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For descriptions of these majors/minors, click on Program Description beside each one's course list to jump to its Programs of Study page. More details are contained in the catalog.

 

Anthropology (ANT)
Psychology (PSY)
Sociology (SOC)

Anthropology>>Program Description

ANT 201 - Cultural Anthropology (3)

ANT 205 - Physical Anthropology (3)
Offered in the fall of odd-numbered years. See the catalog description for NAS 205.

ANT 220 - Archaeology (3)

ANT 301 - Grammar Theory (3)
Offered fall semesters. Must have Junior standing. See ENG 301, PSY 301

ANT 311 - Native Americans (3)

ANT 313 - Indian Cultures of South American (3)
See catalog description for LAS 313.

ANT 315 - Indian Civilizations of Mesoamerica (3)
See catalog description for LAS 315.

ANT 440 - Special Topics (3)

ANT 491-492 - Independent Study (6)

 

Psychology>>Program Description

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology (3)

PSY 201- Child Psychology (3)

PSY 205 - Developmental Psychology (3)

PSY 210 - Psychology of Personality
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 301 - Grammar Theory
Must have Junior standing. See ANT 301, ENG 301

PSY 323 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 330 - Psychology of Aging (3)
Prerequisite: GEY 201 or PSY 101
The psychological aspects of aging from middle age through older age. Age-related changes and their implications for behavior in older age.
Offered spring semesters.

PSY 333 - Learning, Memory and Cognition (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 101, psychology major or minor

PSY 340 - Selected Topics (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

PSY 343 - Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 201
See catalog description for SOC 343.

PSY 353 - Experimental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: MAT 223, psychology major or minor

PSY 361 - Principles of Behavior Modification (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 371 - Tests and Measuremens (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 401 - Advanced General Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior psychology major

PSY 410 - Human Factors in Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 415 - History and Systems (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 425 - Substance Abuse (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. See catalog description for SOC 425.

PSY 430 - Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 437 - Somatopsychology: Body-Mind Relations (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 440-441 - Selected Topics in General Psychology (3, 3)
Prerequisites: PSY 101 and instructor permission

PSY 443 - Humanistic Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 445 - Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: ANT 201, PSY 101, instructor permision

PSY 451 - Neuropsychology (3)
Prerequisites: NAS 111, 112 and psychology major

PSY 461 - Individual and Group Counseling I (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 101

PSY 462 - Individual and Group Counseling II (3)
Prerequisite: instructor permission

PSY 473 - Violence in America (3)
See catalog description for SOC 473

PSY 475 - Senior Seminar (3)

PSY 481-482-483 - Internship (3-12, 3-12, 3-12)
Prerequisite: instructor permission

PSY 491-492-493 - Independent Study (1-6, 1-6, 1-6)

 

 

Sociology>>Program Description

SOC 101 - Contemporary Social Problems (3)

SOC 201 - Introductory Sociology (3)

SOC 310 - Marriage and Family (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 201

Soc 320 - Social Gerontology (3)
Prerequisites: SOC 101, 201 or GEY 201
The nature of the aging experience as it is shaped by the social context in which it occurs. A review of the historical, philosophic and demographic aspects of aging; theories of social gerontology; cross-cultural perspectives on aging; and the sociology of retirement.
Offered spring semesters.

SOC 325 - Death and Dying (3)
Prerequisites: GEY 201, SOC 201 or department chair permission
A study of the various psychological, social, medical, legal, and spiritual issues related to dying and death.
Offered fall semesters.

SOC 330 - Sex, Gender and Society

SOC 340 - Selected Topics (3)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

SOC 343 - Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 201
Offered fall semesters. See catalog description for PSY 343.

SOC 360 - Criminology

SOC 402 - Comparative Social Stratification (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 201 or department permission
Offered spring semesters.

SOC 405 - Prejudice and Discrimination

SOC 412 - Research Methods for the Social Sciences (3)
Prerequisites: MAT 223 and 12 hours of Social Science
See catalog description for POS 412.

SOC 425 - Substance Abuse (3)
See catalog description for PSY 425.

SOC 431 - Development of Sociological Theory (3)
Prerequisite: SOC 201
 Offered fall semesters.

SOC 440-441 - Selected Topics (3,3)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

SOC 473 - Violence in America (3)
Offered fall semester and summer term.

SOC 481-483 - Internship (credit varies)
Prerequisite: instructor permission

SOC 491-492 - Independent Study (3,3)