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PLS 304 - The Criminal Justice System (4)
The structure, operation, and goals of the criminal justice system. Review of the process; behavior of the major players and institutions in the system—police, prosecutors, attorneys, courts, corrections; judicial interpretations of due process and constitutional criminal procedure.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 308/308A - Mock Trial (3/1)
Development of oral and written presentations in response to case studies on contemporary legal controversies. Students will prepare for regional and Mock Trial competitions.
Component(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion, 2 hours activity.
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units.
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PLS 315 - Politics of Public Policy (4)
Substantive policies of government in relation to economic, social, and political programs; the examination of public policy in relation to democratic institutions and the general problem of making public policy responsive to democratic control.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 321 - The Electoral Process (4)
Examination of American electoral processes and outcomes. Analysis of factors influencing public opinion and political participation. The roles of political parties, campaign managers, and the media.
Component(s): 4 lecture/ discussions.
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PLS 322/322A - Political Campaign Management (2/2)
Explores the practice of American political campaign management, from nomination through election and in the post-campaign period. Focuses on campaign strategies and techniques and requires participation in an actual political campaign.
Component(s): 2 lecture/discussions; 4 hours activity.
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PLS 323 - American Ethnic Politics (4)
The ethnic factor in politics; theoretical literature relating ethnicity to politics; ethnicity, class, and politics; political organization and mobilization. Emphasis on the California experience.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 325 - The American Congress (4)
Congress and its place in American politics, including the impact of election rules on congressional behavior, the authorization and appropriations processes, and the roles of leaders, parties, and committees; comparisons with other legislative bodies.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 326 - The American Presidency (4)
The Presidency and its place in American politics, including its origin and development, presidential election campaigns, the organization of the federal executive, presidential character, relationships with other branches of the government, the impact of the media and public opinion, and the President’s role in making domestic and foreign policy.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 327 - The American Judiciary (4)
Courts as political subsystems; the structure of the federal judiciary; the nature and scope of judicial power; the Supreme Court and American political development; the politics of judicial appointment; influences on judicial decision-making.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 342 - Politics of Developing Areas (4)
Examination of the socio-economic and political problems of the developing and new nations in their quest for modernization and development. Relevance of Western and Soviet-Marxist models to the political experience of the new nations.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 349 - Caribbean Politics and Society (4)
Caribbean politics within the context of former plantation economies and Afro-descendant/European societies and policy problems of development, poverty, crime, and AIDS. Reviews the political content of Caribbean music, art, and culture across generations and in youth culture.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 381 - The Grizzly Bear (4)
Integration of social science studies of the grizzly bear. The bear in nature, as cultural symbol, and in the history of the West. Public policy, government agencies, policy coalitions, and litigation in bear management. The future of the grizzly.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 382 - Politics, Policy, Pop Culture (4)
Integration of politics, public policy, and pop culture; examination of the impact of film, television, music, and video games on socio-political environment; analysis of the politics of race, sex, violence and free speech. Course fulfills GE Synthesis D4.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 400 - Independent Study for Upper Division Students (1-4)
Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 4 units.
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PLS 401 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers (4)
Constitutional questions concerning the distribution of powers and responsibilities among the institutions of the federal government and between the federal and state governments. Special attention to inter-branch conflicts, constitutional crises such as the Civil War and Watergate.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 405 - Jurisprudence (4)
The nature and sources of law; the process of legal interpretation; the meaning of legal concepts like justice, liberty, responsibility, negligence, punishment.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 407 - Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties (4)
Constitutional questions arising out of the 1st and 14th amendments. Supreme Court decisions regarding personal liberty; freedom of speech, press, and assembly; freedom of and from religion; and equal protection of the laws.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 409 - Contemporary Issues in American Law (4)
Current debates and controversies in or about American law and legal studies; topics will be specified in advance.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
Repeatable: May be repeated as topics vary; total credit is limited to 8 units.
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PLS 416 - Public Organizations (4)
Development of literature of organization theory and behavior generally. Emphasis on unique perspective, problems, ethical dilemmas and contributions of the public sector.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 417 - Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (4)
Application of quantitative techniques to the study of public programs; research design, computer data analysis, and report writing are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 205/205A .
