Psychological Science Courses
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This course is designed for students interested in developing greater self-awareness of their own personal approach to communicating, decision-making, and working with group dynamics as a leader. This course introduces the foundational elements of leadership theory. Students will develop an awareness of themselves as a leader and understand when to adapt their leadership practices among different individuals, situations, or cultures.
Hours:
3
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An overview of the major fields within psychology with an emphasis on developing an understanding of psychology as the science of behavior.
Hours:
3
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An overview of the major fields within psychology with an emphasis on developing an understanding of psychology as the science of behavior.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Honors Program
Hours:
3
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An introduction to basic scientific psychology with an emphasis on the scientific method applied to the study of behavior and cognitive processes, ethics, APA style, and careers in psychological science.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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An introduction to the study of the dynamics of mental health and adjustment with emphasis on coping strategies and interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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An introductory-based examination of human development across the life span with an emphasis on normal patterns of physical, cognitive, and social development.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Applied or practical experiences in the area of the student's interest under the supervision and approval of the Department of Psychological Science.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or 1101H, with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course is an introduction to the theories and research underlying Positive Psychology. Â Positive Psychology is briefly defined as "the scientific study of ordinary human strengths and virtues...finding out...what's right and what's improving" (Sheldon & King, 2001, p.216). Topics covered will include happiness, hope, love & close relationships, commitment, empathy, self-control, and several others. The course is designed to be extremely hands-on and as such is expected to pique your interest and engagement. Â The goal is to introduce the student to research perspectives on what impacts a person's ability to thrive in several areas of life. Â This course will also provide numerous opportunities for self-reflection and the exploration of scientifically reviewed concepts that can potentially enrich both your personal and professional areas of life.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite:Â PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A survey of the descriptive and inferential statistics most frequently used in behavioral sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on descriptive, inferential, and non-parametric statistics. Laboratory time will focus on computation, interpretation, and application of statistics in the context of hypothesis testing.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher and completion of Core IMPACTS Mathematics
Hours:
6
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A survey of the research methods most frequently applied to the behavioral sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on experimental and non-experimental designs. Laboratory time will involve designing, implementing, and analyzing research projects.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H, PSYC 1102, and PSYC 3070K with grades of C or higher
Hours:
6
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An integrative course emphasizing the origins and background of the science of psychology. Important contributors and their schools of thought are studied and related to the present systematic developments.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A survey course familiarizing the student with theories of human development and current psychological research from a cross-cultural perspective. The course is designed to expand the student's awareness and sensitivity to global similarities and differences in behavior with an emphasis on the interconnections among culture, development and behavior.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A survey course familiarizing students with the use of psychological research to solve real world problems, including those found in health care, education, and the workplace.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Social Psychology is the scientific study of the way people think about, feel, and behave in social situations. It involves understanding how people influence and are influenced by others around them.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of Social Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 3080K and PSYCÂ 3150 (may be taken concurrently) with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
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The Psychology of Aging course is designed to provide an introduction and overview of research findings for introductory level graduate and upper-level undergraduate students. Course content is designed to provide a general overview of the domain of psychology and aging with an emphasis on critical evaluation of research. Accordingly, we will examine aging research and practice to obtain a general picture of the far-ranging contributions of both academic and applied psychology to later life and show how psychological research translates into practice.
Hours:
3
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This course provides an overview of child development from the prenatal period through middle childhood from a variety of psychological perspectives.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A study of the major theories and principles of learning and outstanding issues in the field. This course is intended to familiarize students with the leading theories and research in the field of learning. Animal (including human) studies will be discussed. Topics include Non-Associative Learning, Classical Conditioning, Instrumental and Operant Conditioning, Stimulus Control of Responding, Punishment, Avoidance Behavior, Memory, and Cognitive Processes.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course examines how biological, psychological, and social factors interact with and affect the efforts people make in promoting good health and preventing illness, the treatment people receive for medical problems, and the recovery, rehabilitation, and psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems. Additional topics include: factors underlying health habits and lifestyles, methods to enhance health behavior and prevent illness, and stress and stress management.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course will focus on the psychological processes underlying humans' eating behavior. Issues to be addressed include: physiological factors that impact eating (e.g., hunger, restraint), the importance of taste for food selection and eating, factors that impact food preferences (e.g., environment, experience), disordered eating, and the relations between eating and health weight. The psychological rather than physiological processes of eating will be emphasized.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Cognitive Psychology is the scientific study of the processes by which we acquire, store, transform, and use information. The main topics in this field are pattern recognition, attention, memory, knowledge, language, problem-solving, and decision making. This course is an introduction to the major phenomena, methods, concepts, principles, and theories that make up the field of Cognitive Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of Cognitive Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 3080K and PSYC 3310 (may be taken concurrently) with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course is a survey and evaluation of the major theories and research of personality and individual differences.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course focuses on biological, psychological, and social aspects of human sexual functioning. Emphasis is given to empirical findings and their personal, interpersonal, and social implications.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Introduction to the study of the mental disorders as presented in the current version of the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Current and historical approaches to conceptualization and treatment will be included.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to Psychopathology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 3080K and PSYC 3530 (may be taken concurrently) with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Thorough study of core leadership courses, theories, and models, students develop an understanding of service in leadership group and systemic process, conflict resolution, reflective personal awareness as applied to leadership dynamics.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1002, PSYC 1101, or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Psychology of Gaming is the scientific study of the cognitive, social, and interpersonal effects of gaming, as well as the psychological principles underlying game design and player engagement. Students in this course will be introduced to the major phenomena, methods, concepts, principles, and theories that comprise the field of gaming psychology. This course includes topics such as the impact of gaming on problem-solving skills, creativity, and cognitive development; the influence of gaming on mental health; the benefits and challenges of role-playing games; stereotypes of gamers; and the psychological impact of online gaming communities. Students will also explore the use of games for training in the workforce, the design and evaluation of serious games and simulations, and the development of collaborative skills through game prototyping.Â
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A comprehensive study of the biological basis of complex behavioral processes. Emphasis is given to providing an overview of how neurological and other bodily processes produce and control behavior and how behavior influences neurological processes.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of Biological Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 3080K and PSYC 4230 (may be taken concurrently) with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
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An appraisal of traditional and contemporary psychophysical and neurobiological models of sensation and perception. A study of human sensory systems emphasizing their role in the brain and behavior. Emphasis is on the relationship between physical characteristics of environmental stimuli (e.g., wavelength of light) and their associated sensory systems (e.g., visual perception of color). An appraisal of how sensation and perception relate to perceptual learning and attention.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Drugs and behavior will provide a survey of theory, research, and application of behavioral science principles dealing with the understanding of biological elements, psychological processes, and social contexts as these factors interact in drug use/abuse.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Human Memory is the scientific study of the processes by which we encode, store, and retrieve information. Students in this course will be introduced to the major phenomena, methods, concepts, principles, and theories that make up the field of Human Memory. This course includes topics such as models/theories of memory, neurophysiology of memory, short-term memory, encoding, working memory, episodic and semantic memory, retrieval, procedural memory, incidental and motivated forgetting, autobiographical memory, prospective memory, development and aging memory, memory deficits, eyewitness testimony, and ways to improve your memory.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prequisite:Â PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This course is designed to give graduating seniors a culminating experience in applied research in psychology. In this course, students will conduct a senior project that uses psychological research to solve a real world problem. In this course, students will also complete activities designed to clarify and inform the next steps in their career development.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Hours:
4
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This course will examine attitude theory to include the definition and measurement of attitudes, the relationship between attitude and behavior, and how attitudes can be changed.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Addresses special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Course content varies by instructor and semester, but will be announced in advance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of a Special Topic in Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 3080K with a grade of C or higherCoÂrequisite: PSYC 4403
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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Addresses special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Course content varies by instructor and semester, but will be announced in advance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of a Special Topic in Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 3080K with a grade of C or higherCoÂrequisite: PSYC 4404
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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Addresses special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Course content varies by instructor and semester, but will be announced in advance.Â
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of a Special Topic in Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 3080K with a grade of C or higherCoÂrequisite: PSYC 4405
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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Addresses special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Course content varies by instructor and semester, but will be announced in advance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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A hands-on experience that involves practice, application exercises, and the interpretation and/or implementation of research related to the study of a Special Topic in Psychology.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 3080K with a grade of C or higherCoÂrequisite: PSYC 4406
Hours:
3
Notes:
This course may not be repeated for additional credit.
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This course is designed to position the student within an organization to gain leadership experience in a field of their choosing & to provide students with the opportunity to complement their formal education with practical experience. The nature of the internship and expected duties will be outlined as deemed appropriate for the student, college representative, and internship supervisor. Pre-requisite: approval of internship site by college representative.
Hours:
3
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This course will cover a variety of psychological issues that specifically concern women. Topics will include sexual messages, suffrage, eating disorders, health issues, abortion, domestic violence, rape, motherhood, and social comparisons, among others.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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The study of the psychology of small group behavior. The topics covered include: situational, physical, and personality factors as they relate to group formation, interaction, and performance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A survey of major topics in industrial/organizational psychology with emphasis on the psychology of the workplace applied to business, industry, and government. Credit cannot be earned for both MGMT 4669 and PSYC 4669.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Students will complete an internship in the field of Psychology. The nature of the internship and expected duties will be outlined as deemed appropriate for the student, college representative, and internship supervisor.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher, Junior status, and approval of internship site by college representative
Hours:
3
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A general introduction to issues related to psychological testing, including test development, psychometric data, applied and research uses of various tests, and legal guidelines.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYCÂ 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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An introduction to contemporary counseling and clinical treatment models and theoretical approaches. Students will also explore current interventions in context. Current issues, developments, and reactions will be explored in relation to research and application.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYCÂ 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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This is a specialized course in cognitive-behavioral treatments and therapies (CBT). This course focuses on how empirically supported treatments are formulated, tested and used to improve mental health and human functioning. We will discuss how CBT emerged through multiple waves of change in the field of clinical psychology and how it continues to evolve to this day. We will also talk about how specific techniques are applied to address everyday problems and assess and treat psychological disorders.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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A capstone course integrating the undergraduate psychology degree program. Should be taken during your last semester before graduation.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PSYC 3080K with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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Applied or practical experiences in the area of the student's interest under the supervision and approval of the Department of Psychological Science.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher and approval of the Department of Psychological Science
Hours:
1-3
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Consent of faculty member and agreement on a reading/ research topic are required.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher and approval of the Department of Psychological Science
Hours:
3
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The student develops, collects data/information, assimilates information, and then writes the senior thesis presenting the results.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1101H with a grade of C or higher and approval of the Department of Psychological Science
Hours:
3