PSYC 260 - Environmental Psychology

This course examines the relationship between human behavior and the environment in which it occurs. Both natural and built environments will be studied. Topics will include crowding, noise, climate, pollution, and disasters; aesthetics of place and landscape; the influence of historical period, culture and gender on perception of environment; cognitive mapping and wayfinding; territoriality and the psychology of environmentalism.

Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing

Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)