PSYC 120 - Introductory Psychology

5 credit hours

General introduction to the field of psychology and the modes of natural and human scientific inquiry in psychology. Critical thinking of methods and psychology in the popular press is emphasized. Topics include the basics of the branches of psychology, including the neuron and the brain, sensation and perception, human and animal learning, thinking and memory, language and development, personality and social behavior, and mental illness and treatment. Core Option: Social Science I.