Psychology (continued)
Graduate Courses
721 Clinical Methods: Assessment of Intelligence and Perceptual–Motor Functioning (3)
Prerequisites: classified status and consent of instructor. Problems in the assessment of mental and emotional characteristics of individuals. Discussions, demonstrations, and application of individual assessments techniques including the standard individual tests of intelligence for children and adults as well as neuropsychological, educational achievement, and perceptual-motor tests.
722 Clinical Methods: Personality Appraisal and Projective Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 721. Problems in the assessment and diagnosis of individual personality and its disorders. Discussions, demonstrations, and applications of standard appraisal techniques including projective tests.
728 Conference to Accompany Psychology Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: classified status. Seminar to be taken concurrently with PSY 729. Readings and discussion of issues in the practice of clinical psychology; general conceptual framework, models of intervention, professional ethics and law, roles and responsibilities. May be repeated for a maximum of six units.
729 Psychology Practicum (1-3)
Must be taken concurrently first with PSY 721 and then with PSY 722. Supervised practicum in the methods and procedures of individual psychological evaluation and techniques of psychological intervention with individuals, couples, and families. Students spend a certain number of hours per week in professional and field settings where relevant experiences can be obtained. May be repeated for maximum credit of six units.
730 Seminar in Current Issues in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Problems and issues in developmental psychology: new directions in theory, method, and research.
735 Seminar in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Intensive study of selected topics in developmental psychology. May be repeated for credit if different area of emphasis is selected.
736 Seminar in Psychology of Language (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Problems of meaning, relation of language and thought, acquisition and loss of language, speech perception and relations among theories of perception, learning, development and language.
737 Laboratory in Observation of Children's Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor. Corequisite: PSY 739. Systematic observations and experimental studies of human behavior. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
739 Technical Writing for Psychological Journals (1)
Corequisite: PSY 737. Practicum on preparing written reports on observations of human behavior within American Psychological Association format. Laboratory.
740 Seminar in Social Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Critical examination of current theories and research in social psychology, emphasizing social influence processes and personality variables which may affect behavior in diverse organizational and informal settings, and exploring applications of social psychology in the design and assessment of social change.
741 Seminar in Group Dynamics (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 645 or equivalent, graduate standing, and consent of instructor. Examination of concepts and issues in group dynamics: group development, group structure, group norms and pressures, group goals, leadership, etc.
742 Seminar in Survey Research (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Principles and methods of survey research are studied and applied in supervised field experiences covering the entire survey process, from research design to sampling, data collection, and preparation of a report.
747 Seminar in Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Critical analysis of psychological theories, methodology and research on the origins and development of conflict among individuals, groups and larger social units, emphasizing principles of conflict resolution and the design and implementation of alternative means of managing disputes.
748 Seminar to Accompany Field Problems in Social Psychology (3)
Corequisite: PSY 749. Experiences in field problems are examined from the points of view of pertinent theory, methods, goals and research in social psychology. Special consideration is given to project development and the conduct of research in the field. May be repeated for a maximum of six units.
749 Field Problems in Social Psychology (3)
Corequisite: PSY 748. Supervised field experience in selected problems of social psychology. The student is assigned to an approved project or agency offering suitable psychological experience in the community.
750 Seminar in Theories of Personality (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Key concepts in psychological theories of personality as represented by Associationist, Existential, Field Theoretical, Factor Analytic. Organizational, Psychoanalytic, Self Actualization and other major schools. Structure and syntax of each theory.
751 Seminar in Current Trends and Issues (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. New developments drawn from current overviews and symposia. Implications for revision of theory, practice and experimental procedures. Both ethical views and scientific and applied methods are critically examined.
753 Seminar in Therapeutic and Developmental Change I (3)
Prerequisites: classified status and consent of instructor. Converging lines of developmental theory and psychotherapeutic process. The goal is to show that human development is recapitulated in psychotherapeutic treatment. Such convergence is studied with emphasis on early developmental concepts and child psychotherapy. At later points and pathologies of the life cycle, such convergences are also followed.
754 Seminar in Therapeutic and Developmental Change II (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 753. Modern versions of psychodynamic theories incorporating family concepts, ethnicity, and community issues.
760 Seminar in Organizational Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 761 or equivalent; classified standing or consent of instructor. Selected psychological theory and research findings applied to the study of human behavior in organizational settings.
761 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of instructor. Current problems and problem-solving approaches in selected areas of personnel practices concerning the use and development of human resources in industrial, professional, and other applied fields.
762 Seminar in Industrial Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 761 or equivalent; classified standing or consent of instructor. Theory, research, and methods from I/O psychology pertaining to personnel selection and related decisions in organizations, including job analysis, performance measurement, validation, selection strategies, and test administration.
765 Industrial Training Program Development (3)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Examination of the theoretical, methodological, and practical approaches to the development, installation, and evaluation of training programs in the modern work setting. Considers learning theory and research, training theory and techniques, and methods of assessing and evaluating programs.
766 Psychological Foundations of Organizational Change (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 761 or equivalent; classified standing or consent of instructor. Psychological theory and research on group and organizational change processes, with attention to problems and methods of organizational change and assessment of organizational intervention outcomes.
768 Seminar to Accompany Field Experience in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
Corequisite: PSY 769. Experiences in field assignments are explored for theoretical and research implications. Ethical, professional and inter-professional implications are considered.
769 Field Experience in Industrial Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 761 and consent of instructor. Supervised field assignments for advanced graduate students in a variety of business, professional and industrial settings.
770 Research Methods and Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Seminar in research designs applicable to the systematic analysis of varieties of human behavior.
771 Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design (3)
Prerequisite: intermediate statistics or consent of instructor. Major analysis of variance designs used in psychological research are presented. Topics include introduction to use of a major statistical package. Brief introduction to use of the General Linear Model is presented. Students in the master's program in psychological research should take this course at the first opportunity.
772 Applications of Multiple Regression to Psychological Research (4)
Prerequisite: PSY 771 or consent of instructor. Experimental designs using multiple regression/correlation methods. Topics include analytic strategies; coding schemes for independent variables, polynomials, interactions; analysis of covariance and partial variance. Applications in the psychological literature are covered. Classwork, three units; laboratory, one unit.
777 Statistical Analysis of Multivariate Data Using Computers (4)
Prerequisites: two applied statistics courses or equivalent. Theory and application of multivariate models, illustrative assigned problems and laboratory in computer data processing. An integration of explanations of linear statistical models; existing computer programs which accomplish multivariate linear analyses; and analyses of data collected in student's own research (e.g., M.A. theses). Classwork, three units; laboratory, one unit.
791 Advanced Experimental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: undergraduate course work covering experimental psychology and statistics. Students in the master's program in psychological research should take this course at the first opportunity. Lectures and discussion on criteria for the design, execution, analysis, and report of psychological research on animal and human subjects.
792-793 Proseminar in Foundations of Contemporary Psychological Research (3 each)
Contemporary theory and research in such basic areas of psychology as learning and motivation, sensory process and perception, physiological, developmental, social and personality, and clinical and abnormal. Each seminar topic is directed by a faculty member specializing in that area and be accompanied by comprehensive and systematic readings.
798 Research Colloquium (2)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Presentations and discussions of current or contemplated research projects by faculty and students are conducted on a peer basis. May be repeated for credit, but only two units may be counted for the degree. CR/NC grading only.
799 Supervised Selected Research (2-5)
Prerequisite: PSY 791. Experimental research under the direction of a member of the faculty. May be repeated for a total of nine units of credit.
821 Clinical Methods: Diagnosis and Advanced Psychopathology (3)
Prerequisite: classified standing in clinical or school psychology master's program. Examines theory, clinical techniques, and professional practice in the evaluation of diagnostic and statistical manual-IV mental disorders including substance abuse disorders. Psychological diagnosis is integrated into case formulation.
822 Clinical Methods: Marital and Family Systems Theory and Therapy (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 821. Characteristic interpersonal interactions including those involving substance abuse and how those appear in the clinical interview are studied from different theoretical viewpoints including assessment and intervention procedures. Conditions which promote psychological change in couples and families are studied from an interpersonal, familial, and sociocultural perspective.
828 Conference to Accompany Advanced Psychology Practicum (3)
Seminar to be taken concurrently with PSY 829. Readings, case presentation, and discussion of the therapeutic process and change with diverse sources of psychopathology including processes involving substance abuse and treated in different clinical settings. Emphasis is placed on oral and written conceptualization of the process of therapy and the dynamics of the presenting problem. May be repeated for a total of six units of credit.
829 Advanced Psychology Practicum (3-6)
Prerequisite: PSY 729. Must be taken concurrently with PSY 821, 822. Supervised advanced psychology practicum in clinical psychological evaluation and intervention. Students spend a certain number of hours per week in professional mental health settings which offer relevant training experiences. May be repeated for maximum credit of twelve units.
837 Research Methods in Developmental Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Supervised research experience. Design and conduct of experiment on child behavior. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit. (Formerly PSY 737.)
839 Field Experience in Developmental Psychology (1-3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Supervised field experience with children and adolescents in a variety of institutional and agency settings. May be repeated for a total of four units.
855 Seminar in Professional School Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: classified status and consent of instructor. Roles, skills, and competencies of professional school psychologists as they apply to educational, career, developmental and mental health needs of children and opportunities for working with these needs within the interpersonal, legal, and professional structure of the school.
858 Conference to Accompany Psychology Internship (3)
Corequisite: PSY 859. Seminar in problems in the professional practice of psychology; then significance of psychological theory and the role of the psychologist in the professional practice of psychology in public school as well as other institutional and agency settings. May be repeated for a maximum credit of six units.
859 Psychology Internship (3-6)
Prerequisite: PSY 829 or equivalent. Students serve internships in professional and field settings which offer appropriate training experiences in the application of psychological principles and procedures including psychological evaluation, treatment, and research inquiry to problems of professional service. May be repeated for maximum credit of twelve units.
865 Ethics and Professional Responsibilities (3)
Prerequisite: classified status or consent of instructor. Examination of ethics and values underlying psychological services and of the responsibilities and duties which provide the basis for work in psychology. Focus is on human services in the areas of educational settings, industrial organizations, and community agencies.
891 Seminar in Selected Problems (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 791 or equivalent. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Special areas of psychological research and theory are selected on the basis of both student interest and need, and faculty experience and proficiencies. May be repeated for credit if different area of emphasis is selected.
896 Directed Reading (3-6)
Special problems in psychology, chosen on the basis of individual interests and studied under the direction of a member of the faculty. Reading and tutorial discussions. Examinations may be required. May be repeated for a total of nine units of credit.
898 Master's Thesis (3)
Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy for a master's degree and consent of chairperson of candidate's committee for the Master of Arts. The student formulates, conducts, and presents an intensive research thesis which must be defended before a committee drawn from the psychology faculty. Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
899 Special Study (1-3)
Prerequisites: consent of graduate major adviser and supervising faculty member. Study is planned, developed, and completed under the direction of a member of the faculty. Open only to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work. Enrollment by petition (form available in the Psychology Office).