Roots: Psychology - FYS

Catalog description

Roots: Psychology provides students with a critical examination of the field of psychology, which concerns itself with the scientific study of the brain, mind, and behavior. This course provides a general overview of the science of psychology by introducing basic principles, theories, research, and scientific techniques that psychologists use to describe, explain, predict, and change human behavior and mental processes. The First Year Seminar (FYS) version of Roots: Psychology uses a particular theme as a starting point to examine selected concepts, such as development; memory; learning; attention; cognitive and biological foundations; personality; social psychology; and mental health; and focuses on honing critical writing skills.(FYS courses are restricted to first-year students only; Not open to students who have taken PSYC 150 or PSYC 203).