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Show Social Sciences — Psychology Psychology Areas Area 1:13 hours required 271 Sensory 300 Child Psychology 327 Motivation 345 Abnormal Psychology 371 Physiological 425 Learning and Cognition Area 2:9 hours required 276 Intro Testing 3 314 Adolescence Psychology 3 343 Theories Personality 3 356 Group Dynamics 3 373 Perception 3 400 Advanced General 5* 409 History & Systems 5* 431 Intro Counseling 3 446 Social 451 Industrial 3 475 Comparative Psychology 4 499 Seminar 2 *Required for Teaching Majors & Minors. Either 400 or 499 is required, but not both. Area 3:9 hours required 215 Fund Behavioral Research 5 330 Behavior Analy & Mod 3 331 Child Lab 2 200 Human Communication 3 360 Statistics 4 361 Experimental Psychology 434 Therapeutic 4 449 Attitude Measure/Change 3 476 Tests & Measurements 5 499 Seminar 2 Area 4 125 Creativity 3 154 Psy Adjustment 3 256 Encounter 2 437-439 Counseling Practicum 3* 480 Projects/Research 2-5* 483 Honors 2-5 489 Cooperative Work Experience 1-9 *Cannot be taken until 20 hours of Psy courses have been taken. Special waiver can be obtained by a vote of the faculty. Area 5 These hours do not count toward Major, Minor or BGS requirements in Psychology, but count toward the 183 total hours required for graduation. 104 Effective Study 3 193 Race Relations 2 199 Human Potential 1 289 Cooperative Work Experience 1-9 292 Short Courses 2-5* 492 Short Courses 2-5* *With approval of adviser, 292 and 492 may count towards a Minor. Latin American Studies Minor—The Department of Psychology participates in the Latin American Studies Program. A student who wishes to participate should indicate his desire to do so with the departmental Latin American Studies representative who will help the student work out a proper combination of courses to fit his particular needs. (See Composite and Interdepartmental Programs.) PSYCHOLOGY COURSES SS101. Introductory Psychology (5) Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. AWS 104. Effective Study Skills (3) A course designed to initiate the student into the college environment and to provide motivation, encouragement, and study skills essential to academic success. Can not be used as credit for a major or minor. AWS 125. Creativity (3) Human creativity in thought and action, including the origins, development and relationship of creative process with learning, motivation, perception and social processes. SS154. Psychology of Adjustment. (3) Psychological foundations necessary for the understanding of both normal and abnormal adjustment patterns. Explores techniques for better adjustment. AWS 193. Race Relations (2) Uses exercises in interpersonal communication and group dynamics to create an environment in which students from different races can learn to relate as individuals and seek solutions to interracial questions. A 199. Human Potential Seminar (1) Clarification of values, strengths and goals. Designed to increase self-affirmation, self-motivation, self-determination and empathetic regard for others; to assist in the actualizing of autonomous, healthy persons who can love self and others and use their own unique potentialities. Cannot be used as credit for a major or minor. AWS 200. Interpersonal Relations and Communications (3) Analysis of communication as a conceptualization of interpersonal relationships, awareness of personal characteristics which either increase or impede accurate communication in interviewing or group interaction and appropriate use of psychological communication skills. 215. Fundamentals of Behavioral Research (5) A noncomputational approach to understanding the technique and meaning in behavioral research. Intended to provide general background and knowledge in the theory and methodology of social sciences research. 256. Encounter (2) Growth in the affective domain and in interpersonal relations. Tasks are experienced by group members as a basis for developing and sharing emotions, feelings or affect. This interaction also provides the basis for forming and exchanging perceptions of self and others in the group. 271. Sensory Psychology (3) Fundamentals of sensory experience, including brief introduction to anatomy and physiology of the senses, as well as their effects upon behavior. Useful for students of learning, motivation, perception, physiological psychology, comparative psychology and clinical diagnostics. 276. Introduction to Psychological Testing (3) Construction and application of tests for behavioral and psychodynamic analysis and prognosis. Primarily for Psychology Minors, B.G.S. degree students, etc. Some basic statistics recommended. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Psychology Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. The course objective for each student will be developed between the student, the department, and a suitable employer providing the opportunity for an on-the-job experience. Evaluation of course participants will be shared between the employer, student, and the department trrade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Limited to three credits per quarter. Must be employed in social service-type position as described bv State Merit System. A W S Su 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. SS300. Child Psychology (3) Normal physiological, emotional-personality and social development; parent-child relations and developmental problems. 314. Psychology of Adolescence (3) Psychological, social, and physical characteristics. Development, educational and guidance needs. Adjustment problems. Current anxieties. 327. Motivation (g) Theories, content areas, research methods and measurement. Practical implications. 330. Behavior Analysis and Modification (3) Theory, principles and issues of behavior modification and related techniques including biofeedback and cognitive restructuring. Opportunity for practical application of the techniques with preschool children is available in psychology 331. 331. Child Psychology Laboratory (2) The application of previously learned information and techniques in a practical laboratory experience The student works with children who have physical Social Sciences — Psychology emotional or behavioral handicapping conditions. Appropriate for psychology, sociology, early childhood and education majors who help handicapped children. Six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Psychology 330 previously, currently or with permission of the instructor. 343. Theories of Personality (3) A survey of the major theories of personality. 345. Abnormal Psychology (5) A review of abnormal human behavior, its etiology, symptoms and treatment. 356. Group Dynamics (3) Lecture and lab experiences pertaining to effective and small group behavior. Awareness of group forces and pressures and development of insights into personal relationships. Prerequisite: Psychology 256. 360. Statistics in Psychology (Formerly Statistics 260) (4) Techniques of data collection and analysis for application to experimental research in Psychology. S 361. Experimental Psychology (Formerly Psychology 261) (4) Scientific methods of behavioral research. Emphasis upon design, conducting and analysis of experiments on human and animal behavior, as well as proposal writing and critique of experimental literature. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Psychology 360 or equivalent. S 371. Physiological Psychology (5) Sensory, neural, and motor mechanisms of behavior. Diagnosis of some organic disorders. Recommended: Zoology 201. A 373. Perception (3) Sensory, cognitive and behavioral processes whereby living organisms sense, organize, process, interpret and respond to the environment. Emphasis is upon humans, including self and inter-personal perceptual processes. Applications for learning, motivation, social, developmental, comparative and clinical-counseling psychology. Psychology 271 or equivalent recommended. 400. Advanced General (5) In-depth and comprehensive treatment of major areas and issues in psychology. A senior-level overview and review course for graduating majors. 409. History and Systems of Psychology (5) Early philosophic origins. Major contributions to psychology. Critical contrasts of systematic viewpoints on major issues. 425. Learning and Cognition (5) Principles of human and animal learning and thinking, including simple learning and conditioning, thinking, creativity and problem solving will be examined from various theoretical views. 431. Introduction to Counseling (3) Theories of counseling. Psychology 432 is to accompany this course. Recommended: Psychology 343, 345. A 434. Therapeutic Psychology (4) I Advanced study of counseling and therapy foundations and techniques. Provides skills for clinicians, counselors, ministers, social workers and other professionals who serve a "helping function." Three hours of lecture and one 3 hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Psychology 431 or permission of instructor. 437-438-439. Counseling Practicum (3,3,3) Placement of students in state and community agencies for the purpose of providing supervised practice in application of counseling skills and knowledge. Prerequisites: Psychology 434, 476, plus an additional 11 hours in Psychology. 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