Course Offerings : Psychology

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Open to students of any ESL/English level Placement in English 104 or higher Placement in English 108 or higher Placement in English 112 or equivalent Completion of English 112 or equivalent

Psychology 100 – Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment (1-3) ** or
permission of instructor. Application of psychology to one’s everyday life, with
an emphasis on adjustment to life’s challenges and growth toward one’s
potential. Self-awareness, self-concept and self-control, interpersonal
communication, and the quality of interpersonal relationships. IND/CSU area D9

Psychology 123 – Psychobiology: Mind, Brain and Behavior (3) Prerequisite:
Psychology 150. This course is designed to integrate psychological and biological
approaches to explaining human consciousness and behavior. The
interrelationship between mental experiences and the brain’s neurochemical
activities will be explored with respect to the following topics: sensation and
perception; cognition; drives; emotions; social behavior; altered states of
consciousness; mental health and mental illness. (Same as Interdisciplinary 123)
UC/IND/CSU area B2, D7, D9; IGETC areas 4, 5

Psychology 150 – General Psychology (3) **** Prerequisite: English 105.
Survey of various fields within the discipline of psychology such as perception,
memory, and personality, and how each of these fields contributes to
understanding and improving human behavior. (CAN PSY 2); UC/IND/CSU
area D9; IGETC area 4

Psychology 150H – General Psychology – Honors (3) **** Prerequisite:
Member of the PTK Honors Program or consent of instructor. Survey of various
fields within the discipline of psychology such as perception, memory, and
personality, and how each of these fields contributes to understanding and
improving human behavior. (CAN PSY 2) UC/IND/CSU area D9; IGETC area 4

Psychology 200 – Child Psychology (3) **** Prerequisite: English 105.
Development of children from conception to adolescence: physical, cognitive,
linguistic, moral, and personality development. (Same as Education 220.)
UC/IND/CSU area D9; IGETC area 4

Psychology 220 – Human Life-Span Development (3) **** Prerequisite:
English 106. This course investigates major concepts, issues, and methods in the
study of human development, from conception through death, with emphasis on
the following aspects of development: physical, perceptual, cognitive, language,
moral, personality (social; emotional), and atypical. UC/IND/CSU area D9, E;
IGETC area 4

Psychology 225 – Social Psychology (3) **** Prerequisite: English 105.
Concerned with understanding how an individual’s behavior, thoughts, and
feelings are affected or influenced by the presence, characteristics and actions of
other people. Focuses on social interaction – describing, understanding, and
explaining interpersonal behavior. UC/IND/CSU area D9; IGETC area 4

Psychology 230 – Drug Use and Abuse (3) *** Investigation of the myths and
realities of drug use and abuse. Legal and illegal drugs in terms of their physical
and psychological effects; uses and values; health risks; incidence and frequency
of use; causes, treatment, and prevention of abuse. Drugs and sexuality,
athletics/sports, drug-free altered states of consciousness. Fulfills Health
Education requirement. IND/CSU area E

Psychology 235 – Introduction to Statistics for the Study of Behavior (3) ***
Prerequisite: Math 90/90I with a minimum of "C". Application of descriptive and
inferential statistical techniques for summarizing research data in the behavioral
sciences; including levels of measurement, frequency distributions, central
tendency, variability, normal distributions, Central Limit Theorem, and
applications of a variety of statistical tests. (CAN STAT 2; CAN PSY 6) (Same as
Anthropology 235 and Sociology 235) UC/IND/CSU area B4; IGETC area 2

Psychology 240 – Research Methods for the Study of Behavior (3) ***
Prerequisite: Psychology 235. An introduction to scientific inquiry and research
in the social sciences, including experimental and non-experimental designs.
Includes data collection strategies, hypothesis testing, analyzing tests of
measurement, and use of computer aids. (Same as Anthropology 240 and
Sociology 240.) UC/IND/CSU

For students planning to major in the behavioral/social sciences, Statistics is the
first component of a recommended two-course sequence and should be
followed by ANT 240/PSY 240/SOC 240.

Psychology 250 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) *** Theoretical
issues and research results in the areas of industrial relations and business
organizations. Psychology of motivation, human relations, leadership, and
testing/evaluation. IND/CSU

Psychology 280 – Intercultural Psychology (3) **** Prerequisite: English 106.
This course introduces theories, concepts and research methods employed in
studying behavior in the intercultural context, variables influencing human
interaction, and basic knowledge concerning cultural issues. This course
facilitates students’ development of observational and analytical skills regarding
intercultural interaction. UC/IND/CSU area D9; IGETC area 4

Psychology 281 — Contemporary Issues in Psychology (1) Prerequisite:
Psychology 150 or permission of the instructor. Designed to offer study in a wide
range of issues not normally treated in any depth in a survey class. CSU

Psychology 285 – Residential Leadership Seminar (2) *** Prerequisite:
Consent of the instructor. Training for paraprofessional appointments as resident
advisors. Role-modeling, intervention and values-clarification; human relations;
group and community interaction. CSU

** Psychology 290 – Selected Topics (1-3)
** Psychology 291 – Internship (1-4).
** Psychology 295 – Independent Study (1-3).
** Psychology 296 – Field Practicum (1-4).