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• PSC 410: Independent Studies in Political Science

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Research projects, reports, and readings in political science. Open to seniors only.
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• PSC 412: Internship In Political Science

  3.00 - 15.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Contact department for more information about this course.
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• PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and its causes and the goal of psychology is to describe, explain, predict, and change behavior. Behavior is defined broadly to include mental and physiological processes, as well as observable behavior. This course provides tools to analyze why people behave the way they do, and these tools can be valuable to students across a number of different settings (e.g., work, school, family, peer, and romantic relationships). The course introduces the major concepts and findings in psychology, and it addresses topics relevant to students from diverse majors, including kinesiology, education, nursing, and marketing, to name a few. The course also introduces ethical concepts and their application in both psychology-related settings and in everyday situations.
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• PSY 120: Multicultural Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A survey course that will examine how psychological theory and research can contribute to our understanding of structural inequalities associated with ethnicity, race, income, class, age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and religion.
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• PSY 200: Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Well Being

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduction to psychological perspectives that place an emphasis on positive emotional states including: happiness, joy, resilience, compassion, and forgiveness. We will examine a variety of topics and their relationship to subjective well-being including: positive coping, optimism, interpersonal relationships, spirituality, creativity and achievement.
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• PSY 210: Developmental Psychology: Lifespan

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A survey of research findings and theoretical issues related to developmental processes from the prenatal phase to senescence. Majors are advised to take PSY 382 and/or PSY 384 rather than PSY 210. Prerequisite:    PSY 210 requires a prerequisite of PSY 100.
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• PSY 215: Liberation Psychology: Sustaining Community Change

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This class will take a Liberation Psychology approach to examining the cross section of societal forces and our individual lives as "community change workers" such that we can sustain ourselves and those we might work with professionally and in the community. Students will be introduced to a toolkit of practices for sustaining their own resilience, well-being, and engagement in community change framed critically to combat oppression and internalized oppression (ranging from Cognitive Behavioral self-help tools to mindfulness, peer support to movement building, and more). Students will gain in-depth practice in using active listening, reflection, and interpersonal communication as one way to process the effects of oppression. Students will also have opportunities to learn presentation skills, including final projects that will allow them to explore in more depth one or more of the strategies studied by formulating a model of sustaining self for the future, a model that aims to be aware of the critical perspectives on psychology and structural injustices studied in this course. Prerequisite:    PSY 215 requires a prerequisite of RUX 110 or YES 250 or PSY 100 or PSY 120.
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• PSY 230: Introduction to Primatology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the taxonomy, distribution, morphology, and behavior of human beings' closest living relatives, the nonhuman primates. This course is designed to provide students with the background to take more advanced courses within the interdisciplinary subject of primatology as well as provide them with a deeper understanding of nonhuman primates, evolution, and where humans fit in the world.
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• PSY 245: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and techniques and their application to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of behavioral data. Computer-assisted computation procedures will be employed. Prerequisite:    PSY 245 requires a prerequisite of MAT 113, MAT 115, MAT 131 or any MAT course with MAT 113, MAT 115 or MAT 131 as prerequisites.
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• PSY 246: Research Methods in Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Critical examination of research methods in psychology, including experimental and quasi-experimental designs, correlational methods, and survey methods. Students will receive practical experience in the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of data, and in preparation of written reports for research projects. Prerequisite:    PSY 246 requires a prerequisite of PSY 245.
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