Colgate University

First-Year Course Offerings — Fall 2022

PSYC 150   Introduction to Psychological Science
Credits1
RestrictionsOnly 2026 2025 Instr perm req during Drop/Add
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
Core Area
Area of InquiryNatural Sciences & Mathematics
Liberal Arts Practices
RecommendedPsychological Science majors should complete this course by the end of the sophomore year.

Introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include biological foundations of behavior, learning, cognition, sensation and perception, development over the life span, emotion and motivation, personality, social thinking and behavior, and the causes and treatment of psychological disorders.