PSY 429 History and Systems of Psychology

An examination of the ideas, people, and historical contexts that have shaped psychology. Psychology will be explored as an outgrowth of philosophy and the natural sciences that have undergone major shifts in definition, methods, and focus. Special attention is given to the development, progression, and decline of schools of thought such as radical behaviorism and psychoanalysis.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSY 210 or PSY 315

Offered

Offered on occasion