Psychology
158 courses · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
PSY 9 Introduction to Psychology
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- 4
Introduction to field of psychology, addressing the application of scientific methods to the study of human development, learning, memory, problem solving, perception, biological mechanisms, emotions and motivation, personality, psychopathology, and effects of diverse social and cultural contexts on human behavior.
PSY 21 Psychology Foundations 1
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- 4
Covers several important areas of psychology: brain and behavior, sensation and perception, consciousness learning, memory, thinking, language, cognitive development, and social development.
PSY 22 Psychology Foundations 2
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- 4
Introduces central areas of psychology, including research methods, motivation and emotion, health and well-being, social psychology, personality psychology, abnormal psychology, therapies, and industrial/organizational psychology.
PSY 100 Special Topics in Social Behavior
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- 4
Course content varies with interest of instructor.
PSY 101D Life Span Developmental Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 11B or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 22
Addresses the major issues, concepts, and methods of life span developmental psychology. The fundamental theories, distinctive methods, and the physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, motivational, and emotional development for each developmental phase of the life course are considered.
PSY 102C Abnormal Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or PSY 11C or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22) and SOCECOL 10
Survey of disorders organized by the diagnostic categories of the American Psychiatric Association. Interdisciplinary orientation combines environmental, psychological, and organic perspectives on etiology and treatment.
PSY 103H Health Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 11C or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Theory and research are considered as they contribute to an understanding of the role of psychological processes in health and illness. The distinction between prevention and treatment of illness is established, and a variety of psychosocial interventions are elaborated.
PSY 104S Social Animal: An Introduction to Social Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 11C or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Theories and research exploring social behavior and social influences on behavior. Topics include methods of social research, attitude formation and change, social perception, the social self, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity, obedience, altruism, aggression, interpersonal relationships and love, and group behavior.
PSY 110D Infant Development
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 11B or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 21
Study of human development from conception through the first two years of life, covering processes and events in the domains of physical, social, and cognitive development.
PSY 111D Child Development
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 11B or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 21
Examines social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development between the ages of 2 and 12 years.
PSY 111W Advanced Research Methods
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- SOCECOL 10 and SOCECOL 13. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
For students planning to conduct senior research projects or apply to graduate school in social research fields. Topics include reviewing literature, preparing a research proposal, protecting human subjects, citing scholarly work, building measures, estimating sample size, interview and presentation skills.
PSY 112D Adolescent Development
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 9B or COGS 7A or PSY 21
Examines current research on the biological, social, and cultural contexts of adolescent development. Topics include the impacts of puberty, adolescents' decision-making competencies, changes in family and peer relationships, identity development, and psychosocial problems such as depression and problem behavior.
PSY 114D Psychology of Aging
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 21 or PSY 22
Students learn to 1) identify the characteristics, strengths, and difficulties associated with aging; 2) differentiate normal aging from problems and diseases associated with decline; and 3) apply biological, psychological, and sociocultural theories to aging and geriatric care.
PSY 115D Cognitive Development
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 21
Examines theories on nature of cognitive development. Discusses behaviorist theories on role of the environment including those of Vygotsky and Piaget, and recent evidence from cognitive psychologists stressing the importance of knowledge and skills within specific domains.
PSY 116D Human Development and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 22) and SOCECOL 10
Human development in diverse cultures (e.g., Asian, American, and African). Special emphasis on East-West contrasts and when East meets West (i.e., Asian-American experiences). Topics include parenting, family relations, language and cognition, schooling and academic achievement, and morality.
PSY 118D Human Sexuality
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or PSY 21
A broad survey of human sexuality encompassing genetic factors, physiological and anatomical development, customary and atypical forms of behavior, reproductive processes, and cultural determinants.
PSY 121D Work and Family
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Effects of employment and unemployment on mental health and marital quality; effects of work on parenting and child development; corporate and social policies for "families that work"; young adults' decision-making about work and family.
PSY 122D Psychology of Success
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- 4
What does success mean to you, and what factors contribute to it? Framed by these questions, explore success in college and beyond as a window into exciting topics and theories across several subdisciplines of psychology.
PSY 123D In Search of the Perfect School
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: COGS 9B and COGS 9C
Explores how to define and create a “perfect” school. Guided by these overarching questions, students are introduced to theory and research in both psychology and education, focusing on the application of developmental and educational psychology.
PSY 126D Development of Motivation Across the Lifespan
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- 4
Introduces major concepts in life-span development of motivation and self-regulation, and discusses exemplar empirical findings pertaining to these concepts during the various phases of life. Students participate in discussion, present findings from research articles, and write a paper.
PSY 127D Attachment Relationships
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9A or COGS 9B or PSY 21
Students learn about the development of attachment-related needs throughout development, as well as the links between attachment and emotion, psychopathology and treatment. Lectures emphasize classic as well as cutting-edge research and are supplemented by primary source readings.
