Academic Catalog

PSY 201A : Introduction to Psychology -Part 1

Home > Psychology > PSY 201A

Surveys the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in scientific research, biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning theory, memory, language, cognition, consciousness, and human development. Provides an overview of popular trends, examines the overarching themes of heredity vs. environment, stability vs. change, and free will vs. determinism, and emphasizes the sociocultural approach which assumes that gender, culture, and ethnicity are essentialto understanding behavior, thought, and emotion. Psychology 201A is the first term of a two-term sequence in introductory psychology.

Class Details

Credits: 4

Prerequisites:

(WR 115 and RD 115) or IRW 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement. Audit available. This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Social Sciences/AAOT, Social Sciences/AS, Social Sciences/AAS, Social Sciences/AGS, Social Sciences/ASOT-B.

Program: Psychology

The Oregon Coast Community College Catalog is published each academic year.  This catalog is effective Fall 2018 through Summer 2019.

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Oregon Coast Community College has the right to make changes at any time without prior notice.  This catalog is not a contract between Oregon Coast Community College and current or prospective students.  Updates and corrections may be made from time to time to the online catalog; in the event of a discrepancy between a printed copy of the catalog and the online catalog, the Dean of Students and the Dean of Academics and Workforce will have the final authority in determining the catalog of record.