Schedule of classes.

Note, this schedule may change. Please check the webpage for updates

Date	Reading	Topic
M Aug 18	Introduction	Go over syllabus, What is Psychology?
W Aug. 20	Ch. 1	Critical thinking in Psychology
M Aug 25	Ch. 1	Methods in Psychology
W Aug 27	Ch. 2	The nervous system and neural communication
M Sept. 1		Labor Day No Class
W Sept. 3	Ch. 2	The Brain
M Sept. 8	Ch. 3/4	Nature/Nurture & Child Development
W Sept. 10	Ch. 4	Child Cognitive Development
M Sept. 15	Ch. 5	Sensation/Perception: Perceptual organization
W Sept. 17	Ch. 5	Perception: Interpretation, ESP
M Sept. 22		Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5)
W Sept. 24	Ch 6	States of Consciousness: Sleeping and dreaming
M Sept 29	Ch 6	States of Consciousness: Hypnosis, drugs
W Oct. 1	Ch 7	Learning: Classical conditioning
M Oct. 6	Ch. 7	Learning: Operant conditioning
W Oct. 8	Ch. 8	Memory: Forming and storing memories
M Oct. 13		Fall break no class
W Oct. 15	Ch. 8	Memory: Retrieving information from memory
M Oct. 20	Ch. 9	Thinking
W Oct 22	Ch. 9	Language/Intelligence
M Oct. 27		Exam 2 (Chapters 6-9)
W Oct 29	Ch. 15	Social Psychology
M Nov 3	Ch. 15	Social Psychology
W Nov. 5	Ch. 12	Personality
M Nov. 10	Ch. 12	Personality
W Nov. 12	Ch. 13	Psychological Disorders
M Nov. 17	Ch. 13	Psychological Disorders
W Nov. 19	Ch. 13	Psychological disorders
M Nov24	Ch. 14	Therapy: Approaches to therapy
W Nov. 26-28th		** Thanksgiving break **
M Dec. 1	Ch. 14	Therapy: Evaluating therapy
W. Dec. 3		Exam 3 (Chapters 12-15)
W Dec. 10 10:30		Makeup exam at 10:30 am (you must be on the list of approved students in order to attend a makeup, see Dr. Foltz)