PSYC 220 - Social Psychology

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or SOCI 100 with a grade of C or better.

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course provides an introduction to the study and explanation of social psychology, which is concerned with the effects of individuals, groups, and society on the cognition, emotions, and behavior of individuals. Topics include social psychology as science, the evolutionary origins of social behavior; persuasion; attitude formation and change; conformity and obedience; prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination; interpersonal aggression; prosocial behavior; interpersonal attraction; and any additional topics as determined by the instructor.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Under standing of the methods social scientists use to explore social phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical and interpretive analysis; and
Knowledge of major concepts, models and issues of at least one discipline in the social sciences.