USC Catalogue 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]
Psychology
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Return to: Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Seeley G. Mudd Building 501
(213) 740-2203
FAX: (213) 746-9082
Email: psychology@dornsife.usc.edu
dornsife.usc.edu/psyc
Chair: JoAnn M. Farver, PhD
Faculty
University Professor, Dana Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology and Neurology: Hanna Damasio, MD
University Professor, David Dornsife Chair in Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology and Neurology: Antonio Damasio, MD, PhD
Harold Dornsife Chair in Neurosciences and Professor of Psychology and Computer Science: Irving Biederman, PhD
Provost Professor of Cell and Neurobiology, and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Psychology: Pat Levitt, PhD (Cell and Neurobiology)
Provost Professor of Psychology and Business: Wendy Wood, PhD
Provost Professor of Psychology and Marketing: Norbert Schwarz, PhD
Provost Professor of Social Work, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine and Gerontology and Psychology: William Vega, PhD
Dean’s Professor of Psychology, and Professor of Psychology, Education, and Communication: Daphna Oyserman, PhD
Merle Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and Professor of Psychology: Bob G. Knight, PhD (Gerontology)
Viterbi Professorship in Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Linguistics and Psychology: Shrikanth (Shri) Narayanan, PhD (Engineering)
Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law and Professor of Law and Psychology: Elyn R. Saks, JD (Law)
University Professor, Fletcher Jones Chair in Computer Science, and Professor of Computer Science, Biological Sciences, and Psychology: Michael A. Arbib, PhD (Computer Science)
University Professor, ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging and Professor of Gerontology, Biological Sciences, Anthropology, and Psychology: Caleb E. Finch, PhD (Gerontology)
University Professor and Milo Don and Lucille Appleman Professor of Biological Sciences, Neurology and Psychology: Larry W. Swanson, PhD (Biological Sciences)
Professors: Laura A. Baker, PhD; Antoine Bechara, PhD; Sarah W. Bottjer, PhD (Biological Sciences); Peter Carnevale, PhD (Business); Gerald C. Davison, PhD*; Michael E. Dawson, PhD; JoAnn M. Farver, PhD*; Margaret Gatz, PhD*; Ernest Greene, PhD; Andrea Hollingshead, PhD (Communication); Laurent Itti, PhD (Computer Science); David G. Lavond, PhD; Steven Lopez, PhD; Thomas D. Lyon, JD, PhD (Law); Franklin R. Manis, PhD*; Gayla Margolin, PhD*; Mara Mather, PhD (Gerontology); John J. McArdle, PhD; Beth E. Meyerowitz, PhD*; Lynn Miller, PhD (Communication); Carol A. Prescott, PhD; Stephen J. Read, PhD; Robert Rueda, PhD (Education); Dan Simon, SJD (Law); Gale Sinatra, PhD (Education); Elizabeth Sowell, PhD (Pediatrics); Arthur Stone, PhD; Steven Yale Sussman, PhD (Institute for Prevention Research, Medicine); Bosco S. Tjan, PhD; Penelope K. Trickett (Social Work); Suzanne Wenzel (Social Work); Rand Wilcox, PhD; Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD (Gerontology)
Associate Professors: Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, PhD (Occupational Therapy); Giorgio Coricelli, PhD (Economics); Stanley J. Huey, Jr., PhD; Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, PhD (Education); Richard S. John, PhD; Adam Leventhal, PhD (Preventive Medicine); Stephen A. Madigan, PhD; Toben Mintz, PhD; John Monterosso, PhD*; Joseph Priester, PhD (Business); David Schwartz, PhD; Brendesha Tynes, PhD (Preventive Medicine); David A. Walsh, PhD; Jason D. Zevin, PhD
Assistant Professors: Morteza Dehghani, PhD; Genevieve Dunton, PhD (Preventive Medicine); Jesse Graham, PhD; Tara Gruenewald, PhD (Gerontology); Henrike Moll, PhD; Daniel Nation, PhD; Darby Saxbe, PhD; Scott Wiltermuth, PhD, (Business); Justin Wood, PhD*; Ya Yang, PhD (Pediatrics)
Clinical Professor: Ernest R. Katz, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor: Marian Williams, PhD
