P101A—General Psychology - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 2 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. A survey of the nature and scope of psychology, including human behavior, emotions, learning, memory, motivation, thinking and development. Course is also offered online. Approved for credit/no-credit grading option. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 1A. (A/CSU/UC) CAN PSY 2
P110—Abnormal Psychology - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Psychology P101A or equivalent college course with “C” or better and English P101A or equivalent college course with a “C” or better.
Total lecture 54 hours. This course is designed to present a broad general survey of the field of abnormal psychology. It utilizes the many theoretical views of psychopathology in human behavior in order to explore the nature and development of these deviations, with primary consideration given to neurotic and psychotic behavior. (A/CSU)
P120—Social Psychology - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 2 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. Introduction of the individual into group life, the organization and perspectives of personality, the social control of conduct. Special attention to the social basis of personality development, socialization, communication processes, deviance, conformity and social control. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 20. (A/CSU/UC)
P121—Adolescent Psychology - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 2 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. The physical, intellectual, emotional and social development during adolescence and young adulthood. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 21. (A/CSU/UC)
P126—Lifespan Human Development - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 2 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. Surveys the developmental process from conception to death, with emphasis on mental and emotional development of the normal individual. Recommended for psychology majors, transfer students, students in human services and related career fields, and others interested in the normal life cycle. Approved for credit/no- credit grading option. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 26. (A/CSU/UC)
P133—Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 2 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. A study and discussion of the dynamics of normal personality development and various areas of adjustment. Emphasis is given the application of psychological principles to common problems facing the normal individual. Mild disorders and personality deviations will be studied and various methods suggested to deal with them. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 33. (A/CSU/UC)
P223—Child Development - 3 credits
Prerequisite: None.
Recommendation: Eligible for level 1 English placement.
Total lecture 54 hours. This course studies the development of humans from conception to adolescence in the areas of cognition, physical growth and development, language, and psychosocial development. The course includes theory, history and systems, applications and practice of pertinent concepts in developmental psychology. Not open to students with credit in Child Development/Psychology 23, Child Development P113 or Child Development P223. (A/CSU/UC)
