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Introduction To Psychology –
psy103
(3 credits)
This course provides an overview of basic psychological principles that underlie human behavior and reactions to everyday life. Students are provided an opportunity to apply critical-thinking skills to psychological problems and issues. The basic tenets of psychology are presented from a historical perspective, with attention to research-based behavioral science.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Psychological Health and the Social Context
- Identify social influences on human thought, feelings, and behavior.
- Evaluate the role of various therapies in treating maladaptive behavior or mental illness.
- Explain the role of biological influences on physical and mental health.
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Development: Physical and Self
- Compare and contrast personality theories.
- Explain theories of social, moral, and personality development.
- Describe influences on physical and cognitive development.
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Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking
- Summarize relationships among thinking, intelligence, and creativity.
- Evaluate major theories of emotion.
- Explain relationships among motivation, emotion, and behavior.
- Describe influences on memory functions.
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Awareness and Learning
- Distinguish between different types of learning.
- Describe factors that influence states of human consciousness.
- Identify processes related to sensing and perceiving information from the environment.
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Introduction to Psychology
- Explain biological influences of the human brain on psychology.
- Compare and contrast research methods used to examine psychological phenomena.
- Describe the development of the discipline of psychology.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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