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Psychology (PSYC)

http://psychology.usc.edu/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in SGM501; phone 740-2204.
D class assignments for graduate students available in SGM501; phone 740-2205.

PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology (4.0 units)

Factors that influence human behavior, including learning, thinking, perception, motivation, and emotion; analysis of determinants of development, adjustment, and maladjustment.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52410R	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	75 of 150	Ashley Borders	THH301	Word (79872 KB)
52411R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	21 of 25	Ashley Borders	KAP158
52412R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	15 of 25		VKC254
52413R	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	17 of 25	Ashley Borders	GFS201
52415R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	21 of 25	Ashley Borders	VKC254
52400R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	145 of 150	Kim Lindsey	SGM124	Word (98816 KB)
52401R	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	19 of 26		GFS107
52402R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	26 of 26		GFS223
52403R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	27 of 27		GFS229
52404R	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	24 of 25		GFS107
52405R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	26 of 27		VHE206
52406R	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	21 of 25		GFS107

PSYC 201Lg: The Science of Happiness (4.0 units)

Evaluates scientific research on human happiness. Integrates research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the evaluation of personal and public policy choices.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52435R	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	140 of 141	John Monterosso	MRF340	Word (78848 KB)
52436R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	14 of 16		SGM226
52437R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	16 of 17		SGM226
52438R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	17 of 17		GFS222
52439R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	17 of 18		GFS222
52440R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	17 of 17		GFS202
52441R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	17 of 17		GFS202
52442R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	16 of 16		SGM226
52443R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	17 of 17		GFS205
52444R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	9 of 16		GFS205

Crosslist PSYC 210gm: Social Issues in Gender (4.0 units)

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic expression.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in SWMS 210.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
34900D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	103 of 104	Judith Halberstam	MRF340
34902R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	27 of 27		VKC155
34903R	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	27 of 27		VKC155
34904R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Thursday	27 of 27		VKC155
34905R	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Thursday	22 of 27		VKC155

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64180D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	14 of 17	Saba Razvi	GFS221
64675D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	Natasha Burton	VKC205
64680D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Xiao He	WPH103
64685D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Raeanna Gleason	WPH106
66997D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	618 of 2000		BOV AUD

Crosslist PSYC 230Lxg: Brain, Mind, and Machines: Topics in Neuroscience (4.0 units)

The structure and function of the mammalian brain including the role of the brain in regulating behavior, both in normal and diseased states; in relation to mind; and in comparison with machine forms of intelligence. Not available for major credit.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the BISC department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in BISC 230.
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
13014R	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	167 of 180	Michel Baudry,Ernest Greene	THH201	Word (48128 KB)
13251R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	15 of 21		ZHS458
13253R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	20 of 21		ZHS458
13254R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	20 of 21		ZHS458
13255R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	15 of 21		ZHS458
13256R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	16 of 21		ZHS458
13257R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 21		ZHS458
13258R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 21		ZHS458
13259R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	20 of 21		ZHS458
13260R	Lab	4:00-5:40pm	Wednesday	20 of 21		ZHS458

PSYC 274: Statistics I (4.0 units)

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 116.

Note: Register for one lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52450R	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	31 of 36	Stephen Madigan	SGM601
52451R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	11 of 12		SGM631
52452R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	11 of 12		SGM631
52453R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 12		SGM631
52455R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	38 of 39	David Walsh	KAP140	Word (115712 KB)
52456R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	13 of 14		SGM631
52457R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	13 of 13		SGM631
52458R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	12 of 12		SGM631
52460R	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	36 of 36	Brian Baucom	SGM601	Word (98304 KB)
52461R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	13 of 13		SGM631
52462R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	11 of 13		SGM631
52463R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	12 of 12		SGM631
52465R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 38	Stephen Madigan	SGM601
52466R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	10 of 12		SGM631
52467R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	14 of 14		SGM631
52468R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	8 of 12		SGM631
52470R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	36 of 37	Brian Baucom	SGM601	Word (90112 KB)
52471R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	11 of 12		SGM631
52472R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	12 of 12		SGM631
52473R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	13 of 13		SGM631

Crosslist PSYC 275Lg: Language and Mind (4.0 units)

Language within cognitive science: speech physiology and acoustics, language acquisition, reading, language disorders, perception and mental representation of words, linguistic diversity, and computer analysis of speech.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 275.
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38820R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	111 of 120	Elaine Andersen, Rachel Walker	GFS106
38821R	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	19 of 20	Fuyun Wu	GFS220
38822R	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	18 of 20	Nancy Louie	GFS221
38823R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	19 of 20	Nancy Louie	GFS221
38824R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	17 of 20	Fuyun Wu	GFS201
38825D	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 20	Fuyun Wu	GFS201
38826R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 21	Nancy Louie	GFS202

PSYC 301L: Cognitive Processes (4.0 units)

Experimental and theoretical aspects of human memory, perception, thinking, and language. Lectures, demonstrations, and individual experiments. Prerequisite: 100g or departmental approval.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52490R	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 15	Bosco Tjan	VKC209	PDF (111590 KB)
52491R	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Friday	5 of 15		VKC202

PSYC 304L: Sensation and Perception (4.0 units)

Receptor processes and stimulus organization; traditional topics in the perception of objects, space, time. Laboratory demonstrations and exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52493R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	18 of 20	Ernest Greene	GFS223	Word (67072 KB)
52494R	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	Canceled
52495R	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 20		SGM226

PSYC 305: Learning and Memory (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52500R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	49 of 51	Dave Lavond	WPHB28	Word (81920 KB)
52501R	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 50	Dave Lavond	GFS101	Word (79872 KB)

PSYC 314L: Research Methods (4.0 units)

Experimental and other research methods in psychology; nature and concepts of scientific method. Laboratory exercises.

Prerequisite: (PSYC 274 and PSYC 100)
Note: Register for one lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52505R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	17 of 36	Laurence Gore	KAP145	Word (113152 KB)
52506R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	3 of 18		KOH208
52507R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	14 of 18		KOH208
52510R	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	37 of 37	C Barone	THH214	Word (127488 KB)
52511R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	20 of 20		KOH208
52512R	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	17 of 18		KOH208
52515R	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	35 of 36	Ann Renken	SGM226	Word (45056 KB)
52516R	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	17 of 18		KOH208
52517R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	18 of 18		KOH208
52520R	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	26 of 36	Ann Renken	VHE217	Word (57344 KB)
52521R	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	8 of 18		KOH208
52522R	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	18 of 18		KOH208

PSYC 326: Behavioral Neuroscience (4.0 units)

Neural bases of behavior. Concentration on sensory and motor processes and the interaction of neural, chemical, and hormonal systems.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52535R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	75 of 84	Ann Renken	ZHS159

PSYC 336L: Developmental Psychology (4.0 units)

Child and adolescent behavior and associated theories; exploration of the continuity between child and adult behavior. Laboratory projects.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52540R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	53 of 75	Kim Lindsey	SGM101	Word (81408 KB)
52542R	Lab	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	20 of 25		THH112
52543R	Lab	9:00-9:50am	Thursday	11 of 25		THH112
52544R	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 25		KAP113
52545R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	76 of 76	Kim Lindsey	GFS116	Word (81408 KB)
52547R	Lab	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25		THH110
52548R	Lab	10:00-10:50am	Thursday	25 of 25		THHB9
52549R	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	26 of 26		MHPB7B

PSYC 337L: Adult Development and Aging (4.0 units)

Genetic, physical, and social influences during adult years on perception, learning and memory, intelligence, personality, social roles, and normal and deviant behavioral patterns. Laboratory demonstrations and exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52550R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 40	David Walsh	KAP163	Word (76800 KB)
52551R	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	6 of 20		GFS109
52552R	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	11 of 20		KAP113

PSYC 355: Social Psychology (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52559R	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	50 of 53	Stephen Read	GFS118	Word (77312 KB)
52560R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	100 of 100	C Barone	GFS106	Word (82432 KB)

PSYC 359: Interpersonal Relations (4.0 units)

Theories and research on person perception, attribution processes, interpersonal attraction and romantic love, freedom and causality, social comparison phenomena.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52561R	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	96 of 100	C Barone	MRF340	Word (97792 KB)

PSYC 360: Abnormal Psychology (4.0 units)

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. Not open to students with credit in PSYC 461.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52565R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	79 of 80	Ashley Borders	SLH102	Word (67072 KB)
52566R	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	76 of 80	David Schwartz	GFS116

PSYC 361: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52567R	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 80	Ashley Borders	GFS116	Word (80896 KB)

PSYC 380: Junior Honors Seminar (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

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. Prerequisite: acceptance in Psychology Undergraduate Honors Program and consent of instructor.

Corequisite: PSYC 314
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52585D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	18 of 25	Jo Farver	SGM901

PSYC 391: Directed Field Experience in Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 4)

Individual field experience and independent study supervised by an on-site professional and USC faculty sponsor. Recommended preparation: Minimum of 3 courses completed in Psychology.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52586D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 15	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 406: Psycholinguistics (4.0 units)

Experimental and theoretical aspects of how spoken and written language is produced and understood, learned during childhood, and affected by brain damage.

Prerequisite: 1 from (LING 210 or PSYC 100)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52598R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	23 of 40	Elsi Kaiser	WPH102

PSYC 421L: Applied Multivariate Statistical Methods (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52601R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 16	Richard John	VHE206
52602R	Lab	12:00-1:30pm	Wednesday	1 of 16

PSYC 425: Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (4.0 units)

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 and PSYC 274)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52600R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	25 of 25	Zhong-Lin Lu	ZHS360	Word (24576 KB)

PSYC 433: Children's Learning and Cognitive Development (4.0 units)

Examination of contemporary psychological theory and research on the development of cognitive skills, including language, memory, reading, and mathematics. Prerequisite: 336L.

Prerequisite: PSYC 336

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52599R	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 50	Frank Manis	VKC150	Word (57344 KB)

PSYC 437: Adolescent Development (4.0 units)

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. (Duplicates credit in former PSYC 338.)

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52553R	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	35 of 50	David Schwartz	GFS116

PSYC 453: Intergroup Relations (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52633R	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Wednesday	7 of 20	Norman Miller	SGM807

PSYC 454: Social Cognition (4.0 units)

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. Recommended preparation: PSYC 355.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52634R	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	23 of 30	Stephen Read	SGM226	Word (56832 KB)

PSYC 462m: Minority Mental Health (4.0 units)

The influence of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on human behavior. Mental health issues relevant to ethnic minorities in the U.S.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52642R	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Mon, Wed	58 of 81	Angela Lau	SLH100	Word (87552 KB)

PSYC 463: Criminal Behavior (4.0 units)

Genetic, biological, psychological, and sociological characteristics of those who evidence criminal behavior; theoretical formulations to be reviewed and appraised.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52643R	Lecture	3:30-7:00pm	Thursday	55 of 80	Christine Reed	WPHB27	Word (79360 KB)

PSYC 464: Psychology of Marriage and the Family (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52644R	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	56 of 56	Brian Baucom	GFS118	Word (112640 KB)

PSYC 465: Introduction to Forensic Psychology (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52645R	Lecture	3:30-7:20pm	Tuesday	64 of 100	Jasmine Tehrani	SGM101	Word (53248 KB)

PSYC 480x: Senior Honors Seminar (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Advanced study of empirical approaches in psychology. Progress presentations and evaluations of Senior Honors Thesis research. In-depth exploration of issues in science. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52650D	Lecture	5:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	11 of 25	Jo Farver	SGM901

PSYC 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52651D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 48	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology. Topic will vary from semester to semester.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Professional Development in Psychology
52656R	2.0	Lecture	4:00-6:00pm	Wednesday	35 of 40	C Barone	KAP156	Word (33707 KB)
Psychological Adjustment Following Traumatic Life Events: The Case of Genocide.
52657R	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:30pm	Wednesday	10 of 15	Beth Meyerowitz	SGM714	Word (44032 KB)
Origins of Mind
52658R	4.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	4 of 20	Justin Wood	KAP166

PSYC 502: Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design (4.0 units)

Experimental designs and their analyses of variance beyond straightforward factorial, nested, or repeated measures designs. Prerequisite: 501 or equivalent.

Prerequisite: PSYC 501

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52660D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	26 of 30	Rand Wilcox	KAP148

PSYC 503L: Regression and the General Linear Model (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52668D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	9 of 15	Laura Baker	KAP150
52669D	Lab	12:00-1:30pm	Tuesday	9 of 15	Laura Baker	SGM631

PSYC 524: Research Design in Developmental Psychology (4.0 units)

Review and practice in the analysis and design of experimental and quasiexperimental paradigms for research on ontogenetic age changes and generational differences in behavior.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52690D	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 20	John McArdle	GFS228

PSYC 540: Cognitive Neuroscience (4.0 units)

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.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52691D	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Monday	20 of 25	Irving Biederman	SGM714

PSYC 544: Psychophysiology (4.0 units, max 8)

Recent research on relations between basic psychological states (e.g., cognition, learning, emotion) and physiological response processes (e.g., autonomic responses, covert muscle activity).

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52693D	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Tuesday	3 of 15	Michael Dawson	SGM901

PSYC 547: Functional Neuroanatomy (4.0 units)

Regional organization and systems of the mammalian nervous system and their functions.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52710D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	11 of 15	Antoine Bechara	GFS213

PSYC 555: Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (4.0 units)

The physical and physiological bases of MRI and fMRI. Design and analysis of fMRI experiments. Operation of a magnetic resonance imaging system.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52720D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	10 of 15	Bosco Tjan	GFS107	PDF (88916 KB)

Crosslist PSYC 576: Psycholinguistics (3.0 units)

Theories of acquisition; sentence and discourse processing; language and thought.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 576.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38951D	Lecture	2:00-4:20pm	Wednesday	8 of 15	Elsi Kaiser	GFS201

PSYC 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52735D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	11 of 30	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52736D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 15	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: PSYC 594A

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52737D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	10 of 15	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: PSYC 594B

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52738D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 12	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE

PSYC 595: Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Supervised experience in interviewing skills and in assessment, including psychological test administration, and the preparation of reports. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52740D	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 12	Laurence Gore	HRC

PSYC 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology at the graduate level. Topic will vary from semester to semester.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Origins of Human Knowledge
52741D	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	5 of 15	Justin Wood	SGM714	Word (70656 KB)

PSYC 607: Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics considered in the contexts of recent experimental developments and current theoretical trends.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52721D	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Thursday	8 of 15	Richard Thompson, Stephen Madigan	SGM807

PSYC 612: Seminar in Advanced Social Psychology (4.0-16.0 units, max 16)

An intensive consideration of selected concepts, theories, and research problems in social psychology.

Prerequisite: PSYC 512

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52722D	4.0	Lecture	1:00-5:00pm	Monday	6 of 12	Norman Miller	SGM807

PSYC 619: Psychological Intervention (4.0 units)

Study of clinical psychological treatment: Research and theory about major psychological approaches to intervention. (One of 4 clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52763D	Lecture	8:30-12:30pm	Friday	9 of 15	Marian Williams	HRC

PSYC 621: Seminar in Quantitative Psychology (4.0 units, max 12)

Selected topics in mathematical psychology.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52762D	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Tuesday	10 of 15	Carol Prescott	SGM714

PSYC 660: Seminar in Clinical Psychology (4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in clinical psychology.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52764D	Lecture	9:00-1:00pm	Friday	7 of 15	Steven Lopez	SGM901

Crosslist PSYC 676: Seminar in Psycholinguistics (3.0 units, max 12)

Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 676.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38991D	Lecture	1:00-3:20pm	Wednesday	8 of 15	Elaine Andersen	OFFICE

PSYC 691b: Internship in Clinical Psychology (0.0 units)

Supervised clinical work in an approved mental health setting. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: Good standing in clinical program and departmental approval.

Prerequisite: PSYC 691A

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52783D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 10	Gayla Margolin	OFFICE

PSYC 695: Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Didactic practicum combining theory and research on psychological intervention with clinical practice in assessment and treatment, focused on particular client groups or disorders. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52785D	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	6 of 10	Gayla Margolin	HRC
52786D	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	5 of 10	Biing-Jiun Shen	HRC

PSYC 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52790D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 40	Margaret Gatz	OFFICE