PSY 170H Honors: Foundations of Psychology

3 Credit(s) DIII CS

This course surveys core areas of psychology and the insights they offer into how and why human beings behave as they do. In a seminar setting, with fieldwork and library related activities, students will explore the major perspectives in psychology, examine the work of noted psychologists explore the nature of evidence in psychological science, and assess the value of psychology in understanding contemporary social issues. Students completing PSY 101 or PSY103 cannot take this course for credit. Limited to Honors Program students, upon approval of the Instructor and Honors Coordinator. First consideration given to Freshmen Honors Program Psychology majors. Substitutes for PSY 101 in all curricula.