This course is an introduction to the scientific study of behavior in humans and other animals, including the biological bases of behavior, learning and memory, cognition, motivation, developmental and social processes, psychological disorders, and their treatment.

This course examines the experimental and quantitative methods employed in the scientific study of behavior. It is an introduction to the design and analysis of psychological research. Topics include the logic and philosphy of psychological research, conceptualizing research questions, hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis strategies used by researchers in psychology. It is also an introduction to using statistical data analysis.

Developmental Psychology is a comprehensive study of development across the lifespan including physical structure, thought, and behavior of a person as a result of both biological and environmental influences. It provides an up-to-date presentation of key topics, issues, and controversies in the field of lifespan development.

This course will explore psychopathology, the major psychiatric syndromes, the different threoretical perspectives, treatment and therapy.

This course is an introduction to the relationships between neurological structures and mechanisms and their correspnding psychological cognitive processes. Origins and adaptations of structures and behaviors as well as the methods used to study these relationships are also reviewed. Clinical applications of course material are examined.

This course serves as an exploration of the scientific study of how people think about one another, influence one another and related to one another. It emphasizes the situation, the person, and personal reactions to situations, as well as the application of social psychological principles to different societies and cultures.

This course is an introduction to scientific principles, theories, and applications of learning, including but not limited to respondent and operant conditioning, social learning, and verbal learning. The research base of learning is also covered.

This course serves as an introduction to the scientific study of cognition. The course will provide an introduction and history of cognitive psychology and the basic concepts of attention, perception, memory, decision making, categorization, reasoning, and language acquisition.

This course is designed to introduce students to the creative nature of psychological research. The course involves training students in methods of human subject research, data analysis, and presentation of research results not typically encountered in tradition one-year sequences of psychology. Students investigate the psychological literature and participate in a research project under the guidance of the faculty mentor. Presentation of research findings through publication or presentation at a scientific meeting is expected.

This course is designed to meet specific learning needs of students in psychology. Typically, such independent study projects focus on learning opportunities not otherwise offered at Helena College. Students initiate a proposal which includes the number of hours to be spent on the project, outcomes, and evaluation procedures. The proposal will be approved by the student, Faculty Sponsor, and Academic Dean.

This course is designed for the student who takes the initiative to develop professional skills outside of and in addition to normal curriculum. Internships generally will be coordinated with a mental health care facility or other psychology related facility. Students may use internships as a highly rewarding experience that aids the student's transition from school to work. The student initiates the proposal and develops how many hours to be spent in the internship, specific outcomes, and how evaluation is to be accomplished.