Psychology Courses

Psychology (PSY) courses

• PSY 121 Introductory Psychology

  Credit By Examination. Principles of human behavior; human growth and development; motivation; behavior organization; related research methods. Additional course work will be required taking this as an Honors course, and a B grade of higher must be earned in order for the student to receive an Honors designation.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered	CORE 42 (MOTR) equivalent
  3	3	0	Fall, Spring	MOTR PSYC 100 - General Psychology.

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• PSY 197 Selected Topics in Psychology

  Selected topics especially appropriate for lower division students. (Examples: Meaning of death, preparation for marriage, child rearing practices, etc.) May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  1	1	0	Upon demand

• PSY 200 Psychological Statistical Methods

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121 and MTH 130 or higher.

  Principles and methods of statistics used in psychology; understanding and interpreting psychological data. This course cannot be credited toward a degree if the student has taken any of the following: QBA 237, and MTH 240.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Upon demand

• PSY 201 Experimental Psychology

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121 and PSY 200.

  Psychological methodology; major emphasis on experimentation.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	2	2	Upon demand

• PSY 203 Introduction to Research

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121 and MTH 136.

  This course will provide an integrated approach to elementary research design and statistical methods. Students will review research and develop small projects for which statistical methods will be selected and applied. This course cannot be substituted for PSY 200 and/or PSY 201 and will not count toward the Psychology major. This course is not designed to prepare students for graduate work in Psychology.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Upon demand

• PSY 250 Analysis of Interpersonal Behavior

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121.

  Ongoing processes of interpersonal behavior. Observation and experience as participant of a self-analytic group in the human relation laboratory.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	0	6	Upon demand

• PSY 260 Educational Psychology

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121.

  This course is designed as an introduction to theory and research in educational psychology. Topics include cognitive and social development, learning, memory, cognition, intelligence, motivation, measurement, and individual differences.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall, Spring

• PSY 274 Abnormal Psychology

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121.

  A survey of abnormal/deviant behavior with emphasis on theories, causes, treatment, and prevention.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Upon demand

• PSY 280 Student Development

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121 and permission.

  Student development concerns life-span development, with a strong emphasis on grades K-12. Cognitive, social, and emotional development is covered, as well as developmental issues such as the impact of divorce, child abuse, substance abuse, sexuality, and peer pressure. This course also includes learning and motivation theory. This course will not count toward the major or minor in Psychology.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  4	4	0	Spring

• PSY 285 Development of Early Childhood and Elementary School Children

  Prerequisite(s): PSY 121.

  This course focuses on life span development with a strong emphasis on preschool through sixth grade. Coverage includes developmental issues such as divorce, child abuse, substance abuse, and peer pressure. Also includes learning and motivation theory.

  Credit hours	Lecture contact hours	Lab contact hours	Typically offered
  3	3	0	Fall