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The relationship between psychology and sport from the perspective of theory, research, and practice. Topics include personality, cognition, motivation-emotion, social processes, and youth sport. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and foundations of testing with some emphasis on the interpretation of test results. Examination of a variety of different tests. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Human development from conception through preschool years. Emphasis on research relevant to understanding development and implications of research for preventing and lessening common developmental problems. Prerequisites:
PSY 220 or
HDF 100 or
EDU 280.
Credits
3(3-0)
Psychological development from childhood through the college years. Main topics are personality, social, and cognitive development. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 220 or
HDF 100 or
EDU 280.
Credits
3(3-0)
Empirical approach to understanding changes and continuities in physiological, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, and social functioning in later life. Prerequisites:
PSY 220 or signed Gerontology Minor.
Credits
3(3-0)
Empirical approach to understanding individual social behavior. Deals with the person and the social environment with a focus in attitudes, interpersonal behavior, and group processes. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Examines human behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Topics include evolutionary theory, sex and mating, child rearing, social relationships, and evolutionary applications to health and work. Prerequisite:
PSY 100 or
ANT 171. Recommended:
BIO 151.
Credits
3(3-0)
Explores discrimination, barriers, and opportunities specific to women as related to psychological development, affective and cognitive functioning, personality, role behaviors, sexuality, mental health, and empowerment. Identical to
WGS 334. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group IV-A: Studies in Discrimination)
Credits
3(3-0)
Cross Listed Courses
WGS 334
The psychology of work and organizations. Introduction to the use and application of psychology in the workplace. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Psychological principles and concepts applied to advertising and selling, promotion, buyer attitudes, consumer behavior, psychological measurement, and prediction in advertising. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the application of principles and theories of psychological research in the legal system. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
A survey of the major theories and principles that are used to describe/explain the individual. The primary focus will be on evaluating and testing theories via research findings. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Theory and practice of psychological interviewing and counseling. Recommended:
PSY 220,
PSY 250. Prerequisites:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Applied behavior analysis is the use of principles of learning to address behavior problems of individuals in their natural environments. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of the relationship between psychological variables and health, including physiological factors, psychological influences affecting health, behavior and chronic disease, psychology's contribution to health promotion. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100. Recommended: HSC 106.
Credits
3(3-0)
Perception as the result of psychological and physiological processes. Some of the topics covered are vision, audition, pain perception, illusions, pattern recognition and perceptual development. Prerequisites:
PSY 100; a University Program Group II course; competency in written English and mathematics.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the major theoretical-empirical views that characterize the area of learning and memory. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of empirically-derived principles of behavior and their application to parenting, education, therapy, self-management and the treatment of the developmentally disadvantaged. Has animal lab component. Prerequisite:
PSY 100.
Credits
3(2-2)
Second course in psychological research methodology. Students design, execute, interpret, and report psychological research. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Prerequisites:
PSY 285 with a grade of C or better;
ENG 201.
Credits
3(3-0)
Overview of the neurological processes underlying organismic behavior. Surveys neurobiological explanations of sensation, movement, motivation, emotion, sleep, learning, neurological disorders, recovery mechanisms. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: One of the following:
PSY 100,
BIO 101, BIO 105,
BIO 110,
BIO 151,
HSC 211.
Credits
3(3-0)