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 Psychology Instructors
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Psychology Courses Offered
- PSYC 1A Introduction to Psychology (3)
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly
recommended; 48 hours lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU: UC
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes through the
exploration of major theories and concepts, methods, and research findings.
Topics include the biological bases of behavior; perception; cognition;
learning; emotion and motivation; lifespan development; personality; social
psychology; psychological disorders; therapy; and applied psychology.
PSYC 3 Child Growth and Development (3) (DS1)
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 48 hours lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU: UC
This course is an introduction to child growth and development
from prenatal through adolescence with emphasis on physical and motor
development; perceptual, cognitive language development; emotional-social
development, including self-concept and personality development; particularly
related to parenting.
PSYC 5 Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (4)
Prerequisite: Qualification by assessment process or Mathematics 52 (formerly Mathematics 29) or two years of high school algebra with a grade of
“C” or better; 64 hours lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU
This course provides students with a solid foundation in
statistics as used in psychological, sociological, and behavioral research.
Students will develop a useable understanding of research design, the
organization of data, measures of central tendency and variability, central
tendency theory, descriptive and inferential statistics, parametric and
nonparametric tests, and basic test assumptions.
PSYC30 Human Sexuality (3)*
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 48 hours lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU: UC
This course is a study of human sexual behavior from the
physiological, psychological, and sociological points of view. Specific theories
and research findings are reviewed, and their relevance to individual sexual
development and functioning are considered.
PSYC33 Personal & Social Adjustment (3)
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 48 hours lecture
Transfer Credit: CSU
This course focuses on the personal choices people face
throughout life and presents the necessary tools to evaluate these choices.
Students are encouraged to examine their values and attitudes toward education,
personal autonomy, work, love, sex roles and sexuality, intimate relationships,
loneliness and solitude, and death.
Psychology 41ABCD-Peer Counseling: Theory & Technique (1-1-1-1) CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 16 hours total
This course is designed to introduce the concept of peer counseling. The
student will explore the areas of counseling theory, communication skills,
helping relationships, self-awareness, values clarification, etc. to give
him/her insight on how to help himself/herself and other students. This course
is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only.
Psychology 48-College Survival (1 or 2) CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 2 hours
lecture for 8 weeks for 1 unit; 2 hours lecture for 16 weeks for 2 units
Designed with emphasis on helping the student adjust to the demands of
college study and improve his/her learning skills, the course will focus on
effective strategies and techniques of reading, listening, taking useful notes,
planning a time schedule, memory techniques, and preparation for examinations.
The course also includes an overview of college-community resources available
to students as well as the following areas of importance for success in college:
critical thinking, relationships, health, money, self-appraisal and the
importance of setting future educational and career goals.
Psychology 49-Career Exploration (1) CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 2 hours
lecture for 8 weeks
The course focuses on values and the decision-making process. Students
will systematically examine the various aspects of career alternatives.
Personal awareness will be explored as it relates to career choice. This course
is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only.
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Sociology Instructors
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Social Science Courses Offered
- Social Science 49ABCD-Leadership Training in Groups and
Organizations (1-1-1-1) CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 48 hours lab
- Fundamentals of parliamentary procedures, problems of human
communication and other processes, problems and techniques of group and
organizational dynamics are taught using Student Council meetings as a
laboratory for practice. This course is strongly recommended for all Student
Council members and recommended for other student organization officers.
Sociology Courses Offered
- Sociology 1 Introduction to Sociology (3) CSU/UC
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended; 48 hours
lecture
- This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of
sociology. It includes the analysis and explanation of such topics as culture,
socialization, group dynamics, societies, deviance, social inequality,
institutions, population, and collective behavior.
- Sociology 2-American Social Problems (3) CSU/UC
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended;
48 hours
lecture
- This course includes the identification and analysis of a variety of
contemporary social problems in American society. Attention is given to drug
abuse, crime, poverty, discrimination, physical and mental illness, sexual
deviance, urban decay, environmental problems, war, terrorism, and other
social problems- Sociology 3-Minority Group Relations (3) CSU/UC
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended;
48 hours
lecture
- This course is a broad introduction to minority group relations in the United
States. From a sociological viewpoint, it examines the historical experiences,
contemporary circumstances, and future expectations for the country’s major
racial, ethnic, religious, and gender minority groups. In addition, minority
groups defined by age, disabilities, and sexual preference are explored.
- Sociology 41-Sociology of Marriage (3) CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 and 54 strongly recommended;
48 hours lecture
- This course is a study of human relationships in anticipation
of, preparation for, and participation in marriage. The biological,
psychological, and sociological factors that make for success or failure in
marital relationships are considered, including mate selection, dating,
courtship, human sexuality, marital adjustment, and parenthood.
- Sociology 48-The Role of the Tutor
in Society and Education (1) CSU
Advisory: Grade of A or B in the course(s) the
student plans to tutor in or recommendation of instructor is strongly
recommended; 16 hours lecture (total)
- This course will focus on the practical skills necessary to function
effectively as a tutor in the student’s chosen area of study. Areas of study
include the history of tutoring, duties and responsibilities of tutoring and
effective tutoring and communication skills. Students will be involved in
supervised tutoring during the time they are enrolled in the course. This course
is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis only.
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