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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Psychology
COURSES
Psychology (PSYCH)
PSYCH 10. Introduction to Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Not open to students with more
than 6 units in psychology. Introduction to psychology as an empirical
science; biological and social bases of behavior; scientific principles
of psychology in perception, learning, motivation, intelligence,
and personality. G.E. Breadth D3. (CAN PSY 2)
PSYCH 36. Biological Psychology (3)
Role of the nervous system in mediating sensory processes,
motivation, emotion, sleep and dreams, language, cognitive processes,
learning and memory, and mental disorders. (CAN PSY 10)
PSYCH 40T. Topics in Research Design and Statistics
(2-8; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 10. Introductory research methods and statistics
in psychology. Introduction to scientific procedures and empirical
research. Participation in research, data analysis, and APA research
report writing. Not open to students who have completed PSYCH
42 and/or PSYCH 144. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 42. Introductory Statistics (4)
Basic statistical methods for analysis of data; parametric tests
of significance; linear regression and correlation; analysis of
variance; introduction to non-parametric techniques. (May include
lab hours)
PSYCH 60T. Psychology as a Behavioral Science
(2-5; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Problems in approaching man as a social animal; sections in basic
or applied processes in personality, interpersonal relations,
social environment, and group participation. (May include lab
hours)
PSYCH 61. Personal Adjustment (3)
Not open to students with credit in PSYCH 171. General adjustment
behavior with regard to health, social, academic, and emotional
problems; application of principles for prevention of health,
social, academic, and emotional problems. G.E. Breadth E1.
PSYCH 101. Child Psychology (3)
Not open to students with credit in PSYCH 155. The dynamics of
infant and child development and adjustment.
PSYCH 102. Adolescent Psychology (3)
Adjustment of youth to self and society.
PSYCH 103. Psychology
of Aging (3)
(Same as GERON 103.) Psychological study of maturity and old
age; physiological and sociological considerations.
PSYCH 120T. Topics in General Psychology
(2-5; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Must receive approval from the major adviser for course to fulfill
a major requirement. Prerequisites: psychology major or minor
status or permission of instructor. Empirical evidence and theoretical
issues in learning, motivation, cognition, language, perception,
sensory, and physiological processes. Sections may be limited
to animal or human studies; research and reporting. (May include
lab hours)
PSYCH 121. Learning and Memory (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Combined survey of (1) principles from the human
and animal laboratory with theoretical interpretations and applications;
and (2) principles of operation of the human memory system with
theoretical interpretations. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 122. Motivation (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Initiation and continuation of behavior, acquisition,
and modification of motives. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 123. Developmental Psychobiology (4)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. Biological
and psychological foundations of behavioral development. Topics
include issues in developing systems, genetics and evolution of
behavioral development, behavioral embryology, comparative development
of nervous systems, development of cognitive and affective behaviors,
and ecological and multicultural influences on biobehavioral development.
G.E. Integration ID.
PSYCH 124. Sensation and Perception (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Study of sensory and perceptual processes in vision,
touch, and hearing. Emphasis is placed on how basic perceptual
principles operate in everyday life as well as in lab settings.
PSYCH 125. Behavioral Neuroscience (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. (PSYCH 36 recommended.) Nervous systems structures
and physiological processes underlying behavior; anatomical and
physiological bases of learning, motivation, emotions, and emotional
disorders. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 126. Cognitive Neuroscience (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area B. Biological
mechanisms which mediate cognitive processes. Topics include the
nervous system substrates for perception memory, language, cerebral
lateralization and specialization, attention, and consciousness.
G.E. Integration IB.
PSYCH 128. Cognitive Psychology (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. An introduction to theory and research in human
information processing. Topics include attention, mental representation,
imagery, problem solving, reasoning, language, and other higher
mental processes.
PSYCH 132. Psychology of Sexuality (3)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Psychological aspects of
human sexual behavior: influence on personality, various behavioral
manifestations and pathologies.
PSYCH 136. Human Learning and Behavior (3)
Introduction to learning principles as they interact with perception,
cognition, and motivation. Relevance of these principles in understanding
human adaptation to school, home, and social environments.
