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Psychology
| Department Information |
Department of Psychology
College of Science
Office: South Science 229
Phone: (510) 885-3484
Professors
Marvin R. Lamb (Chair), Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Fred I. Leavitt, Ph.D. University of Michigan
John D. Lovell, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Alan Monat, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
Michael E. Patch, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
David A. Sandberg, Ph.D. Ohio University
Mary Kay Stevenson, Ph.D. University of South Carolina, Columbia
| Assistant Professors Daniel Cerruti, Ph.D. Temple University Dong-Won Choi, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Emily Cleveland, Ph.D. Clark University David Fencsik, Ph.D. University of Michigan Heike Winterheld, Ph.D. University of Minnesota Lecturers Cynthia Barkley, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Keith Brown, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Felix A. Herndon, Ph.D. University of California, Davis Sharon Presley, Ph.D. City University of New York Graduate Center Gretchen M. Reevy, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Steven P. Ross, Ph.D. Professional School of Psychology | |||||
Please consult the 2010-2011 online catalog for any changes that may occur.
| Program Description |
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. Many psychologists work primarily with people to understand how they think, respond to stress, learn and forget, develop into unique personalities, and interact with one another. Others study the behavior and nervous systems of animals in order to find general principles that apply across species. Psychologists apply their knowledge to do therapy and counseling, to improve practices in schools, prisons, and rehabilitation centers, and to enhance performance in industry, business, and the professions.
The Psychology department offers a major in both the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. These are basic programs; to become a "psychologist" requires graduate training.
The B.A. program is appropriate for most psychology students. It provides a basic understanding of human behavior and motivation that is valuable in many careers in business, government, and education. It also provides the background expected for entry into graduate programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, health psychology, social psychology, or experimental psychology.
The B.S. programs are designed for more specialized purposes. Students in the B.S. program must select one of the two options in that program: Industrial/Organizational Psychology or Ergonomics and Human Factors. The option in Industrial/Organizational Psychology provides preparation for careers related to business, with an emphasis on personnel management. The option in Ergonomics and Human Factors provides preparation for careers in the design of work environments to take account of human limitations and strengths, for example, the design of equipment (computers, aircraft, automobiles) or the design of industrial procedures.
In Psychology's minor program, students can choose courses to complement training in business, communication, health and medicine, law and criminology, statistics, biology, and many other fields. Of special interest to students in that program might be our courses in developmental psychology, personality, cognitive processes, and learning.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.A. or B.S. in Psychology from Cal State East Bay will: 1) have developed scientific thinking and methodological skills; 2) have mastered the content and theory of the field of psychology; 3) be able to apply psychology and prepare for careers.
| Career Opportunities |
B.A.: Clinical/Counseling/Child Psychologist • Community Mental Health Employee • Experimental Psychologist • Human Service Worker • Police/Probation Officer • Recreation Worker • School Counselor • Social Worker • Special Education Teacher • Substance Abuse Counselor
B.S.: Advertising Account Executive • Business Executive • Career Counselor • Employee Counselor and Trainer • Human Resource Specialist • Personnel Representative • Program Evaluator • Public Relations Specialist
| Features |
The Psychology department's facilities include a fully equipped computer lab, an animal lab, and several labs for studying human behavior. These facilities support an unusual and important characteristic of the department - its emphasis on hands-on student involvement in the study of human and animal behavior through participation in laboratory courses and faculty research, in field trips, and in community volunteer placements.
Both the Psychology Club and Psi Chi (national honor society in psychology) provide opportunities for students to get together to hear speakers and to discuss topics such as career and graduate school opportunities.
