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Program Overview

The General Psychology program offers a broad exploration of the field of psychology, covering topics such as human behavior, psychological research methods, and the study of mental processes. Students gain a foundational understanding of the diverse subfields within psychology, preparing them for careers in various sectors, including education, research, and human resources.

Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED Or Equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

96 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

16

Foundations Of Psychological Science And Behavioral Analysis:

The College of Psychology begins with a focus on the foundations of psychological science and behavioral analysis. Students delve into the principles of psychology, human behavior, and research methods. This foundational knowledge equips them with the skills necessary to understand and address complex psychological phenomena.

Practical Experience And Client Interaction:

Beyond the classroom, the College of Psychology places a strong emphasis on practical experience and interaction with clients. Students have opportunities to engage in clinical placements, conduct psychological assessments, and work with diverse populations. These experiences not only enhance their practical psychology skills but also provide valuable insights into the field of psychology.

Global Psychological Issues And Cross-Cultural Research:

The College of Psychology at Los Angeles City University is committed to addressing global psychological issues and fostering cross-cultural research. Our curriculum explores international perspectives on psychology and encourages students to engage in research projects with global impact. Additionally, we offer study abroad programs and collaborate with psychologists and researchers from around the world, enabling students to gain a global perspective on psychology.

Introduction to the Humanities

The course explores philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music, and literature. Topics include myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. Also discussed are provocative issues in the humanities - religion, morality, happiness, death, freedom, and controversies in the arts.

Social and Cultural Geography

Social and Cultural Geography considers why geography matters to the analysis and understanding social relations, cultural identity and social inequality. Course examines how social life is structured at a variety of scales with respect to ethnicity, industries, services, urban patterns, and resources of world as a whole.

English Composition

English Composition provides you with rhetorical foundations that prepare them for academic and professional writing. You will learn the strategies and processes that successful writers employ as you work to accomplish specific purposes. You will develop skills in writing unified, coherent, well-developed essays using correct grammar and effective sentence structure.

College Algebra

College Algebra provides an overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra: an understanding of the general concepts of relation and function; and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.

World Religions

World Religions course offers the broadest coverage of world religions as they exist today; helping you understand the ideology behind the many religions that strive today. While it is impossible to cover all religions, it does cover those of the vast majority of people.

Ethics

Evenly balanced between theory and applications, this course shows you how to establish an ethical theory and how to apply it to a range of specific moral issues. This course examines ethical problems in such areas as mercy killing, personal relations, business, sexuality, medicine, and the environment.

Art Appreciation

This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture. Upon completion, you should be able to identify and analyze a variety of artistic styles, periods, and media.

Pre-Calculus

This course provides the mathematical foundation for an introductory calculus course. In addition to a brief review of basic algebra, the course covers equations and inequalities; functions, models, and graphs; polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; and trigonometric identities and equations.

Human Biology

This course is an introductory study of the human body, including the basic structure and function of the major organ systems (nervous, endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.) and the effects of diet, exercise, stress and environmental change on human health.

World History

World History course present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight major developments in world's history. This course emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that you can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces.

Fundamentals of Biological and Cognitive Psychology

Course provides a comprehensive, approachable treatment of current cognitive psychology. Neuro-cognitive evidence is integrated throughout, and course balances empirical evidence, theory, and explanations of important points with sufficient detail so that you learn not only cognitive psychology, but also how experiments are designed and interpreted and how theories are tested. 

Foundations of Psychology

This course presents a scientific, accurate, and thorough overview of essential concepts of psychology in engaging language that you would be able to easily comprehend. Topics covered are: science of psychology, biological basis of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, memory and cognition, motivation and emotion, life-span development, therapies, and social psychology. 

Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology

Thoughtfully organized, this course offers scholarly, yet accessible coverage and effectively emphasizes dynamic interaction between biology and behavior. Course incorporates basic properties of nervous system and endocrine system since they provide fundamental building blocks of behavior. It discusses sensory systems, motor systems and information processing that occurs between the two.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

This course helps you understand why cognitive psychologists approach problems as they do. It iss a study of cognition: how humans think. Topics covered include visual perception, attention, sensory and primary memory, memory encoding, memory retrieval, memory storage, motor control, visual imagery, decision making and deductive reasoning, problem solving, and language.

Psychology of Personality

This course is designed to prepare you to apply theories of personality to understanding particular individuals who they may encounter in professional work and in their personal lives; this engaging course provides an overview of major classic and current theories of personality, together with clear explanation of the latest research.

Introduction to Psychology

The course is designed to introduce you to many different major areas of psychology. The course is a review of theory and research about the basic smorgasbord of topics in psychology: research methods, biological aspects of psychology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, personality, development, stress, disorders and their treatments.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
ASSOCIATE DEGREE $21,120
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $21,120
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Introduction to the Humanities

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The art of thinking critically.
    Apollonian reason, dionysian intuition.
    Myth.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Literature.
    Art.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Music.
    The theater.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The musical stage.
    Television.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The cinema.
    Religion.
    Happiness.
    Morality.
    Life and death.

