PSYC 225 - Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology

Credits: 5
Introduces the physiological psychology and the neural mechanisms of behavior. May cover how neurons and neurotransmitters function, the anatomical overview of the nervous system, how sensory systems and motor systems function, the neural mechanisms of motivated behavior, emotion, learning, memory, and sleep and psychological disorders.

Prerequisite: PSYC& 100 and eligible for ENGL& 101; or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Explain the basic process of neuronal functioning both within and between neurons.
Explain the fundamentals of the present state of knowledge concerning how brain and nervous system function gives rise to sensory, motor, motivational, memory and emotional processes.
Identify the utility of models of nervous system processing for enhanced psychological functioning.

Program Outcomes

Identify and apply concepts related to acquiring, evaluating and using reliable, valid, and powerful information to understand mind and behavior.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.