Survey of selected topics in psychology, including research methods, physiological psychology, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, motivation, gender roles, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social psychology. This course provides a basic introduction to the nature of human growth and development as it occurs from conception through adolescence.
Emphasis is placed on examining the cognitive, physical, emotional and social growth of the child.
Priority given to students with prior or concurrent enrollment in EDU 103. This course consists of the application of the methods and principles of several fields of psychology to an extensive study of human growth development in the child, adolescent, and adult. Students explore how the thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals are influenced by other human beings in a variety of social situations. This course also entails a survey and critical analysis of the various methods used by researchers in Social Psychology. This is an applied course that examines the influence of an organization upon the individual, as well as ways an individual can influence an organization.