PS

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Choose one

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

cr.

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Supporting SS I or II course 3 15

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

84 | Psychology

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Choose two 200-level courses other than PS 213 or PS 214 (6 cr.) Choose any one 300-level course

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

cr.

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Choose 1:

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

See SE 221.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

See ED 222.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Forensic Psychology is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon psy- chology, sociology, and criminal justice. Forensic Psychology is designed to introduce the field and examine aspects of human behav- ior related directly to criminal justice. Major topic areas include the roles and responsibilities of the forensic psychologist, the history of forensic psychology, criminal profiling, geographic profiling, police and investigative psychology, and criminal psychology. he profiles of serial killers will be highlighted. The court structure, judicial pro- cess, and related topics such as mental health laws, insanity and com- petency will be covered. The interaction between nature and nurture and their association with factors such as violence will be highlighted.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 102. (See CJ 223)

Survey of major personality theories in relation to the development, structure, dynamics, and change of personality: traditional Freudian psychoanalysis and subsequent developments in psychodynamic the- ory and ego analysis; behavioral approaches including operant and social learning theories and newer cognitive behavioral approaches; and humanistic and existential approaches including Rogers, Maslow, Gestalt, and the existentialists. The relation of theoretical approaches to personality assessment, psychopathology, and psychotherapy also discussed. Prerequisite: PS 102.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Criminal Psychology is designed to explore advanced topics in the field. Major topics include insanity and competency, domestic vio- lence, rape trauma, child sexual abuse, child custody decisions, the juvenile court system, sexual harassment, death penalty trials, the psy- chology of terrorism, and influencing public policy.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 102. (See CJ 225)

An examination of the various syndromes currently classified as psy- chopathological, with emphasis on the major syndromes such as the neuroses, the psychoses, psychophysiological disorders, organic brain syndromes, disorders of childhood. Various theoretical orientations, in particular psychodynamic and behavioral, discussed with reference to etiological, nosological, and therapeutic problems.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 102.

Introduction to industrial and organizational psychology, including personnel selection and training, assessment of aptitude, ability, atti- tude, interviewing techniques, time and motion studies, work envi- ronment, motivation and morale, job satisfaction and personal growth, vocational counseling and rehabilitation, communication, human engineering, advertisement and consumer research.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 102.

A study of the rise of interest in the self and the unconscious through 19th century romantic, idealist, and existentialist reactions to the enlightenment, with a discussion of contemporary psychological theories and their positions regarding religion and religion’s uses of psychology.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Elective Courses (12 credits):

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

A survey of theoretical formulations and current research in the fol- lowing topics relating to the individual in society, in groups, and to the reciprocal influence of group on individual and individual on group: social learning and socialization; social perception; interper- sonal attraction; prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping; aggres- sion and antisocial behavior; conformity, compliance and obedience; leadership and group behavior; and environmental psychology.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 102.

An experientially based course which provides the opportunity for learning about group processes and dynamics both in academic terms and in experiential ones. A focus on analysis of group behavior in vivo will be stressed with the following processes underscored as especially important: goals, norms, leadership, conformity, support, confrontation, flight behavior, problem-solving, commitment and coherence, and effective group functioning. Formerly PS 337. Prerequisite: PS 102.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

An introduction to the field of sports psychology with an emphasis on research methods and theories in the parent discipline of psychol- ogy upon which sport-specific theories are based. Students are exposed to theory as it applies to recreational and elite athletes, team dynamics, and coaching behaviors. Topics of inquiry include scien- tific methods, behaviorism, trait and personality theories, interaction- ism, arousal, anxiety, intervention strategies, attentional style, obser- vational learning, motor skills, imagery, competence, motivation, aggression, group cohesion, group performance, leadership and coaching behavior. Prerequisite: PS 102S.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

This course provides a general introduction to the application of psy- chology to health. Topics covered include research methods in health psychology, health behavior, stress, coping, social support, patient-practitioner relations, pain and pain behavior, and the role of psychological and social factors in the etiology of chronic and terminal illness. Prerequisite: PS 102

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

See SW 248.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Choose 1:

