Courses
PSYC 1101 (Introduction to General Psychology)
A broad survey of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, research
methodology, biological and social factors influencing behavior, development, learning,
memory, personality, and abnormal.
PSYC2500 (Research Methods in Psychological Science)
In this course, students are introduced to psychological research methods, exploration
and critical evaluation of professional literature, and scientific writing. Topics
include the scientific method, ethical issues in research, and research design. Coverage
encompasses descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental research
and data collection strategies. Laboratory work is designed to enable students to
apply course topics.
PSYC 2103 (Introduction to Human Development)
This class introduces students to human development, from conception to death, emphasizing
biological, cognitive, emotional, social and personality development. Scientific approaches
for studying developmental psychology stress the importance of research methodology
and research findings across the life-span. Theories of development and applications
to real-world problems provide a context for understanding how humans change during
the life-cycle.
PSYC3205 (Psychology of Child Development)
In this course students examine the developmental time period from conception through
early adolescence with a major focus on ages 36 months to 15 years. The course covers
the biological, emotional, social, language, and motor changes children experience
as they develop. Using contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant to developmental
psychology, the class emphasizes individual differences, the influence and importance
of the environment and relationships for healthy development, and the sociocultural
context of development.
PSYC3130 (Psychology of Aging)
This course provides both a general introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of
gerontology and a specific emphasis on those aspects of aging behavior that are of
particular interest to psychologists, namely, learning and memory, intellectual behaviors,
attitudes, personality, psychopathology, perception, and clinical intervention. The
primary purpose of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical basis for
understanding the aging process. Aging from a multicultural perspective is considered.
PSYC4415 (Perception)
The subject matter of the course includes the physical properties of stimuli, the
psychological methods of investigating perception, the anatomy and physiology of the
sense organs, the central processing of stimuli, and demonstrations or laboratory
investigations of sensory phenomena.
