Broader, integrated topics such as development, personality, social and abnormal psychology are also explored. Psychology 100 or 101 is a prerequisite for all other courses. Research Methods in Psychology. This course presents students with various techniques for applying the scientific method to behavioral research. It also emphasizes effective communication through scientific writing.
Students learn about observational, correlational and experimental research designs.
They have the opportunity to apply these designs in the laboratory while investigating relevant psychological phenomena. Appropriate statistical procedures and computer software are used to analyze the data from these labs. This course counts toward the minor in applied statistics. This course is intended to describe and explain the changes in behavior that occur with the passage of time from conception until death. While emphasis is placed on the early years of most rapid change, appropriate topics are covered throughout the life span.