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2000-2001 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside
John H. Ashe, Ph.D., Chair
Department Office, 1419 Life Sciences
Psychology
(909) 787-5386; http://www.psych.ucr.edu
Professors
G. John Andersen, Ph.D.
John H. Ashe, Ph.D. (Psychology/Cell Biology and Neuroscience)
Christine Chiarello, Ph.D.
M. Robin DiMatteo, Ph.D.
Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D.
David C. Funder, Ph.D.
Mary Gauvain, Ph.D.
Nancy G. Guerra, Ph.D.
Ross D. Parke, Ph.D.
Robert Rosenthal, Ph.D.
B. Glenn Stanley, Ph.D. (Psychology/Cell Biology and Neuroscience)
Barbara J. Tinsley, Ph.D.
David H. Warren, Ph.D.
Professors Emeriti
Arlo K. Myers, Ph.D.
Marvin Nachman, Ph.D.
Lewis Petrinovich, Ph.D.
Robert D. Singer, Ph.D.
Sally E. Sperling, Ph.D.
Ovid J-L. Tzeng, Ph.D.
Richard E. Whalen, Ph.D.
Paul D. Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professors
Curt Burgess, Ph.D.
Steven E. Clark, Ph.D.
Carolyn B. Murray, Ph.D. (Psychology/Ethnic Studies)
Daniel J. Ozer, Ph.D.
Lawrence D. Rosenblum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors
Ruth K. Chao, Ph.D.
Sabine E. French, Ph.D.
Peter W. Hickmott, Ph.D.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.
Chandra A. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Cooperating Faculty
Robert C. Calfee, Ph.D. Graduate School of Education
MAJOR
The major in Psychology is designed to give students a broad, general exposure to knowledge in the various areas of psychology and to the methods psychologists use to conduct research. The B.A. degree in Psychology is useful to those students seeking careers in probation and parole, corrections, personnel, industrial relations, mental health work, social work, or positions as trainees in a variety of executive training programs. The B.A. degree in Psychology also prepares students for graduate school in psychology in either M.A. or Ph.D. programs. Such graduate programs prepare students for a variety of career possibilities. Careers include teaching and research positions in community and private colleges and state and other universities as well as career positions such as research psychologist, clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, and industrial psychologist. For more information, see http://www.psych.ucr.edu
Degree Requirements
University Requirements
See the Undergraduate Studies section for requirements that all students must satisfy.
College Requirements
See Degree Requirements, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, in the Undergraduate Studies Section, for requirements that students must satisfy.
The lower-division biological, physical sciences, and mathematics requirements for the Psychology major will also count toward the College's Natural Sciences and Mathematics breadth requirement. Consult with a departmental advisor.
Major Requirements
The Psychology major requires early, satisfactory completion of certain lower-division requirements. The lower-division requirements listed below must be completed by the end of the sophomore year, with an average grade of "C" or better, with no grade below a "C-", and before upper-division Psychology courses are taken. All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Transfer students and others entering the major after achieving sophomore standing must complete the requirements within one year by enrolling in applicable courses every quarter until the requirement is met. Students who do not complete the lower division requirements in this timely fashion and with at least the minimum required grade average will not be permitted to continue in the Psychology major. Students must check course descriptions for prerequisite requirements.
The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Psychology are as follows.
1. Lower-division requirements (36 units)
a) One course in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science
b) One course in biological sciences chosen from BIOL 002 or BIOL 005A, BIOL 003 or BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, BIOL 034
c) One course in physical science chosen from
(1) CHEM 001A-CHEM 001B-CHEM 001C, CHEM 003
(2) PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C, PHYS 007, PHYS 008, PHYS 020, PHYS 021, PHYS 040A-PHYS 040B-PHYS 040C
(3) Any Geosciences courses except for cultural geography courses
d) Two additional courses from a), b), or c) above
e) PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012
2. Upper-division requirements (36 units)
a) PSYC 110 or NRSC 106
b) PSYC 140, PSYC 150
c) PSYC 132 or PSYC 134
d) PSYC 160 or PSYC 161 or PSYC 163
e) Four additional 4-unit, upper-division Psychology courses. Only one quarter of EDUC 106/HMDV 106/PSYC 106 and only one 4-unit quarter of PSYC 198G may be included. No 190-series courses other than PSYC 198G may be used.
Students planning for graduate school should take into consideration any specific graduate school requirements when choosing these elective Psychology courses.
Note: Students who have taken general or introductory Psychology courses other than PSYC 001 and PSYC 002 must consult with a departmental advisor.
Sample Program
This sample program provides a curriculum for the Psychology student who does not need remedial English or remedial Math, and does need four quarters of a foreign language.
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Freshman Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| ENGL 001A, ENGL 001B, ENGL 001C |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| PSYC 001, PSYC 002 |
|
4 |
4 |
Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science |
|
4 |
|
Physical Science |
|
|
4 |
Social Sciences |
4 |
|
|
Humanities elective |
4 |
|
|
| Total Units |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Sophomore Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| PSYC 011, PSYC 012 |
4 |
4 |
|
| Biology |
4 |
|
|
| Science course |
|
4 |
4 |
| Foreign Language 1, 2, 3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Social Science |
4 |
|
4 |
| Fine Art |
|
4 |
|
| World History |
|
|
4 |
| Total Units |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Junior Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| Foreign Language 4 |
4 |
|
|
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PSYC 110, PSYC 140, PSYC 150, PSYC 160 or PSYC 161 or PSYC 163 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
PSYC 132 or PSYC 134 |
|
4 |
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Political Science or Economics |
4 |
|
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Literature, Philosophy, or Religious Studies |
|
4 |
4 |
Electives |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Total Units |
16 |
16 |
16 |
| Senior Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| Psychology Electives |
8 |
8 |
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| Electives |
8 |
8 |
16 |
| Total Units |
16 |
16 |
16 |
Minor
The Psychology Department offers a minor in Psychology.
Prerequisites for the minor are PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, and PSYC 012, with an average grade of grade of "C" or better, with no grade below a "C-".
Requirements for the Psychology minor are as follows (20 units):
1. Twenty (20) upper-division Psychology units
a) PSYC 110 or NRSC 106
b) PSYC 132 or PSYC 134
c) PSYC 140 and PSYC 150
d) PSYC 160 or PSYC 161 or PSYC 163
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.
Psychology Undergraduate Honors Program
The purpose of the Psychology Department's Undergraduate Honors Program is threefold: to allow junior- and senior-level Psychology, Human Development, and Neuroscience majors with qualifying grade point averages to work intensively with a faculty member on a specific research project and thesis; to provide seminars by our faculty and others on current issues and research in psychology, and to assist in preparation for graduate school.
In general, students should be able to participate for at least four, and preferably six, quarters during the junior and/or senior years. Students are encouraged to start Honors enrollment in fall quarter.
All interested students who believe they are eligible may request an application from Psychology Student Affairs. The application should be submitted in the quarter in which 86 units will be completed.
Prerequisites
1. Completion of a minimum of 86 units prior to the first quarter in the program
2. Course requirements
a) PSYC 011 with grade "B+" or better
b) PSYC 012 with grade "B+" or better
3. Minimum GPA requirements (or consent of Director)
a) 3.50 cumulative GPA
b) 3.50 major GPA (include PSYC 011 and PSYC 012; exclude courses numbered in the 190s)
4. Ability to participate for a minimum of four continuous quarters
Requirements
1. Participation in the Program for a minimum of four continuous quarters
2. Attendance at all Psychology Department colloquia
3. Completion of the following course requirements
a) Junior year
(1) PSYC 192H, Seminar (all quarters)
(2) PSYC 198H, Research (second and third quarters)
b) Senior year
(1) PSYC 193H, Seminar (all quarters)
(2) PSYC 199H, Research (2 units, first and second quarters)
(3) PSYC 195H, Thesis (third quarter)
4. Submission of an independent thesis in the fifth week of last quarter of senior year
5. Poster session presentation near the end of the last quarter of the senior year
Education Abroad Program
The Psychology Department encourages eligible students to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP). The EAP is an excellent opportunity to travel and learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses which earn units toward graduation. Because strategy in choosing courses to be taken here and courses to be taken abroad varies depending on personal goals and the country visited, early planning is advised. Consult departmental Student Affairs Officer for assistance. For further details, see Education Abroad Program under International Services Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Curricula and Courses section.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
Graduate training in psychology is offered in four major areas: Cognitive, Social/Personality, Developmental, and Systems Neuroscience. Students entering the graduate program are normally expected to have completed the equivalent of an undergraduate major in Psychology at the University of California, with background preparation in basic science and mathematics. Applicants for graduate status must provide scores for the general test (verbal and quantitative) of the Graduate Record Examination prior to admission.
The Ph.D. degree is a research degree. Applications are not accepted from students wishing to work towards the master's degree only. Students are required to demonstrate the ability to carry to completion rigorous empirical research and are expected to be active in research throughout their graduate career. The course requirements in the Ph.D. program are directed toward establishing a foundation for critical evaluation of research literature and the designing of conceptually important empirical research.
