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PSYCH 1, General Psychology 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This survey course introduces modern psychology by presenting scientific and humanistic interpretations of the human mind and behavior. Topics discussed include the methods psychologists use to gather data, the biological bases of behavior, the basic processes of perception, learning and motivation, the development of thinking and personality, and social influences on behavior.
2998 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 254 Goodfellow C A
2999 8:00a-9:20a MW BUNDY 217 Olsen R J
Above section 2999 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
3000 8:00a-9:20a TTh MC 5 Guild L A
3001 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 253 Gunn K S
Above section 3001 is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
3002 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 254 Lanum J C
3003 8:00a-9:20a TTh MC 12 Laurent M G
NEW 3345 8:00a-11:05a TTh MAD 102 Olsen R J
Above section 3345 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 23 to Dec 13, at the Madison Campus, 1310 11th Street.
3004 9:00a-12:05p Sat HSS 253 Zarrabian E E
3005 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 253 Sage R
3006 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 256 Neswald D W
3007 9:30a-10:50a MW MC 8 Melucci N J
3008 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 255 Kianmahd M
3009 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 5 Guild L A
3010 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 253 Gunn K S
Above section 3010 is part of the Latino Center Adelante Program. See Special Programs section of schedule for program information.
3011 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 255 Phillips D M
3012 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 8 Berg D S
3013 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 253 Sage R
3014 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 255 Phillips D M
3015 11:15a-12:35p MW BUNDY 239 Musante K E
Above section 3015 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
3016 11:15a-12:35p TTh MC 12 Lanum J C
3017 11:30a-2:35p F HSS 255 Farwell L A
3018 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 253 Sage R
3019 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 255 Phillips D M
Above section 3019 is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
3020 12:45p-2:05p MW MC 12 Melucci N J
3021 12:45p-2:05p TTh HSS 253 Gunn K S
Above section 3021 is part of the Black Collegians Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule for program information.
3022 12:45p-2:05p TTh HSS 255 Phillips D M
3023 12:45p-2:05p TTh HSS 256 Goodfellow C A
3024 2:15p-3:35p MW HSS 256 Hart C B
3025 2:15p-3:35p MW BUNDY 217 Musante K E
Above section 3025 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
3026 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 254 Green T L
3027 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 255 Phillips D M
3028 3:45p-5:05p MW HSS 256 Laurent M G
3029 3:45p-5:05p TTh HSS 255 Farwell L A
4494 5:15p-6:35p MW HSS 254 Laurent M G
4495 5:15p-6:35p TTh HSS 255 Farwell L A
4496 6:45p-9:50p M HSS 254 Davison L L
4497 6:45p-9:50p T HSS 254 Edney J J
4498 6:45p-9:50p T HSS 253 Olson Gene C
4499 6:45p-9:50p Th HSS 254 Edney J J
PSYCH 2, Physiological Psychology 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5 (Biological Sciences, non-lab) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This introductory course emphasizes the biological approach and methods as tools for adding to our understanding of human psychology. Information about the functioning of the human nervous system is used to provide insight into mental, emotional, and behavioral processes. The role of biological factors underlying sensation, perception, motivation, learning, thinking, language processes, and psychopathology is stressed.
3030 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 254 Russell R L
3031 12:45p-2:05p MW MC 5 Godsil B P
3032 12:45p-2:05p TTh HSS 254 Russell R L
3033 2:15p-3:35p MW MC 5 Godsil B P
3034 2:15p-3:35p TTh MC 5 Olson Gene C
3035 3:45p-5:05p MW HSS 254 Godsil B P
4500 6:45p-9:50p Th HSS 253 Olson Gene C
PSYCH 3, Personality: Dynamics and Development 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course provides an introduction to personality psychology. Topics covered include the utility of personality in predicting behavior, the influences of personality, the major theories of personality development and dynamics, and the application of personality theory and concepts to health, psychopathology, and treatment. Assessment of personality will also be discussed. This course will use a lecture, discussion, and demonstration format in exploring these topics.
3036 8:00a-11:05a F HSS 253 Neswald D W
3037 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 254 Chin D
3038 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 254 Chin D
PSYCH 5, The Psychology of Communication 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course emphasizes the study of communication as a process of giving, receiving, and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior in a variety of interpersonal situations. Communications research, listening skills, conflict resolution, feedback, communication barriers, and message organization are covered. Experiential exercises, including role playing and small group interactions, provide techniques for the development of more effective communication styles.
Issues in gender and cross-cultural communication and conflict will be discussed, with an emphasis on methods to improve interpersonal interaction in culturally diverse settings.
4501 6:45p-9:50p T HSS 204 Gunn K S
PSYCH 6, Marriage, Family, and Human Intimacy 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course provides insight into and preparation for establishing rewarding relationships as the basis for a successful and fulfilling individual, marital, and family life. Included are values clarification, communication techniques, current views of male and female roles in society, mate selection, sexual involvement and adjustment, family planning, and child rearing. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the need for compromise and adjustment in a marriage and family unit in our rapidly changing society.
3039 12:45p-2:05p TTh MC 5 Guild L A
PSYCH 11, Child Growth and Development 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course focuses on the study of psychological growth and development from the prenatal stages to adolescence through first hand observations of children. It emphasizes the process through which children move toward physical, mental, social and emotional maturity, and the roles which their culture and natural learning environments play in their continuing development. The impact of cultural/ethnic variations upon the lives of children, families and society are explored. Individual differences in learning are discussed from within a culturally sensitive framework.
3040 8:00a-9:20a MW MC 12 Tannatt M G M
3041 9:00a-12:05p Sat HSS 254 Evans S
3042 9:30a-10:50a MW MC 12 Tannatt M G M
3043 9:30a-10:50a MW BUNDY 217 Olsen R J
Above section 3043 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
3044 11:30a-2:35p TTh BUNDY 339 Spain E A
Above section 3044 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 28 to Oct 18, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 3044 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
3045 11:30a-2:35p F BUNDY 339 McGrath M T
Above section 3045 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 3045 is part of the Teacher Academy
3046 12:45p-2:05p MW MC 8 Matheson C C
3047 12:45p-2:05p TTh MC 8 Berg D S
Above section 3047 is part of the Scholars Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
3048 2:15p-3:35p MW MC 8 Matheson C C
3049 2:15p-3:35p TTh MC 8 Berg D S
3050 3:00p-6:05p TTh BUNDY 339 Spain E A
Above section 3050 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 28 to Oct 18, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 3050 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
3051 3:00p-6:05p W BUNDY 321 Spain E A
Above section 3051 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 3051 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
4502 6:45p-9:50p M HSS 255 Evans S
4503 6:45p-9:50p T HSS 255 Davison L L
4505 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 254 McGrath M T
4508 6:45p-9:50p Th BUNDY 217 Tannatt M G M
Above section 4508 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 4508 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
PSYCH 13, Social Psychology 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course is a study of the nature of social interaction and group processes that affect the motivations, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of individuals.
3052 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 256 Goodfellow C A
3053 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 256 Goodfellow C A
3054 12:30p-3:35p Sat HSS 254 Farwell L A
4509 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 255 Farwell L A
PSYCH 14, Abnormal Psychology 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course provides an introduction to biological, environmental, social, and psychological determinants of psychopathology and behavioral deviation. Historical and current theories of abnormal mental or behavioral functioning, their implications for therapy, and community support systems are discussed.
3055 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 256 Neswald D W
3056 2:15p-3:35p TTh HSS 256 Hart C B
3057 3:45p-5:05p TTh HSS 256 Hart C B
4510 6:45p-9:50p W HSS 256 Hart C B
PSYCH 18, Childhood: Culture and Personality 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • Prerequisite: None.
This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s American Cultures requirement.
This course summarizes anthropological and psychological theories, methods, and data. These are used to show the relationship between critical aspects of culture and the personality development of children, adolescents, and adults. Comparisons of child-rearing in different societies illustrate the role of myths, play, nutrition, education, and family in socialization. Inter-culture contact is discussed in relation to individuals and conflict in U.S. schools.
Psychology 18 is the same course as Early Childhood Education 18. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.
3058 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 256 Goodfellow C A
Above section 3058 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
4511 6:30p-9:35p Th BUNDY 321 Beans T L
Above section 4511 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Above section 4511 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of class schedule for additional information.
PSYCH 19, Lifespan Human Development 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4I (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course traces physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development throughout the lifespan from conception through aging and dying. The impact on the individual of the family, the culture, and socio-economic factors will be a special emphasis. Theoretical understanding of lifespan issues will provide a foundation for exploration of their practical implications at each stage of development. This course is open to all and is especially geared toward health professionals.
3059 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 12 Davison L L
3060 11:15a-12:35p MW MC 12 Melucci N J
3061 Arrange-3 Hours ONLINE-E Druker S L
Above section 3061 is a Distance Education course conducted over the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
4512 6:45p-9:50p T BUNDY 217 Feiger H T
Above section 4512 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
4513 6:45p-9:50p W MC 8 Druker S L
PSYCH 25, Human Sexuality 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This study of sexual behavior begins with anatomy and physiology, reproduction, and other biological topics. Pre- and post-natal development, gender differentiation, and psychosexual development are discussed to provide the background for considering the diversity of adult sexuality. In regularly scheduled small group meetings, the student is given an opportunity to explore and compare his or her own psychological and behavioral dynamics with the different values, beliefs, and practices of other individuals and other cultures.
3062 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 253 De Villers L C
4514 6:45p-9:50p M HSS 253 De Villers L C
PSYCH 35, Seminar on Contemporary Psychological Issues 3 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Psychology 1.
This course will examine the psychological literature covering a variety of contemporary topics. The areas may include: the psychology of prejudice, Eastern and Western psychology, experimental psychology, the psychology of learning, ecological psychology, the psychology of crime and incarceration, and other areas selected by the faculty. There may be a different focus each semester this course is taught.
4515 6:45p-9:50p TTh MC 8 Druker S L
Above section 4515 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 23 to Dec 13.
PSYCH 88A, Independent Studies in Psychology 1 unit
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and one other Psychology course.
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
3063 Arrange-1 Hour LS 131C Chin D
PSYCH 88B, Independent Studies in Psychology 2 units
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: Psychology 1 and one other Psychology course.
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
3064 Arrange-2 Hours LS 131C Chin D