PSY 1012 - General Psychology

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2024 (640)

Requisites

(Prerequisite ENC 0025 and
Prerequisite REA 0017) or
Prerequisite EAP 1695 or
Prerequisite an appropriate score on the SPC Placement Test

Course Description

In this course, students will gain an introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics may be drawn from historical and current perspectives in psychology. State Core Course Description (State Rule 6A-14.0303). This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. This course satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Core. Credit is not given for both PSY 1012 and PSY 1012H or IDS 1610.    

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. *Students will be able to identify basic psychological theories, terms, and principles from historical and current perspectives.
  2. *Students will be able to recognize real-world applications of psychological theories, terms, and principles.
  3. *Students will be able to recognize basic strategies used in psychological research.
  4. *Students will be able to draw logical conclusions about behavior and mental processes based on empirical evidence.
  5. Students will be able to analyze the main approaches in psychology by:
    1. examining the biological approach applied to the science of psychology, including neuroscience and also at least two or more of the following topics: sensation, consciousness, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.
    2. exploring the cognitive approach as applied to the science of psychology, such as two or more of the following topics: cognition, memory, motivation, and perception.
    3. breaking down the life span as applied to the science of psychology, such as two or more of the following topics: learning, development, and language.
    4. identifying the effects of social and personality factors as applied to the science of psychology, such as two or more of the following topics: social, personality, intelligence, and emotion.
    5. investigating mental and physical health as applied to the science of psychology, such as two or more of the following topics: mental illness, health, and therapies (both biological therapies and psychotherapies).
*Major Learning Outcome is set by and in compliance with DOE State Rule 6A-14.0303.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Revised 8/84,DBT 11/15/84 Effective Session 19842. Revised 3/6/91. 3 YR C & I Review 1992-93. Revised 8/9/93, DBT 12/21/93, Effective Session 19941 DBT 1/24/96 Effective Session 19961. C & I 11/19/96;DBT 12/17/96, Effective 19962. 3 yr rev 2000 reformatted. Online 20001. SCNS chg: eff 20011 (I, 2001). 3 Year Review 2004. 3 Year Review 2008. Exclusions 11/09; effective 20091(0415). Amended prerequisites effective 20112(0450). C&I Approval: 11/19/1996, BOT Approval: 12/17/1996, Effective Term: Spring 2012 (450).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2024 (640)

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