PSYC 201	Introduction to Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: COMPASS reading score of 73 or Study Skills 98 or 99. Psychology is the science of behavior. Topics investigated include biological foundations of behavior, learning, child development, sensation and perception, thinking, emotion, motivation, individual differences, personality, frustration and adjustment, abnormal behavior, and techniques of psychotherapy.
PSYC 201H	Introduction to Psychology-Honors	3 CR
Prerequisite: COMPASS reading score of 93. Psychology is the science of behavior. Topics investigated include biological foundations of behavior, learning, child development, sensation and perception, thinking, emotion, motivation, individual differences, personality, frustration and adjustment, abnormal behavior, and techniques of psychotherapy. As an honors course students will design, implement, and assess activities utilizing the principles and practices of psychology.
PSYC 220	Developmental Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: PSYC 201. A survey of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development through the total life span. Emphasis is on the normal changes in human behavior that result from continuous interaction of maturation and experience. Cross-cultural comparisons of developmental patterns are also considered.
PSYC 250	Abnormal Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: PSYC 201. The study of psychopathology in individuals from four current points of view: psychiatric (biophysical), intrapsychic, phenomenological, and behavioral. Special attention will be paid to describing psychopathology in terms of behaviors. The course will also include current approaches to assessment and treatment.
PSYC 260	Health Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: PSYC 201. Health Psychology is the study of how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of good health/wellness and with the causation, prevention and treatment of illness. A biopsychosocial approach is applied to this understanding.
PSYC 270	Human Sexuality	3 CR
Prerequisite: a “C” in PSYC 201. This course is an introduction to the biological, psychological and social aspects of human sexuality. Topics to be covered include sexual beliefs and values, sexual development, male and female anatomy and physiology, the sexual response cycle, sexual health and wellness, pregnancy, contraception, sexual orientation issues, intimate relationships, sexual dysfunction, and sexual abuse. This course will allow the student an opportunity to build and/or examine their own set of sexual values. Since values are based upon knowledge, students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of information regarding the physiological, psychological and social aspects of human sexual behavior.
PSYC 275	Criminal Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: PSYC 201. Students will explore current research and psychological and sociological theories regarding the effects of specific mental disorders, personality, biological influences, developmental issues, and social/environmental contributors to both general criminal behaviors, as well as specific crimes and criminal conduct. Also discussed/explored will be the psychological effects of crime on the victim and society at large, as well as introduction to the profiling and prediction of criminal and violent behaviors.
PSYC 280	Special Topics in Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisite: PSYC 201. This course is the study of content areas in psychology which have a research or theoretical base, but are not offered as part of the regular curriculum. Topics may include conflict/aggression, creativity, self-management, and rehabilitation. Although topics vary, students may only take the course once.
PSYC 290\	Social Psychology	3 CR
Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and SOCI 201. An empirical approach to understanding individual social behavior. Provides an understanding of how behavior, feelings, and thoughts of individuals are influenced and determined by characteristics of the situation. Topics include attitude formation, attraction, prejudice, social roles, aggression, person perception, and self-concept.