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psychology • russian
PSYC 174
Personality Theory 3 cr.
A study of adult personality focusing
on representative theories from the
major schools of personality theory
(psychoanalytic, social learning,
humanistic, and cognitive) and methods
of studying personality (e.g., case studies,
personality tests, empirical research, etc.)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 175 Cross-Cultural
Psychology
3 cr.
The course deals with a cross-cultural
study of human behavior based on
research findings of the world’s culturally
heterogeneous population. The goal is
to discover how culture and individual
behaviors are related, based on the more
than 200 definitions of culture in the social
science literature. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 270
Psychology of Gender 3 cr.
This course will present current theory
and research on gender differences in
the physiological, cognitive and social
domains. An analysis of the implications for
developmental patterns, role evolution and
differential treatment of men and women
will include consideration of the social
and biological roots of gender and the
contribution of both individual and gender
differences. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 271
Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
The study of abnormal behavior from five
different major theoretical approaches:
physiological, psychoanalytic, behavioral,
cognitive and humanistic/existential.
Students will learn the descriptions
(symptoms), causes (etiology) and
various types of treatments of disorders.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 273
Adolescent Psychology 3 cr.
This course presents an in-depth study of
human development between the ages
11 and 25, stressing growth in cognitive
and personality processes and the social
changes experienced by adolescents.
Students will also explore the diversity of
adolescence in individual or group projects.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 274
Social Psychology 3 cr.
A study of how social forces impact
on individual attitudes and behavior.
The course will include topics such as
social cognition and attribution theory,
interpersonal relationships, group
dynamics, social influence, and prejudice.
Research and methodology will be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 275 Educational
Psychology
3 cr.
A course designed for social science and
education students interested in educational
processes. The course investigates research
findings, theories, concepts and principles
as they apply to various learning situations.
Ten hours of classroom observation of
students preschool through secondary
school age is a requirement of the course.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
PSYC 278
Life Span Development 3 cr.
This course examines the biological,
cognitive, social and personality influences
on development from birth to death. The
incremental influence of each stage on
the succeeding stages will be explored.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 172.
For Public Speaking courses, see
Communications-Public Speaking pg. 69
RUSSIAN
RUSS 101
Elementary Russian I 3 cr.
This course is for students who have no
previous knowledge of the language, or who
are familiar with basic grammatical concepts
and vocabulary, or who have varying
backgrounds in Russian, including those
who were born in Russian speaking families,
but have had no formal education in the
language. This course is designed to provide
the student with a basic foundation in the
Russian language, to assist the beginner in
the gradual and harmonious development of
all language skills. The course also explores
contemporary Russian societal behavioral
norms and current Russian-American
relations.
RUSS 102
Elementary Russian II 3 cr.
The course is intended for students who
have completed initial coursework in Russian
or who are familiar with basic grammatical
concepts and vocabulary. Russian 101
provides a balanced communicative
approach to Russian language and culture,
integrating modern and useful vocabulary
with functionally based grammatical
concepts. Prerequisite(s): RUSS 101.
SCIENCE
SCIE 105
Forensic Science 4 cr. (3+2)
This introductory course in forensic science
is for criminal justice students and others
interested in learning how to apply basic
scientific principles of biology, chemistry,
and physics to the investigation of crime.
In the laboratory, students will explore
many types of evidence that require
chemical and physical analysis using a
microscrope, gas chromatography, and drug
and toxicological analysis. Fundamental
topics include evidence identification,
collection, and analysis; experimental
measurements; physical and chemical
poperties of materials; rates of chemical
reactions; and electrochemistry. Code 5
course fee.
For BIOL courses, see Biology pg. 65
For CHEM courses, see Chemistry pg. 68
For ENVI courses, see Environmental
Science pg. 77
For PHYS courses, see Physics pg. 91
SOCIOLOGY
science • sociology
SOCI 181 Introduction
to Sociology
3 cr.
This course presents the fundamental
concepts, perspectives, and methods of
sociology. Course topics include culture
and society, socialization and the life cycle,
social interaction and everyday life, social
power and inequality, work and economic
life, marriage and the family, gender
and sexuality, social change and social
movements, and the natural environment
and our ecological fate.
SOCI 182 Death & Dying:
Challenge & Change 3 cr.
This course is designed to examine the
phenomena of death and dying from the
historical, cultural, psychological and ethical
perspectives. It investigates the research and
literature regarding attitudes toward death,
past and present, changing definitions of
death and their ethical implications, the
process of grief and grief therapy and new
ways of dealing with the dying and death.
SOCI 230 Women in Society:
Social Issues
3 cr.
This course examines women’s place in
society from historical, legal and social
perspectives. Included for consideration
are theories of social change, recent laws
relating to women, contemporary issues
(such as domestic violence, employment,
education, politics, sexual assault) and
agencies for change.
92 Course Descriptions
Ocean County College 2013-2014