PSYC 333/334
- Child Psychology
Plus any four of the following:
PSYC 405
The Mental Health of Children
| The emotional and psychological development
of children with particular focus upon the psychological and
environmental conditions that contribute to or detract from mental
health. Consideration of the emotional, cognitive and behavioral
tasks related to effective functioning during infancy and childhood.
Discussion of psychological treatment and prevention methods which
affect the mental health of children at the legislative, community
action, educational, and family interaction levels. Prerequisite:
PSYC 104 or equivalent. LEC |
PSYC 410
Intimate Relationships
| A social psychological perspective on adult
intimate relationships, examining friendship, dating, committed
relationships, and the dissolution of committed relationships.
Topics include romance, jealousy, self-disclosure, power,
loneliness, and social support. Discussion of heterosexual and
homosexual relationships, traditional forms (e.g., marriage) of
relationships as well as alternative lifestyles (e.g. cohabitation)
and gender-linked differences in relationships. Prerequisite: PSYC
104. LEC |
PSYC 430
Cognitive Development
| A basic survey course in the development of
thinking and understanding in normal children. The course will cover
Piaget's theory and information processing theories at the advanced
undergraduate level. Topics include perception, attention, learning,
memory, language, problem solving, and individual differences from
birth to the mid-teens. Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or ABSC 160. LEC
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PSYC 432
Human Behavioral Genetics
| A survey of human behavioral genetics for
upper division undergraduates. Emphasis is on how the methods and
theories of quantitative, population, medical, and molecular
genetics can be applied to individual and group differences in
humans. Both normal and abnormal behaviors are covered, including
intelligence, mental retardation, language and language disorders,
communication, learning, personality, and psychopathology. (Same as
ANTH 447, BIOL 432, SPLH 432.) Prerequisite: Introductory courses in
biology/genetics or biological anthropology and psychology are
recommended. LEC |
PSYC 440
The Afro-American Family: A Psychological Approach
| The examination of the structure, values, and
behavior patterns of the contemporary Afro-American family as
influenced by African cultures and kinship systems and the
institution of slavery in association with other factors. Social and
psychological forces that have enhanced or blocked family survival,
stability, and advancement will be explored. The orientation to
black family life will emphasize its strengths, weaknesses,
adaptations, strong kinship bonds, and equalitarian family roles.
(Same as AAAS 440.) LEC |
PSYC 490
Theories and Concepts of Child Development
| An advanced course in the theories and basic
concepts of child development. Coverage includes: (a) analyses of
the general logic, assumptions, and principles of the five major
approaches: normative-maturation, psychoanalytic, social learning
theory, cognitive-developmental, and behavior analysis; (b)
historical background of developmental theory; (c) social-cultural
influences on theory construction; and (d) some cross-cultural
perspectives. Not open to students previously enrolled in ABSC 290.
Prerequisite: PSYC 104, or ABSC 160, ABSC 161, ABSC 432, or consent
of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 502
Human Sexuality
| An introduction to the field of human
sexuality. Topics to be covered include sexual anatomy and
physiology, fertilization, pregnancy, birth and lactation,
contraception, human sexual response, sexuality across the life
cycle, love, marriage, alternatives to marriage, sexual orientation,
sex differences in behavior, parenthood, sexually transmitted
diseases, sex and the law, and sex education. Prerequisite: PSYC
104. LEC |
PSYC 510
Infant Behavior and Development
| General lecture course to survey the growing
literature on factors that affect behavior and development of the
human infant. Course will review current theoretical orientations to
explain infant development. It will include the following: behavior
of the newborn; normal behavioral repertoire that develops over the
first two years; assessment of infant behavior by traditional
testing as well as in laboratory settings; current knowledge and
issues with regard to visual, auditory, receptive language,
learning, and social behavior in infants. There will be discussions
of the effects of intervention programs and of ethical issues.
Prerequisite: ABSC 160 or ABSC 432 or PSYC 602. LEC |
PSYC 520
Memory and Eyewitness Testimony in Children
| A review of the literature on the development
of memory in young children, and the implications of this research
for understanding children's eyewitness testimony. The course will
present current research on children's long-term memory abilities,
the impact of stress on recall performance, the effectiveness of
various types of interviewing techniques, and the suggestibility of
children's recollections. Policy issues and potential guidelines for
the elicitation and evaluation of children's memory reports in both
clinical and legal arenas will be discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 104
or ABSC 160, or consent of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 531
Language Development
| Introduction to the study of language
development; emphasis on the psychological processes underlying
syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic aspects of language development
in children. Prerequisite: PSYC 104 or consent of instructor. LEC
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PSYC 535
Developmental Psychopathology
| A review of the literature on contemporary
psychological and developmental disorders of children and youth.
Course will present current models of psychopathology,
classification systems, assessment methods, and treatment approaches
designed for the individual, the family, and the community. Specific
attention will be given to age, gender, and cultural differences and
similarities. Topics include: anxiety disorders, oppositional
behavior disorders, physical/sexual abuse, learning disabilities,
and autism. (Same as ABSC 535). Prerequisite: ABSC 160, PSYC 333, or
consent of instructor. LEC |
PSYC 626
Psychology of Adolescence
| Impact of factors of social environment and
physical growth upon psychological development from puberty to young
adulthood. (Same as ABSC 626). Prerequisite: PSYC 104, PSYC 333, or
ABSC 160. LEC |
PSYC 632
Advanced Child Behavior and Development
| An advanced course in child development that
includes a survey of the field's principles and theoretical
approaches, and current issues in research and practice. Topics will
include: prenatal development, cognition and language,
social-emotional development, socialization influences in childhood,
developmental psychopathology, and social policies. (Same as ABSC
632.) Prerequisite: ABSC 160, PSYC 333, or instructor permission,
and senior or graduate status. LEC |
PSYC 642
The Psychology of Families
| Study of the family as a psychosocial system.
Emphasis is placed on factors affecting contemporary families
including family structures, development, communication patterns,
disorders, and treatment approaches. Theory, empirical evidence, and
practical principles that may lead to maximizing individual growth
in the family unit are discussed. Prerequisite: PSYC 104. LEC |
PSYC 690
Seminar: _____
| Discussion of current problems in
psychological theory and research. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. LEC |
