A study of basic statistical theory and techniques appropriate to psychology and related fields; introduction to statistical inference and the testing of hypotheses. This course includes a lab which incorporates the use of computer packages for statistical analyses. Prerequisite:PSYC 210 and MATH 123 or higher
PSYC 260 - Computer Applications for the Behavioral Sciences
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
An introduction to computers with an emphasis on basic applications such as: word processing, the production of documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, and the uses of databases and statistical analysis software. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of coping mechanisms and adjustment strategies to meet psychosocial demands and problems of daily life through examination of theory and research on topics such as stress, depression, anxiety, and sexuality. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
PSYC 302 - Professional and Career Development in Psychology
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course is designed to help prepare psychology majors for employment and/or graduate education. The emphasis will be on critical foundational skills such as communication skills, problem-solving, self-management, critical thinking skills, behaviors and attitudes, feedback, interpersonal skills, responsibility, and stress management. The primary objective of the course is to assist students in developing academic, career, and professional goals and in developing and executing plans to reach their goals. Prerequisite:PSYC 210 and six additional credit hours of coursework in psychology
This course is designed to teach the basic mechanics of writing in psychology. Topics to be addressed will include the orderly and precise presentation of ideas and concepts, clarity and economy of expression, proper citation and referencing of sources, as well as the preparation of documents that reflect the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
An overview and investigation of theory and relevant empirical findings that explore the development and functioning of the healthy human personality with additional attention given to personality dysfunction and disorders. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A review of major theories and empirical findings regarding human and animal learning and motivation, with emphasis on individual and environmental factors that influence learning and performance in various contexts, including experimental and educational settings. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
An introduction to developmental psychology, focusing on human physical development, as well as cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social growth from conception through adolescence, with emphasis on psychological theory, empirical findings, and relationships between early development and later adult personality and functioning. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
An introduction to adult development that includes a survey of major developmental principles, theories, and current research in the areas of biological, cognitive, social, personality, and emotional growth and transition acros the span of adulthood. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
PSYC 342 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A survey of the history, theories, and applications of clinical and counseling psychology, with an emphasis on analyses of the various approaches to counseling and therapy. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of culture and human diversity, through an exploration of theory and research on the psychological influence of educational, political, legal, religious, and social institutions and experiences with an aim to promote cultural competence. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
This course is designed to provide an introduction to positive psychology. Positive psychology focuses on the scientific study of human strengths and virtues. The course will examine human behavior that is effective, valuable, and results in positive contributions to human functioning and health. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
PSYC 350 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A study of psychological and social factors that influence performance in work settings, such as group processes, leadership, ethics, as well as employee selection, training, motivation, and satisfaction, with an additional emphasis on the analysis and design of jobs and organizations. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A lecture and laboratory course covering the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of experimental research, surveys, and other research in areas of general psychology, such as learning, memory, and perception, and social psychology. Prerequisite:PSYC 233
A scientific study of the influences of social factors on individual and group behavior, with emphasis on topics such as culture, socialization, attitude formation, persuasion, leadership, aggression, and interpersonal attraction. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
An examination of the links between healthcare and psychology, including the relevance of biological, personal, cognitive, developmental, social, environmental, and cultural variables to health and illness. Health and illness behavior will be examined through the lens of individual, cultural, and cross-cultural contexts. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of background and contemporary research relating behavior to biological processes. Data on neural and hormonal systems are summarized and used in examining such complex behaviors as learning, perception, and motivation. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of applications of learning and behavior change theories and laboratory findings to behavior-related concerns in educational, clinical, healthcare, and social settings, with emphasis on empirical research demonstrating the effectiveness of behavior modification and cognitive/behavioral techniques. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A survey of clinical, counseling, and developmental literature, theory, and research on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescence. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A survey of the major methods of assessing and evaluating organizational related variables, including measurement, basic statistical concepts relative to evaluation, and applications of testing. Prerequisite:PSYC 233
