Accredited Online Psychology & Human Services Courses

Prerequisite: PS101. Beginning with an effort to define normal and abnormal behavior, this course will trace the historical efforts to understand the deviations from normal…

This survey course examines the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development of children from birth to eight years of age. Child development theories as well…

Prerequisite: PS101 and one other Psychology course. This course serves as an overview of cognitive psychology, the scientific study of mental processes. The course begins…

This course is an introduction to gerontology. Using a multidisciplinary approach, it focuseson the process and the experience of aging. The physical, cognitive, social, and…

Prerequisite: PS 101 This course focuses on the exploration of human sexuality from psychological and social perspectives. Historical perspectives of sexuality research will be introduced.…

An introduction to the scientific study of behavior. The introductory readings and lectures demonstrate how psychology emerged as a distinct social science. The following areas…

Explores the basic concepts, research methods, and theories concerning the relationship between individuals and society. This course will emphasize the influence of culture, social structure,…

This course focuses on human growth and development from conception through the third year of life. Theories relating to the first three years as well…

This course explores the major paradigms of personality theory from an interdisciplinary perspective. Perspectives will include biological and trait, psychoanalysis, along with other Neo-Freudian perspectives;…

Prerequisites: IS210 (Day Students) and completion of 90 credits for the Psychology degree or permission of Program Director. Students enrolled in the Psychology Internship engage…

Prerequisite: PS101 This course will provide students with grounding in both traditional and current principles of learning. Students will be introduced to a broad range…

Prerequisites: PS208 and PS330. This course examines the mind of the criminal. The emotions and behaviors that lead to various criminal acts, both violent and…

Prerequisites: PS101 and one other Psychology course This course examines the history of psychology from its ancient philosophical roots to today’s theoretical perspectives and theoretical…

Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credits for the Psychology degree, or permission of Program Director. This course is designed as a capstone experience for the Psychology…

A sociological introduction to the historical and current influence of race, ethnicity, gender, and class on individuals and families, regarding inequality of social status, political…

This course examines contemporary social problems through sociological perspectives. Students will explore how social problems are defined, why social problems develop, and how these issues…

Prerequisite: PS 101 (Completion of one additional Psychology elective recommended). Social psychology is an exploration of important social psychological principles and research as they have…

This course focuses on the significance of gender in society from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Specific areas of investigation include the social construction of…

This course presents an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural view of the family. Readings from history, anthropology, human growth and development, and sociology will be studied. A…

Prerequisite: PS 101 and one other Psychology course. In this course the student will be introduced to the neurological foundation of behavior. The student will…

This course will explore the role of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals in social, cultural, and political society in the United States…