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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
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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