Psychology (PSY)

This course studies psychology as an applied science and explores the genetic and environmental factors which influence behavior and affect the quality of life. The course begins with a brief history of the development of psychology as a science of human behavior and covers such topics as: psychology of learning, social psychology, human sexuality, stress, and coping, as well as abnormal behavior and treatments. Through assigned readings and projects, students will become more aware of the factors that affect human behaviors; theirs and that of others.

This course provides the student with a multi-disciplinary study of life span development from prenatal stages through infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age, and death. Topics covered include discussions of genetic, environmental, psychological, and sociological influences on the development of and changes in physical, cognitive and language, and psychosocial domains of individuals.