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PSYC 361 Survey of Industrial and Organizational
Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100. Recommended: STAT 200 (or STAT
225) and PSYC 305. A general survey of the field of industrial/
organizational psychology. Topics include entry into the organization
(recruitment, selection, training, socialization); organizational
psychology (motivation, attitudes, leadership); and
productivity in the workplace (quality of work, performance
appraisals, absenteeism, turnover). The role that the larger environment
plays in influencing behavior and attitudes on the job
is also considered.
PSYC 432 Introduction to Counseling
Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100. A survey and critical analysis of
research and intervention strategies developed and used by
counseling psychologists. Historical and current trends in
content and methodology are examined.
PSYC 435 Personality Theories (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100. A study of major theories and perspectives
on personality, including trait, psychodynamic, behavioristic,
and humanistic theories. Methods of personality research
and relevant findings are also introduced and applied to realworld
settings.
PSYC 436 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100. A survey of diagnostic and therapeutic
strategies employed by clinical psychologists. The scientistpractitioner
model is emphasized through the critical analysis of
theories and empirical research that provide the foundation for
determining effective treatments of mental disorders.
PSYC 441 Psychology of Human Learning (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 100. Recommended: STAT 200 (or STAT
225) and PSYC 305. A review and analysis of the major phenomena
and theories of human learning. Conditioning, the
application of behavior analysis to real-world problems, and
laboratory techniques in learning research are also presented.
Sociology
Courses in sociology (designated SOCY) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward
• the general education requirement in the behavioral and
social sciences;
• a minor in sociology; and
• electives.
SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology (3)
An introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles
of sociology. Topics include the study of cultures, patterns of
social values, social institutions, stratification, and social change
is delineated. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: BEHS 102 or SOCY 100.
SOCY 105 Introduction to Contemporary Social
Problems (3)
An exploration of various personal, institutional, cultural, historical,
and global problems that confront American society
today. Problems range from drugs, divorce, crime, mental illness,
and alienation in modern society to the environment and
national and global economic and political conflicts. Special
attention is paid to issues of technology and social change. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
SOCY 105 or SOCY 210.
SOCY 300 American Society (3)
A survey of the social structure and organization of American
society, with special reference to recent social changes. The
character, structure, values, and ideology of American social
movements are examined from a sociological perspective. Topics
include urban demographic changes and other population
trends, as well as changes in the conduct of work, family life,
and recreation.
SOCY 325 The Sociology of Gender (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY 100. An inquiry into the institutional bases
of gender roles and gender inequality, cultural perspectives on
gender, gender socialization, feminism, and gender-role change.
Emphasis is on contemporary American society.
SOCY 424 Sociology of Race Relations (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY 100. An analysis of race-related issues, focusing
mainly on American society. Topics include the historical
emergence, development, and institutionalization of racism;
the effects of racism on its victims; and conflicts that are racially
based.
SOCY 427 Deviant Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY 100. An exploration of current theories of
the genesis and distribution of deviant behavior. Topics include
definitions of deviance, implications for a general theory of
deviant behavior, labeling theory, and secondary deviance.
SOCY 443 The Family and Society (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY 100. An examination of the family as a
social institution. Its biological and cultural foundation; its
historic development, changing structure, and function; the
interaction of marriage and parenthood; and the disorganizing
and reorganizing factors in current trends are explored.
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