PSYC 101

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Introductory Psychology

Psychology Undergraduate PUGET - Puget Sound

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Course Description

Humans are complex organisms, and psychology provides a rich, interdisciplinary understanding of the study of mental life, experience, and behavior. Through this course, students develop an appreciation for these complexities by focusing on individual and social behavior, as well as the physiological and neurological processes underlying them. Central to this course is an understanding of the diverse methods, experimental designs, foundational theories, and research used to inform the various subdisciplines in psychology. Topics frequently covered in this survey course include: research methods, sensation and perception, learning and memory, developmental, personality, abnormal, and social psychology.

Course Typically Offered

Offered every semester.

Career

Undergraduate

Prerequsites

000898

Catalog Course Attributes

CO24 - SOCSCI (Social Sci and Historical), CORE - SL (Social Scientific Approaches)

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

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Lecture

Optional Component

No

Final Exam Type

Yes