ASC 3341 (LUOA), PSYC 341 (LUO): Psychology of Personality

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 03/11/2025

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Course Description

This course explores the major historical and contemporary theories of the origin and development of personality. An emphasis is placed on the role of the personality dynamics.

Next Start Date*

June 23, 2025

LUOA Equivalent Course*

  • ASC 3341: Psychology of Personality, 3 LUO credits.

Program Restrictions*

  • DPL: Dual Enrollment – AA Psychology (DUPS-DPL-D)

Prerequisite Requirements*

All of the following:

  • Any of the following:
    • ASC 3101 previously completed with a minimum grade of D
         or
    • ASC 3210 previously completed with a minimum grade of D

       and

  • ASC 3255 previously completed with a minimum grade of D

High School Diploma Requirements*

  • Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.

Rationale

Understanding personality is integral to the discipline of psychology. This course is designed to assist students in their exploration of the development and impact of personality on relationships, vocation, and human behavior. Students will be introduced to theoretical approaches to personality, current research in the field, and will be challenged to begin their own research.

Course Assignment

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will post a thread responding to the prompt provided by the instructor. The thread must be at least 250 words. In addition to the thread, the student will read and reply to at least 2 of his/her classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 150 words. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E)

The student will be assigned homework to complete in Connect. The homework will consist of exercises, problems, and SmartBook/LearnSmart activities. All assignments for a given Module: Week are divided into weekly folders inside of the Connect system. (CLO: A, C, D, F)

For this assignment, the student will take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment at the website provided. After reviewing the results, the student will compose a 500-word reflection that includes the 4-letter personality type suggested to them by the assessment. (CLO: C, D, E, F) 

The student will select 2 full-text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles that directly relate to the corresponding topic. Each essay will review a different topic from the text and will also link each topic with Scripture. Each essay must contain in-text citations and must be in current APA format. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F) 

The student will complete 8 quizzes during this course. The student must refer to the instructions within the Module: Week in which a quiz is due for specific instructions regarding the contents and requirements for each quiz. (CLO: A, C, D, F)

*Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.

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