Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Academic Catalog 2026 - 2027

PSY 3360 Psychology of Employees at Work 3 credits This course is designed to enable students to explore how work environment can impact employee psychology, productivity, and morale. Topics such as work-life balance, job characteristics, emotional intelligence, person-job fit, person-organization fit, and job performance will be explored. PSY 3803 Adult Development and Aging 3 credits An examination of the physiological, cognitive, and social factors involved in the psychology of aging. Emphasis is placed on the development of theoretical structures based on data from research and applications. (Prerequisite: PSY 2852) PSY 3810 Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond 3 credits This course examines the unique relationship shared between humans and animals, and the psychological theories, components, and principles that underpin it. Students will explore historical relationships, critical context, psychological theory, and examine modern examples of human-animal relationships and how psychological principles are implemented in industry and real-world settings. Supporting topics may explore animal assisted interventions, theory of attachment, biophilia, and the attitudes-beliefs paradigm. PSY 3861 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits A comprehensive study of the nature, causes, identification, and treatment of abnormal behavior. Topics include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and severe emotional disturbances and their relationships to the major theoretical models in clinical psychology. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851) PSY 3873 Educational Psychology 3 credits An overview of the foundations of educational psychology and theories of learning. Motivation and learning environments will also be presented as well as developmental issues that affect learning. The teaching and assessment process will also be reviewed. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851) PSY 3910 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits This course provides an overview of cross-cultural psychology. The student will examine the role of culture across a range of psychological areas including cognition, intelligence, emotion, motivation and behavior, human development, psychological disorders, social interactions, social perceptions, learning and learning disorders, and critical thinking. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851) PSY 3915 Forensic Psychology 3 credits This course deals with the application of psychological knowledge or methods to the study of criminality. Developmental risk factors, origins of criminal behavior, criminal psychopathy, serial killers, crime and mental disorders, violent crime, multiple murders, terrorism, sexual assault, property crime, and correctional psychology will be emphasized. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851) PSY 4612 Counseling Strategies & Interventions 3 credits A practical study of individual, group, marriage, family, and play therapy. Techniques utilized include those appropriate for children, teenagers, and adults. Emphasis on research-based interventions is provided. PSY 4805 Substance Abuse 3 credits Explores an understanding of substance usage and abuse through the perspectives of family, community, society, church, and state. Examines substance usage and abuse on multiple levels including sociological, psychological, cultural, and physiological. Encourages critical thinking relating to the effects of substance usage and abuse on individuals. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851) Course Fee PSY 4806 Ethical Issues in Human Services & Psychology 3 credits A modern survey of the principles and theories of moral conduct within the scope of the mental health industry. The behaviors of professionals, consumers, and organizations are scrutinized in a comprehensive study of the moral responsibilities that guide the inter-relationships inherent in the delivery of human services and psychology. Moral judgment and decision-making are applied to the establishment and implementation of social policy and its regulation. Analysis of APA ethical code. (Prerequisites: HMS 1501 and PSY 2851).

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