37 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.
A basic introduction to psychology with emphasis given to such ideas as measurement, testing, learning, motivation, emotions, attitudes, social influences on behavior, personality, behavior disorders, mental health and psychotherapy. Credit(s): 3
The course provides students with a basic understanding of how to think critically about quantitative information, including choosing the appropriate analytical techniques, conducting analyses and interpreting findings. Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to research methods in psychology. It emphasizes information literacy, scientific inquiry, scientific method, experimental and non-experimental design, ethical considerations and scientific writing. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on physical, social, emotional and cognitive human development from conception to the end of life, and the complex interaction between individuals and their socio-cultural environment. Relevant developmental theories, issues and research will also be addressed. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on how humans acquire, use and comprehend different forms of language, such as spoken, written and signed under different communicative circumstances. It draws from research in the fields of psychology, speech and language pathology, cognitive science and linguistics to examine how the mind and brain impact our perception, understanding and interaction with others. Credit(s): 3
ES 306 This course explores the interactions between psychology and the natural world, examining a wide range of topics from cognition, health and culture to the lives of creatures who share our world and our interconnections with them. Psychological factors related to ecological problems and solutions are also considered. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on the application of research design and statistical principles. Emphasis is placed on formulating, conducting, analyzing and reporting psychological research, building on the scientific literacy stressed in PSY 208 . Credit(s): 3
A survey of the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal or maladaptive behaviors. Credit(s): 3
This course is an exploration of personality psychology, including an investigation of scientific approaches to personality and a critical examination of the major theories, past and present, that have been proposed to explain individual differences in behavior. Credit(s): 3
This course provides the opportunity to analyze and explain our sensory and perceptual experience. Perceptions, while seemingly effortless, are driven by intricate mechanisms only beginning to be understood. The course aims to foster an appreciation of perception by exploring the biological, psychological and philosophical approaches that encompass modern perceptual science. Credit(s): 3
This course explores the major psychological perspectives on religion and spiritual experience including psychoanalysis, social, developmental, behavioral, biopsychological and mental health. Additionally, eight major religions are examined from an indigenous perspective and psychological themes are noted from within the faith. Credit(s): 3
This course explores the cognitive processes that occur in our daily lives. The emphasis of this course is to develop an appreciation and a working understanding of various cognitive processes that underlie our behavior. In addition to applying their understanding to real world situations, students will also have the opportunity to analyze and evaluate current topics within the field of cognitive psychology. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on how culture helps shape who we are and how we interact with others. In it we will explore how cultural norms can impact perception and behavior within and between cultures. Areas to be highlighted include communication, appearance, education and health. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on how children perceive, understand and learn about themselves and the world from birth through middle childhood. The influence of culture is highlighted. Credit(s): 3
This course provides students with an understanding of the biological, cognitive and socio-emotional changes occurring during adolescence, and factors that may individually influence these changes, such as the family, culture, gender, peer group, media and school. Credit(s): 3
(same as MCOM 323 ) This course examines media exposure and content as they relate to development from childhood to college age. Media influences related to diversity, culture, self-concept, attitudes and behavior will be highlighted. Credit(s): 3
This course is a study of the stages and processes of adult development from young adulthood until death. Developmental theories and research from many disciplines are used to investigate the continuity and change that define the journey of adulthood. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses the academic, social, behavioral and psychological characteristics of individuals with exceptionalities and laws that apply to this special population. Identification and assessment procedures, as well as strategies for behavior management and effective teaching as they relate to individuals with exceptionalities, are also examined. Socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic and gender differences with regards to exceptionalities are considered. Credit(s): 3
This course is an introduction to Thanatology - the study of dying, death and bereavement. Students will examine the real and inevitable issues associated with dying, death and bereavement that can affect individuals mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Additionally, this course will consider attitudes about and surrounding death and cultural differences, through the sharing of personal experiences in relation to death, including the meaning of death and existential questions to foster betterment in life and living. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on the history, theory and research, diagnostic criteria, etiology, related characteristics and interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Inclusion and transitioning to adulthood will also be addressed. Credit(s): 3
This course explores the history, basic theories and applications of Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the modern workplace. Topics include occupational safety and health, job satisfaction, workplace productivity and employee motivation and well-being. Credit(s): 3
Learning theories and their application to therapeutic situations are presented. Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning are presented and applied to clinical settings. Credit(s): 3
This course provides an introduction to initiating, maintaining, improving and dissolving interpersonal romantic relationships based on a variety of perspectives, including social, developmental, cognitive, physiological and evolutionary psychologies. Special attention will be devoted to evaluating pop culture theories of attraction and love in terms of empirical psychological research. Credit(s): 3
This course explores the psychological perspective of information processing and interaction between humans and machines. Topics include psychophysics, attention, spatial displays, memory, multitasking, stress, and human-automation interaction. Credit(s): 3
An investigation of how individuals interact with each other in varying social contexts, including emphasis on social cognition and social influence. Credit(s): 3
This course explores the biology of behavior and thought, examining a wide range of topics from stress and sleep, to neuroplasticity, memory, and more. A background in biology is helpful, but not required. Credit(s): 3
Investigation of specific topics or issues within the field of psychology. Credit(s): 3
An opportunity for psychology majors to integrate classroom experiences in applied psychological settings. Credit(s): 1-3
This course provides an opportunity for psychology majors to work with faculty members on research projects within the field of psychology. Credit(s): 3
This course provides an opportunity for psychology majors to work under the direct supervision of a psychology faculty member on a research project within the field of psychology. Credit(s): 1 to 3
This course addresses the fundamentals of communication in interpersonal, group, institutional and societal contexts. Diversity in communication in relation to culture, ethnicity, gender, age and race is emphasized, as well as how differences in communication impact future communication, behavior and relationships. Interactive technologies and their impact on communications also are examined. Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the profession of counseling with emphasis upon relevant personal, situational, ethical and legal aspects of the counseling process, as well as traditional and contemporary theories of counseling. Credit(s): 3
This course provides an introduction to the basic helping and interviewing skills that apply to a broad range of helping professions. The format of the course emphasizes experiential learning in meeting course objectives.
This course is a study of the emergence of psychology as science. It emphasizes both continuity and change as psychology has evolved, and provides an overview of the development of schools of thought, prominent figures and key theories of psychology. Credit(s): 3
This course focuses on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including its history, who suffers from this disorder and the reasons behind it, its traits and characteristics and how they manifest themselves in people, as well as treatment options for those diagnosed. Also, this course considers other anxiety disorders that may present themselves along with PTSD. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses the theory and research related to social and personality development, from infancy to young adulthood. Through readings and discussion, students will examine the complex interplay between nature and nurture with regards to the formation of first attachment relationships and their influence on later social and personality development. Credit(s): 3
This course provides an opportunity for students to examine a topic in the field of psychology in greater depth under the guidance of a Psychology faculty member. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
Source: Shenandoah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
