35 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 100General Psychology3
Fall/Spring This course is a survey presentation of the fundamental theories, principles, and research methods of psychology. Emphasis is placed on psychology as the scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. Students will be expected to demonstrate critical evaluation and creative thinking skills, an understanding of the data-gathering methods of psychology, and an ability to utilize information technology. An experiential learning component is required. 3 credit hours
PSY 100 or BIO 204 or BIO 112 or BIO 150 and BIO 151 . 3 credit hours
PSY 215Sustainability and Psychology3
This course will explore the contributions that psychology has made and can make to creating a sustainable world. Whereas technology and policy can address problems of sustainability, our focus will be primarily upon human causes and consequences of environmental problems, and individual and community solutions. We will examine the primary areas of psychology, including cognitive, social, developmental, and personality for their applications to sustainability. Assignments allow students to explore their own attitudes and values regarding sustainability and to enact behavior change experiments to experience and reflect upon factors involved in behavior change. 3 credit hours
Fall/Spring/Summer This course provides an overview of human development across the lifespan, from conception through late adulthood. Emphasis is placed on the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur at each stage of development, as well as the influences of culture, family, and environment. Students will explore major theories and research findings in developmental psychology and consider how these perspectives apply to real-world contexts. By the end of the course, students will have a broad understanding of the processes that shape human growth and change, as well as an appreciation for the diversity of developmental pathways. 3 credit hours
PSY 321 and PSY 330 or permission of instructor. Psychology majors only. 3 credit hours
PSY 370Design and Analysis III3
Fall/Spring This course provides students with the opportunity to apply the statistical and research techniques presented in PSY 270 and PSY 271 . Students are responsible for writing an APA-style report and for oral presentation of original research. The research design may be experimental, quasi-experimental, or correlational. Statistical techniques covered in PSY 271
Fall/Spring/Summer An internship is designed to make academic work more meaningful by providing exposure to real-world experiences in psychology. An internship also provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities within the psychology field. Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours working on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Grading system is number grade.
Fall/Spring/Summer This class provides the opportunity for an additional internship experience. The requirements are the same as the requirements stated in PSY 421
PSY 421 ; approval of the instructor. 3 credit hours
PSY 431Psychology Teaching Practicum1
Fall/Spring This course provides an opportunity for the advanced Psychology student to assist a member of the Psychology faculty in a Psychology course. Grading will be Pass/Fail.
PSY 330 , a minimum of 60 credits completed. 3 credit hours
PSY 490Senior Capstone in Psychology3
Spring The capstone course in psychology is designed to provide the graduating senior with an integrating experience. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, evaluation, and research.
Fall/Spring The course allows a junior or senior Psychology student the opportunity to engage in self-guided learning related to the psychology field. Examples include, but are not limited to, research studies and in-depth investigations of an area of psychology for which there are no current course offerings. An end of-semester culmination of the learning such as an APA-style paper, must be included in the course proposal. The course must be arranged with a full-time faculty member prior to registering for the course.
12 additional credits in Psychology, Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 1-3 credit hours
