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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.

PSY 150General Psychology3

An introduction to the individual’s psychological functioning and the factors that influence it. This course is designed for Psychology majors and fulfills the Gen Ed Social Science requirement.

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
PSY 201Introduction to Psychology3

An introduction to the individual’s psychological functioning and the factors that influence it.

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
PSY 204Psychology of Personality3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 An examination of the major theories of personality determinants, structure, development, dynamics, and measurement.
PSY 205Health Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 Health Psychology is concerned with the interaction between behavior and health and illness. It includes the psychological study of the relationship between health and lifestyle, stress and coping, and health-injurious behaviors. Health Psychology encompasses a vast array of problems and prospects for people looking for a long and satisfying life.
PSY 206Psychology of Women3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 In this course students explore a variety of factors that together create the experience of being female in contemporary U.S. society. This course is somewhat unique among psychology courses because it integrates many subdisciplines of psychology (physiological, personality, developmental, social, clinical) to understand the course’s focal point: women.
PSY 210Human Development3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 A study of physical, cognitive, and social changes and continuities accruing across the life span.
PSY 304Abnormal Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 A study of the theoretical and research bases of classification, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior.
PSY 305Educational Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 Instructional psychology, focusing on the study of teaching and learning theory as a part of an instructional program to deal with individual, cultural, and environmental differences. Case studies emphasizing motivation, planning, classroom problems, and management.
PSY 312Cross Cultural Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 An exploration of psychology and its application across cultures. This course will review culture based disorders, cultural influences on cognition and personality as well as the implications of past and present social science research within a global context.
PSY 313Psychology of Aging3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 and SOC 202 This course is instruction in the psychological changes that occur during the last years of the aging population.
PSY 315Psychology of the African American Experience3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 This course familiarizes students with basic concepts and theories in the area of the psychology of African Americans. The socioeconomic, political, and cultural conditions which fostered the Blackness concept and the psychological devices used by African Americans to survive are discussed. There will be a detailed analysis of the impact of slavery on a number of psychological processes and faculties.
PSY 320Industrial and Organizational Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 This course will introduce students to the field of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology. The material will include principles of psychology as applied to industry, business, and organizations, and the focus will be on the individual employee, the job, and the organization.
PSY 324Cognitive Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 and PSY 204 It focuses on perception, attention, action, memory and problem solving, studied primarily from an information processing point of view. The course covers basic theoretical models, classic and recent research, new developments in theory and applications in education and other areas. The course is designed to provide a solid and broad introduction to human cognition
PSY 325Introduction to Forensic Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 and CRJ 200 The focus of this course will be on examining the relationship between the practice of psychology and the functioning of the legal system. The course surveys many aspects of the practice of clinical forensic psychology including assessment, treatment, and consultation services. The student will obtain an appreciation for the many and varied ways psychology can assist and influence the legal system.
PSY 330Physiological Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 and PSY 210 A study of the biological bases of human behavior with emphasis on the nervous system.
PSY 350Psychology of Learning3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 A study of the various kinds of learning.
PSY 400Psychological Tests and Measurements3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
MAT 112 , PSY 201 , and SSC 322 This upper level course discusses the interpretation of standard psychological tests and the development of new scales for measuring personality, attitudes, or abilities. Topics covered include scale reliability and validity, and methods of assessment, and testing in business and educational settings. The course provides practical experience in scale construction and scale assessment.
PSY 465Experimental Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 , SSC 322 and MAT 112
Corequisite
PSY 466 A study of the basic principles of research in psychology, research design and report writing.
PSY 466Experimental Psychology Laboratory1
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 , SSC 322 and MAT 112
Corequisite
PSY 465 One credit unit laboratory complementing PSY 465 .
PSY 470History of Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 A survey of the major perspectives of psychology and their historical developments.
PSY 472Internship3

Prerequisite: Junior status This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical skills from and to apply their academic training temporary work with some relevant community agency or governmental organization.

Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
Junior status This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical skills from and to apply their academic training temporary work with some relevant community agency or governmental organization.
PSY 492Seminar in Psychology3
Subject
PSY
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.shawu.edu
Prerequisite
PSY 201 and nine more semester hours of psychology An integration of the discipline of psychology through reading, discussion, and library research. The seminar also help students prepare for graduate school and/or a career in psychology.

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