Introduction to Psychology

General

Prefix

PSY

Course Number

115

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Survey of contemporary scientific psychology. Includes: biological bases of behavior, cognitive mechanisms, learning/behavioral adaptation, development, social influences, personality, disorders, and treatment.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

05

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Describe or use the methods and data by which historians, social scientists, or behavioral scientists investigate human conditions.

Outcome

Analyze human behavior, cultures, and social institutions and processes from the perspectives of history or the social and behavioral sciences.

Outcome

Develop explanations for and explore solutions to historical or contemporary social problems.

Outcome

Reflect upon themselves in relation to family, communities, society, culture, and/or their histories.

Dependencies

Courses

PSY115 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

PSY115 is a completion requirement for: