Grossmont College Courses

This course will present an overview of rock and rock-related music styles from the early 1950s up to the present. Coverage will also include the interplay of social and cultural trends with the innov

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course will establish the relationship between foods and science through the study and integration of chemistry, biology and nutrition science. Understanding of the metabolism, functions and sour

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

A physical science course which examines major aspects of the marine environment. Topics include origin of the oceans, plate tectonics, sea floor features, properties of sea water, ocean climate, curr

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to ethics in theory and in practice. This study involves the exploration of moral theories and principles in order to see how they apply to the individual and society. W

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

This course introduces students to the range of issues that define bioethics, the fundamental moral issues that arise in medicine, health, and biotechnology. These philosophical issues involve critica

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Introductory course that examines the nature of photography and visual literacy through the personal exploration and making of photographic images with various image-making and various image-processin

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

A survey that examines the role and function of photography and its cultural history, including its relationship to art, science, social sciences, travel, fashion, and mass media. Topics of discussion

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An introduction to theories and research findings regarding cultural influences on human behavior and cognitive processes (life-span development, abnormal behavior and mental health, drug use, self-co

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An overview of the biological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of human sexuality. Topics include historical, social and cultural variations, the influence of gender in sexual behavior, the

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An examination of individuals in social contexts to reveal how one's thoughts, feelings and actions can be influenced by other people. Includes topics such as social perception and attribution process

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An examination of the relationships between bodily processes and aspects of behavior. A review of the fundamental research methods and major research findings in physiological psychology. The applicat

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An introduction to psychological theories and research regarding human physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development from infancy, through childhood, adolescence and maturity. Emphasis is place

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

Overview of psychological research and theoretical perspectives involving the diagnoses, causes and treatment of abnormal behavior. The major disorders include anxiety disorders (such as phobias, pani

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An introduction to the scientific methodology used in psychology and the behavioral sciences. This course surveys various psychological research methods with an emphasis on research design, experiment

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Paid Course

A general introduction to the principles of cognition. This course examines how we think in order to better understand behavior. Topics covered include theoretical and research approaches to the study

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course