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Foothill College

PSYC 4

INTRODUCTION TO BIOPSYCHOLOGY · 5 units · used in 65 transfer pathways

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About this course

This course examines how the nervous system impacts human behavior and consciousness with the understanding that the mind and body are connected. Students will have the opportunity to examine how biological factors interact with social, cultural, and environmental influences to shape their individual and collective experiences. Various topics are covered, including sleep and dreaming, learning and memory, brain functioning, sensory perception, substance use, human sexuality, emotions, and psychological disorders.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC
PSYC 4INTRODUCTION TO BIOPSYCHOLOGYOpen2 sections · 17 seats reported · 2 instructors
  • CRN 20065 · 01Stefonik · MW 1 PM-2:50 PM · 3106 / TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 17
  • CRN 20811 · 02Petcu · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

Catalog wording: “PSYC C1000 or C1000H.

Transfer pathways that use PSYC 4

ASSIST maps PSYC 4 to a requirement in 65 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with PSYC 4. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

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