PSYC 101 General Psychology

This survey course is an introduction to psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of thinking, emotion, and behavior. This course introduces students to the diverse research areas of psychology such as psychobiology, motivation, learning, cognitive and social processes, personality, and abnormality, emphasizing empirical findings of the discipline. It is recommended that students have a COMPASS reading score > 80 (College Reading).

Credits

3.00 Credits

General Education Competency

Social & Behavioral Way of Knowing

PSYC 101General Psychology

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

General Education Competency

Social & Behavioral Way of Knowing

Credit Hours Narrative

3.00 Credits

III. Catalog Course Description

This survey course is an introduction to psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of thinking, emotion, and behavior. This course introduces students to the diverse research areas of psychology such as psychobiology, motivation, learning, cognitive and social processes, personality, and abnormality, emphasizing empirical findings of the discipline. It is recommended that students have a COMPASS reading score > 80 (College Reading).

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies