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PSYC 101 · Psychology

Introductory Psychology

Scientific survey of psychological science: neurobiology, sensory perception, learning, memory, cognition, developmental stages, personality theory, psychopathology, and social behavior.

How to enroll Where it fits Catalog Entry

Catalog overview

Course Essentials

Credits
3
semester credit hours
Level
100
Lower division
Typically offered
Fall & Spring
every semester
Subject
Psychology
7 courses in the catalog

Prerequisites

None.

100-level courses: introductory, lower-division courses primarily for first-year students. Details: Undergraduate Catalog §9.11.

Generative AI in this course

Every syllabus must state one of three levels: Level 1 (AI not permitted for graded work), Level 2 (AI permitted with disclosure for specified tasks), Level 3 (AI permitted broadly with disclosure). Check your section's syllabus in Canvas. Unless it says otherwise, the university default applies: generative AI tools may be used for brainstorming, studying, and feedback on your own drafts, but not to produce work you submit for a grade.

Details: Student Handbook §5.7 and Student Handbook §5.8. See what each AI level allows.

Offered by

Department of Psychology

Questions: Academic Advising Center

Office
Lovell Hall 101
Phone
(555) 555-0158
Email
advising@university.alkimi.ai

Degree planning

Where PSYC 101 fits

What to take first, what this course opens up, and the requirements it can satisfy, from the Undergraduate Catalog.

Take first

No catalog course is required first.

Catalog wording: None.

This course

PSYC 101

Introductory Psychology

3 credits · 100-level · Fall, Spring

Counts toward

Every course also counts toward the 120 credits needed for a bachelor's degree. Confirm your plan with your advisor or the Academic Advising Center.

AP credit

AP examScoreCredit awardedCounts as
AP Psychology4 or 5PSYC 101 Intro to Psychology (3 cr)Social Sciences Core & Major req.

If you received AP credit for PSYC 101, don't enroll in it: taking the course forfeits the AP credits. Details: Undergraduate Catalog §3.11.

2026–27 Instructors

Who teaches PSYC 101

Portrait of Dr. Paula Castillo

Dr. Paula Castillo

Associate Professor of Psychology

Course coordinator for all PSYC 101 sections, 2026–27

Office
Lovell Hall 154
Email
pcastillo@university.alkimi.ai

PSYC 101 is a multi-section course: many faculty teach sections of it every semester, and the course coordinator works with them on the shared course requirements. Your section's instructor, meeting time, and room are listed in AlkimiHub when you register.

Department chairs make teaching assignments each year (Faculty Handbook §5.1), and every instructor posts the syllabus in Canvas by the first day of classes (Faculty Handbook §5.2).

Registration

How to enroll in PSYC 101

  1. Check the prerequisites

    None.

  2. Add it in AlkimiHub

    PSYC 101 is typically offered in both the fall and spring semesters. Register through AlkimiHub self-service registration, which opens by credit standing. Until the add deadline, you don't need instructor permission as long as seats remain and you've met the prerequisites. Details: Student Handbook §3.3.

  3. If the section is full, join the waitlist

    When a seat opens, AlkimiHub offers it to the first student on the waitlist and emails you. You have 24 hours to claim it before it goes to the next student. Details: Student Handbook §3.10.

Spring 2027 registration opens

By credit standing, in AlkimiHub.

Spring 2027 add deadline

Last day to add a course or change sections (11:59 p.m.).

Fall 2026 add deadline

Last day to add a course or change sections (11:59 p.m.).

Fall 2027 registration opens

By credit standing, in AlkimiHub.

All dates: academic calendar. Registration help: Office of the Registrar.

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