PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology

Credits: 4
A comprehensive introduction to psychology: the science of behavior and the mind. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the range of sub-disciplines, core ideas, and theoretical foundations that make up the field of psychology. Students study a variety of topics in which psychological processes are at work, including the human nervous system, sensation and perception, attention and consciousness, learning and memory, language and thinking, motivation and emotion, social perception and interaction, child and adult development, and mental illness and psychotherapy.

Liberal Arts Perspective(s): Social and Psychological
Foundations Requirement(s):