Summer 2008

PSY w301 • Intro to Psychology

Course Description

Basic problems and principles of human experience and behavior. Students will explore the diverse interests of modern psychology by concentrating on the research findings and competing theories which guide scholarship and service in the field of psychology.

Grading Policy

There will be 3 exams (2 midterms and a final exam) each consisting of multiple choice. From the 2 midterms, only the highest midterm score will be calculated toward the final grade. The lowest midterm score will be dropped. Midterms are worth 40 points.

The final exam will be cumulative, but will emphasize material not already tested on the 2 midterms. The final exam is worth 60 points. All students are required to take the final exam.

Texts

Psychological Science by Gazzaniga & Heatherton, (2nd Ed.)

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