318. Environmental Psychology.

Lab credit: 
Counts towards lab credit

This lecture-laboratory course studies the relationships between humans and physical environments--both natural and built, a new area of psychological investigation. Topics include environmental assessment, attitudes and behavior toward the environment and the psychological effects of such environmental factors as crowding, architectural design, extreme environments, pollution and natural disasters. Prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101; if taken for laboratory credit, Psychology 205. Also offered as Environmental Studies 318 and through Outdoor Studies.