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101. Introductory Psychology (3) I, II
Facts, principles, and concepts which are basic to understanding human behavior.
211. Learning (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Basic principles and research in animal and human learning. -(Formerly numbered Psychology 210.)
230. Developmental Psychology (3) I, II, S
Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Psychological development of normal individual from conception through childhood, adolescence, and maturity. Emphasis on interdependence of various periods of the individual's life. (Formerly numbered Psychology 330.)
260. Introduction to Physiological Psychology (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Elementary physiology of the nervous system. Physiological mechanisms underlying the psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, emotion, arousal, motivation, learning and memory, and cortical specialization.
270. Statistical Methods in Psychology (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Psychology 101; concurrent registration in Psychology 271; satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement; and
qualification on the Mathematics Departmental Placement Examination, Part IA. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of
ELM score or verification of exemption, copy of Mathematics Placement Examination IA score or verification of exemption, and verification of registration in Psychology 271.
Quantitative methods in psychology. Measures of central tendency and variability, graphic methods and percentiles, linear correlation and regression, applications of the normal probability curve, and an introduction to statistical inference including analysis of variance and chi-square. Students with credit or concurrent registration in the following lower division statistics courses will be awarded a total of four units for the two (or more) courses: Biology 215, Economics 201, Engineering 140, Political Science 201, Psychology 270, Sociology 201, Statistics 119 and 250.
271. Data Analysis in Psychology (1) I, II
Two hours of activity in computer laboratory.
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the Entry-Level Mathematics requirement and credit or concurrent registration in Psychology 270. Proof of
completion of prerequisite required: Verification of registration in
Psychology 270 or copy of transcript.
Statistical and graphic analysis and interpretation of psychological data using computer technology. Activities involve statistical software such as SPSS for MacIntosh (Windows) as well as standard spreadsheets.
301. Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology (3) I, II
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and 270. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript. Open only to psychology
majors.
Methods used to answer questions in psychology, including case study, observation, survey, experimental, and field study procedures. Class projects using these methods, interpreting results and report writing; critically evaluating research findings.
316. Behavior Modification (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Recommended: Psychology 211.
Contingencies of reinforcement, stimulus control, response shaping, aversive control, and other basic principles of operant behavior applied to understanding and modification of human behavior.
320. Personnel and Industrial Psychology (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Psychology 101, and 270 or statistics in another
field. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Psychological principles applied to industrial problems of selection, placement and training.
321. Organizational Psychology (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Human behavior in the context of organizational life. Factors related to effectiveness of individuals and groups within organizations, including organization design, leadership and control, motivation, cooperation and conflict.
322. Consumer Psychology (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Psychology 101, and a course in statistics. Proof of
completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
A review of the research literature and methods relevant to the individual as a consumer in our society. Emphasis on methods of measuring attitudes, values, and behavior of people when functioning as consumers.
326. Principles of Personnel Interviewing (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Open only to Psychology majors and
minors.
Psychological factors in interviewing; interviewing techniques. Supervised practice in interviewing for purposes of personnel selection, appraisal and development.
327. Psychology of Leadership Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 320 or 321.
Theory, methods, and research in leadership behavior. Emphasis on practical applications in the workplace.
331. Psychology of Infant and Child Development (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Psychology 101 and 230. Proof of completion of
prerequisite required for Psychology 230: Copy of transcript.
Psychological development of normal child from infancy through childhood focusing on physical, social, cognitive, and linguistic aspects of development. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 432 covering this topic.
332. Psychology of Adolescent and Adult Development (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and 230. Proof of completion of
prerequisite required for Psychology 230: Copy of transcript.
Psychological development of normal individual from adolescence through early adulthood focusing on physical, social, and cognitive aspects of development.
333. Developmental Psychopathology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Proof of completion of prerequisite required for Psychology 230: Copy of transcript.
Cognitive, affective, and social aspects of abnormal development from childhood through adolescence. Consideration, within a developmental framework, of etiological theories and factors, problem expression and treatment issues. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 453 covering this topic.
340. Social Psychology (3) I,II
Prerequisites: Psychology 101; completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences
required.
The major problems and findings concerning group behavior and group membership, the socialization of the individual, and processes of social interaction.
343. Intimate Relationships (1)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Theoretical and empirical research on development, maintenance, and termination of intimate relationships such as friendship and love.
347. Psychology of Contemporary Social Problems (3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and 340. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Discussion of social issues and problems of importance to the contemporary world, from the point of view of psychological theory, method and knowledge.
350. Abnormal Psychology (3) I, II, S
Prerequisites: Psychology 101; completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences
required.
Causes and treatment of abnormal behavior with emphasis on major behavior disorders.
351. Psychology of Personality (3), I, II, S
Prerequisites: Psychology 101; completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.B., Social and Behavioral Sciences
required.
Major theoretical approaches to individual differences and the study of the person. Techniques of personality assessment. Selected research findings.
352. Psychology of Humor (1)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Major theories of humor. Research on attributes of humor, its physical and emotional health benefits, role of humor in therapy, measurement issues, and uses and abuses of humor.
355. Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Evaluation of behavioral and physiological data of normal, aberrant, and dysfunctional human sexual behavior, including description of available treatment methods. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 455.
365. Drugs and Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 260.
Fundamentals of regulation, administration, tolerance, dependence, and physiological activity of drugs. Effects of stimulants, depressants, opiates, psychedelics, and psychotherapeutic drugs on the nervous system and on cognitive, personality, and behavioral functioning.
