LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

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ACPSY 201  General Psychology  (3 Credit Hours)  
Introduction to concepts, theories, and methods in psychology. Emphasis is given to the scientific study of consciousness and human behavior. Topics include: human development, learning, thinking, perception, personality, testing, mental illness and mental health, biological and social aspects of behavior.
IAI code: S6 900  
Course equivalencies: ACPSY 201 / PSYC 101  
Students will master basic concepts and key theories and learn to apply them to real-world situations

Outcomes

Students will master basic concepts and key theories and learn to apply them to real-world situations
ACPSY 273  Developmental Psychology  (3 Credit Hours)  
Survey of theory and research relevant to human growth and development with emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social development from infancy through adolescence.
IAI code: S6 902  
Course equivalencies: ACPSY273/PSYC273  
Students will demonstrate understanding of basic theory and research in human development, and will develop skills in critical examination of psychological research as applied to current issues in human development

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate understanding of basic theory and research in human development, and will develop skills in critical examination of psychological research as applied to current issues in human development
ACPSY 275  Social Psychology  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: ACPSY 201  
This course is an introduction to the field of social psychology, which seeks to understand human behavior by viewing it within its social and cultural context.
Course equivalencies: ACPSY 275 / PSYC 275  
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of cultural and social group differences, which is critical to the development of inter-cultural understanding and the reduction of inter-group (or inter-cultural) conflict

Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of cultural and social group differences, which is critical to the development of inter-cultural understanding and the reduction of inter-group (or inter-cultural) conflict
ACPSY 280  Abnormal Psychology  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: ACPSY 201 General Psychology  
Nature and causes of maladjustment and mental disorders. History of mental illness, diagnosis, research, and treatment of mental disorders.
Course equivalencies: X-CPSY333/PSYC331/ACPSY280  
Students will demonstrate understanding of current approaches to researching maladaptive behavior, current views of maladaptive behavior, major categories of mental disorders, factors contributing to development of problems, different types of intervention strategies, and appreciation of social, ethical, and legal issues

Outcomes

Students will demonstrate understanding of current approaches to researching maladaptive behavior, current views of maladaptive behavior, major categories of mental disorders, factors contributing to development of problems, different types of intervention strategies, and appreciation of social, ethical, and legal issues