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19 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 203General Psychology I3

Description: Designed to familiarize the student with the science of human behavior and mental states; the methods employed by psychologists; the experimental findings and applications of research; and the important contributions from the behaviorist, psychoanalytic, neuroscientific, and cognitive schools of thought. This course includes the study of learning, per SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
PSY 204General Psychology II: Research and Methods3

Description: This course focuses on research and scientific inquiry in the field of psychology. The course will cover the logic of scientific inquiry, ethical considerations, common research designs used in psychological research, basic measurement concepts, and hypothesis testing. Students will learn to read and interpret psychological research literature, active SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 206Educational Psychology3

Description: (Dual listed with EDU 206 ). Students who have taken PSY 206 will not receive credit for EDU 206 . This course is intended to provide knowledge and understanding of the major theories and findings of the science of Educational Psychology. The course includes a consideration of such topics as: research methods in educational psychology; the cognitive, personal, social and moral development of SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 207Industrial Psychology3

Description: An examination of aspects of behavior that relate to work organizations. Areas covered include pertinent general psychological processes such as learning and motivation; individual difference dimensions such as personality, aptitudes, and attitudes; and characteristics of group and organizational environments. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 212Adolescent Psychology3

Description: Problems of adolescence as related to childhood and maturity. Physical, emotional, social, intellectual, moral, and religious development; theories of adolescent personality development, the importance of home and community relationships. Observations required. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 213Child Development3

Description: Development and analysis of infant and child behavior, motor development, emotional development, motivation, language, thinking, work and play. Problems and methods of child study; application of research; effects of heredity and environment on the individual; individual differences and theories of personality development. Observations required. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 214Adult Development3

Description: This course examines theories and research concerning psychological development in adulthood and old age. Among the topics studied are: theories of adult development, motivation, language, thinking, work and play. Problems and methods of child study; application of research; effects of heredity and environment on the individual; individual differences SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Spring Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 215Abnormal Psychology3

Description: An introduction to the scientific study of psychological disorders. Considers the historical approaches, current theoretical models, and assessment of behavioral abnormality. A wide range of psychological disorders is considered with a focus on symptoms, theories of causation, and approaches to treatment. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 216Lifespan Human Development3

Description: This course will examine major theories and findings on human development. Development is viewed across the life span from prenatal development through advanced old age. The course integrates theoretical perspectives and serves as a foundation for careers in the behavioral sciences, health, and human services. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 219Psychology of Art3

Description: Issues, theories, and methodology in the psychology of visual art. Theories of creativity and profile of the creative individual and thought process. Motivation to view art, pictorial perception, visual preference, sensitivity to style, and aesthetic judgment. Developmental trends in normal, autistic, gifted children's drawings, chimp art and patholog SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Spring Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 220Brain and Behavior3

Description: A course examining the structure and functioning of the nervous system on all levels, from the microanatomy and physiology of the neuron to a general description of the cerebral processes which underlie all behavior. Emphasis is placed on a general understanding of the organization of the brain and how this organization relates to both simple and comp SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 235Psychology of the Exceptional Child3

Description: Students who have taken EDU 235 will not receive credit for PSY 235 . This course examines the psychological, learning and behavioral characteristics of each category of exceptionality. Students will be introduced to special education laws and their implications for identification, delivery systems, transition plans, and placement procedures. Field ex SUNY GE-SDES, SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 and PSY 212 or PSY 213 .
PSY 240Psychology of Human Adjusment3

Description: The personality development of the individual, personal awareness and personal growth, adaptive and maladaptive modes of adjustment to social and psychological stresses, including a survey of major issues of current concern and a discussion of the community resources available to the individual with emotional difficulties. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 241Social Psychology3

Description: The behavioral characteristics of individuals, of small and of large groups: their interrelationships, methods of measuring and assessing interactions between the individual and his environment. Motives, attitudes and opinion, social norms and roles, individual personality, group structures and processes, leadership and communication. SUNY GE-SSBS; SUNY GEN ED -GSBS; NCC GEN ED -SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 242The Psychology of People of African Descent3

Description: Prerequisite: PSY 203 with a minimum grade of C The course provides a comprehensive of the social psychological development and function of African descent people (e.g. African American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latino) with and emphasis on the emergence of patterns, thoughts, feelings and behavior shape by the complex social-cultural landscape in the United States. Particular attention will be given to the protect SUNY GE-SDES, SSBS; NCC GEN ED-SBS Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
PSY 243Cross-Cultural Psychology3

Description: Prerequisite: PSY 203 Culture shapes human cognition in a multitude of ways. Through the lens of psychological science, we explore how "intangible" forces of our cultural environment (e.g., gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomics, etc.) influence our self-concept as well as what, when, why, and how we think, perceive and behave. Students will discover the interplay in how culture shape SUNY GE-SDES, SSBS; SUNY GEN ED ; NCC GEN ED -SBS, PLDI Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
PSY 244Forensic Psychology

Description: This is an introductory course to the field of forensic psychology which focuses on the application and practice of psychology as it pertains to the legal system. The course examines both the practice of clinical psychology, and the application of psychological sciences (e.g., cognition, social, developmental), in areas such as, but not limited to, forensic assessment and expert testimony in civil and criminal proceedings, understanding and treatment of violent behavior and criminal offenders, and similarities and differences between assessment of adult and juvenile offenders. The course will examine these topics and others through readings and discussions of scientific literature, the text, and landmark legal cases relevant to psychology.

Subject
PSY
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 .
PSY 294Cooperative Education Internship4

offering the internship. Description: Supervised placement of the student in professional Psychological and Psychology-related settings to enable the student to gain insight into the Psychology field as well as interactive and practical work experience to enhance the formal academic concepts received in the classroom. Students are required to attend five on-campus seminars. Formerly PSY 4 SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -SBS Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 203 and permission of the Instructor and/or Chairperson and approval by the agency
PSY 295Indepdendent Study-Psychology3

Description: SUNY GEN ED -n/a; NCC GEN ED -SBS. Formerly PSY 699. Students who completed PSY 699 will not receive credit for PSY 295 . Department: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026
Source
collegecatalog.ncc.edu

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