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Graduate Course Descriptions
581. Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Selected topics in industrial/organizational psychology. M.S. I/O option candidates are required to take all four topics. Same topic may not be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: upper-division or graduate standing and consent of department.
A. Current Professional Issues (2 units)
B. Organizational Reward Systems (2 units)
C. Processes of Work Groups (2 units)
D. Training and Executive Development (2 units)
*May not be taken by undergraduate students
601. Performance Assessment
Current research and methods of performance appraisal. Topics include the study of job analysis, performance appraisal process and instrumentation, and job evaluation. Formerly PSYC 661. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. degree program or consent of department. (4 units)
602. Organizational Development
Critical review of current psychological theories and methods of organizational change. Topics include organization processes and interventions at the organizational and group levels. Formerly PSYC 660. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. degree program or consent of department. (4 units)
603. Personnel Selection and Validation
Principles and methods of personnel selection, including validation strategies and the effects of governmental and legal issues on personnel actions. Formerly PSYC 662. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. degree program or consent of department. (4 units)
604. Work Motivation and Leadership
Review and critical discussion of major theories and current research of motivation in the workplace, including examination of research on reward and compensation systems, and a review and discussion of their application in work organizations. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. degree program or consent of department.
(4 units)
609. Graduate Research in Psychology
Original research in psychology conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Units may not count towards the M.A. and M.S. in Psychology. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.
(2-5 units)
611. Advanced Independent Study
Advanced research on a specific topic selected by the student with the approval of the student's committee. May be repeated up to two times for a maximum of 15 units credit with approval of the student's committee and the department chair. Only five units are required for the master's degree. Prerequisites: PSYC 640 or 641; advancement to candidacy and consent of department. (2-5 units)
612. Directed Readings
Special topics involving supervised readings under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of department. (2-5 units)
613. Short-term Counseling
Counseling skills and strategies for short-term therapeutic intervention. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
614. Couples Counseling
Theory and practice of counseling with couples. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
615. Group Counseling
Theory and practice of group counseling. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
616. Child and Spousal/Partner Abuse
Theory and research on the psychological aspects of child and spousal/partner abuse. Detection, assessment and treatment of the abuse. Formerly a topic under PSYC 678. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
617. Clinical Psychopharmacology
Theory and application of psychotropic principles for the major DSM psychiatric disorders, including the examination of the effects of the psychotropic medications on experience, behavior and symptoms. (4 units)
630. Teaching of Psychology
Instructional methods for teaching of psychology at the college level. Prerequisites: classified graduate status in psychology and consent of department. (2 units)
633. Professional Ethics and Law
Ethical and legal considerations involved in counseling practice, including statutory law, legal trends, and ethical behavior in the mental health profession. Prerequisites: classified standing in Psychology M.S. degree program and consent of department. (4 units)
636. Cross-Cultural Counseling
Study of how cultural values and ethnic backgrounds influence counseling process and outcome, with focus on counseling with Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans. Prerequisites: classified standing in Psychology M.S. or M.A. degree program and consent of department. (4 units)
638. Substance Abuse: Detection, Assessment and Treatment
Assessment and treatment of substance abuse, including alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency with a focus on etiological factors and relapse prevention. Prerequisites: classified standing in Psychology M.S. or M.A. degree programs and consent of department. (4 units)
640. Advanced Methods in Psychological Research
Those aspects of philosophy of science and methods of inquiry as applied to procedures for obtaining and evaluating data as well as issues in experimental design. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
641. Analysis of Variance
Review of concepts of statistical inference. Applications of statistical techniques to the design and interpretation of experimental research with an emphasis on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Statistical computer packages will be introduced in the laboratory section. Four hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (5 units)
642. Regression and Nonparametric Statistics
Review of concepts of statistical estimation. Applications of statistical techniques to the design and interpretation of applied correlational and quasi-experimental research with an emphasis on correlation, regression, and nonparametric techniques. Statistical computer packages will be introduced in the activity section. Three hours lecture and two hours activity. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
643. Multivariate Methods
Multivariate models used in psychological research, including multiple regressions, discriminate function analysis, factor analysis, canonical analysis, and multiple analysis of variance. Prerequisites: PSYC 641 or equivalent, classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
644. Applied Psychological Measurement
Theories, methods, and issues of psychological measurement and assessment. Topical coverage will include test construction, test evaluation, survey development, ethics, and testing in applied settings. Formerly PSYC 663. Three hours lecture and two hours activity. Prerequisite: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. program or consent of department. (4 units)
645. Advanced Infancy and Early Childhood Development
Research and theory relating to prenatal development through age five. Classic theory and current literature concerning development in physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional domains will be examined. Prerequisites: PSYC 654 and classified graduate status.
(4 units)
646. Advanced Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development
Theoretical and empirical contributions to understanding physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development during the school-age period (6-12) and adolescence (13-18). A survey of empirical findings from both basic and applied research will focus on methods, applications, and interventions relevant to these age groups. Prerequisites: PSYC 654 and classified graduate status. (4 units)
647. Advanced Adulthood and Aging Development
Key topics in developmental psychology concerning young, middle aged and older adults. Specialized methodological and measurement concerns will be discussed as well as age-related changes and theoretical/empirically based applications. Prerequisites: PSYC 654 and classified graduate status. (4 units)
648. Social-Emotional Development
Research and theories of social and emotional development from birth to adolescence. Emphasis on major facets of social-emotional development. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
650. Advanced Cognitive Psychology
Research and theories in the psychology of thinking, knowing and remembering. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in Psychology M.A. or M.S. degree programs and consent of department. (4 units)
651. Advanced Cognitive Development
Research theory in the development of perception, language, memory, problem solving, reasoning, and other cognitive processes from birth through adolescence. Includes allied disciplines such as the brain sciences and applications to the field of education. Formerly a topic under PSYC 655. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department.
