Valparaiso University Psychology Department Undergraduate Courses 110. General Psychology Cr. An introduction to the field of psychology with strong emphasis upon the scientific study of behavior. Topics include nervous system functioning, sensation and perception, learning, memory, cognition, development, motivation, emotion, social behavior psychological dysfunction and treatment. Laboratory to be taken concurrently with Psy 110.
Students study psychological phenomena and methods directly through various laboratory experiments.
When taken with PSY 110, fulfills Natural Science component of the General Education Requirements. PSY201 is a prerequisite for PSY 202. Human Growth and Development Cr. Life-span approach to human growth and development involving maturational, cognitive and behavioral changes with age. This course may not be counted toward a major in psychology.