Doctoral Program Requirements
The courses normally required during the first two years include
- PSYC 211, PSYC 212, PSYC 213 (Systems Neuroscience students take two of the three, as directed by the student's advisor.)
- The appropriate area core: Cognitive, PSYC 203A-PSYC 203B-PSYC 203C; Developmental, PSYC 207A, PSYC 207B, PSYC 207C, and PSYC 208; Social/Personality, PSYC 225, PSYC 226, PSYC 227, and PSYC 228; Neuroscience, NRSC 200A-NRSC 200B-NRSC 200C/PSYC 200A-PSYC 200B-PSYC 200C
- Four additional courses or seminars outside the student's area of specialization to acquire breadth. The breadth requirement is flexible in order to provide a choice of courses suitable for students in the different specialization areas within the Department. Courses can be in the Department of Psychology or in another department. They must be regular 3- or 4-unit courses or seminars, and at least one of the four courses must be a Departmental core course (listed in 2. above) outside the student's area of specialization. Psychology courses in the student's area of specialization offered by other departments will typically not be approved.
For a course to satisfy the breadth requirement, approval prior to enrollment must be obtained from all the faculty in the student's area of specialization or from a three-member advisory committee in the student's area. Exceptions to the "prior approval" rule will be granted to students who have completed graduate-level course work prior to entering the UCR program. Students may request that specific courses be accepted toward satisfaction of the breadth requirement. This request will be reviewed by the student's area faculty, who will utilize procedures and standards typically applied to the preapproval of breadth courses.
- PSYC 301: Required of all graduate students prior to or concurrent with the first Teaching Assistant appointment unless waived by petition due to previous experience
Graduate students are expected to maintain a minimum overall "B"average. Further, a "B" average or better is required in each of the core sequences and in the breadth courses (or an S if the course is a nongraded seminar).
Progress in the program is formally evaluated in June of each year and informally on a continuing basis by noting participation in class and in research.
All students in the graduate program are held to these requirements whether or not they have taken graduate work at, or hold an M.A. from, another institution. The only exception may be for previously-taken graduate-level course work which is thought to be equivalent to one or more of PSYC 211, PSYC 212, or PSYC 213. If a grade of "B"or better was received, and with the approval of the advisor, the student may be tested by a departmental instructor of the course(s) in question. Based upon the results of the test,the instructor will decide if the course can be waived.
Master's Degree. Although there is not a separate terminal master's program, students may qualify for the master's degree after completing the requirements in (1), (2), at least one-half of the breadth requirement in (3), (4), a minimum of 36 units in graduate status, of which at least 18 must be in graduate course work, and after passing an oral comprehensive examination administered by the Psychology Department.
Teaching Experience. Each student is required to gain experience in a teaching capacity for the equivalent of at least three full quarters. Teaching Assistants assist a faculty member in an undergraduate course by preparing and grading examinations, reading papers, lecturing, and conducting discussion and laboratory sections.
Qualifying Examination. The qualifying examination should be taken during the third year of full-time graduate study. It consists of a written component and an oral examination, and focuses on the subject matter in the student's chosen area of concentration.
A qualifying committee should be nominated early in the third year, and all core and breadth requirements must be completed no later than the quarter in which the qualifying examination is taken.
On the basis of this examination (and completion of the core and breadth requirements), the student may (1) pass and be advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.; (2) fail, and be permitted one retake; (3) be awarded the M.A. (if not previously awarded) but not be advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.; or (4) not be awarded the M.A. and not be advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.
Advancement to Candidacy. Upon successful completion of (1), (2), (3), and (4), passing the qualifying examination, and nomination of the dissertation committee, the Graduate Division sends the student an application for advancement to candidacy.
Dissertation. A dissertation on a subject chosen by the candidate, bearing on the principal area of concentration and showing the student's ability in independent investigation, is required for the degree. The student is guided in the preparation of the dissertation by the dissertation committee. After completion of the dissertation, the student is examined in its defense by the dissertation committee.
The normative time to the Ph.D. degree is 15 quarters.
Each of the four major areas may have additional requirements. Occasionally, a change in courses used to satisfy specific requirements may be justifiable. For a complete description of the program, call (909) 787-5386 or write and request a departmental brochure and application.
