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Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

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PSYC 300 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100.An overview of how the individual thinks about, influencesand relates to others. Topics include attitude formationand change, self-concept, prejudice and discrimination,interpersonal attraction, conformity and groupprocesses. Other related concepts are included. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (D3).PSYC 301 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALDEVELOPMENT (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:PSYC 100, or 108, or equivalent. Recommended: Eligibilityfor ENGL 836.Study of the ways people adjust to their environments.Emphasis on the ways personality develops and changes.Review of techniques people may use to cope more effectivelywith stress associated with our complex society.Small group projects may be a part of this <strong>course</strong>.Transfer credit: CSU (D3).PSYC 390 PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or equivalent.A survey of the concepts and characteristics of humanconsciousness. Topics include the dimensions of the normalwaking state as well as altered states of consciousness(e.g., sleep and dreams, hypnosis, meditation, sensoryreduction, psychoactive drugs, etc.). In addition, therelationship between the brain and consciousness, thedistinction between the conscious and nonconsciousmind, and other related concepts will be addressed.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).PSYC 410 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836.Examination of disorders listed in the Diagnostic andStatistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Topics includepersonality disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety,schizophrenia, and other related disorders.Symptoms, causes and treatments of each disorder areexamined. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).PSYC 665 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (.5-2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 8 lecture hours for each .5 unit. Recom -mended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.Advanced, specialized study in psychology. Designedfor psychology students and/or students interested in thesocial sciences, such as anthropology, history and philosophy.Topics will be generated by community, student andfaculty interests. Field trips and off-campus investigationsmay require special planning by the student.May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Transfer credit:UC; CSU.READING (READ)PSYCHOLOGY „ READINGEnglish/Reading Course SequenceREAD 826READ 836READ 420Optional++StartPlacement Testindicates appropriate level in this sequence of <strong>course</strong>sNON-TRANSFERABLE COURSESENGL 826ENGL 836ENGL 828ENGL 846TRANSFERABLE COURSESENGL 100orENGL 105ENGL 110orENGL 165READ 420 CRITICAL AND EFFECTIVE READING (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Prerequisite:READ 836 with Pass or a grade of C or higher, or ENGL846 with a grade of C or higher, or eligibility for 400-levelReading <strong>course</strong>s on approved college Reading placementtest, or other measures as necessary, or equivalent.A college level reading <strong>course</strong> designed to advancereading effectiveness academically, professionally andpersonally. The <strong>course</strong> empowers college-level studentsto critically read and analyze advanced texts of diversecultural sources from across the curriculum. Transfercredit: CSU.ororC O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u223

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