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PSYC 1030 - Personal Relationships
Credits: 3.00
Experiential exploration through personal interactions. Designed to encourage the development of sensitivity to feelings, attitudes, and beliefs of one's self and others.

PSYC 1040 - Career/Job Search Strategies
Credits: 3.00
Focuses on the development of competencies which enable students to successfully develop and manage their career paths, e.g., career assessment.

PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology
Credits: 3.00
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.

PSYC 2000 - Humanistic Psychology
Credits: 3.00
An exploration for majors of concepts and approaches centering around humanistic psychology.

PSYC 3010 - Human Growth and Development
Credits: 4.00
An overview of psychological growth and development across the life-span.

PSYC 3110 - Human Sexuality
Credits: 3.00
Study of the phenomenon of human sexuality on a societal and personal basis with integrated approaches and philosophies from natural, social, anthropological, religious and psychological perspectives.

PSYC 3150 - Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 4.00
An examination of psychological disorders ranging from everyday suffering and interpersonal problems to severe disorders and their treatment.

PSYC 3200 - Introduction to Organizational Development
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to organizational process; creation of organizational growth climates; examination and selection of effective leadership styles and effective modes of communication; coping with the future in periods of accelerating change.

PSYC 3310 - Psychological Services
Credits: 3.00

PSYC 3470 - Existential Psychology
Credits: 3.00
A survey of existential philosophy's principal concepts, texts, and thinkers, with an emphasis on their significance for psychological theory and praxis.

PSYC 3580 - Holistic Health Psychology
Credits: 3.00
An exploration into the relationship between psychological variables and health. Topics covered include: personality factors, attitudes, beliefs, interpersonal relations, life-styles. Eastern and crosscultural approaches, emotions, stress reduction, nutrition, and exercise as they relate to psychological and physical health.

PSYC 3590 - Sports Psychology
Credits: 3.00
Focuses on relationships between athletic performance, human experience and psychology. Topics to be covered may include: motivation, concentration, relaxation, goal setting, and other performance and experiential factors.

PSYC 3600 - Psychology of Communication
Credits: 3.00
Exploration into modes of communication with self, others and environment; a study of verbal and nonverbal conveyances of meaning.

PSYC 3703 - Behavior Modification
Credits: 3.00
Theoretical formulations and practical applications of behavioral techniques, especially as they apply to management and control of behavior in the school.  Same as CEPD 3703, SEPD 3703.

PSYC 3730 - Social Psychology
Credits: 4.00
The impact of language, culture, and social structure upon the development of the person in society.

PSYC 3800 - Psychology of Mind/Body
Credits: 4.00
This course examines the effect of psychological experiences on bio-physiological processes. Topics discussed include: Psychoneuroimmunology, state dependent learning, therapies (e.g., giofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, guided imagery, etc.), disciplines (e.g., yoga, tai chi, etc.), and philosophical conceptions of mind/body relations.

PSYC 3900 - Personality and Motivation
Credits: 4.00
This course examines the major theories of personality and motivation. The major concerns to be addressed are the nature and purpose of the personality-theorizing activity and its relationship to the theorizing person.

PSYC 4003 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
Credits: 3.00
Provides a systematic, precise and rational perspective based on probability theory. Learnings involve descriptive and inferential statistics and computer application of statistical packages.

PSYC 4030 - History & Philosophy of Psychology
Credits: 4.00
An intensive exploration of the major theoretical themes in psychology in historical and contemporary contexts.

PSYC 4040 - Psychology of Dreams
Credits: 3.00
An exploration of the content analysis of dreams as a vehicle for personal growth. Classical theories (e.g., Freudian, Jungian, Gestalt) will be covered, as well as contemporary physiological, phenomenological, and cognitive theories. Emphasis will be placed on personal understanding of one's dreams as they relate to everyday life.

PSYC 4070 - Psychology of Myth and Symbol
Credits: 3.00
A study of myths and symbols in human expression.

PSYC 4085 - Horizon Seminar
Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
A special series of topical seminars meant to explore subjects at the leading edge of contemporary psychology which are of special interest to students and faculty.
May be repeated for credit.

