Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES
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Updated: 11/29/2011 14:21:49
PSYCHOLOGY
5 Week Session August 23 - September 26
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [27/36] 15500 Lec 107 RGC 105 F 6:00pm - 9:00pm OH Statos, Kathryn
Lec 107 RGC 105 S 8:30am - 11:30am
Lec 107 RGC 105 S 12:30pm - 3:30pm
8 Week Session August 23 - October 17
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [18/20] 20133 Lec 102 EVC 8103 MW 11:30am - 2:10pm OH McNally, Robert
E [29/30] 20134 Lec 106 RGC 331 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Dickey, Sherry
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [12/30] 19370 Lec 093 AKN 172 MW 6:00pm - 7:20pm OH Statos, Kathryn
E [14/36] 21225 Lec 078 BLH TBA MWF 12:55pm - 1:50pm OH Mearse, Max
21225 - ONLY for students that attend Blanco High School.
E [35/36] 19288 Lec 004 CYP 2228 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Conkright, Robert
E [32/36] 19364 Lec 085 CYP 2228 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Patterson, Merryl
E [29/36] 19289 Lec 005 CYP 2228 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Patterson, Merryl
E [35/36] 19290 Lec 006 CYP 2228 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Conkright, Robert
E [31/36] 19326 Lec 044 CYP 2228 MW 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Griffiths, Richard
E [29/36] 19327 Lec 045 CYP 2228 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Patterson, Merryl
E [32/36] 19292 Lec 008 CYP 2228 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Conkright, Robert
E [33/36] 19293 Lec 009 CYP 2228 Th 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Griffiths, Richard
E [30/36] 19345 Lec 064 EVC 8107.0 MW 10:30am - 11:50am OH Satchell, Elizabeth
E [30/36] 19294 Lec 010 EVC 8107.0 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Hawk, Carol
E [24/36] 19295 Lec 011 EVC 8107.0 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Cobb, Adam
E [35/36] 19296 Lec 012 FBG 137 W 6:00pm - 8:30pm OH De La Cruz, Maria
E [24/28] 19361 Lec 082 GTC 206 W 6:00pm - 8:30pm OH Scot, Johana
E [15/36] 21314 Lec 115 HSP 117 M 4:00pm - 6:40pm OH Byrd, Bridget
21314 - ONLY for students who attend Harmony Science Academy High School.
E [22/28] 19354 Lec 074 LEA 706 T 6:00pm - 8:30pm OH Delatorre, John
E [29/32] 19306 Lec 023 NRG 2213 F 9:00am - 11:40am OH Carroll, Suzanne
E [27/36] 19342 Lec 061 NRG 2121 F 12:00pm - 2:40pm OH Sonnier-Hillis, Bridget
E [25/30] 19331 Lec 050 NRG PB3 MW 7:40am - 9:00am OH Mearse, Max
E [34/36] 19332 Lec 051 NRG 2121 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Beck, Jennifer
E [29/32] 19333 Lec 052 NRG 2213 MW 10:30am - 11:50am OH Beck, Jennifer
E [26/28] 19362 Lec 083 NRG 4204 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Beck, Jennifer
E [31/36] 19346 Lec 065 NRG 2240 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Blakey, Sherry
E [33/36] 19334 Lec 053 NRG 2121 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Stewart, William
E [33/36] 19335 Lec 054 NRG 2121 MW 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Stewart, William
E [29/36] 19336 Lec 055 NRG 2121 MW 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Easton, Judith
E [29/36] 19341 Lec 060 NRG 2240 S 9:00am - 11:40am OH Easton, Judith
E [32/36] 19343 Lec 062 NRG 2121 T 7:05pm - 9:35pm OH Silver, Barbara
E [23/28] 19349 Lec 068 NRG 4204 TTh 7:45am - 9:05am OH Corbett-Riffle, Dana
E [24/26] 19374 Lec 099 NRG 4147 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Corbett-Riffle, Dana
E [32/36] 19337 Lec 056 NRG 2121 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Beck, Jennifer
E [31/32] 19308 Lec 025 NRG 2213 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Carroll, Suzanne
E [22/24] 19338 Lec 057 NRG 4220 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Carroll, Suzanne
E [28/36] 19339 Lec 058 NRG 2119 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH De La Ronde, Chris
E [32/36] 19352 Lec 071 NRG 2120 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Allen, Lorna
E [19/25] 19340 Lec 059 NRG PB1 Th 7:05pm - 9:50pm OH Allen, Lorna
E [35/36] 19287 Lec 003 PIN 611 M 7:00pm - 9:40pm OH Shafir, Ziv
E [32/36] 19298 Lec 014 PIN 611 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Martin, Moira
E [33/36] 19299 Lec 015 PIN 611 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Martin, Moira
E [34/36] 19300 Lec 016 PIN 611 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Scot, Johana
E [33/36] 19303 Lec 019 PIN 611 T 7:05pm - 9:35pm OH Townsend, Carol
E [30/36] 19302 Lec 018 PIN 611 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Baldwin, Elizabeth
E [31/36] 19355 Lec 075 PIN 611 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Baldwin, Elizabeth
E [32/36] 19348 Lec 067 PIN 611 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Baldwin, Elizabeth
E [32/36] 19301 Lec 017 PIN 611 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Scot, Johana
E [32/36] 19351 Lec 070 RGC 3320 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Grangaard, Daniel
E [30/36] 19305 Lec 022 RGC 3320 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Chen, Jennie
E [31/36] 19369 Lec 092 RGC 3320 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Chen, Jennie
E [28/36] 19375 Lec 100 RGC 3320 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Chen, Jennie
E [33/36] 19330 Lec 049 RGC 3320 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Thompson, Richard
E [27/35] 15886 Lec 112 RGC 125 MW 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Spivey, Jaclyn
E [29/36] 19378 Lec 108 RGC A252 TTh 8:30am - 9:50am OH Kimmel, Nancy
E [32/35] 19325 Lec 043 RGC 3356 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Coccia, Elizabeth
E [27/36] 19315 Lec 033 RGC 3320 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Chu, Ping
E [34/36] 19311 Lec 028 RGC 3310 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Chu, Ping
E [29/36] 19307 Lec 024 RGC A257 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Kimmel, Nancy
E [32/36] 20837 Lec 021 RRC 1313.00 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Welch, Duana
E [30/36] 19347 Lec 066 RRC 1313.00 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Dydek, Dan
E [32/36] 20838 Lec 080 RRC 1313.00 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Dydek, Dan
E [32/36] 19363 Lec 084 RRC 1313.00 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Corley, Seth
E [34/36] 20839 Lec 103 RRC 1313.00 MW 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Blakey, Sherry
E [28/36] 20840 Lec 109 RRC 1313.00 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Dydek, Dan
E [35/36] 19356 Lec 076 RRC 1313.00 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Corley, Seth
E [34/36] 20841 Lec 110 RRC 1313.00 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Corley, Seth
E [33/36] 20842 Lec 111 RRC 1313.00 TTh 7:00pm - 8:20pm OH Aida, Yukie
E [27/36] 19320 Lec 038 RVS 2211 M 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Yuen, Richard
E [25/36] 19310 Lec 027 RVS 2265 MW 7:45am - 9:05am OH Satchell, Elizabeth
E [32/36] 19316 Lec 034 RVS 7002 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Hattoh, Rose
E [33/36] 19317 Lec 035 RVS 7002 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Hattoh, Rose
E [34/36] 19318 Lec 036 RVS 7002 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Hattoh, Rose
E [25/36] 19309 Lec 026 RVS 8100 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH De La Ronde, Chris
E [34/36] 19329 Lec 048 RVS 7003 MW 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Brown, Ronald
E [31/36] 19313 Lec 031 RVS 2210 S 1:00pm - 3:40pm OH Brown, Ronald
E [31/36] 19321 Lec 039 RVS 7003 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Welch, Duana
E [25/36] 19312 Lec 029 RVS 7003 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Welch, Duana
E [29/36] 19350 Lec 069 RVS 7004 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Kimmel, Nancy
E [27/36] 19297 Lec 013 RVS 7002 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Spivey, Jaclyn
E [33/36] 19319 Lec 037 RVS 7004 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Brown, Ronald
E [27/36] 19322 Lec 040 RVS 2211 W 7:05pm - 9:35pm OH Yuen, Richard
E [28/36] 19314 Lec 032 SAC 1204 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Bellows, Nancy
E [33/36] 19365 Lec 086 SAC 1204 MW 12:10pm - 1:30pm OH Breeding, John
E [31/36] 19366 Lec 087 SAC 1317 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Hattoh, Rose
E [29/36] 19367 Lec 088 SAC 1204 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Hattoh, Rose
E [32/36] 19368 Lec 089 SAC 1204 TTh 6:00pm - 7:20pm OH Hattoh, Rose
E [25/36] 19328 Lec 047 SAC 1204 U 1:00pm - 3:40pm OH Breeding, John
E [9/28] 21458 Lec 116 SBA TBA MWF 1:05pm - 2:00pm OH Raimondi, Tricia
21458 - ONLY for students who attend San Marcos Baptist Academy.
