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PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology

A systematic presentation of concepts related to the etiology, symptoms and treatment of behavior disorders.

Credit Hours: 4

PSY 305 Applied Psychology: Consumer Psychology

Focuses on the application of the principles of psychology to consumer behavior.

Credit Hours: 4

PSY 311 Evolutionary Psychology

Examines theory and research in evolutionary psychology. The course is structured around ultimate explanations, descriptions that focus on the survival and reproductive consequences of (sometimes difficult to explain) human behaviors, and how they could have been shaped by natural selection. Comparative examples from pertinent animal literature are provided where appropriate.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

PSY 220.

PSY 312 Statistics and Experimental Methods II

Extension of elementary statistical and experimental methodological topics begun in PSY 211. Statistical coverage includes correlation, regression, and one-way and two-way analyses of variance. Methodological coverage includes a review of ethics, hypothesis testing, various experimental designs and control in experimentation.

Credit Hours: 4
(W)

Prerequisites

PSY 211 with a grade of "C" or better.

PSY 316 Psychopharmacology

Examines current and possible future drug treatments for psychopathological symptoms. Addictive drugs of abuse and their biological mechanisms are covered, as are controversies involving the possible overdiagnosis and overmedication of disorders that also respond well to behavioral and other therapeutic interventions. Critical interactions between "talk therapy" and the client's medicated or unmedicated state are addressed.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

PSY 220.

PSY 317 Development II: Adulthood and Aging

The course focuses on the growth, decline, and stability of psychological functioning in adulthood and aging. Some topics to be covered include physical and cognitive development, perception, memory, language, intelligence, thinking, knowledge, and moral reasoning. (Service learning required)

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

PSY 210.

PSY 318 Sensation and Perception

Explores the sensory and physiological bases of perception and how people process relevant information in their environments. All five senses are covered, with primary emphasis on vision. Focal topics include the perceptual process, neural processing, perceiving objects, color, depth, size, movement, sound, speech, touch, flavor and odor.

Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisites

PSY 220.

PSY 319 Psychology of Personal Relationships

Examines current theory and research in the field of relationships. Primary approach is social psychological, but other major theories of relationships are examined.

Credit Hours: 4

PSY 330-339 Selected Topics in Psychology

A course involving special topics in psychology. Provides students with the opportunity to explore subject matter in psychology more thoroughly than is possible in a formal class.

Credit Hours: 4