Accredited Online Psychology & Human Services Courses

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

This survey course examines the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical development of children from birth to 8 years of age. Child development theories, as well…

This course serves as an overview of cognitive psychology, the scientific study of mental processes. The course begins with the history of cognitive psychology, followed…

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

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

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…

Students enrolled in the Psychology Internship engage in a real-world learning experience. They will have an opportunity to apply learning in an approved agency or…

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

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;…

This course examines the mind of the criminal. The emotions and behaviors that lead to various criminal acts, both violent and nonviolent, will be investigated.…

This course examines the history of psychology from its ancient philosophical roots to today's theoretical perspectives and theoretical applications. Emphasis will be placed on the…

This course is designed as a capstone experience for the Psychology major. Its purpose is to unify and provide a broader context for knowledge about…

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…

Social psychology is an exploration of important social psychological principles and research as they have developed as theories and as they may apply to contemporary…

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 anthropology, human growth and development, history, and sociology will be studied. A…

In this course the student will be introduced to the neurological foundation of behavior. The student will examine the neuron, its structure and function, the…

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…