UACCM | Course Description

UACCM courses are identified by a code containing letters which indicate the department and numbers which indicate sequencing within the department. The last number indicates credit hours received for the course. Developmental classes, while providing credit and being included in the computation of the semester grade point average, do not count toward graduation for either a certificate or degree.

“ACTS” Arkansas Course Transfer System.
“GE” designates the course is acceptable as a General Education Elective.

PSY 2003 | General Psychology
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: None. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This course is an overview of major topics in modern psychology, the scientific study of behavior, and mental processes. As a first course in the discipline of psychology, it introduces some of the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories with a consideration for the complexity of human behavior. (ACTS, GE)

PSY 2013 | Abnormal Psychology
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: PSY 2003 General Psychology with a “C” or higher. Offered on demand. This course is designed to survey the principal forms of abnormal behavior. Causes, symptoms, classification, treatment, and prevention will be addressed. (GE)

PSY 2023 | Psychology of Human Development
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: PSY 2003 General Psychology with a “C” or higher. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. This course is a survey covering the processes and domains of human development from conception throughout the entire lifespan. (ACTS, GE)

PSY 2113 | Sensation and Perception
3 Cr. (3 Lec.)
Prerequisite: PSY 2003 General Psychology with a “C” or higher. Offered on demand. This course provides an introduction into how the brain makes sense of all the sensory inputs it receives. Students will learn how the anatomy and physiology of the eye, ear, and related parts of the brain allow human beings to understand speech, perceive color, see motion and depth and recognize faces. (GE)