In the Psychology of Play course, students will explore how the field of psychology values the concept of play as a mechanism that allows a person to apply game strategies to accomplish life goals. Students will examine how the action of play shapes the brain, develops critical-thinking skills, and strengthens the ability to collaborate with others in social and professional settings. By exploring the key works of historical and current researchers and theorists, students will learn about the value of play and how to apply techniques of play in developing cognitive strategies to complete creative, professional, and social tasks. This course enables students to utilize perspectives in psychology to examine how play relates to their life, education, and chosen creative field.
This course appears in the following degrees:
- Audio Production Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Audio Production Bachelor of Science - Online
- Computer Animation Associate of Science - Campus
- Computer Animation Associate of Science - Online
- Computer Animation Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Computer Animation Bachelor of Science - Online
- Computer Science Associate of Science - Campus
- Computer Science Associate of Science - Online
- Computer Science Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Computer Science Bachelor of Science - Online
- Creative Writing Associate of Science - Campus
- Creative Writing Associate of Science - Online
- Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts - Campus
- Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts - Online
- Digital Arts and Design Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Digital Arts and Design Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Digital Cinematography Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science - Online
- Digital Marketing Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Digital Marketing Bachelor of Science - Online
- Entertainment Business Associate of Science - Campus
- Entertainment Business Associate of Science - Online
- Entertainment Business Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Entertainment Business Bachelor of Science - Online
- Film Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Film Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Game Art Associate of Science - Campus
- Game Art Associate of Science - Online
- Game Art Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Game Art Bachelor of Science - Online
- Game Business and Esports Associate of Science - Campus
- Game Business and Esports Associate of Science - Online
- Game Business and Esports Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Game Business and Esports Bachelor of Science - Online
- Game Design Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Game Design Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Game Design Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Game Design Bachelor of Science - Online
- Game Development Associate of Science - Campus
- Game Development Associate of Science - Online
- Game Development Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Game Development Bachelor of Science - Online
- Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Graphic Design Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Graphic Design Bachelor of Science - Online
- Information Technology Associate of Science - Campus
- Information Technology Associate of Science - Online
- Information Technology Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Information Technology Bachelor of Science - Online
- Media Communications Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Media Communications Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Media Communications Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Media Communications Bachelor of Science - Online
- Mobile Development Associate of Science - Online
- Mobile Development Bachelor of Science - Online
- Music Business Associate of Science - Campus
- Music Business Associate of Science - Online
- Music Business Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Music Business Bachelor of Science - Online
- Music Production Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Music Production Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Music Production Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Music Production Bachelor of Science - Online
- Recording Arts Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Recording Arts Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Show Production Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Show Production Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Simulation and Visualization Associate of Science - Campus
- Simulation and Visualization Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sports Marketing and Media Associate of Applied Science - Campus
- Sports Marketing and Media Associate of Applied Science - Online
- Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sports Marketing and Media Bachelor of Science - Online
- Sportscasting Associate of Science - Campus
- Sportscasting Associate of Science - Online
- Sportscasting Bachelor of Science - Campus
- Sportscasting Bachelor of Science - Online
- User Experience Associate of Science - Online
- User Experience Bachelor of Science - Online
- Web Development Associate of Science - Online
- Web Development Bachelor of Science - Online