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PSYCH 10. Introduction to Psychology

Prerequisite: GE Foundation A2 for students in English college-readiness Category III and IV. Not open to students with more than 6 units in psychology. Introduction to psychology as an empirical science; biological and social bases of behavior; scientific principles of psychology in perception, learning, motivation, intelligence, and personality. G.E. Breadth D2.

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GE Area: D2

PSYCH 36. Biological Psychology

An introduction to the role of the nervous system in psychological processes, including the basis of nerve conduction, the role of neurotransmitters, and basic neuroanatomy. The course also addresses the neurophysiology underlying sensory processes, motivation, emotion, sleep and dreaming, language, learning and memory, addiction, and mental disorders.

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 40T. Topics in Research Design and Statistics

Introductory research methods and statistics in psychology. Introduction to scientific procedures and empirical research. Participation in research, data analysis, and APA research report writing. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-8, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 42. Introductory to Statistics and Data Analysis

Prerequisite: Mathematics Placement Category I or II and pre-psychology, biology, or natural sciences major status. Pre-psychology majors in Mathematics Placement Categories III and IV should take Math 3L or the equivalent before enrolling in Psych 42. Fundamentals of statistics and data analysis as practiced in psychology. Topics include sampling and measurement, describing variables and statistical relationships, correlation and regression, basic statistical inference, and the written communication of research results. G.E. Foundation B4.

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GE Area: B4

PSYCH 60T. Psychology as a Behavioral Science

Current topics in psychology that are not covered in other courses. (May include lab hours).

Units: 1-5, Repeatable up to 6 units

PSYCH 61. Personal Adjustment

Not open to students with credit in PSYCH 171. General adjustment behavior with regard to health, social, academic, and emotional problems; application of principles for prevention of health, social, academic, and emotional problems. G.E. Breadth E.

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
GE Area: E

PSYCH 63. Introduction to the Psychology Major

Preparation for success as a psychology student: explores the nature of the science and practice of psychology, contrasts a variety of career options in psychology and related fields, and highlights strategies for pursuing those careers

Units: 2
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 66. Abnormal Psychology

Study of the origins, symptoms, and treatments of behavioral and personality disturbances from childhood through senescence; application of current DSM. (Formerly PSYCH 166).

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 101. Child Psychology

Not open to students with credit in PSYCH 155. The dynamics of infant and child development and adjustment.

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 102. Adolescent Psychology

Adjustment of youth to self and society.

Units: 3

PSYCH 103. Psychology of Aging

(GERON 103 same as PSYCH 103.) Psychological study of maturity and old age; physiological and sociological considerations.

Units: 3

PSYCH 120T. Topics in Cognition, Perception & Behavioral Neuroscience

Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Empirical evidence and theoretical issues in learning, motivation, cognition, language, perception, sensory, and physiological processes. Section may be limited to animal or human studies; research and reporting. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-5, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 120T. Medical Neuropsychology

Exploration of the current science of Neuropsychology. Course will also cover clinical neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis. Students will also learn about neurological diseases and observe clinical evaluations. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Fall 2023)

Units: 4

PSYCH 120T. Neuroscience of Mental Disorders

PSYCH 36 or 125 and PSYCH 66 are recommended. Examination of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, addiction, and autism from an integrative perspective, with an emphasis on their underlying neurobiology. This topic may not be repeated for credit.

Units: 4

PSYCH 121. Learning and Memory

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status, or permission of instructor. Combined survey of (1) principles from the human and animal laboratory with theoretical interpretations and applications; and (2) principles of operation of the human memory system with theoretical interpretations.

Units: 4

PSYCH 122. Motivation

Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of the instructor. Initiation and continuation of behavior, acquisition, and modification of motives.

Units: 4

PSYCH 123. Developmental Psychobiology

Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Biological and psychological foundations of behavioral development. Topics include issues in developing systems, genetics and evolution of behavioral development, behavioral embryology, comparative development of nervous systems, development of cognitive and effective behaviors, and ecological and multicultural influences on biobehavioral development. (Formerly PSYCH 120T)

Units: 4

PSYCH 124. Sensation and Perception

Prerequisites: Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of instructor. Study of sensory and perceptual processes in vision, touch, and hearing. Emphasis is placed on how basic perceptual principles operate in everyday life as well as in lab settings.

Units: 4

PSYCH 125. Behavioral Neuroscience

Prerequisites: PSYCH 36 with a grade of C or better AND psychology major or minor status. Detailed study of the structure and function of the nervous system as it relates to sensory-motor and behavioral processes, with an emphasis on the human brain as the biological basis of sleep and arousal, approach and avoidance, communication, ingestion, and reproduction.

Units: 4

PSYCH 126. Cognitive Neuroscience

Prerequisites: PSYCH 36 with a grade of C or better AND psychology major or minor status. Survey of the basic findings, theories, and methods in cognitive neuroscience, the study of the neural bases of cognition. Representative topics include perceptual and motor processes, sensory inference, attention, learning and memory, reward processing, decision making, and cognitive control.

Units: 4

PSYCH 127. Forensic Cognitive Science

Prerequisite: Psychology major or minor status or CRIM-FBS majors or permission of instructor. Study of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience in police and forensic psychology. Reviews basic principles and their application in tactical, investigative, and courtroom contexts. (Formerly PSYCH 120T)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 128. Cognitive Psychology

Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. An introduction to theory and research in human information processing. Topics include attention, memory, neurocognition, mental representation, imagery, problem solving, reasoning, language, and other higher mental processes.

Units: 4

PSYCH 129. Mind, Brain and Memory

Prerequisite: Psychology major status or permission of instructor. Exploration of the mind from a contemporary scientific perspective, emphasizing memory processes and cognitive neuroscience. Topics include self, memory, brain processing, emotions, drugs, spirituality, and neuroimaging under the overarching theme of how the brain changes itself. (Formerly PSYCH 120T)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Spring

PSYCH 132. Psychology of Sexuality

Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Psychological aspects of human sexual behavior: influence on personality, various behavioral manifestations and pathologies.

Units: 3

PSYCH 133. Neuropsychology

Prerequisites: Psychology major status or permission of instructor. This course provides a detailed study of brain structure and function from a clinical perspective to understand neurological and psychiatric disorders. Major topics include functional neuroanatomy, neuropathology, and principles of neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis.

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 136. Behavioral Psychology

Introduction to the principles of behavior from the behaviorist perspective. Includes operant and respondent conditioning and the application of behavioral principles to animal and human behavior.

Units: 3

PSYCH 140T. Topics in Psychological Methods

Prerequisite: PSYCH 10. Research methods and statistics in psychology: introduction to scientific procedures, experimental research, survey research, and qualitative research. Participation in research, data analysis and APA research report writing. (May include lab hours)

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

PSYCH 143. Intermediate Computer-based Statistical Analysis

Prerequisites: Psychology Major or Minor or permission of instructor. Intensive study of analysis of variance with research emphasis. Topics include single and multifactor designs both with and without repeated measures, multiple comparisons, trend tests, analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of variance. (May include lab hours)

Units: 4

PSYCH 144. Research Designs and Experimental Methods

Prerequisite: PSYCH 10 and PSYCH 42. Basic course in experimental psychology: research design and inferential statistics; introduction to scientific procedures and methods in psychology; participation in research, data analysis, and report writing. (May include lab hours)

Units: 5
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 145. Computer and Information Skills in Psychology

A survey of computer and information skills in the behavioral sciences. Applications of information technology include use of word processors, electronic communications, spreadsheets, statistical packages, and other specialized computer programs for psychology. Emphasis will be on developing information competence including locating, gathering, organizing, and reporting computer-based information.

Units: 3

PSYCH 149. Psychological Testing

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Theories of psychological testing stressing the logic and limits of measurement. Emphasis on technical and individual tests.

Units: 4

PSYCH 151. Health Psychology

Prerequisite for this course is psychology major status or permission of the instructor. This course provides a general introduction to the field of health psychology -- the application of psychological principles to health and the health care system. Both theoretical and applied perspectives are considered. Formerly PSYCH 150T.

Units: 3

PSYCH 152. Stereotypes, Prejudices and Discrimination

Prerequisite: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Cognitive and affective bases of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. Includes past and present forms of prejudice, individual differences, the experience of discrimination, and reducing stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. (Formerly PSYCH 180T.)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 154. Personality

Prerequisites: Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of instructor. Major contemporary theories of personality; techniques for research in personality. (May include lab hours)

Units: 4

PSYCH 155. Developmental Psychology

Prerequisites: Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of instructor. Empirical and theoretical treatment of human development throughout the life span; genetic, phys-iological, and sociocultural influences upon development; physical, emotional, motivational, intellectual-cognitive, and social facets of development. (May include lab hours)

Units: 4

PSYCH 156. Social Psychology

Prerequisite: Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of instructor. Examination of the interaction between social environments and behavior. Application of social psychological theories and principles to interpersonal relationships, education, work, health, and the media. (Formerly PSYCH 134)

Units: 4

PSYCH 157. Evolutionary Psychology

Prerequisite: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Theories of natural and sexual selection applied to the understanding of human behavior. Topics include personality, mate selection, social status, war, morality, and religion. (Formerly Psych 150T.)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 160T. Topics in Clinical Processes

Prerequisite: Psychology Major or Minor status or permission of instructor. Examination of individual behavior and small-group processes; include such topics as clinical psychopathology, sensitivity training, and intragroup dynamics, consciousness, dreams, and imagination.

