Psychology (PSYCH)

100 (3) Human Relations and Life Skills

Assists to develop life skills and to implement personal achievement goals. Strong focus on self-development and goal setting.

102 (4) Career and Life Skills

Provides students with appropriate social, workplace, and problem solving skills necessary to research and identify a vocation that meets their personal and professional goals. Includes aptitude and interest testing, application strategies, and resume/cover letter development.

103 (3,5,10) Reemployment and Job Search Strategy  

Reemployment tools and techniques; personal assessment, identification of aptitudes and skills; resume preparation, application forms, interviewing skills, cover letters, and job search techniques.

105 (1) Human Relations/Human Values Seminar

Group experience designed to emphasize the affective domain of human growth. Focuses on varied aspects of people’s emotions, feelings, values, and the relationship of these to intellectual pursuits and making life more meaningful.

106 (2) Human Relations Seminar

Small structured class designed to emphasize personal development skills necessary to adjust to life’s circumstances in college survival, goal setting, time management, positive life attitude, communication skills, self-confidence and anxiety.

107 (2) Human Potential Seminar

The Human Potential Seminar provides a set of experiences through which students learn to identify their potentialities, and to put these potentialities to work in their lives. It is designed to increase self-esteem, intra-personal awareness and inter-personal affectivity. The seminar takes place in a small group setting and involves structured group activities.

108 (2) Human Relations Techniques

Designed to provide student with effective communication skills and techniques: includes basic principles and specific strategies.

110 (5) General Psychology

GER-SS

Scientific study of animal behavior and experience. Both biological and social basics of behavior are covered with emphasis on heredity, neurology, motivation, emotion, perception, cognition, learning and intelligence.

119 (2) Disabilities in Society

Prereq: Instructor permission

Examines the rights and responsibilities of individuals with disabilities as guided by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Provides opportunities for leadership, self-advocacy, team-building and community maintenance skills.

140 (3) Job Search Strategy

Tools and techniques to prepare the student to obtain employment. Includes goal setting, vocational planning, job search information, completing labor market surveys, and interview techniques.

163 (3) Behavioral Psychology I

Offered through Ext. Learning.

A study of behavioral techniques. Focus is on the techniques of increasing wanted behavior and decreasing unwanted behavior.

164 (3) Behavioral Psychology II

Prereq: PSYCH 163 or instructor permission

Offered through Ext. Learning.

A study of behavioral techniques. Focus is on stimulus response chains and the process of natural consequences.

201 (5) Psychology of Personal Growth

GER-SS

The study of personality, adjustment and the application of psychological principles to problems met by normal people in everyday life.

205 (5) Human Development

GER-SS

Prereq: PSYCH 110

A lifespan study of human growth and development, providing a broad understanding of the human life cycle through contributions of psychology, anthropology, sociology, biology, and medicine.

210 (5) Social Psychology

GER-SS

Prereq: PSYCH 110

A survey of the effects of social influence on an individual’s thoughts and/or behaviors.

215 (5) Group Experience

Small group theory and practice applicable to working with both in-patient and out-patient agency settings. Designed to further develop the student’s ability to lead counseling groups in the social service/mental health professions.

225 (5) Human Sexuality

GER-SS

(Same as SOC 225)

Human sexual behavior covering the psychological, biological and sociological aspects of human sexuality.

230 (5) Intro. to Personality

GER-SS

Prereq: PSYCH 110

A survey of contemporary personality theory, assessment and change

235 (5) Abnormal Psychology

GER-SS

Prereq: PSYCH 110

A study of the history, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior.

270 (5) Theories of Counseling and Interviewing

Prereq: PSYCH 110

Theories, methods and techniques of counseling and interviewing.