FCS 3650 - Community Psychology and Environments

The study and application of psychological solutions to community problems. It explores the relationships between stressful environments, supportive social systems, and individual and family well-being. It emphasizes values, practical research, organizational community, and societal-level action (e.g. prevention, self-help, empowerment, community services, underserved populations, public policy, social change) all focused on promoting the welfare of the community. The course also examines how the social sciences describe and analyze the impact of community settings, including street traffic, environmental hazards and disasters, disorder and crime and delinquency-related cues in the physical and social environment, neighborhood change, and opportunities to create more livable communities through better housing, planning and design.