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  • PSYC 352: Adulthood and Aging

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Providing the student with an understanding of the main developmental processes occurring during the stages of adulthood and old age. Discusses theories of aging, social implications of the recent extensions in longevity, age-related physiological processes and their implications in terms of physical and mental health, changes in cognition, personality, and psychopathology. Also discusses the impact of important life events and developmental tasks on the individual. Thus, marriage and divorce, work and retirement, and finally death, dying, and bereavement, will be discussed, and major empirical results will be presented and analyzed. Prerequisite:    PSYC 101, PSYC 102, or HONR 151
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  • PSYC 355: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Students in this course will learn about developmental psychopathology in children and adolescents. Students will learn how disorders in children and adolescents affect the child, family, school, and other contexts. In addition, students will examine the clinical methods for examining and treating disorders in children and adolescents. Prerequisite:    PSYC 101 or HONR 151
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  • PSYC 361: Psychology of Group Interaction

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Surveys and analyzes the psychological constructs, research, and principles of small group interaction. Through participation and observation of face-to-face and electronic groups, we will examine the motivational, behavioral, social, and cognitive aspects of groups and their dynamics. This course will primarily focus on issues affecting groups in an organizational setting like leadership, cohesion, performance, decision-making, and conflict. Requires at least junior standing. If prerequisite courses are not met instructor approval is required. Prerequisite:    PSYC 101 or HONR 151
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  • PSYC 365: Multicultural Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Focuses on recent psychological research on the commonalities and differences in the way cultural groups think, feel, and behave. May include discussion of psychological issues concerning race/ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality, disability, and religion, as well as cultural values, individualism-collectivism, cultural identities and group conflict, environmental ecology, development, communication and relationships, privilege and prejudice. Discussions are geared toward promoting an understanding of human experience in a multicultural context. Prerequisite:    PSYC 101 or HONR 151
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  • PSYC 374: Advanced Research in Psychology I

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Students are provided with an opportunity to engage in a research project with a faculty member of the psychology department. Usually, this includes the student working on some or all of the following: selection of a topic, background literature search, writing a research proposal, gathering data, conducting appropriate statistical analysis, writing a report, and/or presenting results at local, regional, or national conferences. Instructor approval is required.Offered fall semesters only. Prerequisite:    PSYC 301 (Grade of C or Higher)
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  • PSYC 375: Advanced Research in Psychology II

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Students are provided with an opportunity to engage in a research project with a faculty member of the psychology department. Usually, this includes the student working on some or all of the following: selection of a topic, background literature search, writing a research proposal, gathering data, conducting appropriate statistical analysis, writing a report, and/or presenting results at local, regional, or national conferences. Instructor approval is required. Offered spring semesters only. Prerequisite:    PSYC 301 (Grade of C or Higher)
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  • PSYC 379: Capstone Seminar in Psychology

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Capstone seminar designed to allow students to apply a number of theoretical approaches and models to real-life examples and to familiarize students with some of the current debates in the field of psychology. Based in large part on group work that will be conducted by students in an attempt to explore in more depth issues and topics originally discussed in class in relatively broad terms. Short papers and oral presentations provide opportunity for integration, application and polishing of writing and oral communication skills. Must be junior or senior status to enroll. Prerequisite: At least 15 credits from psychology courses.
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  • PSYC 381: Honor Thesis I

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    The first semester of a two-semester course sequence during which a student typically reviews the theoretical and empirical psychological literature and proposes a research question to be answered through data collection and analysis. Requires students to be in Psychology Honors program.
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  • PSYC 382: Honor Thesis II

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    The second semester of a two-semester course sequence in which a student typically collects data, analyzes that data, and writes up the research project in the form of a manuscript--the thesis document. Requires students to be in Psychology Honors program.
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  • PSYC 383: Social Learning in Infants and Children

    3.00 Credits
    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    This course will explore children?s developing understanding of the social world. Empirical research related to how children learn from others and how they learn about themselves and others will be examined. Topics include various forms of social learning, knowledge of the self, perceptions of others? thoughts and predictions of others? behaviors, and prosocial behavior. In addition, factors that impact children?s understanding of the social world will be examined. Prerequisite:    PSYC 101 or HONR 151
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