History of Psychology

General

Prefix

PSY

Course Number

429

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Origin and development of current ideas in psychology. Requires an approved senior capstone application.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Evaluate philosophies of science (e.g., Popper, Kuhn, Foucault) applicable to the field of psychology.

Outcome

Describe early historical trends related to the development of the field of psychology (e.g. the philosophy of the Ancient Greeks).

Outcome

Compare and contrast systems and paradigms in the history of psychology (e.g., gestalt psychology, behaviorism).

Outcome

Critically analyze and synthesize information related to a topic/person in the history of psychology.

Dependencies

Programs

PSY429 is a completion requirement for: