This course - PSYC 101 General Psychology in China - is a fully
online course with a 10-day trip to China. It is designed to give
students at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, a
unique opportunity to recognize sociocultural and international
diversity and their infl uence on psychological development.
Students will learn about Chinese history, traditions, customs
and more while exploring historically and culturally signifi cant
sites such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer
Palace and the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum. In addition,
students will take a closer look at local people’s lives through
visits to Zhongfuhui Children’s palace, an elementary school, a local resident’s home, a senior citizens’ home and a
local Chinese university.
During travel, students will be required to collect data through
personal observations and/or interviews of the local people and
university students. The research project is to help students
gain insight about how human characters, behaviors, dreams
and concerns may refl ect their surrounding culture.
This is a Core B course at HACC that is required for many
programs. It is also a popular transfer course from HACC to
other four-year schools.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Scholarships up to $1,000 are available through HACC Foundation. Applying for scholarships does not guarantee receipt of funds. If you qualify, financial aid can be applied to the program fee. Contact the Financial Aid office on your campus.

PLANNED TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS:
• Beijing: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace, and Beijing International Studies University
• Shanghai: the Yuyuan Garden and the Bund
• Xi’an: the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum and the ancient City Wall
• Bullet train ride from Xi’an to Beijing

PSYC101 - 3 credits
Travel dates: May 21-31, 2020

THIS COURSE WILL CLOSE TO APPLICATIONS ON DECEMBER 20, 2019. This course can close without notice once capacity is reached.