IMPORTANT UPDATES

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL CURRENT SOPHOMORES BECOMING JUNIORS IN THE FALL 2009 SEMESTER:

All juniors (Fall 2009) must register for Psyc 390 (Career Development in Psychology)

NEW OFFERINGS FOR SPRING 2010 SEMESTER

PSYC 239 - Environmental and Conservation Psychology

Provides an overview of psychological theories and methods used to study the human-nature relationship and the specific approaches used to address modern environmental problems. This is a service learning course. Students will spend a minimum of 25 hours applying course concepts/tools to assist local environmental agencies.
(Prerequisite: Psyc 110 - Fundamentals of Psychology)
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Jessica Nolan

PSYC 284 - Evolutionary Psychology

This is an introductory course aimed at undergraduates with little or no experience with this discipline. Evolutionary psychology is the scientific study of human nature dedicated to discovering and understanding the psychological adaptations that evolved to solve ancestral survival and reproductive problems. We begin with a brief historical review of key themes in psychology and evolutionary biology. We then explore the evolved psychology underlying eating, habitat selection, marriage, casual sex, parenting, kinship, cooperation, aggression, warfare, and conflict between the sexes.
(Prerequisite: Psyc 110 - Fundamentals of Psychology)
Faculty Instructor: Dr. Barry X. Kuhle

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