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Show College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 663 PSY 3010 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, 2nd Blk] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [lst Blk, Online] An overview of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment as seen by current psychological paradigms. PSY 3020 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] An overview of the etiology, diagnosis, developmental course, treatment, and prevention of disorders first evident in childhood and adolescence. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . PSY 3100 - Psychology of Diversity Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Online] Summer [lst Blk] This course examines the psychological issues associated with human diversity including culture, disabling conditions, gender, class, ethnicity, and others. It addresses the psychological principles underlying these issues and offers effective ways of dealing with these issues, null null null null PSY 3140 - Psychology of Adolescence Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [2nd Blk, Online] Principles and theories of physio logical, psychological, emotional, cognitive, personality and social adolescent development and parent-adolescent relations and developmental problems. PSY 3200 - Psychology of Sport, Injury & Rehabilitation Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the psychology of sport, injury, and rehabilitation. Topics covered include: emotion, motivation, mental skills training and use, psychological antecedents of injury, psychology of injury and rehabilitation, career transition and termination, disabilities, rehabilitation/exercise adherence, eating disorders, alcohol and drug/substance abuse, gender and cultural diversity, and research methods related to psychology of sport, injury and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or HLTH 1110 . Cross-listed with AT 3200 . PSY 3250 - Conditioning & Learning Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [2nd Blk] Principles of behavioral conditioning and higher-order learning in humans and animals. Emphasizes the role of heredity, environment, and experiences in the acquisition and modification of behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . null null null null null PSY 3270 - Motivation and Emotion Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Theories, content areas, research methods, measurement and practical applications in the psychology of motivation and emotion. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . PSY 3300 - Applied Behavior Intervention Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Principles and procedures of behavior intervention, modification, and management based upon scientifically validated behavior learning theory. Practical applications for diverse populations and age groups in a variety of settings and environments (e.g., home, school, work) will be covered. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or equivalent. PSY 3430 - Theories of Personality Credits: (3) A survey of the major theories of personality. Prerequisite: PSY 1010. PSY 3450 - Psychology of Language Credits: (3) This course will provide a comprehensive overview of psycholinguistics. It will focus on the cognitive and social aspects of language production and comprehension in both spoken and written language. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 or ENGL 3010. PSY 3460 - Social Psychology Credits: (3) An empirically based survey of the effects of social influence on the basic psychological processes of individuals. Included are the individual in culture and society, the development of attitudes, and the impact of the group. Prerequisite: PSY 1010. PSY 3500 - Cognition Credits: (3) Principles of cognition and thinking including attention, memory, concept learning, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: PSY 1010 . Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog |