# Psychology (PSYCH) courses

Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://mc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/48441/48769/49120/49121/49147

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

### PSYCH 6 — Social Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merritt-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 10 — Psychology and Life: Basic Principles

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

Basic principles of psychology: Human interactions and contemporary psychological issues; recent research developments in the field of psychology.

### PSYCH 12 — Human Sexuality

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** PSY 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Exploration and analysis of the multifaceted aspects of human sexuality: Psychological, physiological, anatomical, sociological, legal, medical, educational, and cultural experiences of sex, gender, sexual orientations, birth control devices, and pregnancy, while emphasizing diversity. Not open to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BIOL 27 or HLTED 27.

### PSYCH 21 — Lifespan Human Development

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** PSY 180
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-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 24 — Abnormal Psychology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 1A.
- **C-ID:** PSY 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Survey of the major psychological disorders: Historical perspectives of various theoretical models (biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, existential, socio-cultural); review of research for understanding origins and most promising treatments.

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

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** PSYC C1000 or PSYCH 1A and STAT C1000 or MATH 13 .
- **C-ID:** PSY 200
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/psych.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 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.