General introduction survey course. Introducing the core areas of psychology. As a behavioral science, the focus will include an eclectic study of heredity, environment and learning. Other topics surveyed will include memory, perception, motivation, human development, personality, abnormal psychology, and psychotherapies. A general overview of specific theories in psychology will be included.

Overview of the field of industrial psychology including testing, performance appraisal, training, leadership, job satisfaction, working conditions, organization, safety, stress and engineering psychology.

Overview of the psychological dynamics associated with leadership and human relations training. Special emphasis will be placed on the basic theories and constructs of leadership styles and techniques, team orientation, communication, group dynamics within organizations and basic leadership issues.

Survey of human development across the life span with an emphasis on change in physical, cognitive, and social- emotional processes. Applied problem solving by use of developmental information provides experiences for service related professions such as social work, nursing, education and counseling.

Awareness of the many social factors which determine human behavior and the relationship of class, race, culture, gender, social structure and group interactions impacting individual behavior.

An introduction to behavior disorders: etiology, prevention, and treatment. Focus on major functional and organic disorders, theories related to mental disorders and methods of therapy.

Psychology Practicum - Arranged placement in a supervised setting that provides psychological, behavioral or social services. Focus on development of professional skills, communication skills, implementation and evaluation of client assessments and interventions and basic ethics for helping professionals.

Psychology Practicum - Arranged placement in a supervised setting that provides psychological, behavioral or social services. Focus on development of professional skills, communication skills, implementation and evaluation of client assessments and interventions and basic ethics for helping professionals.

Cooperative work experience placements must be approved by the academic division.

To involve the student in research concerning environmental issues and how we as humans are impacted and how we impact the environment.

A survey of psychology from its origins in philosophy, biology and physics through the early major schools of psychological thought to modern perspectives on the science of behavior and its applications to human affairs.

An introduction to the application of psychological principles in the areas of employee selection, performance appraisal, motivation and morale, sexual harassment, leadership, decision making, team building and general organization behavior.

Basic introduction to group facilitation related to the field of counseling. Included is information, techniques and strategies concerning group foundation. Teamwork and co-facilitation of groups will be emphasized and practiced.

Psychological study of the personal behaviors and structures of international cultures. The course will examine beliefs, symbols, language, values, norms, folkways and more of various cultures.

Introduces the student to theory and practice of psychological assessment procedures. Course includes intelligence testing, personality testing, career testing, behavioral assessment procedures, statistics, interviewing and interpretation.

Theoretical and empirical readings in a discussion of the major perspectives in personality theory and methodological problems in personality and research.

An in-depth study of criminal behavior, criminal responsibility, abnormal psychology and the challenges of mental health issues and the criminal justice system.

Psychology Practicum II - Arranged placement in a supervised setting that provides psychological, behavioral or social services. Focus on further development of professional skills, communication skills, implementation and evaluation of client assessments and interventions and basic ethics for helping professionals. Depending on the mental health location, students will gain further experiential skill development by selecting their specific departments and/or specializations to further develop their skills.

Psychology Practicum II - Arranged placement in a supervised setting that provides psychological, behavioral or social services. Focus on further development of professional skills, communication skills, implementation and evaluation of client assessments and interventions and basic ethics for helping professionals. Depending on the mental health location, students will gain further experiential skill development by selecting their specific departments and/or specializations to further develop their skills.

Cooperative work experience placements must be approved by the academic division.

To involve students in an experiential learning opportunity with the environment. Includes research, projects, team development, group dynamics and communication.

Provides students an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, skills acquisition, and application of course information. (Restricted to Adv. Leadership certificate students only; taken semester of certificate completion, with instructor permission only).

This course provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate comprehensive learning and application in psychology. The course will also focus on final preparation for work and/or graduate school.