A survey of the development of psychology in historical and socio-cultural perspective. A review of the major historical and contemporary systems of psychology, and their relation to the philosophy of science and to the selection of problems and methodologies. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of the effect of pharmacological agents on the brain and behavior. This class fosters a multilayered approach, from the receptor level to system and behavioral level. Every drug and its psycho-physiological effects are discussed in the social context where it occurs. Prerequisite:PSYC 370
A study of the structures and functions of the sensory systems, with particular attention to perceptual processes influenced and affected by physical factors in the environment and by psychological aspects of the perceiving organism. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A study of theoretical approaches and research findings relevant to the complex processes of thinking, linguistic expression, problem solving, and decision making, with attention to the relation of these processes to intelligence and creativity. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
A survey of clinical and counseling literature, theory, and research on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, behavioral and personality dysfunction and disorders. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
This senior seminar will explore how various areas of psychology conceptualize and investigate the relationship between sexuality and gender. The study of gender/sexual relations will be approached from many different perspectives, including individual, social, cultural, historical, and biological. Sources will include journal articles, books, and fictional stories. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Understanding language is an important part of understanding human behavior. Different areas of scientific study emphasize different aspects of language processing. This class reviews the biological bases of language development, word recognition, meaning and use of language, as well as language production. Combining insights from neuroscience and psycholinguistics, this class has a cognitive emphasis and it requires that the student is familiar with general concepts of Cognitive Psychology. Prerequisite:PSYC 421
This course focuses on understanding the evolution, expression, organization, and modification of animal behavior. Behavioral variation as well as the conservative nature of many behavioral responses will be addressed. The course will consider how the study of behavior in animals other than humans may help us to understand human behavior as well as to better conserve threatened or endangered species. Prerequisite:PSYC 233 and PSYC 352
A structured course designed to give students hands-on research experience in psychology. Students will design and implement a research study that culminates in the creation and presentation of this research. Prerequisite:PSYC 305, PSYC 352, and permission of instructor
This course is designed to give students hands-on experience in psychology through supervised work in community agencies, businesses, and industrial settings. Students receive regular supervision from a site supervisor and a faculty supervisor. Students also attend a seminar taught by the faculty supervisor. Prerequisite:PSYC 302, PSYC 305, PSYC 350, 30 additional credits of coursework in psychology, and permission of instructor
A study of selected topics examining the functional interrelationships of the history, research, theory, and application of psychology in various areas. Through coursework that emphasizes critical thinking activities and written/ oral communication, students will integrate and apply learning from their psychology program of study in a comprehensive manner that helps prepare them for graduate education and/ or employment. Prerequisite: Senior Psychology major
The aim of the Biopsychology Laboratory is to introduce students to paradigms for the explanation and study of behavior that are characterized by a focus on the functioning of the nervous system. This lab will examine these functions within the broader framework of the structures of behavior (innate and acquired), as well as functional systems (sensation, perception, motor control and cognition). Prerequisite:PSYC 370
Examines broad range of questions about how the nervous systems are organized, and how they function to generate behavior. These questions are explored using the analytical tools of molecular and cell biology, genetics, systems anatomy, and physiology. The student will focus on an advanced understanding of central nervous system processes. Prerequisite:PSYC 370
This course is designed to provide an overview of emotion, focusing on a variety of theoretical perspectives: cognitive, biological, developmental, evolutionary, historical, and social/cultural. Emphasis will be placed on the examination of the neural and neurohormonal correlates of emotional behaviors and emotional experiences. Emphasis is placed upon the similarity between the emotional behaviors of humans and other species and in determining both normal and abnormal human emotional experiences. Prerequisite:PSYC 370
PSYC 475 - Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course is designed to convey the historical antecedents of evolutionary psychology and provide a reasonably thorough and balanced assessment of its methods, potential, and the criticisms leveled against it. This course will include a survey of the areas of research in evolutionary psychology and such topics as the evolution of action and feeling; cooperation; development and family dynamics; and higher cognition. Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a student’s topic of choice (topic determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a student’s topic of choice (topic determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a student’s topic of choice (topic determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a student’s topic of choice (topic determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a student’s topic of choice (topic determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor). Prerequisite:PSYC 210
This course is designed to explore the reading process, factors that affect reading development, and the changing nature of literacy in the 21st Century, including an examination of reading comprehension and learning using the internet versus print-based reading environments.
