Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

PSYC 4430 Environmental Psychology

This course will familiarize students with the ways in which people interact with the environment and relate to the environment. Theories, methodologies, elements of built and natural environments, as well as personality characteristics will be addressed.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Athens Campus: as needed - Demorest Campus: as needed; summer as needed online

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

  1. Familiarity with theories and concepts related to understanding the interaction and impact of the built and natural environment on human behavior. 
  2. Familiarity with methodologies employed to study built and natural environments. 
  3. Apply theories and concepts to evaluations of existing built and natural environments.