May 02, 2024

2017-2018 Catalog

2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Lower Division Courses numbered 1–99 are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores but are open to all students for lower division credit. (Graduate students requesting to enroll in lower-division undergraduate courses will not receive unit credit nor will the course fulfill degree requirements.) Upper Division Courses courses numbered 100–199 are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisites as indicated in the catalog course description. Preparation should generally include completion of one lower division course in the given subject or completion of two years of college work.

GRADUATE COURSES

Courses numbered 200–299 are open to graduate students. (Undergraduate students must obtain the signature of the instructor, School Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate level units will count towards the required 120 units for graduation; however students are urged to meet with their academic advisor in order to determine if graduate course units may be used to fulfill a graduation requirement.)

CROSS-LISTED/CONJOINED COURSES

Cross-listed Courses are the same course offered under different course subjects at the same level (either undergraduate or graduate) that share the same meeting time, requirements, units, etc. Conjoined Courses are the same course but one is undergraduate and one is graduate.

COREQUISITE COURSE

A corequisite course is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.

PREREQUISITES

Prerequisites for courses should be followed carefully; the responsibility for meeting these requirements rests on the student. If you can demonstrate that your preparation is equivalent to that specified by the prerequisites, the instructor may waive these requirements for you. The instructor also may request that a student who has not completed the prerequisites be dropped from the course. If the prerequisite for a course is not satisfied, students must obtain the approval of the instructor (or school designee) of the course they wish to take.

For all undergraduate courses a “C-” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “P/NP” grade then a “P” grade is required.

For all graduate courses a “B” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “S/U” grade then a “S” grade is required.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion (C-or better) of a more advanced course in the foreign languages. This applies only to lower division foreign language courses, not upper division courses.

GRADING OPTIONS

Unless otherwise stated in the course description, each course is letter graded with a P/NP or S/U option (unless required for your major or graduate program). The policy regarding Grading Options , can be found in an alternate section of the catalog.

More information about Course Substitutions and Course Materials and Services Fees can be found in alternate areas of the catalog.

