Psychology – Positive Psychology (BS)

Human social behavior, including such concepts as aggression, attraction, attribution, conformity, groups, helping, person perception, and persuasion.

Covers historical and current etiological theories, assessment, prevention and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Discusses sociocultural and neurobiological influences.

Analyzes behavior development in terms of psychological principles. Current research in human development.

Definition and description of personality in terms of theoretical and methodological approaches.

Covers historical and current etiological theories, assessment, prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Discusses sociocultural and neurobiological influences.

Basic concepts in descriptive and inferential statistics, emphasizing applications to psychology.

Planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of experiments. Literature, procedures, and instruments in representative areas of psychological research.

Examines the theoretical foundations, empirical bases and practical applications of positive psychology.

Explores the circumstances under which humans tend to flourish and report the highest levels of well-being. These areas include: (1) leisure, flow and optimized experience; (2) optimal well-being and positive health; (3) aesthetics and creativity; and (4) spirituality or other sense of meaning in life.

Advanced application of statistics to psychology. Highly recommended for students interested in attending graduate school.

Addresses professional and academic careers in psychology with an emphasis on psychological literacy development and engagement. Provides opportunities to enhance students' self-assessment and evaluation strategies for both academic planning and postbaccalaureate professional pursuits, while exploring current issues that affect and inform personal and professional development. Students think critically about what it means to be psychologically literate and how this literacy helps support and inform career and personal development.