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others. Students will learn about the development of policy,
the relationship between social problems and social policy,
and ideologies that affect policy decision-making. (Offered
spring term)
SB 341 Learning
3 credits (AS)
This course is a thorough introduction to the major theories
of learning. As well as touching upon the work of Pavlov,
Thorndike, Hull, Skinner, Tolman, and others, the course will
cover such specific topics as habituation, classical
conditioning, instrumental conditioning, stimulus control,
aversive control, schedules of reinforcement, choice behavior,
learning set, rule learning, place learning, and observational
learning. The course will also stress practical applications of
these principles (e.g., token economies, systematic
desensitization, etc.). Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to
Psychology
SB 355 Criminology and Delinquency
3 credits (AS)
This course is an examination of crime and delinquency
causation. Topics include the extent of, types of, and societal
reactions to crime and delinquency. The course reviews the
problems in measuring the incidence of crime and
delinquency. Prerequisites: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology, SB
130 Introduction to Sociology, CJ 151 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Functions and Processes, and SB 231 Social Problems
SB 358 Sport in Society
3 credits (AS)
This course examines sports through a sociological lens. A
critical examination of the impact on sports and society
includes a discussion of the cultural, political and economic
aspects of sports.
SB 359 Forensic Psychology
3 credits (CS)
This course is an introduction to the science and practice of
psychology as applied to the law and the criminal justice
system. The major concepts, theories, and research findings
in psychology as they relate to a broad range of legal issues,
including the function and participants of the legal system,
crime and criminal investigation, civil and criminal cases, and
ethics, will be examined. (Offered every other year)
Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology
SB 360 Environment and Behavior
3 credits (AS)
This is an empirical and research-based study of the relation
of the physical environment to psychological processes and
interpersonal behavior. Topic areas include privacy,
territoriality, crowding, environmental stress, environmental
design in organizational settings, and the psychology of
architecture. The course considers research strategies and
findings on the behavioral and attitudinal aspects of living
and working environments.
SB 361 Death, Dying and Bereavement
3 credits (AS)
The course examines psychological, social, and biological
conceptualizations and consequences of dying, death and
grief in contemporary society, with a special emphasis on
examining one’s own feelings and attitudes towards death.
SB 364 Cognition
3 credits (AS)
This course is an advanced introduction into the study of
mental representations and processes. The topics covered
include perception, attention, memory, language, concept
formation, and decision-making. The course covers relevant
theories and research findings and relates course content to
real-world applications. Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to
Psychology.
SB 365 Drugs and Human Behavior
3 credits (AS)
This course deals with the history, mechanisms of action,
short- and long-term effects, side effects, and uses and abuses
of drugs that affect behavior. The drugs considered are
alcohol, major and minor tranquilizers, antidepressants and
stimulants, including cocaine, amphetamines and other
commonly abused drugs. Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to
Psychology
SB 375 Methods of Inquiry
3 credits (AS)
This course is designed to increase students’ understanding of
the research process and to enable them to effectively
evaluate research in their chosen field of study. The overall
objective is to assist students in developing the multi-faceted
skills necessary to become effective consumers of research.
The study is directed toward teaching students how to
evaluate, rather than conduct, research studies. These
evaluation skills prepare students to respond to research
presented in journals, professional interaction and the daily
communication of information in today’s society. (Offered
annually)
SB 377 Research Methods: Psychology
3 credits (AS)
This class gives students first-hand experience with empirical
data. Students gain knowledge of scientific methodology and
gain experience in organizing and interpreting observations
from psychological experiments. They also gain experience in
writing research reports and APA style. The course includes
introductory lectures on experimental design, the
performance of several research projects, the analyses of
these projects using SPSS, and the preparation of research
reports. Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to Psychology, SM 261
Statistics
SB 380 Contemporary Slavery in the World
3 credits (AS)
For thousands of years people have been enslaved. Ancient
Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman and Inca Empires all
made slavery an integral part of their social systems. What
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