Mar 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 364 - (D) Psychology of Diversity

3 cr.


(Prerequisites: PSYC 110 , and one of the following: PSYC 220 , PSYC 221 , PSYC 222 , PSYC 223 , PSYC 224 , PSYC 225 , PSYC 233 , PSYC 236 , or PSYC 237 , or SOC 220  or SOC 224 .

Examines how individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behavior are intertwined with their diverse cultural environments.  Includes the psychological processes that lead to social injustices, the effects of discrimination on individual well-being, and strategies for reducing prejudice and promoting diversity.  Emphasis will be on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status but other dimensions of diversity (e.g., age, weight) will also be considered. Offered alternate years.