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/problem-solving.
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PLS 425 - Women and Politics in America (4)
Examination of the role of women in the political system of the United States. Emphasis on political participation, involvement in political institutions, and policies that affect women.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussions.
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PLS 431 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (4)
Major contributions of Plato and Aristotle to Western political philosophy; survey of the Middle Ages. Emphasis on the timeliness of classical and medieval political conceptions.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 432 - Modern Political Thought (4)
From Machiavelli to the 19th Century. Analysis of the break with the classical tradition.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 433 - American Political Thought (4)
Major ideas and thinkers who have influenced American political life.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 436 - Contemporary Political Thought (4)
Selected theories of the 20th century, with emphasis on existentialism, Christian humanism, contemporary socialism, revolutionary theory, and representative conceptions of individualism.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 441 - European Governments and Politics (4)
Comparative analysis of the political institutions, governmental organizations, and social structures of some selected countries of Western Europe, with special reference to contemporary problems of post-industrialism. Regional economic and political organizations and their global impact.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 442 - Sub-Saharan African Governments and Politics (4)
Political behavior and processes of governments in Sub-Saharan Africa, emphasis on governmental policies, distribution of goods, services, and power; effects of colonialism, neo-colonialism, political conflict and integration; the international system as it impinges on these countries.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 444 - Latin American Governments and Politics (4)
Analysis of models of Latin American political systems, their development and culture, key actors, and formal and informal processes; focus on socio-economic change and trends in Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 446 - Middle Eastern Governments and Politics (4)
Contemporary government and politics of the Middle East. Emphasis on the historical, cultural, and economic dynamics of the region. An extensive analysis of the dominant states in the area and their interaction regionally and internationally.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 447 - Government and Politics of the Russian Federation (4)
Emergence and transformation or the politics, culture, and political economy of the Russian Federation; backgrounds of the current political institutions and processes; examination of Marxism-Leninism and the causes for the rise and fall of the Soviet Union system.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 448 - East Asian Governments and Politics (4)
Comparative analysis of the political systems of China, Japan, and Korea with emphasis on the state, the social and cultural context of contemporary politics, political elites, public policy, and political opposition.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 449 - Southeast Asian Governments and Politics (4)
Comparative analysis of the origins, cultural context, political dynamics, and public policies of selected southeast Asian states: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 451 - International Conflict, War and Peace (4)
The phenomenon of international conflict with primary emphasis on theories concerning the causes of war; conflict resolution, strategies for peace keeping, and options for a peaceful world order.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 452 - International Political Economy (4)
The relationship between power and wealth in international affairs, with emphasis on both the political basis of economic action and the economic basis of political action; analysis of the structure of the global economy and current issues will reveal the interplay of politics and markets.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 454 - U.S.-Latin American Relations (4)
Introduction to the problems and policies of the nations of Latin America with particular reference to their relations to the superpowers and their participation in international organizations.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 455 - Foreign Relations of the United States (4)
Survey of the United States foreign policy system with emphasis upon structural characteristics which influence decision-making. Examination of political, strategic and economic aspects of contemporary policy.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 456 - International Law (4)
Nature, sources, function, and evolution of international law; principal law-making and adjudicatory agencies; diplomatic and consular intercourse; treaties and executive agreements; pacific settlement of disputes; war and neutrality; international law and its function in international relations.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 457 - International Relations of the Middle East (4)
Examines the interaction of the Middle Eastern system of states within that region and with the outside world system. Emphasis on regional conflicts and cooperation, regional organizations, the influence of outside powers.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 458 - Political Economy of the European Union (4)
The European Union, how it began, how it has evolved, and what are the most likely patterns of its future development. Emphasis on the political, cultural, and economic impact of European integration on the current and future member-states as well as on the global community.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 461 - Senior Thesis (4)
Selection and completion of a thesis under faculty supervision. Thesis is to be of substantial academic quality on a significant problem in the student’s major area of interest within political science. Work to be completed over two quarters in PLS 461 and PLS 462 . Required minimum of 120 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 101 , PLS 202 , PLS 203 , PLS 204 , PLS 205/205A , PLS 206 , PLS 207 , and any four upper division PLS courses.
