心理学 Emphasis

• Behavioral Sciences Major
• 48个单位

• Behavioral Sciences Core
• 39个单位

• ANT 210: Cultural 人类学
• 3

Understanding diverse 文化s of the world, from preliterate societies to modern technological societies, is the focus of this course, and will include mankind's universal as well as adaptive dimensions; and the examination of socioeconomic, 政治, 宗教, and physical 环境 factors that relate to the values and lifestyles of various peoples.

• ANT 364: Culture and Self
• 3

This course will explore the relationship between individual experiences and the socio-文化 context, focusing on the role socio-文化 institutions play on 个性, 健康, 世界观.

• ANT 435: Religion in Society
• 3

This course will present a comparative examination of religion as an aspect of human 文化 and will include substantive and functional approaches to 宗教 behavior, religion as a symbol system, 仪式行为, 魔法, 宗教 movements, and paranormal phenomena. 先决条件: 蚂蚁210 or permission of instructor. Offered alternate years.

• BSC 265: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
• 3

This is an introductory course for students intending to do social science and education research that will address the basic principles of elementary statistics through the use of statistical analyses, including basic descriptive measures; sampling and sample size estimation; hypothesis testing; testing for differences between means, 相关, and measures of association; techniques for analyzing categorical data; and summarizing and presenting statistical results. A heavy emphasis will be placed on applications of basic statistical concepts to a wide variety of problems encountered in social, 教育, and policy-related research, along with the use of computer packages for assisting in data analysis. 先决条件: CMTH 101, MTH 201 or equivalent.

• BSC 296: Introduction to Research Methods
• 3

This is an experimental learning course in which research techniques and methodologies are studied by developing and carrying out a research project using the following steps: selection of research problems, 研究设计, data collection and analysis, statistical computation, hypothesis testing, and theory building.

• BSC 318: Linguistics
• 3

This course will study 语言 as a fundamental component of human beings by examining the link between experience, 文化, and 语言 through the investigation of how 语言 communicates, 变化, and is used strategically to accomplish social ends.

• BSC 492: Capstone: The Good Society
• 3

This course will examine the core liberal arts questions that the behavioral sciences attempt to address and will serve as a summative experience for the students in the major. 先决条件: ANT 364, BSC 265, BSC 296, BSC 318, PSY 345, SOC 321.

• PSY 345: Social 心理学
• 3

The effect of social influences upon the development of 个性 and behavior patterns will be examined in this course including socialization, attitude formation and change, 沟通, 宣传, roles and stereotypes, 领导, and collective behavior.

• PSY 371: Cognition
• 3

This theoretical and research-based course will investigate the mental processes that underlie perception, 图像, 注意, 内存, 语言, 阅读, 推理, 决策, and problem solving.

• PSY 403: Health 心理学
• 3

Unlike traditional models and 学校s of thought that see diseases solely as mal功能 of organs or breakdowns of body systems, this course will present the approach that 健康 and illness are parts of a complex interplay among biological, 心理, and social factors.

• SOC 320: Social Stratification
• 3

This course will introduce the sources, 功能, and dynamics of the unequal distribution of wealth, 权力, 知识, and prestige in an historical, comparative perspective.

• SOC 321: Social Problems
• 3

As an introduction to the major problems in contemporary America, this course will focus on the 原因, theoretical explanations, and social policy solutions including economic, 政治, 城市化, 环境, family and 教育 problems; child abuse; social deviance; crime; delinquency; and drug, 酒精, and tobacco abuse.

• SOC 461: Social Theory
• 3

This course will examine selected social theories and theorists and the history and development of social theory including the following: the formulation and evaluation of social theories such as social systems, 进化, 正式的, 现象学, symbolic interaction, 社会行动, and exchange theories; sociology of 知识; and functionalism. Offered alternate years.

• 心理学 Emphasis
• 9单元

• Choose 3 of the following courses:

• PSY 331: Marriage and the Family
• 3

Using a Christian approach to marriage, this course will study the family and its intimate environment including a discussion of courtship and role relationships within the family as a social institution. An emphasis will be placed on the changing nature of the family, 家庭问题, and family strengths.

• PSY 340: Introduction to Biopsychology
• 3

This introductory course to the biological basis of behavior will include topics on the structure and function of the nervous system, brain-behavior relationships, and hormonal and genetic effects on behavior. 先决条件: 101; limited to psychology and behavioral science majors or consent of instructor.

• PSY 351: Personality Theory
• 3

This course will study 个性 through the examination of the 心理 systems which determine an individuals unique adjustments to their environment including the major issues and the variety of 个性 theories and underlying research. (Alternate prerequisite for all upper-level psychology courses.)

• PSY 361: Abnormal 心理学
• 3

This introductory course will look at the symptoms, 原因, 治疗, and prevention of psychopathology including topics in anxiety, 个性, and psychophysiological disorders; psychoses; addictions; sexual deviations; and organic disorders. 先决条件: 101 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

• PSY 313: Developmental 心理学: Childhood
• 3

The development of physiological and 心理 aspects of human growth will be traced from birth through childhood in this course through an examination of the theories and research evidence as well as methodological problems as they relate to the growth process. 先决条件: Sophomore standing or above.

OR

• PSY 314: Developmental 心理学: Adolescence
• 3

This course will study human development during the adolescent period with an emphasis on an examination of theories and research data as they relate to adolescent development including problems and adjustment patterns in the context of the family, 同辈群体, 学校, 和社会.

OR

• PSY 315: Developmental 心理学: Adulthood and Aging
• 3

This introductory course to the major 心理 and developmental issues concerning adulthood, 老化, and the 老化 process; will examine the issues associated with the physical, 心理, 文化, and social aspects of 老化; give students a better understanding of the grief process as it relates to the issues of adulthood and 老化; and dispel many of the myths and stereotypes about 老化. Offered alternate years.