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Orange Coast College Polysomnography A250 — Polysomnography Record Review — 2 units Prerequisite: Polysomnography A150, A160, and A165. Review of normal and abnormal polysomnographic recordings. Learn to recognize normal and abnormal sleep and breathing patterns and behaviors, artifacts, titration of CPAP, BiPAP, and oxygen. Scoring and calculation of polysomnographic recordings. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Polysomnography A260 — Polysomnography Testing 2 — 2 units Prerequisite: Polysomnography A160. Advanced aspects of polysomnographic technology, testing, instrumentation, ancillary testing, basic management skills, and computerized scoring. 24 hours lecture, 12 hours non-lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Polysomnography A265 — Polysomnography Clinical 3 — 2 units Prerequisite: Polysomnography A175 or concurrent enrollment. Corequisite: Polysomnography A250 and A260. Continued clinical application of Polysomnographic testing at an affiliated sleep disorder center. Includes patient interaction, application of testing equipment, and monitoring sleep behavior. Offered on a pass/no-pass basis only. Lecture, 144 hours clinical. Transfer Credit: CSU. Polysomnography A270 — Physician Lecture Series — 1 unit Prerequisite: Neurodiagnostic Technology A190 or concurrent enrollment. Physician lectures on current topics in polysomnography and related areas of medicine. Time will be allotted for discussion with physicians about individual clinical problems. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Polysomnography A285 — Polysomnography Internship — 2 units Co-rerequisite: Polysomnography A265 or concurrent enrollment. Final clinical experience in an affiliated Sleep Disorders Center. Students will work with patients and technologists at night in the laboratory to obtain interpretable polygraphs. Offered on a pass/no-pass basis only. 144 hours arranged. Transfer Credit: CSU. PORTUGUESE Portuguese A180 — Elementary Portuguese 1 — 5 units The focus is on the development of elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Portuguese with an introduction to cultures related to the Portuguese language. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. Portuguese A185 — Elementary Portuguese 2 — 5 units Prerequisite: Portuguese A180 or completion of two years high school Portuguese Continuation of Portuguese A180, with further development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency, and additional exploration of cultures related to the Portuguese language. This course is equivalent to three years of high school Portuguese. May be taken for grades or on a pass/ no-pass basis. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. 216 PSYCHOLOGY Psychology A100 — Introduction to Psychology — 3 units This course is a scientific study of mental processes and behavior. The following psychology topics are explored: methodology, physiology, sensation, perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, intelligence, thought, language, development, motivation, emotion, sexuality, health, stress, personality, abnormal disorders, and therapies. This course may also be offered online. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID PSY 110. Psychology A100H — Honors Introduction to Psychology — 3 units This course is a scientific study of mental processes and behavior. The following psychology topics are explored: methodology, physiology, sensation, perception, states of consciousness, learning, memory, intelligence, thought, language, development, motivation, emotion, sexuality, health, stress, personality, abnormal disorders, and therapies. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID PSY 110. Psychology A105 — Psychology of Women — 3 units Evaluates traditional theories of the psychology of women and how they relate to women today. Will examine what science has taught us about the nature of women and how their psychology is both similar to and different from that of men. Topics include communication styles, social relationships, body image, sexuality, motherhood, work, and physical and mental health. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Psychology A110 — Psychology of Adjustment — 3 units The study of concepts and principles of personal and social adjustment. Theories (e.g., biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic) of healthy adjustment are explored and coupled with personal discipline and responsibility of the individual student. The material is geared to be relevant and applicable to contemporary society. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Psychology A125 — Introduction to Counseling Psychology — 4 units Designed for students who seek to acquire a basic understanding of counseling psychology and helping roles in the mental health profession. Theoretical and practical approaches to treating emotionally, intellectually, and cognitively impaired clients will be explored within the context of the rehabilitation and recovery model and other treatment models. May be taken for grades or on a pass/ no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Psychology A130 — Life Span Developmental Psychology — 3 units Psychological study of human development across the lifespan from prenatal development through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and dying. Theories and research of physical, cognitive, personality, and social development are examined, as well as attention to developmental problems. Institutions impacting each stage of development also addressed. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC. C-ID PSY 180.
 Psychology A140 — Psychology of Adult Development — 3 units The scientific study of human development from late adolescence through the stages of early, middle and late adulthood. Examined are the theories and research on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes, including the impact of love, work, and family as individuals progress through adulthood and the advanced years. May be takenfor grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Psychology A150 — Developmental Psychopathology — 3 units Prerequisite: Psychology A100. An overview of child and adolescent psychopathology. Topics explored include the classification, assessment, course, etiology, prevention, and treatment of disorders associated with infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. Risk and protective factors as well as gender and cultural differences in developmental psychopathology will also be examined. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. Psychology A160 — Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences — 4 units Prerequisite: Mathematics A030 with grade of ‘C’ or better or qualifying OCC mathematics placement score. See mathematics assessment requirement. This course emphasizes the calculation, interpretation, and application of descriptive and inferential statistics in the behavioral sciences. Topics include research methods, mathematical concepts, distributions, estimation, correlation, regression, sampling and probability, hypothesis testing, z and t Tests, ANOVA, nonparametric tests, and statistical analysis and interpretation using technology such as SPSS and Excel. Application of statistical concepts will incorporate data from social and behavioral sciences, business, life science, health science, and education. Students completing Mathematics A160 may petition for alternative credit for Psychology A160. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID MATH 110. Psychology A165 — Principles of Human Sexuality 1 — 3 units Scientific analysis of human sexual behavior from the psychological, sociological, and physiological points of view. Designed to provide the academic and theoretical basis for the entire field of human sexuality. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID PSY 130. Psychology A175 — Human Sexuality 2 — 3 units Prerequisite: Psychology A165. An advanced course on human sexuality in which the social-psychological factors that affect sexual behavior will be explored. This course will examine the extent to which knowledge, preferences, lifestyle, awareness, and education affect sexuality. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Psychology A185 — Principles of Psychology — 3 units Prerequisite: Psychology A100. This course is a survey of contemporary and classic research in the subfields of psychology particularly addressing applications, critical thinking, and the processes which underlie behavior. An emphasis on contemporary interests, recent discoveries, and innovations in the field of psychology will be addressed. This class is recommended for general education and for students majoring in the behavioral sciences. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.