PSYC 100 - General Psychology

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-4
An introduction to the scientific study of basic processes underlying human and animal behavior; sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, and emotion.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-4 - Lower Division Social and Behavioral Sciences
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Understand the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.;
Understand the basic scientific methods of psychology. ;
Apply psychological principles to their own lives and the experiences of others including diverse groups.

GE-4. Lower-division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives Learning Outcomes

Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.