Minor in Quantitative Psychology
In addition to pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the core areas of psychology, graduate students may qualify, under the direction of the Committee in Charge of the Quantitative Minor, for a Minor in Quantitative Psychology by completing the following requirements:
- PSYC 211, PSYC 212, and PSYC 213, with a grade of "A-" or better in each course, or passing an examination covering the three courses
- Three advanced quantitative courses: PSYC 259 (with different subtitles) or other courses specifically approved by the Committee in Charge
- Three quarters of PSYC 270
- Successful completion of an oral qualifying examination based upon a paper written by the student on a quantitative topic.
A three-person faculty qualifying committee, approved by the Chair of the Committee in Charge, must grant prior approval of the topic of the paper and conduct the oral examination. The candidate and the committee will determine the format of the oral exam; a presentation in PSYC 270 based on the paper will satisfy the oral examination requirement.
Opportunities for Graduate Study in Neuroscience
Faculty from the Department of Psychology participate in a unique graduate specialization in Neuroscience which draws on the strengths of distinguished scientists from several units. For further information concerning work in this area, see Neuroscience Graduate Study in the Curricula and Courses section of this catalog.
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES
PSYC 001. Introductory Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to psychology as an experimental science. Emphasizes topics in cognitive (including learning, memory, sensation, and perception), comparative, and physiological psychology. Biomedical Sciences majors are not permitted to enroll in this course.
PSYC 002. Introductory Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Emphasizes topics in developmental psychology, tests and measurements, social psychology, personality, and abnormal behavior. Biomedical Sciences majors are not permitted to enroll in this course.
PSYC 011. Psychological Methods: Statistical Procedures. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001 and PSYC 002, each with a grade of "C-" or better. Descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency, variability, and correlation; introduction to sampling distributions, statistical inference and hypothesis testing.
PSYC 011L. Psychological Methods: Computers and Statistical Procedures. (1)
Laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 011 or concurrent enrollment. Computer laboratory exercises covering data management, score transformations, and basic descriptive and inferential statistics as used in psychological research. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Credit is not allowed for PSYC 011L if PSYC 0101B has been completed with a grade of "C-" or above.
PSYC 012. Psychological Methods: Research Procedures. (6)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; outside research, three hours; extra reading, two hours; term paper, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, each with a grade of "C-" or better; ENGL 001C or equivalent with a grade of "C-" or better; consent of instructor is required for students repeating the course. A systematic survey of research methodologies in psychology. Laboratory assignments include evaluating and testing psychological theories, assessing methodologies and research designs, designing and implementing research, collecting data and analyzing statistics, writing research reports, and discussing ethical issues in science.
PSYC 091. Sophomore Seminar: Approaches to Psychological Research. (2)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, sophomore standing; or consent of instructor. Presentation by individual faculty members of their research programs; discussions of readings provided by faculty members; discussion of research conceptualization, design, methodology, and statistics. Short written assignments required. Enrollment limited. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) only.
PSYC 096. Research for Lower-Division Students. (1-2)
Scheduled research, three to six hours. Prerequisite(s): freshman or sophomore standing and consent of instructor. An introduction to research in psychology. Emphasis upon aspects of library and laboratory research within the content of ongoing faculty research programs. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) only. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 units.
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
PSYC 106. Practicum in Child Development. (4)
Lecture, three hours; practicum, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; consent of instructor required for students repeating the course. Introduction to sociocultural perspectives of child development. Topics include sociocultural theories of development, motivational aspects of learning, technology in education, and school-home linkages. Application of child development theories and research related to them takes place during fieldwork assignments in an afterschool, computer-based program for elementary school students. Course is repeatable. Cross-listed with EDUC 106 and HMDV 106.
PSYC 109. Advanced Research Methods. (4)
Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, each with a grade of "B-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Advanced theory and practice of planning, conducting, reporting, and evaluating research in the social and behavioral sciences. Students conduct original research that, if desired, can lead to (and become part of) a senior honors thesis or other senior-level research project. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available.
PSYC 110. The Brain and Behavior. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Principles of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology and their relationship to brain function. Topics include sensory and perceptual processes, biological aspects of learning and memory, motivation, emotion, language, and abnormal behavior. Credit is awarded for only one of NRSC 120/PSYC 120 or PSYC 110.
PSYC 120. Cellular Neuroscience: Membrane and Synaptic Phenomena. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 106 or consent of instructor. An examination of cellular and molecular mechanisms of nervous system function using concepts drawn from the study of vertebrates and invertebrates with emphasis on mammalian systems. Cross-listed with NRSC 120.
PSYC 120L. Neuroscience Laboratory. (2)
Lecture, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 120/PSYC 120 or concurrent enrollment. Laboratory experiments using anatomical, chemical, and physiological research methods fundamental to understanding neurons and neural systems. Cross-listed with NRSC 120L.
PSYC 124. Systems Neuroscience. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 106 or consent of instructor. Study of the structure and function of motor, sensory, and motivational systems in vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. Cross-listed with NRSC 124.
PSYC 125. Neuropharmacology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 120/PSYC 120; previous or concurrent enrollment in NRSC 120L/PSYC 120L and NRSC 124/PSYC 124 recommended. Examines synaptic neurotransmitter systems, mechanisms, and pharmacological agents and effects, which are fundamental to neural information processing. Cross-listed with NRSC 125.
PSYC 126. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 120/PSYC 120 or consent of instructor. Covers recent research and advances in the understanding of the physiological, anatomical, and biochemical basis of information acquisition and retention in nonhuman and human brain. Cross-listed with NRSC 126.
PSYC 127. Behavioral Control Systems. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 120/PSYC 120; NRSC 124/PSYC 124 strongly recommended. An analysis of the principles of nervous system operation from the processing of sensory inputs for object recognition and localization to the organization of central patterns of generation of sequenced motor output. Cross-listed with NRSC 127.
PSYC 129. Human Neuropsychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one and one-half hours. Prerequisite(s): NRSC 106 or PSYC 110 or PSYC 132 or PSYC 134 or HMDV 135/PSYC 135 or consent of instructor. Surveys how high psychological functions (e.g., perception, memory, language) are organized in the human brain. Special emphasis is on behavioral and cognitive impairments due to brain injury and how they may inform our view of normal cognitive functions.
PSYC 130. Fundamentals of Learning. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Empirical and theoretical research in learning and memory. Emphasis is on the evolution of theory from Pavlovian and Instrumental Conditioning to present cognitive approaches.
PSYC 132. Perception. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. An analysis of the role played by sensory mechanisms, experiences, expectations, and needs in recognizing objects in the environment.
PSYC 133. Human Factors. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, two hours; term paper, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 130 or PSYC 132 or PSYC 134 or consent of instructor. Provides an overview of the human capabilities and limitations considered in the design of person-machine systems. Factors critical to performance in person-machine systems, including attention, decision making, motor performance, and memory, are evaluated. Andersen
PSYC 134. Cognitive Processes. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Empirical and theoretical research in several subareas within contemporary cognitive psychology. These subareas include attention, mental representation, information organization and retrieval from memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, decision making, thinking, and artificial intelligence and computer simulation of cognitive processes.
PSYC 135. Psycholinguistics. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Introduction to psycholinguistics emphasizing the psychological implications of linguistic theory, including the effect of syntactic structure on the comprehension, production, and retention of speech; the course of language acquisition; and models of the adult language user. Cross-listed with HMDV 135.
PSYC 139. Topics in Cognitive Psychology. (4)
Seminar, three hours; extra reading and written work, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012; PSYC 130 or PSYC 132 or PSYC 134 or HMDV 135/PSYC 135; or consent of instructor. Intensive study in cognitive psychology. Literature, methodology, and experimental design and analysis are stressed. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
PSYC 140. Social Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. The relationship between the individual and the group, including such topics as conformity and deviance, attraction and prejudice, altruism and aggression, and the social nature of attitudes.
PSYC 141. Nonverbal Communication in Human Social Interaction. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 011 and PSYC 140. The role of facial expressions, tone of voice, body movements, and proxemics in social interaction, including such topics as charisma, power cues, gender gestures, and the nonverbal detection of deception.
PSYC 142. Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002. Introduction to the field of industrial/organizational psychology covering fundamental theory and research in personnel and organizations. Topics include employee selection and training, performance appraisal, motivation, organizational dynamics, leadership, and job satisfaction. Cross-listed with BSAD 142.
PSYC 146. Primate Social Behavior. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 002 or ANTH 002H or PSYC 002. A consideration of social organization and behavior in monkeys and apes with emphasis on the adaptive aspects of social patterns and the relevance of primate studies to human evolution. Cross-listed with ANTH 146.
PSYC 148. Topics in Social Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours; or term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, PSYC 140; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Intensive study of selected topics in social psychology such as race relations, attitude formation and change, biases of social science researchers, and the application of psychological principles in community organization. Emphasis is on the study of these areas in natural settings. Specific course content varies. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
PSYC 150. Personality. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. A survey of the principal theories of personality with attention to the experimental methods and findings on which they are based.
PSYC 152. Abnormal Psychology. (4)
Lecture, thee hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. An introduction to the research and theories regarding the major types of abnormal behavior, including the neuroses, schizophrenia, psychosomatic disorders, sexual disorders, drug and stress induced states, and organic disorders.
