Course Detail
Honors General Psychology
Time and Location
Times
Term: Spring 2025
Start Date: JAN 13, 2025
End Date: MAY 16, 2025
Meeting Days: MWF
Meeting Times: 11:00AM-11:50AM
Location
Campus: Arnold
Building: JCA
Room: 350
Registration Information
Credit Hours: 3
Subject Code: PSY
Course Number: 101H
Section Number: 31
CRN: 36860
Tier: 1
Instruction TypeLecture
Enrollment Numbers
Remaining Seats: 5
Filled Seats: 10
Maximum Seats: 15
Comments:
Course Description: Prerequisites: Honors Program admission and reading proficiency
Honors General Psychology, taught in a seminar format, 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, major content domains of neuroscience, consciousness, cognition, memory, learning, social, personality, emotion, multicultural, abnormal, health, and psychotherapies. Students cannot apply both PSY101 and PSY101H toward graduation. (F)
Core42 MOTR PSYC100 General Psychology
Honors General Psychology, taught in a seminar format, 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, major content domains of neuroscience, consciousness, cognition, memory, learning, social, personality, emotion, multicultural, abnormal, health, and psychotherapies. Students cannot apply both PSY101 and PSY101H toward graduation. (F)
Core42 MOTR PSYC100 General Psychology
Faculty Information
Name: Brandon Whittington
Title: Associate Professor
Classification: Full Time
Credentials: Doctor of Philosophy: Univ Of Missouri - St Louis
Office: ASI 215
E-Mail: bwhittin@jeffco.edu
Phone Extension: 3287
Bio: Brandon Whittington earned an A.A. from Rend Lake College, a B.A. from Greenville College, an M.A. from Eastern Illinois University, and both Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Dr. Whittington is a nationally certified psychologist and a licensed professional counselor in the state of Missouri. Prior to joining the faculty at Jefferson College, Dr. Whittingon practiced as a school psychologist and a professional counselor in several public school districts and community mental health settings. Dr. Whittington`s research interests include the psychology of religion and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He regularly presents his work at local and national conferences and involves Jefferson College students in the research process, both as participants and student researchers.
