• PSY 110: Writing In The Behavioral Sciences

  2.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Students will be exposed to critical writing across the many topics of psychological study in a workshop-style atmosphere; one hour for critical discussion and the second hour in a lab for hands-on instructional experience. Weekly activities include critical-writing assignments, library exposure, APA workbook and library research. This course provides exposure to the foundational skills required for successful completion of the psychology curriculum. Required for majors. No prerequisite. (Fall)
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• PSY 210: Writing in the Behavioral Sciences

  2.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Students will be exposed to critical writing across the many topics of psychological study in a workshop-style atmosphere; one hour for critical discussion and the second hour in a lab for hands-on instructional experience. Weekly activities include critical-writing assignments, library exposure, APA workbook and library research. Prerequisites: E101 and E102
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• PSY 220: Sports Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Students will be introduced to the psychological factors that influence sport and exercise participation and performance. Topics include personality characteristics, performance enhancement, competitive and excerise environments, group dynamics, health and well-being, and psychological growth. Also listed as KS 220.
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• PSY 221: Performance Enhancement Experience

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Students will be introduced to the most basic concepts of performance enhancement through an introspective approach. Using a personal example (I.e., academic performance during the semester, athletic performance during the semester, study skills, etc.), students will learn to assess their own skills and motivations, set appropriate goals, evaluate progress toward these goals, and revise their performance improvement plan.
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• PSY 231: Developmental Psychology I

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Growth and development in children and adolescents, emphasizing intellectual and emotional development and the socialization processes from birth through the teen years; interpretations of developmental theories of physical and personality changes and needs in these life stages. Prerequisite: PY 101. (Fall)
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• PSY 251: SL: Developmental Psychology II

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Advanced study of developmental processes in the stages of adult life�young, middle, and aging; attention is given to theory and research and to the changing experience of aging, illness, and death in our contemporary society. Prerequisite: PY 101, PY 231 or permission of instructor. (Spring)
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• PSY 261: Social Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  An analysis of the behavior and experience of individuals in group settings, examining such topics as leadership, conformity, rumor, mass media, and intergroup intragroup relations. Prerequisite: PY 101 or SO 101. Also listed as SO 261. (Spring)
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• PSY 270: Social Research Methods

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  An orientation tot eh principles and practices of social science methodology, examining the nature of the scientific method and basic techniques in social research design as applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. Prerequisite: PY 101. Also listed as SO 270. (Spring)
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• PSY 310: Behavioral Statistics

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  The student will blend the previous mathematics experience with the conceptual, applicational, and interpretational requirements of statistics in behavioral research. Specifically, the student will learn to describe sample data through summarization of data distributions, to draw inferences from sample data about a related population, and will learn to interpret data based on basic parametric statistical analysis. Prerequisites: PY101 or SO270 and M131/132. (Spring)
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• PSY 311: Abnormal Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  A study of psychopathology, maladjustment, and abnormal behavior in human beings; their origins in personality development; their characteristic symptoms; and modern methods of treatment. Prerequisite: PY 101. (Spring)
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