Anyone curious about why people act as they do and the documentation of such behavior might discover answers in courses in psychology offered throught the UH System at Fort Bend. Registration for the fall session will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 15, at the CentraPlex. Classes will be taught at the CentraPlex or at the Houston Community College Stafford campus at 9910 Cash Road. The increase in psychology offerings in Fort Bend County is related to the popularity of the field, according to Dr. Howard Eisner, division chair for Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Psychology accounts for more credit hours than any other area of study on campus.
But what distinguishes the UH System program is the opportunity for students to pursue human services training. When something goes awry, like if someone goes on a shooting rampage or if there's sexual abuse of children, people want to know what happened and why. Psychologists try to explain this, and now psychology is the leading area for training in prevention of abnormal behavior as well. The course provides pertinent information ranging from how to conduct observations of human behavior for research purposes to how to conduct surveys and experiments. Students concerned about time management should consider UH System at Fort Bend psychology courses offered via instructional television.