Psychology (PSY)

PSY 200  GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

An introduction to all the major areas of psychology. An exploration of the subject of psychology with the emphasis on human experiences and an understanding of these experiences.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Attributes: Fulfills ELA Social Science  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 201  PERSONALITY THEORY  3 Credit   

Principles of the development and maintenance of a healthy, integrated, functioning personality; emphasis on the major personality theories and their supporting evidence.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 212  DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

Development of the individual from birth through the life stages. An analysis of the emotional, social, intellectual, and motor spheres; provides understanding of origins and growth of personality.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Attributes: Fulfills ELA Social Science  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 220  SOCIOCLTRL & INTERNTL AWRENESS  3 Credit   

An opportunity for students to increase awareness of their own cultural and international values and beliefs while gaining an understanding of the cultural and international values and beliefs held by other people.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 241  THEORIES OF HELPING  3 Credit   

An introductory course which surveys the major concepts and practices of contemporary counseling systems and addresses ethical, professional, and personal issues in counseling practice.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 243  HUMAN RELATIONS IN SOCIETY  3 Credit   

This course will focus on dealing with people from all walks of life and communicating effectively with them. Practical experience and “hands on” participation will be a major portion of this course.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 326  ETHICS IN HUMAN SERVICES  3 Credit   

Designed to help students deal with professional, legal, and ethical issues that affect the practice of counseling and related helping professions. Investigates the issues of responsible practice through discussion of and reflection on ethical codes from various professional organizations with legal considerations applied to specific cases.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, CRJ 100, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
Equivalencies: HSV 326  
PSY 330  SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

Social behavior of the individual in the group. Attention given to linguistic behavior, social perception, learning, personality, and self from a symbolic interaction approach.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, PSY 200SS, SOC 110, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
Equivalencies: SOC 330  
PSY 340  HELPING SKILLS  3 Credit   

Theories of counseling applied in a variety of settings with emphasis on functioning effectively and ethically in a multicultural society; includes the skills used in exploration, insight and action. Expected to be offered: Spring semester, even years

Pre-requisite: PSY 241, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 352  ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

Study of disordered behavior; covers the entire range of abnormal behavior and explanation for these behaviors.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 355  PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING  3 Credit   

This course presents models and theories of classical and operant conditioning. In addition to presenting the history of the empirical study of learning, it focuses on contemporary research and applications of associative and instrumental learning, with particular attention paid to the applications of both forms of learning in real-world contexts.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 360  COGNITIVE SCIENCE  3 Credit   

Exploration of current and classical topics in cognition and cognitive neuroscience. Topics include but are not limited to: memory, attention, problem solving and creativity, language, clinical and nonclinical applications, and the physiological underpinnings of cognition.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 392  SPECIAL TOPICS:  1-6 Credit   

This course provides the students the opportunity to explore specific areas of interest in the complex field of the study of human behavior.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 394  CASEWORK METHODS & PRACTICES  3 Credit   

This course is designed to familiarize and acquaint the student with concepts, procedures, and dynamics involved in casework methods and awareness of community networking in the field of human services.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200, CRJ 100  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Lecture  
Equivalencies: HSV 394  
PSY 396  CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT  3 Credit   

Child Abuse and Neglect, covers the broad topic of the maltreatment of children including physical, sexual and psychological abuse and neglect with emphasis on their impact on children. Antecedents of abuse and intervention-prevention strategies are considered.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 400  PSYCHOLOGY: EXCEPTIONAL CHILD  3 Credit   

Pathological concepts of children’s problems–mental, social, emotional, and psychological.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 422  EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY  4 Credit   

This course is an introduction to and an overview of the basic principles of experimentation and psychological research. The emphases in the course are on significant research studies that formed the discipline and on the cycles of discovery and validation, hypothesis generation, study designs, data collection, and data interpretation. Development of an applied research study is the cornerstone of the course.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, SCS 312, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 450  PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY I  3 Credit   

This course focuses on the history and current understanding of the brain and human behavior. It examines the history and development of conceptual views of the structure and functions of the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. It also examines conditions that compromise brain functions and behavior. Particular attention is paid to the empirical data and newer models of brain-behavior relations.

Pre-requisite: ENG 117, PSY 200  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Homestudy, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 451  PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY II  3 Credit   

Advanced course that extends the information learned in PSY 450 (Physiological Psychology I). This course will expand on the neurological foundation from Physiological Psychology I. The neuroscience underlying various psychological disorders will be a focus of attention along with the current physiological strategies used to treat these disorders. Ultimately, each student will build a scientific foundation on which to build a greater understanding of the neurobiology inherent in psychological properties and mental health.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, PSY 450, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 480  FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

Forensic psychology is the production and application of psychological knowledge or methods to tasks faced by the legal system. Coverage of forensics issues will be broad and inclusive acknowledging that the field of forensic psychology is still in a state of formulation and development.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Homestudy, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
PSY 490  SENIOR PSYCH CAPSTONE SEMINAR  3 Credit   

Senior level capstone seminar that will focus on reading primary literature, integrating the systems of psychology and personal career planning.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, ENG 117  
Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a classification of Senior   
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/Fail  
Course Offerings: IN/FE/Rsrch/Thsis/Prjct/Capstn  
PSY 495  INTERNSHIP  1-15 Credit   

A counseling internship provides an opportunity for the senior student to gain valuable professional experience and hands-on participation in his/her chosen field. Internship placements allow students to earn academic credit for approved work/learning experiences related to specific degree programs. Students will participate in agency activities such as individual and group sessions as an observer and/or as a co-facilitator, when deemed appropriate by the site supervisor and course instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, ENG 117  
Grade Mode: Other to Include Option of IP  
Course Offerings: IN/FE/Rsrch/Thsis/Prjct/Capstn  
PSY 497  FIELD EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY  3 Credit   

Practical application of psychology concepts and theory, assisting students to integrate theory and practice, and to develop skills and knowledge in a professional setting.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, ENG 117  
Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a classification of Senior   
Grade Mode: Other to Include Option of IP  
Course Offerings: IN/FE/Rsrch/Thsis/Prjct/Capstn  
PSY 498  GROUP THEORIES AND PROCESS  3 Credit   

Study of group dynamics and theory, including participation in group experiences, simulations, and role-playing.

Pre-requisite: PSY 200, PSY 241, ENG 117  
Restrictions: Enrollment limited to students with a classification of Junior or Senior   
Grade Mode: Standard Letter, Audit, Homestudy, Pass/Fail, Transfer  
Course Offerings: Hybrid, Lecture, Web Based  
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