Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

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: 41

Average GPA: 2.72 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 12.47%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.86%

Derek P Spangler201621.6%44.2%24.8%5.0%2.0%2.5%2.789
E S Geller202324.7%38.1%24.7%6.6%2.7%3.2%2.7622
Brett R Netto202417.9%32.0%24.7%9.4%6.3%9.7%2.482
Kurt A Hoffman202320.3%33.5%26.0%8.5%4.0%7.8%2.614
Robin K Panneton202220.2%33.1%29.1%10.0%3.2%4.3%2.582
Benjamin B Devore201618.6%42.3%26.9%6.3%2.2%3.8%2.702

Grade Distribution Over Time