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Welcome!
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Topics of inquiry include self-concept, motivation, cognition, culture, meditation, learning, neuroscience, clinical assessment, personality, health, lifespan development, emotions and research methodology.
The Diablo Valley College psychology faculty are committed to offering courses that prepare students for transferring to four-year colleges and universities, AA/AS Degrees, professional certification and personal development. Diablo Valley College is a teaching institution. Therefore, class sizes are generally small and individual attention is common. Our faculty work hard to meet the educational needs of the increasingly diverse student population, while continuously honing their teaching skills.
The psychology faculty fundamental goals are to offer a wide range of courses that introduce students to ideas in psychology, to teach them to think critically and creatively about psychological issues and to offer a broad educational foundation for individuals interested in pursuing the study of human behavior. In order to meet the varying needs of students, we are committed to offering a wide range of day, evening, and online courses.
News
New Psychology Course Offering! Fall 2008: Psychology 215- Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology & Psychology 225- Social Psychology
Look out for 2 new classes coming to Psychology: Psychology 200- Lifespan Development and Psychology 145- Critical Thinking in Psychology
Get the most recent trends in the field of psychology here!
Need to use APA style for a paper? See the APA Style Guide
Classic Readings in Psychology (Freud; Jung; Allport; Rogers, Skinner, Watson and more!)
Tutoring is available for all psychology courses! Come visit the campus tutoring center!
DVC Psychology Webpage Info: Contact Webmaster @ makiyama@dvc.edu