PSY 136H Behavioral Medicine
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Examines biobehavioral aspects of health and illness, focusing on how stress contributes to or exacerbates disease processes. Background information on psychosomatic medicine and stress models and detailed examination of specific organ systems emphasizing the reactivity of these systems to stress.
PSY 137H Human Stress
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Stress as a multidisciplinary topic. Biological, psychological, and sociological approaches to adaptation-related disorders. Effects of acute and chronic stress on emotions, physiology, and behavior. Methods of stress assessment, stress reduction, and intervention.
PSY 138H Child Health Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or COGS 9C or COGS 7A or PSY 22) and SOCECOL 10
Exploration of psychological antecedents, concomitants, and consequences of medical illnesses in children. Children's beliefs about health, illness, and medication; the role of stress; coronary-prone behavior; therapeutic adherence and physician-patient interaction; coping with chronic illness; effects of child's illness on family.
PSY 139H Clinical Sport Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
An interdisciplinary introduction to clinical sport psychology, that includes, among other things, an introduction to psychopathology in sport; plus the use of psychological skills training, including anxiety reduction techniques, visualization, self-efficacy, coping skills, concentration, and goal-setting in sports.
PSY 140H The Hardiness Approach to Stress Management
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- 4
New development within psychology involving a combination of motivations and skills that extensive research has shown enhances performance, conduct, morale, stamina, and health. Combines study of hardiness research with strategies for improvement of personal hardiness through a series of exercises.
PSY 141H Clinical Health Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Behavioral role in etiology, treatment, and prevention of certain diseases. Behavioral intervention including biofeedback, stress-, pain-management, health habit counseling, and other skills to assist patients make cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes needed to cope with disease or achieve better health.
PSY 143H The Science and Practice of Wellness and Resilience
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Wellness is a common, but elusive goal. Covers the history, theory, psychology, and behavioral science behind skills for wellness and resilience. Provides opportunities to practice the strategies to help further understanding of the behavioral nature of each of the areas.
PSY 144H Health and Social Relationships
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- 4
Theoretical and empirical arguments for an association between health and social relationships are highlighted. The complexities of this association based on relationship type and context, attachment, gender, culture, sexuality, age, and other factors are also highlighted.
PSY 150C Clinical Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22) and PSY 102C
Overview of theories, assessment techniques, research methodologies, and intervention approaches in clinical psychology. Psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, and cognitive perspectives are examined along with ethical and professional issues.
PSY 152C Clinical Child Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Examines research and theory concerning childhood psychopathology behavior disorders. Diagnosis and assessment, early identification of high-risk children, fears and phobias, antisocial behavior, childhood psychoses, autism, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, and ethical and policy implications of identifying children who are different.
PSY 153C Developmental Psychopathology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22) and SOCECOL 10
Research and theory of origins, course, and outcomes of disordered behavior. Continuity and change in patterns of behavior; environmental challenges and buffers; stress/competence in children; vulnerable/invincible children; children of mentally ill parents; families at risk; childhood antecedents of adult disorders.
PSY 154C Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or (COGS 9A and COGS 9C) or (PSY 21 and 22)
Presentation of principles and procedures of therapeutic interventions based on cognitive-behavior methods. Cognitive factors in learning, emotional arousal, psychological disorder, and psychotherapy reviewed. Introduces the application of cognitive behavioral methods to problems of depression, anxiety, anger, pain, and impulsivity.
PSY 155C Child Therapies
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22
Examines research methodologies, empirical data, and implications of diverse intervention strategies. Primary topics include psychotherapy process and outcome, family therapies, behavioral intervention, cognitive behavior modification, pediatric psychopharmacology, and ethical and social policy implications of intervening in other people's lives.
PSY 156C Forensic Psychology: Advanced Seminar
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- (PSY 9 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C) and PSY 102C and (PSY 161C or CRM/LAW C160). Interview required
Focuses on the psychology of criminal offending, particularly violent behavior. Examines violence, sexual offending, and mental disorder related to crime with regard to clinical assessment and treatment; mental health services within forensic institutions.
PSY 159C Clinical Neuropsychology
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- 4
Introduces key concepts and case studies in clinical neuropsychology. Instruction focuses on neuropsychological concepts underlying brain-behavior relationships and their assessment in clinical case examples; and psychological science as relates to brain injuries/diseases impacting higher mental functions (e.g., memory).
PSY 160C Clinical Neuroscience
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or PSY 21 or COGS 9A or BIO SCI 99
An introduction to the neuroclinical bases of human behavior, including neuropsychological approaches to mental disorders. Also includes case formulations, research articles, therapeutic approaches, and other discussions related to select psychopathology and other neurobehavioral topics.
PSY 161C Forensic Psychology
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 21 or PSY 22
Forensic psychology is the interface between clinical psychology and the law. Emphasizes clinically relevant legal topics (insanity defense; competency to stand trial) and includes critical thinking about issues that arise when psychologists are involved in legal proceedings.
PSY 162C Psychodynamic Studies
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C
Introduction to contemporary psychodynamic studies. Emphasis on clinical concepts associated with psychodynamic psychotherapy, including unconscious determinants of behavior, typical defenses, life experiences, and techniques. Exploration of links between psychodynamic-oriented psychotherapy and other disciplines (e.g., psychology, music, medicine, neuroscience, film).
PSY 163C Human Neuropsychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- BIO SCI N110 or BIO SCI N115A or COGS 9A
A survey of human brain disorders using a clinical case study approach to illustrate fundamental issues in studying brain and behavior. Topics include sensory deficits, attentional neglect, amnesia, cortical organization, clinical psychopathology, and more.
PSY 164C Addiction
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 21 and PSY 22 and PSY 102C
Designed for those with an interest in the nature and treatment of addiction. Focuses on the etiology and treatment of addiction, but does not prepare students to treat substance abuse disorders.
PSY 166C Pets and Human Behavior
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or COGS 7A or PSY 22
Introduction to evolution, evidence, narratives, and clinical benefits of ethical human-animal interactions and resulting relationships to support positive health and well-being in humans. Focus is on mutually-beneficial bonds between people and animals, including cats and dogs, and other identified animals.
PSY 167C Biological Psychology
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- 4
Introduces the principal theories, concepts, phenomena, and methods of biological psychology, the study of the effects of biological systems and processes on the behavior of individuals which integrates knowledge from neuroscience, cellular biology, psychology, and development.
PSY 168C Personality Disorders
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 22 or COGS 9C
The history of personality disorder classification; defining characteristics of each disorder; the causes, courses, and outcomes of personality disorders; and information regarding assessment, prevention, and treatments of these disorders.
PSY 169C Psychosis
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: COGS 9C or PSY 22, and PSY 102C
Describes the origins, development, assessment, neurological correlates, and treatment of psychosis spectrum disorders. Emphasis is placed on early onset, early identification, and early psychosocial interventions of the disorders.
PSY 171S Environmental Psychology
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- 4
Impact of the physical environment on individual and group behavior. Three basic concerns examined: (a) environmental determinants of behavior at the individual and interpersonal level; (b) social planning and urban design; (c) methodological approaches to the study of environmental issues.
PSY 173S Social Relationships
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: SOCECOL 10 and (PSY 9 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C)
Examines major issues, concepts, and methods in the scientific study of social relationships. Topics include relationship formation and dissolution, friendships and love relationships, loneliness, bereavement, societal influences on close relationships, significance of close relationships for health and well-being.
PSY 174S Error and Bias in Social Judgement
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C
Examines how people encode, reason about, and remember social information and explores how biases and shortcomings in social perception, judgment, and memory are central to understanding both effective social functioning and many forms of maladaptive behavior and social conflict.
PSY 176S Motivation
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (PSY 9 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C) and PSY 101D and PSY 104S
History, major theories, methods, and applications of motivational psychology, with emphasis on European approaches. Origins of the field in personality, learning, cognition, and activation research. Recent innovations in motivational and volitional self-recognition. Current approaches, major debates, empirical research programs.
PSY 178S Violence in Society
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9C
Current theory and research on aggression; anger and violence as problems in individual and social functioning. Process and functions of anger examined with regard to normal behavior and psychopathology. The determinants, prevalence, and implications of violence in society are analyzed.
PSY 179S Cultural Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 9 or PSY 21 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9B or COGS 9C
An examination of culture's influence on human minds. Topics include culture's impact on perception, cognition, motivation, emotion, moral reasoning, communication, and health. Addresses cultural psychology's methods, history, and place within psychology and related fields.
PSY 180S Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making
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- 4
Principles of judgment and rational decision making, and psychological underpinnings of how people often deviate from these principles are discussed.
PSY 181S Psychology of Social Inequality
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 104S
Reviews contemporary research on the social psychology of inequality. Specifically, examines the origins of inequality and how social class, ethnic/racial, gender, and other group differences are created, perceived, and upheld.
PSY 182S Psychology for a Better Society
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- 4
Covers how basic concepts from behavioral research in social psychology can shape policy formulation and implementation. Central themes include human judgment and decision-making, and how motives as well as situational forces can affect people’s choices and behavior.
PSY 183S Social Epidemiology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: (COGS 7A or COGS 9C or PSY 22) and SOCECOL 10 and SOCECOL 13
Overviews evidence linking environmental factors to mental and physical disorders including such variables as socioeconomic status, income inequality, work stress, job loss, social capital, location, and other demographic characteristics. Measurement and research design issues of both individual and aggregate levels.
PSY 184S Positive Psychology
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- 4
The field of positive psychology focuses on what is right and positive about people and institutions. Introduces findings associated with human strengths and positive emotions, and provides clinical and personal applications and implications.
PSY 185S Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: PSY 21 or PSY 22 or COGS 7A or COGS 9A or COGS 9B or COGS 9C
Examines the application of social psychology to organizational settings. Topics include motivation of workers, group decision-making, leadership styles, career management, and organizational development.
PSY 186S Chicano/Latino Families
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- 4
Introduction to the research, literature, and issues surrounding the topic of Chicano/Latino families including cultural history, contemporary issues, organization of family, traditions, lifestyles, values, beliefs, generational differences, gender issues, ethnic identity, evolution of demographic patterns, current economic and political standings.
PSY 188S Evolutionary Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: COGS 9C
Understanding our evolutionary origins is critical to truly understanding the complexities of human psychology. Explores how Darwinian principles, applied to both genes and culture, can help us understand not just how the mind works, but why.
PSY 189S The Science and Practice of Compassion
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- 4
Explores the latest scientific research on compassion and its correlates, and considers practical strategies for increasing compassion in everyday life. Students discover how cutting-edge research is yielding insights into kindness, empathy, altruism, and compassion.
PSY 190 Applied Statistics in Social and Behavioral Research
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- SOCECOL 13
Covers statistical techniques used to describe and make generalizations about phenomena represented by data. Hands-on experience in data analysis and interpretation using statistical software (SPSS, STATA) is emphasized. Topics include data visualization, ANOVA, multiple regression, and categorical data analyses.
PSY 192P Latinas and Chronic Illness: Cultural and Psychological Perspectives
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- 4
Explores chronic illness in Latina communities through a qualitative lens, focusing on cultural values, healthcare access, and systemic barriers. Students design and conduct a group-based study to better understand lived experiences and health inequities.
PSY 192Q Chicano/Latino Social Psychology
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Examines theories, research, and major issues of relevance to understanding social psychological processes in Chicano/Latino populations. Topics include social development, cultural orientations, gender and sexuality, close relationships, happiness and well-being, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, and mental and physical health.
PSY 192R Latina Reproductive Health
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- 4
Gives an overview of active areas of research on the psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence Latina reproductive health. Critically examines selected topics in reproductive health not merely as biological processes, but as psychological events.
PSY 192S Health and the Latino Paradox
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement
Examines research and theories concerning the physical and mental health of U.S. Latino populations. Contemporary accounts, health care implications, and new directions for understanding sources of risks and resilience for health in Latino populations are evaluated and discussed.
PSY 192T Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings
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- 4
Exploration of historical foundations of cognitive psychology and cognitive development, cognitive neuroscience in education, complex cognition, individual differences, and cognitive foundations of learning.
PSY 192U Psychology of Learning, Abilities, and Intelligence
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- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: COGS 7A or PSY 9
Overview of classic positions on the mind, human abilities, and intelligence, especially as related to academic achievement. Contrasting views: psychometric versus information processing; experimental versus correlational research.
PSY 192V Language and Literacy
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- 4
Addresses the linguistic principles and processes that underlie oral and written language proficiency. Emphasis is on how to use phonology, morphology, orthography, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics to support literacy and oral language development for K-12 students.
PSY 192X Introduction to Positive Psychology in Education
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- 4
Positive psychology is a recent focus area within the field of psychology that explores what is positive, creative, and fulfilling in human behavior. It is the scientific study of well-being and flourishing.
PSY 193B Juvenile Delinquency
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- 4
Patterns of delinquent behavior, theories that explain behavior, current research aimed at enhancing exploratory power. Attempts to prevent and control delinquency are put in historical perspective. Development of the current juvenile justice system and evolution of modern juvenile law.
PSY 193C Social Control of Delinquency
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Recommended: CRM/LAW C109
Assumes familiarity with theories of delinquency, the juvenile justice system, and elements of juvenile law. Explores socio-historical origins and evolution of juvenile justice, current research and policy on delinquency prevention and treatment, and future directions of law, policy, and practice.
PSY 193E Psychology and the Law
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- 4
Psychological assumptions of the American legal system and mental health aspects of provision of criminal justice services. Civil commitment, insanity defense, competence to stand trial, jury selection, eyewitness identification. Use of police, courts, correctional institutions in prevention of behavior disorder.
PSY 193F Family Law
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- 4
Examines legal issues surrounding marriage, cohabitation, divorce, child custody and support, adoption, and the rights of parents and children in the family context. The findings of social science research are used to illuminate the legal issues.
PSY 193G Eyewitness Testimony
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- SOCECOL 10
Faulty eyewitness testimony is a major cause of wrongful convictions. Covers the fast-growing topic of eyewitness testimony and memory for real-world events, both how psychologists study eyewitness capacity, and how the legal system has dealt with eyewitness issues.
PSY 196 Research Seminar in Psychology
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- 4
Special topics research seminar. Content varies with interest of instructor. Capstone seminar for students who have conducted research with, or have a background in, the research topics of the Psychology faculty member offering this seminar in a given quarter.
PSY C200 Evidence-Based Treatments
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- 4
Presents empirically-supported treatment approaches and professional strategies for the practice of them. Covers cognitive-behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness meditation, exposure and response prevention, parent-child interaction therapy and their application to various clinical disorders.
PSY P200 Introduction to Legal and Forensic Psychology
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- 4
Familiarizes students with the interrelated fields of psychology, law, and forensic studies. Emphasizes clinically relevant legal topics (insanity defense; competency to stand trial) and includes critical thinking about issues that arise when psychologists are involved in legal proceedings.
PSY C201 Clinical Assessment and Interviewing
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- 4
Prepares students to conduct clinical interviews, which are the building blocks for psychotherapy and clinical research. Develops basic skills of interviewing and covers how to conduct the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders and how to make differential diagnoses.
PSY P201 Research Methods in Psychology
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- 4
In-depth examination of the conceptualization of research problems and linkages between theory and the design of appropriate strategies for empirical research in psychological science. Topics include experimental and quasi-experimental designs, reliability and validity of measurement and non-experimental procedures.
PSY C202 Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment
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- 4
Provides empirical background and introductory skills for students to begin supervised cognitive and neuropsychological assessment practice in a professional, ethical, competent, culturally sensitive manner. Administration, scoring, and interpreting standardized cognitive assessment measures and neuropsychological assessment measures. Neuropsychological disorders and anomalies.
PSY P202 Data Analysis and Statistics
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- 4
Statistical techniques to facilitate inferences in psychological research, including fundamentals of statistical inference and methods for analyzing data.
PSY C203 Professional Issues and Ethics in Clinical Psychology
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- 4
Examines professional guidelines and ethical principles in clinical psychology research, assessment, and treatment, with an emphasis on the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics for Psychologists. Helps students develop awareness of ethical issues arising in clinical research and practice.
PSY C204 Practicum in Clinical Psychology
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- 4
Clinical work at on-campus or off-campus clinical practice sites, such as hospitals and clinics, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist, in addition to the students’ faculty advisor.
PSY P204 Adolescence
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- 4
Considers pubertal and cognitive changes and their social consequences; the family, peer group, school, and cultural contexts in which adolescence is embedded; and selected psychosocial issues including autonomy, identity, health, and well-being.
PSY C205 History and Systems
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- 4
Surveys ideas of major figures in the history of psychology, from pre-Socratic Greek philosophers to psychologists active prior to the middle of the 20th century. Provides an appreciation of the forces (intellectual, cultural, scientific) that have shaped modern psychology.
PSY P206 Big Data Analytics for the Social Sciences II
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- SOCECOL 264A with a minimum grade of B- and SOCECOL 264B with a minimum grade of B- and PSY P203 with a minimum grade of B-
A practical lecture and lab course for learning how to engage with big data in various forms and use data science techniques (e.g., data reduction, NLP) to analyze and visualize data for research purposes.
PSY C208 Family and Systems Therapy
- Units
- 4
Presents family/systems therapy as a treatment modality, emphasizing the interdependence of theory, practice, and research. Examines various therapeutic models (e.g., structural, strategic, multi-generational, cognitive-behavioral, attachment, and narrative approaches) and evidence relevant to effectiveness and hypothesized mechanisms of change.
PSY P208 Research Methods
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- 4
In-depth examination of issues relevant to designing and evaluating research in psychological science. Topics address casual inference, ethical issues surrounding the responsible conduct of research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, reliability and validity of measurement, and non-experimental procedures.
PSY C209 Clinical Psychology Research Designs and Methods
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- 4
Reviews major issues in conducting scientific research and important methodological issues in psychological clinical science.
PSY P209A Applied Psychological Research
- Units
- 4
Focuses on scientific and professional issues in the field of psychology. Topics include communication skills; intervention approaches; collaboration, consultation, and referral; and ethical issues associated with at-risk populations research.
PSY P210 The New Statistics and Open Science
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- 4
Introduces the fundamentals of research design and methodology from the perspective of the new statistics and open science. With this introduction, students should be better able to design and conduct their own research.
PSY P214 Seminar in Social Psychology
- Units
- 4
Presents an overview of selected theoretical and empirical topics in social psychology including social influence and conformity, altruism and aggression, persuasion and attitude change, self and social perception, and social cognition.
PSY C215 Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments II
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- PSY C200 with a minimum grade of B-
Examines theory, research, and application in family, couple, and child therapy using culturally and developmentally sensitive principles. Students are exposed to theoretical frameworks guiding approaches to the treatment of the family system using readings, lectures, and activities.
PSY P215 Psychology and Law
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- 4
An interdisciplinary approach to research in psychology, law, and/or criminology. Examines how psychology is applied to the civil and criminal justice systems, how case law shapes this application, and how legal decisions affect the direction of psychological research.
PSY C216 Adult Psychopathology
- Units
- 4
Explores the antecedents, characteristics, course, outcomes, and options for the prevention or management of various forms of psychopathology and behavior disorder. Focuses on psychological and biobehavioral mechanisms that influence the development, expression, and amelioration of maladaption.
PSY C217 Psychological Assessment
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- 4
Familiarizes students with psychological assessments in intelligence, clinical diagnosis, personality, and neuropsychological functioning. Exposure to administering, scoring, and interpreting assessments. Special focus on psychometrics (e.g., reliability and validity), test construction, and ethical responsibilities.
