1996-1997 Academic Catalog

1 sychology Minor The minor in psychology is designed to provide students majoring in disciplines outside the Department ofPsychology with a basic understanding of ps~cholo~y. Course requirements involve 24 quarter hours mcludmg: PYCH-160 General Psychology ..................................... 5 PYCH-264 Psychology ofAbnormal Behavior .............. 5 1 . . h 1 14 E ectlves 1npsyc o ogy ................................................ . Course Descriptions PYCH-100 Orientation to Psychology-W 1 hour Acquaints the psychology major with various areas and issues in the field of psychology. Included will be its specialties, gradua!e school information, vocational opportunities, and legal and ethical matters. Should be taken during the freshman year. PYCH-160 General Psychology-A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours Designed to provide a survey of~odern scientific psychology. The course content centers on such topics as the foundations of psychol– ogy, 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-Sp . 4 hours An analysis of the physiological, social, an? psychological . development of the individual from conception through the total hfe span. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psycho!o~. Stude~ts who have taken Adolescent Development are not eligible for this course. PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics-A,Sp . . 5 hours Designed to provide an elementar~ coverage of descnpttve and sampling statistics commonly used m psychology. In?ludes. prob.lems of measurement measures of central tendency and dispersion, lmear correlation, pretliction, and simple tests of significance. Prerequi– site: GSCI-180 Introduction to Mathematics; PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-264 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior-'Y 5 hom:s Focus upon etiology, symptomatology, and prognosis ofpsycholog1- cal disturbance. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-270 Child Development-A,W,Sp,Su 4 hours A study of the physiological, psychological, and spiritual growth of the child from conception to the preadolescent level. Developmental research is emphasized. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-275 The Parent and the Child-W 4 hours Designed to explore the basic value requisit.es ~or effective family living. Basic concepts such as love, commu111cat10n, and parental modeling will be stressed. PYCH-301 Death and Dying-A,W 4 hours An analysis of contemporary thought con~e~·ning thanatology, !he study of death and dying, and a study of biblical cont~nt t~at bnngs balance to these views. The content includes an exammat10n of cultural attitudes about death and dying, facing death in a techno– logical age, being a survivor, and the personal and social choices of last rites. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-330 Health Psychology-W . 4.h~urs Designed to investigate the research and the~ry of many d1sc1plmes to understand how psychology and health are mterconnected. The focus is on the major topics and problem areas in health psychology. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. (Fee: $25). (even years) PYCH-361 History and Systems of Psychology-A . ~ h?urs Major trends in the development of psychology from its begmnmg to the present. Emphasis is placed upon contemporary theory. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-363 Psychological Mea~urement-W . . 5 hours An analysis of theoretical principles and assum~tions baste to. the measurement of human characteristics and behavior. Offers trammg in the construction selection, and use of psychological tests. Prerequisite: PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics. (Fee: $20). Professor Chi-en Hwang advised the seven students who presented their research papers at the 15th annual Mid-American Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference. PYCH-364 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 4 hours Psychology applied to the work-wo~·ld ..Emphasis is on _methodol– ogy and activities of industrial/orga111zattonal psychol?gi_sts. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology or perm1ss10n of instructor. (odd years) PYCH-365 Psychology of Learning-A 4 hours Concepts and theories of learning with emphasis pla~e? on personal applications of accepted procedures. Prereqws1te: PYCH- 160 General Psychology. PYCH-366 Fundamentals of Counseling-A,Sp 5 hours An introductory course emphasizing the underlying. philosophies, current theories, and accepted procedures of counselmg. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-367 Group Dynamics-A . 5 ho1;1rs Group processes in a variety of group settmgs are the focus as this course explores the interaction of individuals and groups. Each student participates in a growth group as part of the course. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. PYCH-369 Social Psychology-A 5 hours The study of the behavior o(individuals as it is influenced by past and/or present interactions with social factors. Prerequisite: PYCH- 160 General Psychology. PYCH-370 Adolescent Development-A,Sp 4 hours Recent research dealing with adolescents will be emphasized. Emphasis is placed on the interaction o! cultural, .social, and. personal family variables. Spiritual vanables are mtegrated mto the developmental process. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychology. (odd years) PYCH-371 Adult Development and Aging-A 4 hours The study of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual develop– ment and experience in the adult years. Prerequisite: PYCH 160 General Psychology. (odd years) PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality-A . 4 hours Contempormy theories of the development, organization, and dynamics of personality. Prerequisite: PYCH-160 General Psychol– ogy or permission of instructor. PYCH-373 Psychological Research-A,W 5 hours An introducti~n to methods utilized in psychological research; emphasis upon experimental metho~ology a~d. research design. Prerequisite: PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics. (Fee: $5)