An interdisciplinary approach to the study of human impacts on the local and global environment. Both lecture and laboratory work will stress possible solutions to environmental problems. An introductory non-calculus course in Physics designed for students majoring in disciplines other than math and the physical sciences. An introduction to the basic factors of government, political thought and foreign policy. An introduction to the field of Psychology and to the methods of study used by psychologists.
Emphasis is placed on a scientific approach to understanding human behavior.
Topics covered include the biological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, personality, abnormal behavior, and social behavior. Principles of scientific methodology and psychology applied to the business situation. Topics covered include research methods, employee performance and evaluation, structure of organizations, motivation, conditions of work, engineering psychology, and consumer psychology. A total of 90 service hours in an approved placement are required for this course. This course has no pre-requisite.