Psychology Description Of Courses

THE CURRICULA 257
Psyc. 200 Analysis of Behavior (3)
Analysis of the methods, principles and concepts which relate learning to behavior.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 or equivalent.
Psyc. 245 Psychological Statistics (3)
Study of the basic elements of research design, collection, treatment and interpretation of
psychological data. Introduction to descriptive statistics and inferential theory.
Psyc. 250 Experimental Psychology (3)
Laboratory course dealing with procedures and techniques for the study of behavior.
Prerequisites: Psyc. 151 and 245.
Psyc. 255 Physiological Psychology (3)
Study of the physiological and neurological bases of behavior.
Prerequisites: Psyc. 151 and 4 hours of Biol.
Psyc. 275 Dynamics of Behavior (3)
Examination of the dynamics of personality development, growth and deterioration.
Emphasis is placed upon the principles of motivation, maturational processes, anxiety
defenses and psychopathology.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 or equivalent.
Psyc. 300 Human Learning (3)
Laboratory course dealing with experimentally established behavior principles of complex
human learning.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 250.
Psyc. 310 Sensation and Perception (3)
Laboratory course dealing with the sensory and perceptual bases of behavior.
Prerequisites: Psyc. 250 and 255.
Psyc. 315 Motivation and Emotion (3)
A laboratory course dealing with physiological bases of motivation and emotion.
Prerequisites: Psyc. 250 and 255.
Psyc. 335 Social Psychology (3)
Study of social and group factors affecting individual behavior. Introduction to group
dynamics.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 or equivalent.
Psyc. 340 Developmental Psychology (3)
Study of the development and behavioral characteristics of the human from infancy through
the senile years.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 or equivalent.
Psyc. 346 Industrial Psychology (3)
Study of the psychological aspects of the problems in industry, including selection,
training and placement of personnel. Introduction to human factor concepts, motivation,
leadership styles and organizational theory.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 151 or equivalent.
Psyc 347 Personnel Psychology (3)
A study of the application of psychological principles and method) to problems of
business and government. Includes concepts of selection, placement, training and
evaluation of personnel.
Prerequisite: Psyc. 346.
Psyc 380 Psychological Testing (3)
Analysis of test theory and construction with a qitical study of contemporary psychological
assessment techniques in intelligence, aptitude, interest and personality reasurement.
Prerequisites: Psyc. 151 and 245.
EDUCATION