Introduction to Psychology: Why We Do What We Do (PSY 210) - PSY 210 provides a general introduction to the vast and fascinating field of psychology as well as an understanding into why people behave the way they do. This course covers psychology's basic subject matter in a meaningful and relevant fashion. It also provides a discussion of the ways in which psychological knowledge is applied to improve the quality of individual and shared life. PSY 210 is an excellent gateway to more advanced courses in psychology. 3 credits
Positive Psychology: What's Right With Me (PSY 220) -
How much control does a person have over his or her thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? What does it mean to be "free"? PSY 220 offers the student a contemporary and relevant approach to the study of psychology and the opportunity to learn more about themselves in the process. In this course, students will evaluate, understand, and build on their psychological strengths and those of others. 3 credits
Theories of Personality: I Think, Therefore Who Am I? (PSY 230) -
What is theory? What is personality? What is your theory of your personality? This course introduces the student to a number of personality theorists, their personalities, and their views in offering insight in to the question of the self. Pschoanalytic, social, behavioral traits, biological, humanistic, and cognitive are some of the theories that will be discussed in the course. 3 credits
The Brain, the Body, and the Mind: All Together Now (PSY 240) -
This course provides an introduction to the investigation of physilogical and neurological basis for human behavior. The student will be able to study and discuss various influences on personality development, such as pre-natal maternal behavior; gender; nature versus nuture; brain development; genetic composistion; sensory motor interactions; learning disabilities; drug impacts; and neurological diseases. 3 credits
Psychology and Diversity: Having an Identity Crisis (PSY 255) -
This course allows students to identify and analyze major forms of human diversity and understand the psychological basis for responding to diversity. Family and external group identity; work relationships; formation of attitudes; beliefs, and ideologies; bias and prejudice; and cultural impacts on social behavior and human interaction. 3 credits
Before I ramble on that is some of my required classes that I need for my Associate's Degree in Psychology.
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Only made it up to Psychology 230which was Theories Of Personality: I Think, Therefore Who Am I? Because of my unemployment on Friday, April 03, 2009 I could no longer stay in college to complete my Associates Degree.
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