Course Descriptions - Psychology


Psychology		Course Descriptions Main Menu Degrees and Certificates Offered

PSY 100 : PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Introduces the general principles of psychology as they are applied to work, relationships, and growth. Includes perception, learning, development, motivation, emotion, therapy, communication, and attitudes. Lecture 3 hours per week.

PSY 126 : PSYCHOLOGY FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 03, ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Focuses on the application of psychology to interpersonal relations and the working environment. Includes topics such as group dynamics, motivation, employee-employer relationships, interpersonal communications, and techniques for selection and supervision of personnel. Lecture 3 hours per week.

PSY 201-202 : INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENG 03, ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Examines human and animal behavior, relating experimental studies to practical problems. Includes topics such as sensation/perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, stress, development, intelligence, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. Lecture 3 hours per week.

PSY 230 : DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 03, ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement. Replaces PSY 238 Developmental Psychology.

Studies the development of the individual from conception to death. Follows a lifespan perspective on the developmental tasks of the person’s physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. Lecture 3 hours per week.

PSY 231-232 : LIFE SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT I-II

(3 credits/3 credits) Must be taken in sequence. Prerequisite(s): ENG 03, ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Investigates human behavior through the life cycle. Describes physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of human development from conception to death. Lecture 3 hours per week.


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