(4 units)
652. Advanced Learning and Motivation
Major theories and research in learning and motivation with emphasis on current issues. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in Psychology M.A. or M.S. degree programs and consent of department. (4 units)
654. Advanced Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Examination of the developmental processes, theories, issues and research in life-span developmental psychology. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in Psychology M.A. or M.S. degree programs and consent of department.
(4 units)
655. Advanced Seminar in Developmental Psychology
Selected current issues and advanced topics of theoretical, research or applied interest in developmental psychology. Formerly PSYC 582, credit may not be received twice for the same topic. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
656. Advanced Physiological Psychology
Study of biological bases of behavior with emphasis on recent research. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in Psychology M.A. or M.S. degree programs and consent of department. (4 units)
658. Advanced Personality and Social Psychology
Major theories, methods and empirical findings in personality and social psychology. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in Psychology M.A. or M.S. degree programs and consent of department. (4 units)
664. Applied Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Conceptual, methodological and policy related issues in the application of developmental psychology to applied settings. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
665. Psychopathology
Major types of human psychopathology, including descriptive symptomatology, etiological factors and treatment considerations. Prerequisites: classified standing in Psychology M.S. degree program and consent of department; or PSYC 390, classified standing in Psychology M.A. degree program and consent of department; or PSYC 390 and consent of department. (4 units)
667. Family Processes
Normal and dysfunctional family processes, including analysis of family systems, family communication and strategies for therapeutic intervention. Formerly PSYC 666. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
671. Counseling Practicum I
Training in development of basic counseling skills. Three hours lecture and six hours laboratory. Prerequisites: classified standing in the Psychology M.S. degree program; concurrent enrollment in PSYC 687A and consent of department.
(5 units)
672. Counseling Practicum II
Training in counseling use and application of behavior modification skills. Three hours lecture and six hours laboratory. Prerequisites: grade of no less than "B" in PSYC 671; concurrent enrollment in PSYC 687B and consent of department.
(5 units)
673. Counseling Practicum III
Training in advanced counseling skills. Three hours lecture and six hours laboratory. Prerequisites: grade of no less than "B" in PSYC 672; concurrent enrollment in PSYC 687C and consent of department. (5 units)
675. Practicum in Applied Psychology
Training in the application of methods and theories of psychology to the solution of practical problems within organizations. The course will include both a classroom component and practical applications. Prerequisites: classified graduate standing in M.A. or M.S. degree program and consent of department. (4 units)
678. Advanced Topics in Psychology
Selected advanced psychology topics with specific focus within relatively narrow content area. Formerly PSYC 578, credit may not be received twice for the same topic. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (2 units)
679. Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Comparative analysis of major theories related to current practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Formerly PSYC 583. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
680. Advanced Seminar in Psychology
Selected advanced topics which encompass areas of current theoretical and/or research interest in psychology. Formerly PSYC 580, credit may not be received twice for the same topic. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
682. Clinical Assessment
Methods of intellectual, vocational and personality assessment with children and adults. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for PSYC 683. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
684. Topics in Counseling Psychology
Selected topics within counseling psychology. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department. (4 units)
687. Independent Consultation in Counseling Skills
Individual consultation with staff concerning skills development. Graded credit/no credit.
A. Prerequisite: consent of department. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in PSYC 671. (2 units)
B. Prerequisite: consent of department. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in PSYC 672. (2 units)
C. Prerequisite: consent of department. Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in PSYC 673. (2 units)
689. Externship in Applied Psychology
Supervised field work in a public or private setting for additional training and extension of skills developed in the graduate program. The externship requires approval by a faculty supervisor. A total of 5 units may apply toward the I/O Option. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisites: PSYC 569 and consent of department. (Credit to be arranged: 2 to 5 units)
691. Human Sexuality and Treatment
Study of human sexuality with emphasis on both healthy sexuality and sexual dysfunction. Clinical interventions to enhance sexual functioning and to treat sexual dysfunctions will be presented. Formerly PSYC 591. Prerequisites: classified standing and consent of department.
(4 units)
697. Advanced Practicum in Counseling Psychology
Supervised counseling field work in private or public mental health agencies. Designed to be taken three times (year long) for maximum of 12 units of credit. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisites: classified standing in the Psychology M.S. degree program, PSYC 671, 672, 687A, 687B, 687C; a grade of "A" or "B" in PSYC 673; and consent of department.
A. (4 units)
B. (4 units)
C. (4 units)
698. Extended Enrollment
Independent study leading to completion of requirements (other than course work) for the master's degree. Students enrolled in this course have full use of university facilities. (Note: students who enroll through Extended Learning and taking no other courses through the regular university have access only to the library and are subject to the campus matriculation policy. See Page 38.) Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy and consent of department. (0 units)
699. Thesis
Prerequisites: PSYC 640 and/or 641; PSYC 611: advancement to candidacy and consent of department. (5 units)
999. Comprehensive Examination
An assessment of the student's ability to integrate the knowledge of the area, show critical and independent thinking and demonstrate mastery of the subject matter. Prerequisites: advancement to candidacy, approval of department, completion of coursework in the master's program and in good academic standing.
A. Clinical Counseling (0 units)
B. Child Development (0 units)
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