Courses
Psychology
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College of Arts and Sciences
General Psychology
CAS PS 101
Basic introduction to the field of psychology. Topics include theories and findings governing learning, memory, perception, development, personality, and social and abnormal psychology. 4 cr.
Developmental Psychology
CAS PS 241
Prereq: CAS PS 101. Students may elect either CAS PS 241 or PS 243 but not both. Critical review of research and theories pertaining to intellectual and social development of infants and children. Role of early experiences and biological factors in later formation of personality, and intellectual and motivational behaviors; includes theories of Erikson, Piaget, and Freud. Term paper may be required. 4 cr.
Psychology of Personality: Theories and Application
CAS PS 251
Prereq: CAS PS 101. Students may elect either CAS PS 251 or PS 252, but not both. The historical development of personality theories and their application to social and clinical concerns are emphasized. Classic theories of personality (e.g., psychoanalytical, behavioral, trait, humanistic, cognitive, and social roles) are explored and evaluated through lectures, readings, case materials, and films. 4 cr.
Social Psychology
CAS PS 261
Prereq: CAS PS 101. Provides an understanding of how behavior, feelings, and thoughts of individuals are influenced and determined by characteristics of a situation. Topics include attraction, attitudes, aggression, person perception, and groups. Readings cover theories, experimental research, and application. 4 cr.
Abnormal Psychology
CAS PS 371
Prereq: CAS PS 101. Attention to the wide range of ways in which personality may become disordered, and emphasis on normal behavior development as highlighted by psychopathology. Evidence and theories concerning problems of treatment are also considered. 4 cr.
Metropolitan College
Psychology of Human Sexuality
MET PS 221
Provides a psychological framework for reviewing the science of human sexuality. Emphasis is placed on not only what has been learned, but how it has been studied. The clinical, developmental, personality, social psychology, and neuro-psychological theory and research of human sexuality are presented. Specific topics include sexual dysfunctions and sex therapy, bio-social views on sexual differentiation, alternative sexual orientations, and attraction to love. 4 cr.
The Psychological Unconscious
MET PS 366
Prereq: MET PS 101. The psychological unconscious has been cause for fascination since the dawn of civilization among philosophers, scientist and artists. In recent years, thanks to swift advances in neuroscience, many unconscious phenomena have been studied experimentally and revealed to us. These empirical studies offer sharp insights into how the psychological unconscious works in generating thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. 4 cr.
