Students identify common problems teachers confront in the classroom and apply course material to typical classroom situations. I 3 credits Descriptive statistics and the basic components of experimental design. Students are introduced to measure of central tendency and variation, making and interpreting graphs, and organizing data. Statistics II 3 credits Hypothesis testing and inferential statistics. Social Psychology 3 credits Study of the individual in society.
Emphasis is on cognition, attitude formation and change, and group behavior.
Introduction to Psychological Testing 3 credits The construction, standardization, scoring, administration, use, and interpretation of group and individual psychological tests. Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 credits Survey of methods and findings in the scientific study of humans at work as applied to business, industry, and government. Topics include employee selection, training, and motivation. Human Sexuality 3 credits Understanding of human sexuality and its relationship to the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social aspects of the individual. Students also explore concepts of self- esteem and factors affecting interpersonal relationships.