E [26/28] 19323 Lec 041 SMC 407 M 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Shook-Hughes, Gaye
E [20/36] 19371 Lec 094 SMC 501 TTh 2:30pm - 3:50pm OH Mearse, Max
19371 - ONLY for students who attend San Marcos High School.
E [29/36] 19324 Lec 042 SMG 130 TTh 9:00am - 10:20am OH Mearse, Max
E [15/36] 21219 Lec 077 WIM TBA MW 1:45pm - 3:05pm OH Kimmel, Nancy
21219 - ONLY for students who attend Wimberley High School.
PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality
E [25/24] 19382 Lec 004 CYP 1126 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Rison, Stephen
E [22/25] 19379 Lec 001 CYP 2228 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Patterson, Merryl
E [21/24] 19386 Lec 009 NRG 4250 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Hetrick, Marianna
E [25/18] 19387 Lec 010 NRG 1214 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Rison, Stephen
E [22/26] 19384 Lec 006 PIN 409 F 9:30am - 12:10pm OH Rayne, Karen
E [24/26] 19380 Lec 002 PIN 409 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Rayne, Karen
E [23/26] 19381 Lec 003 RGC 123 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Lynch, Jorge
E [22/26] 19383 Lec 005 RGC 314 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Grangaard, Daniel
E [21/26] 20843 Lec 008 RRC 3222.00 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Reynolds, Denise
E [24/26] 19385 Lec 007 RVS 8133 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Hetrick, Marianna
PSYC 2308 Child Growth and Development Through Adolescence
E+ [26/36] 19388 Lec 001 RGC 3310 M 7:00pm - 9:40pm OH Rayne, Karen
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
E+ [24/36] 19401 Lec 015 CYP 2230 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Statos, Kathryn
E+ [25/28] 20158 Lec 022 CYP 1140 T 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Patterson, Merryl
E+ [35/36] 19389 Lec 001 CYP 2228 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Albanese, Ilana
E+ [31/36] 19408 Lec 023 CYP 2230 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Corbett-Riffle, Dana
E+ [30/36] 19402 Lec 016 EVC 8107.0 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Drobeck, Bruce
E+ [30/36] 19400 Lec 014 EVC 8107.0 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Walker, Marie
E+ [29/36] 21397 Lec 031 FBG 142 M 8:30am - 11:10am OH McGraw, Richard
E+ [23/28] 21035 Lec 027 LEA 711 Th 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Mejia, Mirna
E+ [24/36] 19937 Lec 033 NRG 2119 F 9:30am - 12:10pm OH Blakey, Sherry
E+ [19/18] 19395 Lec 009 NRG 4103 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Pierce, Carole
E+ [24/25] 19396 Lec 010 NRG PB1 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Rogers, Brendan
E+ [34/36] 19390 Lec 002 PIN 506 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Talbott, William
E+ [31/36] 19406 Lec 021 RGC 3320 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Ramos-Cancel, Maria
E+ [28/36] 19391 Lec 003 RGC 125 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Ramos-Cancel, Maria
E+ [32/36] 15905 Lec 032 RGC 125 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Ramos-Cancel, Maria
E+ [29/36] 19392 Lec 004 RGC 3320 TTh 7:05pm - 8:25pm OH Grangaard, Daniel
E+ [31/36] 20845 Lec 029 RRC 1313.00 MW 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Smith, Leticia
E+ [30/36] 20846 Lec 030 RRC 1313.00 MW 7:05pm - 8:25pm OH Smith, Leticia
E+ [31/36] 19410 Lec 025 RRC 1313.00 TTh 7:45am - 9:05am OH Byrd, Bridget
E+ [33/36] 19399 Lec 013 RRC 2321.00 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Rogers, Brendan
E+ [33/36] 19411 Lec 026 RRC 3229.00 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Barchers, Kristen
E+ [28/33] 19409 Lec 024 RVS 2267 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Dickey, Sherry
E+ [34/36] 19405 Lec 019 RVS 7002 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Hawk, Carol
E+ [31/36] 19393 Lec 005 RVS 7002 MW 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Hawk, Carol
E+ [33/36] 19397 Lec 011 RVS 7003 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Talbott, William
E+ [33/36] 19403 Lec 017 SAC 1315 M 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Laxton, Lena
E+ [31/36] 19404 Lec 018 SAC 1204 TTh 3:15pm - 4:35pm OH Martin, Moira
PSYC 2316 Personality
E+ [22/24] 19415 Lec 003 NRG 2121 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Pierce, Carole
E+ [21/24] 19413 Lec 001 PIN 401 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Townsend, Carol
E+ [21/24] 19414 Lec 002 RGC 334 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Thompson, Richard
PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
S+ [25/23] 19417 Lec 002 NRG 2120 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Beck, Jennifer
S+ [25/19] 19418 Lec 003 RGC 123 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
S+ [25/18] 19416 Lec 001 RGC 3320 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
S+ [24/18] 21247 Lec 004 RVS 103 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
E+ [32/26] 19420 Lec 009 NRG 1214 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH De La Ronde, Chris
