60 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 105General Psychology3
Principles of psychology with emphasis on scientific methods used in studying human behavior.
PSY 105 . University Studies: Building Competencies/Information Literacy Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated. Maximum
PSY 210Science and Pseudoscience3
Examination of bases for scientific and pseudoscientific claims to knowledge. Considers criteria for description and explanation in science; uses these criteria to differentiate between areas that are scientific and those whose claims to be scientific are questionable. Evaluates areas such as parapsychology and astrology. Emphasizes use of critical thinking skills.
Survey of major phenomena, methods, and theories associated with the study of perception and cognition. Topics include sensory systems, perceptual processes, attention, memory, knowledge, decision-making, and problem solving.
Basic principles of conditioning, learning, and behavior change. Topics will include and introduction to classical and operant conditioning and the applications experimentally discovered principles to psychological interventions, as well as other fields such as education, business, and health.
Variables and factors underlying human growth and development across the life span. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sexual developments are emphasized.
PSY 225Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences6
Introduction to the statistical techniques most often used by behavioral scientists for either descriptive purposes or hypothesis testing. Parametric techniques are emphasized, but nonparametric tests are included.
Psychological aspects of drug use and abuse. Emphasis on the effects of major psychoactive drugs (including alcohol) on behavior, the psychological determinants of drug use, and treatment of drug abuse.
Overview of the theoretical models underlying the structure and organization of individual differences. Emphasis on empirical research evaluation the different theoretical models. Topics include the self-concept, awareness of motivation, perceived control, and the biological mechanisms influencing traits such as extraversion.
An introductory survey of the functional anatomy of the nervous system and the roles which various neural systems play in normal and abnormal behavior.
Consideration of the evolution and adaptive significance of behavior in humans, including such topics as mate selection, parental care, cognition, language, altruism, aggression, warfare, and creativity.
Individual human behavior as a function of the influence of other persons. Emphasis on the psychology of person perception, interpersonal communication and relationships, attitude formation and change, and small group behavior.
Psychological aspects of human sexuality with emphasis on psychosexual development and behavior. Includes discussion of causative factors and treatment of sexual disorders and deviations.
Psychological study of the impact of culture on behavior. Topics including cultural effects on perception, cognition, personality, emotions, development, and mental health will be examined. Emphasis on application of cultural frames of reference to living in a global society.
The contribution of psychology to the understanding of diversity in our society. Biopsychosocial aspects of diversity and methods of increasing understanding and inclusiveness will be emphasized. The psychological nature of stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice will be examined.
Investigation of psychological factors relevant to the legal system including: eyewitness identification and false memories, confessions, jury decision making, the insanity defense and mental health law, expert psychological testimony in court, criminal profiling, risk management, treatment of the mentally ill in corrections.
Examination of the construction and development of race and racial bias in the United States from a psychological lens. Topics include the processes that underlie and motivate racial bias and how race and racism are maintained through social institutions and cultural ideologies. Scientifically-based means of addressing and reducing racism are considered.
PSY 316Applied Behavior Analysis for Behavior Technicians3
Introduction to the methods and practice of applied behavior analysis as performed by registered behavior technicians (RBTs), typically with individuals diagnosed with learning and/or intellectual disabilities receiving services from certified behavior analysts. Topics include measurement, assessment, skill acquisition, behavior reduction, documentation and reporting, professional conduct and ethics, and score of practice.
Extension of the principles of learning and behavior analysis to socially significant human issues, focusing on the assessment and treatment of behavior in need of reduction and related ethical considerations. Topics include preference and reinforcer assessment, functional assessments, and function-based interventions. Areas of application include education, developmental and intellectual disabilities, health, and caregiver training.
Extension of the principles of learning and behavior analysis to socially significant human issues, focusing on the assessment and treatment of behavioral deficits. Topics include differential reinforcement, shaping, stimulus control, chaining, verbal behavior, habit reversal, and token economies. Areas of application include education, developmental and intellectual disabilities, and other diverse populations.
PSY 319Ethical Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis3
Ethics of behavioral assessment, treatment, and research. Topics include APA and BACB Ethical Principles, codes of conduct, responsibility to clients, confidentiality, assessing and treating behavior, supervision, public statements, and ethical responsibilities to colleagues and the profession of behavior analysis.
An in-depth examination of development from conception through kindergarten age. Both normal and a typical development are considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. Methodological and theoretical issues are emphasized.
The psychological disorders of childhood, including their description, etiology, assessment, and treatment. Emphasis on the theoretical and empirical bases of these disorders, focusing on relevant clinical research methods and treatment findings.
A study of the psychological aspects of human aging. Topics include the effects of normal and diseased aging on perceptual and cognitive functioning, personality and social relationships, and physical and emotional health.
PSY 325Introduction to Computational Modeling for the Social Scientist3
Introduction to basic programming aimed at the social sciences. Designed for students with little or no programming experience. Topics include data analysis, computer modeling, computational neuroscience, political forecasting, and similar computational approaches.
