cognitive and social-emotional growth from infancy to adulthood. Particular emphasis will be placed on the creative aspects of play and its relation to fantasy and emotions as well as to the contrast with more structured experiences for children.
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3.00 Credits
This course takes a look at marriage, family, and alternative life styles at the end of the twentieth century. It provides an in-depth study of male and female interaction and balances research and theory with the practical examination of personal choice and decision-making. Students will examine the tension between the individual and the societal environment, and the existence of contradictory cultural values. The shift in focus that is taking place from viewing marriage as an institution to viewing it as a relationship in which one expects to find companionship and |intimacy will also be explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the problems associated with the roles of women in American society and compares perspectives on the status of women across social institutions. Through a variety of selected readings, this course will provide an opportunity to investigate the ways in which women in American society have been impacted by sexism, classism, racism and cultural differences in both the historical and contemporary eras.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a conceptual and analytical framework for examining urban life and how ordinary people interpret and respond to the actual experience of living in cities. This course will examine the underlying causes of urban problems and then proceed with a discussion about possible solutions. During the course of the semester, students will study urban poverty, family dissolution, school drop out, street violence, urban crime, and homelessness, before turning their attention to various strategies for addressing these problems.
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