One of the Test Drive College Online free courses that you can take is Introduction to Psychology. This course covers human mental development and the human psyche. It is a great foundation in learning what makes us all tick. Many people may not realize just how useful this course is and how many degrees to which it can be applied.
Besides the obvious use for a psychology course in a psychology degree, Introduction to Psychology is a really valuable for a variety of fields. Professionals from police officers to marketing communications managers all use psychology on a daily basis to help them with their tasks.
For example, in marketing, psychology is used to write the best copy or use the most suitable graphics to sell a particular product. Knowing what makes people buy a service or an item is a concept that is grounded in psychology.
On the other hand, a police officer needs to know the human psyche to properly deal with criminals or even just people being pulled over on the highway. Having a good understanding of psychology is necessary to make sure that certain situations to not escalate to the point of violence.
Here are a few examples of degrees that an Introduction to Psychology course would be suitable for:
- Associate or Bachelors in Marketing
- Associate or Bachelors in Criminal Justice
- Associate or Bachelors in Education
- Associate or Bachelors in Business Administration
- Associate or Bachelors in Human Services
- Associate or Bachelors in Nursing










June 2, 2010
Thats interesting I’ve never taken psychology before. Would the free online course be difficult for someone who only just got their GED?
June 22, 2010
Is this one of the courses that is offered for free? And also, this is not required for a degree in IT right?
July 6, 2010
So if I am already taking a degree in psychology, can I take a test drive course toward my degree?
December 11, 2010
Psychology has always seemed like an interesting subject to study. I’ve always wanted to learn how people think and psychology seemed like the best option for that. Its great to know that if I take it there will be a lot of crossover benefits for it as well, and then on top of that I could take it for free? Music to my ears.
August 11, 2011
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