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| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-057 | Introduction to the Humanities | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-085 | Social and Cultural Geography | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-158 | English Composition | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-200 | College Algebra | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-336 | World Religions | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-370 | Ethics | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-460 | Art Appreciation | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-584 | Pre-Calculus | 6 Credits | View Details |
| B-825 | Human Biology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| AAS-902 | World History | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-038 | Introduction to developmental psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-066 | Fundamentals of biological and cognitive psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-324 | Introduction to social psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-470 | Introduction to quantitative psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-609 | Introduction to abnormal psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-655 | Foundations of psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-835 | Introduction to personality psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| P-851 | Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| Courses Code | Courses Name | Credit Hours | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPS-153 | Clinical Psychology Research Methods | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CPS-280 | Introduction to Psychotherapy | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CPS-330 | Ethics in Clinical Psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CPS-365 | Introduction to Behavior Therapy | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CPS-530 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
| CPS-330 | Child Clinical Psychology | 6 Credits | View Details |
Introduction to the Humanities
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The art of thinking critically.
- Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
- Myth.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Literature.
- Art.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Music.
- The theater.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The musical stage.
- Television.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The cinema.
- Religion.
- Happiness.
- Morality.
- Life and death.
Social and Cultural Geography
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Building barriers in the middle east
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Wal-mart in china
- Locating car parts plants
- Market segmentation
English Composition
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing to learn
- Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
- Preparing.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Composing.
- Rewriting.
- Formulating arguments.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Using the internet for research
- Evaluating electronic and print sources.
- Apa documentation format.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cms and cse formats.
- Writing in the disciplines
- Writing in the humanities
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Writing in the natural sciences.
- Writing in the social sciences
- Design principles
College Algebra
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Review of the real number system
- Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs, linear equations, and functions
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Systems of linear equations
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
- Factoring
- Rational expressions and functions
- Roots, radicals, and root functions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Quadratic equations and inequalities
- Additional graphs of functions and relations
- Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Conic sections and systems of inequalities
- Further topics in algebra
World Religions
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Characteristics of basic religions
- Native american religions
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- African religions
- Hinduism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sikhism
- Chinese religions
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Zoroastrianism
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
Ethics
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- What is morality?
- Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
- Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Virtue ethics
- Absolutism versus relativism
- Freedom versus determinism
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Reward and punishment
- Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
- The taking of human life
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing.
- Abortion
- Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
- Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
- Business and media ethics
- Environmental ethics
Art Appreciation
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Understanding art
- Visual elements
- Organizing principles of design
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Graphic design
- Photography and filmmaking
- Digital art
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Sculpture
- Crafts
- Product and clothing design
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Architecture
- Designed settings
- Historical styles in western art
- Understanding art on all levels
Pre-Calculus
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Graphs
- Function and models
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Polynomial and rational functions
- Exponential and logarithmic function
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Trigonomatic function
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Analytic trigonometry
- Polar coordinates; vectors
- Analytic geometry
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Systems of equations and inequalities
- Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem
Human Biology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Why study biology?
- Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
- Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Biological development and the human lifespan.
- Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
- Human biology and intellect.
- The human genome project
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
- Biology and mental illness
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
- Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
- The biology of aging.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Public health and biology.
- Critical thinking and human biology
World History
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
- Early civilization
- Nomadic societies
- Classical civilization: china
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Classical civilization: india
- Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
- The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
- The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
- Africa and islam
- East european civilization: byzantium and russia
- Western civilization: the middle ages
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- The spread of east asian civilization
- Centers of civilization in the americas
- The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
- The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
- Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The rise of eastern europe
- The ottoman and mughal empires
- East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
- The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
- World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
- The settler societies: the west on frontiers
- The development of latin american civilization
- The middle east and china in the imperialist century
- Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
- World war i and the end of an era
- The west in the contemporary period
- Eastern european civilization
- East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
- India and southeast asia
Introduction to developmental psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Identity
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Human communication
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Growth dynamics
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Human relationships
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Emotions and feelings
- A quality life
Fundamentals of biological and cognitive psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Cognitive psychology : an introduction
- The cognitive science approach
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Perception and pattern recognition
- Attention
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Short-term working memory
- Learning and remembering
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Knowing
- Using knowledge in the real world
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Language
- Comprehension: written and spoken language
- Decisions, judgments, and reasoning
- Problem solving
Introduction to social psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Theories and methods in social psychology.
- Person perception: forming impressions of others.
- Social cognition: understanding the social world.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Social influence.
- Interpersonal attraction.
- Personal relationships.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Behavior in groups.
- Gender.
- Helping behavior.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cms and cse formats.
- Writing in the disciplines
- Writing in the humanities
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Aggression.
- Social psychology and health.
- Social psychology and the law.