370. Psychological Testing and Measurement (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Psychology 270 or an equivalent statistics course. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Measurement theory and the basic principles of testing. Selection, construction and critical evaluation of group tests of intelligence, personality, aptitude, interest and achievement. (Formerly numbered Psychology 470.)
375. Intermediate Statistics: Computer Methods (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in Psychology 270. Proof of
completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Application of microcomputers to psychological research with primary emphasis on statistical and graphic analysis of data.
380. Cognitive Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Recommended: Psychology 211.
Theory and research on attention, learning, memory, thinking, understanding, and language.
388. Sensation and Perception (3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and 260.
Theory and research in sensory and perceptual processes.
401. Philosophical Issues in Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Six units of psychology.
Mind-brain relationship and other topics at the interface of psychology and philosophy.
407. Health Psychology (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Psychology 211 and 270. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Behavioral components of major illnesses and causes of death and disability. Primary prevention of health problems through behavior change and psychological features of the health care system.
410. Laboratory in Experimental Psychology (4) I, II
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Psychology 211 and a grade of C or better in Psychology 270. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy
of transcript.
Understanding of experimental design, quantitative methods, and experimental reports as they are applied to all areas of psychology.
412. Advanced Laboratory in Social Psychology (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Psychology 410. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Experimental literature, assigned and original laboratory projects in the field of social psychology.
415. Advanced Laboratory in Personality and Clinical Psychology (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Psychology 410. Recommended: Psychology 350 or
351. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Experimental and theoretical literature, assigned and original laboratory projects in the field of personality and clinical psychology.
416. Advanced Laboratory in Learning (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Psychology 410. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Experimental literature, assigned and original laboratory projects in the field of learning.
417. Advanced Laboratory in Primate Behavior (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Psychology 101; 260 or three units of biology or
three units of anthropology; and Psychology 270. Recommended: Psychology 410. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy
of transcript.
Experimental literature, assigned and original observational and experimental projects in the field of primate learning and behavior.
418. Advanced Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisites: Psychology 230 and 410. Proof of completion of
prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Methods, techniques and principles used in the scientific study of child behavior.
419. Advanced Laboratory in Memory and Cognition (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Psychology 410. Recommended: Psychology 380.
Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Experimental literature, assigned and original laboratory projects in human memory and cognition. Examination of information-processing capacities and processes in perception, learning, memory, and other cognitive activities.
432. Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 230. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Selected areas in developmental psychology. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
446. Advanced Topics in Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 340. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Selected areas in social psychology. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
452. Introduction to Counseling and Therapy (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 350 or 351. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Theory, methods, and research in psychological approaches to personality and behavior change. Not open to students with credit in Psychology 650 or Counseling and School Psychology 660.
453. Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 350. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Selected areas in abnormal psychology. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
456. Psychology of Death and Bereavement (3)
Latest psychological research and clinical practice in the area of death and dying, geared to assisting the student in appropriate ways of aiding both the dying and the bereaved in coming to terms with death.
457. Psychological Factors in Alcoholism (3)
Prerequisites: Six units of psychology and upper division standing.
Theoretical and empirical approaches to alcoholism: causes and treatment.
460. Advanced Topics in Physiological Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 260 or six units of biology.
Selected areas within physiological psychology. See Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units.
472. Fundamental Topics for Advanced Statistics
in Psychology (3)
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisites: Psychology 270 and consent of instructor. Proof of
completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Combinatorial arithmetic, discrete probability, normal distribution, central limit theorem, sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, statistical inference, the t, Chi-Square, and F distributions, matrix algebra, introduction to general linear model, and analysis of variance.
491. Academic or Psychological Counseling
Experiences (3) Cr/NC
Prerequisites: Upper division psychology major with a 3.0 minimum
grade point average and consent of the psychology undergraduate
coordinator.
Individual supervision of academic or psychological counseling experiences, geared to the acquisition of counseling and communication skills. May be repeated with the approval of the psychology undergraduate coordinator. Maximum credit six units.
495. Readings and Practice in Companionship Therapy (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Six units from Psychology 230, 340, 350, or 351.
Students are paired with troubled or potentially troubled clients from selected community agencies, supervised by both the instructor and the agency. Assigned readings, small group meetings, written reports required. May be repeated with new client and agency. Maximum credit six units.
496. Selected Topics in Psychology (1-4)
Prerequisite: Psychology 101.
Intensive study in specific areas of psychology. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit six units.
497. Senior Project (1-6) I, II
Prerequisites: Twelve units of psychology and consent of instructor.
An individual investigation and report on a research project. Maximum credit six units.
499. Special Study (1-6) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
Individual study, including library or laboratory research and a written report. Maximum credit six units.
501. History of Psychology (3)
Limited to graduate students or psychology majors with senior standing.
The historical background of modern psychology.
532. Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Psychology 230. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Overview of developmental psychology from its origins in philosophy and biology to an examination of processes that shape perception, language acquisition, socialization, and cognition.
551. Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice (4)
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Psychology 350. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy of transcript.
Clinical assessment, theory and practice of behavior change, and professional ethics.
552. Psychology of Obesity and Weight Management (3)
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing in psychology or related
fields.
Theory and current research issues on psychology of obesity, weight control, and eating disorders. Social, personality, cognitive, and physiological influences. Use of cognitive behavior modification for weight control.
587. Advanced Principles of Learning and Cognition (3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 211, 270, and 380.
Empirical data, basic principles and theoretical positions of major theorists in learning and cognitive psychology.
596. Selected Topics in Psychology (1-3)
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and consent of instructor.
Intensive study in specific areas of psychology. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
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