PSYCH 3 Personal and Social Psychology

Units: 3
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Areas 5 & 6; CSU Areas D & E; IGETC Area 4
Prerequisites: PSYCH 1 Introduction to Psychology with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed with an applied focus for students interested in how psychology is used in everyday life and is related to other social sciences. The course surveys different psychological perspectives and theoretical foundations and how these are applied across a person’s life taking into account the influence of factors such as culture, gender, ethnicity, historical cohort, and socio-economic status. A broad understanding of how scientists, clinicians, and practitioners study and apply psychology is emphasized. (HBCU, UC, CSU, C-ID PSY 115)