22 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.
Elective Courses | 18 Credit Hours Select an additional 18 hours in psychology at or above the 200 level (at least 3 of the 18 hours must be at the 300 level or higher). Students may count either PSY 201 or PSY 253 toward requirements, but not both. 110
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PSY 211: Intimate Relationships (3) This course presents the social scientific view of intimate human relationships. It will consider research on both societal level issues such as gender roles and expectations as well as personal characteristics like personality and attachment styles. Topics covered range from physical attraction, love, commitment/marriage, communication skills, power, and separation/divorce. (S) PSY 230: Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) This course is an examination of psychological techniques used to improve organization effectiveness and employee well-being. Topics include hiring practices, performance valuation, leadership in the workplace and effective work environments. (F Even) PSY 253: Child Development (3) This course studies the psychological aspects of human development from conception to adolescence, with emphasis on developmental principles, theoretical views and recent research. (F) PSY 255: Death, Dying and Bereavement (3) This course is a survey of the psychological issues associated with death, dying and bereavement. Topics to be discussed include death rituals and customs, hospice and end-of-life care, physician-assisted suicide, and the processes of grief and bereavement. Students will gain an appreciation of death and the process of dying as natural components of the lifespan, and understand how an awareness of mortality contributes to the construction of meaning in one’s life. (S Odd) PSY 265: Statistics for the Social Sciences (3) This course is an introduction to the statistical tools required to analyze problems in the social sciences. Descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, statistical inference, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, survey sampling methods, analysis of variance and linear regression are among the topics covered. Prerequisite: MAT 111 or higher. (S) PSY 273: Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3) This course is designed to introduce students to the field of forensic psychology. Some of the topics covered in this course will include psychological profiling, the mental state of offenders, the insanity plea, eye-witness testimony, and the psychology of juries. Many areas of psychology, including social, developmental, and abnormal psychology will be incorporated as they intersect with the law and criminal justice systems. (F Odd) PSY 310: Brain and Behavior (3) This course focuses on the scientific study of the relationship between brain and behavior. PSY 323: Principles of Learning (3) This course is a survey of the experimental study of human and animal learning with an introductory consideration of modern learning theory. Prerequisite: PSY 133. (S Even) PSY 333: Cognitive Psychology (3) This course focuses on the scientific study of mental processes involved in acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of knowledge. Prerequisite: PSY 133. (F) PSY 353: Child Psychopathology (3) This course is an examination of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of psychological and developmental disorders in children and adolescents. Topics include disruptive behavior, attention-deficit disorders, attachment and separation anxiety disorders, pervasive developmental disorders such as autism, and eating disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 133. (S
Electives | Select up to 12 hours
Foundations | Select at least 15 hours
Source: Lees-McRae College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