Professors (Research): Jonathan Gratch, PhD (Computer Science); Donna Spruijt-Metz, PhD
Associate Professors (Research): Susan Luczak, PhD; Stacy Marsella, PhD (Computer Science)
Assistant Professors (Research): Karen M. Hennigan, PhD; Jonas Kaplan, PhD
Professor of the Practice: Ellen Leggett, EdD
Associate Professor of the Practice: Robert Chernoff, PhD
Assistant Professor of the Practice: Shannon Couture, PhD
Associate Professor (Teaching): Ann Renken, PhD
Assistant Professor (Teaching): C. Miranda Barone, PhD
Lecturers: William Breland, PhD; Clayton Stephenson, PhD; Alex Yukik, JD, PsyD
Adjunct Professors: Lynne Bernstein, PhD; Elizabeth Susman, PhD
Adjunct Professor (Research): Nancy Pedersen, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor: Joanne Steuer, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor: Jasmine Tehrani, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor (Research): Kaspar Meyer, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Mendel B. Silberberg Professor Emeritus of Social Psychology: Norman Miller, PhD
Emeritus Professors: Elaine Anderson, PhD; Kathleen Chambers, PhD; Norman Cliff, PhD; William W. Grings, PhD; Jerald Jellison, PhD; Albert R. Marston, PhD; Sarnoff A. Mednick, PhD
Academic Program Staff
Clinical Associates: Barbara Cadow, PhD; Kenneth Cole, PhD; Vivian Fernandez-Credidio, PhD; Beth Leedham, PhD; Michael Maloney, PhD; Karen Meiselman, PhD; Pamella Oliver, PhD; Berta Ortiz, PhD; Cynthia G. Pearson, PhD; Charles Weinstein, PhD
*Recipient of university-wide or college teaching award.
The Department of Psychology offers five topical areas: (1) Brain and cognitive science, which analyzes the biological and social bases of phenomena and abilities such as appetitive behavior learning, memory, perception, decision making, social understanding, emotion, intelligence, behavior disorders, language development and language comprehension — among humans and related higher animals; (2) Developmental, which studies changes in behavior — cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional — from childhood through adolescence and adulthood into old age; (3) Clinical science, which focuses on the ways people cope, or have difficulty coping, with problems in behavior, emotions, social interaction, aging, health-related behavior, and substance use and abuse; (4) Quantitative, which focuses on the methodological, statistical and practical tools to study human behavior; and (5) Social, which examines normal human nature and conduct, develops and tests theories concerning the consequences of our social condition and its potential improvement.
In addition, the department offers a joint major in linguistics/psychology and participates in the Dornsife College’s interdisciplinary program in neuroscience.
Research is integral to psychology; it enables the faculty to make contributions in the field and to be more effective teachers. Undergraduate students are encouraged to work with members of the faculty on research projects. The most direct way for students to participate in research is to enroll in a directed research course, but it is also possible to take part in ongoing research in less formal ways. Further options for research training include the honors program for psychology majors and the progressive degree program that permits students to complete all requirements for both the BA and the MA degrees in psychological science in five years.
Undergraduate Degrees
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with a Combined Major in Linguistics and Psychology
For the lower division: LING 210 , PSYC 100 and PSYC 274Lg are required. For the upper division the following courses are required: LING 301 and LING 302 ; PSYC 314L ; two courses selected from LING 380 , LING 401 , LING 402 , LING 403 , LING 405 , LING 406 , LING 407 , LING 410 , LING 415 , LING 466 and LING 485 ; three additional courses selected from LING 406 , PSYC 301L , PSYC 326 , PSYC 336L , PSYC 337L , PSYC 424 and PSYC 433 . See Department of Linguistics .
Minor in Critical Approaches to Leadership
See the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies .
Honors Program
The department offers an honors program for outstanding students in the BA, Psychology major who desire advanced research training in preparation for graduate work in the social sciences or in professional schools. The primary focus of the honors program is the completion of a research study under the guidance of a faculty adviser. Students are admitted to the program in the fall semester of their junior year and enter the program in the spring of their junior year by enrolling in PSYC 380 . To be eligible for admission, a student must have an overall GPA of at least 3.5 at the time of application to the program. This program is not available to students majoring in Social Sciences with an emphasis in Psychology. Students in the honors program complete all major requirements, including PSYC-380 Junior Honors Seminar during the spring semester of their junior year and PSYC-480 Senior Honors Seminar during the spring semester of their senior year. Students complete an honors thesis proposal as part of the Junior Honors Seminar and must submit a completed senior honors thesis by April 1 of the senior year. Students are also expected to have an overall GPA of at least 3.5 at the time of graduation. For further information, contact the undergraduate adviser or the director of the program, Dr. JoAnn M. Farver.
Psi Chi
Psi Chi is the national honor society in psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of the College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society.
Graduate Degrees
The Department of Psychology offers an MS in Applied Psychology as well as a variety of programs leading to the PhD degree. Programs leading to the PhD degree fall within five major groupings: (1) clinical science, including specializations in adult clinical, clinical-aging and child and family; (2) developmental psychology, including child and adolescent development and adult development and aging; (3) brain and cognitive science, including cognitive neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience and behavioral genetics; (4) quantitative methods; and (5) social psychology.
All five specialty PhD areas provide training for careers in research, teaching and applied work.
Admission Requirements
Psychology courses required for admission to the PhD program are an introductory course, a course in statistics, a course in research methods or experimental psychology and at least one course from each of the following lists: (1) one or more of comparative psychology, physiological psychology, sensation and perception, learning and memory, motivation, and emotion; and (2) one or more of developmental psychology, social psychology, abnormal psychology, personality, and history of psychology. Additional courses are desirable, as is work in the biological, physical and social sciences, in mathematics and in philosophy. Students with less background in psychology but outstanding undergraduate records in related fields are also encouraged to apply.
Students are selected on the basis of undergraduate records, scores on the Graduate Record Examinations General Test, course background, letters of evaluation, personal statement of interests and goals and evidence of research skills or interests (e.g., publications or participation in research projects).
The faculty of each specialty area select the students to be admitted in that area. Because of this procedure, applicants should designate the specialty area to which they seek admission.
Application for admission in psychology requires submission of two sets of material: special departmental forms and university application forms. Students are admitted only for study beginning in the fall semester; both sets of completed application forms must be submitted by December 1 for admission the following fall.
Degree Requirements
These degrees are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. Refer to the Requirements for Graduation section and The Graduate School section of this catalogue for general regulations. All courses applied toward the degrees must be courses accepted by the Graduate School.
Bachelor’s Degree
Minor
Master’s Degree
Dual Degree
Doctoral Degree
Psychology
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PSYC 100Lg Introduction to Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Factors that influence human behavior, including learning, thinking, perception, motivation, and emotion; analysis of determinants of development, adjustment, and maladjustment.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 165Lg Drugs, Behavior and Society Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
An integrative systems perspective of drugs; including their historical, economic, and cultural importance, psychopharmacology, addiction, relationship to crime, and therapeutic use in treating psychological disorders.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 201Lg The Science of Happiness Units: 4
Evaluates scientific research on human happiness. Integrates research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the evaluation of personal and public policy choices.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 210gm Social Analysis of Gender Units: 4
(Enroll in SWMS 210 )
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PSYC 240gx Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning in Health Care Units: 4
Critical analysis and reasoning skills required to solve scientific problems in human behavior, including presentation of data, logic of research design, statistics, and research ethics.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 274Lg Statistics Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Introduction to the use of statistics in psychology: basic ideas in measurement; frequency distributions; descriptive statistics; concepts and procedures in statistical inference.
