Two distance-learning versions of Introduction to Psychology are available. Course content in distance learning courses is identical to that presented in a traditional classroom setting. Examinations for distance-learning courses are administered at the Student Testing Center on the main campus. Topics include theories of learning, motivation, classroom management, planning, teaching, and student evaluation in relationship to developmental stages. The supervised field experience emphasizes appropriate teaching strategies for different age groups and settings.
Practical experiences are related to classroom organization, management, and learning activities.
The field-based course consists of 12 hours per academic credit hour in an educational or community setting. The course focuses on classification schemes of diagnoses and looks at descriptive terms and symptoms. Research, major perspectives, and myths in the field of mental health are examined. A distance-learning version of Abnormal Psychology is available. Course content is identical to that presented in a traditional classroom setting.