Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Academic Catalog 2023 - 2024

hope, wisdom & courage, positive affect, resilience, coping, friendship & love, positive psychology in organizations, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, and positive development across the lifespan. PSY 2851 General Psychology 3 credits Provides an overview of the principles of human behavior and the scope and methods of psychology. Topics include human development, intelligence, emotion, motivation, personality, social psychology, and abnormal behavior. PSY/HMS 2852 Child & Early Adult Development 3 credits This course is a survey of the basis of human growth and development. Emotional, mental, physical, and social needs of children, adolescents, and early adults are reviewed. Analysis of the multiple factors which influence and shape 3 credits A practical and functional study of the principles of reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Skills are taught within the context of social issues with an emphasis on developing analytical skills useful in both academic and personal settings. PSY 2890 Psychology of Learning Disabilities 3 credits An overview of learning disorders with an emphasis is placed on the basic issues of each including the history, theoretical framework, and their definition. Attention is also given to the diagnosis, characteristics, and educational implications and/or treatment of each disorder. PSY 2900 Behavioral Statistics 3 credits The principal statistical procedures employed in social science research. An introduction to descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics necessary to carry out and interpret social science research. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851, MAT 1901) PSY 2924 Qualitative Research Design 3 credits This course serves as a general introduction to design, function, and interpretation of qualitative research in the social sciences. Provides necessary preparation to evaluate the empirically based qualitative content of psychology. (Prerequisite: PSY 2851, MAT 1901, PSY 2900) PSY 2926 Quantitative Research Design 3 credits This course serves as a general introduction to design, function, and interpretation of quantitative research in social sciences. Provides necessary preparation to evaluate the empirically based quantitative content of psychology. 3 credits This course is a survey course designed to enable students to explore the application of industrial and organizational psychology principles to address various workplace issues ranging from employee productivity and job satisfaction to facilitating change at an organizational level. Students will examine topics from both the industrial and the organizational side of I/O Psychology. PSY 2935 Personnel Psychology 3 credits An analysis of the application of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology in human resources and middle management. This course is designed to enable students to learn how to apply I/O psychology concepts such as job design, job analysis, employee selection, job placement, training, and employee development. This course will cover the topics of performance appraisals, performance management, as well as legal and ethical considerations in human resources. PSY 3012 Psychology of Criminal Behavior 3 credits This course explores criminal behavior through the lens of psychological and criminological theory and research. The consequences, assessment, treatment, and prevention of criminal behavior will be discussed. Mental disorders and their role in criminal behavior are analyzed through case studies. behavior and personality is made. PSY/EDU 2863 Critical Thinking (Prerequisite: PSY 2851, MAT 1901, PSY 2900, PSY 2924) PSY 2930 Principles & Foundations of I/O Psychology

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