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 100 , MATH 114
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 275Lg Language and Mind Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
(Enroll in LING 275 )
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PSYC 290x Supervised Research in Psychology Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Supervised Research with department faculty.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Not for major or minor credit.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 301L Cognitive Processes Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Experimental and theoretical aspects of human memory, perception, thinking, and language.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 304L Sensation and Perception Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Receptor processes and stimulus organization; traditional topics in the perception of objects, space, time.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 305 Learning and Memory Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Principles involved in classical and operant conditioning. Concentration on basic causes of behavior; consideration of the relevance of simple behavioral laws to complicated human behavior.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 314L Research Methods Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Experimental research methods in psychology; nature and concepts of scientific method.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 274 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 316L Non-Experimental Research Methods Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Non-experimental research methods in psychology. Observational, survey and data analysis exercises.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 320 Principles of Psychobiology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
The integrative study of bio-behavioral systems. Evolutionary, developmental, ecological, social, ethological, and physiological factors mediating representative behavioral and psychological phenonmenon are examined in detail.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 326 Behavioral Neuroscience Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Neural bases of behavior. Concentration on sensory and motor processes and the interaction of neural, chemical, and hormonal systems.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 336L Developmental Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Child and adolescent behavior and associated theories; exploration of the continuity between child and adult behavior.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 337L Adult Development and Aging Units: 4
Genetic, physical, and social influences during adult years on perception, learning and memory, intelligence, personality, social roles, and normal and deviant behavioral patterns.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 339Lg Origins of the Mind Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Exploration of ancient philosophical questions concerning the origins of human knowledge through empirical studies of infants, animals, and adults from diverse cultures.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 353g Close Relationships Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Scientific perspective of close relationships: intimate relationships, friendships and others, evolutionary and biological bases of attraction and love, historical, social , cultural influences.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 355 Social Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Theoretical and experimental analysis of human behavior. Social processes involved in attitudes, conformity, compliance, interpersonal perception, liking, affiliation, aggression, altruism, and group dynamics.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 359 Interpersonal Relations Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Theories and research on person perception, attribution processes, interpersonal attraction and romantic love, freedom and causality, social comparison phenomena.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 360 Abnormal Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
The commonly diagnosed behavior pathologies; biological, social, cultural, and developmental antecedents of abnormal behavior; principles of learning, perception, and motivation, as they relate to psychopathology.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 361 Introduction to Clinical Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Introduction to the scientist-practitioner model of clinical psychology, including research methods, psychological assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapeutic interventions, and treatment of special populations.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 363 Criminal Behavior Units: 4
Genetic, biological, psychological, and sociological characteristics of those who evidence criminal behavior; theoretical formulations to be reviewed and appraised.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Duplicates Credit in Duplicates credit in former PSYC 463.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 365 Introduction to Forensic Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Survey of current topics, technologies and techniques. Students acquire a basic understanding of how forensic psychologists contribute their unique expertise to the American legal system.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Duplicates Credit in Duplicates credit in former PSYC 465.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 367g Stress, Health, and the Mind-Body Connection Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Introduction to psychological, biological, and behavioral processes affecting physical health, including stress, coping with disease, health behaviors, and socioeconomic and cultural influences on health.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 372 Human Sexuality Units: 4
Psychological and physiological base of sexuality; gender identity, childbearing, birth control, venereal diseases; dysfunctions and treatments.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as SWMS-372 -
PSYC 380 Junior Honors Seminar Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: Sp
Advanced study of scientific inquiry in psychology with in-depth analysis of current research by faculty in the Psychology Department. Preparation for senior honors thesis research.
Corequisite: PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 390 Special Problems Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 391 Directed Field Experience in Psychology Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 4.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual field experience and independent study supervised by an on-site professional and USC faculty sponsor.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ;
Recommended Preparation: minimum of three courses completed in psychology.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 401 Evolutionary Psychology Units: 4
Evolutionary and genetic basis of human behavior, including intelligence, sexual behavior, criminal behavior, and violence. Etiology of human diversity, including sex, race, and individual differences.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ;
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 274 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 404L Psychophysiology of Emotion Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Introduction to the scientific study of emotional behavior. Emphasizes research into relations between physiological and psychological variables underlying emotional experience.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 , PSYC 274 , and PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 405 Child Language Acquisition Units: 4
(Enroll in LING 405 )
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PSYC 406 Psycholinguistics Units: 4
(Enroll in LING 406 )
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PSYC 407 Atypical Language Units: 4
(Enroll in LING 407 )
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PSYC 415L Psychological Measurement Units: 4
Classical and modern approaches to psychological measurement; scaling; test construction; true score reliability model; generalizability theory; validity; decision theoretic selection; item analysis; item response theory.
