Course Listing

PY 500 Research Methods 3
The nature of advanced research in both its quantitative and qualitative manifestations will be the theme of this course. An emphasis will be placed upon experimental design and the interpretation of correlational and experimental data.

PY 505 Quantitative Data Analysis 3
The focus of this course is on the statistical analysis of quantitative data for application in professional work or research.

PY 510 History and Systems of Psychology 3
The study of psychology in terms of its historical roots and development to its present day manifestation as a multiple theoretical discipline engaged in both quantitative scientific research and practical concerns for every day human well being.

PY 513 Social Science Research 3
This course provides an applied understanding of the application of basic social science research competencies to better understand and evaluate current issues facing management and administration.

PY 520 Advanced Cognitive Psychology 3
The primary objective of this course is to explore aspects of cognitive psychology. Topics include: theories of learning and memory, the neural basis of cognition, perception, attention, pattern recognition, mental representations, thinking, language, and intelligence.

PY 530 Advanced Social Psychology 3
This course is an advanced and in-depth examination of the pure and applied scientific literature that examines how people think about, influence, and relate to each other. Topics include conformity, obedience, aggression, altruism, attitudes, persuasion, and other topics relevant to social behavior.

PY 540 Theories of Personality 3
An in-depth examination of the major personality theories and research literature. Topics include the following theoretical approaches: psychoanalysis, evolutionary, trait, social learning, motivational, biographical, developmental, and narrative.

PY 600 Psychological Tests and Measures 3
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to psychological tests and measurements and their uses in clinical, industrial, and educational settings. Topics covered include: test classification, special populations, psychometric principles, norms, ethics, reliability, validity, development, administration, and interpretation of test scores. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PY 505.

PY 610 Developmental Psychology 3
This course is designed to explore the well-established knowledge about the development process in humans throughout the stages of life. Emphasis is placed on the major theories concerning growth in various aspects of life, including cognitive, social, personality, physical, and moral development.

PY 620 The Psychopathology of the Criminal Mind 3
This course is designed to examine the variations of crimes, victims, and offenders, the psychology, sociology, criminology, and scientific relationship of crime and the criminal, the types of criminal personalities, motives, and behaviors, and the scientific research conducted on personality, crime, and the judicial system.