PSY 1001: General Psychology I: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including motivation, emotion, physiological psychology, stress and coping, research methods, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning and memory.
PSY - Psychology
Courses
PSY 1002: General Psychology II: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology.
PSY 1005: Psychology of Workplace Relationships
Credits 3Focuses on interactions among people including their conflicts, cooperative efforts, and group relationships. This course examines why beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors cause relationship problems in our personal lives and in work-related situations. Additionally, this course emphasizes the analysis of human behavior, the application of prevention strategies, and resolution of the behavior.
PSY 1016: Stress Management
Credits 3Identifies the physiological, emotional and behavioral aspects of stress. Techniques of stress reduction and management are explored and applied, including nutrition, exercise, assertiveness, time management, and financial management.
PSY 2105: Psychology of Gender: GT-SS3
Credits 3Examines gender comparisons in work, courtship, family life, and sexual behavior throughout the life span.
PSY 2107: Human Sexuality: GT-SS3
Credits 3Surveys physiological, psychological, and psychosocial aspects of human sexuality. Topics include relationships, sexual identity, and sexual health. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
PSY 2221: Social Psychology: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings.
PSY 2222: Psychology of Death and Dying: GT-SS3
Credits 3Examines philosophies of life and death emphasizing dying, death, mourning, and the consideration of one’s own death. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
PSY 2331: Positive Psychology: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on human strengths and explores strengths-based research and concepts of life satisfaction, well-being, happiness, helpfulness, resiliency, post-traumatic growth, and improving emotional, psychological, and social functioning. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
PSY 2332: Psychology of Adjustment
Credits 3Emphasizes personal growth and the development of interpersonal skills. Focuses on the practical application of psychological principles and theories in achieving self-understanding and personal growth.
PSY 2333: Health Psychology: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on an overview of the scientific study of attitudes, behaviors, and personality variables related to health, illness, and bodily systems. The course emphasizes the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors that cause illness and influence its treatment and prevention. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
PSY 2440: Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3
Credits 3Examines human development from conception through death emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional and psychosocial factors.
PSY 2441: Child Development: GT-SS3
Credits 3Focuses on growth and development of the individual from conception through childhood, emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors.
PSY 2442: Child and Adolescent Psychology
Credits 3Explores human development from conception through adolescence, emphasizing physical cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors.
PSY 2444: Educational Psychology
Credits 3Focuses on the relationships between theory, research, and practice in the areas of learning, child development, motivation, and educational assessment.
PSY 2551: Child Abuse and Neglect
Credits 3Examines the causes and effects of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect. This course emphasizes intervention and prevention strategies.
PSY 2552: Abnormal Psychology: GT-SS3
Credits 3Examines abnormal behavior and its classification, causes, treatment, and prevention.
PSY 2661: Brain and Behavior
Credits 3Introduces the study of the relationship between brain and behavior. Modern research methods and ethics in the study of brain and behavior are examined. This course applies neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, related to human mental experience and behavior, are also considered. Applies neuroscience concepts to understand and intervene in human behaviors and psychological disorders.
PSY 2770: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Credits 3Provides an overview of forensic psychology. This course explores both current research and practice in police psychology, criminal psychology, victimology, correctional psychology, and the interface of psychology and the courts. This course facilitates an understanding of the numerous careers related to forensic psychology and how to prepare for them.
PSY 2771: Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3
Credits 3Examines the structure, function, and development of personality. Investigates the major contemporary theories of personality. Covers psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive-social learning, humanistic, trait, and optionally neurobiological, existential and /or Eastern perspectives. The underlying assumptions and research support for these theories are appraised. Enables the student to gain an appreciation of the value of alternative theoretical approaches to this subfield of psychology.