All courses required for the psychology B.A. major are offered in the evening program over each three-year cycle. However, the range of choices and flexibility of scheduling is more limited in the evening program.
| Preparation |
For Advanced Placement course equivalencies, see Registration chapter.
| Major Requirements (B.A.) |
Please consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 72 units; the B.A. degree requires a total of 180 units.
| I. | Core Requirements (36 units) | ||||
BIOL 1001 Introduction to Biology (or one of 1003, 2001, 2002, 2003 or 2004) (4) BIOL 1002 Introduction to Biology, Lab (or 1004 or 2005) (1) PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001 or 1005) (5) PSYC 2020 Methods of Investigation in Psychology (4) PSYC 3100 Experimental Psychology (5) PSYC 4200 Conditioning and Learning (4) PSYC 4320 Physiological Psychology (4) STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5)   STAT 3010 Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences (4) | |||||
| II. | Breadth Requirements (20 units) | ||||
| One from each line required: | |||||
| PSYC 3200, 3210, 3220 or 3230 (testing/survey and test construction/individual differences/applied measurement) (4) PSYC 3500, 4420, or 4610 (social/developmental/personality) (4) PSYC 4220, 4345, or 4740 (cognitive/sensory/psycholinguistics) (4) PSYC 4310, 4350, or 4360 (comparative/heredity/ psychopharmacology) (4) PSYC 4210, 4390, or 4620 (theories of learning/history and systems/theories of personality) (4) | |||||
| III. | Laboratory Requirements (4 units) | ||||
| Any two required: | |||||
| Two different courses from those listed below. Although courses in this series may be repeated for unit credit, two different courses are required in the Psychology major. | |||||
| PSYC 4800 Human Learning and Cognition Laboratory(2) PSYC 4801 Learning and Motivation Laboratory (2) PSYC 4802 Sensation and Perception Laboratory (2) PSYC 4803 Physiological Psychology Laboratory (2) PSYC 4804 Social and Personality Laboratory (2) PSYC 4805 Comparative Psychology Laboratory (2) PSYC 4806 Developmental Psychology Laboratory (2) PSYC 4808 Industrial Psychology Laboratory (2) | |||||
| IV. | Elective Requirements (12 units) | ||||
| Twelve additional units of permissible upper division (3000 or 4000 level) psychology courses; or STAT 4000 and eight additional units of permissible upper division psychology courses. A maximum of four units from 4895, 4900, or Laboratory Requirement courses may be used toward satisfying this requirement. Course descriptions indicate whether an upper division course is permissible for credit toward the major. | |||||
| Major Requirements (B.S.) |
Students in the B.S. degree program must select either the Industrial/Organizational Psychology option or the Ergonomics and Human Factors option. The major with the option in Industrial/Organizational Psychology consists of 87 units; the major with the option in Ergonomics and Human Factors consists of 90-94 units; the B.S. degree requires a total of 180 units.
| I. | Industrial/Organizational Psychology Option (87 units) | ||||
| A. | Core Requirements (51 units) | ||||
| PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001 or 1005) (5) PSYC 2020 Methods of Investigation in Psychology (4) PSYC 3100 Experimental Psychology (5) PSYC 3400 Ergonomics and Human Factors (4) PSYC 3500 Social Psychology (4) PSYC 3540 Groups and Organizations (4) PSYC 4200 Conditioning and Learning (4) PSYC 4220 Cognitive Processes (4) PSYC 4500 Industrial Psychology (4) STAT 1000 Elements of Probability and Statistics (5) STAT 3010 Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences (4) | |||||
| Advanced laboratories: Two different courses from PSYC 4800, 4801, 4802, 4803, 4804, 4805, 4806, or 4808 (4) | |||||
| B. | Area Requirements (24 units) | ||||
| Industrial: Assessment, Selection and Performance Appraisal (12 units) Select 12 units from the following: | |||||
