Southwestern College Courses

Learn essential Portuguese language skills for basic conversations while exploring the rich cultural perspectives and contributions of Portuguese-speaking communities worldwide.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential Portuguese language skills to communicate about daily life, past experiences, and future goals while exploring cultural perspectives of Portuguese speakers.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 5 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental political concepts, systems, and philosophies while examining Western civilization's influence on American and California governmental institutions.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore the fundamentals of U.S. governance, from federal to local levels, examining policies, institutions, civil rights, and current political issues affecting American society.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore political systems worldwide through analytical and institutional approaches, examining historical development, power structures, and societal norms across different governments.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore key dynamics of global politics, including transnationalism, diplomacy, power relations, and conflict resolution between modern nation-states through historical and geographical lenses.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental concepts of human behavior, from biological and cognitive influences to personality, development, and psychological disorders in this scientific examination of psychology.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore the psychological, physiological, and social dimensions of human sexual activity, including contemporary issues, health aspects, and societal perspectives.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore psychological, social, and cultural aspects of death, including medical ethics, grief processes, and support systems for those facing end-of-life situations.

• California Community Colleges System
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental concepts of human behavior, personality, and social interactions while investigating topics like cognition, identity, attitudes, and group dynamics.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore career paths and academic opportunities in psychology while identifying personal strengths and discovering post-graduate options in psychology and related fields.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 1 hour a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental theories of cognitive psychology, from neuroscience and perception to memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making processes.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore human development across the lifespan, from conception through death, examining physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that shape individual growth.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore psychological disorders across the lifespan, from assessment to treatment, covering stress, anxiety, personality, and ethical considerations in mental health practice.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental research methodologies in psychology, focusing on descriptive, experimental, and applied approaches while mastering APA-style empirical report writing.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course