Class information
PSY201AZ Introduction to Psychology I
- CRN: 41018
- Credits: 4
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
From September 21 through December 12, 2026, Debi K Cozzoli
- Online (no scheduled meetings), Available 24/7
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Open educational resources (OER)
The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:
Details about this class
Welcome to PSY 201AZ - Introduction to Psychology 1! This class meets fully online, without scheduled Zoom meetings to allow for the greatest flexibility in a student's schedule.
PSY 201 will provide you with an overview of psychological sciences with particular attention to perspectives of psychology, research methods, biological psychology, consciousness (including sleep and psychoactive drugs), sensation and perception, learning, memory, intelligence, and problem-solving.
This course has several different graded assignments including weekly critical thinking journals, weekly discussion posts, weekly reading quizzes, a midterm project, and the written signature assignment paper (required for this Gen Ed course).
Technology
Students need access to stable internet and D2L.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.
Online technical requirements
Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.
Prerequisite for online classes
Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide. The start guide will help you decide if these classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be able to register for these classes.