Cape Fear Community College

PSY 150 General Psychology
Prerequisite: Minimum score of 80 on CPT (Accuplacer) Reading or minimum score of 41 on ASSET Reading
Corequisite: None
Class: 3 hours
Lab: 0 hours
Credit: 3 hours

This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior.  Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology.  This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences.

PSY 241 Developmental Psychology
Prerequisite: PSY 150
Corequisite: None
Class: 3 hours
Lab: 0 hours
Credit: 3 hours

This course is a study of human growth and development.  Emphasis is placed on major theories and perspectives as they relate to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development from conception to death.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of development across the life span.  This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences.