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    • PSYC 2120: Social Psychology

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Prerequisites and Co-requisites:Reading and writing proficiency appropriate for college-level coursework. Know how to navigate and be proficient with our course management system (Momentum) in D2L. Keep current with all course announcements (via email and Calendar postings).The major objective of this course is to give students a broad introduction to the field of social psychology. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:? Identify and explain the scientific method.? Identify and describe the main research areas in Social Psychology (e.g., social cognition, attitudes and attitude change, violence and aggression, prosocial behavior, prejudice and discrimination, self and social identity, group behavior, and social influence).? Define the study of Social Psychology using the several theoretical perspectives (i.e., role theory, reinforcement theory, cognitive theory, symbolic interactionist theory, and evolutionary theory).? Recognize and recall significant psychological terminology found in Social Psychology.? Apply course content to everyday life situations.
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    • PSYC 2130: Life Span Psychology

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Prerequisites and Corequisites: Students must possess reading and writing proficiency appropriate for a college level course. It is preferable that students have had an introductory psychology course prior to taking this course. This course surveys the biological and environmental factors influencing the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and language development from birth until death. It explores causes and results of interruption in or interference with the developmental process. This course surveys the changes individuals go through from conception to death?from womb to tomb. The aspects of development including biological, social, cognitive, emotional, and moral will be covered. The theme of this course is change. We will examine how the abilities, needs, problems, and concerns of humans change throughout life, and how people are shaped by their experiences throughout their development. Course Objectives:
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    • PSYC 215: Child Growth and Development

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Physical, emotional, social and intellectual child development from conception through adolescence; concepts of development and function derived from theoretical approaches, research and clinical observation emphasized; child rearing applications included. Activities will include written assignment, online student presentations, mastery quizzes, mid-term exam and final exam.
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    • PSYC 223: Psychology of Aging

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      This course focuses on current research associated with aging by exploring recent changes in demography and subsequent individual behavior. Emphasis is on positive aging which explores the psychological factors, individual traits, and social and community resources integral to living and functioning optimally in old age. [S]
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    • PSYC 2500: Behavior Analysis

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1310. A study of basic and applied topics in learning, particularly as pertaining to the modification of human behavior. Topics will include conditioning, reinforcement, extinction, generalization, discrimination, verbal learning, and modeling.
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    • PSYC 2700: Positive Psychology

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Explores empirically supported, growth-oriented, and positive approaches to promoting individual and community wellbeing. This course emphasizes counteracting deficit models of health and encourages positive psychological theories and strategies for application to promote growth and self-determination across an array of life domains.
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    • PSYC 2800: Child Psych Science

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1310. The course surveys the field of child psychology as a basic science, with a focus on individual differences in children?s psychological development. Students interested in the scientific study of children in broader contexts (e.g., schools, families, communities) should consider enrolling in HDAL 2320.
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    • PSYC 2900: Motivation & Emotion

      3.00 Credits
      East Tennessee State University

      Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1310. Beginning with an overview of the historical development of research on motivation and emotion, this course will examine the ethological, physiological, cognitive and social-cultural perspectives on the fundamental question in the field of psychology: Why do individuals behave the way they do?
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