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Psychology.
SB 365
Drugs and Human Behavior
3 credits (AS)
This course deals with the history,
mechanisms of action, short- and longterm
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
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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
many do not realize is that slavery
exists in many parts of the world today.
This course will address the present day
issues of slavery, including the new
forms it has taken. It will look at the
research into slaves, work being done
to abolish it, and various case studies of
existing slavery. (Offered on a rotating
basis)
Prerequisites: EN 101 Academic Writing I
and EN 201 Academic Writing II or
permission of the instructor
SB 385
Internship I
6 credits (CS)
Internships consist of off-campus
fieldwork based on a learning contract
signed by the student, agency
supervisor and faculty director. The
student participates in internship
seminar meetings and an annual group
presentation of internship experiences.
A written evaluation of the experience
is required of the student and agency.
The student develops a final report that
synthesizes the internship and academic
activities. (Offered annually)
Prerequisites: CM 301 Speech and Rhetoric,