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healthcare. Students explore how psychological, behavioral and cultural factors are involved in physical health and illness and gain experience
in the assessment and interpretation of health and behavior related measures.

PSYC 340 STATISTICS II (FALL/SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: PSYC 204. This is a computer-based course, which builds on the skills and techniques learned in the Statistics I course. Bivariate
measures and tests, as well as multivariate techniques are included. Students learn to work with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
and/or other analytic programs.

PSYC 350 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: PSYC 205, PSYC 340. This course will provide students with advanced knowledge and an understanding of selected topics in
psychology. It will allow students to examine, analyze, critique, and report on controversial topics in the field of psychology which should result in
the acquisition of alternative and challenging perspectives on these topics. This course will explore the theories and research methods associated
with these topics and how they impact contemporary social issues. Topics will vary each semester that the course is offered.

PSYC 398 COOP-PSYC 6 CREDITS
Students must meet applicable program eligibility requirements and must submit program application materials to the Program C oordinator
prior to receiving permission from the instructor to register for this course. Program requirements can be found on the Career Development Center
website.

PSYC 401 DRUGS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR (FALL Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing . This course examines how drugs affect psychological variables such as cognition, emotion,
and behavior. The basic physiological mechanisms of pharmacokinetics and neurotransmission are explored and their relation to the areas of
mental health, addictions, and social issues are discussed in detail. Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation are considered for each of the
several drug classifications.

PSYC 403 INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing .This course is a study of behavior as it occurs in business and the industrial environment.
Content areas include the methodology of industrial psychology, personnel psychology, human factors, engineering psychology, human relations,
and consumer psychology.

PSYC 404 PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT (FALL/SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing .This course is a study of individual and group psychological tests in the areas of aptitude,
intelligence, and personality. Emphasis is given to the general principles involved in test construction and utilization.

PSYC 407 FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (FALL Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing .This course promotes an understanding of the relationship between psychology and law by
showing how psychological research and theory can inform the legal process. It will examine issues related to forensic psychology, witness
testimony and the social psychology of the courtroom. Topics will include witness credibility, criminal profiling, insanity and the law, jury
selection, expert testimony and competency issues.

PSYC 410 GROUP DYNAMICS (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing. This course is an analysis of the role and function of group procedures with special emphasis on
the elements of group process and interaction. Attention is given to the relevant research in group procedures. Group procedures are dealt with
both at the didactic and experiential levels.

PSYC 411 PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing, Departmental Approval. This course offers a supervised opportunity for psychology majors to
serve as tutors and mentors for the General Psychology (PSYC 101) course. Students will learn strategies for teaching and mentoring and how to
apply them appropriately in the classroom.

PSYC 412 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing . This course explores the application of learning processes and theories, individual
differences, measurement, motivation, emotions, intelligence, problem solving, thinking and communication in educational settings.

PSYC 414 PSYCHOLOGY OF TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Junior or Senior standing, Departmental Approval, PSYC 411. This course is a continuation of PSYC 411. It offers a
supervised opportunity for psychology majors to serve as tutors and mentors for the General Psychology (PSYC 101) course. Students will learn
strategies for teaching and mentoring and how to apply them appropriately in the classroom.

PSYC 415 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY BUILD IN REGS PS 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: PSYC 205. Junior or Senior standing. This course is designed to acquaint students with the major explanations, principles, and
applications of human cognition. It includes discussions of attention, concept formation, language, memory, problem solving, decision
making and cognitive development.

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