Germanna Community College: Principles of Psychology

Principles of Psychology - PSY 200 at Germanna Community College

PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology: Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, developmental psychology, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, personality, social psychology, and psychological disorders and treatment. The assignments in the course require college-level reading fluency and coherent communication through written reports. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

3 credits

PSY 200 Detailed Outline

Schedule at Germanna Community College

Fall 2024 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
42852	PSY 200-F01	3	M W	3:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m.	2024-08-22	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
42854	PSY 200-F02	3	Th	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2024-08-22	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
PSY 200 F02 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
42856	PSY 200-F03	3	Tu Th	3:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m.	2024-08-22	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
42857	PSY 200-F04	3	M W	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	2024-08-22	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
42851	PSY 200-FH01	3	Tu	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2024-09-12	Fredericksburg Area Campus	HY
PSY 200 FH01 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
42860	PSY 200-W01	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-08-22	Virtual	ER
This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.
42858	PSY 200-W02	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-09-12	Virtual	ER
This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.
42861	PSY 200-W03	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-08-22	Virtual	ER
This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings. No textbook purchase by student. All materials supplied using Open Educational Resources (OER). Students must have access to Canvas and the internet for this section.
42859	PSY 200-W04	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-10-17	Virtual	ER
No textbook purchase by student. All materials supplied using Open Educational Resources (OER). Students must have access to Canvas and the internet for this section. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.
72604	PSY 200-W05	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2024-08-22	Virtual	ER
This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.

Spring 2025 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
24122	PSY 200-B01	3	M W	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2025-01-21	Barbara J Fried Center Street	P
20485	PSY 200-C01	3	Tu Th	9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.	2025-01-21	Culpeper - DTC	P
20484	PSY 200-F02	3	Tu Th	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2025-01-21	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
20486	PSY 200-F03	3	Tu Th	3:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m.	2025-01-21	Fredericksburg Area Campus	P
20481	PSY 200-FH01	3	W	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2025-01-21	Fredericksburg Area Campus	HY
PSY 200 FH01 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
24167	PSY 200-FH02	3	Tu	11:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	2025-02-11	Fredericksburg Area Campus	HY
PSY 200 FH02 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
20483	PSY 200-L01	3	M W	3:30 p.m.-4:50 p.m.	2025-01-21	Locust Grove Campus	P
20489	PSY 200-W01	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-01-21	Virtual	ER
This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
20490	PSY 200-W02	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-02-11	Virtual	ER
This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.
20487	PSY 200-W03	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-01-21	Virtual	ER
This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings. No textbook purchase by student. All materials supplied using Open Educational Resources (OER). Students must have access to Canvas and the internet for this section.
20488	PSY 200-W04	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-03-24	Virtual	ER
This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings. No textbook purchase by student. All materials supplied using Open Educational Resources (OER). Students must have access to Canvas and the internet for this section.

Summer 2025 ➜

Class #	Section	Credits	Day	Time	Start	Location	Mode
30268	PSY 200-BH01	3	W	11:00 a.m.-12:55 p.m.	2025-05-27	Barbara J Fried Center Street	HY
PSY 200 BH01 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas.
30154	PSY 200-FH01	3	M	8:30 a.m.-10:25 a.m.	2025-05-27	Fredericksburg Area Campus	HY
PSY 200 FH01 is a special hybrid class that combines in-person on campus meetings with online classwork in Canvas. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.
30155	PSY 200-W01	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-05-27	Virtual	ER
No textbook purchase by student. All materials supplied using Open Educational Resources (OER). Students must have access to Canvas and the internet for this section. This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings.
30250	PSY 200-W02	3		0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.	2025-06-17	Virtual	ER
This section is taught in Canvas and includes online assignments. There are no required face to face Zoom sessions or on-campus meetings. This section makes use of an ACCESS digital resource in place of a textbook at a reduced cost. A required course materials fee will be paid with tuition for this resource. Students must have access to Canvas and to the internet for successful completion. Please find additional information on the ACCESS program on the Germanna.edu website.

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