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AJS101: Introduction to Criminal Justice – 3 credits

An introduction to crime and society's responses to it. Examines the nature and causes of crime, the criminal law, constitutional safeguards, and the organization and operation of the criminal justice system including the police, courts, jails, prisons, probation and parole departments, and community corrections agencies. Covers the history of the criminal justice system, terminology and career opportunities. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15635
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • T. Novasad
Open
1 of 27 seats available
15654
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • G. Lugo
Open
19 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Eight (8) Weeks
    Fast-paced.
  • Textbook info pending

AJS200: Current Issues In Criminal Justice – 3 credits

Examines current issues, techniques and trends in the Criminal Justice System. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15636
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • T. Novasad
Open
18 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Eight (8) Weeks
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
    Fast-paced.
    Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

AJS225: Criminology – 3 credits

Study of deviance, society's role in defining behavior; theories of criminality and the economic, social, and psychological impact of crime; relationships between statistics and crime trends. Examines crime victimization and the various types of crime and categories of offenders. Required in the AJS curriculum. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15801
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • T. Novasad
Open
2 of 27 seats available

AJS270: Community Relations – 3 credits

Examination of community problems; community action programs and trends; human behavior, conflict and communication; and the relationship between the criminal justice system and community. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15637
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Wilson
Open
22 of 27 seats available

ASB222: Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: Old World – 3 credits

Introduction to archaeology through discoveries and the researchers who made them. Emphasis on methods of archaeological fieldwork and what these discoveries reveal about humanity, including the nature of archaeological inquiry, the development of human social groups, the changing role of religion in evolving societies, the origins of agriculture, the origins of settled life ways, the rise of cities and complex societies, political strife across different cultures and the forces which tend to fragment societies. Examples drawn from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Pacific Islands, and Australia. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15773
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/7
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • L. Swantek
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
    For more information contact the instructor at laura.swantek@phoenixcollege.edu
    Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

ASB223: Buried Cities and Lost Tribes: New World – 3 credits

Introduction to archaeology through discoveries and the researchers who made them. Emphasis on methods of archaeological fieldwork and what these discoveries reveal about humanity, including the nature of archaeological inquiry, the development of human social groups, the changing role of religion in evolving societies, the origins of agriculture, the origins of settled lifeways, the rise of cities and complex societies, political strife across different cultures and the forces which fragment societies. Examples drawn from North America, Central America, and South America. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15774
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/7
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • L. Swantek
Open
13 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

ASM104: Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution – 4 credits

Study of human evolution and variation; including fossil hominids and their tools, primate anatomy and behavior, human genetics, and the environment and human biology. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15810
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 7/2
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • M. Martinez
Open
1 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

ASM275: Forensic Anthropology – 4 credits

Survey of the role of forensic anthropologists, from the crime scene to the courtroom. Course focuses on how skeletal analysis can aid in medicolegal investigations, especially by identifying aspects of the life history of unknown individuals and by reconstructing events that took place at crime scenes. Covers both the legal aspects of forensic practice and the underlying biological basis for evidence obtained from skeletal remains. Examines applications of forensic anthropology in mass disasters, human rights investigations, and the deciphering of historic cases. Lab activities designed to illustrate techniques and principles central to the discipline. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Natural Sciences General [SG]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
17001
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/7
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • M. Martinez
Open
23 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
  • Textbook info pending

COM100: Introduction to Human Communication – 3 credits

Introduces the theory and practice of human communication. Surveys communication topics related to interpersonal, small group, and public communication. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15941
Phoenix
H105
Hybrid In-Person
6/1 – 7/16
Summer 2026
M
6:00PM – 8:40PM
  • B. Cheeks
Open
1 of 24 seats available
15575
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. MacPherson
Closed
No seats available
15616
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. MacPherson
Closed
No seats available
15715
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • M. Katreeb
Closed
No seats available
15716
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/1 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • K. Mulholland
Open
13 of 27 seats available
15742
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/1 – 7/23
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. MacPherson
Open
7 of 27 seats available
15942
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. MacPherson
Closed
No seats available

COM110: Interpersonal Communication – 3 credits

Theory and practice of interpersonal communication skills which affect day-to-day social interactions with other persons. May include using verbal and nonverbal symbols, active listening, resolving interpersonal conflict, understanding cultural perspectives, and developing and maintaining personal and professional relationships. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15592
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Duncan
Closed
No seats available
15617
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Duncan
Closed
No seats available
15719
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • D. Rabadan
Closed
No seats available
15977
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/1 – 7/23
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • K. Peterson
Open
17 of 27 seats available

COM263: Elements of Intercultural Communication – 3 credits

Diverse cultural contexts are explored through basic concepts, principles, and theories of intercultural communication. Discovering effective interaction and appropriate communication in a global community is emphasized.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Global Awareness [G], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15735
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/25
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • H. Singh
Open
6 of 27 seats available

ECN211: Macroeconomic Principles – 3 credits

A descriptive analysis of the structure and functioning of the American economy. Emphasis on basic economic institutions and factors that determine national income and employment levels. Consideration given to the macroeconomic topics of national income, unemployment, inflation and monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15776
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/1
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Bromley
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    For a course syllabus or other information please feel free to contact the instructor at steve.thorpe@phoenixcollege.edu
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
15777
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/1
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Bromley
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    For more information contact the instructor at steve.thorpe@phoenixcollege.edu
    Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

ECN212: Microeconomic Principles – 3 credits

Microeconomic analysis including the theory of consumer choice, price determination, resource allocation and income distribution. Includes non-competitive market structures such as monopoly and oligopoly; and the effects of government regulation. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15626
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/1
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • R. Bromley
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    For a course syllabus or other information please feel free to contact the instructor at steve.thorpe@phoenixcollege.edu
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

GCU221: Arizona Geography: Landforms, Climate, Water, People, and Culture – 3 credits

The historical to modern development of Arizona. The spatial patterns of geology, weather, climate, vegetation, water, human settlement, demographics, culture, and economic factors affecting the past, present and future of Arizona. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
16022
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/13
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. Hamdan
Open
12 of 24 seats available
  • Costs include GCU Course Fee: $4.00
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
    Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

HIS102: History of Western Civilization 1789 to Present – 3 credits

Survey of the history of the Western world from the French Revolution to the present.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15940
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/1 – 7/24
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • D. Bueno
Open
21 of 27 seats available

HIS103: United States History to 1865 – 3 credits

The political, economic, and social development of the United States from the Pre-Columbian period through the end of the Civil War (1865). Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Historical Awareness [H], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15596
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/1 – 7/24
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • D. Bueno
Open
2 of 27 seats available

POS110: American National Government – 3 credits

Study of the historical backgrounds, governing principles, and institutions of the national government of the United States. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15720
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 7/2
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • T. Timmerman
Closed
No seats available

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits

Overview of the methods, concepts, and applications of psychological science. Includes an introduction to key domains of psychology: Biological, Cognitive, Developmental, Social and Personality, and Mental and Physical Health.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15583
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • S. Leal
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    Please wait for the first day of class before purchasing your ebook as your instructor will provide more information.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
15584
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • S. Leal
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    Please wait for the first day of class before purchasing your ebook as your instructor will provide more information.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
15597
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 7/31
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • Y. Tapia
Closed
No seats available
15633
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. Rickey
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    Please wait for the first day of class before purchasing your ebook as your instructor will provide more information.
  • Textbook info pending
15646
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • S. Leal
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    Please wait for the first day of class before purchasing your ebook as your instructor will provide more information.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
16084
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 7/31
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. Rickey
Open
22 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
    Please wait for the first day of class before purchasing your ebook as your instructor will provide more information.
  • Textbook info pending
16595
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 7/31
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • A. Rickey
Open
25 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Five (5) Weeks
  • Textbook info pending

PSY132: Psychology and Culture – 3 credits

Presents current knowledge about human diversity in behavior and culture using examples from a variety of contexts within western and global societies. Highlights topics in cross-cultural psychology, such as intergroup relations, diverse cognitive styles, ethnocentrism, gender, personality, emotion, language, communication, work and health. The role of enculturation throughout the lifespan will be explored to increase awareness of how behavioral and cognitive principles affect interactions in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Global Awareness [G], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15685
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • D. Webster
Closed
No seats available
16057
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 7/31
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • Y. Tapia
Open
15 of 27 seats available

PSY240: Developmental Psychology – 3 credits

Human development from conception through death. Includes biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and sociocultural development across various ages. Note: Recommended for students majoring in nursing, education, behavioral, pre-med, and psychology. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PSY101 or permission of Instructor.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15647
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 6/26
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • D. Webster
Open
9 of 27 seats available

REC120: Leisure and the Quality of Life – 3 credits

Overview of the historical, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of play, leisure, and recreation and their role in contemporary society. Nature of play and leisure behavior in human development within different cultures and the contribution play, recreation, and leisure make to the quality of life for individuals in today's society. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15604
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/8 – 7/30
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • K. Bourke
Open
4 of 25 seats available
  • Class Meets for Eight (8) Weeks
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

SOC101: Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days Times Instructors Availability
15634
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
5/26 – 7/2
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • N. DelSordi
Closed
No seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
    For more information contact the instructor at nicholas.delsordi@phoenixcollege.edu
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
15888
Phoenix
ONLINE CANVAS
Online
6/29 – 8/7
Summer 2026
N/A
N/A
  • N. DelSordi
Open
11 of 27 seats available
  • Class Meets for Six (6) Weeks
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
    Conducted using free, online e-text and Instructor-prepared materials.
    For more information, contact the instructor at mailto: nicholas.delsordi@phoenixcollege.edu.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor