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

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

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).