PSYC 1 Online: General Psychology
Course Information
General Psychology Course Description
A scientific approach to the study of behavior and mental processes designed for both majors and non-majors. Topics include: research methods, biology of behavior, sensory systems, learning, memory, life-span development, motivation, emotion, personality theories, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and psychotherapy
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Interpret the major historical and current psychological perspectives.
- Define the methods and goals of psychological research.
- Analyze basic psychological concepts.
- Evaluate the applicability of psychological concepts to current issues.
- Critically apply psychological principles to examine real life situations.
Advisory for General Psychology
ENGL 93 or ENGL 95 or ENGL 88 or ENGL 88A or placement in ENGL 96 or ENGL 88B.
Required Textbook
We use a free, Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook for this class. The textbook itself is Psychology 2e, Spielman, OpenStax, 2020. You can access the textbook pdf here Links to an external site.or within the Canvas course itself. If you would like to purchase a paperback copy yourself online, the ISBN-13 is 978-1-975076-44-3.
Course Requirements and Grading
The following sections describe the reading, discussion, quiz, exam, and final research project requirements of the course. To avoid problems, it is important that you invest time carefully reading this information.
Important Dates
Important Dates
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8/30/22 |
Last day to reduce units in order to qualify for 100% enrollment fee & nonresident tuition fee refund for full term length classes. |
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9/2/22 |
Last day to add this course. |
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11/3/22 |
Last day for student-initiated or instructor-initiated withdrawal (a “W” will be posted on your record). Instructors must assign a grade or an incomplete after this date. |
Course Calendar
| Week | Monday date that week | Topic of the week |
| 1 | 8/15/22 | Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology |
| 2 | 8/22/22 | Chapter 2 Psychological Research |
| 3 | 8/29/22 | Chapter 3 Biopsychology |
| 4 | 9/5/22 | Chapter 4 States of Consciousness |
| 5 | 9/12/22 | Chapter 5 Sensation and Perception and Exam 1 |
| 6 | 9/19/22 | Chapter 6 Learning |
| 7 | 9/26/22 | Chapter 7 Thinking and Intelligence |
| 8 | 10/3/22 | Chapter 8 Memory |
| 9 | 10/10/22 | Chapter 9 Lifespan Development |
| 10 | 10/17/22 | Chapter 10 Emotion and Motivation and Exam 2 |
| 11 | 10/24/22 | Chapter 11 Personality |
| 12 | 10/31/22 | Chapter 12 Social Psychology |
| 13 | 11/7/22 | Chapter 14 Stress, Lifestyle, and Health |
| 14 | 11/14/22 | Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders and Research Discussion |
| 15 | 11/21/22 | Thanksgiving Week/Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders and Research Discussion |
| 16 | 11/28/22 | Chapter 16 Therapy and Treatment |
| 17 | 12/5/22 | Week 17, Prep week for finals and any needed make-up work |
| 18 | 12/12/22 | Week 18, Finals Week (Exam 3) |