Intro to Psychology
- • Earn 3 transferable credits
- • 100% online and Zoom-free
- • Includes everything you need
Course cost
$400
$2400
Monthly payment option available
*Based on 0% APR, only available to qualified customers with excellent credit history and subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $149. A down payment may be required. Monthly financing through Klarna issued by WebBank, member FDIC.
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College Credits
Earn 3 credits transferable to your school of choice
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Fun + Flexible
Interactive experience, starting every 2 weeks
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Affordable
80% less expensive than traditional college
Course
overview
From the co-founder of MasterClass, embark on a journey into the most complex system in the known universe: the human mind.
Covering topics from Consciousness to Happiness to Serial Killers, this course offers real-world case studies and the latest tools to understand what makes us… us.
Experience 12 world-class instructors available on-demand in cinematic video. A gorgeous interactive textbook based on evidence-based active learning principles will help you go deeper, and competency-based retakable quizzes will etch these lessons into your long-term memory.
Brilliant
instructors
We’ve hand-selected a dream-team of 12 renowned instructors from schools like Yale, NYU, and Columbia to take you deep inside the human psyche.
How it
works
First, choose between a 14-week term or 7-week intensive.
Enjoy cinematic video lessons (our CEO co-founded MasterClass).
Enhance your learning with gorgeous interactive textbooks based on evidence-based active learning principles.
When it is time for exams, open windows are designed to fit around your schedule.
Earn 3 transferable college credits provided by University of Pittsburgh, a Top 60 school.
Dedicated
support
Hit a snag on the site? Have a burning question? We’ve got you covered.
Our dedicated Student Success team is available to assist you—and push you—to help you pass with flying colors.
(And, if you do all the work but do not pass, we will offer a full refund*)
Transferable credits from a top 60 school
You'll earn college credits from the University of Pittsburgh upon course completion.
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Full refund if you do the work and don't pass
If you’ve put in the time and effort to do all the work for a course but do not receive a passing grade, that’s on us and you will receive a full refund. You may also exit the course before the drop deadline to receive a full refund (14 days from start for 14-week courses, and 7 days from start for 7-week intensive courses).
Ready when you are
With courses starting every 2 weeks, we give you the flexibility to take immersive, asynchronous courses whenever (and wherever) it makes sense for you, no matter your schedule.
Designed to be flexible
Outlier’s immersive, asynchronous courses are built to fit into your life, no matter your schedule.
Compare courses
| Traditional course | Intro to Psychology |
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Cost per course$2,400 on average |
Cost per course
$400 with monthly payment option
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CreditsUsually 3-4 credits from your school |
CreditsEarn 3 transferable credits from the University of Pittsburgh |
RiskPay full price after the drop deadline |
RiskFull refund if you do the work but don't pass |
FormatIn-person or Zoom |
FormatInteractive and 100% online (Zoom-free) |
Instructors1 per class |
InstructorsMultiple per class |
LecturesSpecific time and place |
LecturesOn-demand, anywhere |
ExamsSpecific hour |
ExamsFlexible window |
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What you’ll learn
This course covers all the basic principles and latest Psych topics you’ll need for college credit, like Research & Methods, Neurobiology, Emotions, Learning + Memory, Abnormal Psych, and more (see the syllabus for a complete list), plus:
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How to strengthen personal relationships using social psychology
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How recreational and prescription drugs affect brain functioning
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The psychological profiles of serial killers (and other criminals)
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Why Carl Jung was great at guessing, but terrible at science
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Evidence-based techniques for improving memory and study habits
Other key concepts covered
See the syllabus for a complete list
RESEARCH + METHODS
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
CULTURE
THE BRAIN
NEUROBIOLOGY
SENSATION + PERCEPTION
LEARNING + MEMORY
CONSCIOUSNESS
MORAL PSYCHOLOGY
HUMOR
PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
HAPPINESS + WELL-BEING
LANGUAGE
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
THINKING + INTELLIGENCE
EMOTION + MOTIVATION
CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
TREATMENTS
Hear from our alumni
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Tajia L.
Intro to Psychology
“I’ve taken so many intro to psych courses in my college career and this one’s by far my favorite AND it’s online.”
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Catherine P.
Intro to Psychology
“I found the class very detailed for an intro class (my husband took Intro to Psych in college and said he didn’t learn nearly as much as I did). I really enjoyed the course and I look forward to taking yet another Outlier course.”
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Daniel J.
Intro to Psychology
“I did not know an online course could be so intense and captivating as though it were a physical class. Kudos to the entire team!!!”
Frequently asked questions
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We recommend students have earned at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. You must be 13 or older and willing to commit yourself academically to enroll in our courses. Students attempting Outlier courses should be ready for the academic rigor of college-level coursework. Be sure to pick the right Outlier courses for both your ability and your long-term goals.
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When you Audit an Outlier course, it simply means you’re taking the course without the expectation of earning credits or impacting your college transcript. You will not receive a grade, a transcript, nor credits, and will not be participating in exams.
Audit Path is ideal for:
-High school students who are looking to add sparkle to their college applications, or learn more about a subject, but wish to avoid the burden of impacting their permanent records.
-Lifelong learners who want to take a serious course but aren’t interested in receiving grades or college credits.
Audit Path includes:
-Lifetime access. Your course will never expire.
-Access to all course materials (except midterms and final exams).
-Access to our Student Success team to ensure you’re still reaching your learning goals.
Audit Path makes you exempt from the following:
-Quizzes (though Auditing students can still participate)
-Midterm finals/grade
-Final exams/grade
If Auditing sounds right for you, after registering for your course, simply email us at success@outlier.org and let us know you’d like to go the Audit path. Note: You must contact us with this request before the drop deadline for your course.
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Tutoring sessions will be scheduled to maximize compatibility with students’ schedules and availability. Exams and writing assignments (when applicable) are each open to take for a set window of time (usually several days); however, all other course materials are available to you from the time the course opens through the end of the final exam window.
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If you have a request for reasonable disability accommodations, contact success@outlier.org. Please include specifics regarding the accommodation you are seeking. Additionally, if you have a disability accommodations letter from a school you are currently attending, you may send that to us as well.
Outlier is committed to ensuring that learners with accessibility needs have equal opportunity to succeed in our courses.
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