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Environmental Psychology –
psy460
(3 credits)
In this course students will learn about the interaction between people and their environments; how our behavior affects our environment; and how that environment, in turn, influences our own behavior. An emphasis will be placed on developing behavioral solutions for environmental problems.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Environmental Preservation: The Future
- Assess the influence of environmental policies.
- Describe the positives and negatives of technological advances on the environment.
- Analyze the importance of sustainable development.
- Explain how positive and negative consequences can increase pro-environmental behavior.
- Evaluate strategies for promoting positive environmental behavior.
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Application of Environmental Psychology
- Identify solutions to change behavior and habits in order to lessen negative environmental impact.
- Describe how social norms influence behavior and beliefs about the environment.
- Evaluate how behavior can be modified to support sustainability and limit negative environmental impact.
- Explain how environmental cues shape behavior.
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Person-Environment Relationships
- Define the discipline of environmental psychology.
- Discuss reactions associated with person-environment relationships.
- Explore the benefits of restorative environments.
- Explain how the natural environment can affect health.
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Architecture and the Environment
- Explain the importance of nature in relation to the urban environment.
- Examine the psychological associations related to commercial or residential design.
- Evaluate how architecture impacts behavior.
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Environmental Risks and Stressors
- Analyze the concepts of personal space and territorialism.
- Examine the effects of noise as an environmental pollutant.
- Analyze the effects of population density on individuals.
- Evaluate the concept of risk perception.
- Examine environmental risks.
- 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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