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PSYCHOLOGY 103
Introduction to Psychology
An introduction to the field of psychology, including such
topics as research methods, the brain, neuronal structure and
functioning, sleep and dreaming, cognitive and social development,
learning, memory, intelligence, personality, psychopathology,
psychotherapy, social cognition, and social influence. This course
is a prerequisite of all other psychology courses.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 201
Child Psychology
Physical, cognitive, language, personality, moral, and social
development from conception to pubescence.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 202
Adolescence
The development and behavior of human beings from pubescence
through adulthood. Emphasis on developmental stages, adjustment
issues, and effects of the social environment.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 303
Personality Psychology
The structure, dynamics, and development of personality. Major
personality theories and their implications for understanding both
normal and deviant personality. Emphasis on student’s
personal growth.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 304
Abnormal Psychology
The study of those thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that
interfere with psychologically adaptive functioning. The causes and
appropriate treatments of neurosis, psychosis, personality
disorders, and adjustment reactions.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 305
Social Psychology
Scientific study of how people think about, influence, and
relate to one another. Social cognition, persuasion, conformity and
obedience, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, pro-social
behavior, and intragroup and intergroup dynamics.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 307
Cognitive Psychology
Recent advances in the understanding of thought processes.
Focus on attention, perception, memory, imagery, problem solving,
language, intelligence, creativity, and dreaming.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 309
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Application of psychological principles to industry, business,
transportation, communications, institutions, and consumer
behavior.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 310
Human Sexuality
Physiological and psychological components of human sexuality,
and their interaction. Focus on health and social issues and on
individual, gender, and cultural differences.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 314
Educational Psychology
Application to the teaching-learning process of psychological
concepts, principles, theory, and research results. Focus on growth
and development, adjustment and personality, learning, measurement,
and evaluation.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 315
History of Psychology
Traces the development of modern psychology from its roots in
philosophy and science. Examines such major 20th century
developments as structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis,
behaviorism, and cognitivism, as well as emerging models of the
21st century.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 316
Current Topics in Psychology
Examination of one or more currently prominent topics in
psychology, such as memory reconstruction, sexual orientation,
emotional intelligence, brain plasticity, or hate crimes.
Prerequisite: Psychology 315.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 321
Research in Psychology
Students explore and evaluate the validity of various
experimental and non-experimental research strategies and gain
experience collecting psychological data, in groups and
individually. Foundations of statistical analysis, including both
descriptive and introductory inferential statistics.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 323
Psychological Assessment
Standardized intelligence and psychological tests and
measurements and their application to educational, industrial, and
clinical settings.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 330
Psychology of Middle and Old Age
Theoretical orientations to aging; changes in biological
systems, sensation and perception, psychomotor skills, intellectual
functioning and learning, and personality. Life review,
reminiscing, dying, and death. Welfare of the aged.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 333
Exceptional Children
Major categories of exceptional children, their identifying
characteristics, and programs to meet their special needs. Course
also includes an introduction to child psychopathology. Nature of
different disorders, theories of causation, and treatment
approaches such as play therapy, behavioral modification, and
family therapy.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 345
Health Psychology
Biological, psychological, and social context of health and
illness, with a focus on such topics as stress, addictions,
nutrition, eating disorders, AIDs, coronary disease, pain, cancer,
pediatric health, and aging.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 380
Biological Psychology
The biological mechanisms underlying human behavior. Focus on
evolution, genetics, and the anatomy and physiology of the human
brain and nervous system as they affect and are affected by sensory
systems, movement, waking and sleeping, homeostasis, hormones,
sexual behavior, emotions, learning, memory, and language.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 381
Drug Effects and Behavior
Fundamentals of psychopharmacological research with emphasis on
human drug-taking behavior. A discussion of the various
psychoactive drugs and implications of their use.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 395
Senior Thesis in Psychology
Students work individually with their advisor to produce an
integrative review or conduct empirical research on a specific
topic within psychology.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 399
Individual Study in Psychology
An opportunity to study topics not covered in regular course
offerings or to carry out an individual course of instruction.
1-6 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 402
Psychology of Marriage and the Family
Dynamics of marriage and family explored form a psychological
perspective. Choosing marital partners, marital sexuality, stages
that a marriage and family undergo, parenting concerns, the nature
of love, and blended and nontraditional families.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 405
Group Dynamics
Students study interpersonal and small group behavior by being
actively involved in groups. Issues to be experienced and explored
include: dynamic forces that facilitate or impede effective group
functioning; styles of leadership; stages of group development; the
dynamics of assumptions and expectations on group behavior; the
significance of roles and intragroup conflict issues; and
decision-making and problem-solving methods and skill
application.
3 semester hours
PSYCHOLOGY 407
Psychology of Consciousness
Study of all aspects of consciousness. Topics include sleep and
dreams, meditation and prayer, yoga, daydreaming, creative
insights, extrasensory perception, spiritual experiences,
drug-induced states, hallucinations, and the mind-body issue.
3 semester hours
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