PSY 346 - Human Motivation

Description

Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) or Consent of Instructor Description: Reviews the basic theories, research, and applications of human motivation.  It will cover both historical and contemporary perspectives, including biological, social, learning, and cognitive approaches.  Students will learn how to integrate these theories and approaches in order to explain and predict human behavior through an understanding of motivation. Applications to issues of public concern will be explored.

Meeting Information

Info current as 12/27/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
W  3:00 PM  -  5:50 PM  Sierra Hall 1411 8/20/2022 - 12/10/2022 Melissa Soenke

Status: Open
Class Number: 2101
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 8/20/2022 - 12/10/2022
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 33
Available Seats: 2
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9780143110910
Title: Behave
Publisher: Penguin Group USA Inc
Author: Sapolsky

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Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • Includes any In Person Meeting
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
  • Upper Div - D Social Sciences