Psychology 4391

Psychology 4391

History and Theory

CRN 80008

Study of the evolution of psychology as a science through a systematic review of the principal scientific and philosophic antecedents of modern psychology, and analysis of the status of the major contemporary theoretical schools. Prerequisite: PSY 1300 and PSY 3402 both with grades of "C" or better and instructor approval.

3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours. 

This course has an enrollment period of nine months.

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Course Information

  • Structure:
    • 12 lessons
    • Required work: readings, lesson assignments, writing assignments, 3 essay exams (proctored online)
    • Students in this course may complete no more than two lessons per week.
  • Instructor: Randall Osborne, Ph.D.
  • Tuition: For current course tuition, visit the Correspondence Costs page.
PSY4391 Textbook
  • Textbook:
    • Osborne, Rasche & Satterfield. History and Theory in Psychology, 2nd edition (custom book for Texas State). Hayden-McNeil Publishing. ISBN-13:  978-0-738-08841-9
      This textbook may be purchased from the University Bookstore.

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Technical Requirements

For the online proctored exams, students must meet the following additional technical requirements:

  • Access to a computer with a webcam and a microphone (for exams, students may not use a tablet or mobile phone)
  • Sufficient internet speed of at least 700 kbps for upload and download
  • Ability (and willingness) to disable pop-up blockers–even on work or borrowed computers
  • See the Proctorio Minimum System Requirements page for additional details.

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You may view the syllabus and a sample of the PSY 4391 online course before enrolling.

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