Prerequisite: PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 418 Experimental Exploration into the Origins of Cognition Units: 4
Exploration of the origins of cognition via the basics of experimental design, 3D computer modeling, data analysis, and scientific presentation.
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 314 or background in experimental research.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 420 Animal Behavior Units: 4
Exploration of human nature through studies of nonhuman animals, including topics of navigation, culture, object representation, social cognition, music, and morality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 421L Data Analysis for Psychological Research Units: 4
Multivariate analysis emphasizing model estimation and testing; topics vary, e.g., multiple regression, logistic regression, factor analysis, multilevel linear modeling, structural equation modeling, multiway frequency analysis.
Prerequisite: PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 422 Human Judgment and Decision Making Units: 4
Descriptive and normative models of decision making; topics include probability judgments, inference, correlation, emotion, mental accounting, decision analysis, lens model, equity, social dilemmas, time, risk.
Prerequisite: PSYC 314 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 424 Neuropsychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Effects of brain damage on human behavior and abilities, particularly language, memory, and emotion.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Registration Restriction: Open only to Junior standing or higher.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 425 Functional Imaging of the Human Brain Units: 4
Introduction to the physical and physiological bases of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and principles of functional MRI, safety, design and analysis of experiments, and operation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 , PSYC 274 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 430 Social Development of Infants, Children and Adolescents Units: 4
An analysis of selected topics and issues in child social development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ;
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 274 , PSYC 314 , PSYC 336 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 433 Children’s Learning and Cognitive Development Units: 4
Principles of cognitive development, learning, and motivation applied to the development of literacy; includes tutoring a child two hours per week.
Prerequisite: PSYC 336 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as LING-433 -
PSYC 434 Intelligence, Problem Solving and Creativity Units: 4
Psychometric and experimental approaches to the study of intelligence, problem solving, reasoning and creativity, including analysis of mental test construction and validity.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 274 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 437 Adolescent Development Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
The adolescent years from both an applied and a research-oriented perspective. Topics include physical, cognitive, and moral development; socialization; and sexual and sex-role development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 438 Behavioral Genetics Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Inheritance and evolution of behavioral characteristics in man and other species.
Prerequisite: PSYC 274 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 440 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Introduction to the major components of cognition (perception, memory, intelligence) in terms of the neural coding characteristic of the relevant brain areas.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as NEUR-440 -
PSYC 450L Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes Units: 4
Introduction to using neural network or connectionist models to simulate cognitive, social, emotional and motivational processes. Introduction of basic concepts and tools in computational neuroscience.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ;
Recommended Preparation: basic knowledge of programming is helpful, but not required.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 451 Formation and Change of Attitudes Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Effects of socialization, personal influence, propaganda and social structure on private attitudes and public opinion.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and PSYC 355 or PSYC 359 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 453 Intergroup Relations Units: 4
Examination of the nature of relations between human groups and the psychological mechanisms relating to intergroup conflict, war, genocide, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
Prerequisite: PSYC 355 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 454 Social Cognition Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Theory and research on cognitive processes in social behavior, to include social inference, cognition and emotion, the Self, social categorization, person memory, and attribution processes.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ; PSYC 355 recommended.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 456 Conservation Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Examination of theories, research, interventions regarding psychology of environmental sustainability including cognition, emotion, behavior, attitudes, persuasion, values, social identity, consumerism, and science of happiness.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 459 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Units: 4
I/O Psychologists develop and apply scientifically supported solutions to the workplace. “Industrial” deals with human resource functions, and “Organizational” with psychological aspects of the organization.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 316
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 462m Culture and Mental Health Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
The influence of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on human behavior. Mental health issues relevant to ethnic minorities in the U.S.
