Psychology (PSY)
A survey of the essential areas, major theories, and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Course is the foundation for the understanding of basic psychological principles underlying human behavior. Course is a prerequisite for all other psychology courses. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as PSYC 2301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.
Prerequisite(s): ( or or or or TSI Exemption TAKS with a score of 2200 or or TSI READ Assessment with a score of 351 or C-Better Reading Transfer Stu with a score of 2.00 or C-Better Reading Resident Stu with a score of 2.00) or ( and READ 101 (may be taken concurrently) or ENG 130 or ENG 101 (may be taken concurrently)) or (TSI READ Assessment with a score of 945 and TSI ESSAY Assessment with a score of 5) or (TSI READ Assessment with a score of 910 and TSI ESSAY Assessment with a score of 5 and Adult Basic Education READING with a score of 5)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
This course covers advances in knowledge and theory about human development across the life span. The role of genetics, environment, and maturational processes in cognitive, affective, and behavioral development are covered.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 131 or PSYC 2301
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
An introduction to the various perspectives on the determinants, development, and assessment of personality.
Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 2301 or PSY 131)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Elementary Statistics (3) Basic statistics course for students in Psychology and in the College of Education. Limited practice in the use of calculations and computational devices included.
Prerequisite(s): (PSY 131 or PSYC 2301)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 2301 or PSY 131)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
An introduction to the study of pathological behavior, its causes, preventive measures, and remedial treatment.
Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 2301 or PSY 131)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
An introduction to the study of brain structures and their relationship to behavior. Brain chemicals and psychoactive medications also covered.
Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 2301 or PSY 131)
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
This course build upon the foundation provided in Basic Statistics by presenting the conceptual and formulaic bases of correlational analyses, ANOVA, and linear regression Post-hoc and planned comparisons to identify significant between-group differences are covered. Non parametric statistics are introduced with a focus on chi-square analyses.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Vocational and Industrial Psychology (3) Study of the basic factors in vocational selection, methods of estimating aptitude, measurement of special abilities, problem analysis and specifications.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 131 or PSYC 2301
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Experimental Psychology (3) Study of the experimental analysis of behavior and experimental design. Emphasis placed on the application of behavior principles to non-laboratory settings. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PSY 131/PSYC 2301 and consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 131 or PSYC 2301
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Psychological Testing and Measurement (3) Emphasis on the role and function of informal and standardized tests in the mental health and educational settings. The use of group and individual tests in the assessment of the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains will be considered. Prerequisite: Statistics course.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
This course covers theory and research on the advances in the study of memory, language processing, perception, problem solving, and thinking. Classical theories and seminal studies on human cognition are also discussed.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Learning and Behavior theories and mechanisms will be explored. This course examines theories and research on the principles of learning and their application to animal and human behavior.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Behavioral Problems in Children (3) Survey of behavioral abnormalities in children with particular emphasis on types of social and emotional disorders. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor or Faculty Chair. Formerly listed as Behavioral Psychology under the same course designation.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Seminar which focuses upon selected topics in the field of Psychology. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Senior standing and the completion of at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in Psychology.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
Independent Study in Psychology (3) Investigation of an area in Psychology and/or the conduction of a research project under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of the Faculty Chair.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology
This course is to be taken during the final year of the student's academic program. The student must have completed 6 of the 9 courses in the psychology major prior to enrolling in the course. The goal is for students to integrate the knowledge gained in the 9 foundational psychology major courses.
College/School: Liberal Arts & Behavioral Scie
Department: Department of Psychology