Psychology
PSYC 100 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Introduction to science of behavior. Emphasis on biological foundations of behavior, cognition, learning, intelligence, motivation, memory, personality, and psychological disorders. This class will include students from multiple sections. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101 or concurrent enrollment. (SS)
PSYC 141 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE I • 3 Cr.
Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare I is the first in a series of two courses. Begins to examine determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 101, NUTR 121, and HUM 131 required. Co-listed with NURS 141.
New description starting Fall 2017
Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare I examines determinants of health and illness including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual, and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care. Prerequisite: Requires admission to the nursing program.
PSYC 200 LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Scientific study of human growth, development, and change throughout life cycle. Physical, cognitive, social, personality, and other aspects of the individual examined through successive stages, from prenatal development until death. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100. (E)
PSYC 205 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT • 5 Cr.
Survey of human development, focusing on sequences and concepts of physiological, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100 or instructor permission. (E)
PSYC 210 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Cognitive Psychology explores the mind and brain as information processing systems. We will explore how the brain and mind are designed to collect and interpret data from the environment and then use that data to perceive the world, create memories, make decisions, plan actions, and act in the environment in such a way as to accomplish a required goal. This course explores the cognitive approach to psychology as it studies the topics of memory, attention, perception, problem solving, decision making, and language, among others. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100. (E)
PSYC 220 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Applies principles of science to study of abnormal behavior. Develop broad understanding of origin, characteristics, and classification of mental disorders from perspectives of psychological theory and research. Introduction to applied areas of diagnosis and assessment incorporated. This class will include students from multiple sections. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100. (E)
PSYC 242 PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE II • 2 Cr.
Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare II is the second in a series of two courses. Focus is on advanced determinants of mental health and illness, including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual and cultural dimensions across the lifespan. Topics include violence and substance abuse. Concurrent enrollment in NURS 202 and NURS 211 required. Co-listed with NURS 242.
New description starting Fall 2017
Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare II is the second in a series of two courses. Focus is on advanced determinants of mental health and illness, including social, psychological, environmental, spiritual and cultural dimensions across the lifespan and within the context of health care. Topics include violence and substance abuse. Pre-requisite: PSYC 141, NURS 103
PSYC 250 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Study of impact of social situations on individual thought processes, emotions, and behavior. Experimental investigation of interpersonal attraction, attitude formation, conformity, aggression, social perception, helping behavior, and prejudice. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100 or SOC& 101. (E)
PSYC 260 INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY • 5 Cr.
Analysis of selected eminent theories of personality, with emphasis on fundamental principles. Students apply personality research tools to enliven learning experience. Discovery of influences of personal factors and life events of theorists on creation of theories. Prerequisite: PSYC& 100. (E)
PSYC 265 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY • V1-3 Cr.
This course fulfills the missing credit from transferring semester credits to quarter credits for prerequisite coursework for the Nursing DTA only.
PSYC 290A COURSE NOT YET APPROVED • 2 Cr.
Instructor and students will together review available research on methods of reducing student drop-out from middle school and high school education. Focus will be on identifying research supported methods of student retention applicable to school populations on the North Olympic Peninsula. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and PSYC&100 or permission of instructor.
PSYC 294 RESEARCH TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY • V1-2 Cr.
Students will engage in guided individual study of original, seminal psychology sources and will submit formal written summary and analysis paper (or papers) as primary assessment of learning outcome at terminus of academic quarter. They will meet weekly with course instructor to monitor progress and discuss theoretical principles being covered in their research. (E)
PSYC 294A PERSONALITY MEASUREMENT • 1 Cr.
Student(s) will learn to apply and interpret at least eleven empirically validated personality measurement instruments from a diverse array of psychological paradigms and prepare a formal written summary of her acquired knowledge and skills under close faculty supervision.(E)
PSYC 295 SPECIAL PROJECT • V1-3 Cr.
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