# Psychology (PSYCH) courses

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://bcc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/39665/39964/39706

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

### PSYCH 6 — Social Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** PSY 170
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Psychological aspects of human social life involved in the relationship between identity and social structure: Human behavior in the context of the individual as an acting and interacting member of various groups in society.

### PSYCH 21 — Lifespan Human Development

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** PSY 180
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Human development from conception to death: Theories of development, research methods; physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes of the life span with developmental issues; nature vs. nurture, continuity vs. discontinuity, stability vs. instability.

### PSYCH 28 — Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 1A and MATH 13 or STAT C1000
- **C-ID:** PSY 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4;

Introduction to research methods for psychology: Research design; experimental procedures; descriptive methods; instrumentation; collection, analysis, and reporting of research data; review of research design and methodology in various sub-disciplines of psychology.

### PSYCH 49 — Independent Study in Psychology

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 - 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in Psychology. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.

### PSYCH 61 — Introduction to Biological Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000
- **C-ID:** PSY 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 5; Cal-GETC Area 5B;

Introduction to the biological bases of behavior, emotions, and psychological processes: Overview of brain-behavior relationships underlying psychological processes such as sensation, perception, learning, memory, emotions, and psychological disorders; historical contributions; prominent theories and models; and critical evaluation of current research principles and ethical standards in research.