17 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 101Introduction to Psychology3
Scientific Reasoning - Scientific Reasoning Elective................................... 4 Elective - Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre course................................. 3 Cultural Awareness and Diversity - Cultural Awareness and Diversity Elective................................................................................................... Elective - ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 138, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180............................................................................................3
An examination of the vocabulary, theories and research methods common to the various branches of the science of psychology. The course surveys psychology from its early history to important new advances in brain research. The principles of psychology are applied to learning, to mental health, and to everyday life. This Honors course fosters high-achieving students' growth towards learning outcomes such as: problem solving, often with creative approaches; critical reading, artistic literacy, or original data analysis; forming judgments based on evidence, often from alternative modes of inquiry or integrative learning; clear, persuasive research writing; oral presentation; and articulate reflection on personal growth. Honors courses are more likely to utilize student-driven active learning, emphasizing exploration and discovery, rather than the acquisition of specific knowledge; faculty might provide projects with no pre-determined conclusion, but with real-world application.
A comparison of major approaches to the study of the development and structure of normal personality. Topics include the applications of psychological research to understanding and promoting mental health and human resilience. Consideration is given to the role of healthy personality in .... 3-3-0 managing frustration, conflict, adjusting to predictable and unpredictable life changes, and achieving maximum well-being.
SERVICES......................................................................................... This course is designed to teach students the necessary skills to assess and document client interactions in a human services agency or program. Students will explore the nature of the helping relationship, demonstrate their active listening abilities, learn how to gather information, build treatment plans, and write case notes. Students will also understand case management in a managed care environment, and the legal, ethical and regulatory implications of comprehensive assessment and documentation. Prerequisites:
The effects of experiences in childhood and of cultural institutions on adolescence are identified and analyzed. Major themes and topics researched and discussed include: historical and current theories on adolescent development; personality; the development of healthy and unhealthy coping styles; and major indicators of cognitive, physical and psychosocial development.
This course investigates three models (Behavioristic, Humanistic, and Cognitive) of human functioning and selected learning strategies derived from each. In addition, a number of traits and behaviors (e.g. SES, culture, motivation, curiosity, creativity, and intelligence) related to children's learning and cognitive developments are explored.
Social psychology is a subfield of the science of psychology that focuses the ways in which the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of one individual are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied behaviors or characteristics of others. A primary goal of this course is to introduce you to the perspectives, research methods, and empirical findings of social psychology. Equally important is the goal of cultivating your skills for analyzing the social situations and events that you encounter in your everyday lives. Finally, throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology. The course will focus on how man, as a social species, relates to one another. The course will also emphasize attitudes, persuasion, moral development, competition, aggression, attraction and love, prejudice and discrimination, group formation, research skills, and information literacy.
Biology, behavior and environment interact in complex ways to produce what is defined as abnormal. Historical material, pertinent research and relevant case studies provide an understanding of abnormal psychology and its impact on all of us.
YOUTH............................................................................................ This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills in assessing the risk factors in the current situation of the child and/or adolescent. The course will focus upon the youth, educational, social, psychological, emotional and physical environment to determine the level of required intervention. Students will learn the techniques needed to assess and reduce risk factors. Prerequisites:
This course explores the scientific facts about drugs commonly used and abused and their impact on human life. It details and integrates biological, psychological, social and cultural components of the most popular psychoactive substances. Legal, illegal, prescription, over-the- counter, performance enhancing substances as well as herbal medications is researched and described. COURSE CATALOG 2026-27
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 3-3-0 Designed to provide a working knowledge of the helping process as it applies to drug and alcohol counseling, students completing this course should be able to: develop assessment and diagnostic skills; formulate appropriate goals, and treatment plans; improve interviewing and intervention skills with drug/alcohol clients; discuss and compare individual, group, and family treatment approaches; describe the levels of service available to drug/alcohol clients and their families; use AA, AL-ANON and other support groups as treatment allies; appreciate the impact of sex, age, ethnicity, race and religion on the treatment process; and understand the American Psychiatric Association's (DSM V) assessment of substance use disorders, anti-social personalities and depression.
PSY 250PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING: HELPING SKILLS IN WORKING
WITH OLDER ADULTS.........................................................................3-3-0 This course is an in-depth exploration of psychological theories and their applications to appreciating and working with older adults. Students will have the opportunity to gain an increased understanding of their own personal development and self knowledge in the context of the life cycle and to explore feelings about the aging process. Classroom experiences that focus on enhancing communications skills will be designed to enable nce, students to translate psychological theories and helping techniques to every day family and job-related encounters with older adults. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: HSW 155 - Introduction to Aging, PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology, or SOC 101 -
A survey of the major topic of sex education with emphasis placed on: sexual development, functioning, behavior, gender identification, reproduction, interpersonal relationships, health, historical and cultural sex studies, and sex education. COURSE CATALOG 2026-27