Recommended Preparation: sophomore standing or higher; PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 464 Psychology of Marriage and the Family Units: 4
Theories and research on family relationships across the life span, including research methods, cultural and developmental perspectives, communication, conflict, attachment, individual psychopathology and family violence.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 469 Schizophrenia Research Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Current research on possible causes of schizophrenia. Topics: history, diagnosis, genetics, neural development, obstetrics, psychosocial factors, brain imaging, psychopharmacology, premorbid signs and aging.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 ;
Recommended Preparation: read current professional journals related to schizophrenia.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 480x Senior Honors Seminar Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: Sp
Advanced study of empirical approaches in psychology. Progress presentations and evaluations of Senior Honors Thesis research. In-depth exploration of issues in science.
Prerequisite: senior standing in Psychology Undergraduates Honors Program.
Not available for graduate credit.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 12.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Individual research and readings.
Not available for graduate credit.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSp
Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology. Topic will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: PSYC 100 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 500L An Overview of Quantitative Methods in Psychology Units: 4
Team taught introduction to analysis of variance, regression analysis, multivariate measurement, and significance testing. Computer laboratory linked to class material using SAS, SPSS, and R.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 501L Statistics in Psychological Research Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Basic statistical principles and techniques as well as modern improvements on classic inferential methods.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 502L Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
ANOVA, including three-way and within groups designs, multiple comparisons, ANCOVA, plus related methods based on robust smoothers and multivariate techniques.
Prerequisite: PSYC 501 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 503L Regression and the General Linear Model Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Multiple regression as a tool in experimental and non-experimental data; analysis of variance and covariance as regression on coded variables. Computer applications Laboratory exercises.
Prerequisite: PSYC 501 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 504 Research Design Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Intensive review of research methods in the behavioral sciences. Problem analysis, formulation of research propositions, and procedures for research inference.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 505 Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Various research techniques that are useful in a variety of different real world settings, such as business, governmental agencies and charities.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 506 Learning and Cognition Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Survey of learning theory and research, including conditioning and information-processing approaches with human and animal subjects.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 508 Historical Foundations of Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
History of psychology: clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, quantitative, and social; epistemology and philosophy of science as applied to psychology.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 510 Visual Cognition Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
The behavioral, neural, and computational aspects of real-time shape recognition will be examined, along with implications for imagery, reading, concepts, and attention.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 512 Seminar in Social Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Problems and theories of the person in the social context. Person perception, interpersonal relations, attitude dynamics, social systems.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as EDUC-601 -
PSYC 513 Attitudes and Social Influence Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Current theories of attitudes and behavior, measurement, attitudes as predictors of behaviors, effects on changing attitudes and behavior.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 514 Psychopathology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Study of psychopathology: in-depth survey of theory and research concerning psychological disorders; introduction of diagnosis. (One of three clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515 , PSYC 619 .)
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 515 Clinical Assessment Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Study of clinical assessment: test construction, measurement and prediction of behavior, major cognitive and personality assessment instruments. (One of three clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514 , PSYC 515, PSYC 619 .)
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 517 Group Dynamics and Leadership Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Theory and research on effective teams and characteristics of strong leaders. Negotiation, morale-building, managing expectancies, utilization of cultural diversity as a strength.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 520 Fundamentals of Psychological Measurement Units: 4
Factor analysis; latent variable; scaling; test construction; classical true score reliability model; generalizability theory; validity; decision theoretic approaches to selection; item analysis; item response theory.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 521 Cross Cultural Psychology in Applied Settings Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Examination of major theoretical frameworks mapping worldwide cultures and values with a focus on applying that knowledge in organizations.
