# Psychology - PSYC (PSYC) courses

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 19 courses

Source: https://bakersfield.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027-Catalog/psychology-psyc

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### PSYC B1B — Biological Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of PSYC C1000 (formally PSYC B1A) or PSY (C-ID PSY 110) or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
- **C-ID:** PSY 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 12 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 12 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: B.2 Life Science
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 5.B Biological Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 5: Natural Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 5B: Biological Science

Ethical standards and current research methodologies for studying brain behavior relationships and mental processes in all life forms. Emphasis placed on biological mechanisms underlying neural conduction and synaptic transmission, sensory and perceptual systems, plasticity, and brain damage, development, learning and memory, hunger, sex, drug use, sleep, lateralization of function and psychological disorders. Designed for psychology majors planning for upper division work in psychology.

### PSYC B3 — Psychology as a Profession

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit

In this course, students will be introduced to the profession and occupations in the field of psychology, including educational and career pathways and resume development. Additionally, students will learn American Psychological Association principles and ethics regarding therapeutic treatment and research.

### PSYC B5 — Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent with a grade of C or better or placement using the current college process.
- **C-ID:** MATH 110, SOCI 125
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 46 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 34 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: B.4 Math/Quant. Reasoning
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 2 Math
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 2: Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning

Emphasis on the use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings to various disciplines. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed BEHS B5.

### PSYC B6 — Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of PSYC C1000 (formally PSYC B1A) or PSY (C-ID PSY 110) or equivalent with a grade of C or better. AND Successful completion of PSYC B5 or equivalent with a grade of C or better. OR Successful completion of STAT C1000 (formally MATH B22) or MATH (C-ID MATH 110) or equivalent with a grade of C or better OR Successful completion of STAT C1000E (formally MATH B22L) or MATH (C-ID MATH 110) or equivalent with a grade of C or better
- **C-ID:** PSY 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 8 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D.9 Psychology; D Social Sciences
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 2: Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning; Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Emphasis is on behavioral and social science research processes and methods including: problem definition and hypothesis formation, research design, ethical treatment of participants, data collection and analysis, application of statistical software, and professional report writing. Students will collect and analyze data from both experimental and non-experimental research methods.

### PSYC B20 — Social Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PSY 170
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Examines the effects of social influence on individual behavior, including the study of conformity, obedience, persuasion, attitude formation and attitude change. The role of social judgment, aggression, prejudice, prosocial behavior, attraction, and interpersonal relationships are also examined. The scientific method and research strategies in social psychology are employed. Note: Not open to students who have successfully completed SOCI B20.

### PSYC B26 — Introduction to Psychological Disorders

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PSY 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

This course introduces the scientific study of psychopathology and atypical behaviors, broadly defined. Students investigate abnormal behavior from a variety of perspectives including biological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches. An integrative survey of theory and research in abnormal behavior, and intervention and prevention strategies for psychological disorders are also introduced.

### PSYC B30 — Human Sexuality

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PSY 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: E Lifelong Learning; D Social Sciences
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 7a: Lifelong Learning and Understanding
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Emphasis on the biopsychosocial aspects of human sexuality from childhood to old age: Examination of the human sexual system, the sexual act, changing sexual attitudes and behavior, gender identity issues, sexual health, sexual orientation, sexual problems and their treatments, and sexual communication. Exploration of legal and ethical aspects of sexuality.

### PSYC B33 — Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PSY 115
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences; E Lifelong Learning
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 7a: Lifelong Learning and Understanding
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Emphasis on the biopsychosocial aspects of personal growth and adjustment: Examination of different psychological perspectives and theoretical foundations and how these are applied across a person's life taking into account the influence of culture, gender, ethnicity, historical, cohort, and social-economic status. A broad understanding of how scientists, clinicians, and practitioners study and apply psychology is emphasized.

### PSYC B40 — Introduction to Lifespan Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **C-ID:** PSY 180
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
- CSU General Education Breadth: E Lifelong Learning; D Social Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 7a: Lifelong Learning and Understanding
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Provides an overview, from a psychological perspective, of human development from conception through death, including biological and environmental influences. Biopsychosocial development and cognitive and physical changes are examined in light of historical and contemporary research and theory for the growing child, adolescent, and adult.

