Social Studies Courses

This course will introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and the cognitive processes of humans and animals.  Psychology will be presented as both a theoretical and a practical science. Students will examine significant psychological research and learn how psychology impacts everyday lives.  Major topics of study include: research methods and statistics, neuroanatomy and brain physiology, human development, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, thinking and language, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, abnormal behavior and psychopathology, psychotherapy, stress and coping, and social psychology. This course will use a combination of lectures, demonstrations, class discussions, research articles, and videos. A critical component of this class will be assigned reading and written assignments.

Enrollment requires a minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA, an A in Biology, the instructor’s approval and the successful completion of a qualifying project.

Prerequisite
SCI 102 or
SCI 201
(A or better)

3.75 GPA

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of micro, macro and international economics. These will include; the market, supply and demand, comparative advantage, money and banking as well as the role of government. Students will write two five page papers and take regularly scheduled tests. This course is conceptual and has no math prerequisites. This course will run both semesters.