Registration Restriction: Open only to students in Applied Psychology.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 524 Research Design in Developmental Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Review and practice in the analysis and design of experimental and quasiexperimental paradigms for research on ontogenetic age changes and generational differences in behavior.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 532 Affective Computing Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
(Enroll in CSCI 534 )
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PSYC 533 Cognitive Development in Children Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Review of theories of cognitive development. Analysis of research on brain functioning, perception, memory, language, reasoning and academic skills from birth to adolescence.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 534 Social and Emotional Development in Children Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Theories of social and emotional development, including sociocultural perspectives. Analysis of research on temperament, social relationships, individuation and moral development from birth to adolescence.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 538 Origins of Human Nature Units: 4
Exploration of the evolutionary and developmental origins of human nature. Topics include navigation, object and number cognition, culture, sexual behavior, cooperation, language, and morality.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 540 Cognitive Neuroscience Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
An examination of the major components of cognition (e.g., perception, memory, intelligence) in terms of the neural coding characteristic of the relevant brain areas.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
Crosslisted as NEUR-533 -
PSYC 544 Psychophysiology Units: 4
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: Irregular
Recent research on relations between basic psychological states (e.g., cognition, learning, emotion) and physiological response processes (e.g., autonomic responses, covert muscle activity).
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 545 Neuropsychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Brain mechanisms underlying perceptual and cognitive functioning: brain damage, loss of function, and clinical assessment.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 546 Current Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience Units: 4
Max Units: 8.0
Analysis of selected, recent advances of perception, memory, attention, and conceptualization, as revealed by neuroimaging; behavioral, drug, primate single-unit studies; cognitive deficits and evolutionary perspectives.
Recommended Preparation: some background in behavior science, neuroscience, or computational science.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 547 Functional Neuroanatomy Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Regional organization and systems of the mammalian nervous system and their functions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 550a Proseminar in Human Behavior Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
The nature of the human mind, social interactions, conflicts, cooperative behavior, mutual influence and effectiveness. Application of psychological principles to the dynamics of commercial entities.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 550b Proseminar in Human Behavior Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
The nature of the human mind, social interactions, conflicts, cooperative behavior, mutual influence and effectiveness. Application of psychological principles to the dynamics of commercial entities.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 551 Decision Neuroscience Units: 4
Neuroscientific studies attempting to understand the neural basis of judgment and decision-making, social behavior, and market economies.
Recommended Preparation: PSYC 547 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 552 Principles of Consumer Psychology Units: 4
Examination of the attitudes and decisions of consumers, and how to effectively reach consumers by using persuasion and proper positioning in the marketplace.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 555 Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
The physical and physiological bases of MRI and fMRI. Design and analysis of fMRI experiments. Operation of a magnetic resonance imaging system.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 556 Psychology of Interactive Media Units: 4
Examination of the diverse methods of communicating with a target audience with a special emphasis on the newest computer-based tools for providing information and influence.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.A., Communication; M.C.C.; and M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 565x Organizational Psychology Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Examination of the psychological factors that impact employee motivation, job satisfaction, teamwork, leadership, and organizational development.
Not available for major credit for GSBA majors.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Master of Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 575L Multivariate Analysis of Behavioral Data Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Multivariate statistical models and contemporary computer methods in multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, canonical correlation, repeated measures analysis, and structural equation modeling.
Prerequisite: PSYC 500 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 576 Psycholinguistics Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
(Enroll in LING 576 )
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PSYC 577 Analysis of Covariance Structures Units: 4
Terms Offered: Irregular
Multivariate analysis of non-experimental data, including structural equation modeling, path analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Computer applications using variety of optimization routines and purpose-written software.
Prerequisite: PSYC 503 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 578 Workshop in Quantitative Methods Units: 4
Max Units: 8.0
Practical, hands-on experience in the application of selected quantitative methods to empirical data. Includes training in use of relevant computer software.
Prerequisite: PSYC 501 and either PSYC 502 or PSYC 503 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PSYC 586 Advanced Psycholinguistics Units: 3
Max Units: max 9
(Enroll in LING 586 )
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PSYC 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Terms Offered: FaSp
Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PSYC 591 Applied Psychology Internship Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Max Units: 8.0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Internship in a non-university setting, such as business, governmental agency, or NGO.
Registration Restriction: Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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