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Course Descriptions

PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations
Applies psychological principles to understanding relationships with ourselves and others. Includes an overview of basic personality and social psychology principles in addition to skill development in the following areas: dealing with emotions, interpersonal communication, developing close relationships, resolving conflicts, and managing stress.
4 Credits

PSY104 Workplace Psychology
Focuses on a number of important factors for effective performance in the workplace. Includes interpersonal skill development and communication, understanding individual differences, developing conflict resolution skills, group behavior, problem solving and decision making, becoming an effective leader; motivation, goal planning, diversity, stress management, improving career management skills, enhancing ethical behavior, and managing various work conditions. Covers important workplace laws and regulations in the United States.
4 Credits

PSY201 Introduction to Psychology: Mind and Body
Focuses on psychology as a natural science stressing history, methodology, the biological foundations of behavior, human development, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, and memory. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115; or completion of WR090 (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

PSY202 Introduction to Psychology: Mind and Society
Focuses on psychology as a social science stressing language, thinking, emotion, motivation, intelligence, personality, health, abnormal behavior, therapy, and social thinking. Prerequisite: placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher) with a grade of C or higher; or consent of instructor. CL
4 Credits

PSY218 Educational Psychology
Surveys psychological topics relevant to educational settings. Topics may include child and adolescent development, language, group difference, learning, memory, behavior management, motivation, and assessment. Intended for Education majors. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher); or completion of WR090 (or concurrent enrollment), or WR115 (or higher); or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.) CL
4 Credits

PSY234 Social Psychology
Provides an overview of the major concepts and questions in the field of social psychology. Emphasizes diverse ways in which people’s thoughts and actions are influenced by social stimuli. Illustrates theories and research on such topics as the self, relationships, conformity, helping behavior, impact of a diverse world, intercultural differences, and aggression. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PSY201; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.) CL
4 Credits

PSY237 Life Span Development
Introduces the science of developmental psychology, emphasizing the interrelatedness of the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial domains from genetics and conception through prenatal development, birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death and bereavement. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PSY201; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

PSY239 Abnormal Psychology
Provides a broad overview of abnormal psychology. Includes assessment and classification of psychological disorders, and biological and environmental factors associated with psychopathology, treatment, and ethical legal issues. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PSY201; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
4 Credits

PSY280 Psychology of Media
Introduces the role of media on human behavior and cognition. Explores history of psychology of media, influence on social behavior, audience dynamics, propaganda, and linguistics. Media examined include, but are not limited to, radio, television, film, video, newsprint, magazines, video games, Internet, and social networking. Examines how media is used to perpetuate unequal distribution of power and discrimination, including how media is used to influence perception of similarities and differences between or within social/cultural groups. Focuses on the United States, but discusses how media is used around the globe and how the United States is portrayed in news media around the globe. Prerequisite: Placement into WR115 (or higher), or completion of WR090 (or higher); and completion of PSY201; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.) CL
4 Credits