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Fundamentals of human psychology. Using a scientific approach to the study of human behavior, this course examines and integrates physiological, intrapsychic and social/behavioral perspectives on human thought and behavior. Major topics include biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation, learning and memory, maturation and development, personality, and social psychology. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 110.

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Formerly PSYC C115. Examination of human development from conception through adolescence. Includes the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural aspects of the maturation process. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: CDEV 100.

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Psychological study of human development across the lifespan from prenatal development through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and dying, paying particular attention to the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial processes. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 180.

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Formerly PSYC C148. An interdisciplinary analysis of the biological, statistical, psychological, and emotional aspects of human sexual behavior. Emphasis on sexual patterns, sexual identity, physiological and biological processes, and reproduction. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 130.

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Investigates the lifespan of adults--career choices and changes, marriage, relationships, family issues, aging parents, and retirement. Explores the potential for longer, healthier lives with opportunities and challenges for retirees and the elderly. This course is identical to GERO C170. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course examines the interaction of biological, social, and psychological factors with health and illness; specifically, how to promote and maintain health, prevent and treat illness, and adapt and thrive in the context of chronic illness. Key topics include the roles of stress, coping, immune response, social relationships, personality, in the progression and prevention of disease, and behaviors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition, sleep) that contribute to wellbeing or sickness. This course is identical to HLTH C230. Graded or Pass/No Pass option.

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This course introduces the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and its fundamental role in the neurosciences. Physiological, hormonal, and neurochemical mechanisms, and brain-behavior relationships underlying the psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, regulatory processes, emotion, learning, memory, and psychological disorders will be addressed. The course also notes historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior relationships and mental processes. Ethical standards for human and animal research are discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental research. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 150.

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Formerly PSYC C120. An introduction to emotional and mental disorders from a biological, sociocultural, and psychological approach. The course covers the field's historical approaches and the range of psychological disorders as well as their symptoms, treatment, and the prevention of mental problems. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSYC 120.

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The scientific study of the influence of the group on an individual's mental processes and behavior. Topics include self-perceptions, attitudes and behavior, group influence and persuasion, attraction and relationships, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, belonging, helping, and the application of social psychology to law, health, and business. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 170.

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Introduces students to psychological research methods and critical analysis techniques that may be applied to diverse research studies and issues. Graded or Pass/No Pass option. C-ID: PSY 200.