| MGMT 3610 Human Resources Management (4) PSYC 3200 Psychological Tests (4) PSYC 3210 Principles of Survey and Test Construction (4) PSYC 3220 Psychology of Individual Differences (4) PSYC 3230 Applied Measurement (4) PSYC 3240 Decision Theory (4) | |||||
| Organizational: Group Processes, Culture, and Work Motivation (12 units) Select 12 units from the following: | |||||
| PSYC 3250 Behavior Modification (4) PSYC 3520 Interpersonal Processes (4) PSYC 3550 Social Influence and Change (4) PSYC 3600 The Impact of Culture on Social Psychology (4) PSYC 4300 Motivation (4) | |||||
| C. | Electives (12 units) | ||||
| Select 12 units from any combination of courses listed below. (Note: At least one Management course is recommended.) | |||||
| 1. | Permissible upper division Psychology (PSYC) courses (excludes PSYC courses whose course descriptions indicate that they may not be used to satisfy a Psychology major requirement) | ||||
| 2. | The following courses from the Management program: | ||||
| MGMT 3600 Theories of Management (4) MGMT 3680 Industrial Relations (4) MGMT 4615 Compensation and Benefits (4) MGMT 4618 Human Resources Training and Development (4) | |||||
| 3. | The following courses from the Statistics department: | ||||
| STAT 3510 Sampling Procedures for Surveys (4) STAT 3900 Data Analysis Using Statistical Packages (4) STAT 3910 Statistical Software Design (4) STAT 4000 Analysis of Variance in the Behavioral Sciences (4) STAT 4515 Applied Multivariate Analysis (4) STAT 4610 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistical Methods (4) | |||||
| II. | Ergonomics and Human Factors Option (90-94 units) | ||||
| Students in this option are urged to complete a minor in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics. Courses can be counted simultaneously toward a minor and a major. | |||||
| A. | Psychology Requirements (54 units) | ||||
| PSYC 1000 General Psychology (or 1001 or 1005) (5) PSYC 2020 Methods of Investigation in Psychology (4) PSYC 3100 Experimental Psychology (5) PSYC 3240 Decision Theory (4) or PSYC 4220 Cognitive Processes (4) or PSYC 4740 Psycholinguistics (4) PSYC 3400 Ergonomics and Human Factors or ENGR 3190 Human Factors Engineering (4) PSYC 3420 Stress and Coping (4) PSYC 3500 Social Psychology (4) or PSYC 3540 Groups and Organizations (4) PSYC 4200 Conditioning and Learning (4) PSYC 4320 Physiological Psychology (4) PSYC 4345 Sensation and Perception (4) PSYC 4500 Industrial Psychology (4) | |||||
| Advanced Labs: Two different courses from PSYC 4800, 4801, 4802, 4803, 4804, 4805, 4806 or 4808 (4) Approved Internship: PSYC 4430 Fieldwork in Community Psychology (4) or PSYC 4900 Independent Study (4) | |||||
| B. | Other Requirements (28-32 units) | ||||
| C S 1160 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Methods (4) Complete the following courses (24-28 units): | |||||
MATH 1300 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry (4)PHYS 2701, 2702, 2703, or PHYS 1001, 1002, 1003  (12-15)STAT 1000 and 3010 or STAT 3502 and 3503 (8-9) | |||||
| C. | Elective Concentration (8 units) | ||||
| Two additional courses, both from the same group: Computer Science Group: CS 2360 and four additional units in CS courses. Engineering Group: ENGR 3020 Work Design and Measurement (4) and ENGR 3090 Industrial Costs and Controls (4) Mathematics Group: MATH 1304 (4) and 1305 (4) Calculus I and II Psychology Group: Eight units of permissible upper division psychology courses in addition to those used to fulfill the other requirements in this major. Statistics Group: Eight units of upper division statistics courses, not including STAT 3010, 3502, or 3503 | |||||
| Other Degree Requirements |
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.
| Minor Requirements |
The minor in Psychology is designed to provide a general background in psychology to complement training for careers in business and industry, biology, the medical professions, law or criminology, communication, and many other professions. See a psychology department advisor for help in selecting courses to complement your program. The minor consists of 29-35 units.
| PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005) (5) PSYC 1100 or 2020 (4) | |||||
| Twenty additional units selected from courses meeting the Elective Requirements in the description of the B.A. major, or PSYC 3100 plus 12 additional units from courses meeting these Elective Requirements. (Notice that PSYC 3100 has 8-9 additional units of prerequisites. See the course description.) | |||||
| Undergraduate Courses |
| The course prefix for the following courses is PSYC. | |
| 1000 | General Psychology (5) An introduction to the scientific study of basic processes underlying human and animal behavior; sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, and emotion. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 1001, 1005, 2004, or 2009. Four hrs. lect.,2 hrs. act. or 5 hrs lect. |
| 1001 | General Psychology and Society (5) An introduction to the scientific study of basic processes underlying human and animal behavior, sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, as it relates to the individual and society. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 1000, 1005, 2004, or 2009. |
| 1005 | General Psychology for Healthier Living (5) An introduction to the scientific study of basic processes underlying human and animal behavior; sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, and emotion. Emphasis on psychological aspects of health. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 1000, 1001, 2004, or 2009. |
| 1100 | Critical Thinking in Psychology (4) The role of critical thinking in the scientific study of behavior. Inductive and deductive use of experiments by which selected problems are investigated with emphasis on experimental design and common logical fallacies in interpreting empirical data. Not for credit in the Psychology major. |
| 1350 | Personal Growth and Effectiveness (4) Selected topics in personal growth, effectiveness and empowerment. Applications to everyday situations. Not for credit in Psychology major. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 1300. |
| 2020 | Methods of Investigation in Psychology (4) Experimental, correlational, and observational methods in the study of psychology with selected examples. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). Not open to students with credit for PSYC 3090. |
| 2420 | Stress and Coping (4) Survey of theories and research about stress and coping; applications, e.g., illness, death/dying, the work place, and natural disasters. Not for credit in Psychology major. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 3420. |
| 3100 | Experimental Psychology (5) A laboratory course in the development, design, and execution of psychological experiments, the analysis of data, and the writing of formal research reports. Prerequisites: PSYC 2020 or 1100; STAT 3010, or STAT 3502, or MGMT 3100. Three hrs. lect., 6 hrs. lab. |
| 3190 | Human Factors Engineering (4) (See ENGR 3190 for course description.) |
| 3200 | Psychological Tests (4) Introduction to selecting and evaluating standardized tests of aptitude, achievement, personality, and other human traits. Validity, reliability, generalizability, and ethics. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005); STAT 1000, and STAT 2010, or STAT 3010. |
| 3210 | Principles of Survey and Test Construction (4) Construction of survey or test instruments using Classical Test theory and Item Response theory; item development; sampling; data analysis; test bias and test fairness; interpretation and presentation of results. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005); STAT 1000 (or 2008); and STAT 2010 or STAT 3010. |
| 3220 | Psychology of Individual Differences (4) Survey of human traits (including intelligence), and examination of evidence for differences among individuals differing in sex, age, personality, race, etc. Consideration of social implications. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005); STAT 1000 and STAT 2010, or STAT 3010, or STAT 3031. |
| 3230 | Applied Measurement (4) An introduction to applied measurement. Signal detection theory, unidimensional scaling, multidimensional scaling, and policy modeling techniques. Relevance to cognitive processes, industrial psychology, and perceptual processes. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005), STAT 1000 (or 2008), and STAT 2010 or STAT 3010. |
| 3240 | Decision Theory (4) An introduction to the literature and methods of decision science. The theory and decision strategies, with examples across many applications. Focus on descriptive as opposed to normative models. Students will study decision strategies and methods of modeling preference structures. Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005) and STAT 1000 (or 2008) or equivalent. |
| 3250 | Behavior Modification (4) The extension of principles and concepts emerging from the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of behavior modification outside the laboratory. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3300 | Psychology of Essential Life Issues (4) Topics of everyday concern, including self-image, sexuality, death, happiness, personal effectiveness, and love. Psychology majors may take for university credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005) or consent of instructor. Not for credit in Psychology major. CR/NC grading only. |
| 3305 | Mental Health and Diversity (4) Impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on the promotion of mental well-being and the prevention of mental disorders. Not for credit in Psychology major. |
