Psychology

Courses

PY 101: General Psychology

Semester Hours 3
An overview of the scientific discipline of psychology, including some of the methods and basic concepts of the field and major aspects of human behavior, such as emotion, learning, conditioning, motivation, personality, and development.

PY 104: Psychology for Business

Semester Hours 3
Survey of effective interpersonal and leadership behaviors that allow for team and human development. Topics include work motivation, stress management, communication strategies, psychological testing, coping with change, and personal and organizational improvement.

PY 106: Psychology of Effectiveness

Semester Hours 3
This course is designed to introduce students to psychological concepts related to personal, relational, and occupational effectiveness. This course will assist students in building psychological resiliency, increase understanding of others, communicate more effectively, find life direction, and appreciate the complexity of society and those living within it. Psychological principles and research will form the foundation for each topic with emphasis given to skill development.

PY 201: Lifespan Development

Semester Hours 3
A survey of current theory on development from conception to death. Topics include physical growth and maturation, cognitive and personality development, concerns of adolescence and young adulthood, and the special challenges of middle and late adulthood in our society.

PY 203: Social Psychology

Semester Hours 3
Will focus on how individuals influence and relate to one another. Attention will be given to dynamics of interpersonal relationships, their effect on group processes, and personal adjustment. Topics include conformity, obedience, aggression, altruism, attraction, and persuasion.

PY 205: Child and Adolescence Psychology

Semester Hours 3
An introduction to physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development occurring from conception through adolescence. Topics include personality and identity, moral and social development, language development, changes in cognition, and intelligence.

PY 210: Learning Disabilities

Semester Hours 3
A general survey of major learning disabilities, their classification, etiology, and prognosis. Special education legislation, service procurement and provisions, and some methods of instruction for children with learning disabilities are also covered.

PY 212: Behavioral Change

Semester Hours 3
Principles of operant conditioning and application of these principles to modify behavior. Focus will be on practical procedures for changing behavior in the natural environment.

PY 213: Introduction to Counseling

Semester Hours 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the practice of professional counseling. Students will be provided with an overview of basic counseling models and theory, will discuss the biological, psychological, and social influences on human behavior, and will understand the ethical concerns related to the profession of counseling

PY 215: Theories of Personality

Semester Hours 3
Designed to investigate the nature of the personality, how it develops, and why we differ and act similarly. The goal is to expose students to a variety of approaches to personality, including psychoanalytical, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and traits. The ultimate goal is to give students the tools with which to derive their own answers about human personality and behavior.

PY 217: Sport Psychology

Semester Hours 3

Examines the major psychological theories related to sport and exercise behavior. Topics covered will include the history and development of sport psychology, the personality and motivation of the athlete, arousal and anxiety, social influences, intervention techniques, and counseling/clinical issues that are especially relevant to athletes.

PY 230: Criminal Psychology

Semester Hours 3
An examination of the dynamics of the physiological, cognitive and learning factors involved in criminal behavior from a psychological perspective. Criminal profiling, forensic analysis, victim profiling and victim analysis will also be discussed.

PY 292: Educational Psychology

Semester Hours 3

This course is an in-depth study of fundamental concepts and principles of psychology that have broad applicability to classroom practice. Topics include the nature of learning as it relates to children and adolescents; cognitive and linguistic development; personal, social and moral development; individual and group differences; special needs; instructional strategies; and classroom management. Case study analysis will be used to translate theory into practice.

PY 299: Abnormal Psychology

Semester Hours 3
Examines the dimensions, theories, and findings in human psychopathology with emphasis on cultural considerations when defining abnormality. Topics include concepts of abnormality, theories of classification, disorders, etiology, assessment, and treatment.