Psychology

Courses

PSYC125L: Introduction to Psychology

Various areas of psychology, including scientific investigation, motivation, personality, psychological testing, behavioral deviation, and perception, learning and human development are studied.

PSYC126L: Human Growth and Development

This course surveys physiological, mental and emotional development over the human life span. Using the central concepts of epigenetic stages and interaction with the environment, the course identifies the main trends of human development and explores the needs and typical responses of persons at each stage.

PSYC200L: Educational Psychology

Psychological principles are applied to the learning environment. Theories of learning, memory, cognition, and behavior management are discussed in relation to formal education.

PSYC220L: Psychopathology

This course is an introduction to the categories, causes and methods of treatment of the major forms of psychopathology: neurosis, psychosis, personality disorders, addictions, sexual deviations, psychophysiological problems

PSYC230L: Theories of Personality

This course explores the development and organization of personality, with evaluation of the major theoretical viewpoints on the structure, dynamics, and development of the personality. Psychoanalysis, behaviorist, humanistic/existential, and social cognitive/cognitive emotive perspectives will be discussing, along with trait and biological theories.

PSYC235L: Social Psychology

This course explores the theory and research on how interactions with other people influence our own thoughts and behaviors. Specific topics include attitudes and behavior, social perception and cognition, conformity, persuasion, group influence, aggression, attraction, and helping behavior.

PSYC290L: Cognitive Psychology

This course provides an in-depth review of the cognitive/thinking process, from fundamental sensory processes, through perceptual organization, memory, and the deeper analysis of data used to solve problems and to inform and to form decisions and conclusions.