Physiological Psychology. .................................................... 3 A study of the physiological bases of behavior including neu- ral, sensory, motor and chemical aspects with an emphasis on application to human rather than animal process. (Biology 311 Neurobiology may be taken as an alternative to this course.) Prerequisites: Psychology 305 and Biology 100 or 111. Readings in Psychology (1-3) Reading and bi-weekly discussion with professor of record in a topic of the student’s choosing. The student is expected to work out, with the professor’s supervision, a detailed course proposal and bibliography and submit with a Learning Con- tract form available from the departmental office. Prerequisite: upper division status. May receive no more than a total of six units for 414, 450 and 480 combined. Seminar in Therapeutic Techniques.................................. 3 Emphasis on core facilitation skills. Supportive, re-educative and reconstructive therapies considered. Personal growth activities incorporated. Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Advanced Statistics................................................................. 3 Concepts and techniques involved in the analysis and inter- pretation of clinical and research data. Lecture and laboratory descriptive and inferential statistics. Major topics include cor- relation and regression, tests of significance and introduction to analysis of variance. Both parametric and non-parametric approaches are covered. Instruction assumes undergraduate background in statistics. Prerequisite: consent. (see RSPY 502) History & Systems of Psychology....................................... 3 An overview of the history of psychology and classical systems in psychology. The class also considers issues in the philosophy of science relevant to psychological systems, research, theory, and practice. Prerequisite: consent. (see RSPY 530) Directed FieldWork in Psychology................................. 1-6 Supervised experience in mental health, educational, correc- tional or related facility. Open only to upper division students. Prerequisites: consent. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. May receive no more than a total of six units for 414, 450 and 480 combined. Three units of PSYC 450 may be used toward the major. Current Topics in Psychology........................................... 1-3 Reading, research and discussion of selected topics in the field of psychology. Prerequisite: consent. Research in Psychology...................................................... 1-6 Research activity under the supervision of the primary researcher or self-directed research under the supervision of the professor of record. May be repeated for a maximum of six units. May receive no more than a total of six units for
logical context and to explore psychological issues in various cultural contexts within the American culture and worldwide. Attention is paid to the psychological dynamics involved in the formation and reduction of prejudices, discrimination, and stereotypes. Prerequisite: 200. Developmental Psychology: Lifespan.............................. 3 A study of the theory and research concerning lifespan development. Consideration will be given to the physical, emotional, cognitive, social and moral aspects of human de- velopment across the entire span from conception to death. Discussion will include timely issues of personal relevance to the student’s own developmental pathway. Developmental Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence.................................................... 3 An in-depth study of theory and research concerning the child and adolescent period. Issues to be considered will include physiological, psychological, social, behavioral, and spiritual development from the period of conception through adolescence. Both pathogenic and adaptive patterns will be addressed with a view to facilitating optimal development. Psychology of Family ............................................................. 3 An examination of family from three different perspectives: Scriptural, cultural and clinical. A major goal of the course is to stimulate thinking regarding the integration of these perspec- tives. Particular emphasis will be placed on the study of family purpose, roles within the family, and psychological processes leading to healthy and unhealthy outcomes. Open only to upper division students. Cognitive Psychology............................................................. 3 This course focuses on the underlying cognitive processes directing behavior. Topics include, but are not limited to, the neural basis of cognition, perception and attention, perception- and meaning-based knowledge representations (schemas), memory concepts and principles, problem solving, reasoning, language structure and use, cognitive develop- ment, and the nature of intelligence. Prerequisite: 305. Social Psychology.................................................................... 3 Analysis of social behavior, including social cognition, at- titude formation and change, conformity, prejudice, group processes, etc. Both theory and research findings will be examined. Prerequisite: 305. Theories of Personality.......................................................... 3 An overview of personality theories including the primary representatives of the major schools: analytic or dynamic, humanistic-existential and cognitive behavioral which will be evaluated in the context of Christian framework.
PSYC 412
PSYC 320
PSYC 414
PSYC 325
PSYC 418
PSYC 420
PSYC 355
PSYC 440
PSYC 365
PSYC 450
PSYC 405
PSYC 470
PSYC 411
PSYC 480
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