Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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Course Descriptions | CGCC Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 3 4 9 Courses available at CGCC are listed in the Course Descriptions section of this document. General Education Requirements are also listed. For the most current information regarding degree requirements, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. PSY290AC / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Research Methods Planning, execution, analysis, and written reporting of psychological research using American Psychological Association guidelines (APA). Surveys the literature, procedures, and instruments in representative areas of psychological research. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. Prerequisities or Corequisites: PSY230 or permission of Instructor. RDG – Reading RDG081 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Reading Improvement Designed to improve basic reading skills. Includes word recognition, interdisciplinary vocabulary development, recognizing patterns of organization, interpreting inference. Reviews interpreting graphic materials. Emphasis on identifying main ideas and related details. Prerequisites: Appropriate reading placement test score, or grade of "C" or better in RDG071, or permission of Instructor. RDG100 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Successful College Reading Emphasis on reading study strategies for any introductory class in any subject area. Introduction to Learning Management System (LMS), how to successfully read course textbooks and assessments, how to navigate information technology and development of academic vocabulary. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG081 or appropriate reading placement score or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: Any 100-level course in another content area or permission of Instructor. Course Notes: RDG100 satisfies RDG091 requirement. RDG100 may be repeated for a total of twelve (12) credit hours. Also See Critical Reading (CRE). PSY266 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Abnormal Psychology Distinguishes between normal behavior and psychological disorders. Subjects may include stress disorders, problems with anxiety and depression, unusual and abnormal sexual behavior, schizophrenia and addictive behaviors. Causes and treatments of psychological problems and disorders are discussed. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of instructor. PSY267 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Introduction to Forensic Psychology Overview of the practice of psychology in the law, by the law, and of the law. Focuses on the complementary functions and distinctions between psychology and the legal justice system. Topics include, but are not limited to, criminal investigations, risk and level of danger, competency, interrogations, confessions, assessment, eyewitness testimony, child custody, and domestic violence. Prerequisites: PSY101. PSY270 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Personal & Social Adjustment Surveys the basic mental health principles as they relate to coping with stress, interpersonal relationships, sex, marriage, and working. Emphasis on learning to become a more competent and effective person. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of "C" or better or permission of the instructor. PSY290AB / 4 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS Research Methods Planning, execution, analysis, and written reporting of psychological research using American Psychological Association guidelines (APA). Surveys the literature, procedures, and instruments in representative areas of psychological research. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites: ENG101 or ENG107. Prerequisities or Corequisites: PSY230 or permission of Instructor.