Undergraduate Psychology
Undergraduate Psychology
2010 Summer Term
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PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN ADJUSTMENT (GS)
PSYCH 104
Focuses on the processes of decision-making, conflict resolution, and value judgments. Emphasis will be on understanding practical methods for handling interpersonal relationships. Effective use of coping devices for college students and others will be studied. Enhancing the psychological resources for personal change and growth will be stressed.
INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY (GS)
PSYCH 211
A survey of contemporary psychology covering human development, intelligence, abilities, sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, learning, personality structure, disordered behavior, social psychology, and the physiological bases of behavior. Includes an overview of current theory, research methods, and controversial issues in the field.
BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS
PSYCH 215
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include preliminary concepts, frequency distribution, graphic methods, measures of central tendency and variability, percentiles, probability, normal distribution, correlation analysis, sampling theory, parametric and selected non-parametric hypotheses-testing procedures. Lectures are supplemented by computational laboratory sessions.
PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
PSYCH 304
An introduction to the study of the uniqueness of the individual. Emphasis will be on research methods and on theories as well as on some of the more important characteristics on which individuals differ.
PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD
PSYCH 331
An introduction to the psychological research on child development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 345
An introductory survey of abnormal psychology covering the clinical syndromes includes in the diagnostic classification system of the American Psychiatric Association. Current research regarding causal factors, treatment, and outcomes supplement descriptions of maladaptive patterns of behavior.
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 351
Course will explore processes of thought, attention memory, language, and problem-solving. Students will explore various theories of cognition from traditional psychological theories (i.e., linguistic vs. image based thought) to the current computer-based models (i.e., artificial intelligence) and examine relevant evidence to help us gain insight into the workings of the human mind.
SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
PSYCH 480
Advanced undergraduates and graduate students who have professional and/or scholarly interests in gaining a greater understanding of the variables associated violence and crisis management in the public school setting. Emphasis on: Psychological, developmental, and risk correlates of childhood aggression; critical examination of the prevention and intervention models considered most effective and useful in the school setting; in depth understanding crisis prevention and response models.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PSYCH 498
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits in major.