Units: 2-5, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 160T. Psychological Science in Mental Health Systems

Exploration of current evidence based practices for servicing people who experience trauma, substance use disorders & severe mental illness. Development of skills needed to find & use information about how to obtain & maintain mental health along with those needed for facilitating peer support groups. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Fall 2023)

Units: 4

PSYCH 162. Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Overview of clinical psychology, including history, ethics, applied roles, conceptual and technical approaches to assessment and intervention, applying to graduate school, and anticipated future developments.

Units: 4

PSYCH 163. Multicultural Psychology

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. This course reviews the field of Multicultural Psychology and emphasizes the development of critical thinking, cultural sensitivity, and cultural self-awareness. Major topics include: world views, immigration and acculturation, stereotyping, prejudice, racism, privilege, cultural identity development, health disparities, and multicultural competence. Formerly PSYCH 160T.

Units: 4

PSYCH 164. Movies and Mental Illness

Prerequisite: Psychology major status or permission of instructor. Students use movies about mental illness as case studies as they learn to recognize symptoms of mental illness and think critically about aspects of movies which influence attitudes toward people with mental illness. They demonstrate media literacy and multimedia communication skills in a culminating movie analysis project.

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 169. Psychological Aspects of Physical Disability

Psychological theory and research pertaining to physical disability and disabled persons. Attitudes regarding disability and the impact of disability on individual behavior. Primarily deals with blindness, deafness, orthopedic handicap, and epilepsy, and secondarily with cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.

Units: 3

PSYCH 170T. Topics in Psychological Applications

Applications of psychology; human factors; clinical psychology, learning applications, clinical quantitative, learning, creativity, computer, and other applied topics. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-5, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 171S. Community Mental Health

Prerequisite: Psychology major or minor - Psych 10, 42, and 144 complete with a grade of C or higher; Non-Psychology Major permission of instructor. Treatment approaches and systems of support for substance use problems, mental health conditions, and trauma. Data based decision making to develop policies and evaluate programs. Students work in a community-based mental health organization. S sections include a service-learning requirement. (Formerly Psych 170T)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 172. Applied Behavior Analysis

Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Introduction to the philosophy and research of applied behavior analysis. Includes the methods of research, basic principles, and applied techniques used in the field. Presents ethical and legal standards under which behavior analysts work. (Formerly Psych 170T)

Units: 4

PSYCH 173. Environmental Psychology

The scientific study of the effects of human behavior on the environment and the psychological effects of the environment on human behavior. Topics include issues related to overpopulation, pollution, urbanization, noise, and environmental disaster, as well as environmental policies and grass-roots movements worldwide.

Units: 3-4

PSYCH 174. Introduction to Counseling

(COUN 174 same as PSYCH 174.) An overview of basic counseling models, including psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic approaches. Includes a personal counseling experience.

Units: 3

PSYCH 175. Family Counseling

Theory and application of major counseling models. Family problems, relationships and systems. Application of child development principles, relevant communication theory and current research to therapy with couples, families, children, and groups.

Units: 3
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 176. Industrial Psychology

Occupational assessment, training procedures, production efficiency, morale determinants, human engineering, decision processes, organization theory.

Units: 3

PSYCH 177. Behavioral and Cognitive Change Techniques

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Introduction to learning principles and their applications to behavioral and cognitive change. Methods and techniques used for changing self, children, adolescents, and adults.

Units: 4

PSYCH 178S. Psychology of Special Populations

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status, or permission of instructor. In depth exploration of the psychology of a specific group of people through a combination of classroom didactic learning and applied hands on experience providing service to a targeted population.

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall

PSYCH 179I. Supervised Field Experience

Prerequisites: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Supervised field experience in community settings. Placements may include schools, hospitals, institutions for the aged, community service agencies, and legal settings, depending on student interests. Regular class meetings.

Units: 4

PSYCH 180T. Seminar in Psychology

Prerequisites: 9 units in psychology, permission of instructor. Undergraduate seminar in specialized areas, new developments and synthesis of psychological processes, thought, and theory.

Units: 1-5, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 181. Organizational Behavior Management

Prerequisite: Psychology major or minor status or permission of instructor. Organizational behavior management (OBM) is a subfield of applied behavior analysis (ABA) that focuses on behavior in the workplace and in other organizations. This course covers the use of behavioral principles to analyze and change both individual behavior and organizational practice to help organizations achieve their goals. (Formerly PSYCH 170T)

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Spring

PSYCH 182. History and Systems

Prerequisite: Psychology Major or Minor status; senior standing or permission of instructor; 12 upper-division units in the major. Historical, philosophical, and scientific background in psychology; review and integration of theoretical issues and current systems in the field. Lecture and discussion.

Units: 4
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 183A. Honors Seminar

Prerequisite: application and acceptance into the department's honors program. Advanced experience in psychology for selected majors that includes critical and creative thinking about topics in psychology, individualized research training, and exploration.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
Course Typically Offered: Fall

PSYCH 183B. Honors Seminar

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
Course Typically Offered: Spring

PSYCH 184A. Community Intervention & Behavior Support

Prerequisites: One course in behavior analysis with a grade of B or higher. Meets content requirements for certification in applied behavior analysis at the associate level. Includes using and monitoring reinforcement systems; ethics and informed consent; training direct care workers; maintaining behavior change in natural settings; establishing support from agencies and professionals. Students work directly with clients. (Formerly PSYCH 170T)

Units: 3

PSYCH 184B. Community Intervention & Behavior Support

Prerequisites: one course in behavior analysis with a grade of B or higher. Meets content requirements for certification in applied behavior analysis at the associate level. Includes using and monitoring reinforcement systems; ethics and informed consent; training direct care workers; maintaining behavior change in natural settings; establishing support from agencies and professionals. Students work directly with clients. (Formerly PSYCH 170T)

Units: 3

PSYCH 190. Independent Study

See Academic Placement. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

PSYCH 199. Senior Thesis

Concentrated empirical or theoretical study of specific topic in psychology; emphasis on independent and creative activity. Copy of thesis required for Psychology Department file.

Units: 2-4

PSYCH 200T. Seminar in Developmental Psychology

May be repeated with different topics. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminars in development and genetic psychology, special topics for particular age ranges and problem areas. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 15 units

PSYCH 201. First Semester Graduate Experience

Introduction to graduate education for first semester MA students. Covers professional ethics, the culture of empiricism in the psychological sciences, university resources, career paths and preparing for doctoral study in psychology.

Units: 1

PSYCH 202. Second Semester Graduate Experience

Development of a focused literature review that motivates a particular hypothesis. Computing and organizational skills related to development of proposals.

Units: 1

PSYCH 204. Developmental Psychopathology

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to childhood psychopathology and clinical diagnoses. Students will learn to recognize and conceptualize developmental psychopathology. The course will cover research regarding effective treatment.

Units: 3

PSYCH 205. Seminar in Child Development

Prerequisite: a course in child or developmental psychology or permission of instructor. Advanced survey of current and classic research in child development. Examines issues such as nature/nurture, plasticity, direction-of-effect, continuity/discontinuity and content relevant to theoretical and applied areas of social and cognitive development.

Units: 4

PSYCH 220T. Seminar in Learning and Related Problems

Prerequisite: undergraduate core. Advanced current developments in learning, perception, language, memory, and cognitive psychology. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 14 units

PSYCH 220T. Judgement and Decision Making

This course is a general introduction to the field of judgment and decision making (JDM), which in the past few decades has fundamentally changed our understanding of human rationality and made important practical contributions to medicine, law, business, and government. The focus is on developing an overall sense of the field. This includes many of the basic phenomena and theories of the field, but also the history, the style of research, the relevant professional organizations and journals, and even the important personalities.

Units: 4, Repeatable up to 8 units

PSYCH 221. Advanced Learning and Behavior

Prerequisites: core Psychology courses (PSYCH 10 PSYCH 42, and PSYCH 144). Recommended: PSYCH 136 or PSYCH 172. This course will examine a broad range of topics as they relate to the underlying principles of behavior. Topics will include mechanisms of learning, associative and non-associate processes, operant and respondent conditioning, schedules of reinforcement, and verbal processes.

