Environmental Psychology
General
Prefix
PSY
Course Number
323
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
The environment, use of space, stressors and esthetics as related to human beings, the optimum design of buildings, homes, and institutions, and the effect of humans on the natural environment.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Goals and Diversity
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Examine the impact of the built environment (at both a smaller-scale and larger-scale level) on human spatial behavior.
Outcome
Evaluate the impact of environmental stressors (e.g., noise, physical contamination) on behavior, psychological well-being, and health.
Outcome
Differentiate between human behavior in optimal and sub-optimal environments of various types (e.g., residential, work, recreational).