Psychology (PSY) at Wytheville Community College
Distance Learning
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- PSY 116 - Psychology of Death and Dying
- Focuses on psychological aspects of death and dying. Teaches the meaning of death and ways of handling its personal and social implications. Includes psychological, sociological, cultural, and religious views of death.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PSY 120 - Human Relations
- Introduces the theory and practice of effective human relations. Increases understanding of self and others and interpersonal skills needed to be a competent and cooperative communicator.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PSY 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology
- Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, developmental psychology, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, personality, social psychology, and psychological disorders and treatment. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PSY 215 - Psychopathology
- Explores historical views and current perspectives of psychopathology. Emphasizes major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior, and types of treatments. Includes methods of clinical assessment and research strategies.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: PSY 200 or departmental approval.3 credits - PSY 216 - Social Psychology
- Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes and intergroup relations. Acquaints students with a scientific understanding of how the presence of other people, interactions with other people, and other situational factors influence human thoughts and behaviors. The assignments in the course require college-level reading, analysis of scholarly studies, and coherent communication through written reports (including the production of at least one APA-formatted individual writing assignment).Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: PSY 200 or departmental consent.3 credits - PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology
- Traces development in context from pre-conception to death, including the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. Examines methods of scientific inquiry as they apply to lifespan development. Addresses the interrelatedness of developmental domains, as well as the interdependent influences of environment and biology. Students majoring in or considering a major in Psychology should complete PSY 200 prior to PSY 230.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PSY 235 - Child Psychology
- Studies development of the child from conception to adolescence. Investigates physical, intellectual, social and emotional factors involved in the child's growth.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - PSY 250 - Law Enforcement Psychology
- Studies the psychology of police work in interpersonal or intergroup situations. Includes topics such as prejudice, suggestion, emotion, frustration, and aggression.3 credits
