32 courses with the subject PSYC, 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.
PSYC 101General Psychology3
(SI) Letter Grade An introduction to the nature, scope, and methods of Psychology. Includes a survey of he processes of learning, memory, human development, social Psychology, and symptoms, diagnoses and treatment of Psychological disorders. Discusses the role of methodologies used to investigate the social and biological bases underlying human behavior. Core: Social Sciences requirement.
Letter Grade Considers interpersonal and familial relationships, family, education, career choice, and historical change as they relate to the lives of women in the US and globally. Emphasizes issues that affect growth and development such as social identity, self-esteem, and gender-typing. Feminist research and theory, current political trends, and personal experience are united in an effort to better understand the universal effects of gender on personal and Psychological outcomes for women. Core: Social Sciences requirement.
Letter Grade e Child Development covers the psychological theories of emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development from the prenatal period through childhood. Common examples, comparisons of theories, and critical thinking in evaluation of competing theories is emphasized.
Letter Grade Involves a study of the major Psychodynamic, behavioral, social learning, trait and humanistic theories of personality. Application is incorporated through various classroom techniques and assignments.
Letter Grade Provides an overview of contemporary research and practical applications of theories involving the structure and processes of the mind. Topics include information processing, sensory and perception, object recognition, attention, memory processes, language, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Letter Grade Provides a basic understanding of the biology of behavior. Exposure to a variety of aspects of neuroscience including the structure, function and communication of the nervous system as well as their role in emotions, eating, learning and other behaviors. Includes principles of pharmacology and discussion of the Psychobiology of Psychological disorders. Core: Social Sciences requirement.
Letter Grade Examines the field of perception: how we organize and interpret sensory information so that we can understand the external world. Topics to be covered include principles of Psychophysics; the eye and brain; pattern perception; color vision; perception of depth, size and motion; hearing and auditory system; touch; taste and smell. Core: Social Sciences requirement.
Letter Grade The study of how an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are affected by social influences. Topics include: persuasion; conformity; obedience; liking, loving, and interpersonal attraction; self-concept; social cognition; prosocial behavior; and prejudice.
Letter Grade Psychology surveys psychological theory and techniques in understanding behavior, cognition, and emotions in the workplace. Both I/O psychology as developed in research by scientists and as implemented in everyday settings by practitioners will be the focus of the course. Topics such as selection, motivation, training, recruitment, leadership, job satisfaction, job involvement and performance, ethics, social justice, consumer behavior, and others will be included.
Letter Grade Focuses on the study of abnormal behavior, classification of Psychological disorders as well as possible causes, treatment options, prevention and prognosis. Examines the major theoretical perspectives in abnormal behavior.
Letter Grade Focuses on major psychological perspectives related to the etiology, symptomatology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of child and adolescent mental disorders.
Letter Grade Covers theories and experimental evidence regarding the mechanisms of action and effects of drugs on the brain and behavior. In addition it covers the impact of drugs on society and the implications of drug usage on clinical practice. Students engage in debates about topics relevant to drug usage and legalization.
Letter Grade Examines principles in the practice of psychology and law including forensic assessment of competence and sanity, eyewitness accuracy and testimony, expert testimony, psychology of evidence, psychology of jury selection, dynamics and deliberation, psychology of interrogations, confessions, and imprisonment, psychological profiling, and lie detection.
Letter Grade Examines various determinants of health outcomes. Includes the nature and causes of Psychological stress; relationships between stress and susceptibility to disease; impact of beliefs on perceptions of health and recovery; management of stress through coping styles and strategies; lifestyle-related disease due to health compromising behaviors.
Letter Grade Covers the basic principles of behavior, and their application to the understanding of the human condition and animal learning. Topics include the distinction between closed-loop (selection by consequences) and open-loop (elicitation and adjunctive behavior) relations, the distinction between contingency-shaped behavior and behavior under instructional control, discrimination and concept formation, choice, functional analysis of verbal behavior, and quantitative analysis of behavior. Behavior Analysis is presented as a distinct research methodology with its own 280
Letter Grade Surveys basic principles, procedures, and concepts of applied behavior analysis. Such topics as behavior change, reinforcement and punishment, how to teach new behavior, and functional assessment will be covered. Applied behavior analysis will be discussed in context of application to individuals diagnosed with autism, behavioral economics, self-management, health psychology, substance abuse, and other special populations.
Letter Grade Interaction in a group setting focusing on theories and techniques of group counseling, group facilitation, and group development. Facilitating and participating in a group experience will be a part of the course. (Formerly PSYU-301.)
Letter Grade Provides comprehensive coverage of the major methods used in Psychological research. Students receive extensive practice in designing, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting the results of research studies an writing reports in APA style. Course is Writing Intensive.
ENGL-101 and PSYC-216. Officially verified Core-to- Core transfer students and IDHP participants do not have additional prerequisite beyond PSYC-216.
PSYC 314Research Experience3
Letter Grade Highly recommended if continuing with graduate study in Psychology at the master’s and/or doctoral level. Provides the opportunity for students to design, conduct, analyze, and report research findings in their own area(s) of interest. Research topics may be derived from any approved area in the field of psychology, such as clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, organizational, and social psychology. Open to non-majors with approval of instructor.
Letter Grade Includes fundamentals of test development and construction, evaluation, scoring, and interpretation, and survey methodology. Presents concepts of reliability and validity, and ethical considerations of Psychological assessment. Examines tests used for the assessment of intelligence, personality, and abilities. Open to non-majors who have completed a course in statistics and receive permission of the Department Chair.
Pass/Fail Provides practical and relevant experience in the field of Psychology by working at an approved site. Selection of the site depends on student interest and approval of the Department Chair. Open to majors with Junior or Senior status only. Graded Pass/Fail only. Repeatable for credit. Includes Career Connections requirement for graduation.
Pass/Fail Presents information essential for teaching Psychology in high school or at the undergraduate level. Students have an opportunity to assist in a course. Graded Pass/Fail only.
Letter Grade Focuses on current theories and research in the field of Psychology. Attempts to integrate students’ knowledge about Psychology and provides an opportunity for a careful examination of critical, contemporary issues in Psychology. Each senior presents a research report and an oral report on a contemporary topic. The Senior Seminar is usually taken in either the Fall or Spring of the student’s Senio year. Students register for this course upon approval of the academic advisor.
