Cross-Cultural Psych

Catalog description

This course engages students in the scientific study of how culture shapes (and is shaped by) psychological functioning. Rather than just cataloging similarities and differences among cultures, students will learn how biological, social, and physical worlds interact to produce adaptive behavior among individuals and larger social groups. This course is paired with the Psychology in Africa study abroad program, so participation in that course and its travel is required the following term. Prerequisite: PSYC-100 or Permission of instructor. Minimum of junior status.