Psychology, B.S.
Curriculum
General Education
| Foundations | Credits: | |
| FCWR 101 | Writing I: Foundations of College Composition | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: WRIT 100 or Writing Placement Exam A course introducing students to the fundamentals of college composition. Topics include writing process, rhetorical strategies, basics of critical reading and thinking, analytical writing, and argumentative writing. This course serves as a foundation to prepare students to succeed in other academic writing contexts. Coursework includes a computer lab component. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 151 | Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: FCWR 101 or WRIT 101 Further development of the academic writing process, critical thinking, and analytical reading skills taught in FCWR 101. Focus on academic research planning, source evaluation skills, and audience awareness leading to a documented research paper. Specific attention to academic integrity in research writing. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| FCWR 3XX | Professional Communication choice | 3 |
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| Total: 9 Credits | ||
| Data Literacy | Credits: | |
| DATA 101 | Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society | 3 |
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This course introduces students to the power of data as applied to real-life problems in today's data-driven world. Students will learn basic statistical concepts, how to identify reliable data, and to think critically about how to extract meaning from data. The course will discuss various biases, including social biases, how they affect data gathering and analysis, and how to address these biases. The course will also address ethical and moral issues associated with statistics, data collection and visualization, and data analysis. Students will learn how to present a narrative supported by data. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) | Credits: | |
| ICBS 3XX | Behavioral Science choice | 3 |
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| ICLT 3XX | Literature choice | 3 |
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| ICPH 3XX | Philosophy choice | 3 |
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| ICSS 3XX | Social Science choice | 3 |
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| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. | ||
| Mathematics | Credits: | |
| MATH 115 | Introductory Concepts of Mathematics | 3 |
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A course on selected topics in mathematics for students of the humanities, especially in communication arts. Topics include: graphs, matrices, elements of linear programming, finite probabilities, introduction to statistics. Applications to real-life situations are emphasized. The place of these topics in the history of mathematics is outlined. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Sciences | Credits: | |
| BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course | 3 | |
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| Any science course | 3 | |
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| Total: 6 Credits | ||
Major Requirements
| Behavioral Sciences Core | Credits: | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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An introduction to selected concepts, methods, and vocabulary of psychology. Focus of study will be on the individual and the conditions that influence behavior. Topics that will be covered include: growth and development, learning and thinking, emotions and motivations, personality and assessment, mal-adjustment and mental health, groups and social interaction, and social influence and society. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 120 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisites: PSYC 101 This course will provide students with an overview of the skills needed for a career in psychology. It will include skills required for library research, writing in American Psychological Association (APA) format, professional communication, resume building, and ethical and professional issues. It will also cover career options for students completing a bachelor degree in psychology, and identify skills and knowledge that are needed to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 205 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 A survey of the major theoretical approaches to understanding the development, structure, and dynamics of personality. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 210 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: MATH 115 or MATH 125 or MATH 141 or MATH 160 or MATH 161 or MATH 170 or MATH 180. This course covers descriptive and inferential statistics, frequency distributions, percentile rank, measure of central tendency and variability, correlation and regression and tests of significance. Using computer software, students will directly apply these statistics to specific problems common to the behavioral sciences. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-0-4 |
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| PSYC 251 | Measurement Concepts | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 The construction, validation, and interpretation of test results. Group and individual tests of aptitude, intelligence, and personality are analyzed. Each student will develop and administer a measure for a specific diagnostic or research purpose. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 310 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 A study of mental health and abnormal behavior. The topics covered include: definitions of mental health and mental illness; problems of adjustment; the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. Case studies supplement and illustrate the theoretical parts of the course material. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 370 | Introductory Research Methods | 4 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 210 This course stresses the classical approach to experimental research on human behavior. Students conduct and report on experiments in the fields of psychophysics, psychomotor learning, memory, and perception. These laboratory experiments permit the student to apply knowledge gained in former courses about measurements, statistical inference, and the design of experiments. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 4-0-4 |
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| PSYC 410 | Physiological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 A basic course to familiarize students with the bodily processes involved in various aspects of human behavior. Physiological psychology studies the biological basis of psychological functions such as sleeping, emotions, motivations, perceptions, learning, memory, and problem solving. The two major biological systems most relevant to psychology are the nervous system and the glandular system. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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An analysis of the social and cultural forces that govern human behavior. The principal topics include: social interaction and organization, socialization processes, primary groups and the family (associations, bureaucracy, and other social institutions), collective behavior, population, and ecology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |
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| Total: 32 Credits | ||
| Psychology (select any six) | Credits: | |
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
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An introduction to the study of ancient man and primitive cultures. Major topics include: the origin and evolution of man; the evolution of different cultural forms in terms of craft and technology, magic, religion, and government. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 220 | Child Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 The study of human growth and development. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of children and how they change while passing through the major phases of growth. Emphasis is placed on physical, emotional, and Special topics include: identification of conditions in personality development with an aim toward understanding the period of human growth on which adulthood is founded. Special topics include: identification of conditions in childhood leading to normal psychological development. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 221 | Human Development | 3 |
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The study of human growth and development. This course is designed to give the student an understanding of children and adolescents and how they change while passing through understanding the period of human growth on which the major phases of growth. Emphasis is placed on physical, emotional, and personality development with an aim toward understanding the period of human growth on which adulthood is founded. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 223 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 An introduction to the study of that portion of human development called adolescence. Some of the topics treated: significance of puberty, biological and social sex roles, adolescent image, the emergence of new figures such as practices and their replacement with new behavioral peers and idols, society at large as agents of socialization in place of parents and family, the extinction of old habits and practices and their replacement with new behavioral patterns. Theoretical consideration will be supplemented with observational experience. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 240 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Emphasis on human learning. Consideration of concepts of readiness, individual differences, motivation, retention, transfer, concept development, reasoning, mental health, and measurement as related to learning. Psychological principles of teaching-learning technology are examined. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 245 | Learning Theory | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 Learning theory is a fundamental science course. The student is asked to trace the emergence of modern cognitive learning theory (neo-behaviorism) from the original works of Pavlov, Thorndike, and Watson through the blackbox Skinnerian school of thought. The course emphasizes theoretical rather than methodological issues and, as such, is designed to give the student a firm grasp of the conditions under which permanent behavior change occurs. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 260 | Social Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 An analysis of the structures and properties of human groups. Topics include: group formation, development of role relationships, intra-group and inter-group conflict, factors influencing group effectiveness, the role of motivation, and attitudes in group processes. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 270 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisites: PSYC 101 This course will introduce students to the field of cognitive psychology with a focus on human cognition. Topics covered will include processes such as attention, memory, language, decision making, thought, and problem solving, as well as research methods used to study cognition. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 321 | Sports and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 This course will provide an overview of the major concepts which define the field of sports and exercise psychology including, but not limited to: the foundations of sports psychology, personality and sports, motivation, arousal/stress/anxiety, competition and cooperation, intrinsic motivation, and group dynamics. This course will encourage you to think critically about a variety of sports and exercise topics while actively applying them to your own life and everyday experiences. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 330 | Communication and Interviewing Techniques | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and SOCI 101 The examination of communication from various standpoints, as illustrated by different types of interviews. Interviewing techniques employed for personnel selection are compared with those used in interrogation and those used for the therapeutic purposes. Practice in interviewing. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 335 | Personnel Psychology | 3 |
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Examines the important role of individual differences in selecting and placing employees, in appraising the level of employee's work performance and in training recently hired and veteran employees to improve various aspects of job-related behavior. Emphasis is placed on job analysis, measurement of performance and methods used in selection, i.e., tests and interviews. Special attention to the legal issues involving fairness in selection of employees. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 338 | Health Psychology | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 An overview of the major concepts which define the field of health psychology including, but not limited to: the foundations of health psychology, research methodology in health psychology, stress, pain and coping, behavior and chronic disease, behavioral health, and future challenges in health psychology. We will focus on the roles of individuals, society, and cultural factors in health. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 425 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PSYC 101 and PSYC 205 Theories and practical techniques of counseling, including advisement, guidance, and supportive psychotherapy, by both directive and non-directive methods. Counseling is considered both as a career in itself and as a component of one's job in such fields as teaching, business and personnel management, health occupations, social work, and the law. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| PSYC 431, 432, 440, 443, or 445 | Seminar | 3 |
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| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| General Electives | Credits: | |
| 39 | ||
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| Total Required Credits = 122 |