Social Psychology

Last Updated: Mon, 01/05/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2210
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Consideration of the behavior of individuals in social contexts, including interpersonal and group settings.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?   

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
William
Instructor last name:
Stern
Section:
A/D
CRN
31472
30485
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Engineering Psychology

Last Updated: Sun, 01/04/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2270
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Engineering psychology uses scientific knowledge about the perceptual, cognitive, and
behavioral capabilities of humans to specify the design and use of human-machine systems
(such as equipment, environments, tasks, jobs, and systems) for productive, safe,
comfortable, and effective human use. In this course, you’ll learn about the capabilities and
limitations of humans and how this knowledge informs engineering design principles of
displays, controls, physical environments, human error, and automation. You’ll also get the
opportunity to use what you’re learning through an applied project.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core Impacts Statement
This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.
Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential
knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and
support students’ broad academic and career goals.
This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?
    Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:
  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how
    historical, economic, political, social or geographic relationships develop, persist or
    change.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the
following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
     
Instructor first name:
Zachary
Instructor last name:
Tidler
Section:
B
CRN
31035
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Last Updated: Sun, 01/04/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2220
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Course Description: Work is a central part of human existence. The average person spends around 90,000 hours of their life at work. This doesn’t necessarily include the time that people spend commuting to work, working at home, nor the time they spend thinking about work outside of the workplace. I-O psychology examines the human experience at work and the impact that work has on the human experience. This course introduces the scientific study of behavior and application of psychological principles in the workplace. Throughout the semester, we will explore key topics such as job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training, motivation, leadership, job attitudes, and stress and health. Students will develop foundational knowledge for examining the workplace through a psychological lens. The course is intended for students seeking a broad overview of I-O psychology and it’s relevance to careers in business, management, human resources, consulting, and related fields.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Academic Integrity

All students are expected to uphold the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code. This means your work must be your own, you must credit others’ ideas when used, and you must not give or receive unauthorized assistance on assignments or exams.


Honor Code: https://osi.gatech.edu/content/honor-code 

Violations of the Honor Code will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity and may result in penalties up to and including a failing grade for the course.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
Lucas
Instructor last name:
Provine
Section:
B
CRN
31592
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Social Psychology

Last Updated: Sat, 01/03/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2210
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Consideration of the behavior of individuals in social contexts, including interpersonal and group settings.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

All course assignments must be your own writing and must not be assignments that you have submitted in previous assignments in other courses (i.e., do not self-plagiarize). Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit is plagiarism. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations. See http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/policies/honor-code/ or http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/18/ for information on Georgia Tech’s Academic Honor Code and Code of Conduct. 

TURN IT IN REPORTS: All assignments will be submitted to Turnitin via Canvas and the Turnitin Similarity Reports and AI Writing Detection Reports will be reviewed. 

  • Regarding Similarity Reports: All assignments in this course will be compared against each other, previous submissions (your OWN previous submissions as well), and the internet for plagiarism or self-plagiarism. All course assignments must be your own writing and must not be assignments that you have submitted in previous assignments in other courses (i.e., do not self-plagiarize). Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit is plagiarism.
  • Regarding AI Writing Detection Reports: All assignments must be in your own writing (i.e., not AI generated writing, AI summarizations or paraphrasing of your own writing or of others’ writing, or be written with assistance from writing platforms). This means that the use of AI platforms or writing platforms (e.g., Chat GPT and others) for our course assignments is notpermitted. The use of these tools for writing assignments in this course is not permitted.
  • If you are unsure if a particular situation involves plagiarism or other fraud, please contact Dr. Babcock.
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion

 

Instructor first name:
Meghan
Instructor last name:
Babcock
Section:
F
CRN
31848
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Social Psychology

Last Updated: Sat, 01/03/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2210
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

Consideration of the behavior of individuals in social contexts, including interpersonal and group settings.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

All course assignments must be your own writing and must not be assignments that you have submitted in previous assignments in other courses (i.e., do not self-plagiarize). Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit is plagiarism. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations. See http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/policies/honor-code/ or http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/rules/18/ for information on Georgia Tech’s Academic Honor Code and Code of Conduct. 

TURN IT IN REPORTS: All assignments will be submitted to Turnitin via Canvas and the Turnitin Similarity Reports and AI Writing Detection Reports will be reviewed. 

  • Regarding Similarity Reports: All assignments in this course will be compared against each other, previous submissions (your OWN previous submissions as well), and the internet for plagiarism or self-plagiarism. All course assignments must be your own writing and must not be assignments that you have submitted in previous assignments in other courses (i.e., do not self-plagiarize). Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit is plagiarism.
  • Regarding AI Writing Detection Reports: All assignments must be in your own writing (i.e., not AI generated writing, AI summarizations or paraphrasing of your own writing or of others’ writing, or be written with assistance from writing platforms). This means that the use of AI platforms or writing platforms (e.g., Chat GPT and others) for our course assignments is notpermitted. The use of these tools for writing assignments in this course is not permitted.
  • If you are unsure if a particular situation involves plagiarism or other fraud, please contact Dr. Babcock.
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion

 

Instructor first name:
Meghan
Instructor last name:
Babcock
Section:
E
CRN
30548
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Psychology of Aging

Last Updated: Mon, 01/05/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
4260
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This course offers an introduction to the processes of adult development and aging, including changes in physical, cognitive, and socioemotional functioning and psychological impacts and behavioral adaptation associated with age-related changes. Challenges and opportunities that longevity and aging may bring will be also discussed. A multi-dimensional approach to learning (e.g., lectures, readings, films & videos, guest lecture series) is adopted to convey information. Varied methods are also used to evaluate learning progress and facilitate knowledge acquisition (e.g., individual/group exercises, quizzes, exams, essay assignments). Students’ critical thinking will be broadened in three ways. Specifically, they will be able to (1) evaluate adult development and aging with a life-span developmental perspective, (2) be mindful of stereotypes associated with older people and aging processes, and (3) apply the learned knowledge to prepare for a century-long life. 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, which manages the due process, including collecting relevant information from all parties, and if responsibility for a violation is found, identifying the appropriate penalty. All students are assumed to have read the GT Academic Honor Code and the student Code of Conduct and have consented to be bound by it.

