Psychology Department

Many thanks to Michael Shermer for coming to Ohlone to discuss "Why People Believe Weird Things" for the first installment of the Ohlone College Psychology Club Speaker Series.

Psychology Courses

Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

A sampling of courses for this discipline includes (not a complete list):

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• PSY-101 General Psychology
• PSY-102 Introduction to Experimental Psychology
• PSY-104/AJ-119 Murder in America
• PSY-105 Child Development
• PSY-106 Adolescent Development
• PSY-108 A Survey of Human Development
• PSY-112 Social Psychology
• PSY-114 Introduction to Paraprofessional Counseling
• PSY-115 Abnormal Psychology
• PSY-120 Biological Psychology
• PSY-139 Psychology in the Workplace

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity through knowledge of behavioral principles from a cross-cultural perspective.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills necessary to critically assess real world issues and the various perspectives on them.
• Evaluate scientific studies with an understanding of what constitutes a valid research method and publication source.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills by reading primary and secondary source material, discussing course content, and writing one or more papers.
• Demonstrate understanding of the diverse assumptions and values that shape our experiences and/or attitudes of the world.
• Articulate the major psychological theories.

Related Information at Ohlone

• Philosophy
• Social Science
• Sociology

Division

Humanities, Social Sciences, and Mathematics Division.

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