PSYC 153. Introduction to Clinical Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, PSYC 150; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Introduction to the field of clinical psychology with an emphasis on the application and evaluation of techniques of individual and group counseling and therapy; the application and evaluation of psychological tests in the assessment of psychological problems.
PSYC 154. Philosophy of Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): one course in philosophy or upper-division standing in Psychology or consent of instructor. Examines philosophical issues arising in the context of empirical psychology. Topics may include moral development; artificial intelligence and the modeling of cognition; the nature of perception and memory; fallacies in human reasoning; mechanisms of self-understanding; and mental illness and personhood. Cross-listed with PHIL 154.
PSYC 155. Personality Assessment. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012, PSYC 150; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Covers the assessment of personality through self-report tests, projective tests, and systematic observations. Also entails descriptions of the psychometrics of testing as it applies to the problems in studying personality.
PSYC 158. Person Perception. (4)
Lecture, three hours; term paper, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012; PSYC 140 or PSYC 150 (preferably both); or equivalents; or consent of instructor. "Person perception" refers to the impressions we have and the judgments we make about the personalities of ourselves and others. This course examines the topic from the viewpoints of both personality and social psychology. The course will focus on (1) the processes by which we all judge personality in our daily lives and (2) the way such judgments are erroneous and accurate.
PSYC 160. Developmental Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. An overview of the developmental processes from the prenatal period to adulthood. Covers physical growth and development in the motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, social, and personality areas.
PSYC 161. Personality Development. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Study of the development of human personality from birth through late adolescence. Emphasis is on the impact of interpersonal relationships on the acquisition of human traits, emotional reactions, and patterns of adjustment. Cross-listed with HMDV 161.
PSYC 162. Perceptual Development. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better, PSYC 160; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. An analysis of theoretical and experimental approaches to perceptual development, with primary emphasis on human development. Cross-listed with HMDV 162.
PSYC 163. Cognitive Development. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. An analysis of the intellectual development of the child from birth to maturity, mechanisms of intellectual growth, and the relationship between language development and cognitive development. Cross-listed with HMDV 163.
PSYC 164. Personality Development in Chicano Children. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002. The affective and intellectual aspects of personality development as they pertain to the Chicano child will be extensively discussed and analyzed. The problems and rewards of an individual's identification with two cultures will be examined in detail. Cross-listed with ETST 164 and HMDV 164.
PSYC 167. Psychological Development of Black Children. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002. This course will analyze both the traditional theoretical approaches to the study of Black children and innovative approaches that are currently being developed by Black psychologists. The course will cover topics in the areas of cognitive, social, and personality development. Cross-listed with ETST 167.
PSYC 168. Psychological Aspects of the Black Experience. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002. This course examines the interdependence between personal characteristics, Afro-American culture, and the social conditions which foster the Black experience. Group membership, life styles, role factors, and situational settings as social norms will be explored in order to understand the uniqueness of the Black experience. Cross-listed with ETST 168.
PSYC 169. Topics in Developmental Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 001, PSYC 002, PSYC 011, PSYC 012 with grades of "C-" or better, PSYC 160; or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Intensive study in developmental psychology. Literature, methodology, experimental design and analysis is stressed. Specific course content varies. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
PSYC 178. Health Psychology. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): BMSC 103 or PSYC 002 or SOC 001. An examination of the importance of interpersonal relationships to physical health and effective medical care. Social psychological perspectives are applied to such topics as stress-related diseases, placebo effects, doctor-patient interactions, dying, and the hospital environment.
PSYC 190. Special Studies. (1-5)
Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing with consent of instructor. Individual study under the direction of a faculty member. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
PSYC 191A. Seminar in Developmental Psychology Research. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics of research in developmental psychology. Some combination of readings, short written assignments, and oral presentation is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 191B. Seminar in Neuroscience Research. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics of research in neuroscience. Some combination of readings, short written assignments, and oral presentation is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 191C. Seminar in Personality Psychology Research. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics of research in personality psychology. Some combination of readings, short written assignments, and oral presentation is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 191D. Seminar in Social Psychology Research. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics of research in social psychology. Some combination of readings, short written assignments, and oral presentation is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 191E. Seminar in Cognitive Psychology Research. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected topics of research in cognitive psychology. Some combination of readings, short written assignments, and oral presentation is required. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 192H. Junior Honors Seminar. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): junior standing in Psychology and admission to the Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Program. Presentations by individual faculty members of their research programs; discussions of readings provided by faculty members; discussion of research conceptualization, design, methodology, and statistics; discussion of thesis-writing procedures; peer exchanges. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 units.
PSYC 193H. Senior Honors Seminar. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing in Psychology; admission to the Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Program. Presentations by individual faculty members of their research programs; discussions of readings provided by faculty members; discussion of research conceptualization, design, methodology, and statistics; discussion of thesis-writing procedures; and peer exchanges. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 194. Independent Reading. (1-4)
Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing with consent of instructor. Individual reading under faculty direction. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 4 units.
PSYC 195H. Senior Honors Thesis. (2)
Term paper, six hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing in Psychology and admission to the Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Program. The student will work independently with a faculty member preparing a thesis as a final phase of participation in the program. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available.
PSYC 197. Research for Undergraduates. (1-4)
Individual research, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing with consent of instructor. Directed original research. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instructor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned special projects. Course is repeatable.
PSYC 198G. Group Internship in Psychology. (2-5)
Lecture, one hour; internship, four to ten hours; written assignments, two to four hours. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 002 or consent of instructor. Supervised clinical experience in community settings such as mental health clinics, hospitals, and group homes. A written assignment such as a short research paper or a weekly journal is required. Enrollment is for 4 units; a rare exception may be made, in writing, by the instructor for 2, 3, or 5 units. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.
PSYC 198H. Junior Honors Research. (2)
Outside research, six hours. Prerequisite(s): junior standing in Psychology and admission to the Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Program. Original research undertaken under the direction of individual faculty members. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 4 units.
PSYC 199H. Senior Honors Research. (1-5)
Outside research, three to fifteen hours. Prerequisite(s): open to senior Psychology majors by invitation. Original research undertaken, by invitation of faculty, under the direction of individual faculty members. Psychology Department Undergraduate Honors Program participants must enroll for 2 units each quarter of their senior year except for the thesis-writing quarter. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available for Honors Program participants; other students may choose Satisfactory/No Credit grading. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
GRADUATE COURSES
PSYC 200A-PSYC 200B-PSYC 200C. Fundamentals of Neuroscience. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor; NRSC200A/PSYC 200A for 200B; NRSC 200B/PSYC 200B for 200C. The fundamentals of neuroscience in the areas of molecular and cellular mechanisms, neural and hormonal systems, and neural control of behavior. Cross-listed with NRSC 200A-NRSC 200B-NRSC 200C.
PSYC 203A-PSYC 203B-PSYC 203C. Experimental Psychology. (3-3-3) Year
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor. 203A: Sensory and perceptual processes, paradigms, and problems. 203B: human and nonhuman learning paradigms and variables. 203C: learning and memory, information processing, attention, discrimination, and other choice behavior.
PSYC 207A. Theories in Developmental Psychology. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. A consideration of major issues and theories in the area of developmental psychology. Theories to be covered include social learning theory, structural theories, sociobiology, and theories of personality development. Topics include life span models and plasticity of human behavior.
PSYC 207B. Social Development. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Theoretical and empirical consideration of various topics in social development, including attachment, aggression, dependency, cooperation, and competition. Students will also consider methodological issues appropriate to investigations of these phenomena.
PSYC 207C. Processes of Cognitive Development. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Examines the cognitive changes in humans throughout the life cycle. Topics include Piagetian theory and memory, information processing, attention, and intelligence with a focus on the changes that occur in these skills.
PSYC 208. Research Methods in Development. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. This course will develop students' skills in formulating appropriate research methodologies to answer developmental questions and in critically evaluating a variety of research methodologies currently in use. Topics include measurement of developmental dimensions and methods for assessing interrelations among developmental dimensions.
PSYC 211. Statistical Inference. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Psychology or consent of instructor. Examines basic issues related to the application of statistical inference and significance tests to various research paradigms in psychology. Aspects of psychological measurement and the appropriateness of particular statistical techniques to different types of psychological data are discussed.
PSYC 212. Multiple Regression and Correlation Analysis. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Psychology, PSYC 211; or consent of instructor. Multiple regression, the general linear model, their relationship to analysis of variance, and extensions to multivariate analysis. The use of assorted computer statistical packages.
PSYC 213. Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance. (4)
Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Psychology, PSYC 212; or consent of instructor. Experimental design and analysis of variance including repeated measures and mixed designs, with special attention to exploratory data analysis, nested designs, interactions, expected mean squares, and contrasts.
PSYC 225. Theories and Concepts of Social Psychology. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Advanced theories and concepts of social psychology. Special attention is given to the history and development of the major concepts of the field. Required of all social-personality graduate students.
