Course Details
Course Details

Course Details

Richard Bland College

PSY201: Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science

Basic principles of psychology. The course includes the study of psychology in everyday life, as a basic and applied science, the theoretical approaches, and as a profession. Topics covered in the first semester (201) are learning and thinking processes, workings of the mind and body, awareness of the world, motivation, emotion, states of consciousness and human development. The second semester (202) includes such topics as human relations, theories of personality, positive adjustment to contemporary society, disorders, therapy and change, psychological testing and applications of psychology. Students taking 201- 202 cannot get credit for Psychology 210.

Overview
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UCGS
UCGS Block III-Social/Behavioral Science
The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transf...see moreThe Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a 30-credit hour program where all courses shall be transferable and satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. UCGS courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Passport
Passport Block III-Social/Behavioral Science
The Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satis...see moreThe Passport is a 16-credit hour two-year college program in which all courses are transferable and shall satisfy a lower-division general education requirement at any public institution of higher education. Passport courses may satisfy a general education requirement without having a specific course equivalent at the receiving institution.
Delivery Method
Online
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Delivery Method
Campus
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Delivery Method
Hybrid
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Credits
3.0
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Department
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Course Notes
Three hours lecture. UCGS and Passport approved course, 2021
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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  • The student will define basic psychological terms and demonstrate competency by correctly answering test questions about psychological terms. Target overall student success rate is 70%.
  • The student will describe brain physiology and explain basic neural transmission and its application to human behavior. Competency will be demonstrated by correctly answering test questions about brain physiology and neural transmission. Target overall stu
  • The student will apply various constructs associated with the field of psychology (e.g. learning, sensation, perception, and memory) to daily life and demonstrate competency by correctly answering test questions about these constructs. Target overall stude
  • The student will critically evaluate psychological research findings and demonstrate competency by correctly answering test questions about psychological research. Target overall student success rate is 70%.
  • The student will apply basic concepts of human development to life experiences such as parenting and negotiating developmental stages of life and demonstrate competency by correctly answering test questions about human development. Target overall student s


Dual Enrollment
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Type
Transfer
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High School
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College Campus
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Online
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Hybrid
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Starting Academic Year
2021
Where Will This Course Transfer?
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