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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Can be taken for credit as Psychology 140 or Sociology 140. Credit will be awarded for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course is designed to give the student a theoretical and practical understanding of the variety of intimate social and family relationships existing in contemporary society. While the course will cover traditional marriage and nuclear family relationships, emphasis will also be placed upon other life-styles, e.g., singles, gay, blended families, etc. Within the context of each lifestyle, topics such as communication, social roles, sexual behavior, decision making, child rearing, and everyday life interaction will be covered. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-7 or E, IGETC Area 4
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Can be taken for credit as Psychology 142 or Health Education 142. Credit will be awarded for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course will examine the aging process in the contemporary world. Topics explored will include physical changes, psychological changes, and social changes occurring as people age; theories regarding why these changes occur, and how to maximize potential in these areas. Other topics will be work and retirement, death and bereavement, local and national resources for aging individuals, and myths associated with aging. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area E, IGETC Area 4
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course examines the psychological, physiological, and socio-cultural factors involved in personality development, interpersonal relationships, and social processes. The course will teach students important psychological principles, concepts, skills, and research, with the goals of improving the quality of our own lives and relationships. The course is intended to be a useful course for students who want a general understanding of psychology and its applications to living in the twenty-first century. The emphasis will be on helping students acquire knowledge, insights, and skills that they can apply to their own lives, particularly in areas such as life satisfaction, personal satisfaction, careers, relationships, health, and stress management. The course will provide an opportunity for students to develop an awareness, understanding, and appreciation of human diversity. (CSU) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-9 or E
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Advisory: Psychology 110. Three lecture hours weekly.) Principles of general psychology applied to the field of psychopathology. A survey of the major diagnostic disorders together with the theories of the cause of mental illness. A survey of the major psychotherapeutic methods in relation to their practical and theoretical value. This course is designed as an introduction to abnormal psychology and is directed toward those with an interest in applied psychology. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-9, IGETC Area 4
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (Prerequisite: Psychology 110. Advisory: Mathematics 115 or Statistics 115. Course may be taken as Psychology 205 or Sociology 205, but credit will be given for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This course prepares students for upper-level division work in the psychology and sociology majors. The course examines the following topics: conducting Internet and library research; formulating testable hypotheses; methods of examining processes (qualitative and descriptive research methods); methods of examining causality (simple, complex, and factorial experimental research designs); methods of examining the power of social events (quasi experimental and time series research designs); and methods of examining the associations between phenomena (simple and complex forms of correlational analysis). In addition the course trains students in the appropriate selection and use of nonparametric and parametric statistics. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B or E, CSU Area D-9, IGETC Area 4
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Can be taken for credit as Psychology 230 or Sociology 230. Credit will be awarded for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This is an interdisciplinary course covering sociological and psychological approaches to important social phenomena. The diverse topics covered will be selected from the following: altruism; attitude formation and attitude change; conformity; person perception and social labeling; reference groups; social conflict and conflict resolution; human aggression; intergroup processes; intragroup processes; interpersonal attraction; social networks, statuses and roles; and the social development of the self. The course also covers the research methods and theoretical orientations found in sociological and psychological social psychology. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D-7, IGETC Area 4
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
(1-3 units)(Please see Directed Study category.) (CSU/UC w/limit)
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. May be taken as Psychology 251 or Biology 251. Credit will be awarded for only one course. Three lecture hours weekly.) This class explores the basic brain processes underlying the functioning of the human mind. Among the topics to be discussed are basic synaptic functioning, psychopharmacology, stress and the immune system, learning and memory, sleep, mood disorders, schizophrenia, language, motor and sensory systems, sexuality, consciousness, endocrine function and interactions. (CSU/UC)
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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Corequisite: Psychology 110 or 112 or Sociology 110. Psychology 252 and Behavioral Science 252 are equivalent. Credit is given for only one course. One and one-half lecture and four and one-half fieldwork hours weekly.) This course is designed to give students meaningful participation in a psychologically related community service agency in order to understand the applications of psychological principles, theories, and concepts. With the mutual consent of student and instructor each student is placed in a school, social agency, special education program, mental health agency, or community organization and works under the direct supervision of someone with a degree, credential, or demonstrated expertise in psychology or sociology. The one and one-half hour weekly seminar provides students and instructor the opportunity to present ob- servations, discuss perceptions, and apply relevant theories and concepts to their fieldwork participation. May be taken twice for credit. (CSU)
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