PSYC 441 Psychology of Creativity

5 credits

This course is a close examination of creativity as a human trait. Issues of definition, identification, measurement, development, use, loss, and value in the design process are examined.

This course meets the Social Science general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: Admission to any Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Evaluate measurements and outcomes of creativity
Identify obstacles to creativity in the design process and methods for overcoming them
Apply concepts and theories of creativity to the field of design
Describe characteristics of creative individuals
Identify characteristics of workplace environments that are conducive to facilitating creative processes
Appreciate cross-cultural perspectives of creativity

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Cultural Humility, the ability to practice lifelong learning and critical self-reflection in order to understand one’s own cultural identity and its impact on being open to and supporting the cultures of others.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50