2018_2019ClassSchedule

REEDLEY COLLEGE 303 SPRING MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTER POLITICAL SCIENCE POLSCI 2 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3 Units) This course surveys the processes and institutions of national, state and local governments in the United States through a review of the organization, distribution and orientation of political power in American society. Among the topics discussed are individual political attitudes and values, political participation, voting, parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency, Supreme Court, the federal bureaucracy, civil liberties and civil rights, and domestic and foreign policy making. Attention is paid both to the present state of the American political system and to its historical roots. PREREQUISITES: Eligibility for English 1A or 1AH. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID POLS 110) Full Term Class Offering(s) POLSCI-2-77988 TTh 8:15am-9:30 AV1 148 W.TURINI POLSCI-2-77987 MWF 10:00am-10:50 AV1 114A W.TURINI POLSCI-2-77990 TTh 11:00am-12:15 AV1 114A W.TURINI POLSCI-2-77989 MW 2:00pm-3:15 AV1 209 W.TURINI POLSCI-2-77991 Th 6:00pm-8:50 AV1 203 K.REYNA POLSCI 3 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY AND THOUGHT (3 Units) This course is an introduction to the various approaches to political theory across time, issues, and authors. Students will analyze selected political theories, consider the relevance of these theories to contemporary problems, discuss new approaches to political thought, and evaluate the contribution of theories toward a comprehensive understanding of political life and political institutions. PREREQUISITES: Completion of Political Science 2. (A, CSU, UC, I) (C-ID POLS 120) Full Term Class Offering(s) POLSCI-3-77010 MW 2:00pm-3:15 AV1 207 B.TELLALIAN (This course is offered remotely to multiple campus locations. Students will interact live on- site in Distance Learning classrooms with the instructor via TV/Video and audio connections.) POLSCI 110 AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (3 Units) This course explores national, state, and local governments, the political processes, issues, and policies of those governments, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens living under these governments by outlining the structure, processes, function of each area of government. (Meets the Reedley College “principles of national, state, and local government” requirement for the associate degree, but does not satisfy the CSU/IGETC “U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals” requirement). ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126, or English 128 and 130, or English 132. (A) Full Term Class Offering(s) POLSCI-110-74199 TTh 1:30pm-2:45 R 4C K.REYNA PSYCHOLOGY PSY 2 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 Units) This course presents an overview of the field of psychology, a field that emphasizes the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, life-span development, sensation and perception, consciousness and altered states, learning and memory, thought and language, intelligence, motivation and emotion, personality, psychopathology and therapy, stress and health, social and cultural influences. ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID PSY 110) Full Term Class Offering(s) PSY-2-71462 TTh 8:15am-9:30 AM 120 L.BARNES PSY-2-71547 MWF 9:00am-9:50 TM 11 L.BARNES PSY-2-71463 TTh 1:00pm-2:15 AM 120 A.AIZON-HUBBELL PSY-2-71464 W 6:00pm-8:50 AM 120 G.BRAR-MACKIE Short Term Class Offering(s) PSY-2-71546 S 8:00am-11:05 AV1 203 K.HALL Meets from 01/14 to 05/18 PSY 16 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 Units) This course introduces the scientific study of psychopathology and atypical behaviors, broadly defined. Students investigate abnormal behavior from a variety of perspectives including biological, psychological, and sociocultural approaches. An integrative survey of theory and research in abnormal behavior, and intervention and prevention strategies for psychological disorders are also introduced. ADVISORIES: Psychology 2, eligibility for English 125 or 126. (A, CSU-GE, UC, I) (C-ID PSY 120) Full Term Class Offering(s) PSY-16-71460 MWF 8:00am-8:50 AV1 114A A.AIZON-HUBBELL