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 11/22/2024
Days Times Room Meeting Dates Instructor
ARR Online 1/17/2025 - 5/16/2025 Whitney Detar

Status: Open
Class Number: 1696
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/17/2025 - 5/16/2025
Grading: Letter Grade

Class Availability

Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 57
Available Seats: 53
Wait List Capacity: 15
Wait List Total: 0

Textbook / Other Materials

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781119367604
Title: Understanding Motivation & Emotion
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate
Author: Reeve

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781119367659
Title: Understanding Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate
Author: Reeve

Status: Required
ISBN: 9781119367659
Title: Understanding Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporate
Author: Reeve

More textbook information including prices

Enrollment Information

  • Upper Division
  • On Line
  • Asynchronous online
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches Mission Pillar
  • Upper Div - D Social Sciences