26 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.
This course will study the neurological basis of behavior, motivation, emotions, perception, learning and thinking, individual differences, personality development, mental health, and the treatment of emotional illness. (4 lect.) SOC
This personality-primer course provides an avenue for students to determine underlying characteristics of themselves. A variety of standard and unorthodox tests will help provide students with questions psychologist are now trying to answer about personality: Where did you get your personality? Have you always been "you" or did you become "you" through environmental factors? Does your personality change under stress, or is there a core personality that carries you through all life's situations? (1 lect.)
This is a personal group-based workshop designed to help the student become aware of their individual potential. The activities of the course are structured to help the student become more self-determining, self-motivating, and develop greater self-worth. (1 lect.)
Death is examined as both a psychological and physical process. Topics include and are not limited to personal attitudes and myths, cultural and religious rituals, death as a choice, death as entertainment in the media, superstitions, notions of an afterlife, near-death experiences, the evolutionary need for death, and euthanasia. (1 lect.)
This course introduces the student to some of the methods of psychological inquiry. The student will study various research strategies from naturalistic observation to experiments. This course is writing intensive and requires the student to create written/oral reports. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 (3 lect., 2 lab)
This course introduces the biological bases of behavior. It includes ethnology and comparative behavior, psychobiological development, physiological and sensory mechanisms of behavior, and evolutionary and behavioral genetics. The course presents basic structural and functional properties of the nervous system. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 and BIOL 1010. (3 lect.)
This class is designed to introduce the student to the field of personality. The successful student will develop an understanding of the principles, strengths and weaknesses of the major personality theories. Particular attention is paid to the impact that society and culture have on the definitions and expression of personality. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 (3 lect.)
This course explores the basic tenets of psychology-- sensation and perception, intelligence, human development, emotion, motivation, social perception and interaction, and mental disorder---from a cross-cultural perspective. Experiential exercises, videos, lectures, small group discussions, and interactive software are utilized. (3 lect.)
This course explores the application of psychological principles to the criminal justice system, focusing on criminal behavior, legal processes, and rehabilitation. It covers the roles of the forensic psychologist in behavior profiling, offender assessment, and the investigative and prosecutorial process. Through case studies and discussions, the student will gain practical insights into forensic psychology’s role in crime and justice. A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in CRMJ 2125. (3 lect.)
This course is designed for writers new to APA Style, which is the writing standard for psychology, education, criminology, sociology, and other social-science disciplines. The student will learn the basics of the current edition APA Style manual, draft research papers, locate scholarly research, and develop experiments on which to report. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (1 lect.)
A survey of the drugs which affect behavior, emphasizing both psycho-therapeutic agents and drugs with abuse potential. Includes a brief introduction to the chemistry of the brain and the effects of drugs. Behavioral, social, historical, and medical aspects of each major class of psychoactive drugs will be discussed. (3 lect.)
This course introduces psychological development, including age-related changes in thinking, emotion, and behavior. The student will survey major theories, methodologies, and empirical discoveries. The student will also explore development with emphasis on social, affective, and cognitive developments in childhood and infancy, and consider implications for policy and practice. Prerequisite: Completion of 4 credit hours of psychology. (3 lect.)
Careers in law enforcement present unique psychological and social challenges. In this course, the student will explore the societal, organizational, systemic, operational, and personal stressors faced by many who work in law enforcement. The student will examine the effects of both chronic and acute stressors, including challenges to interpersonal relationships, substance use disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The student will also explore both maladaptive coping strategies, which can impair psychological and physiological health, and adaptive coping strategies, which can promote wellness and increase resiliency for themselves, their families, coworkers, and the law-enforcement community. A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in CRMJ 2320. (3 lect.)
This course is an overview of psychological disorders, including anxiety, somatic, personality, mood, neurodevelopmental, substance use, neurocognitive, and trauma disorders. Topics of emphasis include diagnostic criteria, etiology, and treatment. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000. (3 lect.)
This course explores the vast array of fear-related mental illnesses. Students will discover how these disorders stem from an overactive limbic system, and how cognitive functions are impaired by fear, trauma and stress. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000 or instructor's permission. (3 lect.)
The psychology of human interaction-socialization, attitudes, group processes, communications, and social influences are covered. Prerequisite: Completion of four credit hours in PSYC courses, or instructor's permission. (3 lect.)
This course explores the basic tenets of psychology from a cross-cultural perspective. Topics include research methods, cognition, sensation and perception, intelligence emotion, psychopathology, human development, motivation, and social perception and interaction. The student will examine, discuss, and evaluate theories of bias and sociocultural, global and equity contexts. (3 lect.) SOC
Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the workplace. The student will explore individual, group, and organizational behavior, and apply this knowledge to solve problems and improve performance in organizations and businesses. Prerequisite: Completion of PSYC 1000. (3 lect.)
Source: Central Wyoming College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
