Central Texas College
Psychology 2301 – General Psychology
Semester: June 1, 2015 – July 25, 2015
Tuesday & Thursday: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Building: 7656, Room #12
Instructor: Lesly R. Krome, M. S. lrkrome@ksu.edu I. Introduction
A. General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories, and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
B. This course satisfies three semester hours of the Social/Behavioral Science for the Associate of
Science and Associate of Arts degrees. Please check your degree plan to determine the status of this course in your program of study.
C. Through this course, students will prepare for contemporary challenges by developing and demonstrating critical thinking skills, communication skills, social responsibility, and empirical and quantitative skills.
D. Prerequisites(s): None
II. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
A. Identify various research methods and their characteristics used in the scientific study of psychology. B. Describe the historical influences and early schools of thought that shaped the field of psychology. C. Describe some of the prominent perspectives and approaches used in the study of psychology. D. Use terminology unique to the study of psychology.
E. Describe accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation.
F. Identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior.
III. Instructional Materials
The instructional material identified for this course is viewable from www.ctcd.edu/books
IV. Course Requirements

Updated June 2015

Class Performance: Your instructor will summarize and discuss CTC’s academic polices. You may refer to the CTC catalog for details. Your instructor will provide his/her polices on absences, make up work, etc.