For students in Honors Program only. Offered as needed. Socialization, moral and personality development, gender roles, abnormal behavior, belief systems, culture contact, culture change, and problems of identity in and across societies are considered. Fall 1999 Day. Spring 2001 Day.
Students choose a major research topic to investigate.
They then conduct the research, which includes a literature review, development of research procedures, gathering of appropriate subjects, collection of data, statistical analysis, and a significant research report guided by the American Psychological Association publication style. Students also present their projects at a Psychology Science Fair held each Spring semester at the College. This course satisfies the requirement for the senior thesis in psychology. Three lecture and two lab hours per week. Abnormal Psychology 3 credits Study of maladaptive behavior focusing upon emotions, social behavior, thoughts and treatment.