Introduction to quantitative psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Displaying the order in a group of numbers using tables and graphs
- - the mean, variance, standard deviation, and
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Correlation and prediction
- Some key ingredients for inferential statistics: the normal curve, sample versus population, and probability
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Introduction to hypothesis testing
- Hypothesis tests with means of samples
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Making sense of statistical significance: effect size and statistical power
- Introduction to the
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The
- - introduction to the analysis of variance
- - chi-square tests and strategies when population distributions are not normal
- Applying statistical methods in your own research project
Introduction to abnormal psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Examples and definitions of abnormal behavior
- Causes of abnormal behavior
- Treatment of psychological disorders
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Classification and assessment of abnormal behavior
- Mood disorders and suicide
- Anxiety disorders
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Acute and post-traumatic stress disorders, dissociative disorders, and somatoform disorders
- Stress and physical health
- Personality disorders
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Eating disorders
- Substance use disorders
- Sexual and gender identity disorders
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Schizophrenic disorders
- Dementia, delirium, and amnestic disorders
Foundations of psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The science of psychology
- The biological basis of behavior
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Sensation and perception
- States of consciousness
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Learning
- Memory
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Cognition and mental abilities
- Motivation and emotion
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Life-span development
- Personality
- Stress and health psychology
- Psychological disorders
- Therapies
- Social psychology
Introduction to personality psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to personality theory
- Freud: classical psychoanalysis
- Jung: analytical psychology
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Adler: individual psychology
- Erikson: psychosocial development
- Horney and relational theory: interpersonal psychoanalytic theory
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Allport: personological trait theory
- Cattell and the big five: factor analytic trait theories
- Evolution, eysenck, gray, and others: biological theories
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Skinner and staats: the challenge of behaviorism
- Dollard and miller: psychoanalytic learning theory
- Mischel and bandura: cognitive social learning theory
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Kelly: personal construct theory
- Rogers: person-centered theory
- Maslow: need hierarchy theory
- Buddhist psychology: lessons from eastern culture
- Conclusion
Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction
- Structure and functions of cells of the nervous system
- Structure of the nervous system
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Psychopharmacology
- Methods and strategies of research
- Vision
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Audition, the body senses, and the chemical senses
- Control of movement
- Sleep and biological rhythms
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Reproductive behahvior
- Emotion
- Ingestive behavior
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Learning and memory
- Human communication
- Neurological disorders
- Schizophrenia and the affective disorders
- Anxiety disorders, autistic disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and stress disorders
- Drug abuse
Clinical Psychology Research Methods
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction.
- Drawing valid inferences i: internal and external validity.
- Drawing valid inferences ii: construct and statistical conclusion validity.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Sources of artifact and bias.
- Selection of the research problem and design.
- Experimental research: group designs.
- Control and comparison groups.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Assessing the impact of the experimental manipulation.
- Observational research: case-control and cohort designs.
- The case study and single-case research designs.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Evaluation of the single case in clinical work.
- Qualitative research methods: an overview.
- Assessment methods and strategies.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Assessment and evaluation of interventions.
- Statistical methods of data evaluation.
- Interpretation of the data.
- Ethical issues and guidelines for research.
- Publication and communication of research findings.
Introduction to Psychotherapy
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- One
- Two
- Three
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Four
- Five
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Six
- Seven
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Eight
- Nine
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
Ethics in Clinical Psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction to ethical issues and decision-making in counseling
- Counseling and the mental health professions
- Introduction to ethical principles and standards in counseling
- Ethics and the law
- Values, virtues, and care incounseling
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Ethical decision-making processes
- Ethical climate
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Office, administrative, and business practices
- Ethics and client health
- Ethics and technology
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Ethics and multiculturalism
- Couple and family counseling
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- School counseling
- Mental health counseling and assessment
- Career counseling
- Group counseling
- Rehabilitation counseling
- Addiction counseling
- The ethics of clinical supervision
- The ethical professional counselor
Introduction to Behavior Therapy
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- The reinforcer -positive reinforcer-
- Reinforcement -positive reinforcement-
- Escape -negative reinforcement-
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Punishment -positive punishment-
- Penalty -negative punishment-
- Extinction -following reinforcement- and recovery -following punishment-
- Differential reinforcement and punishment
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Shaping
- Unlearned reinforcers and aversive conditions
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Special motivating operations
- Learned reinforcers and aversive conditions
- Discrimination
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Complex stimulus control
- Imitation
- Avoidance
- Punishment by prevention -differential reinforcement of other behavior-- dro-
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction and foundations.
- History and recent developments.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Psychological models in clinical psychology.
- Biological models in clinical psychology.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- General issues in psychological assessment.
- Clinical interviewing.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Intellectual and educational assessment.
- Personality assessment.
- Behavioral assessment.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Psychotherapy: research issues and efficacy.
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
- Humanistic, experimental, and family therapies
- Cognitive behavioral interventions.
- Clinical neuropsychology.
- Clinical health psychology.
- Forensic psychology.
Child Clinical Psychology
Topics Covered in This Course:
- In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Introduction.
- The developmental psychopathology perspective.
- Influences and risks in the developmental process.
- In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Research: its role and methods.
- Classification, assessment, and treatment.
- Anxiety disorders.
- In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
- Mood disorders.
- Conduct problems.
- In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics
- Language and learning disorders.
- Mental retardation.
- Autism and schizophrenia.
- In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
- Disorders of basic physical functions.
- Psychological factors affecting medical condition.
- Evolving concerns for youth.
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