Psychology
19 courses · Evergreen Valley College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026
PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
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. Formerly PSYCH 001.
PSYCH 012 Introduction to Social Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 170
This course is an introduction to the ways social influence, social perception, social interactions, and relationships influence individual and group human behavior. It considers individual human behavior in relation to the social environment. The power of the situation, other individuals, and the social group will be examined. Emphasized topics include: aggression, prejudice and stereotypes, interpersonal attraction, attitudes and attitude changes, conformity, group phenomena, gender roles, cultural norms, personal perception, and social cognition.
PSYCH 018 Introduction to Research Methods
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Prerequisite
- PSYC C1000 and STAT C1000, both with C or better
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 200
This course is an introduction to the experimental and correlational methods used in psychological research. It will cover how to research the literature, design and perform experimental and non-experimental research, and write reports on the research findings.
PSYCH 020 Psychology of Stress Reduction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students are presented with a comprehensive approach to stress and stress reduction from a psychological perspective. A psychophysiological model of stress will be presented and analyzed. A variety of evidenced-based stress reduction methods will be taught in the contexts of student and work life settings.
PSYCH 025 Psychology of Women: Global Perspective
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course examines the female experience from a global, historical, familial, cultural and psychological framework, and analyzes how women's lives are shaped by social and economic institutions, political movements, ethnicity, race and individual experiences. Psychological theories and current research will address concepts of development, gender-typing, sexism, motherhood, work, adaptation, well-being as well as other psychological questions of central concern to women.
PSYCH 026 Violence Against Women: Cross-Cultural Perspective
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course presents an overview of various forms of violence against women and girls from a global and human rights perspective through critical examination of social structures and psychological research. Contemporary attitudes towards women, children, power, aggression, sexuality, race and class will be investigated. Topics will include, rape, wife beating, incest, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, pornography, honor and dowry killing, and economic, psychiatric and military violence. The course will also consider the ways in which women are individually and collectively combating these various forms of violence.
PSYCH 027 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course explores queer theory and its relationship to gay and lesbian studies, feminist theory, and intersectionality. The course examines LGBTQ issues from psychological, bio-medical, sociological, political, racial, and historical perspectives. Emphasis on the exploration of gender identity and sexuality as a social construct in determining differentials of power and opportunity.
PSYCH 030 Introduction to Biological Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Prerequisite
- PSYC C1000 with C or better
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 150
This course is designed to provide an overview of biological approaches to understanding behavior. The course will cover the general organization of the neural and neuroendocrine systems and their influences in the control of behavior. Animal and human research findings, within the science of brain-behavior relationships, will be included. This course is designed to prepare students for more advanced courses in behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, and other health-related fields. It is required for psychology majors.
PSYCH 051 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Students will examine how cultural factors influence human behavior. Students will analyze the psychological, behavioral, developmental, and cognitive factors that are impacted by culture and subculture. Topics include examining the diversity of parent-child relationships, role of gender, adult personality and cultural beliefs, attitudes, and values that influence human interaction and functioning. Service Learning may be included in this course.
PSYCH 052 Drug Intake and Assessment Screening
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course provides students with the skills and knowledge base to conduct and process personal patient information. Students will gain important information for processing data for human resources, documentation and healthcare management, including a combination of methods on collecting personal information abiding by human services policies. This course will cover guidelines to be used when working with individual patients from various demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Case studies presented in this course will provide students with the opportunity to apply tools learned through the application process with the use of various instruments to collect and assess individual patient data.
PSYCH 053 Foundation of Mental and Behavioral Health Services
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on teaching important foundations of patient services, principles of coordinating with healthcare service providers, review of mental and behavioral progression throughout history, analyzes of a vast array of theoretical perspectives, frameworks and models. Review of example patient vignettes assist in understanding various parts of mental and behavioral health support services and patient's self-determination for seeking treatment. The fundamentals of conducting a mental health status examinations and behavioral modifications techniques will be reviewed to better understanding important factors to interviewing patients and providing appropriate services to at risk populations.
PSYCH 054 Introduction to Drug Use and Recovery
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
This introduction course to drug use and recovery reviews the increasing problem of drug use among at-risk populations. A general analysis of drug use will be evaluated to better understand the impact of drug use on the health-span of patients and the importance of seeking human services to decrease relapse. Scope of practice and the problem of drug use will be reviewed and compared to the number of different drugs that are available and are used by at-risk populations. Substances used by various ages, socioeconomic statuses, and ethnic backgrounds will be the focus of this course. In addition, an in-depth analysis of the use of medical and behavioral health interventions implemented in recovery when providing services to patients with various disorders that developed when drugs are used will be reviewed.
PSYCH 055 Best Practices: At-Risk Population
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
In this course, students are introduced to mental and behavioral health issues. Students will learn the processes of treatment, patient-centered approach and how to overcome obstacles when providing individualized patient care. Important cultural competency is reviewed in great detail in order to better understand the concerns that need to be addressed to improve human services. Through the use of case studies, implications that providers and service seekers encounter will be discussed. A review of the level of service provided will assist in understanding standards and credentialing in the field of mental and behavioral health.
PSYCH 060 Personal Growth and Adjustment
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 115
This course is a study of psychological processes through which people manage to cope with the demands and challenges of everyday life. A broad variety of topics are examined including personality patterns, stress, social and intimate relationships, adjustments to development through the lifespan, and psychological/physical wellness as they influence and are affected by adjustment. Effective and ineffective personal growth and adjustment is analyzed in the context of contemporary and complex society.
PSYCH 092 Developmental Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 180
This course is an introduction to developmental psychology. Human development is traced from conception through death and dying. The biological, cognitive, psychological, social and cultural factors affecting development and the integration and interactions of these factors throughout the lifespan of human beings will be studied. The dynamic interrelationship of these factors to the uniqueness of, and differences between, individuals will also be considered. Development tasks and potential developmental crises in the contemporary multicultural society are identified for each age group.
PSYCH 096 Marriage, Family, and Intimate Relationships
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 130
Students will study the family, marriage and relationship from psychological, historical and intercultural perspectives. Topics to include gender socialization and inequality, personality development, dating, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) relationships, marriage, family violence, divorce, and remarriage, and how they relate to psychological well-being.
PSYCH 099 Abnormal Psychology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 120
This course introduces the scientific study of psychopathology and atypical behaviors from a variety of perspectives including biological, psychological and sociocultural approaches. The course surveys the multidimensional influences on the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of abnormal patterns of behavior. Traditional psychological models, as well as current research evidence of the reciprocal relationship of biology and behavior, are used to study psychopathology. Clinical cases are used to examine life-span cultural influences on abnormal behavior.
PSYCH 100 Human Sexuality
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PSY 130
This course is designed to offer scientific information on human sexual functioning. It will include current research findings related to sexual behavior, social learning of sexual roles, anatomy and physiology of sexual response, social-cultural influence pertaining to sexual behavior, sexual adjustment and maladjustment. The course will also include topics covering sexual orientations and legal and political aspects of sexual behavior.
PSYCH 510 Bridge to Psychology
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
This course helps students build their knowledge base in the psychological processes involved with managing and coping with the demands and challenges of everyday life. This course will examine a broad variety of topics, including personality patterns, stress, social and intimate relationships, adjustments to development through the life span and psychological/physical wellness as they influence and are affected by adjustment.