Mindfulness and Self Care: Enhancing Wellness in Everyday Life
Mindfulness and Self Care: Enhancing Wellness in Everyday Life explores the principles and practices of mindfulness as a tool for self-care and well-being. Students learn various mindfulness techniques and strategies to cultivate resilience, reduce stress, and promote mental and emotional health. Through experiential learning, reflective exercises, practical applications, and psychological research, students develop a deeper […]
Introduction to Behavioral Psychology
Behavioral Psychology is sometimes referred to as Behaviorism and is the study of the connection between behaviors and the mind. Behaviorists believe that all behaviors occur through interactions with our environment. This course looks at patterns in behavior and actions through the study of the physical, cognitive, linguistic, emotional, social, and personality development of children […]
Abnormal Psychology
Abnormal Psychology surveys abnormal psychology and mental illness. The course involves presentation and discussion of topics such as major disorders, mental illnesses, and the psychological, social, and cultural impact of mental disorders. The course also covers the use of diagnostic criteria, recent developments in treatment, and legal and ethical issues. (Prerequisites: ENGL101W, PSYC111W or POI)
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology covers five broad topics: development, learning, assessment, characteristics of learners, and lesson and classroom management. The development component focuses on developmental theories of cognition and affect as they relate to education. The learning component presents behavioral and cognitive perspectives on learning, problem solving, critical thinking, and critical reasoning. The classroom-management component focuses on […]
Human Growth and Development
Human Growth and Development explores human development from a psychological point of view. The course emphasizes the developmental stages of the lifespan, along with cognitive growth patterns. (Prerequisite: ENGL120W strongly recommended)
Psychology
Psychology is an introductory course that surveys the behavioral science of psychology. Students explore personal and social behaviors through topics that include consciousness, memory, learning, perception, physiology, sexuality, cognition, abnormal behavior, and developmental processes. Applied research projects are an integral component of the course, which emphasizes the analysis of data, along with the theories and […]