HUM 166: Who’s There? Aliens, Ghosts, and Psychic Phenomena

Citrus College Course Outline of Record

Citrus College Course Outline of Record
Heading	Value
Effective Term:	Fall 2025
Credits:	3
Total Contact Hours:	54
Lecture Hours :	54
Lab Hours:	0
Hours Arranged:	0
Outside of Class Hours:	108
Total Student Learning Hours:	162
Strongly Recommended:	ENGL C1000.
District General Education:	C2. Humanities, D1. History and Political Science
Transferable to CSU:	Yes
Transferable to UC:	Yes - Proposed
Grading Method:	Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

Catalog Course Description

In this course, using cultural, historical, and social lenses of inquiry and analysis, we will examine scientific perspectives, listen to experiencers (those who have had UFO, alien, ghost and other psychic experiences), and interview psychics and mediums. Through research papers, essay tests and quizzes, class discussion, book reviews, and guest lectures, students will be exposed to a variety of perspectives and come to develop their own understanding of the phenomena and how it impacts their world view and that of greater society. Students will hone their analytical and critical writing skills as well as challenge their preconceived ideas about the high strangeness that continues to occur in our everyday lives. 54 lecture hours.

Course Objectives

Reason, analyze, compare, and contrast different time periods in world history and how UFOs and psychic phenomena have been perceived.
Compare and contrast the experiences and contributions of experiencers and researchers from around the world and how government bodies have handled the issue of disclosure.
Describe the influences of political, economic, technological, cultural, and social factors to interpret UFO and psychic phenomena.
Demonstrate a familiarity with historiographical analysis with regard to UFOs and psychic phenomena.
Evaluate and assess trends, cycles, and other events which seem to repeat themselves and demonstrate and understanding of their reasons and effects.
Explain the challenges faced by everyday people as they face the challenges of possible disclosure of the existence and reality of life outside of our planet.

Major Course Content

Course Proposal Outline

Humanities 166

Who’s There? Aliens, Ghosts, and Psychic Phenomena

Week One
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Who's there? An overview of the different psychic phenomena including UFOs/UAPs and alien contact.
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 1; Threat to the Body Politic, Introduction
- Assignments:
  - In-class questionnaire
Week Two
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Research and Evidence—Social Facts versus Wild Facts
- Activity:
  - Psychic demonstration
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 2; Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 1-3
- Assignments:
  - Reading Quiz 1
  - Discussion 1
Week Three
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - History of Spiritualism and Ghosts/Poltergeists/Angels/Demons
- Activity:
  - Psychic experiment
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 4
- Assignments:
Week Four
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Telepathy
- Activity:
  - Psychic experiment
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 3; Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 5
- Assignments:
Week Five
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Psychokinesis (PK)
- Activity:
  - Spoon bending experiment
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 6
- Assignments:
  - Reading Quiz 2
  - Discussion 2
Week Six
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Remote Viewing (RV) and Mediumship
- Activity:
  - RV experiment
  - Watch séance video or psychic investigation on campus
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 4; Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 7-8
- Assignments:
Week Seven
- Lecture/Discussion:
- Activity:
  - Guest Speaker
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 9-10
- Assignments:
  - Film Review 1
  - Book Review
Week Eight
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Midterm Review
- Assignments:
  - Reading Quiz 3
  - Discussion 3
  - Midterm Exam online
Week Nine
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Aliens, ETs, NHIs
- Activity:
  - Research Paper Workshop
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 5; Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 11-12
- Assignments:
  - Research Paper Outline
Week Ten
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - UFOs/UAPs/ARVs
- Activity:
  - Skywatch
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 13-14
- Assignments:
  - Reading Quiz 4
  - Discussion 4
Week Eleven
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Abduction and Hybridization
- Activity:
  - Watch Hypnotic Regression video
- Reading:
  - We Are the Aliens, Chapter 6; Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 15
- Assignments:
Week Twelve
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - The Theory of Everything (How UFOs fly)
- Activity:
  - Watch eyewitness videos
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 16-17
- Assignments:
Week Thirteen
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Time Travel
- Activity:
  - Watch videos
- Reading:
  - Threat to the Body Politic, Chapter 18-19
- Assignments:
Week Fourteen
- Lecture/Discussion:
- Activity:
  - Guest Speaker
- Reading:
- Assignments:
  - Reading Quiz 5
  - Discussion 5
Week Fifteen
- Lecture/Discussion:
  - Disclosure vs. Revelation
- Activity:
  - Review for Final Exam
  - Discussion of Research Papers
- Reading:
- Assignments:
  - Research Paper
  - Film Review 2
Week Sixteen
- Assignments:
  - Final Exam in class

Examples of Required Writing Assignments

Research paper on a pre-approved topic dealing with UFOs/UAPs, or some psychic phenomena. These papers will be 8-10 pages, with citations and a bibliography.

Examples of Outside Assignments

Book reviews, interviews of experiencers, film reviews.

Instruction Type(s)

Lecture, Online Education Lecture

2025-2026 Catalog