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An introduction to the psychological aspects of sexual health including sexual stigma and taboos, debunking myths and identifying misinformation, understanding capacities to consent, and overcoming barriers to sexual wellness.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course introduces a multidisciplinary approach to the scientific study of cognition. Contributions from the fields of biology, computer science, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology are emphasized. Topics include the mind-body problem, perception, memory, linguistics, problem solving, artificial intelligence, and robotics. This course is a prerequisite for the cognitive science major. For the psychology major, it serves as unrestricted elective credit; it does not satisfy the cognitive restricted elective requirement.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 5 - History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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An introduction to the major components of research methodology in psychology. This is a writing intensive course and involves the processing, interpretation, and exposition of behavioral data.

Prerequisites:
Must have a minimum total cumulative GPA of 2.70 or instructor permission to enroll; PSYC 201
Graduation Requirements:
Writing Intensive
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This class will cover the psychological experiences of diverse individuals in American educational, work, health care, consumer, and legal environments. Diversity in this course will be broadly defined to include race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, obesity, pregnancy, disability status, and others as deemed appropriate. Topics of prejudice, discrimination and stigma will be discussed. We will also discuss potential solutions to diversity-related problems in these environments.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 7A - Human Diversity
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course is designed to develop an understanding of major variables that impact the psychological development of children. Emphasis will be placed on what parents and other care givers can do to maximize the healthy psychological development of their children.

Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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Understanding oneself and increasing one's satisfaction in living.

Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

Application of the principles of learning to the instruction of students.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 101
Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course is designed for psychology majors who plan careers in professional psychology (clinical, school, etc.). The purpose of the course is to assist students in developing the skills necessary to compete for graduate school placement. It is advised that students complete this course during their sophomore or junior year.

Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course is designed to introduce students to school psychology. The course will broadly address prominent topics in the field as well as assist students in deciding on graduate school and career objectives.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course will introduce students to the relationship between the structure and function of the nervous system to the underlying biological processes of behavior.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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Explores the scientific study of human cognition and provides students with broad coverage of the mental processes used to acquire, process, and retain knowledge. Students will examine basic concepts and research findings in topics of human cognition such as perception, attention, memory, reading, and problem solving. Concepts in Cognitive Psychology will be related to everyday behaviors and experiences.

Prerequisites:
either Psy 101 OR Psy 206, not both
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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An exploration of theories and research related to the ways that the social environment affects people's behavior.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 101
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course examines changes in human behavior over the entire lifespan from conception to death. Topics cover developmental changes in physical, cognitive, and social domains. Traditional theories are integrated with current findings of developmental researchers.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 101
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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Cultural psychology is an interdisciplinary field that unites psychologists, anthropologists, linguists and philosophers to study how cultural meanings, practices and institutions influence and reflect individual human psychologys. Cultural influences on cognition, perception, emotion, motivation, moral reasoning, and well-being will be discussed with a view towards understanding divergent mentalities by drawing primarily from studies comparing Eastern and Western cultures, as well as some ethnic group companions within the United States. Students should come out of this course with an appreciation for the capacity for humans to create psychological diversity.

Graduation Requirements:
Diverse Cultures - Purple
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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An examination of the psychological aspects of human behavior in the work place. Topics include history of Industrial/Organizational psychology, job analysis, performance measurement, predictors of performance, making personnel decisions, training, satisfaction, social perception, motivation, communication, group process, leadership, and organizational culture.

Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course will introduce you to specific psychological theories and research that have been applied to the United States legal system. Course topics include eyewitness testimony and memory, false confessions, lie detection, gender and ethnicity, and jury processes, among others.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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Curricular Practical Training: Co-Operative Experience is a zero-credit full-time practical training experience for one summer and on adjacent fall or spring term. Special rules apply to preserve full-time student status. Please contact an advisor in your program for complete information.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 101. At least 60 credits earned; in good standing; instructor permission; co-op contract; other prerequisites may also apply.
Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

This course provides an overview of the diagnostic criteria, etiology, and interventions for sexuality-related concerns, including sexual dysfunctions, paraphilic disorders, and compulsive sexual behavior. Cultural diversity within the context of sexuality is emphasized.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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Examination of the historical origins of the principal contemporary psychological theories.

Prerequisites:
PYSC 211w
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course will provide students with knowledge and strategies to describe, identify, and write about Psychological Science. This course will reinforce the science of Psychology through the teaching of successful communication strategies of psychological concepts. Students will complete the course demonstrating how to successfully communicate the discipline to the public.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 201, PSYC 211W
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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How the senses respond to environmental stimuli and how the information they provide is organized into meaningful patterns that make up our experience of the physical world. The effects of maturation and learning in altering those patterns as also considered.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course provides a broad overview and analysis of the major theories of human and animal learning.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 101
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course covers experimental and behavioral studies of human memory including long-and short-term memory, memory for text, pictures, spatial information, and autobiographical events. Emphasis on real-world situations, including education, in which memory and learning play a role.

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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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This course provides students with an overview of the fundamental principles and current research on selected topics in cognitive psychology through critical evaluation, discussion, and application. May be re-taken for credit. Specific course topics will be determined by the instructor.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 325, PSYC 414, PSYC 415 (ONE course from that list, not all 3)
Areas of Interest:
Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures

An overview of development, use, and validation of psychological tests. Topics include reliability and validity, test construction, item analysis, ethics, test administration and scoring, and computerized testing.

Prerequisites:
PSYC 211W
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Interdisciplinary Studies | People and Cultures
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