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PSYC

9 courses with the subject PSYC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

PSYC 0000Psychology Elective Courses

Subject: PSYC
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu

PSYC 1000General Psychology3

General Psychology offers an introductory study of human behavior and mental processes through evidence-based knowledge. It focuses on the foundational major perspectives in psychology and surrounding theories, covering topics such as biology, cognition, human development, social psychology, and personality as well as mental and physical health. It promotes scientific inquiry into unique human phenomena. (3 hrs lec)

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu

PSYC 1200Human Development3

A study of human development from conception to death. Student examines changes in the human organism throughout the life span. Covers physical growth, changes in learning and cognitive processes, emotional and social development, and key decision points in human existence.

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 . (3 hrs lec)

PSYC 2000Research Psychological Methods4

A lecture and laboratory course introducing students to methods of investigating behavioral science questions. Students learn research strategies including observation, survey, program evaluation, and experimentation. Emphasizes experimental methods. A writing intensive course.

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 , Completion of 10 hours in Psychology recommended, successful completion of at least 30 credit hours. (3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab)

PSYC 2080Biological Psychology3

Biological Psychology explores the biological and physiological influences that drive behavior to adapt and cope with the environment as well as the biology of maladaptive behaviors such as addiction and depression. It examines comparative behavior between humans and non-human animals, the nervous system, hormones, anatomy, genetics, neurological factors, brain function, and mental processes such as sensation, memory, emotion, and consciousness that guide and regulate human behavior. Prerequisite PSYC 1000 and previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1010. (3 hrs lec)

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu

PSYC 2210Drugs and Behavior3

This course will provide a sound introduction to drugs which affect behavior, emphasizing drugs with abuse potential. This includes an introduction to pharmacology, the physiology of the brain, and the mechanisms of drug action. This course will also cover behavioral, social, historical, legal, clinical and medical aspects of each major class of psychoactive drugs.

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (3hrs lec)

PSYC 2300Psychology of Child Development3

Explores development and behavior of children from conception to adolescence, emphasizing cognitive, biosocial, and factors in the processes of development. Considered major roles played by genetics and the environment. The course acquaints students with the area of child study in terms of research findings, theories of child development and present problems.

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 - with a grade of C or better (3 hrs lec)

PSYC 2340Psychopathology3

Students acquire a general overview of abnormal behavior emphasizing types, etiology, and treatment methods.

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 . (3 hrs lec)

PSYC 2380Social Psychology3

The scientific study of how social situations and people influence each other’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It examines how individuals shape social environments, including group dynamics. Credit cannot be earned in both PSYC 2380 and SOC 2380 .

Subject: PSYC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: hrs
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 College Catalog
Source: catalog.nwc.edu
Prerequisite: Previous enrollment in PSYC 1000 or SOC 1000 . (3 hrs lec)

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