1992-1993 Academic Catalog

156 Psychology Behavioral Science The behavioral science major is designed for students interested in individual and group behavior. This area is recommended for students who desire to work with people in the various settings offered by the fields of psychology and social work. Course requirements involve eighty quarter hours including: PYCH-160 General Psychology ............... 5 PYCH-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior . . . . 5 PYCH-365 Psychology of Leaming ............ 4 PYCH-366 Fundamentals of Counseling ......... 5 PYCH-373 Psychological Research . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SWK-131 Introduction to Social Work .......... 5 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ............ 5 PYCH-499 Psychology Internship ........... 5-16 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Electives in psychology and/or sociology ..... 24-33 Behavioral Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements .................. 0-8 Behavioral Science major requirements . . . . . . . . 80 Other General Education requirements ....... 75-96 Electives ............................ 16-37 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) . • . 192 Minor The minor in psychology is designed to provide students majoring in disciplines outside of the Department of Psychology with a basic understanding of psychology. Course requirements involve twenty-four quarter hours including: PYCH-160 General Psychology ............... 5 PYCH-264 Psychology o{ Abnormal Behavior .... 5 Electives in psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Course Descriptions PYCH-160 General Psychology--A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours This course is designed to provide a survey of modern scientific psychology. The course content centers on such topics as the foundations of psychology, development over the life span, how we experience the world, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, personality, and social behavior. (Fee: $5.00). PYCH-260 Human Development: Life Span 4 hours An analysis of the physiological, social, and psychological development of the individual from conception through the total life span. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. Students who have taken Child or Adolescent Development are not eligible for this course. PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics--A,W,Sp 5 hours Designed to provide an elementary coverage of descriptive and sampling statistics commonly used in psychology. This includes problems of measurement, measures of central tendency and dispersion, linear correlation, prediction, and simple tests of significance. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior--W 5 hours Focus upon etiology, symptomatology, and prognosis of psychological disturbance. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology.