Psychology

This course is designed for non-psychology majors. In this course students explore the science of psychology. Concepts include but are not limited to emotion, motivation, neurological and cognitive processing, brain development, learning, sex and gender, health and stress, memory, human development, personality, sensation, perception, social psychology, measurement and experimental methods, psychological disorders and therapies.

This course is designed for psychology majors. In this course the students explore the science of psychology. Concepts include but are not limited to emotion, motivation, neurological and cognitive processing, brain development, learning, sex and gender, health and stress, memory, human development, personality, sensation, perception, social psychology, measurement and experimental methods, psychological disorders and therapies. Students are required to attend periodic recitation sessions. The recitation sessions are combined with the lecture class as the primary components for this course.

This course is a study of the psychological aspects of religion and an analysis of several systems in psychology from a Christian perspective, utilizing the writings of Ellen G. White, Christian authors, and research findings. 

This course is designed to introduce the student to the issues and concerns regarding psychological development from a Black perspective. The pervasive impact of racism and discrimination will be reviewed. A fee of $200.00 is required for this class. 

This course is an in-depth examination of topics of current interest in the field of psychology. Critical evaluation of current research. The course also reviews the graduation, admission, and employment searching processes.

This course provides an overview of the events/issues that have served to shape the psychology that women adopted with reference to themselves and others toward them, and how that has changed over the years. The dynamics of shaping women’s lives along with Biblical portrayals of women.

A survey course of men’s gender role socialization over the life span focused on men’s developmental issues, gender role conflicts, interpersonal dynamics with women and other men, along with Biblical portrayals of men and masculinity. Theory, research, and personal exploration are integrated through lectures, discussions, and psychoeducation. 

This course is an introduction to statistical procedures used in research. Topics include preparation and use of graphs and tables, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability and sampling, and statistical tests including chi-square, t tests, correlation, regression, and analysis of variance. 

This course is a study of the main theories of personality structure, with consideration of the essential ingredients of healthy attitudes and behavior patterns.

This course is the study of group affiliations, group standards, social perceptions, and other social factors influencing the behavior of individuals and interaction among groups.

This course explores historical views and current perspectives of abnormal behavior. Emphasis is placed on major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior, and types of therapy. Includes methods of clinical assessment and research

This course is a study of current psychological theories as they relate to psychological development of the human being throughout the life span from conception to death.

This course is a study of the dynamics of groups, with special emphasis being placed upon patterns of leadership, solidarity, cohesion, conflict, accommodation, and cooperation.

This course is designed to give the student a descriptive and theoretical survey of the major forms of child psychopathology, with a detailed analysis of behaviors of children, methods of identification, and present methods of prevention and treatment.

This course is designed to give the student a descriptive and theoretical survey of the developmental period of adolescence, to include a critical examination of the biological, cognitive, socio-emotional and sociocultural factors impacting adolescent development.

Organizational psychology applies psychology to the study of personnel problems, including such areas as human relations, selection, training, employee motivation, and morale.

This course introduces psychological concepts and facts most useful for a design. Topics are pulled out from several “experimental” branches of psychology, including sensory and perceptual psychology, cognitive psychology, motor control, and the fields of human-computer interaction and reliability analysis. The emphasis is on theories and findings on human performance, rather than the design of systems per se, although implications for design are continually analyzed. 

This course introduces students to the subfield of psychology, which investigates the psychological and behavioral aspects of physical health. Mental functioning as a causative factor in physical illness/wellness will be explored. 

This course is a survey of the family in society. Students explore how the family is impacted by changing societal trends. Students also explore relationship formation, marriage, parenting, family stressors, and marital disruption from a spiritual perspective. 

This course examines physiological correlates of behavior, with special emphasis on the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system as a basis for relating behavior to its physiological components. This course familiarizes students with major concepts, theories and findings in biological psychology, from a Christian perspective. 

This course focuses on human cognition with emphasis on the following: attention, knowledge representation, learning and memory, comprehension, and problem solving. Contributions of neuroscience and connectionism to the development of cognitive theory, experimentation, and applications will also be examined.

This course examines the U.S. legal system using psychological concepts, methods, and findings. It offers coverage of topics relevant to understanding how psychology interfaces with the legal system, its participants, and victims. 

This course is a study of the theoretical systems, experiments, and personalities involved in the development of psychology. 

The course is an introduction to the field of research in the behavioral sciences and is the first of the three-course sequence. Topics include scientific methods, research ethics, literature review, research designs, sampling, research questions and hypothesis development. Students are expected to develop a research proposal using the survey method of data collection. The course is presented through lectures, research activities, exams, and the research proposal.

The course is the second of the three-course sequence. Topics include research ethics, data collection techniques, statistical analysis, data presentation. Students will complete a research study using quantitative methods. Topics will cover advanced ethics of research, statistical analysis, qualitative methods, and introduction to experimental design.

This course acquaints the student with the practical applications of communication, helping skills, ethics and major counseling theories.

Fifty-four hours each semester of supervised practical experience in a community mental health agency.

This course involves a study of the major counseling theories.

Fifty-four hours each semester of supervised practical experience in a community mental health agency.

A course designed to familiarize students with the history of the development of psychological testing, the theory behind it, and the various objective and projective instruments used to assess intellectual and personality functioning.

This course is designed to introduce the student to the issues and concerns regarding psychological development from a Black perspective. The pervasive impact of racism and discrimination will be reviewed. A fee of $200.00 is required for this class.

A survey course acquainting students with the experimental analysis of behavior. The scientific method is used to investigate basic behavioral phenomena and principles. Students also develop competence in reading, writing, and interpreting reports. This course emphasizes how to design and execute an experiment, analyze and interpret the results and write and present a research report, all conforming to rigorous ethical standards. Students must register concurrently for PY 460 and PY 460L. 

A practical companion course where students participate in online and technology assisted experiments including an operant conditioning study. Students also design and execute an experiment, and analyze results using SPSS software, and write a research report. Students are also exposed to experiments conducted by others. Students must register concurrently for PY 460 and PY 460L. 

Majors in psychology who desire further independent research are encouraged to do so under the direction of an advisor. Students participating in psychology faculty research may register to receive credit. Students participating in summer research opportunity programs or with faculty in other disciplines may register with prior consent of the chair. Students produce an original research document.

Majors in psychology who desire further independent research are encouraged to do so under the direction of an advisor. Students participating in psychology faculty research may register to receive credit. Students participating in summer research opportunity programs or with faculty in other disciplines may register with prior consent of the chair. Students produce an original research document.