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A survey emphasizing the principles and methodology of research in human and animal behavior. Directed experience in the design and analysis of actual experiments and other research techniques. Prerequisites: PSYC 2314 and PSYC 2316 or MATH 2303, Junior standing or instructor approval. Lab fee.

An introduction to the symptomatology and etiology of behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders, with consideration of modern therapeutic approaches. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

Psychological factors and issues related specifically to children and adolescents. This course covers developmental issues confronting children and adolescents as well as examines problems and concerns unique to persons in this age group. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology studies psychological issues within the context of human development. Research shows that adult psychopathology often has its origins in developmental deviations in childhood adolescence. The developmental approach to understand psychopathology will be emphasized in this course. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

This course covers cognitive, behavioral, and emotional issues specifically related to development from 18 years to death. Topics include identity transitions, cohort effects, successful aging, genotyping advancements and implications, marriage, trauma, and grief/dying. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

A background in historical and contemporary social psychological theories. An analysis of social factors at work in the development of the individual through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

 Examination of the links between mind and body, focusing on the ways in which biopsychosocial factors influence health and well-being, illness, and adaptation to disease. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

An introduction to neuroanatomy and brain functioning. This course is an examination of brain-behavior relationships and provides a thorough understanding of cognitive disorders. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

An introduction to the complementary but different roles of sensory systems and perceptual processes as related to how humans sense, perceive, think about, and react to the world. The basics of biological processes, neural anatomy, physiology, and psychophysics will be covered. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.

 

Taking the cognitive point of view, this course treats man as an active processor of information. Methods to improve memory, learning, and problem solving are shown from both the informational and practical perspectives. Pre-requisite: PSYC 1301; sophomore standing.