PSYC 226. Theories and Concepts of Personality Psychology. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Advanced critical review of the theories, assessment techniques, and empirical literature in personality psychology. Special attention is given to the interactionist perspective. Required of all social-personality graduate students.
PSYC 227. Research Methods in Social Psychology. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Laboratory and field research methods with special attention to subject and experimenter artifacts and effects. Special issues include social research and publication and research ethics.
PSYC 228. Research Methods in Personality. (3)
Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Methods of personality research with an emphasis upon the methods psychologists can use to assess personality. Attention to data analytic methods and theoretical content is included.
PSYC 252. Seminar in Cognitive Sciences. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate status or consent of instructor. Analysis of selected current research in cognitive sciences. Research emphasizing cognitive approaches to problems in learning, memory, motivation, and perception, including developmental and comparative aspects of these problems, will be discussed. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 255. Seminar in Social Psychology. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Selected advanced topics in social psychology. The contents of these courses will vary. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course may be repeated.
PSYC 256. Seminar in Perception. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Study and discussion of experimental papers in relation to the theory of perceptual processes. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 257. Seminar in Personality Psychology. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Selected advanced topics in personality with an emphasis on experimental findings and theoretical interpretations. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 258. Seminar in Developmental Psychology. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Selected advanced topics in developmental psychology. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 259. Seminar in Quantitative Methods. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing in Psychology or consent of instructor. A study of selected advanced topics in quantitative methods specifically for behavioral research, especially multivariate analysis. Content varies. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PSYC 263. Seminar in Physiological Psychology. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Readings, oral reports, and discussions by students, faculty, and visiting scholars of selected areas in physiological psychology. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 36 units.
PSYC 264. Current Research in Physiological Psychology. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Review and discussion by students and faculty of contemporary research findings relevant to the on-going research area of one of the departmental faculty. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 36 units. Ashe, Stanley, Wilson
PSYC 265. Current Research in Developmental Psychology. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected research topics in developmental psychology. Emphasis upon contemporary research findings relevant to the ongoing research area of one of the developmental faculty. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 270. Current Research in Quantitative Psychology. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Discussion of selected research topics in quantitative psychology. Emphasis on contemporary research design and quantitative problems relevant to the on-going research areas of graduate students and faculty. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.
PSYC 271. Current Issues in Cognition. (3)
Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Current issues in memory, learning, and psycholinguistics. Emphasis is on recent and important experimental findings and on theoretical development. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 280. Current Research in Social Perception and Communication. (2)
Seminar two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Analysis and discussion of ongoing research on face-to-face interaction, social perception, and nonverbal communication. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 282. Current Research in Personality Psychology. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Discussion of selected research topics in personality psychology. Emphasis upon contemporary research findings relevant to the ongoing research area of one of the personality faculty. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated.
PSYC 287. Colloquium in Neuroscience. (1)
Colloquium, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Oral reports on current research topics in neuroscience with presentations by visiting scholars, faculty, and students. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Cross-listed with BCH 287, BIOL 287, BMSC 287, CHEM 287, and NRSC 287.
PSYC 289. Special Topics in Neuroscience. (2)
Seminar, two hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary seminar consisting of student presentations and discussion of selected topics in neuroscience. Content and instructor(s) vary each time course is offered. Letter grades will be assigned to students presenting formal seminars; others will be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable. Cross-listed with BCH 289, BIOL 289, BMSC 289, CHEM 289, ENTM 289, and NRSC 289.
PSYC 290. Directed Studies. (1-6)
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PSYC 291. Individual Study in Coordinated Areas. (1-6)
Research, 3 to 18 hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A program of study designed to advise and assist candidates who are preparing for doctoral examinations. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated to a total of 18 units; units do not count toward the Master's Degree.
PSYC 292. Concurrent Analytical Studies. (1-4)
Research, two to eight hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Each 292 course will be taken concurrently with some 100-series course, but on an individual basis. It will be devoted to specific additional projects related to the 100-series course. Faculty guidance and evaluation will be provided through the quarter. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). May be repeated for credit.
PSYC 297. Directed Research. (1-6)
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Minor research studies or exploratory work toward the development of the dissertation problem. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PSYC 299. Research for Thesis or Dissertation. (1-12)
Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and department. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
PROFESSIONAL COURSE
PSYC 301. Teaching Psychology at the College Level. (2)
Seminar, one hour; practicum, three hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to graduate standing in Psychology. Teaching Assistant Development Program offered by the Teaching Assistant Development Office of the Graduate Division. Required prior to or concurrent with the student's first teaching assistant appointment. May be Waived by petition based on previous experience. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.
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