TransfermaticPSYC at Merced College

    PSYC 40 - Drugs and Behavior

    Recent Professors
    Joel C. Murphy
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of PSYC 40
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course will examine psychoactive drugs and their mode of action on the central nervous system and on behavior. Motivational aspects of drug use and abuse and the psychological treatment of substance-use disorders will be evaluated.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:00pm, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:25pm