Program Overview

Program Details

The university program provides a comprehensive education in various fields, including psychology.

Course: PSYCH 2500 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

The application of scientific methods and psychological principles to industrial and organizational behavior is a key aspect of this course. Topics include:

• Job analysis
• Personnel selection
• Performance appraisal
• Assessment validity
• The legal context for personnel decisions
• Work motivation
• Work attitudes
• Leadership
• Occupational health The ultimate objective of this discipline is to maximize both employee well-being and organizational effectiveness. Prerequisite: PSYCH 1010/PSYCH 1010FYW Introduction to Psychological Science.

Course: PSYCH 1010 Introduction to Psychological Science

This course engages students in a learner-centered approach to the science of behavior and mental processes by synthesizing areas of psychology, including:

• Scientific Inquiry
• Biopsychology
• Development
• Learning
• Sociocultural Context
• Individual Variations
• Applications of Psychological Science This is not a First Year Writing Course. Archway Curriculum:
• Foundational Literacies: Scientific Investigations: Social Science
• Integrative Core: UC Reflected Self Thread

Course: PSYCH 1010FYW Introduction to Psychological Science

This course engages students in a learner-centered approach to the science of behavior and mental processes by synthesizing areas of psychology, including:

• Scientific Inquiry
• Biopsychology
• Development
• Learning
• Sociocultural Context
• Individual Variations
• Applications of Psychological Science Normally offered every fall and spring semester. Archway Curriculum:
• First-Year Curriculum: First-Year Writing
• Foundational Literacies: Scientific Investigations: Social Science
• Integrative Core: UC Reflected Self Thread

University Information

Nebraska Wesleyan University reserves the right to make changes in the regulations and offerings announced in the official online version, as circumstances require. It is expected that the only changes will be the correction of errors and the inclusion of new courses and programs approved during the academic year.