Description
This course introduces students to the science of psychology and its vast array of subfields. Topics include but are not limited to: specialties in the field; key issues and controversies; psychological research and ethics; sensation and perception; learning; memory; thinking, language, and intelligence; motivation and emotion; stress, coping, and well-being; as well as, social influence and groups. Upon successful completion of the course, students are able to compare and contrast the five major perspectives in psychology, which are neuroscience, cognition, behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic.