PSY

’ SOC 1010 Sociological Imagination

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Total hours = 97 for B.A. degree * Requires admission to Teacher Education Program Minor: African American Studies Greensboro College offers a minor in African American studies. Please see the section of this Catalog entitled African American Studies for those minor requirements. Minor: History Students must earn a C- or better in each and all of their minor courses. Required Courses: Course number Course title Credit ho HIS courses Electives 8

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Offered: Every spring semester This course explores the development of children from conception through adolescence, young adults, and transitions into adulthood. This course focuses primarily on cognitive, social, and emotional development, with discussion of physical changes as they relate to these psychological domains. The course emphasizes interrelations among cognitive development, conceptions of self, and social interactions through developmental stages. Influences of biological, familial, social, and cultural differences on development are explored.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Total credit hours = 48 for B.A. degree Major: Games and Interactive Media with Concentration in Digital Media Required Courses: Course number Course title Credit hours

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Offered: Spring semesters, 2028 and 2030 This course presents an analysis of the psychological, physiological, and sociocultural aspects of human sexual behavior and attitudes. Topics to be covered include sex research methodology, sexual anatomy and functioning, sexual attraction and communication, sexual orientation, sexual variations and dysfunctions, and commercial sex.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100 or PSY 2100; BIO 1100 recommended

Total hours = 20 Minor: Sexuality, Gender, and Identity Studies Greensboro College offers a combined minor in sexuality, gender, and identity studies. Please see the section of this Catalog entitled Sexuality, Gender, and Identity Studies for those minor requirements.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

8

Credits (max)

8

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Education. Offered: Every fall semester and summer This course provides an introduction to psychological theory and research that pertains to teaching and learning, particularly at the kindergarten through 12th grade level. Human development and individual differences, learning, cognition, motivation, classroom management, planning and instruction, and assessment will be discussed. Emphasis throughout the course will be upon applying psychological research and theory to become more effective teachers and learners.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

ECM 1120. Recommended for teacher licensure candidates: prerequisite fieldwork in

Offered: Spring semesters, 2027 and 2029 Today’s counseling and psychotherapy-related careers require practitioners to grasp and respond to a continually-changing environment. Students will be introduced to this field through a variety of theoretical models/perspectives, practice settings, and client problems, carefully taking into consideration cross-cultura differences. Through role-plays, reflections, and other assignments, students will be challenged to develop a mental model that helps them to compare and contrast key features of each theory and to understand the settings and client circumstances in which each best applies.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100 and ECM 1120

Offered: Spring semesters, 2028 and 2030 This course will examine the structures and processes involved in sensation and perception. Visual and auditory sensory experience and perception will be emphasized as they relate to various behaviors.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100; BIO 1100 recommended

Offered: Fall semesters, 2027 and 2029 This course is designed to provide an in-depth examination of the biological foundation of behavior. The structure and function of the brain and nervous system will be emphasized as they relate to various behaviors, including perception, arousal, motivation, memory and learning.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100; BIO 1100 recommended

Offered: Fall semesters, 2027 and 2029 This course is designed to provide an introduction to the principles of action and the behavioral effects of various psychoactive drugs. Physiological, psychological and societal effects will be considered. Patterns and causes of the use and abuse of psychoactive substances will also be examined.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100; PSY 3350 recommended

Offered: Periodically based on student need This course presents special topics in psychology. May be repeated for a total of twelve credit hours under different topics.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated for a total of twelve credit hours under different topics.

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100, or permission of the instructor

Choose one of these courses: 4

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

SOC 3800

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Offered: Every semester as needed This course offers students the opportunity to reflect and discuss their internship experience. Students will explore application of learned psychological concepts and theoretical knowledge to practical experiences in the field through discussion, writing, and video presentations.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

Junior standing

Corequisite

PSY 3800

Total credit hours = 22 Students who major in Psychology and minor in Human Factors Psychology must complete the required PSY 3800 4-credit internship for the major, and an additional HFP 3800 2-credit internship or PSY 4850 Individual Research. Minor: Psychology Required Courses: Course number Course title Credit hours

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Offered: Spring semesters, 2028 & 2030 Some products or services are “user-friendly” and others are clunky and difficult to use; some offices make people feel immediately at home. This course examines how the physical, perceptual, and cognitive capabilities and limitations of humans impact how they interact with technology, tool and their living / work environments. Topics will include design and evaluation methods, human-computer interaction, ergonomics, accidents and human error, stress and workload, etc. Through use of specific cases, students will learn effective methods for solving human factors problems. Cross-listed with HFP 4150.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 3300 or PSY 4100; SSC 3600 recommended

Alias

HFP 4150

Total credit hours = 52 for B.A. degree Minor: Studio Art Required Courses: Course number Course title Credit hours Choose one of these courses: 4

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Choose one of these courses: 4

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Offered: Periodically based on student need

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027-undergraduate

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

twelve hours in Psychology, including PSY 1100

Offered: Periodically based on student need This course provides the opportunity for the upper-level student to apply their research, analysis and writing skills acquired in SSC 3600 by completing an instructor-guided research study. This experience may result in the student presenting their research findings at a regional or local conference.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027-undergraduate

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

PSY 1100, SSC 3600, and ECM 1120, or permission of instructor; MAT 2360 recommended

Choose one of these courses: 4

Subject

PSY

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

additional hours of psychology Offered: Every fall semester This seminar is a capstone experience for psychology majors. The seminar serves as an opportunity for students to reflect on their varied experiences in pursuit of the major and to demonstrate in writing and orally their understanding of major theoretical approaches to psychology. Students must demonstrate factual knowledge on the Comprehensive Exam, an understanding of psychological research, and the ability to present topics in a well-reasoned synthesis.

Subject

PSY

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.greensboro.edu

Prerequisite

Psychology major; senior standing; PSY 1100, SSC 3600 with a grade of C- or better, plus 12