NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
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Bachelor's Degree (BP) in General Psychology

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    144

  • Courses Offered

    24

  • Course Duration

    4 Year (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $31,680

Courses Offered

Attaining a bachelor’s degree from NYMU can be the next big step for your professional career, assuring online accreditation around the globe. Being awarded Bachelor’s degree from NYMU’S reputable arc will progress your career growth on all platforms and industries there are in the contemporary world.

Introduction to the Humanities (B-057)

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
     Literature
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Art
     Music
     Theater
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Musical Stage
     The Cinema
     Television
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Religion
     Morality
     Happiness
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Death Attitudes And Life Affirmation
     Controversy
     Freedom

Social and Cultural Geography (AAS-085)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thinking Geographically “
     Population “
     Migration “
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Folk And Popular Culture “
     Language “
     Religion “
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethnicity “
     Political Geography “
     Development “
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Agriculture “
     Industry “
     Services “
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Urban Patterns “
     Resource Issues “

English Composition (B-158)

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
     Composing
     Rewriting
     Structuring Paragraphs
     Formulating Arguments
     The Research Project
     Using The Internet For Research
     Evaluating Electronic And Print Sources
     Using Sources And Avoiding Plagiarism
     Writingthe Research Paper
     Mla Documentation Format
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Apa Documentation Format
     Cms And Cse Documentation Formats
     Writing In The Disciplines
     Writing In The Humanities
     Writing In The Natural Sciences
     Writing In The Social Sciences
     Design Principles And Graphics
     Designing Print Documents
     Designing Web Documents
     Electronic Communication
     Business Correspondence And Reports
     Oral Presentations Using Powerpoint And Other Tools
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Essay Exams
     Writing Portfolios
     Sentence Structure
     Pronoun Case
     Nbsp; Verbs
     Subject-Verb Agreement
     Adjectives And Adverbs
     Sentence Fragments
     Comma Splices And Run-On Sentences
     Pronoun Reference
     Misplaced And Dangling Modifiers
     Faulty Shifts
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Clarity And Conciseness
     Coordination And Subordination
     Parallelism
     Emphasis
     Variety
     Choosing The Right Words
     Language And Power
     Building A Powerful Vocabulary
     Using A Thesaurus And A Dictionary
     Spelling
     End Punctuation
     The Comma
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Semicolon
     The Colon
     The Apostrophe
     Question Marks
     Other Punctuation Marks
     Capital Letters And Italics
     Abbreviations And Numbers
     The Hyphen
     Tips On Nouns And Articles
     Tips On Verbs
     Tips On Word Order
     Tips On Vocabulary

College Algebra (B-200)

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
     Graphs, Linear Equations, And Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Systems Of Linear Equations
     Exponents, Polynomials, And Polynomial Functions
     Factoring
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rational Expressions And Functions
     Roots, Radicals, And Root Functions
     Quadratic Equations And Inequalities
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Additional Graphs Of Functions And Relations
     Inverse, Exponential, And Logarithmic Functions
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Conic Sections And Systems Of Inequalities
     Further Topics In Algebra

World Religions (B-336)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Religion
     Indigenous Sacred Ways
     Hinduism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Hindu Way Of Life
     Buddhism
     Jainism And Sikhism
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Taoism And Confucianism
     Shinto
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judaism
     Christianity
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Islam
     Rituals And Beliefs In Islam

Ethics (AAS-370)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Ethics
     Living In A World Of Values
     The Role Of Feelings On Ethics
     The Role Of Conscience
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Ethical Relativism: Knowledge Or Opinion
     Consequentialism Or Justice
     Kant And Deontology
     Natural Law Ethics: Saint Thomas Aquinas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Virtue Ethics
     The Nature Of Morality
     Reward And Punishment
     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
     Morality, Marriage, And Human Sexuality
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bioethics—Ethical Issues In Medicine
     Business And Media Ethics
     Environmental Ethics
     Feminist Ethics

Art Appreciation (B-460)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A World Of Art
     Developing Visual Literacy
     Seeing The Value In Art
     Conceptual And Cultural Foundations Of Art
     Art History
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Art
     The Ancient World
     Lines In Art
     Space And Art
     Light And Colors In Art
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Principles Of Design
     Drawing
     Printmaking
     Painting
     Photography And Timebased Media
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sculptures In Art
     The Crafts As Fine Art             
     Architecture
     The Aesthetics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Interpretation And Appreciation: Abstract Painting
     Interpreting Old, Foreign Art And Photography
     Principles For Interpreting Art
     New Technologies And Art Education

Pre-Calculus (AAS-584)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Equation Of Lines
     Functions And Their Graphs
     Linear And Quadratic Functions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Polynomial And Rational Functions
     Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
     Trigonometric Functions
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Trigonometry
     Applications Of Trigonometry
     Polar Coordinates; Vectors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Analytic Geometry
     Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
     Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Probability
     A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Domain And Derivative

Human Biology (B-825)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Humans And Biology
     Cell Structure And Function- Plasma Membrane
     Cell Structure And Function-Organelles And Cytoskeleton
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Tissues In Organs
     Organ Systems And Homeostasis
     Cardiovascular System-Blood And Blood Vessels
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cardiovascular System-Heart
     Digestive System
     Structures Of The Respiratory System
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Respiratory System
     Urinary System
     Reproductive Systems
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Central Nervous Systems
     Peripheral Nervous Systems
     Ecology, The Environment, And Us

World History (AAS-902)

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
     Classical Civilization: India
     Classical Civilization In The Mediterranean: Persia, Greece, And Rome
     The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, And Declines By 500 C.E.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Rise Of Islam: Civilization In The Middle East
     India And Southeast Asia Under The Impact Of Islam
     Africa And Islam
     East European Civilization: Byzantium And Russia
     Western Civilization: The Middle Ages
     The Spread Of East Asian Civilization
     Centers Of Civilization In The Americas
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     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
     The Rise Of Eastern Europe
     The Ottoman And Mughal Empires
     East Asia: Vital Trends In Politics And Trade
     The First Industrial Revolution: Western Society, 1780-1914
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     World Economy And Western Imperialism: Africa And South Asia
     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 Twentieth Century
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Eastern European Civilization
     East Asia And The Twentieth Century
     India And Southeast Asia
     Middle Eastern Civilization In The Twentieth Century
     Latin America In The Twentieth Century
     Sub-Saharan Africa: From Colonies To New Nations
     The Early Twenty-First Century: World History And The Future

Introduction To Developmental Psychology (P-038)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Identity
     Human Communication
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Growth Dynamics
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Human Relationships
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Emotions And Feelings
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Quality Life

Fundamentals Of Biological And Cognitive Psychology (P-066)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognitive Psychology: An Introduction
     The Cognitive Science Approach
     Perception And Pattern Recognition
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Attention
     Short-Term Working Memory
     Learning And Remembering
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Knowing
     Using Knowledge In The Real World
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language
     Comprehension: Written And Spoken Language
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Decisions, Judgments, And Reasoning
     Problem Solving

Introduction To Social Psychology (P-324)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theories And Methods In Social Psychology
     Person Perception
     Social Cognition
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Self
     Attitudes And Attitude Change
     Prejudice
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social Influence
     Interpersonal Attraction
     Close Relationships
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Behavior In Groups
     Gender
     Helping Behavior
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aggression
     Social Psychology And Health
     Social Psychology And Law

Introduction To Quantitative Psychology (P-470)

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 Z Scores
     Correlation And Prediction
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Some Key Ingredients For Inferential Statistics: The Normal Curve, Sample Versus Population, And Probability
     Introduction To Hypothesis Testing
     Hypothesis Tests With Means Of Samples
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making Sense Of Statistical Significance: Effect Size And Statistical Power
     Introduction To The T Test: Single Sample And Dependent Means
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The T Test For Independent Means
     Introduction To The Analysis Of Variance
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Chi-Square Tests And Strategies When Population Distributions Are Not Normal
     Applying Statistical Methods In Your Own Research Project

Introduction To Abnormal Psychology (P-609)

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: A Systems Approach
     Treatment Of Psychological Disorders
     Classification And Assessment Of Abnormal Behavior
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mood Disorders And Suicide
     Anxiety Disorders
     Acute And Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, And Somatoform Disorders
     Stress And Physical Health
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality Disorders
     Eating Disorders
     Substance Use Disorders
     Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schizophrenic Disorders
     Dementia, Delirium, And Amnesic Disorders
     Mental Retardation And Pervasive Developmental Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Psychological Disorders Of Childhood
     Adjustment Disorders And Life-Cycle Transitions
     Mental Health And The Law

