PSYC 3700 - History and Schools of Psychology

5 credit hours
Formerly - PSYC 370

A critical examination of the history of modern psychology that will include the development of psychology as a recognized discipline, its emerging schools (e.g. structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive, humanistic, existential-phenomenological), and its central dilemmas (e.g. scientific status, role of race and gender, mind-body dualism). This course will focus not only on “the great ideas,” but also on who develops these ideas and in what socio-cultural contexts. As part of this, we will examine the relationships between psychology and other disciplines, as well as between psychology and society.

Prerequisite Course/s: PSYC 1200, junior standing and majors only, or permission of the instructor. Not recommended in the same quarter with PSYC 2050, 3030, or 3050.