Surveys the history, theories, etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the spectrum …
Surveys the history, theories, etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the spectrum of psychological disorders. Prerequisites: PSY 201A or 202A. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes 1. Enhance personal and social interactions by using the knowledge of the history and major theories of abnormal behavior. 2. Better understand one’s own and others’ behavior by applying the knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, classification systems and Diagnostic & Statistics Manual (DSM) categories. 3. Be a more effective consumer of and advocate for mental health care services through an understanding of the various approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
Course Description This four-credit course is designed to cover a variety of …
Course Description This four-credit course is designed to cover a variety of personality theories including the theoretical and scientific explanations for individuals' characteristic patterns of perception, thought, emotion and behavior. Emphasizes the understanding and mastery of personality constructs applied to students’ personal and professional lives. Recommended: PSY 201A or 202A. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Prerequisite/concurrent: WR 121. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the Course Students should be able to: -Analyze the determinants of personality characteristics to better understand their effects on cognitions, emotions, and behavior. -Think critically about and apply theoretical and research-based explanations for human behavior in order to successfully negotiate the challenges of daily living. -Apply the major personality domains and theories to better understand one’s own behavior and the behavior of others.
This four-credit course is designed to survey the scientific study of how …
This four-credit course is designed to survey the scientific study of how individuals think about, influence, and relate to one another with respect to social beliefs, persuasion, attraction, conformity, obedience, prejudice, aggression, and pro-social behaviors. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Prerequisite/concurrent: WR 121. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the Course: -Apply an understanding of the impact of social and cultural forces on one’s sense of self, values, and beliefs to more effectively analyze human thinking and behaviors. -Critically evaluate research to understand and explain confusing, conflictual or distressing human social behavior. -Relate social psychological concepts and theories to the context of historic and current world, national, and local events, as well as to understanding one’s own life experiences. -Apply social psychological concepts and theories to reduce anti-social attitudes and behaviors and increase pro-social attitudes and behaviors within individuals and groups.
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