A comprehensive study of the life cycle and the various factors affecting it. Introduction to the scientific method, data analysis, and psychological report writing. Symptomology, environmental factors, treatment options, and pharmacology of substance abuse. Psychological aspects of social issues, problems and attitudes. Provides a general introduction to the field of personality theories.
Emphasis is placed on analytic, behavioral and humanistic theories.
An introduction to research on the mental structures and psychological processes involved in knowledge. Included among the topics are units on human memory, language and thought imagery and reasoning. Practical analysis of child behavior in varied environments and techniques of fostering desired changes towards socially adaptive behavior. Physical, social, and psychological aspects of aging. Examines one issue or theme to be announced each semester such as Psychological Aspects of the African American Experience, Psychology of Women, The Family in a Context for Psychological Development, Religion and Psychology.