| 3400 | Ergonomics and Human Factors (4) Human factors in tasks involving attention, decision making, and other complex responses. Current findings, methods of research, and applications in industry and other man-machine situations. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3410 | Psychology of Women (4) Critical examination of data affecting views of and by women, including: socialization of sex-roles, rape, marriage, the family, career barriers, development of stereotypes. Psychology majors may take for university credit. Prerequisite: WOST 1000 or upper division standing. Not for credit in Psychology major. |
| 3420 | Stress and Coping (4) A systematic look at the major theories and research about stress and coping, with discussion of applications. Stress and coping will be examined in the context of everyday situations, e.g., illness, death and dying, and the workplace. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). Not open to students with credit for PSYC 2420. |
| 3500 | Social Psychology (4) Current theory and research on behavioral and cognitive processes arising in human social interaction. Emphasis on experimental investigations of self appraisal and attribution, collective and group dynamics, social conformity and conflict. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3520 | Interpersonal Processes (4) Selected topics on the development and maintenance of social relationships, interpersonal attraction, self disclosure, communication dynamics of power and intimacy, and the resolution of conflict. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3540 | Groups and Organizations (4) The behavior of individuals in modern groups and organizations: work groups, universities, and other bureaucracies. Emphasis on theories of problem solving to create satisfying, effective, productive environments within organizations. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3550 | Social Influence and Change (4) Selected topics in the use of persuasion and social power to effect both behavioral compliance and attitude change: Includes problems of effective leadership and intervention as well as resistance to change in applied settings. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 3600 | The Impact of Culture on Social Psychology (4) A survey of cultural variations in motivational, cognitive, and emotional processes (such as attitude and social judgment), and how such variations manifest themselves in interpersonal and group contexts (such as conflict resolution). Prerequisites: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005), 3500. |
| 4200 | Conditioning and Learning (4) Basic principles and results of conditioning and learning experimentation. Prerequisite: PSYC 2020 or 1100. |
| 4210 | Theories of Learning (4) Survey of theories of learning with emphasis on experimental work arising from them; their underlying assumptions, strengths and weaknesses, practical implications, and methodological approaches to research problems. Prerequisite: PSYC 4200. |
| 4220 | Cognitive Processes (4) Selected topics in thinking and information processing in humans, e.g., problem solving, language, memory and forgetting, concept formation, attention, creativity, imagery, etc. Various theories and selected experiments are described, analyzed and interpreted. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4300 | Motivation (4) Nature of primary and secondary drives. Critical analysis of the concept of motivation in relation to behavior, learning, and performance. Prerequisite: PSYC 4200. |
| 4310 | Comparative Psychology (4) Survey of the similarities and differences in sensory systems, learning, motivation, social organization, and development of closely related and relatively unrelated animals, including the human species. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4320 | Physiological Psychology (4) The biological foundations of human and animal behavior, including physiological processes related to sensory and motor activity, perception, learning, thinking, motivation, and emotion. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4345 | Sensation and Perception (4) The function of the eyes, ears, and other sense organs in bringing information about the world to the brain. The use of this information in perceiving objects and events. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4350 | Heredity and Behavior (4) A consideration of genetic and environmental determinants of behavior and psychological characteristics of animals and humans. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4360 | Psychopharmacology (4) Classification of psychoactive drugs, principles of action, reading the drug literature critically, beneficial and harmful effects of prescription and illegal drugs, prevention and treatment of abuse, pharmacotherapy, including alternatives to psychiatric drugs. PSYC 2020 or 1110 as prerequisite strongly recommended. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or PSYC 1001 or 1005). |
| 4390 | History and Systems of Psychology (4) Survey of historical developments in the emergence of modern scientific psychology. Contemporary theoretical systems discussed with emphasis on how they approach the recurring problems of psychology. Prerequisites: 16 units of upper division psychology and senior standing. |
| 4410 | Abnormal Psychology (4) Overview of the major psychiatric disorders such as mood and anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, substance abuse and dependence, and schizophrenia. Emphasis is on diagnostic criteria; biological, psychological, and sociocultural causes; and treatment implications. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4420 | Developmental Psychology (4) Psychological development across the life span. Affords a developmental perspective of perception, cognition, language, and of emotional, social, and personal behavior. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4430 | Fieldwork in Community Psychology (4) Work in community agencies. Weekly seminars relate psychological principles to practice. Psychology majors can take this course for university credit, but cannot use it to satisfy any major requirement except as an internship in the Ergonomics and Human Factors option, B.S. degree major. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. CR/NC grading only. One hr. lect., 6 hrs. act. |
