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Psy 105 Introduction to Psychology
A survey of the main fields of psychology: the history and methods of psychology, the nervous and endocrine systems, sensation, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, higher cognitive processes, developmental psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, personality theory, sexuality, intelligence, psychological testing, abnormal psychology, psychotherapy, social psychology, and applied psychology.
Psy 270: Cognitive Psychology
An in-depth survey of the fields of cognitive psychology: physiological, sensation, perception, learning, memory, language, and cognition.
Psy 300: Developmental Psychology
A study of human growth and development from conception to death. The course deals with physical, social, emotional, intellectual, moral, and personality development at all age levels, and the respective theories; the effects of heredity and environment on the developmental process.
Psy 350: Abnormal Psychology
Abnormal psychopathology, including mental disorders, their treatment, models accounting for psychopathology, and community health programs.
Psy 365: Personality Theory
An examination of the most prominent personality theories in terms of their origins, influence on contemporary psychological thought, and relevance to psychology as a human science.
Psy 380: Biopsychology
An overview of the structure and function of the human nervous system as it affects human processes such as memory, emotions, learning, and psychopathology; also covered are the effects of brain damage on behavior.
Psy 405: Research Methods
An introduction to the scientific method and the various types of research. Students will develop research proposals.
Psy 406: History and Systems of Psychology
Begins with psychology’s origins in philosophy and covers various schools of psychology, the development of experimental psychology, the influence of psychoanalysis on psychology, and trends in humanistic psychology. Recommended: Psy 105 and junior/senior status.
Mth 115: Math Artificial Intelligence
Eng 306: Linguistics
An overview of the study of language, including such topics as the nature of human language, its grammatical aspects (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, writing), its social and historical aspects (dialect, slang, sexism), and its biological aspects (language acquisition, language and the brain). Designed chiefly to meet Kentucky secondary teacher certification, as a requirement for the ESL Teaching Endorsement, and as an elective in primary and middle school education programs with areas of emphasis in English or language arts. It may be taken as an elective by any interested student.
CS 220: Computers Ethics
This course examines the ethical issues that arise as a result of the increasing use of computers, and the responsibilities of those who work with computers either as computer science professionals or end users. The course stresses the ways in which computers challenge traditional ethical and philosophical concepts, and the way they raise old issues in a new way. The aim of the course is to study the basis for ethical decision-making and the methodology for reaching ethical decisions concerning computing matters so that students will be able to think critically, arguing for and/or against a particular approach or idea.
Phl 231: Ethics and Morality
This is an introductory course to the field of ethics and its significance for daily life. Major ethical theories — as well as issues in applied ethics — are explored, with a special emphasis on the Catholic moral tradition.
CS 103: Fundamentals of Programming
This is an entry-level programming course designed to teach the basics of program design, coding, and testing. It presents students with methods of structured problem-solving and modular logic so they can become conversant with these skills before learning syntax and programming code in a specific language. Students will be introduced to hierarchy charts, flow charts, pseudo code, and IPO diagrams as well as different problem-solving techniques.