1993-1994 Academic Catalog

The relates psychological theory, to the everyday world. Five emphases are child and family studies, counseling, gerontology, health psychology, and industrial/organizational psychology. Course requirements involve eighty-five quarter hours including 48 quarter hours of core requirements and 37 quarter hours in an area of emphasis. Psychology core requirements ............................ 48 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers ...................... 2 PYCH-160 General Psychology .......................... 5 Human development elective (selected from:) .......... 4 PYCH-270 Child Development ......................... 4 PYCH-370 Adolescent Development ................... 4 PYCH-371 Adult Development and Aging .......... 4 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ...................... 5 PYCH-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior ........ 5 PYCH-361 History and Systems of Psychology ....... 4 PYCH-365 Psychology of Learning ...................... 4 PYCH-366 Fundamentals of Counseling ................ 5 PYCH-369 Social Psychology ............................ 5 PYCH-373 Psychology Research ......................... 5 PYCH-464 Literature Seminar in Psychology .......... 4 Robert Abbas, professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, and experienced counselor, teaches and researches in the area of human growth and development. The child and focuses on the development of that are commonly found in the healthy family. Healthy emotional and spiritual dimensions are emphasized along with the analysis of factors which lead to dysfunctional behavior and inadequate spiritual development. Course requirements include: CRJU-231 Juvenile Delinquency .......................... 4 PYCH-270 Child Development ........................... 4 PYCH-275 The Parent & the Child ...................... 4 PYCH-370 Adolescent Development ..................... 4 PYCH-470 Seminar-Behavioral Problems in Child .... 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Child Family Studies .. 7-16 SOC-220 Principles of Sociology ......................... 5 SOC-371 Family and Society .............................. 5 The counseling stresses short-term processes, healthy growth, rational planning, and decision making involved in helping people of all ages who have personal, social, or spiritual concerns. Course requirements include: PYCH-363 Psychological Measurement ................. 5 PYCH-367 Group Dynamics .............................. 5 PYCH-371 Adult Development and Aging .............. 4 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ................... 4 PYCH-390 Physiological Psychology .................... 5 PYCH-440 Counseling Skills .............................. 5 PYCH-499 Psychology Internship in Counseling .. 7-16 Recommended electives: BI0-216,217 Human Anatomy Physiology ........ 10 The gerontology addresses physical, psychological, social and spiritual development and experience in the adult years. Course requirements include: PYCH-301 Death and Dying .............................. 4 PYCH-371 Adult Development & Aging ................ 4 PYCH-387 Group Dynamics .............................. 5 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ................... 4 PYCH-390 Physiological Psychology .................... 5 PYCH-462 Seminar in Gerontology ...................... 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Gerontology ............... 7-16 Psychology or social science elective .................... 5 Recommended electives include: ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology ....................... 5 BI0-216,217 Human Anatomy & Physiology ........ 10 PEH-206 Gerontology Health Issues ..................... 2 SOC-220 Principles of Sociology ......................... 5 SOC-233 Introduction to Social Work ................... 5 SOC-342 Human Sexuality ................................ 3 SOC-373 Social Problems .................................. 5