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PSY 2010 - General Psychology (3)
General introduction to major areas of psychology with emphasis on the psychological bases for understanding human behavior.
PSY 2060 - Behavioral Science Statistics (3)
An introductory course in statistics with applications from education, psychology, and sociology. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, expected value, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing of means and proportions, regression, correlation, chi square, nonparametric statistics, and an introduction to analysis of variance.
PSY 2175 - Human Growth and Development (3)
A survey of development from conception to death.
PSY 3000 - Introduction to Behavioral Science Research and Design (3)
Designed to introduce the student to basic steps in planning behavioral science research, merits and limitations of different research designs, critical information on tests and measures, procedures for data processing and computer analysis, criteria for the evaluation of a research report, article, or thesis, and common mistakes made by students in behavioral science research.
PSY 3010 - Educational Psychology (3)
The application of psychological principles to teaching and learning. Includes field experience in a school.
PSY 3020 - Drugs and Behavior (3)
An introductory survey of the field of psychoactive drugs.
PSY 3120 - Social Psychology (3)
An examination of the psychological principles which function in the social behavior of the individual and group. The impact of social groups on individual behavior and the causes and motives of social behavior are emphasized.
PSY 3200 - Practicum in Psychology (1)
Pracitcal supervised experience in a local mental health setting. Open to junior of senior Psychology and Behavioral Science majors.
PSY 3210 - Learning and Cognition (3)
Survey of research and experiments in animal and human learning and the major theories of learning. Students also study the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering.
PSY 3300 - Human Sexual and Intimate Relationships (3)
An examination of the nature and meaning of human sexuality as part of one's total personality structure and how this relates to intimate relationships. Consideration will be given to physiological, social, and cultural aspects of human sexual nature and behaviors. As such, particular attention will be given to identifying what constitutes healthy and successful sexuality within relationships.
PSY 3310 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
Study of psychological concepts and techniques that enhance one's adjustment.
PSY 3411 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (3)
An overview of the issues related to the characteristics of the exceptional learner. Concepts of learning and classroom management in the public schools are considered.
PSY 3500 - Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3)
An introductory survey of readings and cases in industrial and organizational psychology with regard to the application of psychology to business and industry. Topics will include the interpersonal and organizational management systems, career and employee selection, work analysis, performance appraisal, psychological testing, training and job desing, safety, work/life stress, and communication.
PSY 4020 - Educational Tests and Measurements (2)
Examines test construction and application of evaluation principles related to K-12. Emphasis on exposure to achievement, intelligence, personality, and teacher constructed instruments.
PSY 4070 - Principles of Counseling (3)
Theories and techniques of personal counseling.
PSY 4110 - Theories of Personality (3)
The nature of personality and major theories of personality development with Christian emphasis in interpretation.
PSY 4150 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
Survey of the causes, forms, and methods of treating behavior abnormalities.
PSY 4200 - Introduction to Psychological Testing (3)
Exposure to various psychological testing instruments including personality, intelligence, interest, and ability. Students will participate in taking, administering, and scoring selected tests. Alternate years.
PSY 4320 - Physiological Psychology (3)
Acquaints students with the physiological structures and functions that are of interest to a behavioral scientist.
PSY 433R - Readings in Psychology (1-3)
An advanced course in the literature of psychology designed to meet the student's needs and interests.
PSY 4330 - Special Problems in Psychology (1-3)
For psychology majors or minors, intensive study in areas of special interest.
PSY 4350 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (2)
Readings, discussions, reports in interest areas, senior projects for Psychology majors.
PSY 4410 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
Survey of the history of development of modern psychology.
PSY 4510 - Career Internship in Psychology (1-3)
Supervised field experience in mental health or research settings. Open to junior or senior psychology and behavioral science majors with departmental permission.
General introduction to major areas of psychology with emphasis on the psychological bases for understanding human behavior.
PSY 2060 - Behavioral Science Statistics (3)
An introductory course in statistics with applications from education, psychology, and sociology. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, expected value, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing of means and proportions, regression, correlation, chi square, nonparametric statistics, and an introduction to analysis of variance.
PSY 2175 - Human Growth and Development (3)
A survey of development from conception to death.
PSY 3000 - Introduction to Behavioral Science Research and Design (3)
Designed to introduce the student to basic steps in planning behavioral science research, merits and limitations of different research designs, critical information on tests and measures, procedures for data processing and computer analysis, criteria for the evaluation of a research report, article, or thesis, and common mistakes made by students in behavioral science research.
PSY 3010 - Educational Psychology (3)
The application of psychological principles to teaching and learning. Includes field experience in a school.
PSY 3020 - Drugs and Behavior (3)
An introductory survey of the field of psychoactive drugs.
PSY 3120 - Social Psychology (3)
An examination of the psychological principles which function in the social behavior of the individual and group. The impact of social groups on individual behavior and the causes and motives of social behavior are emphasized.
PSY 3200 - Practicum in Psychology (1)
Pracitcal supervised experience in a local mental health setting. Open to junior of senior Psychology and Behavioral Science majors.
PSY 3210 - Learning and Cognition (3)
Survey of research and experiments in animal and human learning and the major theories of learning. Students also study the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering.
PSY 3300 - Human Sexual and Intimate Relationships (3)
An examination of the nature and meaning of human sexuality as part of one's total personality structure and how this relates to intimate relationships. Consideration will be given to physiological, social, and cultural aspects of human sexual nature and behaviors. As such, particular attention will be given to identifying what constitutes healthy and successful sexuality within relationships.
PSY 3310 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
Study of psychological concepts and techniques that enhance one's adjustment.
PSY 3411 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (3)
An overview of the issues related to the characteristics of the exceptional learner. Concepts of learning and classroom management in the public schools are considered.
PSY 3500 - Survey of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3)
An introductory survey of readings and cases in industrial and organizational psychology with regard to the application of psychology to business and industry. Topics will include the interpersonal and organizational management systems, career and employee selection, work analysis, performance appraisal, psychological testing, training and job desing, safety, work/life stress, and communication.
PSY 4020 - Educational Tests and Measurements (2)
Examines test construction and application of evaluation principles related to K-12. Emphasis on exposure to achievement, intelligence, personality, and teacher constructed instruments.
PSY 4070 - Principles of Counseling (3)
Theories and techniques of personal counseling.
PSY 4110 - Theories of Personality (3)
The nature of personality and major theories of personality development with Christian emphasis in interpretation.
PSY 4150 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
Survey of the causes, forms, and methods of treating behavior abnormalities.
PSY 4200 - Introduction to Psychological Testing (3)
Exposure to various psychological testing instruments including personality, intelligence, interest, and ability. Students will participate in taking, administering, and scoring selected tests. Alternate years.
PSY 4320 - Physiological Psychology (3)
Acquaints students with the physiological structures and functions that are of interest to a behavioral scientist.
PSY 433R - Readings in Psychology (1-3)
An advanced course in the literature of psychology designed to meet the student's needs and interests.
PSY 4330 - Special Problems in Psychology (1-3)
For psychology majors or minors, intensive study in areas of special interest.
PSY 4350 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (2)
Readings, discussions, reports in interest areas, senior projects for Psychology majors.
PSY 4410 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
Survey of the history of development of modern psychology.
PSY 4510 - Career Internship in Psychology (1-3)
Supervised field experience in mental health or research settings. Open to junior or senior psychology and behavioral science majors with departmental permission.