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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

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W