Psychology (PSY) HHHH Placement in ENG 112 or equivalent HHHHH Completion of ENG 112 or equivalent HHHHHH Completion of ENG 114 or equivalent PSY 123 – Psychobiology (3) HHHH Prerequisite: PSY 150/H. This course is designed to integrate psychological and biological approaches to explaining human consciousness and behavior. The interrelationships between mental experiences and the brain’s neurochemical activities will be explored with respect to the following topics: sensation and perception, cognition, drives, emotions, social behavior, altered states of consciousness mental health and mental illness. Required for students with a Behavioral Sciences emphasis within the Liberal Arts. This course is NOT intended for Psychology BA majors.
PSY 150 – General Psychology (3) HHHH Survey of various fields within the discipline of psychology, such as perception, memory and personality, and how each of these fields contributes to understanding and improving human behavior. PSY 150H – General Psychology – Honors (3) HHHH Prerequisite: 3.3 GPA or consent of instructor. Survey of various fields within the discipline of psychology, such as perception, memory and personality, and how each of these fields contributes to understanding and improving human behavior. PSY 200 – Child Psychology (3) HHHH A study of the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of child’s development at the prenatal, infancy, preschool and school-age levels. (Same as EDU 220) PSY 205 – Child and Adolescent Development (3) HHHH This course is designed to explore major concepts, theories, issues, research findings, and application in the field of child and adolescent development, ranging from conception through adolescence. PSY 210 – Adult Development and Aging (3) HHHH This course is a multidisciplinary exploration of the biological, psychological, and social domains of the lives of adults. Includes theoretical perspectives on changes in the adult experience beginning in the second decade of life. 191
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PSY 123H – Psychobiology: Mind, Brain and Behavior - Honors (3) HHHH Prerequisite: PSY 150/H, 3.3 GPA or consent of instructor. This course is designed to integrate psychological and biological approaches to explaining human consciousness and behavior. The interrelationship between mental experience and the brain’s neurochemical activities will be explored with respect to the following topics: sensation and perception; cognition; drives; emotion; social behavior; altered states of consciousness; mental health and mental illness. The course will also offer many opportunities to analyze the most current research in this area.