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Course Detail

General Psychology

Time and Location

Times

Term: Spring 2025
Start Date: JAN 27, 2025
End Date: MAY 16, 2025
Meeting Days: ARR
Meeting Times: ARR

Location

Campus: Online
Building: OL
Room: ARR

Registration Information

Credit Hours: 3
Subject Code: PSY
Course Number: 101
Section Number: 52
CRN: 32542
Tier: 1
Instruction TypeOnline Lecture

Enrollment Numbers

Remaining Seats: 5
Filled Seats: 20
Maximum Seats: 25
Comments: Online, 14-week course. See term start and end dates listed above. On the term start date, see the course homepage (Canvas, Dashboard, PSY101) for orientation and course requirements. Proctored exams required; taken at an on-campus Testing Center or through an approved remote testing service/location. High-speed Internet access is required.
Course Description: Prerequisite: Reading proficiency.
General Psychology reviews the scientific study of behavior and mental processes found in humans and animals. This course includes a survey of the fundamental concepts, principles, historical trends, figures, theories, overarching themes, research design, pivotal empirical findings, and applications in psychology. Students will develop knowledge of psychology's major content domains of neuroscience, consciousness, cognition, memory, learning, social, personality, emotion, multicultural, abnormal, health, and psychotherapies. (F,S,Su,O)
Core42 MOTR PSYC100 General Psychology

Faculty Information

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Name: Leslie Buck
Title: Professor
Classification: Full Time
Credentials: Bachelor of Science: Southeast Missouri St Univ,Master of Arts Education: University Of Oklahoma
Office: ASI 225
Phone Extension: 3308
Bio: Leslie Buck earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Community Counseling from the University of Oklahoma. She completed most of the requirements for her Doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oklahoma-Norman, except the dissertation. Prior to joining the Jefferson College Psychology department in 2007, Professor Buck was an instructor at McKendree University in the Masters in Counseling program. She has also taught undergraduates about career and life planning at the University of Oklahoma. In addition, Professor Buck has worked in a variety of applied psychology settings, including community and hospital-based centers, providing psychological treatment to both children and adults. She has supervised the training of Masters-level counseling students. Her most recent applied position was in the United States Air Force at a military medical treatment facility.