An introduction to and survey of the basic concepts and findings within the field of psychology.

Carolina Core: GSS

Basic principles and methodology.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

Psychological, physiological, and sociological factors of human sexual behavior and attitudes.

Women’s experiences: childhood and adolescence, work, family, cultural images, adjustment, and social change.

Cross-listed course: WGST 310

Theories, controversies, and research findings on the nature of various states of consciousness; topics such as sleep/dreams, hypnosis, drug-induced states, and psychic phenomena.

Closely supervised project or research experience in psychology. Approved contract required. May be repeated for up to six credits. Not for psychology major credit.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

Research and applications concerning the acquisition of new behavior and knowledge, including accounts based on classical and instrumental conditioning and on information-processing models.

Covers the classification, diagnosis, etiological theories, and treatments of the major mental and emotional disorders.

Psychological development from conception to late adulthood. Topics include physical, cognitive, and social processes associated with development at each stage of the life cycle.

Introduction to theory and research in social psychology from a psychological viewpoint. Topics include social perception, social cognition, attitudes, interpersonal relationships, aggression, prosocial behavior, and group processes.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences

Covers the major theories and research on personality and the dynamics of human motivation.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research

How the brain mediates simple and complex behavior and how we can apply basic research about the brain to real world problems.