PSY 1601 - Biological Psychology

    Recent Professors
    Andrea Craddock
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    27 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    PSYC C1000 - Introduction to Psychology Demonstrate comprehension of current research, concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, empirical findings, and trends in psychology. Recognize and understand the impact of diversity on psychological research, theory, and application, including (but not limited to): race, ethnicity, culture, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and sexual orientation. Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and global issues. Analyze the influence of social, biological, and environmental factors of psychological processes in areas of neuroscience, development, health and well-being, sensation & perception, learning, memory, intelligence, personality, emotion & motivation, and mental health function and dysfunction.
    Fall 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    This course introduces the scientific study of the biological bases of behavior and its fundamental role in the neurosciences. Physiological, hormonal, and neurochemical mechanisms, and brain-behavior relationships underlying the psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, regulatory processes, emotion, learning, memory, and psychological disorders will be addressed. The course also notes historical scientific contributions and current research principles for studying brain-behavior relationships and mental processes. Ethical standards for human and animal research are discussed in the context of both invasive and non-invasive experimental research. C-ID PSY 150.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:35am–12:00pm