PSY 2663 Research Methods in Psychology
[25/6] 19273 Lec 002 NRG PB3 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Khosropour, Shirin
[25/17] 19272 Lec 001 RGC 123 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Khosropour, Shirin
PSY 2673 Selected Topics in Psychology
[31/36] 19274 Lec 002 NRG 2240 W 7:05pm - 9:35pm OH Stewart, William
19274 - Abnormal Psychology
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [33/36] 20617 Lec 090 NRG 2110 TTh 7:00pm - 8:45pm OH Statos, Kathryn
8 Week Session October 18 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [22/24] 20289 Lec 098 EVC 9211 TTh 10:30am - 1:10pm OH McNally, Robert
E [27/30] 20288 Lec 096 RGC 331 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Dickey, Sherry
5 Week Session November 5 - December 12
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
E+ [28/36] 20033 Lec 020 RGC 105 F 6:00pm - 9:00pm OH Mejia, Mirna
Lec 020 RGC 105 S 8:30am - 11:30am
Lec 020 RGC 105 S 12:30pm - 3:30pm
8 Week Session August 23 - October 17
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [33/36] 20132 DIL 030 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shafir, Ziv
20132 - Internet access required. Z. Shafir, 223.7620, email: zshafir@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/zshafir from 8/23-8/26
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [36/50] 19286 DIL 002 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Ramos-Cancel, Maria
19286 - M. Ramos-Cancel, 223.3401, email: mariali@austincc.edu MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Sat 8/21 1-2pm RGC 123
E [26/36] 19344 DIL 063 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
19344 - Internet access required. S. Khosropour, 223.3282, email: shirin@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation available first day of the session: https://acconline.austincc.edu/
E [19/36] 19359 DIL 079 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
19359 - Internet access required. S. Khosropour, 223.3282, email: shirin@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation available first day of the session: https://acconline.austincc.edu/
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
E+ [33/36] 19394 DIL 008 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Pierce, Carole
19394 - Internet access required. C. Pierce, 223.4764 - MANDATORY Online orientation
available 1st day of session at www.austincc.edu/capierce (email: capierce@austincc.edu)
E+ [30/36] 19398 DIL 012 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Pierce, Carole
19398 - Internet access required. C. Pierce, 223.4764. MANDATORY Online orientation
available 1st day of session at www.austincc.edu/capierce (email: capierce@austincc.edu)
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
E+ [36/31] 19419 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shafir, Ziv
19419 - Internet access required. Z. Shafir, 223.7620, email: zshafir@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/zshafir from 8/23-8/26
PSYC 2389 Academic Cooperative
G+ [12/2] 20622 DIL 001 DIR Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
20622 - Research Internship - Instructor approval required. S. Khosropour, 223.3282.
Information at www.austincc.edu/shirin - MANDATORY: email instructor for approval
prior to registration at shirin@austincc.edu and MANDATORY: attend Fri 8/27 noon-1pm
RGC 123
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [36/50] 20615 DIL 001 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Ramos-Cancel, Maria
20615 - M. Ramos-Cancel, 223.3401, email: mariali@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Sat 9/18 1-2pm RGC 123
E [23/36] 20616 DIL 046 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH McNeely, Abigail
20616 – Internet access required. A. McNeely, 223-2016, amcneely@austincc.edu -
MANDATORY orientation information at www.austincc.edu/amcneely the week before classes
begin
E [24/36] 20618 DIL 091 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH McNeely, Abigail
20618 – Internet access required. A. McNeely, 223-2016, amcneely@austincc.edu -
MANDATORY orientation information at www.austincc.edu/amcneely the week before classes
begin
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
E+ [51/72] 20619 DIL 006 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Pierce, Carole
20619 - Internet access required. C. Pierce, 223.4764. MANDATORY Online orientation
available 1st day of session at www.austincc.edu/capierce (email: capierce@austincc.edu)
E+ [27/36] 20620 DIL 007 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Pierce, Carole
20620 - Internet access required. C. Pierce, 223.4764. MANDATORY Online orientation
available 1st day of session at www.austincc.edu/capierce (email: capierce@austincc.edu)
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
E+ [36/29] 20621 DIL 008 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Beck, Jennifer
20621 – Internet access required. J. Beck, 223.4233. For MANDATORY orientation information,
email jbeck@austincc.edu during the 1st week of class.
8 Week Session October 18 - December 12
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
E [26/36] 20287 DIL 072 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
20287 - Internet access required. S. Khosropour, 223.3282, email: shirin@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation available first day of the session: https://acconline.austincc.edu/
E [28/36] 20290 DIL 105 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH McNeely, Abigail
20290 – Internet access required. A. McNeely, 223-2016, amcneely@austincc.edu -
MANDATORY orientation information at www.austincc.edu/amcneely the week before classes
begin
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
Survey of introductory topics such as learning, memory, sensation and perception, personality, life-span development, physiological basis of behavior, stress and health, psychological disorders, social psychology, and research methods. Additional topics such as language development, states of consciousness, and psychotherapy may also be included as determined by the instructor.
Introduction to Psychology: Honors - The Honors course provides a more in-depth introduction to the science and profession of psychology with emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills as they relate to the analysis and discussion of research and controversial issues in psychology. Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information.
PSYC 2306 Human Sexuality
This course explores various aspects of human sexual behavior, including the biology of sex, female and male sexuality, sex roles, the psychology of sex differences, and sexually transmitted diseases. Credit may not be earned for both this course and SOCI 2306.
PSYC 2308 Child Growth and Development Through Adolescence
An intensive study of child growth, development, and learning processes from conception through adolescence. Theories and research methods related to biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development will be studied. The focus will be on the application of these theories and research findings into real-life settings and broader social contexts. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
PSYC 2314 Human Growth and Development
A survey of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social factors in human development from conception to death. This course is similar to PSYC 2314 but is more comprehensive.
Human Growth and Development: Honors - The Honors course provides a more in-depth study of the life-span development with emphasis on students' development of oral and written communication skills relating to the analysis and discussion of research and controversial issues in developmental psychology. Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 (waived for Health Science students).
PSYC 2316 Personality
A survey of psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, trait, and behavioral personality theories, and research methods. This course includes special topics such as personality testing, anxiety, self-control, and defense mechanisms. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301.
PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
Designed for social and behavioral science students, this course covers measurement scales, graphing, measures of central tendency and variability, transformed scores, correlation and regression, normal distribution, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, t- and z-tests, introduction to ANOVA-F test, and certain nonparametric statistics. Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of statistics within the context of research and the interpretation of statistical results. Relevant research topics are included. Calculations are required. Credit may not be earned for both this course and SOC 2743. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301 or equivalent, and MATH 1332 or MATH 1314 or equivalent.
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
A survey of the theories, research, and methods of social psychology including the topics of self, conflict, aggression, power, group dynamics, and decision making. Credit may not be earned for both this course and SOCI 2326. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301.
PSYC 2389 Academic Cooperative
An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in psychology. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions. Course may be repeated when topics vary. Transportation, insurance, and other expenses are provided by the student.
Applied Psychology: Field Study - This is an introductory course in Applied Psychology involving field experience. It is designed to acquaint students with the various types of careers in Psychology and Mental Health. Students will be required to attend seminar sessions and complete 50 clock hours of field work.
Research Internship in the Behavioral Sciences - The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for qualified students to obtain firsthand, supervised research experience in the behavioral sciences. Students will be placed in different settings at ACC or organizations in the community to assist professionals in the behavioral sciences with various research activities. Students may assist researchers by providing the necessary literature review for the design of the study, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, as well as contributing to the research report. Students will spend an average of five hours per week at the internship site.
Prerequisite: For Research Internship, PSYC 2317 and PSY 2663 (or concurrent enrollment in PSY 2663). For Applied Psychology, PSYC 2301.
PSY 2663 Research Methods in Psychology
This course provides an overview of the case study, survey, observational, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental research methods and designs. Emphasis is given to the experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs as well as to methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting psychological and sociological data. Other topics include validity, reliability, sampling, evaluation of research, writing research proposals and reports, ethics, etc. Students read research articles from professional journals and are introduced to more advanced statistical procedures such as MANOVA-F test, post-hoc measures, planned comparisons, multiple correlations, and multiple regressions. Credit may not be earned for both this course and SOC 2653. Prerequisite: PSYC 2317 or SOC 2743 or equivalent. Prerequisite courses should have been completed with a grade of C or better.
PSY 2673 Selected Topics in Psychology
An elective course designed to deal with specific topics in psychology.
Abnormal Psychology--This is an introductory course in Abnormal Psychology. It is designed to acquaint the students with the various theoretical perspectives which explain maladjustment and abnormality.