General Psychology. The course gives the introduction to primary approaches to the study of human behavior and experience. The recommended minimum time for completion is 17 weeks. It consists of 16 lessons, 1 final exam.
Biological Basis of Behavior. This course provides the survey of theories and research concerning the role of genetic factors, nervous and endocrine systems, and other biological influences on behavior. The recommended minimum time for completion is 17 weeks. It consists of 16 lessons, 1 final exam.
Behavior and Experience: Humanistic Psychology. Here you can study behavioral and phenomenological analysis of individuals and their development in natural environments. The recommended minimum time for completion is 14 weeks. It consists of 13 lessons, 1 final exam.
Research Analysis - an introduction to the research methods and data analyses used in psychological research. The course consists of 13 lessons, 1 midterm exam, 1 final exam.
Child Psychology – get to know the normal child from conception through infancy, childhood, and adolescence; physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. The recommended minimum time for completion is 17 weeks. It consists of 16 lessons, 1 final exam.
Learning and Thinking - survey of theory and findings of research concerning both humans and nonhumans. The recommended minimum time for completion is 18 weeks. It consists of 17 lessons, 1 final exam.
Theories of Motivation - survey of theories and related research; discussion of applications. The recommended minimum time for completion is 17 weeks. The course consists of 15 lessons, 1 midterm exam, 1 final exam.
Abnormal Psychology. The course studies individual and environmental factors in deviant and maladaptive behavior; neurotic and psychotic reactions; contemporary methods of treatment. The recommended minimum time for completion is 17 weeks. It consists of 16 lessons, 1 final exam.
Social Psychology. Theories, methods, and findings of research concerning individual behavior in a social context . The recommended minimum time for completion is 16 weeks. The course consists of 15 lessons, 1 final exam.
Contemporary Topics/Stress and Health – an overview of the relationship between stress and health. The study of the mind-body relationship and the psychophysiology of stress including the relationship of the stress reaction to specific illnesses and disease. The course consists of 15 lessons, 1 midterm exam, 1 final exam.
Methods of Research in Psychology. Here you can study fundamentals in the design, conduct, and interpretation of research, including systematic observation, experiments, quasi-experiments, and program-evaluations. The course focus on both laboratory and natural settings. The recommended minimum time for completion is 15 weeks. The course consists of 15 lessons, 1 final exam.
Health Psychology. Psychological factors related to health and illness, including stress, personality and environment. Applications of psychological treatments to physical illness. The recommended minimum time for completion is 18 weeks. The course consists of 15 lessons, 1 midterm exam, 1 final exam.
There are also online versions of Theories of Motivation, Health Psychology, Biological Basis of Behavior, Research Analysis, Contemporary Topics\Stress and Health, Methods of Research in Psychology.
Students may register for these correspondence courses anytime. Admission to the University of Tennessee is not required.
Tuition fee - $576 per 1 course.
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