Programs:
Minor:
Psychology of Human
Development
License:
Gifted and Talented
Education
Courses:
EDPSY: Educational PsychologyEducational psychology includes
the study of human development, learning, adjustment, measurement, research, and
statistics. Courses deal with human relationships, human development, changes in human
behavior, and the teaching-learning process.
Programs
| MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 18 hours |
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| PREFIX |
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SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| 9 hours from |
| EDPSY |
254 |
Early Child (3) |
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270 |
Life Dev (3) |
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350 |
Child Psych (3) |
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351 |
Adoles Psych (3) |
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355 |
Adult Psych (3) |
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430 |
Mentl Health (3) |
9 |
| 9 hours from |
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| EDPSY |
250 |
Hu Growth Dv (3) |
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251 |
Dev Sec Ed (3) |
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260 |
Dev Elem Ed (3) |
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306 |
Behavior Anl (3) |
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345 |
Tests Meas (3) |
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360 |
Ser Learn (3) |
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370 |
Im Learn (3) |
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420 |
Ed Gft Child (3) |
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498 |
Seminar (3-9) |
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| PSYSC |
213 |
Adjustment (3) |
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316 |
Social Psysc (3) |
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317 |
Personality (3) |
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321 |
Develop Psy (3) |
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324 |
Psych Women (3) |
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362 |
Motiva Emotn (3) |
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367 |
Intro Biopsy (3) |
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424 |
Diversity (3) |
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432 |
Abnormal (3) |
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468 |
Physiologcal (3) |
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| SPCED |
201 |
Int Ex Needs (3) |
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240 |
Hist Ed Deaf (3) |
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302 |
Tch Dis G Ed (3) |
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366 |
Phys Disabil (3) |
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372 |
Intro M R (3) |
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| FCSFC |
202 |
Family Welln (3) |
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250 |
Family Relat (3) |
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265 |
Inf/Tod Dvlt (3) |
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275 |
Child Dvlpmt (3) |
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475 |
Marriage (3) |
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| ANTH |
101 |
Intr Culturl (3) |
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105 |
Int Bio Anth (3) |
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302 |
Culture Educ (3) |
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311 |
Ethnicity (3) |
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| PHIL |
202 |
Ethics (3) |
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203 |
Social Phil (3) |
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313 |
Phil Science (3) |
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| SOC |
200 |
Social Org (3) |
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221 |
African-Amer (3) |
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224 |
Family Soc (3) |
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235 |
Women (3) |
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421 |
Minorities (3) |
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424 |
Family (3) |
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431 |
Aging (3) |
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434 |
Hu Sexuality (3) |
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| BIO |
111 |
Princ Bio 1 (4) |
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214 |
Genetics (4) |
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453 |
Human Genetc (3) |
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492 |
Bioethical (3) |
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| HSC |
160 |
Human Health (3) |
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261 |
Health Sex (3) |
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469 |
Health Aging (3) |
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471 |
Death Dying (3) |
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| PHYSL |
210 |
Human Phys 1 (3) |
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| CJC |
101 |
Crim Jus Sys (3) |
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102 |
Intro Crim (3) |
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| CPSY |
230 |
Hu Relat Dev (3) |
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360 |
Intrelat Sxl (3) |
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| GERON |
435 |
Aging Commun (3) |
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440 |
Women Aging (3) |
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| SPAA |
270 |
Lang Develop (3) |
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18 hrs |
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COURSES:
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY (EDPSY)
250 Human
Growth and Development. (3)
Introduction to human development from birth through
adolescence. Covers biological,
cognitive, and social development, with application to life in the
family, school, community, and broader social context.
Not open to students who have credit in EDPSY 260.
251 Human
Growth and Development for Secondary Education. (3)
Introduction to human development from birth through
adolescence, emphasizing the preadolescent and adolescent periods.
Covers biological, cognitive, and social development as they
apply to the middle school and high school settings.
Open only to students in secondary education programs.
254 Psychology of Early
Childhood. (3)
Study of
young children of nursery school and kindergarten age.
Emphasizes physical, cognitive, social, and emotional
development, particularly as it relates to child care and early
childhood education settings.
260 Human
Growth and Development for Elementary Education. (3)
Introduction to human development from birth through
adolescence, emphasizing the preschool and middle childhood periods.
Covers biological, cognitive, and social development as they
apply to the preschool and elementary school settings.
Not open to students who have credit in EDPSY 250.
Open only to elementary and early childhood education
majors.