A study of methods, materials, classroom procedures, and evaluation techniques for facilitating reading in the content areas in middle and secondary schools. (Fall, Spring, Summer) Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education and permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the purposes of literacy instruction, which includes helping children develop their oral language skills, and describing how reading and writing develop. Emphasis is placed on providing a wide variety of activities for preschoolers to stimulate language development and literacy. Assessing children’s progress in literacy is also addressed.
READ 400 - Practicum in the Correction of Reading and Related Disorders
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A clinical experience in diagnosing reading problems and deficiencies of disabled readers, with emphasis on methods of assessing disabled readers, writing reports and lesson plans according to assessed needs, and tutoring. Prerequisite:READ 390
A study of learning theories related to the process of reading, with emphasis on language development, including linguistic, cognitive, perceptual, and sensory aspects, and the relationship of language development to reading growth and development.
A course in the development of recreation program activities for all age groups, including consideration of facilities and equipment, group composition, community resources, and leadership techniques, as well as the role of the supervisor in personnel selection, motivation, and evaluation, and in the planning, organization and operation of a comprehensive program.
A study of the historical, physiological, social, economic, and philosophical foundations of recreation, with emphasis on the theories, objectives, and principles of public, private and commercial recreation programs.
A study of important Biblical writings, with special emphasis on the diverse forms of writings in the Bible, the historical contexts in which specific books were produced, and the religious beliefs and values expressed.
A study of the relationship between religious beliefs and diverse cultural forms, including art, literature, music, politics, and society, with examinations of non-western as well as of western religious traditions.
A study of advanced cardiopulmonary monitoring used with critical care patients. Topics include hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilator waveform graphic analysis, and capnography.
This course prepares the student to approach complex situations systematically. Emphasis will be placed on the integration and application of cardiopulmonary pathophysiological concepts to the neonatal/ pediatric population in time of physical stress.
This course prepares the student to approach complex situations systematically. Emphasis will be placed on the integration and application of cardiopulmonary pathophysiological concepts to the adult/critical care patient in time of physical stress.
Experiences in a chosen focus area (clinical, administrative, or population-based). It culminates with a capstone project in the form of research, or other scholarly activity that articulates the design, organization, statistics and data analysis used, and includes an oral and written presentation of the project.
This introductory course focuses on the global society. Using a variety of techniques, the course introduces students to several of the more pressing global issues and demonstrates their interconnectedness; acquaints students with the main structural features of the global system; equips students to live and work in a globally interdependent world, develops students’ ability to work with diverse sets of interest groups on complex issues that cross local and national boundaries; and, by demonstrating the links between global issues and the global society, encourages a recognition of the ethical and social responsibility of global citizenship.
An examination of the basic concepts and principles of sociology, with emphasis on a scientific analysis of culture, personality, social groups and social institutions, social organizations, population trends, and social processes.
An analysis of the causes and consequences of current social problems: poverty, urbanization, wars, mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and delinquency, environmental concerns, and problems of social institutions.