PSY P217 Life-Span Development
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- 4
Introduces the major concepts of life-span development and discusses those with regard to some key topics of developmental psychology. For example, change and continuity, evolutionary and inherited nature, culture, society, and family-based nurture, and their dynamic interaction.
PSY P218 Infancy
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- 4
Covers development from conception through the second year. Focus is on research and theory concerning infants' physical, social, cognitive, perceptual, emotional, and language development. Also covers transition to parenthood and family context of infant development.
PSY P219 Forensic Neuropsychology
- Units
- 4
Introduces key concepts in clinical neuropsychology as applied in legal/forensic settings. Instruction focuses on neuropsychological concepts underlying brain-behavior relationships and their assessment in forensic case examples; and ethical/legal issues in brain injuries/diseases impacting higher mental functions (e.g., memory).
PSY P220 Developmental Psychology: Theories and History
- Units
- 4
Examines key concepts, theories, and the historical and philosophical roots of research in human life span development. Focuses on biological and environmental causation, universalism and cultural relativism, continuity and change.
PSY P222 Forensic Assessment
- Units
- 4
Explores the various ways in which clinical psychology is relevant to the law, and how forensic psychologists can meaningfully contribute to the adjudicatory process. Examines legal, scientific, and ethical issues that arise when psychologists are involved in legal proceedings.
PSY P223 Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Units
- 4
Examines human behavior in diverse cultures (e.g., Asian, American, and African). Cultural diversity within the U.S. and acculturation of various ethnic groups is also discussed. Topics include theories, methods, parenting, family relations, language, cognition, personality, morality, and health.
PSY P224 Children and the Law
- Units
- 4
Examines how psychology research and practice can inform several areas of law and social policy affecting children, adolescents, and families. Topics include education, mental health, reproductive rights, and delinquency.
PSY P225 Forensic Geropsychology
- Units
- 4
Introduces key concepts in Geropsychology as it is applied in forensic settings. Topics covered include basic concepts in Geropsychology, as well as the role of cognitive disorders and dementia, elder abuse, guardianship, diversity, and other older adult issues.
PSY P226 Emotion in Psychology
- Units
- 4
Covers original and recent theories of emotions and how they guide current research. Specific topics include neuroantomical structure of emotion, life-span emotional development, and health and emotion.
PSY P227 Sexual Deviance and the Law
- Units
- 4
Focuses on sex crimes with legal debate, including age of consent, sex work, and registration as a sexual offender. Also investigates how psychological theory and research can be applied to legal issues related to sex crimes.
PSY P228 Psychosis and the Law
- Units
- 4
Examines the intersection of serious mental health concerns relation to psychosis and the law. Students use critical thinking skills to facilitate consideration of the myriad of factors that bring people with psychosis to interact with the justice system.
PSY P229 Addiction and the Law
- Units
- 4
Analysis of the intersection of addiction and the legal system, including historical, theoretical, practical, and policy dimensions. Provides students with insights into treatment and prevention strategies as well as policy and legal considerations.
PSY P231 Professional Issues in Psychology
- Units
- 4
Examines a variety of issues related to the professional socialization and development of graduate students in psychology. Topics include the publication process, sources of research funding, alternative employment options, competitiveness on the job market, and the academic career route.
PSY P232 Trauma and Resilience
- Units
- 4
Psychological impact of trauma; biopsychosocial factors affecting development of traumatic stress, treatment, and preventive interventions for traumatic stress; define and measure resilience; moral injury and post traumatic growth; ethics of studying trauma.
PSY C233 Neuropsychophysiology of Self- and Emotion-Regulation
- Units
- 4
Intended to survey the evidence for a common set of neural structures that underlies self-regulation (e.g., emotion regulation) with the goal of assessing the relevance for health and disease.
PSY P234 Childhood
- Units
- 4
Provides graduate students with an overview of traditional and emerging theories, models, and research designed to understand children's development in the domains of cognitive, social, and emotional functioning.
PSY P235 Social Health Psychology
- Units
- 4
Enables students to critically evaluate research related to social health psychology. Offers a deeper understanding of the potential physiological mechanisms underpinning the impact of social psychological factors on health and well-being.
PSY P236 Inequality and Privilege
- Units
- 4
Using a social-psychological perspective, examines the origins of inequality and how social class, ethnic/racial, gender, and other group differences are created, perceived, and upheld. Covers current issues in the area of inequality and intergroup relations.
PSY P237 Cooperation and Helping
- Units
- 4
Consists of topics in contemporary psychology which focus on core processes that enable prosocial action, cooperation, and helping. Students identify proximal forces at four levels of analysis: intrapsychic, dyadic, group, and sociocultural factors that influence cooperation and helping.
PSY P239 Moral Psychology
- Units
- 4
Provides a selective overview of both classic work and new trends in the study of morality and moral reasoning in contemporary psychological science, with a particular emphasis on topics of relevance to social psychology.
PSY P240 Child and Adolescent Testimony
- Units
- 4
Reviews classic and emerging research on children's and adolescents' memory, suggestibility, and disclosure processes. Highlights theoretical and practical implications of the research when children and adolescents are victims of or witnesses to crime.
PSY P242 Legal Reasoning and Jurisprudence
- Units
- 4
Overview of the law and legal process as well as the history and assumptions underlying modern legal reasoning. Issues related to procedure and evidence as well as key jurisprudential perspectives are discussed.
PSY P247 EEG Methods
- Units
- 4
Provides an in-depth training of the electroencephalogram (EEG) methodology with a specific focus on the event-related potential technique. Emphasis is on learning how to use this methodology and how to analyze data, with a focus on emotional stimuli.
PSY P249 Advanced Social Psychology
- Units
- 4
Conveys an appreciation of the flavors of contemporary social psychology, an understanding of empirical approaches to problems in this area, and a sense of the array of theoretical orientations in the field.
PSY P250 Emotion, Reasoning, and Memory
- Units
- 4
Examines research and theory on emotion from the perspective of cognitive psychology. Topics include the effects of emotions on attention, memory, and problem solving; the relations between emotional and cognitive development; flash-bulb memories of intense emotional experiences; eyewitness testimony.
PSY P251 Clinical Interviewing and Treatment in a Forensic Setting
- Units
- 4
Students receive an introduction to clinical interviewing, learn details of strategic, solution-focused therapy, and think critically about issues that come at the interaction of psychology and the law. Students are not "license-eligible" at end of this course.
PSY P253 Master of Legal and Forensic Psychology Capstone
- Units
- 4
Focuses on macro-level writing topics such as developing a meaningful research question, conducting a thorough review of relevant literature, and presenting a clear and convincing research-based argument.
PSY P254 Mental Health and the Law
- Units
- 4
Explores the history of criminalization of persons with mental illness. Topics include challenges and needs of persons with mental illness; civil and outpatient commitment; law enforcement responses to persons with mental illness; and mentally ill offenders in jails and prisons.
PSY P255 Violence, Anger, and Psychopathology
- Units
- 4
Overviews the prevalence of violence as a criminal and public health problem. Topics include violence within families and intimate partner relationships, traumatic origins of violence, the development of a violence-prone personality, the association of anger and violence with psychopathology.
PSY P256 Family and the Law
- Units
- 4
Examines sociological and legal perspectives on the relationship between family life and law, with a focus on three distinct but sometimes interconnected domains: the child welfare system, the criminal justice system, and the immigration system.
PSY P257 Growing up Digital
- Units
- 4
Draws theory and research from across multiple fields including psychology, education, computer science, sociology, and medicine to examine the role that digital technology plays in the lives of young people.
PSY P258 Health Psychology
- Units
- 4
Interdisciplinary exploration of emerging fields of health psychology and behavioral medicine. Topics: role of stress in development/treatment of medical problems; sociocognitive determinants of health and illness; interpersonal health transactions; behavioral approaches to medical problems such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension.
PSY P259 Psychological Assessment
- Units
- 4
Introduces students to the science and practice of psychological assessment. Explores historical and theoretical foundations of psychological testing, key psychometric principles, and applications of assessment. Students learn how to evaluate, select, and ethically use psychological tests.
PSY P261 Intensive Longitudinal Data Analysis
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- SOCECOL 264A with a minimum grade of B- and SOCECOL 264B with a minimum grade of B-
Fundamentals of Intensive Longitudinal Study designs, gain first-hand experience collecting ILD using web and/or mobile-based platforms, and learn how to manage, analyze, and disseminate findings from these studies.
PSY P263 Eyewitness Testimony
- Units
- 4
Examines the evidence that shows that faulty eyewitness memory is the major cause of wrongful convictions. Explores what the legal system thinks of eyewitness testimony and how the legal system has dealt with eyewitness issues.
PSY P264 Intensive Writing Workshop
- Units
- 4
Offers an intensive writing workshop for graduate students with instruction targeting academic writing, peer review, and publishing. Also covers techniques for translating research to a broader audience in the form of opinion, position, and policy papers.
PSY P265 Memory and the Law
- Units
- 4
Examines the controversial topic of repressed memory, or perception and memory of real-world events.
PSY P266 Psychology and the Law
- Units
- 4
Overview of how psychology is applied to the civil and criminal justice systems, how case law shapes this application, and how legal decisions affect the direction of psychological research. Interdisciplinary approach to research in psychology, law, and/or criminology.
PSY P268 Coping with Stressful Life Events
- Units
- 4
Explores how individuals cope with serious life crises (e.g., illness, bereavement), life transitions, and daily stressors. Considers how such events impact on people's cognitions, emotions, and health, and the role of others in the coping process.
PSY P269 Ethics in Psychological Assessment
- Units
- 4
Examines ethical and professional issues in psych assessment. Through discussion, vignette analysis, and critical reflection, students build competencies in ethical reasoning and responsible psychological practice.
PSY P270 Psychology of Pedagogy
- Units
- 4
Graduate-level introduction to the psychology of pedagogy grounds college teaching and learning in the theory and research of our discipline, which is uniquely positioned to inform it in an innovative, impactful, and inclusive way.
PSY P271 Evolutionary Psychology
- Units
- 4
Covers theories and empirical research concerning the evolutionary origins of human behaviors and their variations. An interdisciplinary course emphasizing both evolutionary psychology (e.g., mating strategies, kinship, and parenting) and molecular evolution (i.e., evolution of genes for various behaviors).
PSY P275 Special Topics in Psychology
- Units
- 4
Topics covered vary with interests of instructor.
PSY P276 Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
- Units
- 4
The process of synthesizing results from a number of studies that address a common research question is often referred to as meta-analysis. Explores the meta-analysis process from the coding of retrieved studies to the final research synthesis.
PSY 277 Implementation Science
- Units
- 4
Focuses on dissemination and implementation (D&I) science. Emphasizes the types of questions D&I research seeks to answer, commonly used models and frameworks, methods employed, and outcomes examined.
PSY P278 Psychological Assessment Practicum
- Units
- 4
Provides supervised practical training in psychological and/or neuropsychological assessment. Emphasis is placed on ethical standards, cultural responsiveness, and preparation for registration as a Psychological Testing Technician through the California Board of Psychology.
PSY P280B Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Lab
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- PSY P280A (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of B
Laboratory sequel to the P280A seminar. Provides laboratory-based hands-on experience integrating salivary analytes into developmental, social, behavioral, and health sciences that also includes supervised training on sample processing.
PSY P283H Psychoneuroimmunology
- Units
- 4
Introduces students to the field of psychoneuroimmunology and helps them develop the conceptual and methodological skills necessary for designing and interpreting research on the bidirectional relationship between the immune system and psychological processes.
PSY P284 Health and Emotion
- Units
- 4
Overview of research focused on understanding how emotional processes influence physical health. Provides students with a deeper understanding of how emotions play into the health of others as well.
PSY P286 Motivation
- Units
- 4
Introduces major concepts of motivational psychology, theory, and history. Application of motivational concepts to phenomena from social psychology and affective science. Development of own research proposal in a motivational framework and/or conceptualizing or expanding an ongoing or planned research project.
PSY P287 Stereotyping and Person Perception
- Units
- 4
Investigates the processes and implications of stereotyping, prejudice, and person perception broadly. Questions such as: Where do our stereotypes and prejudices come from? What are the psychological mechanisms underlying them?
PSY P290 Research in Developmental Psychology
- Units
- 4
Introduces graduate students to research conducted by individual faculty members in the area of developmental psychology. This is accomplished by having students involve themselves in the conceptualization, strategy, and implementation of the faculty member's research.
PSY P291 Research in Health Psychology
- Units
- 4
Introduces graduate students to research conducted by individual faculty members in the area of health psychology. This is accomplished by having students involve themselves in the conceptualization, strategy, and implementation of the faculty member's research.
PSY P292 Research in Psychopathology and Behavior Disorder
- Units
- 4
Introduces graduate students to research conducted by individual faculty members in the area of psychopathology and behavior disorder. This is accomplished by having students involve themselves in the conceptualization, strategy, and implementation of the faculty member's research.
PSY P293 Research in Social and Personality Psychology
- Units
- 4
Introduces graduate students to research conducted by individual faculty members in the area of social and personality psychology. This is accomplished by having students involve themselves in the conceptualization, strategy, and implementation of the faculty member's research.
PSY P294A Research Directions in Psychology I
- Units
- 2
Introduces students to the current research of faculty, graduate students, and visitors to the Department of Psychology. Includes examination of contemporary research issues and controversies, as well as issues related to students' development as professionals.
PSY P294B Research Directions in Psychology II
- Units
- 2
Introduces students to the current research of faculty, graduate students, and visitors to the Department of Psychology. Includes examination of contemporary research issues and controversies, as well as issues related to students' development as professionals.
PSY P294C Research Directions in Psychology III
- Units
- 2
Introduces students to the current research of faculty, graduate students, and visitors to the Department of Psychology. Includes examination of contemporary research issues and controversies, as well as issues related to students' development as professionals.
PSY P295 Research in Psychology and Law
- Units
- 4
Introduces graduate students to research conducted by individual faculty members in the area of psychology and law. This is accomplished by having students involve themselves in the conceptualization, strategy, and implementation of the faculty member's research.
PSY P296 Doctoral Dissertation Research and Writing
- Units
- 4-12
- Prerequisite
- Advancement to candidacy
Dissertation research with Psychological Science faculty.
PSY P298 Directed Studies in Psychological Science
- Units
- 2-12
Directed study with Psychological Science faculty.
PSY P299 Independent Studies in Psychology
- Units
- 2-12
Independent research with Psychology faculty.