PSYCH 140T. Topics in Psychological Mehtods
(4; max total 8 if no topics repeated)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 10. Research methods and statistics in
psychology: introduction to scientific procedures, experimental
research, survey research, and qualitative research. Participation
in research, data analysis and APA research report writing. (May
include lab hours)
PSYCH 143. Intermediate Statistics (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Intensive study of analysis of variance with research
emphasis. Topics include single and multifactor designs both with
and without repeated measures, multiple comparisons, trend tests,
analysis of covariance and multivariate analysis of variance.
(May include lab hours)
PSYCH 144. Research Designs and Experimental
Methods (5)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 10 and PSYCH 42. Basic course in experimental
psychology: research design and inferential statistics; introduction
to scientific procedures and methods in psychology; participation
in research, data analysis, and report writing. (May include lab
hours)
PSYCH 145. Computer and Information Skills
in Psychology (3)
A survey of computer and information skills in the behavioral
sciences. Applications of information technology include use of
word processors, electronic communications, spreadsheets, statistical
packages, and other specialized computer programs for psychology.
Emphasis will be on developing information competence including
locating, gathering, organizing, and reporting computer-based
information. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 149. Psychological Testing (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Theories of psychological testing stressing the
logic and limits of measurement. Emphasis on technical and individual
tests. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 150T. Problems in Personality, Developmental
and Social Psychology
(2-5; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Wholistic levels of analysis in psychology such
as personality, social, individual differences, and developmental;
conceptual and empirical issues. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 153. Developmental Research and Inquiry
for Practitioners (3)
PSYCH 101, PSYCH 155, or CFS 39 recommended prior to enrollment
in this course. Empirical and theoretical treatment of developmental
issues. Emphasizes understanding the process of scientific discovery
and learning to accurately interpret and evaluate developmental
research. Examines theories and methods that guide research on
physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development.
PSYCH 154. Personality (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Major contemporary theories of personality; techniques
for research in personality. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 155. Developmental Psychology (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Empirical and theoretical treatment of human development
throughout the life span; genetic, phys-iological, and sociocultural
influences upon development; physical, emotional, motivational,
intellectual-cognitive, and social facets of development. (May
include lab hours)
PSYCH 156. Social Psychology (4)
Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status or permission of
instructor. Examination of the interaction between social environments
and behavior. Application of social psychological theories and
principles to interpersonal relationships, education, work, health,
and the media. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 160T. Topics in Clinical Processes
(2-5; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status or permission of
instructor. Examination of individual behavior and small-group
processes; include such topics as clinical psychopathology, sensitivity
training, and intragroup dynamics, consciousness, dreams, and
imagination.
PSYCH 162. Introduction to Clinical Psychology
(4)
Overview of clinical psychology, including history, ethics, applied
roles, conceptual and technical approaches to assessment and intervention,
applying to graduate school, and anticipated future developments.
PSYCH 166. Abnormal Psychology (3)
Study of the origins, symptoms, and treatments of behavioral and
personality disturbances from childhood through senescence; application
of current DSM.
PSYCH 168. Exceptional Children (3)
The atypical child; etiology, symptomatology, nosology, recognition,
and recommendations.
PSYCH 169. Psychological Aspects of Physical
Disability (3)
Psychological theory and research pertaining to physical disability
and disabled persons. Attitudes regarding disability and the impact
of disability on individual behavior. Primarily deals with blindness,
deafness, orthopedic handicap, and epilepsy, and secondarily with
cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.
PSYCH 170T. Topics in Psychological Applications
(2-5; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Applications of psychology; human factors; clinical psychology,
learning applications, clinical quantitative, learning, creativity,
computer, and other applied topics. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 171. Adjustment and Mental Health (3)
Addresses how basic psychological principles facilitate adjustment
to the problems, challenges, and demands of modern living. Emphasizes
critical thinking through application of principles and consideration
of multicultural issues. Not open to students with credit in PSYCH
60T or PSYCH 61. G.E. Breadth E1.
