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  • 3.00 Credits

    Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of thanatology. Death is considered from both an individual and sociocultural perspective. Aims to provide solid ground in research, methods, and theory of end-of-life issues and to encourage contemplation of personal and professional applications of death studies. Prerequisite: 9 hours in psychology, including PSYC 2300.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines the contemporary science in personality psychology, with a focus on the genetic, biological, social, cognitive, and affective variables which interact to influence individual differences and personality coherence. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 and PSYC 2300 or PSYC 2340 or PSYC 2380.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Encompasses basic concepts, principles and procedures of psychological testing, with a lecture, discussion, laboratory project approach. Emphasizes nature and uses of test reliability, validity, norms and transformations, selecting and evaluating tests, test interpretation models and professional ethics in test use. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in 6 hours in psychology and STAT 2050 or 2070.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides students with general introduction to clinical psychology as a subarea of psychology. Deals with the search for, and applications of, psychological principles and methods aimed at assessing and explaining unique or special problems of the individual, group or family, assisting client(s) to function more meaningfully and effectively, and helping to prevent future problems. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in PSYC 2340.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Exposes students to the application of psychological principles to problems in law. Emphasizes the American trial system, correction systems and civil commitment. Cross listed with CRMJ 4730. Prerequisite: 12 hours in psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Concentrates on critical assessment of interpersonal behavior. Students are expected to become familiar with data gathering, analysis and reporting procedures commonly used in contemporary social psychology. Prerequisites: PSYC 4755 and STAT 2050.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Lecture and seminar. Examines the phenomenon of child abuse and neglect. Includes an overview of attitudes towards and legal definitions of child maltreatment. Explores parental factors, contextual influences and developmental consequences of maltreatment. Relies heavily on current research in child abuse and neglect. Emphasizes policy implications. Cross listed with CRMJ 4760. Prerequisite: C or better needed in 6 hours of psychology.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Encompasses a clinical-personality orientation to psychological factors in the development and expression of human sexuality. Focuses on the individual: interactions of physiological factors with developmental influences and personality patterns that produce feelings, thoughts and behaviors associated with human sexuality. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology, including child development course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Senior research project under faculty guidance and supervision. Faculty sponsorship must be obtained prior to registration. Prerequisites: senior standing, majors only, 27 hours in psychology, PSYC 4050 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered each semester)
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Provides students with new opportunities to experience applied aspects of psychology in real world settings through volunteering, internship, teaching, and related activities. Type and location of experience, and requirements for earning credit and for grading, are determined with a sponsoring faculty person in the psycology department. Preparation of an acceptable report on the work done is essential. No credit is available for field work prior to registration for this course. Prerequisite: consent of instructor required in advance.