Social and Cultural Geography

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mash-ups using google maps hand-held navigation devices
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mexican perspectives on undocumented immigration
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Building barriers in the middle east
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Using air photos to make the case for war applying the concept of scale to war in iraq
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wal-mart in china
    Locating car parts plants
    Market segmentation

English Composition

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing to learn
    Critical thinking, reading, and viewing.
    Preparing.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Composing.
    Rewriting.
    Formulating arguments.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Using the internet for research
    Evaluating electronic and print sources.
    Apa documentation format.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cms and cse formats.
    Writing in the disciplines
    Writing in the humanities.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Writing in the natural sciences.
    Writing in the social sciences
    Design principles

College Algebra

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Review of the real number system
    Linear equations, inequalities, and applications
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs, linear equations, and functions
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Systems of linear equations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Exponents, polynomials, and polynomial functions
    Factoring
    Rational expressions and functions
    Roots, radicals, and root functions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Quadratic equations and inequalities
    Additional graphs of functions and relations
    Inverse, exponential, and logarithmic functions
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Conic sections and systems of inequalities
    Further topics in algebra

World Religions

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Characteristics of basic religions
    Native american religions
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    African religions
    Hinduism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Jainism
    Buddhism
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sikhism
    Chinese religions
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Shinto
    Zoroastrianism
    Judaism
    Christianity
    Islam

Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    What is morality?
    Consequentialist -teleological- theories of morality
    Nonconsequentialist -deontological- theories of morality
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Virtue ethics
    Absolutism versus relativism
    Freedom versus determinism
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Reward and punishment
    Setting up a moral system: basic assumptions and basic principles
    The taking of human life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing
    Abortion
    Lying, cheating, breaking promises, and stealing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Morality, marriage, and human sexuality
    Bioethicsethical issues in medicine
    Business and media ethics
    Environmental ethics

Art Appreciation

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Understanding art
    Visual elements
    Organizing principles of design
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Drawing
    Painting
    Printmaking
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Graphic design
    Photography and filmmaking
    Digital art
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sculpture
    Crafts
    Product and clothing design
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Architecture
    Designed settings
    Historical styles in western art
    Understanding art on all levels

Pre-Calculus

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Graphs
    Function and models
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Polynomial and rational functions
    Exponential and logarithmic function
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Trigonomatic function
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Analytic trigonometry
    Polar coordinates; vectors
    Analytic geometry
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Systems of equations and inequalities
    Sequences; induction; the bionomial theorem

Human Biology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Why study biology?
    Basics of biology, anatomy, and physiology.
    Determinism, biology, culture, and the ecological perspective.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological development and the human lifespan.
    Genetics, evolution, and human behavior.
    Human biology and intellect.
    The human genome project.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The biology of disability, health, illness, and treatment.
    Biology and mental illness
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Biological elements of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
    Human sexuality and sexual orientation.
    The biology of aging.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Public health and biology.
    Critical thinking and human biology

World History

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    From human prehistory to the rise of agriculture
    Early civilization
    Nomadic societies
    Classical civilization: china
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Classical civilization: india
    Classical civilization in the mediterranean: persia, greece and rome
    The classical period: directions, diversities, and declines by 500 c.e.
    The rise of islam: civilization in the middle east
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    India and southeast asia under the impact of islam
    Africa and islam
    East european civilization: byzantium and russia
    Western civilization: the middle ages
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The spread of east asian civilization
    Centers of civilization in the americas
    The mongol interlude and the end of the postclassical period
    The west and the world: discovery, colonization, and trade
    Western civilization changes shape in the early modern centuries
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The rise of eastern europe
    The ottoman and mughal empires
    East asia: vital trends in politics and trade
    The first industrial revolution: western society, 17801914
    World economy and western imperialism: africa and south asia
    The settler societies: the west on frontiers
    The development of latin american civilization
    The middle east and china in the imperialist century
    Russia and japan: industrialization outside the west
    World war i and the end of an era
    The west in the contemporary period
    Eastern european civilization
    East asia in the 20th- 22nd centuries
    India and southeast asia

Fundamentals of biological and cognitive psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cognitive psychology : an introduction
    The cognitive science approach
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Perception and pattern recognition
    Attention
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Short-term working memory
    Learning and remembering
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Knowing
    Using knowledge in the real world
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Language
    Comprehension: written and spoken language
    Decisions, judgments, and reasoning
    Problem solving

Foundations of psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The science of psychology
    The biological basis of behavior
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sensation and perception
    States of consciousness
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Learning
    Memory
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cognition and mental abilities
    Motivation and emotion
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Life-span development
    Personality
    Stress and health psychology
    Psychological disorders
    Therapies
    Social psychology

Fundamentals of Physiological Psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction
    Structure and functions of cells of the nervous system
    Structure of the nervous system
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Psychopharmacology
    Methods and strategies of research
    Vision
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Audition, the body senses, and the chemical senses
    Control of movement
    Sleep and biological rhythms
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Reproductive behahvior
    Emotion
    Ingestive behavior
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Learning and memory
    Human communication
    Neurological disorders
    Schizophrenia and the affective disorders
    Anxiety disorders, autistic disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and stress disorders
    Drug abuse

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cognitive psychologist's approach to research
    Methods of cognitive psychology
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Visual perception
    Attention
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Sensory memory and primary memory
    Memory encoding
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Memory retrieval
    Memory storage
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Visual imagery
    Motor control
    Decision making and deductive reasoning
    Problem solving
    Language structure
    Language processing

Psychology of Personality

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to personality theory.
    Classical psychoanalysis: freud.
    Analytical psychology: jung.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Individual psychology: adler.
    Psychosocial development: erikson.
    Interpersonal psychoanalysis: horney.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Personological trait theory: allport.
    Factor analytic trait theory: cattell and the big five.
    Biological trait theories.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The challenge of behaviorism: skinner and staats.
    Psychoanalytic learning theory: dollard and miller.
    Cognitive social learning theory: mischel and bandura.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The psychology of personal constructs: kelly.
    Person-centered theory: rogers.
    The hierarchy of needs: maslow.
    Conclusion.

Introduction to Psychology

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The science of psychology.
    The biological basis of behavior.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sensation and perception.
    States of consciousness.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Learning.
    Memory.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Cognition and mental abilities.
    Motivation and emotion.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Life-span development.
    Personality.
    Stress and health psychology.
    Psychological disorders.
    Therapies.
    Social psychology.
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