PSYCH 172. Applied Behavior Analysis (4)
Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status or permission of
instructor. Introduction to the philosophy and research of applied
behavior analysis. Includes the methods of research, basic principles,
and applied techniques used in the field. Presents ethical and
legal standards under which behavior analysts work. (Formerly
PSYCH 170T)
PSYCH 173. Environmental Psychology (3-4;
max total 4)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area D. The scientific
study of the effects of human behavior on the environment and
the psychological effects of the environment on human behavior.
Topics include issues related to overpopulation, pollution, urbanization,
noise, and environmental disaster, as well as environmental policies
and grass-roots movements worldwide. G.E. Integration ID.
PSYCH 174. Introduction to Counseling (3)
(See COUN 174.)
PSYCH 175. Family Counseling (3)
Theory and application of major counseling models. Family problems,
relationships and systems. Application of child development principles,
relevant communication theory and current research to therapy
with couples, families, children, and groups.
PSYCH 176. Industrial Psychology (3)
Occupational assessment, training procedures, production efficiency,
morale determinants, human engineering, decision processes, organization
theory.
PSYCH 177. Behavioral and Cognitive Change
Techniques (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Introduction to learning principles and their applications
to behavioral and cognitive change. Methods and techniques used
for changing self, children, adolescents, and adults.
PSYCH 178. Culture, Social Class, and Development
(3-4; max total 4)
An introduction to theory and research on race, prejudice, culture,
and social class, and the results of these on the intellectual
and social development of the child.
PSYCH 179. Supervised Field Experience (4)
Prerequisites: psychology major or minor status or permission
of instructor. Supervised field experience in community settings.
Placements may include schools, hospitals, institutions for the
aged, community service agencies, and legal settings, depending
on student interests. Regular class meetings.
PSYCH 180T. Seminar in Psychology
(1-5; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: 9 units in psychology, permission of instructor.
Undergraduate seminar in specialized areas, new developments and
synthesis of psychological processes, thought, and theory.
PSYCH 182. History and Systems (4)
Prerequisite: psychology major or minor status; senior standing
or permission of instructor; 12 upper-division units in the major.
Historical, philosophical, and scientific background in psychology;
review and integration of theoretical issues and current systems
in the field. Lecture and discussion.
PSYCH 183A-B. History and Systems (1-3;
max total 6)
Prerequisite: application and acceptance into the department's
honors program. Advanced experience in psychology for selected
majors that includes critical and creative thinking about topics
in psychology, individualized research training, and exploration
of options in psychology. (Formerly PSYCH 180T)
PSYCH 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total
6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
PSYCH 199. Senior Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Concentrated empirical or theoretical study of specific topic
in psychology; emphasis on independent and creative activity.
Copy of thesis required for Psychology Department file.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Psychology (PSYCH)
PSYCH 200T. Seminar in Developmental Psychology
(2-4; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
May be repeated with different topics. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Seminars in development and genetic psychology,
special topics for particular age ranges and problem areas. (May
include lab hours)
PSYCH 220T. Seminar in Learning and Related
Problems
(2-4; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: undergraduate core. Advanced current developments
in learning, perception, language, memory, and cognitive psychology.
(May include lab hours)
PSYCH 225T. Seminar in Psychobiological Bases
of Behavior
(2-4; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Recent advances in psychophysiology,
physiological psychology, psychopharmacology, behavior genetics,
sensory processes and related topics. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 231. Ethics
in Psychology (3)
(Same as AETH 200.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Study of ethical issues, values, and problems in psychological
research and practice. Topics include subject risk, confidentiality,
court decisions, and licensing laws. Seminar format with student
presentations.
PSYCH 240T. Seminar in Quantitative Methods
for Behavioral Research
(2-4; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 143. Methods for analysis of multivariate
data; factor analysis; multiple regression; advanced analysis
of variance procedures. Computer applications and use of computers
for analysis of data. (May include lab hours)
PSYCH 250T. Seminar in Personality and Related
Areas
(2-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: undergraduate core in psychology. In-depth examination
of the recent developments in personality and clinical psychology.
(May include lab hours)
PSYCH 255T. Seminar in Social Psychology and
Related Areas
(2-4; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theories and research
about individual functioning in society; also includes such topics
as environment psychology and the psychology of women. (May include
lab hours)
PSYCH 267. Internship in School Psychology
(3-6; max total 12)
Prerequisites: PSYCH 281, 284, 285, 288, and permission of instructor.
University and school-based supervised internship in school psychology.
PSYCH 270T. Seminar in Applied Behavioral
Science
(1-6; max total 15 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Topics in applied behavioral
research; conflict management, group dynamics, organization development,
sensitivity training, and related processes. For students in the
fields of business, communications, education, psychology, and
the social sciences. (May include lab hours) CR/NC grading only.
PSYCH 272. Seminar in Lab Teaching (1; max
total 4)
Enrollment restricted to and required of graduate students teaching
discussion sections in psychology laboratories. Class discussion
of teaching techniques and procedures used to demonstrate princi
ples in introductory psychology. Course may be repeated for a
maximum of 4 units credit. (Formerly PSYCH 270T section) CR/NC
grading only.
PSYCH 277. Role and Function of the School
Psychologist (3)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and admittance to School Psychology
Program. State and federal education codes and court decisions
related to the practice of school psychology; types of community
resources and referral services. Includes supervised practicum
experience in schools.
PSYCH 278. Intervention and Prevention in
School Psychology (4)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 277, 279, 282, and 288. Roles and responsibilities
of the school psychologist including prevention, individual and
group techniques for early intervention, and strategies for modification
of individual programs and educational environments. Includes
supervised practicum experience.
PSYCH 279. Consultation and Supervision (4)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 277 and 288. Types of consultation services
offered by school psychologists and variables which influence
consultation effectiveness including organizational and systems
issues. Emphasizes development of consultation and supervisory
skills. Includes supervised practicum experience.
PSYCH 281. Interviewing and Individual Psychotherapy
(4)
Prerequisites: a course in abnormal or clinical psychology and
permission of instructor. Basic interviewing skills including
intake and interviews for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
Review of current models and theories of psychotherapy. Development
of applications using video taping and supervised practicums.
PSYCH 282. Cognitive and Behavior Therapy
(4)
Prerequisites: a course in learning or behavior modification and
permission of instructor. Historical and current trends, research
issues, and designs. Application of the behavior approach in a
variety of settings. Includes supervised practicum experience.
PSYCH 283T. Topics in Clinical Intervention
(1-4; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced study in specialized
areas in psychotherapy. May include topics such as clinical hypnosis,
health psychology, family therapy, group therapy, etc. Practicum
training usually included. Topics may not be repeated. CR/NC grading
only.
PSYCH 284. Assessment of Intellectual Abilities
(4)
Prerequisites: a course in psychological testing and permission
of instructor. Review of theories of intelligence. Administration,
scoring, and interpretation of individual and group measures of
intelligence. Supervised practicum includes case studies of learning
problems and the role of intelligence measures in assessment batteries.
PSYCH 285. Assessment of Learning and Developmental
Problems (4)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 284. Administration, scoring, and interpreting
measures of learning disorders, physical-motor development, psychomotor
abilities, social maturity, tests, school achievement, and vocational
selection. Supervised practicum emphasizing proscriptive and rehabilitative
recommendations in case studies.
PSYCH 286. Instructional Consultation and
Intervention (4)
Develops students' skills for using assessment data to target
areas of student needs. After identifying student needs, course
covers skills in consulting with teachers about how to develop,
implement, and evaluate instructional interventions (e.g. materials,
strategies, etc.) (Formerly PSYCH 283T)
PSYCH 287. Practicum in School Psychology
(1; max total 6)
Prerequisite: enrollment in the M.S. in Psychology program. University-
and school-based supervision of practica in school psychology.
CR/NC grading only. (Formerly PSYCH 283T)
PSYCH 288. Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
(4)
Prerequisite: PSYCH 177. Applied use of classical and operant
conditioning and social learning theory as behavior change techniques.
Emphasis will be on functional assessment of behavior, including
structured observations and behavior rating instruments. Students
will also learn to develop and evaluate single subject research
designs. Includes supervised practicum experience.
PSYCH 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total
6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
PSYCH 299. Thesis (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: See Criteria
for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission
of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree in compliance
with Psychology Department regulations. Approved for RP
grading.
Psychology
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