2026-2027_College Catalog 
    
    Aug 26, 2026  
2026-2027_College Catalog

PSY 227 - Personality Development


Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
Survey and comparison of different personality theories, including the dynamics that underlie personality development, assessment, and research.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. compare and contrast major theories in personality, including their basic concepts and principles, views of personality development, and assessment techniques;
  2. evaluate these major theories according to standard criteria for assessing scientific theories;
  3. discuss the meaning of a personality construct;
  4. synthesize information from various sources and theories in order to develop their own view of personality.


Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .
General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences