PSYC 312 Environmental Psychology
This course focuses on the examination of the effect of the environment on human behavior. Topics include evolutionary and cultural forces that impact use of the environment, the concept of territoriality, and how people perceive and use space. Emphasis is placed on the effects of signage and architectural design on human behavior and the impact of crowding, noise and population density on well-being. Lecture. Prerequisite: WRIT 113, First-Year Academic Writing; LSCI 105, Information Theory and Practice or LSCI 106, Information Sources in Architecture and Interior Design or, LSCI 205, Information in the Disciplines; MDST 120, Public Speaking; PSYC 200, Introduction to Psychology.