Manassas Campus
Psychology Courses
We offer a surprising range of courses—9 in all!

• Psychology of Human Sexuality (PSY165). Examines sexual issues from a psychological and behavioral perspective with an emphasis on sexual dysfunction, sex therapy, and AIDS. No prerequisites.

• Introduction to Psychology I (PSY 201) . Covers child development & life span development, motivation & emotion, consciousness and sleep, the brain and nervous system, as well as a little about research methods and statistics. No prerequisites.

• Introduction to Psychology II (PSY 202). Covers mental disorders and their treatment, group processes and social psychology, personality theory, and learning, memory, and language development. Prerequisite: PSY 201.

• Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (PSY 211). Introduces the principles and processes of various research procedures for applying the scientific method to understand behavior. Includes preparation for conducting, understanding, and interpreting laboratory and field studies; documenting principles through research; and applying critical assessment to generic research. No prerequisites.

• Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (PSY 213).Introduces the principles and processes of statistics within behavioral research but does not stress mathematical derivation. Focuses on selection of appropriate statistics, their application and correct decisions of interpretation within a behavioral research experience. No prerequisites.

• Abnormal Psychology (PSY 215). Covers the broad range of mental disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and the personality disorders. Discusses different theories of cause and treatment, including the behavioral, psychodynamic, and organic approaches. Prerequisite: PSY 202.

• Social Psychology (PSY 216). Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes, and intergroup relations. Includes topics such as small group behavior, social behavior, social cognition, conformity, attitudes, and motivation. Prerequisite: PSY 202.

• Lifespan Human Development I (PSY 231) . Investigates human behavior through the life cycle. Describes physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of human development from conception through adolescence. No prerequisites.

• Lifespan Human Development II (PSY 232). Examines the life span from adolescence through late adulthood, including teen problems, adult development, the midlife transition and discussions of aging and age-related dementias (e.g., Alzheimer’s). No prerequisites.

NVCC has created a psychology specialization within the Liberal Arts and General Studies majors. Go back to the previous page for more details.

The Manassas faculty have taken the lead in providing web-based courses. Dr. Lynch offers a web-based PSY 202 and Psy 216, and Dr. Cowden offers a web-based Psychology of Human Sexuality.