For this class, specific examples of academic misconduct and dishonesty include:

  • Plagiarism: the unattributed use of words and/or ideas of another person or generative AI. Examples include, but are not limited to: words written by another person (including yourself for a previous class) or generative AI or lifted from the internet with and without proper citation; ideas taken from another person without proper citation.
  • To avoid plagiarism, a simple solution is to always describe answers in your own words when writing essay assignments and answering open-ended questions.
  • Unauthorized collaboration: working with someone else on graded work (e.g., assignments, exams) without explicit permission from the instructor
  • Use of unauthorized aids (including, but not limited to, online ‘homework’ help sites, generative AI) for written assignments.
  • Submission of an engagement assignment by a student not in the class session.
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion

 

Instructor first name:
HSIAOWEN
Instructor last name:
LIAO
Section:
A
CRN
35397
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Introduction to Human Development

Last Updated: Mon, 01/05/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2103
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This course introduces key concepts, fundamental issues, and empirical research on the development and changes in physical, cognitive, and socioemotional functioning over the human life span with joint consideration of contextual factors that shape development and adaptation. We take a multi-dimensional approach to learning in which various methods are used to convey information (e.g., lectures, readings, videos) and assess knowledge acquisition (e.g., exercises, quizzes, exams, written assignments). The introductory course is aimed to enhance students’ critical thinking in two broad ways: to advance their ability to (1) apply the learned knowledge to everyday life, putting their own development and life circumstances into perspective, and (2) articulate factors that contribute to individual differences in developmental trajectories from multiple perspectives. Course contents are personally relevant and highly applicable to all college students from across disciplines. 

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Georgia Tech aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and honor. Students are expected to act according to the highest ethical standards. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, which manages the due process, including collecting relevant information from all parties, and if responsibility for a violation is found, identifying the appropriate penalty. All students are assumed to have read the GT Academic Honor Code and the student Code of Conduct and have consented to be bound by it.

For this class, specific examples of academic misconduct and dishonesty include:

  • Plagiarism: the unattributed use of words and/or ideas of another person or generative AI. Examples include, but are not limited to: words written by another person (including yourself for a previous class) or generative AI or lifted from the internet with and without proper citation; ideas taken from another person without proper citation.
  • To avoid plagiarism, a simple solution is to always describe answers in your own words when writing essay assignments and responding to open-ended questions
  • Unauthorized collaboration: working with someone else on graded work (e.g., assignments, exams, or presentations) without explicit permission from the instructor
  • Use of unauthorized aids (including, but not limited to, online ‘homework’ help sites, generative AI) for written assignments.
  • Submission of an engagement assignment by a student not in the class session 
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections? 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
Instructor first name:
HSIAOWEN
Instructor last name:
LIAO
Section:
B&D
CRN
31756
31771
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Introduction to General Psychology

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
1101
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

A broad survey of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, research methodology, biological and social factors influencing behavior, development, learning, memory, personality, and abnormal.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: · How do I understand human experiences and connections? Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: · Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: · Intercultural Competence · Perspective-Taking · Persuasion

Instructor first name:
Maugan
Instructor last name:
Lloyd
Section:
G
CRN
21621
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Psychology of Creativity and Art

Last Updated: Fri, 01/02/2026
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2280
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

This course is meant to provide an overview of what ‘scientific’ psychology can tell us about the creative person, the creative process, and the creative product. this includes psychological theories of art production and consumption; the psychology of aesthetics; psychological correlates of creative and artistic behavior.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?  

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence 
  • Perspective-Taking 
  • Persuasion  
Instructor first name:
Paul
Instructor last name:
Verhaeghen
Section:
A
CRN
35575
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology

Introduction to General Psychology

Last Updated: Tue, 12/30/2025
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Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
1101
Semester:
Spring
Academic year:
2026
Course description:

In this course we will survey the methods, findings, and theories of psychological science. Psychology is a broad topic and as the name implies (General Psychology) we’ll be covering the general themes and information of broad research areas. We begin the course covering fundamentals of psychological science and progress through fundamental aspects of human thinking and behavior. Along the way we’ll discuss neuroscience, perception, learning, memory, language, and thought.

Pre-&/or Co-Requisites: None.

Course Structure: This class will be taught in person.

Lecture Structure: Class times will consist of both lecture and in-class activities. During class I will pose questions to the class and encourage participation. At times you will work with those around you to complete activities and share with the class. These activities are intended to facilitate learning and are not meant to be high-stakes grades; however, engagement and critical thinking are expected.

Homework: Assignments will be posted through Canvas and an online utility called Achieve. Homework is due prior to the start of class on the day it is due.

Exam Administration: Exams will be administered in person during scheduled class or the final exam time in the same room as lecture. Exams will be completed using paper and pencil without any other resources.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

Orienting Question: How do I understand human experiences and connections?

Learning Outcome: Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.

Career-Ready Competencies: Intercultural Competence; Perspective-Taking; Persuasion.

Instructor first name:
Na
Instructor last name:
Liu
Section:
A
CRN
31474
Department (you may add up to three):
Psychology
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