Examination of parallels between naturalistic, non-religious, aspects of Buddhist theory and numerous aspects of modern psychology, including evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, learning theory, and moral psychology.
Psychological techniques in job analysis, personnel selection and placement, training, performance appraisal, employee motivation, employee health and satisfaction, organizational productivity and communication, group decision making, and leadership.
In depth examination of the scientific study of human strengths and virtues. Processes associated with well being among individuals, systems, and institutions are examined. Distinctions between models of well being are drawn and principles that promote and sustain happiness, fulfillment and optimal functioning are explored.
Integrates psychological and biomedical knowledge relevant to physical health and illness. The interaction of psychological phenomena with the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical disorders.
Basic principles of psychological research design and evaluation, including techniques of data collection and analysis, and conduct, interpretation, and reporting of various types of psychological research. Experimental research is emphasized.
Psychological theory and research in the areas of motivation and emotion. Basic as well as more complex motive states are examined as they arise from physiological needs and from learning and cognitive processes. Data from animal as well as human studies are considered.
Examination of the construction and development of race and racial bias in the United States from a psychological lens. Topics include the processes that underlie and motivate racial bias and how race and racism are maintained through social institutions and cultural ideologies. Scientifically-based means of addressing and reducing racism are considered.
Personality development within close relationships including recent theoretical and empirical findings on courtship, interpersonal attraction, marriage contract, and the various stages of the family life cycle. Communication, familial functioning and dysfunctioning are emphasized.
Interactions between the physical environment and the behavior of the individual. Emphasis on perception of the environment, the behavioral effects of noxious factors in the environment, the psychology of environmental design, and the formation and change of attitudes about the environment.
Examination of violent criminals and the social, personality-based, criminological, and biological explanations for violent offenders. Emphasis on efforts to identify and predict violent offenders, such as criminal profiling.
Advanced study of human cognition with an emphasis on theories and experimental methods. Laboratory work focuses on in-depth exploration of classic cognitive phenomenon, as well as experience in designing, conducting, and interpreting cognitive research.
Advanced study of sensory and perceptual processes, techniques for measuring sensations and perceptions, and theories of perception. Direct exploration of the topic through experimentation as well as reading of primary sources. Demonstrations introduce students to interesting perceptual phenomena.
A course in human development. An exploration of the major normative and nonnormative changes that take place during adulthood. Operating from a lifespan perspective, includes examination of how adults initiate, understand, cope with and resolve life transitions (e.g. parenting, loss, illness, career change, relationships, change.)
Advanced study of the empirical and conceptual principles of learning and behavior analysis and of the applications of these principles. Students help design and implement laboratory experiments, collect and analyze data, and communicate findings via oral presentations and laboratory reports. Students typically have hands-on laboratory experiences, including supervised, direct interactions with nonhumans.
Supervision of student practice in applied behavior analysis in a variety of clinical programs. Students participate in supervised experiences related to behavioral assessment and interventions for children diagnosed with learning and/or intellectual disabilities who display problematic behavior and/or experience deficits in feeding, social, or communication skills. Emphasis on practice of skills and regular consultation with the supervisor.
Advanced study of human development, including developmental research methods and a consideration of topics in the general areas of physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development. The specific developmental period examined (e.g., childhood, adolescence, adulthood) will vary by semester.
Introduction to theories and research related to the practice of psychological test construction, including a survey of intelligence, achievement and personality tests, and laboratory experience demonstrating development and applications of these tests.
Theory, method and research in the study of substance abuse. Advanced consideration of the causes, consequences and treatments of the major addictive disorders.
Psychological aspects of death and dying. Conceptualizations of and behavior toward one’s own demise. Emphasis on the behavioral context surrounding terminal illness, suicide, and homicide. Psychological aspects of gerontology also considered.
Advanced discussion of the major historical and contemporary theories and empirically supported approaches to psychotherapy. Ethical and legal issues in psychotherapy are also emphasized.
Supervision of student practice in application of counseling skills and techniques in a variety of in-service situations. Students participate in supervised counseling experiences in local social service agencies. Emphasis on practice of skills and regular consultation with the supervisor.
Experience in the design, conduct, and evaluation of psychological research. Advanced design and analysis techniques. Each student designs and conducts a research project and a laboratory exercise for PSY 355 . Offered on demand.
Animal behavior including the traditional areas of ethology and comparative psychology. Primary emphasis is upon the similarities and differences in the behaviors of animals occupying various phylogenetic positions.
Advanced study of the nervous system and the roles of the various neural structures in the control of behavior. As part of the course, students help design and implement laboratory experiments, collect and analyze data, and communicate findings via oral presentations and written reports.
PSY 464Advanced Social and Personality Psychology6
Advanced study of the major concepts of social and personality psychology theory and research. Emphasis on the interaction of personality and situation in determining behavior and a social cognitive perspective in explaining social information processing.
Contributions of psychology to the understanding of an individual’s behavior as influenced by the community environment. Emphasis on problems associated with community mental health.
Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Enrichment Courses and Programs section in this catalogue.
