Course Name |
Description |
| PSYCH-1 General Psychology | Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The content of the course focuses on the exploration of major theories and concepts, methods, and research findings in psychology. Topics include biological foundations, perception, learning, cognition, emotion, motivation, development, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and therapies, and applied psychology. This course is transferable to four-year colleges and is a prerequisite for most upper division psychology courses. |
| PSYCH-10 Psychology of Gender | A review of the empirical research and conceptual issues regarding gender. A biopsychosocial approach to the study of gender development and its influence on relationships, communication, achievement, health, and social behavior. |
| PSYCH-11 Life Span Development | An introduction to the psychological study of human development across the life span. Biological, cognitive, and psycho-social influence on human development will be examined. Topics include prenatal development, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. |
| PSYCH-2 Research Methods in Psychology | An introduction to basic theory and methods of psychological research. Topics include ethics, measurement, research designs, and interpretation of results. |
| PSYCH-20 Biological Psychology | Introduction to the study of the biological bases of behavior. Topics include biological theories and scientific principles related to the understanding of brain-behavior relationships; general neuroanatomy, neurophysiology; neurotransmission and brain function; invasive and non-invasive research techniques and ethical standards for human and animal research; research studies that have advanced the understanding of physiological, hormonal, neurochemical mechanisms; and brain-behavior relationships underlying the psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, regulatory processes, emotion, motivation, learning and memory, consciousness, and psychological disorders. |
| PSYCH-30 Social Psychology | The scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. This course will explore the foundational aspects of the field including relevant research, theory, and practical application. In addition, this course addresses social issues such as prejudice, war, criminality and violence using current events to illustrate specific social-psychological constructs. Students will be given the opportunity to translate social psychological theory to actual classroom experiences that exemplify social influences on behavior. |
| PSYCH-33 Personal Growth and Adjustment | Introductory survey of the principles of personality development, personal growth and social adjustment. The topics covered include: personality development; self esteem; stress and coping; health; psychology of love, sex and sex roles; mental health diagnoses; work and group behavior. Students will learn to apply psychological theories and principles to their own lives. Students are asked to look at their own barriers to personal effectiveness in learning, work and interpersonal relationships. |
| PSYCH-38 Abnormal Psychology | An introduction to abnormal behavior. Various frameworks that evaluate behavior will be presented. Psychological and cognitive disorders will be studied, including diagnostic criteria, prevalence, etiology, and treatments. |
