9 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 1000General Psychology3
A general survey of psychology through lecture, discussion, and assigned readings. Major topics will include a brief history of the science of psychology, the scientific method as applied to psychology, and the physiological and psychological bases of behavior. Subtopics will include sensation and perception, motivation, emotion, learning, individuality and personality, mental health, and the life span development of the individual.
An introduction to some of the methods of investigating psychological questions. Students are exposed to the various research strategies ranging from observational to experimental designs. Topics include identifying research questions, designing topic proposals, conducting basic research, gathering data, performing statistical analyses, interpreting results, critiquing published research, writing in scientific style, and developing familiarity with the APA format.
Introduces biological bases of behavior. Includes ethology and comparative behavior, psychobiological development, physiological and sensory mechanisms of behavior, and evolution and behavioral genetics. Presents basic structural and functional properties of the nervous system.
This course introduces the criminal justice/social science major to the uses of psychology in the field. Topics covered include basic criminal profiling, suspect interviewing, psychological theories of crime/delinquency, victimology, legal applications of psychology in conducting assessments, and correctional psychology.
A survey of the effects of various drugs on behavior. This course focuses on the behavioral, social, historical, and medical aspects of each major class of psychoactive drugs.
PSYC 1000 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
PSYC 2300Psychology of Child Development3
The development and behavior of children from conception through adolescence is stressed. Emphasis is placed on the major roles played by maturation and learning in the growth of a child.
PSYC 1000 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
PSYC 2330Psychology of Adjustment3
A study of the individual’s adjustments to the problems of everyday life. Emphasis is given to the discovery of self and the identification of integrative and non-integrative adjustments as they affect self-fulfillment.
PSYC 1000 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
PSYC 2340Psychopathology3
A survey of major mental and behavioral disorders which explores the identification of types of disorders, their etiology, and potential treatment methods.
PSYC 1000 must be completed with a grade of C or better.
PSYC 2380Social Psychology3
An exploration of social behavior through the viewpoint of psychological theories and research. Topics include, but are not limited to, the science and methods for exploring social behavior, social cognition, culture and socialization, the “self,” interpersonal perception and attraction, conformity, leadership, aggression, and persuasion and propaganda.