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PLS 462 - Senior Thesis (4)
Selection and completion of a thesis under faculty supervision. Thesis is to be of substantial academic quality on a significant problem in the student’s major area of interest within political science. Work to be completed over two quarters in PLS 461 and PLS 462. Required minimum of 120 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 101 , PLS 202 , PLS 203 , PLS 204 , PLS 205/205A , PLS 206 , PLS 207 , and any four upper division PLS courses.
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PLS 463 - Undergraduate Seminar (2)
In-depth inquiry into selected topics in one of the sub-areas of the discipline.
Prerequisite(s): upper division standing or permission of instructor.
Repeatable: May be repeated twice for credit.
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PLS 465 - Senior Internship (4)
Selection of and preparation for an internship under faculty supervision. Students develop a plan for identifying an internship opportunity related to their career goals and conduct a search, apply, and be selected for an appropriate internship. How to learn and apply lessons from the internship will be covered in meetings with the instructor. Work to be completed over two quarters in PLS 465 and PLS 466 . Required minimum of 120 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 101 , PLS 202 , PLS 203 , PLS 204 , PLS 205/205A , PLS 206 , PLS 207 , and any four upper division PLS courses.
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PLS 466 - Senior Internship (4)
Selection of and preparation for an internship under faculty supervision. Students develop a plan for identifying an internship opportunity related to their career goals and conduct a search, apply, and be selected for an appropriate internship. How to learn and apply lessons from the internship will be covered in meetings with the instructor. Work to be completed over two quarters in PLS 465 and PLS 466. Required minimum of 120 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 101 , PLS 202 , PLS 203 , PLS 204 , PLS 205/205A , PLS 206 , PLS 207 , and any four upper division PLS courses.
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PLS 471 - Fieldwork in Public Administration (1-8)
Placement in government agencies or political organizations for practical applications of academic training in public administration. Written report and evaluation required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit in internship courses (PLS 471-473) limited to 8 credits.
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PLS 472 - Fieldwork in Politics (1-8)
Placement in government agencies or political organizations for practical applications of academic training in American politics. Written report and evaluation required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit in internship courses (PLS 471-473) limited to 8 credits.
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PLS 473 - Fieldwork in International Affairs (1-8)
Placement in government agencies or political organizations for practical applications of academic training in international relations. Written report and evaluation required.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit in internship courses (PLS 471-474) limited to 8 credits.
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PLS 474 - Fieldwork in Legal Affairs (1-8)
Placement in the offices of attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, government legal departments, court administrative offices, and legal advocacy organizations for practical application of academic training. Five (5) hours of work per week on internship assignment for each unit of credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 8 units.
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PLS 480 - Policies of Need and Greed (4)
Integration of economic and political science influences in the design and operation of public policies regarding affluence and poverty. Market failures, government failures, public policies and system corrections pertinent to income distribution policies. Equity and justice public policy considerations in the 21st century.
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 481 - California Government (4)
Comparative analysis of the structures and functions of state and local governments, in California. Examination of the relationships among the several levels of government in American federalism. Course fulfills GE Synthesis D4.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
Component(s): 4 hours lecture/discussion.
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PLS 497 - Honors Research Seminar I (2)
Research designs, strategies, and tools. Application to research project chosen by the student with the approval of the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): upper division standing; minimum 2.5 overall GPA.
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PLS 498 - Honors Research Seminar II (2)
Completion of research project initiated in PLS 497 . Report presentation.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 497 .
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PLS 499/499A/499L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-4/1-4/1-4)
Group study of a selected topic, the title to be specified in advance.
Corequisite(s): may be required
Component(s): Instruction is by lecture/discussion, laboratory, or a combination.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 12 units.
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PSY 200 - Special Study for Lower Division Studies (1-2)
Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems at freshmen and sophomore levels.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
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PSY 201 - General Psychology (4)
Exploration and application of basic psychological principles in understanding self, relationships with others, and interactions with social groups. Stages of psychological development and personality. Psychological approaches to interpersonal relations. Effective and ineffective living. Optional credit/no credit grading basis for non-majors at the student’s request. Course fulfills GE Area E.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 202 - Principles of Psychology (4)
Survey of scope, methods, content of both the qualitative and quantitative areas of psychology including research methods, development, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, social, abnormal, and clinical.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 204 - Research Methods in Psychology I (4)
Introduction and intermediate exposure to the methods, techniques, and data analysis used in carrying out research in the behavioral sciences. BHS 204 is primarily experimental methods.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 ; ENG 103 , ENG 104 , ENG 107 , ENG 109 , or ENG 110 ; and STA 120 ; open only to PSY or SOC majors or minors.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 206 - Child Psychology for Educators (4)
Cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Genetic and environmental influences, and the influences of culture and context. Normative and individual differences in development. Applications of developmental psychology to education.
Component(s): 4 lecture-discussion.
Note(s): (Recommended only for non-psychology majors.)
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PSY 210 - Mind, Brain, and Behavior: An Integrated View (4)
Philosophical/biological exploration of the relationship of human behavior/mind/consciousness and the brain. Includes environmental effects on development; human sexuality and sex differences; learning and memory; pain, psychoactive drugs; normal and abnormal aging; and the brain and mental disorders. Course fulfills GE Area E.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 303/303L - Physiological Psychology (4/1)
Relationship of genetic, anatomical, and physiological factors to the behavior of organisms; intensive student exploration of the relevance of biological mechanisms to an understanding of human behavior. Introduction to research techniques in physiological laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 110/111L or BIO 115/115A/115L or PSY 210 and either PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Corequisite(s): PSY 303 and 303L.
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving, one 3-hour laboratory.
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PSY 305 - Basic Developmental Psychology (4)
Theoretical and chronological examination of human development. Influences of heredity, prenatal environment, and psychosocial determinants on personality and social development, sex typing, cognitive and moral development throughout the life span.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 307/307A - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3/1)
Correlational techniques and inferential statistics useful to behavioral scientists. Product moment and rank order correlation coefficients, t-ratios, introduction to analysis of variance, selected non-parametric statistics. Selection, application, and interpretation of appropriate statistics for analysis of behavioral data.
Prerequisite(s): STA 120 , PSY 204 or SOC 204 .
Corequisite(s): PSY/SOC 307 and PSY/SOC 307A.
Component(s): 3 lecture, 1 two-hour activity.
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PSY 310 - Child Psychology: Early Childhood (4)
Developmental aspects of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of the child. Emphasis on factors that facilitate/impede development; early learning and the development of language; growing awareness of self; cross-cultural comparisons of development.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 311 - Child Psychology: The Middle Years (4)
Developmental aspects of the physical, cognitive, social, emotional growth of the child from kindergarten years through preadolescence. Emphasis on development of social abilities, and social awareness; thought processes; awareness of self in relation to environment. Cross-cultural aspects of development and socialization.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 312 - Adolescent Psychology (4)
Physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of adolescents. Emphasis on personality formation, social adjustments, and problems of self-identity. Cross-cultural aspects of adolescent development.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 314 - Human Relations (4)
Human relations in organizational settings. Focus on development of self-understanding, self-motivation methods, and goal setting. Experiential seminar with students developing personal skills needed for contemporary life, including problem solving, managing stress, communicating with people, and handling conflict.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 321 - The Psychology of Identity (4)
An intensive examination of self in terms of theory, locus, development outcomes, sex identity, group identity, and the self in relation to others, extensive in-class practice in techniques for self-awareness, self-evaluation, self-disclosure, self-assertion.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 and upper division standing.
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving.
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PSY 322 - Psychology of Women (4)
Examines issues related to women’s lives and experiences from a psychological perspective, including lifespan development, education and employment, relationships, sexuality, violence, discrimination, and mental and physical health.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 325 - Multicultural Psychology (4)
Psychological theory and research applied to multicultural issues, primarily within the United States. Theory and research from Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Political Science, U.S. History, and Communication. Community responses to contemporary issues. Course fulfills GE Synthesis D4.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 326 - Health Psychology (4)
Health education, promotion, and motivation; acute and chronic pain mechanisms and management; coping with chronic illness; major health disorders and their impact; psychoneuroimmunology; psychological factors in disease; health-related behavior management. Health-related research project. Synthesizes biological, nutritional, exercise-related, and psychological issues. Course fulfills GE Interdisciplinary Synthesis B5 or D4.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A, two GE Area B sub-areas (1, 2, 3, or 4), and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 332 - Organizational Psychology (4)
Survey of issues in contemporary organizations. Examination of employee attitudes, values, ethics, motivation and job satisfaction; organizational decision making and creativity; work teams and groups; organizational structure; and workplace diversity and cross-cultural organizational behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving.
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PSY 334 - Cognitive Processes (4)
Processes by which humans acquire and maintain knowledge. Focus on the relationships of perception, language, and concept attainment. Major theories of cognition. Gender and culture differences in cognition. Classroom experience with various perceptual and cognitive tasks.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture problem-solving.
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PSY 335 - Memory and Amnesia (4)
A survey of topics in the psychology of memory, including current theories of memory and forgetting, the neurobiology of memory, memory models, metamemory, memory development across the lifespan, organic and functional memory disorders, and applied issues such as eyewitness legal testimony, children’s memory abilities, effects of drugs and alcohol on memory, and the repressed memory debate.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 , and PSY 210 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 345/345A - Computer Methods in Behavioral Science (3/1)
Survey of computer methods in behavioral science research. Use of computers to explore internet resources, to present stimuli and record subject responses, to conduct web-based experiments or surveys, to digitally record or otherwise observe and code behavior, to analyze data using statistical software, and to model human cognition and behavior.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204 or SOC 204 or PSY 204 or SOC 205 .
Corequisite(s): PSY 345/345A.
Component(s): 3 lecture, 1 two-hour activity.
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PSY 400 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-2)
Individual or group investigation, research, or practicum in selected problem areas.
Minimum/Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units with a maximum of 2 units per quarter.
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PSY 401 - Social Psychology (4)
Advanced study of human behavior as a product of interaction and social process: nature of group life in relation to social groupings, social conflict, public opinion, group morale, social control, leadership. Small groups, team composition, and nature of prejudice.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 and PSY 204 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 402 - Theories of Learning (4)
Examination of classical learning theories in conjunction with critical examination of current theories and research. Status and form of contemporary theory.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 and upper division standing.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 403 - Psychology of Personality (4)
Advanced study of major contemporary approaches to personality. Emphasis on development and structure of personality. Biological, psychological, and socio-cultural determinants. Dynamics and changes of personality.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lectures.
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PSY 404 - Qualitative Methods in Psychology (4)
Exploration of the theories, characteristics, and approaches to designing and conducting qualitative research projects in psychological applied settings. Students gain hands-on experience in various qualitative methods and analysis techniques while implementing a qualitative research project related to their area of interest.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 and PSY 204 .
Component(s): 4 seminar.
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PSY 410 - History and Systems (4)
Seminar in theories and systems of contemporary psychology. Examination of historical origins of modern theories. Student participation in evaluation of competing theories and generation of new models.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 and upper division standing.
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 412 - Theories of Counseling (4)
Systematic and comparative analysis of current psychotherapies; their philosophies, purposes, and procedures.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 415 - Abnormal Psychology (4)
The causes, description, and treatment of the extremes of human behavior. Emphasis is on an integrated analysis from a psycho-social viewpoint.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 416 - Psychological Testing (4)
Introduction to construction, standardization, and statistics involved in both objective and projective testing, in such areas as aptitude, Achievement, vocational preference, motivation, and personality. Clinical practice in administering, scoring, and interpreting selected tests and measures.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 or PSY 204 , and upper division standing.
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving.
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PSY 417 - Basic Counseling Skills (4)
Overview of the basic elements of helping relationships. Emphasis on exploration and development of basic communication skills used in counseling and psychotherapy, such as building rapport, empathy, active listening, questioning, reflecting, clarifying, probing, confronting, and interpreting.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving.
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PSY 420 - Environmental Psychology (4)
Physical and social contexts of person-environment transactions. Cross-cultural variables in environmental determinants of behavior, environmental assessment. Small group-large group ecologies; environmental design. Future environments.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 425 - Community Psychology (4)
Examination and exploration of the field of Community Psychology. Examines how psychological theory and research are applied for understanding and changing social and community problems. Explores how the Community Psychology perspective is incorporated into research, intervention, social action, and public policy. Includes 8 hours of required community activity.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 426 - Applied Social Psychology (4)
Application of methods, concepts and content of social psychology to social problems such as violence, discrimination, stress, work satisfaction, the justice system, education, the environment, the health care industry, the welfare system, and the mass media. Examination of the role of culture, ethnicity, and gender in the implementation of applied programs.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204 or SOC 204 and PSY 401 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 430 - Program Evaluation (4)
Use of psychological research theories, methods, and research findings to understand and bring solutions to social and organizational problems. Application of research designs, data collection methods, and data analysis procedures used in applied research and program evaluation. Examination of potential ethical and political problems in applied research. Strategies to communicate research findings to encourage utilization.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204 or SOC 204 .
Component(s): 4 seminar.
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PSY 433/433L - Experimental Psychology: Research Methodology and Design (4/1)
Research method and design in contemporary experimental psychology. Univariate/multivariate design. Statistical and experimental control techniques. Prediction, hypothesis-testing, evaluation of results. Research ethics. Critique of sampling designs. Evaluation of current literature.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204 , PSY 307/307A or SOC 307/307A , and PSY 202 ; open only to PSY or SOC majors or minors.
Corequisite(s): PSY 433/433L.
Component(s): 4 lecture/problem-solving. 1 three-hour laboratory.
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PSY 435 - Legal and Ethical Issues in the Mental Health Professions (4)
Exploration of laws and ethics codes that govern the practice of psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy. Discussion of major issues related to sound professional practice (e.g., client rights, professional competence, confidentiality) and development of ethical decision-making skills.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 and at least one of the following courses: PSY 314 , PSY 412 , PSY 415 , PSY 416 , PSY 417 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 444/444A - Survey Research (3/1) Crosslisted as: SOC 444/444A
Through the development and execution of an original research project, students become experienced with the methodology, strengths and problems in survey research: hypothesis development, operationalization, sampling, questionnaire construction, data analysis and report writing.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 204 or SOC 204 , and STA 120 .
Component(s): 3 lecture/problem-solving, 1 two-hour activity.
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PSY 450 - Principles of Behavioral Management (4)
Principles of behavioral management as applicable to home, school, and institutional settings. Currently used approaches to behavioral change studies through analysis of experimental situations and published reports.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 and PSY 202 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 452 - Organizational Change and Intervention (4)
Exploration of the theories and practices in organizational development and change. Interventions for large organizations, groups, and individuals are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 or MHR 301 .
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 455 - Human Sexual Behavior: Relationships (4)
Investigation of human sexual relationships. Survey of scientific literature on human sexual behavior and close interpersonal relationships. Examination of historical, cultural, and socioeconomic differences. Students have the opportunity to compare experiences, beliefs and knowledge with other class members. Course fulfills GE Synthesis D4.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Area A and GE Area D (1, 2, and 3).
Component(s): 4 lecture discussion.
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PSY 460/460A - Sensation and Perception (3/1)
Methods of perceptual assessment, quantification and analysis. Classical and contemporary psychophysics, methods of scaling subjective magnitude. Activities include data collection, analysis and written reports.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 202 or PSY 204 or SOC 204 .
Component(s): 3 lecture/problem-solving, 1 two-hour activity.
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PSY 461 - Senior Project (2)
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems that graduates must solve in their fields of employment or interest. Formal written report required.
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PSY 462 - Senior Project (2)
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems that graduates must solve in their fields of employment or interest. Formal written report required.
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PSY 463 - Undergraduate Seminar (2)
Study and discussion of recent developments in behavioral sciences, contrasted with student’s’ senior project.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 461 /SOC 461 , and PSY 462 /SOC 462 .
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PSY 490 - Leadership and Teams (4)
Major theoretical approaches in the psychological study of leadership. Interpersonal skills necessary for effective leadership. Lectures, discussions, and experiential activities to assist students in developing themselves as leaders.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 or PSY 202 or MHR 301 .
Component(s): 4 seminar.
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PSY 498 - Senior Seminar (4)
Contemporary concepts, issues, and studies in the behavioral sciences.
Prerequisite(s): PSY major and upper division standing.
Component(s): 4 seminar.
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