PSYC 401 Theories of Personality

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course

Introduces the study of personality and how patterns of behavior, interaction, perception, and response are understood by a broad variety of theorists. Questions of nature vs. nurture, whether the past impacts the present, and what defines mental health are discussed. Psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral approaches are compared and contrasted.

Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202, and one additional from PSYC*203, PSYC*204, PSYC*300, PSYC*206, PSYC*302, PSYC*301, PSYC*303, or MMDI*353

Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.