Psychology (PSYC)

PSYC 1A  Introduction to Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 110)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 100

Survey course covering psychological approaches to the study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics include the history of psychology; psychological research methods; biological psychology; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; cognition, intelligence, and language; lifespan development; motivation and emotion; gender and sexuality; stress and health; social psychology; personality; psychological disorders; and psychological treatment.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202421946PSYC:1AMW6:20am - 7:45amK. Laub26A-2670
Fall 202421948PSYC:1AMW8:00am - 9:25amA. Couch26D-3290
Fall 202421950PSYC:1AMW9:45am - 11:10amA. Couch26D-3290
Fall 202421951PSYC:1AMW9:45am - 11:10amY. Rahbar26A-2670
Fall 202421953PSYC:1AMW11:30am - 12:55pmJ. Knapp26D-3290
Fall 202421955PSYC:1AMW11:30am - 12:55pmY. Rahbar26A-2670
Fall 202421957PSYC:1AMW11:30am - 12:55pmT. Graham26A-2690
Fall 202421960PSYC:1AMW1:15pm - 2:40pmJ. Knapp26D-3290
Fall 202421961PSYC:1AMW1:15pm - 2:40pmB. Hamby26A-2670
Fall 202421964PSYC:1AMW3:00pm - 4:25pmK. Joneja26A-3630
Fall 202421965PSYC:1AW3:00pm - 6:10pmG. Ano26A-2670
Fall 202421968PSYC:1ATR8:00am - 9:25amS. Orona26D-3290
Fall 202421971PSYC:1ATR9:45am - 11:10amB. Hamby26A-2670
Fall 202421973PSYC:1ATR9:45am - 11:10amY. Rahbar26D-3290
Fall 202421974PSYC:1ATR11:30am - 12:55pmS. Bacigalupi26A-2670
Fall 202421975PSYC:1ATR11:30am - 12:55pmE. Berbiar26D-3290
Fall 202421977PSYC:1ATR11:30am - 12:55pmNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202421978PSYC:1ATR1:15pm - 2:40pmT. Graham26A-2670
Fall 202421981PSYC:1ATR1:15pm - 2:40pmE. Berbiar26D-3290
Fall 202421982PSYC:1AT7:00pm - 10:10pmG. Ano26A-2670
Fall 202424243PSYC:1ATR4:00pm - 5:30pmS. OronaOCAM-BAMHS
TR4:00pm - 5:30pmS. OronaOCAM-BAMHS
Fall 202424578PSYC:1ATR2:00pm - 3:30pmS. OronaOCAM-MECA
TR2:00pm - 3:30pmS. OronaOCAM-MECA
Fall 202424597PSYC:1ATR11:30am - 12:55pmC. Louie77-2080
Fall 202424637PSYC:1AMW1:15pm - 2:40pmK. Joneja26A-2690

PSYC 1AH  Introduction to Psychology - Honors

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 110)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program
Advisory: Eligibility for READ 100

Honors survey course covering psychological approaches to the study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics include the history of psychology; psychological research methods; biological psychology; sensation and perception; consciousness; learning; memory; cognition, intelligence, and language; lifespan development; motivation and emotion; gender and sexuality; stress and health; social psychology; personality; psychological disorders; and psychological treatment. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 1A and PSYC 1AH.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422022PSYC:1AHTR11:30am - 12:55pmZ. Keo-Trang26D-2230

PSYC 1B  Biological Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 150)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

Biological mechanisms of behavior. Includes evolution and genetics with emphasis on neuronal and synaptic transmission. Develops a conceptual framework and awareness of the scientific method. Stresses specific methods of investigation for the discipline.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422024PSYC:1BMW11:30am - 12:55pmJ. Pellitteri26D-2491
Fall 202422025PSYC:1BTR11:30am - 12:55pmT. Graham26A-2690

PSYC 1BH  Biological Psychology - Honors

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH and Acceptance into the Honors Program

Biological mechanisms of behavior. Includes evolution and genetics with an emphasis on neuronal and synaptic transmission. Develops a conceptual framework and awareness of the scientific method. Stresses specific methods of investigation for the discipline. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 1B and PSYC 1BH.

PSYC 3  Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 205B)
Lecture: 54   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH and (PSYC 10 or MATH 110 or MATH 110H) and (ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A)

Research methods in psychology. Includes systematic observation, research design, survey development, execution and analysis of experimental and other research methods, and American Psychological Association (APA) publication style writing.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422036PSYC:3M8:00am - 11:10amC. Powell26D-3210
W8:00am - 11:10amC. Powell26D-3210
Fall 202422056PSYC:3T11:30am - 2:40pmM. Kolchakian26D-3210
R11:30am - 2:40pmM. Kolchakian26D-3210
Fall 202422061PSYC:3M11:30am - 2:40pmC. TanNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202422071PSYC:3W11:30am - 2:40pmS. BacigalupiNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202422111PSYC:3R7:00pm - 9:05pmZ. Keo-TrangONLINE-SYNCH
Fall 202424015PSYC:3M11:30am - 2:40pmS. Bacigalupi26A-2891
W11:30am - 2:40pmS. Bacigalupi26A-2891

PSYC 3H  Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - Honors

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 205B)
Lecture: 54   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH and (PSYC 10 or MATH 110 or MATH 110H) and (ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A and acceptance into the Honors Program)

Research methods in psychology. Includes systematic observation, research design, survey development, execution and analysis of experimental and other research methods, and American Psychological Association (APA) publication writing style. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 3 and PSYC 3H.

PSYC 5  Psychology of Reasoning and Problem Solving

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

The components involved in reasoning and problem-solving from a psychological perspective. These include the assessment of the different facets of the critical thinking process, such as perception, learning, memory, thought and language, reasoning, argument, hypothesis-testing, likelihood and uncertainty, decision-making (logical fallacies, heuristics, cognitive distortions), problem-solving, creativity, and behavior modification. This course also contains a practical application element involving systematic introspection and analysis of one's own cognitive processes.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422114PSYC:5MW1:15pm - 2:40pmD. Mendelsohn26A-2620
Fall 202422115PSYC:5TR8:00am - 9:25amA. Couch26A-2620

PSYC 10  Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: MATH 71 or MATH 71X or MATH 71B or (eligibility for MATH 110)
Advisory: PSYC 1A and SOC 1

Statistical principles of the behavioral sciences emphasizing research design, scales of measurement, distributions, graphing, descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, z-test, independent and dependent t-tests, inferential statistics, confidence intervals, linear correlations and regression, and analysis of variance, including multivariate factorial designs and chi square analyses. Statistical analyses through the use of computerized statistical packages are interpreted through lab experience.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422126PSYC:10M11:30am - 2:40pmM. Dowdle26D-3210
W11:30am - 2:40pmM. Dowdle26D-3210
Fall 202422129PSYC:10M3:00pm - 6:10pmD. Mendelsohn26A-2891
W3:00pm - 6:10pmD. Mendelsohn26A-2891
Fall 202422133PSYC:10T11:30am - 2:40pmY. Rahbar26A-2891
R11:30am - 2:40pmY. Rahbar26A-2891
Fall 202422152PSYC:10T6:30pm - 9:40pmD. Mendelsohn26A-2891
R6:30pm - 9:40pmD. Mendelsohn26A-2891
Fall 202422206PSYC:10M8:00am - 11:10amS. Blacksher26A-2891
Fall 202422235PSYC:10W8:00am - 11:10amS. Blacksher26A-2891
Fall 202422270PSYC:10F9:00am - 11:05amB. IngersollONLINE-SYNCH
F11:15am - 1:20pmB. IngersollONLINE-SYNCH

PSYC 14  Developmental Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 180)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   
Advisory: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