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Presents a general overview of the physiological, sociological, ethical, and emotional aspects of human sexuality as a means of providing an appreciation of the role of sexual behavior in the individual's general psychology. Topics including gender identity and sexual differentia- tion, sexuality in the life cycle, homosexuality, cross-cultural studies, and sexual issues are explored. Prerequisite: PS 102.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Challenged (3) See SE 330

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

An examination of the basic premises and principles of psychotherapy with emphasis on the relationship, interpersonal processes, and com- munication patterns that underlie cognitive-behavioral psychother- apy. A survey of the major types of psychotherapy: psychoanalysis, nondirective, behavioral, and experiential and existential; basic prin- ciples of these types of therapy and their application to individual adults, adolescents and children, as well as to family, marital and group settings discussed. Current research on effectiveness and utility included. Prerequisites: PS 102 and PS 224 or PS 226.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Historical development of psychological ideas from the beginning of scientific psychology. Selected psychological systems chosen be- cause of their historical impact or influence upon the contemporary scene; in particular, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, psy- choanalysis, Gestalt, and their new forms. Prerequisites: PS 101.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Underlying mechanisms of human behavior, in particular the struc- ture and function of the central nervous system. The physiological substratum of motivation, emotions, perception, learning, condition- ing, and abnormal behavior. Prerequisites: PS 101.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

This course will include a presentation and examination of the prin- ciples of learning upon which behavior modification techniques are based. Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observa- tional learning are explored in terms of their relation to cognitive, perceptual, social, and developmental learning. Research methods for behavior modification will be detailed. Emphasis will be placed on the application of learning to mental health, health, and educational problems. Students will learn the behavioral treatments for problems such as phobias, depression, overeating, temper tantrums, develop- mental disabilities, and self-help skills. Discussion of ethics and cur- rent issues in learning theory and behavior changes will be included.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 101.

An introduction to the study of mental abilities and how the human mind represents the world. The purpose of this course is to examine in-depth the cognitive theories and applications in the following 130 | areas: language, memory, attention, perception, and metacognition. Particular topics may include, but are not limited to: concept learn- ing, schemas, memory, imagery, cognitive maps, problem solving, reasoning, judgment, decision-making, and creativity. Formerly PS 446. Prerequisites: PS 101.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

This course examines the theory, research, and application of moti- vation as it relates to our understanding of the processes that activate our behaviors. A biological, cognitive, and behavioral approach will be applied to various areas such as: arousal, sleep, stress, health, hun- ger, aggression, modeling, pain, sensation-seeking, conformity and self-actualization. The relationship between motivation and emotion will also be briefly explored.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 101 & PS 102.

Choose 1:

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

This course will present an opportunity for students to work closely with a full-time Psychology faculty member on the faculty person’s research, with the potential to present this research at a conference.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 101 or PS 102 and permission of instructor.

Intended for select students who wish to pursue independent study at an advanced level. Those qualifying will work under the direct supervision of a full-time faculty member. The study may extend for one or two semesters and three to six credits may be earned. A study outline must be filed in the Office of the Academic Dean.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

See SW 452.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

This is the capstone course for the major. Students are expected to prepare a major theoretical or empirical research report, which will be presented in paper or poster format at the Hudson Valley Under- graduate Psychology Conference hosted by Dominican University New York each spring. Open to Psychology majors in their senior year or to juniors with permission of the program coordinator.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Prerequisite

PS 101, 102, 331, 441, and SS 221.

Required Courses: 18 Choose 1:

Subject

PS

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

The internship provides supervised part-time fieldwork experience in a public or nonprofit agency. This course is offered to upper-class Psychology majors. The placement site is geared toward the student's

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

A course offered to upper-class Psychology majors to provide a review of the field of psychology under the supervision of the full- time psychology faculty and course instructor. Students will be given an advanced learning experience and an opportunity to put know- ledge into practice. Students will gain experience as a Peer Assistant and discussion leader in the classroom. Weekly seminar with the course instructor, reading assignments and preparation for class presentations are expected. Prerequisite: Permission of course instructor and program coordinator.

Subject

PS

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu