PSY 111General Psychology3
ELECTIVES (12 credits) 12 credits open electives
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
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PSY
33 courses with the subject PSY, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSY 118Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 132Statistics for the Social Sciences to fulfll the Core Mathem3
C Core Lab Science Elective* (4 cr) Core Distribution Arts Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Humanities Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Social Sciences Elective* (3 cr)
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 134Positive Psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 153Psychology of Creativity
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 155Human Sexuality
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 162Psychology of the Criminal Mind
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 166Mindfulness
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 170* Understanding Fan Behavior: A
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 201Abnormal Psychology3
This course introduces students to understanding, diagnosing, and, to a lesser degree, treating human distress and disorders. Students will become familiar with the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and use a biopsychosocial perspective to understand various case studies. Topics may include these disorders: anxiety, depression, bipolar, substance use, dissociative, feeding and eating, disruptive, impulse control, conduct, schizophrenia, psychotic, and personality. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and sophomore standing. Students may only earn credit for either PSY 201 or PSY 333. Offered every fall semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 202Human Development: A Lifespan Perspective3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 211Child Development3
ELECTIVES (3 credits) 3 credits open electives
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 234Educational Psychology3
This educational psychology course engages students in a systematic study of the dynamics between students, teachers, and their environments in classroom settings. Topics include classic and contemporary learning theories and their impact on classroom decisions; the influence of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development on learning; diversity in intelligence, learning, and teaching strategies; and key factors of motivation and classroom management. Measurement and evaluation are covered, highlighting how assessments guide instruction, along with an understanding of educational technology to enhance teaching and learning outcomes. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered on an as-needed basis. Dean College Academic Catalog 2025–2026
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 238Ethics and Professionalism in Applied Behavior Analysis3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 241Adolescent Development3
This course examines the physical, cognitive, and social aspects of adolescent development from early to late adolescence (11–21 years old). Students will develop an understanding of various developmental theorists and will apply a biopsychosocial model to understand developmental issues and milestones associated with G adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Offered every spring semester, as needed.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 245Research Methods in the Social Sciences3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 250Social Psychology3
This course introduces students to social psychology: the way people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Students will examine various issues and research associated with social psychology. Topics may include social cognition, culture, gender, conformity, persuasion, group influence, prejudice, aggression, attraction, and helping. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and sophomore standing. Offered every fall semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 310Family Psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 320Counseling Psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 325Professional Orientation to the Human Services3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 328Supervision and Management3
This course focuses on the principles and practices of effective supervision and management within the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Students will explore leadership strategies, performance management, staff training and development, and ethical considerations in supervisory roles. The course emphasizes evidence- based practices in ABA supervision, including behavioral skills training, performance feedback, and creating a positive organizational culture. Students will learn to navigate complex ethical situations, promote staff well-being, and ensure high-quality ABA services.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
- Prerequisite
- PSY 118. Offered every spring semester.
PSY 332Personality3
This course introduces students to the study of personality. Students will examine the major theories of personality: psychodynamic, humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, and trait theory. Topics may include historical contexts, key concepts, research, personality development, personality assessment, and, to a lesser degree, methods of therapy. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and junior or senior standing. Offered every fall semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 334Biopsychology3
This course examines the effects of basic neurological functions on behavior. Concepts include nerve cells and nerve impulses; communication at synapses; anatomy of the nervous system; plasticity of the brain; mechanisms 222 Course Descriptions of perception, wakefulness, and sleep; the role of physiology on emotional behaviors and psychological disorders; and drug use and abuse. Prerequisite: PSY 111 and junior or senior standing. Offered every spring semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 335Psychology of Sport to fulfll an Upper-Division Liberal Arts Elective3
6 credits Upper-Division Liberal Arts Electives (from outside the major) MAJOR (51 credits)
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 336Exercise Psychology to fulfll an Upper-Division Liberal Arts Elective3
6 credits Upper-Division Liberal Arts Electives (from outside the major) MAJOR (57 credits)
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 340Cognitive Psychology3
How do we think, communicate information, make decisions, solve problems, perceive the world around us, and remember our past? In this course, students will learn the theories, methods, and concepts of cognitive psychology and explore topics including consciousness, perception, attention, memory, emotions, decision making, problem-solving, and reasoning. Students may only earn credit for either PSY 240 or PSY 340 junior or senior standing. Offered every fall semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
- Prerequisite
- PSY 111, MTH 130 or PSY/SOC 132, and
PSY 342Expressive Arts Therapies
Special Topics electives with course numbers of 399 or requirements. Dean College Academic Catalog 2025–2026
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 345Psychology of Extremism
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 348Behavior Change Procedures3
ELECTIVES (15 credits) 15 credits open electives
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 350Culture and Psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 355Psychology of Religion
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 430History and Systems of Psychology3
This course examines the study of psychology in terms of its historical roots and development to its present- day manifestations as a multiple theoretical discipline engaged in both quantitative scientific research and practical concerns for everyday human well-being. Special attention will be paid to the role of race and cultural influence in the development of contemporary psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and junior or senior standing. Offered every spring semester. Dean College Academic Catalog 2025–2026
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
PSY 495Senior Capstone3
The purpose of this seminar is to provide an integrative experience for seniors that will allow them to apply what they have learned in previous coursework. This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research on a topic of one’s own choosing, and to develop and defend answers to questions of interest to the student. This will culminate in a major research paper completed under the supervision of a faculty member, and a presentation of the research results to the Dean community. Prerequisites: A grade of “C–” or better in PSY 245, LAS 415, and senior standing. Offered every spring semester.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- cr
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- dean-www.s3.amazonaws.com
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