- PSY 1 - Preparation for College
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Teaches good habits of listening, studying, and exam-taking. Especially recommended for students who are in academic difficulty after one semester of college. Students may re- register for the course in subsequent quarters as necessary until the course objectives are completed.
Lecture 1-3 hours per week.
1-3 credits
- PSY 105 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment
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Introduces psychological principles that contribute to well- adjusted personality. Considers the effects of stress and coping with the problems of everyday life.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 116 - Psychology of Death and Dying
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Focuses on psychological aspects of death and dying. Teaches the meaning of death and ways of handling its personal and social implications. Includes psychological, sociological, cultural, and religious views of death.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 120 - Human Relations
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Introduces the theory and practice of effective human relations. Increases understanding of self and others and interpersonal skills needed to be a competent and cooperative communicator.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 125 - Interpersonal Relationships
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Studies individual behavior as it affects the individual's relationships. Considers such topics as attitudes, needs, values, leadership, communication, and group dynamics. Teaches constructive methods of interpersonal problem solving.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 126 - Psychology for Business and Industry
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Focuses on the application of psychology to interpersonal relations and the working environment. Includes topics such as group dynamics, motivation, employee-employer relationship, interpersonal communications. May include techniques for selection and supervision of personnel.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 165 - Psychology of Human Sexuality
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Focuses on scientific investigation of human sexuality and psychological and social implications of such research. Considers socio-cultural influences, the physiology and psychology of sexual response patterns, sexual dysfunctions, and development of relationships.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- PSY 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology
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Surveys the basic concepts of psychology. Covers the scientific study of behavior, behavioral research methods and analysis, and theoretical interpretations. Includes topics that cover physiological mechanisms, sensation/perception, motivation, learning, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology I
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Examines human and animal behavior, relating experimental studies to practical problems. Includes topics such as sensation/perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, stress, development, intelligence, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 202 - Introduction to Psychology II
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Examines human and animal behavior, relating experimental studies to practical problems. Includes topics such as sensation/perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, stress, development, intelligence, personality, psychopathology, therapy, and social psychology. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 205 - Personal Conflict and Crisis Management
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Studies the effective recognition and handling of personal and interpersonal conflicts. Discusses cooperative roles of public and private agencies, management of family disturbances, child abuse, rape, suicide, and related cases.
Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- PSY 215 - Abnormal Psychology
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Explores historical views and current perspectives of abnormal behavior. Emphasizes major diagnostic categories and criteria, individual and social factors of maladaptive behavior, and types of therapy. Includes methods of clinical assessment and research strategies. Prerequisite
PSY 200, 201, or 202.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 216 - Social Psychology
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Examines individuals in social contexts, their social roles, group processes and intergroup relations. Includes topics such as small group behavior, social behavior, social cognition, conformity, attitudes, and motivation. Prerequisite
PSY 200, 201, or 202.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 220 - Introduction to Behavior Modification
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Studies the history of behaviorism and the principles and applications of behavior modification. Emphasizes observation and application of behavior modification principles.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology
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Studies the development of the individual from conception to death. Follows a life-span perspective on the development of the person's physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 231 - Life Span Human Development I
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Investigates human behavior through the life cycle. Describes physical, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of human development from conception to death. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 232 - Life Span Human Development II
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Investigates human behavior through the life cycle. Describes physical, cognitive, and psycho-social aspects of human development from conception to death. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 235 - Child Psychology
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Studies development of the child from conception to adolescence. Investigates physical, intellectual, social and emotional factors involved in the child's growth.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 236 - Adolescent Psychology
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Studies development of the adolescent. Investigates physical, intellectual, social, and emotional factors of the individual from late childhood to early adulthood.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 271 - Introduction to Parapsychology I
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Presents the history of psychic phenomena from modern times and discusses attemps to understand and explain such phenomena. Reviews modern parapsychological research discoveries, and examines perspectives of natural sciences, social sciences and arts. Includes classroom experiments and demonstrations. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 272 - Introduction to Parapsychology II
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Presents the history of psychic phenomena from modern times and discusses attemps to understand and explain such phenomena. Reviews modern parapsychological research discoveries, and examines perspectives of natural sciences, social sciences and arts. Includes classroom experiments and demonstrations. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- PSY 273 - Selected Topics in Parapsychology I
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Affords opportunity for in-depth study of selected topics in parapsychology. Offers experimental and theoretical guided research projects. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
