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History and Systems of Psychology is an advanced course for senior psychology majors. It is assumed that you have had General Psychology and World History.  It is helpful to have had some exposure to Philosophy and Theories of Personality.  We will examine the historical progression of ideas central to psychology, the philosophical and empirical roots of those ideas, and the confluence of those ideas into the various systems we have today.

Text:  There is no physical text for this course.  Instead, I have placed my own "e-text" on the internet, along with various additional readings.  You can reach a specific chapter or reading by clicking on its name in the syllabus below.  The chapters and readings in bold will be covered in the tests.

Extra readings:  There are extra readings for each chapter providing you with additional information, selections from primary sources, etc.

Maps and timelines:  The maps and timelines are useful ways of getting an overall picture of the various periods of history we will cover.

Practice quizzes:  Each chapter (or two) has a short set of practice questions designed to give you a better sense of what to expect on the actual tests.

Study guides:  Each part has a study guide, that is, an outline of all the important names and concepts covered in that portion of the course, to help you prepare for the tests.

Grades:  Grades will be based on attendance, participation, and four tests.