PSYC 405 History and Systems of Psychology
This advanced psychology course is designed as a capstone course for students with a degree plan focus in psychology. In it, students review historical trends, individuals, and the political and social influences which have influenced psychology as a science and profession in twentieth-century America. Note: Students should plan to take this course near the end of their degree plan.
Note: Students should plan to take this course near the end of their degree plan.
Special information
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 1, 1998 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- History of the development of psychology as a science beginning from the First Millennium (Romans and early Christian traditions) through the Mid-Millennium tradition.
- Improve student understanding of the relationships between philosophy and psychology.
- Students will present an advanced knowledge of the principles of research design, the scientific method, independent and dependent variables, the various forms of validity (internal, external and construct), understand the distinctions between correlation versus causation, and the need for ethics in scientific research.
- Students will understand the origins of psychology and the links with philosophy.
- The student will be able to describe in detail how psychology evolved from philosophy and physiology during these key areas and identify important individuals who helped to establish psychology as a dominant science.
Spring 2025
Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
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50 | History and Systems of Psychology | Hoffman, August John | ||
51 | History and Systems of Psychology | Youngblood, William Caswell | ||
52 | History and Systems of Psychology | Earhart, Michael Joseph |
Summer 2025
Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
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50 | History and Systems of Psychology | Hoffman, August John |
Fall 2025
Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
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50 | History and Systems of Psychology | Staff, Staff | ||
51 | History and Systems of Psychology | Hoffman, August John |