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PSYC-1004: Introductory Psychology

Description: The scientific study of behavior, with a focus on behavioral research methods, analysis, theoretical interpretations, and applications. Survey of brain structures and their functions, sensory mechanisms, developmental processes, classical and operant conditioning, social processes and cultural norms, approaches to psychotherapy, stress and coping, and applications of psychological science.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 25

Average GPA: 2.74 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 14.59%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.91%

E S Geller202425.9%38.0%23.8%6.7%2.6%3.0%2.7818
Brett R Netto202417.9%32.0%24.7%9.4%6.3%9.7%2.482
Kurt A Hoffman202317.0%31.7%26.8%11.9%4.6%8.1%2.472
Robin K Panneton202220.2%33.1%29.1%10.0%3.2%4.3%2.582
Katherine E Adams202460.7%37.2%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.561

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