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PSY 112, Psychology II
Public Course Master
Status   Approved Division   Arts and Sciences
Credits   3  
Prerequisite(s)   CPE 071 (or appropriate Compass score) and PSY 111
Pre/Corequisite(s)   ENG 111
Corequisite(s)   none
 
Permission Required   No

Description   An introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of psychology continued. Includes sensation and perception, states of consciousness, motivation, emotion, stress, social behavior and abnormal behavior. This is not a general education elective for students seeking technical degrees.
Contact Hours
(per week)		  
Lecture 3 hours
Course Goals  
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the significant features in sensation, perception, consciousness, motivation, emotion, stress, and social interaction.
  • Describe the main elements involved in vision, hearing, smell, taste, and the body senses.
  • Discuss circadian rhythms, sleep, dreaming, hypnosis, meditation, and psychoactive drugs.
  • Discuss the motivation to eat and drink, intrinsic motivation, and achievement motivation.
  • Discuss the main issues and theories involved in understanding emotion.
  • Explain the main causes of stress and how to cope with it.
  • Discuss attribution, attitudes, prejudice, conformity, obedience, helping, and group behavior.
2. Describe the major psychological disorders and the chief therapies used for treating them.
  • Describe the anxiety disorders.
  • Explain mood disorders and suicide.
  • Discuss the dissociative disorders.
  • Describe the symptoms, course, and causes of schizophrenia.
Outcomes   CORE
  • Articulate issues or concepts from diverse perspectives.
Program
  • Describe and assess divergent aspects of individual and group human behavior. (Area 4) (Associate of Arts)
  • Describe and assess divergent aspects of individual and group human behavior. (Area 4) (Associate of Science)
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