PSYC 499 – Senior Seminar
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Course integrates various content areas around major psychological themes. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, writing and oral expression. Evaluation of core knowledge and skills of the major will occur.
PSYC 501 – Principles of Appl Behaviorial Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of behavior including the history, theory, definitions, processes, concepts, and characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Particular emphasis is given to the scientific assessment and analysis of the environmental variables controlling a behavior and to the manipulation of these […]
PSYC 574 – Adv Appl. of Behavior Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-503. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course will provide a survey of the applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to clinical, educational, and organizational settings with an emphasis on empirically- supported interventions and treatments targeting the behavior of individuals or groups. This course will provide students with opportunities to […]
PSYC 317 – Applied Behavior Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Overview of current research in experimental and applied behavior analysis directed toward the understanding of simple and complex animal and human behavior. Review of applications of behavior analysis in such applied areas as parenting, education, and psychological treatment of disabilities and disorders.
PSYC 319 – Social Psychology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An overview of classic and contemporary research in social psychology. A wide range of topics will be covered that relate to everyday social life drawn from the areas of attitudes and persuasion, social cognition and self-processes and interpersonal relationships.
PSYC 325 – Abnormal Psychology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Historical survey of various forms of mental illness and maladjustment, including mental deficiency and anti-social behavior. Specialized methods of therapy, research, and theoretical concerns are emphasized.
PSYC 327 – Psychology of Gender
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Overview of the major areas and findings regarding gender in the field of psychology. Topics addressed include gender theory, gender identity development, history of gender, gendered communication, and competition between and within the sexes.
PSYC 332 – The Psychology of Relationships
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course is designed to an exploration of psychological theories and research methods used in the study of couple and family relationships. Perspectives covered may include clinical, developmental, health, learning, motivational, cognitive-behavioral, and evolutionary psychology. The psychological study of couple and family relationships will […]
PSYC 303 – Research Methodology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-302; Minimum grade C. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the experimental method in the study of behavior, with laboratory exercises to provide practical knowledge and skill in experimental design and technical writing. Advanced inferential statistics.
PSYC 303L – Research Methodology Lab
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: ; Max: Description:
PSYC 304 – Brain and Behavior
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206 BIOL-104 BIOL-105 BIOL-115L. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of the role of the nervous system in the generation of behavior, feelings, and thoughts. Attention will be given to methodologies used by neuroscientists-particularly physiological psychologists-to study the nervous system and behavior. Primary emphasis will be on the role of […]
PSYC 314 – Health Psy/Behavorial Medicine
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the affective, behavioral, and cognitive aspects of health and illness. Topics include such issues as lifestyle change, stress management, and chronic pain, as well as a survey of specific physical diseases which are known to involve a dominant psychological component. Credit cannot […]