• PSCI 4310: Advanced Topics in Geopolitics

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An upper-level course that analyzes the worldwide interplay between geographical settings security perspectives and political processes. The focus is on the manner in which these varied parameters influence the international behavior of state actors and their significance for American national security. Case studies examined in the course change to reflect current events.
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• PSCI 4330: Security Challenges of the 21st Century

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on pressing security issues facing the United States. Multiple challenges will be addressed with attention given to the history context and implications of these issues. Particular attention will be devoted to the relationships and strategies required to address these challenges as well as what success and failure might look like. The role of the intelligence community will be specifically discussed.
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• PSCI 4990: Comprehensive Assessment

  0.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Undergraduate level. All candidates for a degree from King are required to demonstrate competency in their major field. Students with more than one major must demonstrate competency in each of their major fields. For a B.A. in Political Science/History students must earn a passing grade on the ACAT�Area Concentration Achievement Test in history.
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• PSYC 1520: Introductory Psychology

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An introductory survey of the major areas of current psychology such as the scientific method the biological basis for behavior sensation and perception consciousness learning memory language and thought motivation and emotion life-span development personality stress and coping psychological disorders psychotherapy and social behavior. Emphasis on the methods of obtaining reliable knowledge of human behavior and the cross-cultural perspectives on that research and theory.
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• PSYC 2200: Marriage and the Family

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An introduction to a developmental study of marriage and family life (as a quest for intimacy) in a world of rapid social change. Special attention is given to American myths; diversity in families; gender roles; sexuality dating and falling in love mate selection; the single option; communication power and conflict in marriage; work and home; parenting; the family life cycle; family crisis; separation and divorce; remarriage; and step-families.
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• PSYC 3000: Social Psychology

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  An analysis of the ways in which the social environment influences thought affect and behavior. Topics covered include how we perceive our social world and the causes of events stereotyping and prejudice attitude formation and change group processes close relationships selfconcept and self-esteem. Emphasis is on the use of both theory and research to understand the social influences on why we think feel and behave the way we do.
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• PSYC 3040: Cognitive Psychology

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  The study of how people acquire store and use information. Basic topics include perceptual processes attention automatic processing implicit and explicit memory declarative and spisodic memory forgetting and disorders of memory.
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• PSYC 3050: Lifespan Human Development

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  A study of the growth and development of the individual from conception to death. Emphasis will be placed on themultidimensional nature of development (physical cognitive emotional and social) paying special attention to diversity in individual life paths and the multiple interacting contextual influences on development (biological psychological social community societal cultural and historical) This course includes the study of major developmental theories and concepts as well as the research methods used in the study of lifespan development.Interviews are completed to gain insight into developmental patterns and to allow students an opportunity to apply course material to real-life scenarios.
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• PSYC 3100: Statistics for Social Sciences

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  A comprehensive presentation of the statistics that social scientists use to describe information in meaningful ways and to test hypotheses about human thought behavior and emotion. Topics covered include the role of statistics in the research process frequency distributions sampling descriptive statistics hypothesis testing correlation analysis of variance and nonparametric tests.
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• PSYC 3150: Research Methods & Measurement

  4.00 Credits

  King University

  
  A comprehensive presentation of the diverse methodologies that psychologists use to test hypotheses about human thought behavior and emotion including a discussion of how psychologists measure psychological variables. Topics covered include correlational design experimental design quasi-experimental designs measurement theory case studies autobiographical narratives methods of observation research ethics and the preparation of research manuscripts for publication. By the end of the course students will have critiqued published research articles and developed a research proposal summarizing a psychological study they plan to complete the following semester.
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