Major Requirement: 33 units beyond the general education requirement (204), 24 of which must be upper division, including 205, 210, 305, 306, 310, 402, and 405. Science Requirements: Biology 305 in addition to 8 units of general edu cation science and/or math . Department Minor: 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. 204 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (Human Development) (3) Development from conception to old age, emphasizing genetic endowments and en vironmental influences in emotional, cognitive, verbal, social, and personality develop ment. 205 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (Psychology of Learning) (3) Learning theory and research with emphasis upon human conditioning, motivation, sensory processes, perception, and behavioral changes. 206 STATISTICS I (3) Frequency distributions, graphs, central tendency, variability, areas under the nor mal curve, t-distributions, confidence intervals, chi square, rank-order and Pearson correlation. For non-psychology majors. 210 STATISTICS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (4) Elementary statistics for psychological research; literature and computer analysis in sampling, probability, descriptive statistics, basic nonparometric statistics, t-tests, correlation, regression equations, and data processing. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Either semester. Laboratory fees : $5.00. 301 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) Application of social and psychological principles to the educative process; role of the teacher and learner; motivation, intelligence, transfer of learning, measurement; influence of cultural values and American social structure on schools, school systems; recent outstanding contributions in research and experimentation. Not open to psy chology majors. 302 PROBLEMS OF YOUTH IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY (3) Problems facing youth in transition from childhood to adult society, including physio logical changes, identity formation, drug abuse, suicide, spiritual beliefs, and other social pressures. Prerequisite: 204. 304 ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS (3) Correlation methods, partial and multiple correlation, simple and factorial analysis of variance and co-variance, linear and multiple regression models. Prerequisite: 210. Offered on sufficient demand. 305 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (4) Principles and procedures in the experimental method as applied to sensation and perception. Emphasis upon experimental research in the laboratory. Three hours lec ture, two hours laboratory. 306 APPRAISAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (4) Evaluation and construction of methods for describing and measuring individual differences in intelligence, attitudes, values, perception, and personality organization. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 210. Laboratory fee: $5.00. 308 ADVANCED PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Selected topics in the development of cognition, socialization, learning, personality and exceptionality from birth to maturity. Prerequisite: 204. 309 THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR (4) Etiology, types, predispositions and stresses that precipitate various behavioral dis orders; modern therapies in current use. Field trips to various treatment centers. Prerequisite: 204. 67
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