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PSYC 103 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop, or higher. This course will provide students with a basic overview of psychology - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The course will focus on the interactions among biological, social, and personal influences that describe, explain, predict, and control behavior. Additionally, students will learn to critically understand and evaluate theories in psychology and how the theories apply to phenomena experienced in people’s everyday life. Whenever possible, the course will focus on research with real world implications and the application of psychological concepts to real world scenarios. This course will cover a variety of topics: including research methods, neuroscience, cognition, human development, social psychology, theories of personality, psychological disorders, and therapy. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 Lab hours Levels: Academic Schedule Types: Lecture Liberal and Fine Arts Division Humanities Social Sci & Educ Department Course Attributes: Free Elective, General Education, Required in Specific Programs, Elective Social Science Progrm, Social Science Gen Education View Textbook Info

PSYC 103 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Placement into ENGL 111 English Composition I with ENGL 070 English Composition I Workshop, or higher. This course will provide students with a basic overview of psychology - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The course will focus on the interactions among biological, social, and personal influences that describe, explain, predict, and control behavior. Additionally, students will learn to critically understand and evaluate theories in psychology and how the theories apply to phenomena experienced in people’s everyday life. Whenever possible, the course will focus on research with real world implications and the application of psychological concepts to real world scenarios. This course will cover a variety of topics: including research methods, neuroscience, cognition, human development, social psychology, theories of personality, psychological disorders, and therapy.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 Lab hours

Levels: Academic
Schedule Types: Lecture

Liberal and Fine Arts Division
Humanities Social Sci & Educ Department

Course Attributes:
Free Elective, General Education, Required in Specific Programs, Elective Social Science Progrm, Social Science Gen Education

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