PSYCH100 - Introductory Psychology
Course: PSYCH100 (Introductory Psychology) in PSYCH department at Pennsylvania State University.
Credit Hours: 3 • Academic Level: first-year undergraduate course
Course Requirements: No prerequisites required - suitable for beginning students
Future Opportunities: Unlocks 111 advanced courses for further study
Course Type: Foundation course - forms the base for multiple advanced topics
Part of the PSYCH curriculum at Pennsylvania State University, helping students progress through degree requirements.
Courses unlocked by PSYCH100
- PSYCH301W - Basic Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYCH448 - Psychology of Female Serial Killers
- PSYCH407 - Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYCH408 - Program Evaluation
- BESC464 - Feminine/Masculine
- BBH311 - Interdisciplinary Integration in Biobehavioral Health
- BBH458 - Critical Feminist Issues in Reproduction
- HDFS427 - Developmental Sport & Exercise Psychology
- KINES427 - Developmental Sport & Exercise Psychology
- KINES464 - Physical Education Programming and Practicum
- KINES468W - Health Instruction in the School--Content and Method
- PSYCH217N - The Science of Human Resilience
- PSYCH230 - Introduction to Psychologies of Religion
- PSYCH244 - Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors Engineering
- PSYCH422 - Human Sexuality
- COMM328 - Effects of Science, Environmental and Health Media
- CNED393 - Peer Support Counseling
- KINES428 - Motivation and Emotion in Movement
- LING457 - Psychology of Language
- PSYCH105 - Psychology as a Science and Profession
- EDUC466N - Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language
- PSYCH253 - Introduction to Psychology of Perception
- PSYCH461 - Advanced Conditioning and Learning
- PSYCH458 - Visual Cognition
- PSYCH444 - Engineering Psychology
- PSYCH456 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology
- PSYCH301M - Honors Research Methods in Psychology
- PSYCH410 - Child Development
- PSYCH449 - Basic Counseling Skills
- PSYCH467 - Psychology of Serial and Mass Murderers
- LING429 - Language and Thought
- SPLED410 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Special Education
- PSYCH464 - Behavior Genetics
- PSYCH466 - The Psychology of Evil
- PSYCH479 - The Psychology of Gender
- PSYCH460 - Comparative Psychology
- PSYCH462 - Physiological Psychology
- PSYCH412 - Adolescence
- PSYCH413 - Cognitive Development
- PSYCH414 - Social and Personality Development
- PSYCH281 - Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- PSYCH482 - Selection and Assessment in Organizations
- PSYCH485 - Leadership in Work Settings
- PSYCH370 - Psychology of the Differently-Abled
- ABA457 - Understanding Communication: Verbal Behavior
- BBH477 - Sleep and Biobehavioral Health
- PSYCH420 - Advanced Social Psychology
- PSYCH421 - Self and Social Judgment
- PSYCH452 - Learning and Memory
- FIN477 - Behavioral Finance
- PSYCH481 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- PSYCH484 - Work Attitudes and Motivation
- HDFS492 - Palliative Care and Bereavement
- KINES366 - The Process of Teaching Physical Education
- KINES395A - Ldrshp Prac:Tchrs
- KINES424 - Women and Sport
- KINES429 - Psychology of Sport Performance
- PSYCH488 - Ethics in Behavioral Sciences and Education
- PSYCH492 - Current Topics in Psychology
- PSYCH404 - Principles of Measurement
- PSYCH495 - Internship
- PSYCH220 - Community Psychology
- PSYCH221 - Introduction to Social Psychology
- PSYCH432 - Multicultural Psychology in America
- PSYCH423 - Social Psychology of Interpersonal/Intergroup Relationships
- PSYCH424 - Applied Social Psychology
- PSYCH425 - Psychology of Human Emotion
- PSYCH438 - Personality Theory
- PSYCH441 - Health Psychology
- PSYCH471 - Psychology of Adjustment and Social Relationships
- WMNST471 - The Psychology of Gender
- PSYCH419 - Psychology and a Sustainable World
- PSYCH232 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
- PSYCH238 - Introduction to Personality Psychology
- PSYCH442 - Trauma and Resiliency
- PSYCH443 - Treatment and Education in Developmental Disabilities
- PSYCH470 - Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH474 - Psychological Intervention in Childhood
- PSYCH476 - Child Psychopathology
- PSYCH445 - Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH256 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
- PSYCH451 - Psychology of Action
- PSYCH260A - Neurological Bases of Human Behavior
- PSYCH269 - Evolutionary Psychology
- PSYCH426 - Language and Thought
- PSYCH436 - Humanistic, Existential, and Religious Approaches to Psychology
- PSYCH439 - History and Systems of Psychology
- PSYCH473 - Behavior Modification
- PSYCH475 - Psychology of Fear and Stress
- PSYCH477 - Mental Health Practicum with Children
- PSYCH478 - Clinical Neuropsychology
- WMNST424 - Women and Sport
- LING446 - L1 Acquisition
- BBH325 - Health Promotion Services Training
- BBH451 - Pharmacological Influences on Health
- EDPSY450 - Principles of Measurement
- GAME434 - Psychology of Gaming
- KINES430W - Groups in Physical Activity
- KINES421 - Exercise Psychology
- KINES422 - Physical Activity Interventions
- PSYCH434 - Psychology of Gaming
- PLSC466 - Political Psychology
- PSYCH231 - Introduction to the Psychology of Gender
- PSYCH270 - Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH200 - Elementary Statistics in Psychology
- PSYCH212 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology
- PSYCH243 - Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology
- PSYCH261 - Introduction to Psychology of Learning
- PSYCH427 - L1 Acquisition
- PSYCH457 - Psychology of Language
- WMNST458 - Critical Feminist Issues in Reproduction
Academic Planning at Pennsylvania State University
Students planning PSYCH100 at Pennsylvania State University should complete 0 prerequisites before enrollment.
Future Pathways: Completing PSYCH100 enables enrollment in 111 advanced courses for further study
This first-year course at Pennsylvania State University integrates into structured degree pathways for PSYCH programs, supporting timely graduation and academic progression.