Students will examine in-depth a topic of sociological importance chosen by the instructor. Particular attention will be focused on current theoretical and/or methodological explanations of the particular substantive topic. Each student can take up to two different selected topics courses. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 or permission of the instructor
This course is designed to introduce students to various skills that, based on current research, are important to employers. Students will navigate through different learning modules that focus on sociology as a profession and a discipline, team-building skills, communication skills, leadership skills, problem-solving skills, self-management skills, social and cultural etiquette skills, and professionalism. Assignments will be associated with each learning module. Additionally, this course provides information about preparing for and applying to graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach their academic, career, and professional goals. The course is writing intensive. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 and at least 30 credit hours of coursework in the major
This course will focus on contributions and relevancy of sociology to the study of leadership. The course is designed to introduce students to the importance of the sociological perspective in understanding how leaders operate in groups, communities, and societies. With discussion of topics such as culture, socialization, social structure, race, class, gender, and social institutions, the course provides a platform for understanding the intersection of leadership practice and development with sociology. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 or permission of the instructor
An analysis of the forms and functions of the family, including changing sex roles, marital choice, procreation, and socialization, with emphasis on the history of American family patterns and the effects of contemporary social changes on the family. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 or permission of the instructor
An introduction to techniques for the analysis and interpretation of research data, including descriptive statistics (frequency distributions, centrality, variability and correlation measures) and inferential statistics (sampling theories and tests of statistical hypotheses, including the chi square, t-tests and analysis of variance). Prerequisite:SOCI 210 and MATH 123 or higher
This course focuses on the application of computer software for data processing and statistical analysis for scientific research. Popular software such as SPSS and Excel will be utilized for the analysis of data from social, economic, and behavioral surveys, leading to testing research hypotheses and making evidence based decisions, through univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. Documentation and presentation of analyses and results will also be emphasized.
Prerequisite:SOCI 210 and SOCI 331 or equivalent or permission of instructor
An introduction to the various sociological research methods, with emphasis on research design, questionnaire construction, the construction and use of surveys, uses of available data, methods of collecting and analyzing data, the testing of hypotheses, the drawing of inferences, and the writing of the research report. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 and SOCI 331 or equivalent
A study of the nature of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior, including theories of causation relating to both, with considerations of the justice system for each. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A selective and systematic study of major writings in the development of modern sociological thought, with critical examination of the sociological theories of selected writers. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of the nature of religion, including the societal and cultural dimensions of religion, the role of religion in social change, and the status of religion in contemporary society. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A sociological analysis and description of the black community, its socio-historical characteristics, the life styles and socio-cultural patterns within the black community, and the structures and functions of specific social institutions within the black community. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 or permission of instructor
An examination of education as a social institution, the school as a social system, the teacher as an agent of social change, and social programs as complements of programs in education, with emphasis on current social trends, special problems in teaching today, social factors that influence learning, and the role of education in the status attainment process. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A comparative study of human social life. This course presents students with an overview of the major social, cultural, political, economic, and other organizational differences among human societies and the transformations that have occurred over the millennia. The major theoretical and empirical works in the field are examined. Prerequisite:ANTH 210 or SOCI 210
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 30 A sociological analysis of the division of labor, labor force trends, career patterns and mobility, and occupational cultures and lifestyles. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
This course provides an analysis of the major scientific propositions, concepts, research methods, and theories developed to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to other individuals, groups, and culture. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between social interaction and the behavior of individuals. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A course examining the social determinants of gender role identity, with emphasis on the relationship between gender role identity and personality, personal and professional relationships, work, religion, and general culture, particularly the culture of the United States. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
An introduction to the field of gerontology, with emphasis on the psychological, biological, and sociological processes of aging. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of the theories and principles of majority minority relations, with emphasis on the status and problems of selected racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups in the United States and elsewhere. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
SOCI 422 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A study of human behavior as expressed through group behavior, especially the forces that precipitate change in the social order, such as crowds, mobs, mass behavior, public opinion, social movements, revolutions, and social planning. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of the distribution, growth, and characteristics of human populations and their relationship to social organization. Prerequisite:SOCI 210 or permission of instructor
An analysis of the social facets of health and illness, the social functions of health institutions and organizations, the relationship of systems of health care delivery to other social systems, and the social behavior of health personnel and the consumers of health care. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of urbanism as a way of life; the growth and development of urban areas; urban social organization; change and problems of contemporary urban life; ecological patterning; urban planning; and problems of control. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of classes, castes, estates, status groups, and social mobility, with an examination of theories of social mobility and a comparison of modes of stratification in selected societies. Prerequisite:SOCI 210
A study of the nature and processes of social change. Topics covered include the theories of social change, industrialization and modernization, planned change, and the social impact of change. Prerequisite:SOCI 210