Psychology

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PSYC 2301 General Psychology

3 lec (3Cr.) General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

 

PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development

3 lec (3 Cr.) Life-Span Growth and Development is a study of social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and influences of a developing human from conception to death.

 

PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology

3 lec (3 Cr) This course covers descriptive and inferential statistics used in psychological research and assessment. It includes measurement, characteristics of distributions; measures of central tendency and variability; transformed scores; correlation and regression; probability theory; and hypotheses testing and inference. (PSYC 2317 is included in the Psychology Field of Study.)

Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 General Psychology MATH 1314 College Algebra (3 SCH version)

 

PSYC 2319 Social Psychology

3 lec (3Cr.) Study of individual behavior within the social environment. Topics may include socio-psychological processes, attitude formation and change, interpersonal relations, group processes, self, social cognition, and research methods. (PSYC 2319 is included in the Psychology Field of Study.)

Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 General Psychology

 

PSYC 2320 Abnormal Psychology

3 lec (3 Cr.)This course provides an introduction to the psychological, biological, and socio-cultural factors involved in the development, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. It includes a review of the historical understanding of abnormal behavior and the development of modern diagnostic systems. It includes discussion of psychological research and practice as it relates to mental health and psychological functioning, as well as legal and ethical issues. (PSYC 2320 is included in the Psychology Field of Study.)