412 Physiological Psychology (3) A srndy of the phys iological b:1.ses of behavior including neural , se nsory, motor and chemica l aspect., with an emphasis on application to human rather than animal process. (Biology 3 11 Neurobiology may he taken as an alternative co chis course.) Pre requisite: Biolo 6,y I (X) or 111. 414 Readings in Psychology (1-3) Read ing and bi-weekl y d iscussion with professor of record in a topic of th e student's c hoos ing. The student is expected to work om, with the professor 's supervision , a derailed course proposal and bibli ography and submit with a Learn ing Contrac t form ava il ab le from th e departmental offi ce. Prereq ui site : upper division status. 418 Seminar in Therapeutic Techniques (3) E mph as is o n c or e fa c ilitati o n skills. S upportive. re-ed uca tiv e and reconscruc cive therap ies con sidered. Personal growth activi ties inco rporated. Prerequisite: upper-divisi on sta nding. 426 Seminar in Group Process (3) Techniques for formin g groups , ana lyz ing processes , leade rship facilitacors, measurement of behav ior and me thods of stabilizi ng gains over rime . Prerequisite : consent. 450 Directed Field Work in Psychology ( 1-3) Superv ised experi e nce in mental hea lth , educational. cor rectional or related facility. Open on ly to upper di vision students. Prereq uisites: 306, .,09 and consent . 470 Current Topics in Psychology (3) Readi ng, research a nd discussion of selected topics in the field of psyc hology. Pre req uisi te: consent. 480 Research in Psychology (1-3) Rese a rc h acc iv ic v con s ist in g of assist ing doctoral leve l resea rc h under the supervision of the pri mary re sea rc he r or se lf-directed research under the supervision of th e professor of record . Pre requi sites: 21 0 and consent . Note: Tft1, followi11J!, J!,1,Id11011' lrvel murse., lllfll' bt' 111i-c11 by .rmior fi .<vcho/ ogi•mrtjorx w:ith ro11.rml of 1hr d1pot1- mm111/ chair. For r.v11rst desoiptirm
regression, student ' s t, analysis of variance, and several non-parametric tests including chi-square. Noc for ge neral education math /sc ien ce requirement. Three hours lecture, one hour computer lab. 303 Human Sexuality (3) An examinati on of human sexual functionin g, behavior. relation s hips, and feelings. Issues of sex uality are discussed within spiri rnal , ps ycho log ica l, c ultural , and medi ca l/hea lth related perspec tives. Prerequisite: 200. 305 Experimental Psychology (4) Philosoph y, me thodology a nd a nalysi s of the experimental m e thod . Discussions of prob lems in conduct ing and evaluac i ng ps yc hol og ica l re sea rc h. Three hours lecrnre , one hour lahoracory. Prerequisite: 2 10. 306 Psychological Testing and Assessment (3) T heory and princ iples of psycho logi ca l assessment and testing including the constru ction . reli a bility. va lidity and application of assessmenr me thod s and devices in various pro fess ional settings. Prerequisite: 2 10. 309 Abnormal Psychology (3) Narnre, causes and treatme nt of abnormal behavior. including the full ran ge of m e ntal disorders identified within c urrenr categor ica l systems. 310 Learning (4) Empirica l findings a nd theoreti ca l de ve lopme nt in th e area of learning a nd their appli ca tion to human beh avior. T hree ho urs lec ture, three hours laboratory. Pre requisite: 305 . Lab fee: $10. 313 Psychology of Religious Experience (3) An examination of th e narnre and scope of religious experience includ ing such iss ues as th e development of relig ious concepts and va lu es, conversion. the experience of prayer and spirirnal marnrity. Attention is also given to iss ues in the integra tion of psycholq.,,y and theolo 6,y. 315 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) A study of the appli ca tion of th e principles of psyc hology in indus trial and organizational settings. Prerequisite: 200 or consent. 319 Crosscultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology (3) The ps yc hol og ical d y nami cs involved in the formation a nd reduction of prejudices, disc rimi-
nation , a nd stereot ypes will be explored. The course is designed to increase student awa reness of the histori ca l treatment of c ross c ultural issues within a psychologi cal context, a nd to sensitize stu den cs co e thni c minoriti es a nd issues within the American culture and worldwide. Prerequisite: 200. 320 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan (3) A study of the theory and research concerning life-span development. Consideration will he given co th e ph ys ica l, emotional , cognitive , soc ial and moral aspects of human development across the entire span from conception to death. Discus sion will include timel y issues of personal relevance to the student 's own developmental pathway. 321 Developmental Psychology: Childhood (3) An in-depth srndy of theory and resea rch concerning the c hildhood period from co nception throug h pre-adolescence. Genecic-marnra ciona I factors along with their interactio n with experiential fac tors will he examined as to their effect upo n behav ior. Boch patho genic and ad apti ve patterns will be addressed with a view to facili tating o ptimal development and socia li za tion of children . 322 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence (3) An in-depth srnd y of theory and researc h con ce rning th e adoles cent period inc luding th e transi tion from c hil d hood co ado les cence and from adolescence to ad ulthood. Iss ue s to be consid ered w ill inc lude physiological , ps yc hol ogica l a nd social c hanges, identity format ion , behavior and moral deve lopment. Discussion will include timel y issues of per sonal re le va nce to th e college student 's own development as an emerg ing young ad ul t. 405 Social Psychology (3) Analysis of soc ial be ha vior , includ ing social cognition. at'tirnde forma tion and change. conformity, prej u dice. group processes. e tc. Boch th eory and resea rc h findings will he e xamined . Prerequisite: .105 . 411 Theories of Personality (3) An overview of personality theories including the primary representa tives of th e major schools: analytic or dynamic, humanistic-existential and behavioral. An integrative model will also he presented.
Psyc hology of ramil y (470)
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Upper level elective - PSYC orCEED
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Psychological Testing aod Assessment (306) Social Psyc hology (405) Physiological Psychology (412) Advanced Sta ti stics (502 )
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Upper level elective - PSYC Graduate School Preparation Tht followi11g courses ore recom m,mdedf orgroduotr .rdtoo/preporotio11: Ex perimental Psychology (305), Psyc ho logi ca l Testing and Assessment (3 06 ) , Lea rnin g (3 10). Developmental P syc hol ogy: Lifespan (.120 ). Soc ial Psy c hology (405) , Theories of Per sonality (4 11 ), Physiological Psy c hology (41 2) or Neurobiology (B iology 3 11), History a nd Sys tems of Psychology (530). Undergraduate Permission to Take Graduate Courses Senior level undergraduate psy c ho logy majors may cake certain graduate courses (listed at th e end of this section) with pe rmission. A special form may he obtained in the l'sycholo 6,y Department. It must he filled o ut a nd signed by th e depa rtment c hair , dean of Rose mead, and instructor of the course.
MINOR
A Psychology Minor is offered with the comple tion of 18 units, 12 of which mu st he upper divi sion. Psychology 200 is a pre req uisite for th e minor. COURSES (PSYC) 200 Introduction to Psychology (3) A survey of psychology as a n e mpirical / b e h av ioral s c ien ce w it h a cons ideration of underl y ing phil osophical bases in li g ht of a C hri stian world view. Topics cu he s ur veyed include develop me n t, cogniti o n, learning. mo ti vat io n, ph ys iology, soc iali za tion, personality and psyc hopathol ogy. 206 Psychology and Christian Thought (3) An introduct ion co the narnre and process of the appli cat ion of C hris tian thought co the srndy and prac tice of ·psychology. Prerequisites: 200 and Biblical Scudies I OS. 210 Statistics with Computer Applications (4) Basic sta ti st ics for psycholog ical research. Descriptive and inferen tial statistics including correlation/
set Rosnne11dscr.1io11 ofr.11111/og. 502 Advanced Statistics (3) 515 Personality and Psychopathology I (3) 530 History and Systems of Psychology (3)
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