COUNS 1 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Identity Development

    Recent Professors
    Martha E. Hardin, Elaine Ortiz-Kristich, Monica Delia Galvan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Difficulty
    6.6Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4
    Description
    Students will examine the formation and development of human identity through theories and concepts drawn from counseling, developmental, social, and educational psychology. This course will analyze theoretical frameworks and research methods of identity development, academic self-concept, self-regulation, motivation, and the role of social and cultural environments in identity formation. Students will explore issues of inequality, social justice, and human agency from comparative perspectives, including race and ethnicity, gender, and cultural groups.