PSYC 4090 - Groups and Group Process
Credits: 3.00
An introduction to factors affecting the formation, evolution and development of groups and group process. Examines factors affecting groups and group process in a variety of settings. Includes discussion of leadership styles and their impact on group functioning and group process.

PSYC 4130 - Eastern & Transpersonal Psychology
Credits: 4.00

PSYC 4140 - Psychology of Gender
Credits: 3.00
Gender-related perspectives on human psychology. Emphasis on helping men and women to re-examine their self-images in the light of contemporary gender-based movements.

PSYC 4150 - Tests and Measurements
Credits: 3.00
This course is concerned with the theory and practice of educational and psychological measurement. The focus is on the technology of measurement rather than on the development of skill in the use of any given measuring instrument. Classroom test construction will be emphasized.
Same as CEPD 4150 and SEPD 4150.

PSYC 4160 - Psychology of Love
Credits: 3.00
An exploration of the dynamics involved in building an intimate relationship that is fulfilling to all parties. By way of definition the important aspects of a love relation are discussed.

PSYC 4190 - Advanced Organizational Development
Credits: 3.00
An analysis of the processes for organizational development and renewal with emphasis on individual and organizational health. Special attention will be given to effective processes for change agentry in the organizational context.

PSYC 4200 - Parapsychology
Credits: 3.00
An examination of the ways scientists and psychologists investigate unusual experiences such as telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis, remote viewing and clairvoyance. Parapsychology's impact on consiousness studies, research design, and medicine and healing is discussed.

PSYC 4220 - Research Explorations
Credits: 4.00
Designed to encourage personal and collective original research into areas of particular interest in psychology and to acquaint the student more closely with various methodologies.

PSYC 4230 - Phenomenological Psychology
Credits: 3.00
A study of the foundations, method, and applications of phenomenology in psychology with special attention to the nature of the self and the scientific attitude.

PSYC 4270 - Psychology of Childhood
Credits: 3.00
A psychological study of the pre-adult world, emphasizing psychological growth from the pre-natal period through adolescence. Developmental issues will be examined from psychoanalytic, psychosocial, and phenomenological perspectives.

PSYC 4280 - Psychology of Adolescence & Adulthood
Credits: 3.00
A psychological study of the adolescent and adult world, emphasizing psychological growth from adolescence through old age. Developmental issues will be examined from psychoanalytic, psychosocial, and phenomenological perspectives.

PSYC 4290 - Moral and Social Development
Credits: 3.00
Explores the cross-cultural structure and psychological dimensions of the moral self and its evolving relationship with the interdependent social world.

PSYC 4350 - Culture and Psychology
Credits: 3.00
Cross-cultural and social explorations that examine the impact of culture on psychological life.
Varies by semester.

PSYC 4500 - Explorations into Creativity
Credits: 3.00
An experiential exploration into the nature of creativeness. Relevant research will be related to students' attempts to discover their own creative potential.

PSYC 4650 - Transpersonal Development
Credits: 3.00
An overview of the farther reaches of human development including consideration of consciousness studies, altered states of consciousness, spiritual growth, ways of knowing.

PSYC 4660 - Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology
Credits: 3.00
An in-depth examination of a topic within abnormal psychology.
Subject matter will change from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

PSYC 4670 - Values, Meaning & Spirituality
Credits: 3.00
A study of the human need to structure living around sets of meanings and values and a consideration of the spiritual nature and implications of this need.

PSYC 4760 - Introduction to Psychotherapy
Credits: 3.00
An introductory course in psychotherapy providing counseling and communications skills for pre-professionals.

PSYC 4864 - Consumer Behavior
Credits: 3.00
An analysis of the factors in human behavior which influence the choice and the use of products and services. Same as MKTG 4864.

PSYC 4881 - Independent Study in Psychology
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Title and description of specific courses to be inserted at the time of offering.
May be repeated for credit.

PSYC 4884 - Integrative Seminar
Credits: 3.00

PSYC 4887 - Practicum: Experience in Human Servcices
Credits: 1.00 to 8.00
Individually designed program of supervised experience in the field of human services aimed at providing opportunities for field-related practice and development of sensitivity, awareness and skills relevent to provision of human services.
May be repeated for credit.