Academic Catalog - Psychology

PSY 101 / PSY 1001 – General Psychology I – GT-SS3 3 Credits
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including motivation, emotion, physiological psychology, stress and coping, research methods, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning, and memory. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 102 / PSY 1002 – General Psychology II – GT-SS3 3 Credits
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 226 / PSY 2221 – Social Psychology:GT-SS3 3 Credits
Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 231 / PSY 2331 – Positive Psychology GT – SS3 3 Credits
Focuses on human strengths and explores strengths-based research and concepts of life satisfaction, well-being, happiness, helpfulness, resiliency, post-traumatic growth, and improving emotional, psychological, and social functioning. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 235 / PSY 2440 – Human Growth and Development – GT-SS3 3 Credits
Examines human development from conception through death, emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 238 / PSY 2441 – Child Development – GT-SS3 3 Credits
Focuses on the growth and development of the individual, from conception through childhood, emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.
(Contact hours -45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

PSY 249 / PSY 2552- Abnormal Psychology – GT-SS3 3 Credits
Examines abnormal behavior and its classification, causes, treatment, and prevention. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category
(Contact hours – 45)
Prerequisite: College Readiness in English

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