Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SAYA-0007 Version: 5 Organization's ID: PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology Organization: Saylor Academy Location: Online Length: 46 hours Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2028 4/1/2023 - 5/31/2025 6/1/2019 - 3/31/2023 6/1/2018 - 5/31/2019 1/1/2016 - 5/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Psychology Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to study the fundamental principles of psychology and the major subjects of psychological inquiry, such as emotion, development, memory, and psychopathology. Learning Outcomes: describe the general history of the field of psychology recognize the steps of the scientific method, how it applies to psychological research methodology, and the types of analysis common in psychological research explain the nature versus nurture argument and the current status of thinking regarding gene-environment interaction identify the major components of biological systems often studied in psychology compare the subfields of psychology: sensation and perception, learning and memory, human development, social psychology, and clinical psychology/psychopathology General Topics: This course is comprised of the following units: Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology Unit 2: Biological Bases of Behavior Unit 3: Sensation and Perception Unit 4: Learning Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology Unit 6: Developmental Psychology Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality Unit 8: Clinical Psychology Unit 9: Social Psychology Unit 10: Industrial and Organizational Psychology Unit 11: Health and Stress Psychology Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Saylor Academy View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content