Units: 4

PSYCH 222. Legal, Ethical & Professional Issues in Applied Behavior Analysis

This course will cover ethical, legal, and professional issues for practitioners and researchers in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Units: 3

PSYCH 223. Verbal Behavior

Verbal Behavior is a special topics seminar that will examine behavior analytic approaches to language, including Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior and Relational Frame Theory. We will discuss recent research, application, interactions, and controversies surrounding main approaches.

Units: 4

PSYCH 224. Applied Behavior Analysis for Organizations and Systems

Applied Behavior Analysis extends to the level of analyzing and behavior of individuals in groups. This is highly relevant for business and organizational settings and overlaps with fields such as I/O psychology. This course will cover current literature and practice in Organizational Behavior Management as well as system analysis. Students will learn several models for consultation in businesses as well as special topics relevant to group level behavior analysis. This topic may not be repeated for credit.

Units: 4

PSYCH 225T. Seminar in Psychobiological Bases of Behavior

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Recent advances in psychophysiology, physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, behavior genetics, sensory processes and related topics. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 15 units

PSYCH 235. Philosophy in Applied Behavior Analysis

This course will cover the philosophical basis of the science of behavior analysis, including differing branches of philosophical thought related to behavior analysis, current philosophical disputes in behavior analysis, and examinations of how the philosophy affects real-world applications.

Units: 3

PSYCH 240T. Seminar in Quantitative Methods for Behavioral Research

Prerequisite: PSYCH 143. Methods for analysis of multivariate data; factor analysis; multiple regression; advanced analysis of variance procedures. Computer applications and use of computers for analysis of data. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 15 units

PSYCH 240T. Foundations of Behavioral Data Analysis

This course will explore a variety of professional roles that require research and data analytic skills. During class meetings, students will meet professionals who are responsible for research and data analysis for use in data based decision making. In addition, they will be introduced to a range of activities that incorporate data management and data analysis skills will be introduced. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Fall 2023)

Units: 3

PSYCH 240T. RDA Internship II

This course provides students with support for professional experiences that develop research data analysis or similar skills. Students will work or volunteer a minimum of five hours per week at an internship site. This topic may not be repeated for credit. (Offered Fall 2023)

Units: 1

PSYCH 244A. Measurement, Research Methods & Statistics

Prerequisites: PSYCH 143 or permission of instructor. Examination of measurement, advanced research design and statistical techniques in behavioral research. Part of a two-semester sequence of PSYCH 244A and PSYCH 244B. (May include lab hours)

Units: 4

PSYCH 244B. Statistics and Analysis Tools Competency

Units: 1

PSYCH 245. Research Methods in Behavior Analysis

Prerequisite: PSYCH 288. Single subject research designs and behavioral measurement techniques, assessment of graphed data; social validity.

Units: 4

PSYCH 250T. Seminar in Personality and Related Areas

Prerequisite: undergraduate core in psychology. In-depth examination of the recent developments in personality and clinical psychology. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 255T. Seminar in Social Psychology and Related Areas

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories and research about individual functioning in society; also includes such topics as environment psychology and the psychology of women. (May include lab hours)

Units: 2-4, Repeatable up to 15 units

PSYCH 267. Internship in School Psychology

Prerequisites: PSYCH 284, PSYCH 285, PSYCH 288, and permission of instructor. University and school-based supervised internship in school psychology.

Units: 3-6, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 268. Practicum in Applied Behavior Analysis

Prerequisite: PSYCH 288 and permission of instructor. University and site-based supervision of practice in applied behavior analysis. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 4 units

PSYCH 270T. Seminar in Applied Behavioral Science

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Topics in applied behavioral research; conflict management, group dynamics, organization development, sensitivity training, and related processes. For students in the fields of business, communications, education, psychology, and the social sciences. (May include lab hours) CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-6, Repeatable up to 15 units

PSYCH 271. Behavioral Intervention and Consultation

This course is designed to teach students about the application of principles used by behavior analysts to train, supervise, and consult with direct care staff in clinical, school, and home settings.

Units: 3

PSYCH 272. Seminar in Lab Teaching

Enrollment restricted to and required of graduate students teaching discussion sections in psychology laboratories. Class discussion of teaching techniques and procedures used to demonstrate principles in introductory psychology. Course may be repeated for maximum of 4 units credit. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1, Repeatable up to 4 units

PSYCH 274S. Multicultural Psychology

Examine diverse cultural aspects related to psychology and education. Students explore multiple aspects of culture and investigate how they are manifested in our society and in education settings through reading, writing, discussion and service to the local communities.

Units: 4

PSYCH 277. Role and Function of the School Psychologist

Prerequisites: graduate standing and admittance to School Psychology Program. State and federal education codes and court decisions related to the practice of school psychology; types of community resources and referral services. Includes supervised practicum experience in schools.

Units: 4

PSYCH 278. Intervention and Prevention in School Psychology

Prerequisite: PSYCH 277, PSYCH 279, PSYCH 282, and PSYCH 288. Roles and responsibilities of the school psychologist including prevention, individual and group techniques for early intervention, and strategies for modification of individual programs and educational environments. Includes supervised practicum experience.

Units: 4

PSYCH 279. Consultation and Supervision

Prerequisite: PSYCH 277 and PSYCH 288. Types of consultation services offered by school psychologists and variables which influence consultation effectiveness including organizational and systems issues. Emphasizes development of consultation and supervisory skills. Includes supervised practicum experience.

Units: 4

PSYCH 280. Counseling Techniques for School Psychologist

This course provides a foundation for basic counseling skills with children and youth in school settings. Primary foci include relevant child and adolescent development, building therapeutic relationships, learning and applying basic counseling models and skills with children and youth.

Units: 3

PSYCH 281. Group Counseling in Schools

This course will outline the basic issues, key concepts of group process and applications to working with children and adolescents. Students will explore professional and ethical issues involved in group counseling with minors. The course will cover typical application of group counseling in school such as social skills, study skills, anger management, and self-esteem counseling.

Units: 2
Course Typically Offered: Spring

PSYCH 282. Cognitive and Behavior Therapy

Prerequisites: a course in learning or behavior modification and permission of instructor. Historical and current trends, research issues, and designs. Application of the behavior approach in a variety of settings. Includes supervised practicum experience. (Class fee, $45)

Units: 4

PSYCH 283T. Topics in Clinical Intervention

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced study in specialized areas in psychotherapy. May include topics such as clinical hypnosis, health psychology, family therapy, group therapy, etc. Practicum training usually included. Topics may not be repeated. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-4, Repeatable up to 12 units

PSYCH 284. Assessment of Intellectual Abilities

Prerequisites: a course in psychological testing and permission of instructor. Review of theories of intelligence. Administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual and group measures of intelligence. Supervised practicum includes case studies. (Class fee, $130)

Units: 4

PSYCH 285. Assessment of Learning and Developmental Problems

Prerequisite: PSYCH 284. Administration, scoring, and interpreting measures of learning disorders, physical-motor development, psychomotor abilities, social maturity, tests, school achievement, and vocational selection. Supervised practicum emphasizing proscriptive and rehabilitative recommendations in case studies. (Course fee, $30)

Units: 4

PSYCH 286. Instructional Consultation and Intervention

This course will develop student's skills at using assessment data to target areas of need for students. Upon identifying student needs, skills in consulting with teachers about how to develop, implement, and evaluate instructional interventions will be discussed (e.g. materials, strategies, etc)

Units: 4

PSYCH 287. Practicum in School Psychology

Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Ed. S. in Psychology program. University and school based supervision of practice in school psychology. CR/NC grading only.

Units: 1-2, Repeatable up to 6 units

PSYCH 288. Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis

Prerequisite: PSYCH 177. Applied use of classical and operant conditioning and social learning theory as behavior change techniques. Emphasis will be on functional assessment of behavior, including structured observations and behavior rating instruments. Students will also learn to develop and evaluate single subject research designs. Includes supervised practicum experience.

Units: 4

PSYCH 289. Functional Assessment and Intervention

Prerequisite: PSYCH 288. Advanced strategies of functional behavioral assessment and intervention for adults and children across school, home, and community settings; ethical and procedural considerations of assessment and intervention; issues of system support and maintenance.

Units: 4

PSYCH 290. Independent Study

See Academic Placement. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 1-3, Repeatable up to 6 units

PSYCH 298. Project

Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. An individual scholarly investigation of an advanced topic in education or psychology as the culminating experience for the Ed.S. degree. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 3-6

PSYCH 299. Thesis

Prerequisite: Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree in compliance with Psychology Department regulations. Approved for RP grading.

Units: 3-6

PSYCH 299C. Thesis Continuation

Pre-requisite: Thesis PSYCH 299. For continuous enrollment while completing the thesis. May enroll twice with department approval. Additional enrollments must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

Units: 0