Psychological principles of human development across the lifespan, from birth to death. This course does not fulfill the Title 22 requirements for Child Development majors.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422299PSYC:14MW8:00am - 9:25amK. Laub26A-2620
Fall 202422308PSYC:14MW9:45am - 11:10amK. Laub26A-2620
Fall 202422312PSYC:14MW11:30am - 12:55pmJ. Willis78-2195
Fall 202422335PSYC:14MW1:15pm - 2:40pmJ. Willis78-2195
Fall 202422340PSYC:14TR8:00am - 9:25amE. Berbiar26A-2670
Fall 202422343PSYC:14TR11:30am - 12:55pmV. Agars26A-3630
Fall 202422346PSYC:14TR1:15pm - 2:40pmL. Silva26A-2620
Fall 202424598PSYC:14TR11:30am - 12:55pmL. Silva26A-2620

PSYC 14H  Developmental Psychology - Honors

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 180)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors program
Advisory: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

Psychological principles of human development across the lifespan, from birth to death. This course does not fulfill the Title 22 requirements for Child Development majors. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both PSYC 14 and PSYC 14H.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422379PSYC:14HMW1:15pm - 2:40pmC. Tan26A-1690

PSYC 15  Introduction to Child Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1A

Examines the psychology of the child from conception through adolescence. Emphasis on physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development as it pertains to the child's psychological experiences. Includes psychological disorders and therapies specific to children and adolescents. This course does not fulfill Title 22 requirement for child development majors.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422383PSYC:15MW9:45am - 11:10amJ. Willis78-2195

PSYC 17  Introduction to Human Services

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 54   
Advisory: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH or SOC 1 or SOC 1H

History, philosophy and development of human services in America. Explores careers in human services, self-exploration in matching personal and professional interests to entry levels of human services employment.

PSYC 19  Abnormal Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 120)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH

Psychological, biological, and sociocultural approaches to understanding abnormal behavior, including DSM-5 psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depressive, and psychotic disorders. The exploration of psychological principles underlying psychopathology.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422587PSYC:19MW9:45am - 11:10amJ. Pellitteri26D-2491
Fall 202422588PSYC:19T11:30am - 12:55pmC. LouieNotEntered-XXXX

PSYC 20  Introduction to Social Psychology

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 170)
Lecture: 54   
Prerequisite: ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

Influence of social factors on human thought, feelings and behavior. Topics include: aggression, prejudice and stereotypes, interpersonal attraction, attitudes and attitude change, conformity and obedience, group dynamics, gender roles, cultural norms, person perception, and social cognition and perception.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422593PSYC:20TR9:45am - 11:10amC. Louie26A-2620

PSYC 25  The Psychology of Women

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 54   
Advisory: PSYC 1A (taken prior or concurrently) and ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or 1AM or AMLA 1A (taken prior or concurrently)

A biopsychosocial analysis of the role of gender in the experience of women. Psychological, sociocultural and biological factors, and current scholarly research relating to women's gender identity, development, socialization, motivation, mental health, and relationships.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422595PSYC:25TR11:30am - 12:55pmG. Klee26D-3270

PSYC 26  Psychology of Sexuality

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: PSY 130)
Lecture: 54   

Explores the factors involved in establishing and maintaining intimate sexual relationships. The focus of the course is on the findings of social psychologists concerning sexuality and love relationships in our culture.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422597PSYC:26MW1:15pm - 2:40pmK. JonejaNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202422598PSYC:26TR9:45am - 11:10amG. Klee26A-3630

PSYC 33  Psychology for Effective Living

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, C-ID #: PSY 115)
Lecture: 54   

Emphasis on comprehension and application of psychological principles to daily life and personal growth. Topics include interpersonal relationships, sexuality, self and social influence, positive psychology, career and work, marriage and intimate relationships, parenting, aging, physical health, and other circumstances encountered in the life cycle. Considers personality development, psychological disorders, and therapeutic approaches, while emphasizing the importance of multicultural sensitivity and scientific research in the aforementioned topics.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202422601PSYC:33TR11:30am - 12:55pmL. SilvaNotEntered-XXXX

PSYC 99  Special Projects in Psychology

1-3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
Lecture: 18-54   
Prerequisite: PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH and Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A
Advisory: READ 100

Offers selected students recognition for their academic interest in psychology and the opportunity to explore the discipline of psychology in greater depth. The content of the course and the methods of study vary from semester to semester and depend on the particular project under consideration. Instructor authorization is required to enroll in this course.

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