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pages i-viiiCollege of Artsand Sciences136 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaII. A, B, and C, excluding CMST 101, 102 and THE 103, 104,120, 121, 161, 262, 350, 351, 362, 364, and 367. In addition tothe above, students are required to pass the final examination ineither their 250 or 252 language course......................................................48 creditsRequired: PSY 211, 230, 251/252 (each with the grade of C orhigher), and PSY 260. In addition, at least one from among PSY352, 452, 453, or 458, at least one from among PSY 321, 331,464, 467, 471, or 475, at least two from among PSY, 354, 355,362, 454, or 455, and one of PSY 401, 456, or 470 are required.Additional courses to total 48 credits in Psychology are required tocomplete the major. At least four courses at the 400 level, chosen inPsychology, B.S.consultation with a departmental advisor, must be included withinthe major, as well as one course (in addition to PSY 230, 251, and252) with a laboratory experience. Students also must complete onecollege-level mathematics course in addition to the general educationmathematics requirement or place into MATH 171 or above.Psychology, Minor ................................................18-20 creditsAvailable to all undergraduate students.Required: PSY 211 and five other psychology courses (at leastnine credits of which must be at the 300- or 400-level). A 2.0 QPAis required in the minor.Psychology CoursesPSY 111: Psychology of Personal Growth 3 s.h.Emphasizes personal growth, enabling each student to explore self-identity, social relationships, and environmental influences.Explores problems of personality, resolution of conflicts and stress, and the role of emotions in behavior, relationships, and health.No prerequisite. Each semester at Clarion. Annually at Venango.PSY 122: Drugs, Society, and Behavior 3 s.h.Reviews common legal and illegal drugs, modes of action, causes of abuse, and available treatments. The focus of the class is to raisestudents’ awareness of these issues, not to provide treatment or training in drug abuse rehabilitation. No prerequisite. Annually.PSY 211: General Psychology 3 s.h.Introduces the general subject matter of psychology as a science and its major findings. Emphasizes genetics, development, learningand motivation, emotions, sensation and perception, personality and abnormal adjustment, and other social behavior. No prerequisite.Each semester at both Clarion and Venango Campuses.PSY 212: Brain and Behavior 3 s.h.Introduces the relationships between brain and behavior. No prerequisite. As necessary (annually).PSY 220: Human Sexuality 3 s.h.Provides students with an overview of the area of human sexuality. Begins with an explanation of how human sexuality is studied.Includes a discussion of sex roles; the biological division of males and females; the physiology of the human sexual response cycle;and sexual behavior such as homosexuality, sexual coercion, and sexual dysfunctions. Covers health issues such as sexually transmitteddiseases, birth control, pregnancy, and childbirth. No prerequisite. Each semester.PSY/MGMT 228: Human Behavior in Organizations 3 s.h.Explores how basic psychological principles can be used to describe, explain, and predict individuals’ on-the-job thoughts, feelings,and behaviors. Includes personality, motivation, perception, attitudes, stress, communication, learning, leadership, group behavior,cooperation, decision-making, and research methods. B.S. business administration majors can apply this course to free electives only.No prerequisite. On demand at both the Clarion and Venango Campuses.PSY 230: Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 4 s.h.Covers basic descriptive and inferential statistical techniques (frequency distributions, measures of variability and central tendency,correlation, regression, z, t). Gives special attention during class and a required laboratory meeting to the use of those techniques indealing with data in the behavioral sciences and their importance in the research endeavor. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Each semester.PSY 240: Critical Thinking and Writing in Psychology 3 s.h.Develops cognitive and writing skills linked with success in psychology, a field in which thinking and writing critically enableeffective writing and work. Prerequisites: PSY 211; limited to psychology and sociology/psychology majors. Annually.PSY 251: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 3 s.h.Familiarizes students with methods used by psychologists to systematically collect information about the behavior of peopleand other animals. Experiments are conducted during laboratory meetings, and the appropriate style of writing research reports isemphasized. PSY 211 and 230, with at least a C in PSY 230, are prerequisites; concurrent registration with PSY 230 permitted onlywith consent of the instructor. Each semester.PSY 252: Research Methods laboratory 1 s.h.Experiments are conducted during laboratory meetings and particular attention is given to the appropriate A.P.A. style of writingresearch reports. Concurrent registration or previous credit for PSY 251 is required. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and at least a C grade inPSY 230. Each semester.PSY/GERO/SOC 253: Introduction to Gerontology3 s.h.Provides general introduction to social gerontology. Emphasizes the typical aspects of aging. Reviews current hypotheses andfindings concerning aging processes. No prerequisite. Annually.PSY 260: Developmental Psychology 3 s.h.Surveys research and theory on human life-span development. Students study social, cognitive, emotional, and physical aspectsof development from conception to death. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Each semester at Clarion. Annually at Venango.PSY 321: Psychology of Adolescence 3 s.h.Focuses on the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical changes of adolescence. Through such topics as emerging sexuality,intimacy, identity formation, moral development, and vocational development, students will gain an appreciation for the uniquedevelopmental challenges of adolescence. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 260. Annually.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 137PSY 325: Community Psychology 3 s.h.Focuses on the connections between the individual and the community in order to develop interventions which will prevent socialproblems and promote psychological health. Students learn how to apply the community psychology approach to specific social issues.Students become familiar with local and national community-based intervention programs and learn how to conduct assessment andevaluation research on such programs. Prerequisites: PSY 211. Spring, biannually.PSY 331: Child Psychology 3 s.h.Focuses on cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development from conception through childhood. Prerequisites: PSY 211and PSY 260. Annually at both Clarion and Venango.PSY 340: Psychology of Women 3 s.h.Introduces students to the roles involved with being men and women, to the ideologies in various feminist theories, and to past andpresent research in the area of psychology of women. One of the purposes of the course is to demonstrate how bias (especially sexism)can creep into the research process, work situations, and personal lives, and the importance of both male and female perspectives ineach of these areas. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Annually.PSY 350: Industrial Psychology 3 s.h.Focuses on applying theories and methods of scientific psychology to improve the way organizations select, train, motivate, retain,and evaluate employees. No prerequisite, but PSY 211 and 230 are recommended. Annually.PSY 352: Psychopharmacology 3 s.h.Examines how drugs effect neurotransmitter systems to control behavior. Emphasizes neurochemical and neuroanatomicalexplanations of pharmacological effects. Examines the major classes of psychoactive drugs with respect to the mechanism of actionof the drug and what the drug effect reveals about normal central nervous system functioning. Prerequisite: PSY 211 or consent ofinstructor. Annually.PSY 354: Abnormal Psychology 3 s.h.Surveys the principal forms of behavior disorders, emphasizing their etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Prerequisite:PSY 211. Each semester.PSY 355: Social Psychology 3 s.h.The scientific study of social behavior and interpersonal relationships. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Annually.PSY 357: Introduction to Psychological Testing 3 s.h.Covers the nature and use of tests, including intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests, and achievement. Students prepare behaviorobjectives, construct tests of items which sample the objectives, administer the tests, and analyze the results. Prerequisite: PSY 211,230, or the permission of the instructor. On demand.PSY 360: Special Topics 3 s.h.Focuses on a single, broad contemporary issue of current interest in psychology and related fields of study. Course content variesfrom semester to semester. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: PSY 211. On demand.PSY 362: Cognitive Psychology 3 s.h.Examines information processing, human memory, attention, mental representation, problem solving, and intelligence, to understandthe complexities of human cognitive processes. Considers contemporary and historical models of mind to determine their usefulnessin understanding the psychological bases of thinking. Prerequisite: PSY 211. Annually.PSY 364: Techniques in Interviewing and Casework 3 s.h.Introduces students to basic methods in interviewing and casework. Students will practice entry-level writing and communicationskills with peers under close supervision. Prerequisite: Abnormal Psychology or by permission of instructor. Annually.PSY 380: Applications of Behavioral Principles 3 s.h.Assists students in applying general behavioral principles to personal change as well as to change that they initiate with clients inentry-level human services positions. Prerequisite: Nine hours in psychology or by permission of instructor. Annually.PSY 390: Research in Gender Psychology 3 s.h.Students conduct empirical research on gender as a biological, psychological, and social experience. Through reading, lecture,and discussion they have the opportunity to compare the results of their own investigations to those found in both classic and currentstudies of gender. Prerequisite: PSY 211 and a course in statistics (PSY 230, MATH 221, or ECON 221). Fall, biannually.PSY 393: Independent Study 3 s.h.Students explore an area of special interest in depth for variable credit under the supervision of a member of the department andwith approval of the chairperson. Open to juniors and seniors. Prerequisite: PSY 211.PSY 401: Individual Research Project 3 s.h.Students conduct research under the direction of an individual faculty member in the department. Work culminates in a paper ofprofessional quality. Students present their research in a public forum. Registration requires prior approval of instructor. Taught onan individual instruction basis. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, 251, with at least a C grade in PSY 251. As approved.PSY 427: Tests and Measurement in Psychology 4 s.h.Reviews theories of test construction and measurement theory with application to psychological tests and research instruments.Students develop an instrument and provide data to support its reliability and validity. Prerequisite: a course in statistics or by permissionof instructor.PSY 452: Physiological Psychology 4 s.h.Analyzes the physical and biological mechanisms underlying behavior. Includes drugs and behavior, perception, emotions andmotivation, sleep, learning and memory, language, psychopathology, etc. Introduces a variety of laboratory methods and techniques viademonstrations. Open to juniors and seniors. Prerequisites: PSY 211, 230, and 251, with at least a C grade in PSY 251. Annually.pages i-viiCollege of Artsand Sciences
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