### PSYC B46 — Principles of Behavior

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences

This course is an examination of theoretical and research principles underlying human and animal behavior. Students will learn the diverse perspectives and applications of behavior change based on historical, cultural and scientific contexts.

### PSYC B48WE — Work Experience Education

- **Units:** 1-14
- **Hours:** 54-756 activity hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- 1-14 units per semester for a total of 14 units.
- Limitation on enrollment: Declared major or occupational goal and evaluation of student’s qualifications and objectives.

College credit for psychology related learning experiences obtained on the job in accordance with a training plan developed cooperatively between the employer, college, and student. One credit hour of community college work shall require a minimum of 54 hours of total student work. Work experience credit may accrue at the rate of 1 to 14 credits per enrollment term for a total of 14 credits. Repetition allowed per Title 5 55253.

### PSYC B50NC — Careers in Psychology

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

Introduction to careers within psychology and focus on essential skills, knowledge and courses needed to gain employment within the workforce.

### PSYC B53 — Introduction to Mental Health Care

- **Units:** 0.5
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit

This course is intended to introduce students to the field of mental health. Students will learn the DSM criteria involved in mental health diagnoses, distinctions between mood disorders, anxiety disorders, as well as psychosis and personality disorders. Furthermore students will be introduced to the biological basis of stress and therapeutic communication methods involved in the acute behavioral health setting.

### PSYC B53NC — Introduction to Mental Health Care

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course is intended to introduce students to the field of mental health. Students will learn the DSM criteria involved in mental health diagnoses, distinctions between mood disorders, anxiety disorders, as well as psychosis and personality disorders. Furthermore students will be introduced to the biological basis of stress and therapeutic communication methods involved in the acute behavioral health setting.

### PSYC B55 — Mental Health Aid Job Skills

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit

In this course, students will be introduced to the knowledge, skills, and understanding of the Mental Health Aid job responsibilities, methods of support to mental health professionals, and the aid's job scope, legal and ethical responsibilities, standards of care, patient rights and responsibilities, and patient confidentiality. Individuals will demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and application of comprehensive observation and mental health assessments in support of professional providers.

### PSYC B61NC — Psychological Resilience Skills Training

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

Introduces theories, strategies, and methods to be used to create and build psychological resilience skills. The course examines resilience research, case studies, and includes an examination of evidence-based cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and self-care skills that have been demonstrated to reduce risk of major psychological disorders. The course will examine resilience from societal and multicultural perspectives. .

### PSYC B100 — Industrial and Organizational Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- Limitation on enrollment: Admissions to a Bachelor degree program at Kern Community College District.
- BC Upper Division Course: BC Upper Division Course
- BC Upper Division General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences

The application of psychological principles and theories to the workplace: This includes an introduction to the methods, practices, research, and theories necessary to the scientific study of the attitudes and behaviors of employees and employers; interpersonal relationships in the workplace; the structure of organizations and organizational policies; the complex processes of motivation and leadership; individual and organizational performance; and the match between people and jobs. This is an upper-division general education course.

### PSYC B101 — Psychology and the Law

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- Limitation on enrollment: Admissions to a Bachelor degree program at Kern Community College District.
- BC Upper Division Course: BC Upper Division Course

This course will use psychological concepts and methods to aid in the understanding of how psychology intersects with the legal system. Topics include theories of criminal behavior, ethics of forensic psychology, victimization, law enforcement, the jury trial, witnesses, verdict and sentencing, mental illness, corrections, and family law. This is an upper division course.

### PSYC C1000 — Introduction to Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for college-level writing (C-ID ENGL 100) and reading (a course with an existing skill of ability to read a college level text)
- **C-ID:** PSY 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 39 sections listed as PSYC B1A (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/psyc.md); Spring 2027, 35 sections listed as PSYC B1A (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/psyc.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Non-repeatable credit
- CSU General Education Breadth: D Social Sciences; E Lifelong Learning
- Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC): Area 4 Soc. and Beh. Sci
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
- BC General Education Pattern (starting Summer 2025): Area 4: Social and Behavioral Science; Area 7a: Lifelong Learning and Understanding

This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. Part 2 Note: Not open to students that have successfully completed PSYC B1A.