PSYC 21
PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN: SEX & GENDER DIFFERENCES
4 Units
PSYCHOLOGY OF PREJUDICE
4 Units
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in SOC 21 or WMN 21. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Survey of gender issues based upon psychological and sociological theories and research. Examination of sex role stereotyping and differences. Developmental considerations. [FHGE: Social & Behavioral Sciences; Transferable: UC/CSU]
PSYC 22
Advisory: PSYC 1. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Exploration of the psychological underpinnings of prejudice and discrimination. Investigates fundamental aspects of the mind and society that can lead to prejudice, conditions that can trigger discrimination, and complex psychological patterns that develop among different majority and non-majority groups. Explores ethnic, racial, gender, and sexual prejudice and solutions for how to reduce prejudice among these groups and others. [FHGE: United States Cultures & Communities, Social & Behavioral Sciences; Transferable: UC/CSU]
PSYC 25
INTRODUCTION TO ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
4 Units
Advisory: College-level reading and writing ability. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Introduction to the scientific study of psychopathology. Investigation of psychological disorders from various theoretical perspectives such as biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, sociocultural, cognitive, and humanistic approaches. Survey of psychological disorders and their major causes and treatments. [FHGE: Social & Behavioral Sciences; Transferable: UC/CSU]
PSYC 30
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
4 Units
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in SOC 30; College-level reading and writing ability. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Survey of human behavior in relation to the social environment. Focus on human interaction and the shaping of diverse and commonly-shared attitudes, beliefs and worldviews by society, culture and social groups. Emphasis on how individuals are influenced behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively. Topics include but not limited to social cognition, aggression, interpersonal attraction, attitudes, social influence, prejudice and discrimination, gender, person perception, and cultural norms. [FHGE: Social & Behavioral Sciences; Transferable: UC/CSU]
PSYC 33
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
4 Units
Advisory: College-level reading and writing ability. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Introduction to the history, theoretical perspectives, research methodologies, assessments, and applications of the field of personality psychology. [FHGE: Social & Behavioral Sciences; Transferable: UC/ CSU]
PSYC 35
DEPARTMENT HONORS PROJECTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
1 Unit
Advisory: College-level reading and writing ability. May be taken 6 times for credit. 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter) Seminar in readings, research, critical techniques, and practice. Specific topics will vary. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PSYC 40
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
5 Units
Advisory: ENGL 1A or equivalent; PSYC 1 or equivalent high school or college introductory psychology course. Not Repeatable. 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter) The Psychology of human development includes intellectual, social and personality development through the life span. This includes
comprehensive presentation of the issues, forces, and outcomes that make us who we are. Topics in childhood and adolescence, emphasize child development including all stages from conception, through childhood, adolescence, adult issues, later life and gerontology, cover all life-span stages and important topics. Development is presented in a chronological and sequential order from conception through late life, while also presenting important themes and theories essential to this field of psychology. The course provides an extensive amount of information on developmental stages covering theoretical and empirical foundations that enable students to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information. A blend of basic and applied research, as well as coverage of controversial topics and emergent trends, demonstrating connections between the laboratory and life is presented. [FHGE: NonGE; Transferable: UC/CSU]
PSYC 49
HUMAN SEXUALITY
4 Units
PSYC 50
PSYCHOLOGY OF CRISIS
5 Units
PSYC 52 PSYC 52X PSYC 52Y PSYC 52Z
SPECIAL PROJECTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
1 Unit 2 Units 3 Units 4 Units
PSYC 54H
HONORS INSTITUTE SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY
Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Current scientific analysis of and information on sexual functioning and sexuality. Basic questions regarding sexual behavior, sexual roles, anatomy and physiology of sexual response, social patterns of sexual behavior, sexual adjustment and maladjustment. Includes treatment of sexual dysfunction, sex variance, the reproductive span of contraceptionpregnancy-birth, sexual disease. Legal, political and cultural aspects of sexual behavior. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: UC/CSU] Advisory: PSYC 1. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter) An Introduction to theory and strategies of crisis intervention, including exploration of ethical and multicultural issues. Models of disaster response and crisis intervention examined. Guidelines and role play of how crisis workers may react to victims of trauma, safety issues, as well as coping with provider burnout. Discussion and demonstration of critical incident debriefing. Observation and role play of appropriate crisis intervention techniques for different field conditions. Students participate in training or working with local crisis management agencies, as part of required field experience. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
Formerly: PSYC 36 Advisory: College-level reading and writing ability; enrollment is limited to six times within the PSYC 36 group. May be taken 6 times for credit. 1 hour lecture for each unit of credit. (12–48 hours total per quarter) Advanced readings, research and/or project in psychology. Specific topics determined in consultation with instructor. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
1 Unit
Formerly: PSYC 34, 34H Prerequisite: Honors Institute participant. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in PSYC 34 or 34H. Not Repeatable. 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter) A seminar in directed readings, discussions and projects in psychology. Specific topics to be determined by the instructor. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PSYC 55
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORTS
4 Units
Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture. (48 hours total per quarter) Basis and catalyst for peak sports performance. Body/mind relationship, particularly the area of peak performance in sports. Focus on relaxation, visualization, hypnosis, neuropsychology, physiology, left vs. right brain hemisphere specialization, concentration techniques, motivation, emotion and attitude improvement. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
All courses on this page are Title 5 degree applicable credit courses unless otherwise noted. Foothill College 2012–2013 • www.foothill.edu
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