Class Schedule

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• Advisory:
• Repeatability:
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• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability:
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Focuses on the empirical investigations of human potential and the development of strengths. Topics include but are not limited to wisdom, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, happiness and well-being, empathy, compassion, gratitude, forgiveness, courage, and resilience. Emphasis on analyzing theories, research methods, and empirical evidence regarding their relationships to each other and applications to everyday life, such as finding meaning in life and career, work productivity, and positive relationships. Includes application component where students assess their strengths in these areas, learn to develop them, and practice applying them to their own lives.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: PSYC C1000 or C1000H, and one of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Survey of the various quantitative and qualitative research methods. Emphasis on the research design, planning, experimental procedures, and the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data. Laboratory emphasis on group work, data entry, and analysis of data with statistical software.
• Prerequisite: Prerequisites: PSYC C1000 or C1000H; and PSYC 7, SOC 7, MATH 17, or STAT C1000.
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: ENGL C1000 or C1000H; not open to students with credit in SOC 10.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: A survey of human development from conception through adolescence. Child development is a dynamic process and this course investigates the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects of human development, from conception to adolescence. The course offers an investigation of brain development, cross-cultural considerations, family relations and many other factors that influence developmental outcomes and psychological well-being. An emphasis is placed on both historical and modern-day research and theories.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26 or equivalent.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

Department Note:

• Description: The psychology of human development includes cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development throughout the life span. Comprehensive presentation of the issues, forces, and outcomes that make us who we are. Topics in childhood and adolescence, emphasize child development including all stages from conception, through childhood, adolescence, adult issues, later life and gerontology, cover all life span stages and important topics. Development is presented in a chronological and sequential order from conception through death, while also presenting important themes and theories essential to this field of psychology. Provides an extensive amount of information on developmental stages covering theoretical and empirical foundations that enable students to become educated, critical interpreters of developmental information. A blend of basic and applied research, as well as coverage of controversial topics and emergent trends, demonstrating connections between the laboratory and life is presented.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26 or equivalent; PSYC C1000 or C1000H or introductory psychology course.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: This course provides a current scientific analysis of sexual functioning and sexuality. The course offers an overview of many facets of sexuality, including sexual behavior, gender and gender roles, sexual development, sexual orientation, pregnancy and birth control, childbirth, sexual abuse and treatment, pornography, and legal, political and cultural considerations. The course is taught in an interdisciplinary manner that includes theories and research on biological, sociological, cognitive, and emotional aspects of sexuality.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory:
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:Social & Behavioral Sciences, Lifelong Learning
• Transferability: Both
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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