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PSYC250

Biopsychology of Motivation and Emotion

Subject code

PSYC

Course Number

250

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

Department/Program Faculty

Course Long Title

Biopsychology of Motivation and Emotion

Cross Listed Courses

Description

The course examines the mechanisms involved in activating and directing behavior and in forming, expressing, and perceiving emotions. Analysis includes evaluation of the role of physiological, environmental, and cognitive variables in mediating the behavioral processes such as thirst, hunger, sex, arousal, reward, stress, choice, consistency, and achievement. Prerequisite(s): NS/PY 160 or PSYC 101.

Writing Credit

No writing credit

Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements

(Psychology: Biological)

INDS Program Relationship

IDNS - NRSC Program