6 courses with the subject PSY, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSY 120SKI Introduction to Psychology3
This course will encompass a broad introduction to the field of psychology, one of the social sciences. Among the topics covered are: gathering data on the causes and correlates of behavior, key figures in psychology and their theories, examples of research findings from the major subareas of the field, and using psychological knowledge to improve the quality of our lives. This survey of psychology will acquaint students with the major concepts and terminology of the discipline and give a better understanding of self and others.
This course uses a life span approach to study the bio-psycho-social factors that affect human development and behavior at each life cycle stage (childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging) to understand the resultant behavior and development from an ecological, strengths perspective.
PSY 231SEL Social and Developmental Psychology II3
Interdisciplinary study of models of group interaction; comparison, evaluation and application of models; historical and developmental progression of the family, examining the controversial roles of gender and parenting historically; ; illustrations from literature and the other humanities;.
An overview of major theories of counseling, including psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and existential models. Illustrations from the humanities and literature. 2026-2027 Catalog | 251
“Behavioral health” encompasses mental health, lifestyle and health behaviors, addictions, substance misuse, stress, crises, and more. It focuses on how people react to everyday life based on their thought patterns and learned emotional responses. This course introduces the principles and practices of behavioral health, exploring the intersection of psychological, social, and biological factors that influence mental well-being. Students will comprehensively understand various behavioral health issues and strategies for self-care, prevention and intervention. Students must participate in weekly discussion forums with an original post and relevant responses to two classmates. Each week, students will have learning activities and assignments, which have to be submitted in Moodle.
