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  • 3.00 Credits

    Studies behavioral and conscious effects of drugs and drug use in treatment of psychological disorders. Dual listed with PSYC 5220. Prerequisite: PSYC 2340.
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    Investigates the impact of chronic physical illnesses on diagnosed children and adults, their families, and society. Emphasizes effects of illnesses on psychological adaptation and quality of life. Should be of particular interest to helping professionals and health care workers. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 and 3250.
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    Emphasizes a descriptive view of adolescent development. Considers physical and physiological growth; intellectual, cognitive, academic and vocational development; changes in attitudes, interests and activities; and development of interpersonal relationships. Prerequisite: 4 hours in psychology. (Normally offered spring semester)
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    Provides basic understanding of development processes associated with atypical child development. Examines characteristics, etiology and treatment of various child disorders. Includes conduct disorders, learning disabilities, mental retardation, infantile autism and various other childhood disturbances. Students having credit for PSYC 4310 may not receive credit for PSYC 2310. Prerequisite: 6 hours in psychology, including PSYC 2300. (Normally offered fall semester)
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    Acquaints students with all aspects of intellectual disability including assessment, diagnosis and classification, etiology, and associated health and mental health difficulties. Prevention, educational and psychological intervention, family adaptation, and community involvement are also addressed. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in PSYC 1000 and 2310 or 4310 or FCSC 2121 or EDST 2450.
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    Encompasses general research and topical literature on adult psychology. Includes transition from adolescence to adulthood, time associated changes in behavior during adulthood and problems specific to adulthood. Emphasizes social-psychological correlations of maturity and old age. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in PSYC 1000 and PSYC 2000. Junior or senior standing.
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    Provides an overview of current theories and empirical evidence concerning relationship between psychological disorder and criminal behavior. Examines various clinical syndromes and their role in biological, social and psychological genesis of crime, as well as the concept of criminal responsibility. Cross listed with CRMJ 4370. Prerequisite: C or better needed in 6 hours of psychology.
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    Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of thanatology. Death is considered from both an individual and sociocultural perspective. Aims to provide solid ground in research, methods, and theory of end-of-life issues and to encourage contemplation of personal and professional applications of death studies. Prerequisite: 9 hours in psychology, including PSYC 2300.
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    Examines the contemporary science in personality psychology, with a focus on the genetic, biological, social, cognitive, and affective variables which interact to influence individual differences and personality coherence. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in PSYC 1000, PSYC 2000, and PSYC 2300 or PSYC 2340 or PSYC 2380. Junior or senior standing.
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    Encompasses basic concepts, principles and procedures of psychological testing, with a lecture, discussion, laboratory project approach. Emphasizes nature and uses of test reliability, validity, norms and transformations, selecting and evaluating tests, test interpretation models and professional ethics in test use. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in 6 hours in psychology and STAT 2050 or 2070.