270 Human Development Across the Lifespan. (3)
This course will be an introductory course of research and developmental
theory using a lifespan perspective.
299X Experimental/Developmental Topics. (3-6)
Topics relevant to the discipline. Topic titles will be announced before each semester.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
306 Behavior Analysis
in Education. (3)
Helps students to translate learning principles into teaching practices; to design and
implement behavior analysis procedures that enhance motivation and learning in educational
settings and decrease behavior problems; and to assess the effects of such instructional
techniques.
345 Educational Tests and Measurement. (3)
Teacher constructed tests, standardized educational tests, and
performance assessments, along with the use of such tests as instruments for the evaluation of
learning. Techniques of test construction.
350 Child
Psychology. (3)
An upper-level study of child development.
Covers the biological, cognitive, and social developmental
processes from conception to the transition into early adolescence,
emphasizing current research in child development.
351
Adolescent Psychology. (3)
An upper-level study of adolescent development.
Covers the biological, cognitive, and social developmental
processes from the beginning of puberty through the transition into
early adulthood, emphasizing current research in adolescent
development.
355 Adult Psychology. (3)
An upper-level course in adult development. Covers the biological,
cognitive, and social developmental processes from early adulthood
through late adulthood, including death and dying. Content is based on
current theories and research.
360 Service Learning with Children, Families, and
Adults. (3)
Students will be placed with local agencies and work directly with
children, adults, families, and/or older adults. Instruction and
reflection will focus on developmental psychology.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 350 or 351 or 355.
Open only to human
development minors.
370 Immersive Learning with Children, Families and
Adults. (3)
This immersive learning course will place students in local community
agencies to conduct research and program evaluations.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 350 or 351 or 355.
Open only to human
development minors.
390 Educational Psychology. (3)
Study of the psychological principles underlying teaching,
learning, thinking, behavior, and motivation.
Content will cover the theories, research, and assessment of
these concepts and their application in the school setting.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 250 or 251.
393
Educational Psychology for Elementary Education. (3)
Study of the psychological principles underlying
teaching, learning, thinking, behavior, and
motivation in preschool and elementary settings.
Covers the theories, research, and assessment of these concepts
and their application in schools.
Not open to students who have credit in EDPSY 390. Open only to elementary education and early childhood
education majors.
411 Development of Creative Thinking. (3)
Theories and strategies for fostering the creative self and developing
creative thinking. Analyzes the effects of personality characteristics
and of various biological, cognitive, motivational, and environmental
conditions on the development of creative thinking.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 420.
Open only to students in gifted and talented license program or
with instructor’s permission.
420 Education of Gifted
Children. (3)
Examination of psychological characteristics and educational needs of
gifted and talented children in the schools. Definitions of giftedness
and identification procedures are studied; review of current and past
practices in the field.
421 Identification and Evaluation of Gifted and
Talented Students. (3)
Explores in-depth past and current practices of identifying gifted
students. Topics include measurement and assessment issues implicit in
the identification process of gifted students and their programs.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 420.
Open only to students in gifted and talented license program or
with instructor’s permission.
423 Investigating the Social and Emotional
Needs of Gifted Students. (3)
Examination of the research related to gifted students and the social
and emotional dimensions that are unique to this population. Emphasis is
placed on understanding the lived experiences of gifted children as well
as social interventions and curricular strategies that can be employed
within various educational environments.
Open only to students in gifted and talented license program or
with instructor’s permission.
425 Models and Strategies for Gifted Learners.
(3) Examination of the theoretical models and strategies used in
differentiation of instruction for gifted students. Part of the sequence
for the license in gifted education. Students learn models and the
instructional strategies necessary for their implementation. In
addition, they create their own unit based on one of the models studied.
Open only to students in gifted and talented license program or
with instructor’s permission.
430 Mental
Health. (3)
Study of the development of mental health.
Covers the identification of mental health problems and
examines methods of intervention and prevention.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology.
496 Practicum in Gifted Education.
(1-9)
Supervised teaching and laboratory experience with children in
educational settings. Meets teaching licensure requirements.
Prerequisite: EDPSY 420.
A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.
Open only to students who have completed licensure/concentration
courses.
498 Seminar in Educational Psychology. (3-9)
Group or individual investigation and study of current issues, problems, and developments
in human development, classroom learning, and evaluation.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
A total of 9 hours of credit may earned.
499 Independent Study: Educational
Psychology. (1-4)
Individually planned experiences, extensive independent research in educational
psychology.
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
A total of 4 hours of credit may be earned.
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