Psychology Courses
PSY 101 General Psychology I - 3 credits
This course is designed to provide a general understanding and application of the basic principles of psychology. Topics will include history of psychology, scientific methods as employed by psychology, physiological basis of behavior, maturation, development, principles of learning, thinking and communication, language, perception, memory, and creativity. Fall/Spring/Summer
PSY 102 General Psychology II - 3 credits
This course is offered to the student who anticipates majoring in liberal arts, education, or social sciences at a four-year institution. It concentrates on helping the student achieve insight into human behavior using both personal and group studies. Topics will include: motivation, human sexuality, emotion and cognitive control, personality theory and assessment, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social psychology. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission. Fall/Spring/Summer
PSY 203 Human Sexuality - 3 credits
This elective course provides students with an academic interdisciplinary study of human sexuality. This course examines such topics as sexual biology, developing sexual relationships, love and intimacy, sexual choices, contraception, V.D., sexual customs, and sex education. Spring/Summer
PSY 250 Educational Psychology - 3 credits
This course is specifically designed for the prospective teachers with focus on the application of the principles of psychology to the teaching and learning processes. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission. Fall/Spring
PSY 251 Child Psychology - 3 credits
This course is a study of growth, adjustment, and capacities of children from conception through adolescence. Emphasis will be placed on the study of normal children. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission. Fall/Spring
PSY 253 Adult Development & Aging - 3 credits
This course is designed to focus on adults and the aging process. Areas of concentration will include: the physical and neurological changes experienced by adults, theories of aging, the concepts of memory and intelligence, retirement and financial situations, care giving, death and dying. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission. Fall
PSY 255 Abnormal Psychology - 3 credits
This course is a study of the characteristic features of various types of mental abnormalities, dynamics, and therapeutic methods. Prerequisite: PSY 102 or permission.Fall/Spring
PSY 256 Developmental Psychology - 3 credits
This course will consider human psychological and physiological development from conception through old age. comprehensive review of the basic bio-psychological principles of growth will be examined in conjunction with major research findings. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission. Fall/Spring/Summer
PSY 257 Psychology of Adjustment - 3 credits
This course will acquaint students with the psychological concepts relevant
to the problems of personal adjustment in today's computer world. To foster
students growth in self-awareness and self-understanding the following topics
will be explored: research and themes of adjustment, self-image, stress
and coping, emotions interpersonal relationships, aging, dying and death.
Prerequisite: PSY 101. Fall
PSY 258 Psychology of Personality - 3 credits
This course will explore the major theoretical approaches and current research
findings in the study of personality. Biological, social, and cultural influences
will be explored.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 Corequisite: PSY 102 or permission. Spring
PSY 259 Social Psychology - 3 credits
Social Psychology examines the interactions of individuals and groups, both
the way ideas and beliefs of an individual are affected by the environment
and the way that individuals form groups. The course is designed to look
at the causes of social behavior, the influences of groups, the evolution
and stages of different societies and the major theories that seek to explain
and predict behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 101. Fall
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