CPY 667

History of Psychology

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the historical events that have helped shape the field of psychology. During this course we will discuss how various philosophical perspectives, major theories, important research, and other events have influenced the development of our field. Historical events will be linked to current issues in psychology. As part of the course we will discuss ways in which diversity and multicultural issues have been historically addressed and neglected in psychology. Finally, we will discuss current events/developments in psychology that may have important ramifications.

Units: 3.0