Student Catalog 2016-2017

PSYC 1101 Introductory Psychology

Introduces the major fields of contemporary psychology. Emphasis is on critical thinking and fundamental principles of psychology as a science. Topics include research design, the organization and operation of the nervous system, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and intelligence, lifespan development, personality, psychological disorders and treatment, stress and health, and social psychology.

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 0090 and READ 0090 with a minimum grade of C or degree program admission level writing AND reading competency