Foundations Of Psychology (P-655)

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
     Sensation And Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     States Of Consciousness
     Learning
     Memory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognition And Mental Abilities
     Motivation And Emotion
     Life-Span Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality
     Stress And Health Psychology
     Psychological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Therapies
     Social Psychology

Introduction To Personality Psychology (P-835)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Personality Theory
     Freud: Classical Psychoanalysis
     Analytical Psychology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Erikson: Psychosocial Development
     Horney And Relational Theory: Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Theory
     Allport: Personological Trait Theory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cattell And The Big Five: Factor Analytic Trait Theories
     Skinner And Staats: The Challenge Of Behaviorism
     Dollard And Miller: Psychoanalytic Learning Theory
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mischel And Bandura: Cognitive Social Learning Theory
     Kelly: Personal Construct Theory
     Rogers: Person-Centered Theory
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Maslow: Need Hierarchy Theory
     Buddhist Psychology: Lessons From Eastern Culture

Fundamentals Of Physiological Psychology (P-851)

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
     Psychopharmacology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Methods And Strategies Of Research
     Vision
     Audition, The Body Senses, And The Chemical Senses
     Control Of Movement
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Sleep And Biological Rhythms
     Reproductive Behahvior
     Emotion
     Ingestive Behavior
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Learning And Memory
     Human Communication
     Neurological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Schizophrenia And The Affective Disorders
     Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, And Stress Disorders
     Drug Abuse

Introduction To Cognitive Psychology (GPS-022)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognitive Psychologist'S Approach To Research
     Methods Of Cognitive Psychology
     Visual Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Attention
     Sensory Memory And Primary Memory
     Memory Encoding
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Prospective Memory
     Memory Storage
     Visual Imagery
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Motor Control
     Decision Making And Deductive Reasoning
     Problem Solving
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language Structure
     Language Processing

Psychology Of Personality (GPS-119)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Personality Theory
     Classical Psychoanalysis: Freud
     Analytical Psychology: Jung.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Individual Psychology: Adler.
     Psychosocial Development: Erikson.
     Interpersonal Psychoanalysis: Horney.
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personological Trait Theory: Allport
     Factor Analytic Trait Theory: Cattell And The Big Five
     Biological Trait Theories
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Challenge Of Behaviorism: Skinner And Staats
     Psychoanalytic Learning Theory: Dollard And Miller.
     Cognitive Social Learning Theory: Mischel And Bandura
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Psychology Of Personal Constructs: Kelly
     Person-Centered Theory: Rogers
     The Hierarchy Of Needs: Maslow

Introduction To Psychology (GPS-129)

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
     Sensation And Perception
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     States Of Consciousness
     Learning
     Memory
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Cognition And Mental Abilities
     Motivation And Emotion
     Life-Span Development
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Personality
     Stress And Health Psychology
     Psychological Disorders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Therapies
     Social Psychology

Health Psychology (GPS-150)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Health Psychology
     The Process Of Medical Care
     Communication In The Medical Encounter
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Medical Professionals In Training And Practice
     Staying Healthy
     Health Recommendations And Behavior Change
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Process Of Illness
     Pain
     Psychological Processes, Stress, And Physical Illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Coping With Stress
     Serious Illness: The Patient'S Perspective.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Life-Span Perspective On Chronic Illness And Aging
     Terminal Illness And Bereavement

Evolutionary Psychology (GPS-767)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Scientific Movements Leading To Evolutionary Psychology
     The New Science Of Evolutionary Psychology
     Survival Problems And Solutions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Women’S Long-Term Mating Strategies
     Men'S Long-Term Mating Strategies
     Short-Term Sexual Strategies
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Principles Of Parenting
     Problems Of Kinship
     Cooperative Alliances
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Aggression And Warfare
     Conflict Between The Sexes
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Status, Prestige, And Social Dominance
     Toward A Unified Evolutionary Psychology

Community Psychology (GPS-854)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Community Psychology
     Scientific Research Methods
     The Importance Of Social Change
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Creating And Sustaining Social Change
     Stress, Coping, And Social Support: Toward Community Mental Health
     The Mentally Disordered: A Place In The Community
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Social And Human Services In The Community
     Schools, Children, And Community
     Law, Crime, And The Community
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Health Care
     Community Health And Preventive Medicine
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Community Organizational Psychology
     The Future Of Community Psychology

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