| 4440 | Child Psychopathology (4) Survey of psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents. Emphasis is on diagnostic criteria; biological, psychological, and sociocultural causes; and treatment implications. |
| 4500 | Industrial Psychology (4) Applications of industrial psychology concepts and methods to actual cases (e.g., hiring, evaluation, motivation, training, compensation, safety, marketing, total quality management, stress management, morale, ethics/dishonesty, reorganization, human factors). Lecture, case study, individual and group projects. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Industrial/Organizational Psychology option. Not open to students with credit for PSYC 4820. |
| 4610 | Psychology of Personality (4) Critical review of method and content in the study of personality. Historical development of the field, with attention to recent applications of scientific method to problems of personality. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4620 | Theories of Personality (4) Undergraduate seminar: survey and analysis of some major theories of personality, including systematic analysis of theory construction. Prerequisite: PSYC 4610, or consent of instructor. |
| 4630 | Introduction to Psychotherapy and Clinical Methods (4) Overview of professional issues in clinical psychology and the theoretically based approaches to psychotherapy (i.e., psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioral, existential, humanistic, and systems). Prerequisite: PSYC 4410 or 4610. |
| 4660 | The Psychology of the Healthy Personality (4) Topics include models of psychological health, maintenance of health across the life span, and the dilemmas women and minorities face in maintaining health in the face of discrimination. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005) or consent of instructor. |
| 4740 | Psycholinguistics (4) Basic psychological aspects of human verbal behavior and related phenomena. The acquisition and development of language, perception of language, and effect of language on thought. Strongly recommended: PSYC 2020 or 1100. Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 (or 1001 or 1005). |
| 4800 | Human Learning and Cognition Laboratory (2) Selected experiments in human learning, verbal learning, abilities, and problem solving. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100; and PSYC 4200, or 4220, or 4740. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units.  Six hrs. lab. |
| 4801 | Learning and Motivation Laboratory (2) Selected experiments in conditioning, learning and motivation, with an emphasis on subhuman species. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100 and 4200. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4802 | Sensation and Perception Laboratory (2) Selected experiments from psychophysics, perception, vision, audition, and olfaction. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100; and PSYC 4220 or 4320 or 4345. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4803 | Physiological Psychology Laboratory (2) Selected experiments in physiological processes, related sensory and motor activity. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100 and 4320. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4804 | Social and Personality Laboratory (2) Selected experiments in social psychology and personality problem areas. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100; and PSYC 3500 or 4610. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4805 | Comparative Psychology Laboratory (2) Selected experiments on social organization, communication, perception, activity patterns, learning and behavioral development in animals (insects, fish, reptiles, birds, mammals). Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100; and PSYC 4310 or 4350. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4806 | Developmental Psychology Laboratory (2) Selected experiments from a human developmental perspective. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100 and 4420. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4808 | Industrial Psychology Laboratory (2) Selected experiments in industrial psychology, tests and surveys, and decision-making. Experiments will be designed, executed, analyzed, and reported in APA format. Prerequisites: PSYC 3100 and one of the following: PSYC 3210, 3240, or 4500. May be repeated three times for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. Six hrs. lab. |
| 4895 | Advanced Seminar (4) An undergraduate seminar on current topics in psychology. Topics will vary by quarter and instructor. Prerequisite: PSYC 3100 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit, for a maximum of 8 units. |
| 4900 | Independent Study (1-4) |
| Footnotes |
| | May also be used to satisfy the General Education Requirement in Life Science. | |
| | May also be used toward satisfying the General Education Requirement in Mathematics. | |
| | May be taken CR/NC. | |
| | Students with appropriate background can go directly to MATH 1304. These students are excused from MATH 1300. | |
| | MATH 2304 is required as a prerequisite to PHYS 1003. | |
| | Although courses in the 4800-4808 series may be repeated for credit, two different courses are required for the psychology major. | |
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