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Psychology
	PSY 134: Adolescent Development [4 units] Provides a broad overview of theoretical and empirical issues related to adolescent development. Topics covered will include biological, cognitive, and social transitions and the contextual influences on the development of these processes. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 135: Language Acquisition [4 units] Covers the stages that children go through as they learn their first language. It will also explore the causal mechanisms behind language acquisition as outlined by the major theoretical approaches in the field. Bilingual language acquisition will also be covered. Prerequisite: PSY 130 and (PSY 015 or COGS 105 ). Pass/No Pass option. View course scheduling information
	PSY 136: Cognitive Development [4 units] Covers the major theories and stages of children’s cognitive development. Among others, we cover Piaget, Vygotsky, information processing theories, and connectionist approaches to learning. Prerequisite: PSY 130 and (PSY 015 or COGS 105 ). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 137: Conceptual Development [4 units] An exploration of how children learn about specific conceptual domains, such as naive biology and theory or mind. The major theoretical approaches in the area will be covered. Questions of process, such as radical reorganization vs. enrichment of content areas will set the context for the course. Prerequisite: PSY 130 and (PSY 015 or COGS 105 ). Pass/No Pass option. View course scheduling information
	PSY 138: Development of the Social Mind [4 units] Considers the emergence of social reasoning and behavior from infancy to adulthood. Special focus on the cognitive processes underlying reasoning about others as intentional agents, as members of social groups such as race and gender. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 139: Cognitive Development and Education [4 units] How can developmental psychology inform educational practice? We review current developmental theories as well as attempts to apply them to education, with the aim of building an understanding of both the promise and pitfalls of a developmentally based approach to education. Prerequisite: PSY 130 and (PSY 015 or COGS 105 ). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 140: Clinical Psychology [4 units] Major theoretical approaches to clinical psychology, including psychoanalysis, existentialism, humanism, systems theory, and behavioral approaches. A review of what clinical psychologists do, including assessment methods, professional roles, and approaches to treatment. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 142: Abnormal Psychology [4 units] Descriptive and functional account of behavioral disorders, with primary consideration given to neurotic and psychotic behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Pass/No Pass option. View course scheduling information
	PSY 143: Abnormal Child Psychology [4 units] Review of scientific knowledge and approaches to learning about major psychological disorders in childhood, including adolescence. Examples are anxiety, attention deficit, autistic, and substance use disorders. Interventions implemented to prevent or treat these disorders are also examined. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 145: Human Sexuality [4 units] Survey of existing knowledge of human sexual behavior; physiological, anatomical, psychological, and cultural components; normative sexual functioning. Such topics as sexual deviation, sexual dysfunctions, and types of treatment are also considered. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 151: The Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice [4 units] Cognitive processes underlying stereotyping and prejudice are reviewed. Focuses on the relationship between stereotyping and categorization in general, the development of stereotyping and prejudice, and empirical proposals to reduce bias through contact or other forms of intervention. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 152: Psychological Perspectives on Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Diversity [4 units] Issues that bear upon race, ethnicity, and culture, such as the cultural specificity of psychological theories, cultural influences on child development, ethnic identity, psychological issues in immigration, ethnic and racial prejudice, and assessment and interventions with culturally diverse and ethnic minority populations. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 156: Social Psychology [4 units] Behavior of the individual in social situations, surveying problems of social cognition, social interaction, group tensions, norm development, attitudes, values, public opinion, status. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 157: Personal Relationships [4 units] Surveys the psychological science of close relationships, including interpersonal attraction, communication, interdependence, friendship, love, sex, conflict, violence, breakups and relationship loss. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 158: Positive Psychology [4 units] Survey of research on the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. Positive Psychology emphasizes positive emotions, positive individual traits, and positive institutions. Note: This course fundamentally addresses the UC Merced guiding principles of scientific literacy, communication, self and society, and development of personal potential. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Pass/No Pass option. View course scheduling information
	PSY 159: Personality Psychology [4 units] Examines how individuals are unique and similar to other people. The course will cover major theories in personality that attempt to describe human nature and empirical research on individual differences and personality development. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 160: Cognitive Psychology [4 units] Introduction to human information processing, mental representation and transformation, imagery, attention, memory, language processing, concept formation, problem solving, and computer simulation. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or COGS 001 or equivalent exam. Pass/No Pass option. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	PSY 161: Perceptual Psychology [4 units] An introduction to data, theoretical constructs, and experimental procedures associated with research on perceptual psychology. Topics include: visual and auditory perception, skin and body senses, chemical senses, person-action perception, and perceptual attention. This course focuses on psychophysics experimental methods, brain imaging techniques, brain function, and perceptual disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 162: Psychology of Visual Perception [4 units] A comprehensive psychological study of vision, including: color vision, motion, object recognition, depth perception, visual attention, oculomotor behavior, and visual consciousness. Also covered is the neurophysiology and development of the visual system; evolutionary and biological variations of vision; psychophysical methods; and vision disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 170: Industrial and Organizational Psychology [4 units] How psychology is applied to industrial and organizational problems, including workplace testing, personnel issues, advertising, etc. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 171: Psychological Tests and Measurement [4 units] An introduction to how psychological tests and other measurements are developed, evaluated, and used across several areas, such as education, clinical and counseling practice, and businesses. Ethical and legal issues in the use of psychological tests will also be discussed. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 172: Forensic Psychology [4 units] Survey of the application of psychology to the criminal justice system, including public policy, sanity, competency, eyewitness testimony and treatment of mentally ill offenders. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 180: Physiological Psychology [4 units] Relationship of brain structure and function to behavior, motivation, emotion, language, and learning in humans and other animals. Review of research methods used in physiological psychology and neuroscience. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 181: Clinical Neuropsychology [4 units] Designed to provide students with an understanding of the theory, method, and practical applications of neuropsychology. Topics include functional neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment, and the complex functions of the normal brain. Neurological and psychiatric disorders of the brain will be described including their diagnosis and treatments. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 182: Evolutionary Psychology [4 units] Evolutionary psychology is an approach to psychology in which knowledge and principles from evolutionary biology are implemented in the study of the human mind. This course provides a brief introduction to evolutionary theory, surveys research within the discipline, and discusses interdisciplinary applications within the broader field of psychology. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 183: Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics [4 units] An introduction to the genetic (and nongenetic) contributions to individual and group differences observed for a variety of human traits, including personality, psychopathology, intelligence, language, learning, sexuality, health, and some medical conditions. What knowledge is needed in genetics and specialized methodologies will be provided in class. Prerequisite: PSY 015 or COGS 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 190: Topics in Psychology [4 units] Intensive treatment of a special topic or problem of psychological interest. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 192: Internship in Psychology [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to psychology in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of psychology. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of psychology. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/No Pass only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Pass/No Pass option. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/No Pass only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/No Pass only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 200A: Professional Seminar for First-Year Graduate Students I [4 units] A two semester sequence required of and limited to first-year Ph.D. students in Psychology. Survey of major issues in contemporary psychology with their historical backgrounds. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 200B: Professional Seminar for First-Year Graduate Students II [4 units] A two semester sequence required of and limited to first-year Ph.D. students in Psychology. Survey of major issues in contemporary psychology with their historical backgrounds. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 202A: Advanced Psychological Statistics I [4 units] Topics covered include: descriptive and inferential statistical techniques; correlation and linear regression with one predictor and multiple predictors; linear statistical inference. The goal is to teach the skill of thinking statistically so that the student can learn new techniques independently. Open only to major(s): Psychological Sciences. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 202B: Advanced Psychological Statistics II [4 units] Topics covered include: regression; multiple regression; path analysis; introduction to structural equation modeling with latent variables; introduction to multilevel modeling. Prerequisite: PSY 202A . Open only to major(s): Psychological Sciences. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 202C: Multivariate Analysis [4 units] Introduction to analysis of data having multiple dependent variables. Topics include continuous multivariate distributions, multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, classification, canonical correlation, principal component analysis. Applications from clinical, cognitive, physiological, and social psychology. Computer methods. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 203: Multilevel Modeling [4 units] Advanced experimental design and planning of investigations. Prerequisite: PSY 202A and PSY 202B . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 204: Research Design and Methodology [4 units] The nature of causal inference; experimental and quasi-experimental designs including randomized experiments, nonrandomized control groups studies, time series, regression discontinuity; generalizing from experiments; ethical issues and ethical principles of research conduct; practical problems in experiments. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 205: Measurement Theory and Psychometrics [4 units] Classical test theory, factor analysis, generalizability theory, item response theory, interrater reliability, fundamental measurement theory. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 206: Quantitative Methods for Reviewing Research [4 units] Quantitative procedures (meta-analysis) for reviewing research findings; techniques for locating and coding research studies, calculating effect sizes, and analyzing study findings. Prerequisite: PSY 202A . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 207: Structural Equation Modeling [4 units] Path models, path analysis, cross-lagged panel studies, confirmatory factor analysis, and complete latent variable causal models, applications to experimental and nonexperimental data. Prerequisite: PSY 202A and PSY 202B . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 208A: Methods for Program Evaluation [4 units] Introduction to program evaluation. Survey of the many methods used in program evaluation, including needs assessment, surveys, experiments, and qualitative methods. Discussion of policy and strategy issues, and of utilization of findings. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 208B: Theory of Program Evaluation [4 units] History and nature of program evaluation, review of different approaches taken to evaluation by variety of major theorists in the field; practice in evaluation. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 209: Longitudinal Data Analysis and Bayesian Extensions [4 units] A focus on longitudinal data analysis. Analysis of variance, regression, and structural equation modeling approaches will be explored. Traditional (frequentist) estimation approaches will be introduced in the beginning of the course. The last portion of the course is devoted to model estimation via the Bayesian estimation framework. Prerequisite: PSY 202A and PSY 202B . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 210: Item Response Theory [4 units] Models for dichotomous, ordinal, and nominal responses; IRT scoring; multidimensional IRT; Bayesian estimation; fit; differential item functioning; linking; computerized adaptive testing. Prerequisite: PSY 202A and PSY 202B . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 211: Computer Programming for Social Sciences [4 units] An introduction to specialty computer programs that are useful in the social sciences, such as Matlab, GAUSS, specialty programs in meta-analysis, and basic languages. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 212: Special Problems in Psychological Statistics [4 units] Special problems in psychological statistics and data analysis. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 213: Mathematical Toolbox for Quantitative Psychologists [4 units] Probability distributions; moment generating functions; conditional distributions; Taylor Series expansion; Delta Method; method of moments; maximum likelihood estimation; optimization; Bayes modal estimation Prerequisite: PSY 202A . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 214: History of Psychology [4 units] Covers the major schools of psychology, including Wundtian psychology, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, gestalt psychology, cognitive psychology, etc., as well as the philosophical and physiological influences that lead to the birth of psychology as an independent discipline. Focus is on integration over these areas with the goal of better understanding the current state of the science of psychology. Major recurring themes within these schools include the mind/body problem, the nature/nurture debate, and the criteria for practicing a science. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 220: Health Psychology [4 units] A review of theory and research on how behavior affects health and disease as well as how disease affects behavior (e.g., cognitions, emotions, relationships) in humans. Research into behavioral interventions to improve, ameliorate, or prevent disease are also reviewed. Focus is placed on the role of behavior for the major diseases and threats to health in children, adolescents, and adults. Open only to major(s): Social and Cognitive Sci, Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychological Sciences. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 221: Issues in Health Psychology [4 units] A survey of selected topics in health psychology not covered in PSY 220 . This may include psychological perspectives on major chronic disease, quality of life in people with health conditions, pediatric psychology, aging and health, and the interface between public health and health psychology. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 222: Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunology [4 units] An introduction to the field of psychoneuroendocrinology (PNI) with a heavy emphasis on neuroendocrinology and stress. Recent studies in PNI will be discussed in class and all students will be required to write a paper on a PNI topic. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 224: Health Disparities [4 units] Disease prevalence, severity, and treatment varies across sociodemographic groups. Understanding why health disparities occur is key to determining how inequalities might be alleviated. The focus of this course is on research that a) describes health disparities, b) investigates factors that explain differences, and c) proposes interventions to treat at-risk populations. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 225: Health Risk Decision Making [4 units] A focus on the decision making process underlying health risk behaviors. Consideration of the role perceptions of risks/benefits, attitudes, emotions, social relationships, and the media play on health decisions, with an emphasis on decision making theories (e.g., rational choice theory, prospect theory, health beliefs model, and the theory of planned behavior). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 230: Developmental Psychology I [4 units] A foundational core graduate course (along with PSY 231 ) surveying Developmental Psychology. Topics include: historical perspectives; genetic and environment mechanisms; prenatal development; cognitive, linguistic and emotional development; and various methodologies. This course addresses the Psychological Sciences PhD Program Learning Outcomes of Core Knowledge, Statistics and Methods, and Writing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 231: Developmental Psychology II [4 units] A foundational core graduate course (along with PSY 230 ) surveying Developmental Psychology. Topics include: historical perspectives; genetic and environment mechanisms; prenatal development; cognitive, linguistic and emotional development; and various methodologies. This course addresses the Psychological Sciences PhD Program Learning Outcomes of Core Knowledge, Statistics and Methods, and Writing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 234: The Nativism Empiricism Debate [4 units] A major debate in developmental psychology concerns the relative contribution of innate versus learned knowledge and skills. We focus on theoretical and empirical contributions to this debate, and try to place them within a broader framework of contemporary cognitive development. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 235: Language Acquisition [4 units] Covers the stages that children go through as they learn their first language. Course also explores the causal mechanisms behind language acquisition as outlined by the major theoretical approaches in the field. Bilingual language acquisition are also covered. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 236: Cognitive Development [4 units] Explores the major theories and stages of children’s cognitive development. Among others, we cover Piaget, Vygotsky, information processing theories, and connectionist approaches to learning. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 237: Conceptual Development [4 units] Explores how children learn about specific conceptual domains, such as naive biology and theory or mind. The major theoretical approaches in the area are covered. Questions of process, such as radical reorganization vs. enrichment of content areas set the context for the course. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 238: The Development of Social Mind [4 units] Considers the emergence of social reasoning and behavior from infancy to adulthood. Special focus on the cognitive processes underlying reasoning about others as intentional agents, as members of social groups such as race and gender. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 239: Cognitive Development and Education [4 units] How can developmental psychology inform educational practice? We review current developmental theories as well as attempts to apply them to education, with the aim of building an understanding of both the promise and pitfalls of a developmentally based approach to education. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 250: Social Psychology [4 units] Designed for graduate psychology students. Intensive consideration of concepts, theories, and major problems in social psychology. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 251: The Psychology of Prejudice and Stereotyping [4 units] Cognitive processes underlying prejudice and stereotyping are reviewed. We focus on the relationship between stereotyping and categorization in general, the development of stereotyping and prejudice, and empirical proposals to reduce bias through contact or other forms of intervention. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 263: Language and Communication in Everyday Life [4 units] Conversational language, metaphor, idioms, ambiguity, spatial language, gesture, sign language, propaganda, dialects, cross-cultural variation, semantic change. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 264: Language, Mind and Brain [4 units] Language and linguistic representation from various angles and disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and neuroscience. Possible topics: sentence processing, word meaning, neurolinguistic deficits, language learning, artificial intelligence (natural language processing), and the interaction of language with other cognitive processes. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 280: Human Behavioral Genetics [4 units] Explores the genetics of individual and group differences for a variety of traits (e.g., personality, health, learning, abnormal development, etc.). The necessary background in genetics and statistics will be provided through lecture and readings. Methodologies and their critical evaluation will be emphasized. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 286: Presentation of Psychological Materials [4 units] Supervised practicum in undergraduate teaching. Students serve as discussion section leaders in selected undergraduate courses, and give guest lectures in courses where appropriate. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. View course scheduling information
	PSY 288: Psychological Research Practicum [1-4 units] Faculty and graduate students who share interests discuss current literature, new ideas, methodological issues, and preliminary findings. Meetings include research presentations and opportunities for feedback on current and proposed research activity to encourage, support, and facilitate student research expertise. Assigned reading including. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	PSY 289: Psychology Colloquium [1 unit] One and one-half hours of colloquium per week. Reports and discussions of original research in psychology. Not all participants must report in any given semester, but all are expected to attend and to enter into the discussion. Open only to major(s): Social and Cognitive Sci, Social Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Sociology. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 290: Special Topics Study Course [1-4 units] Under faculty supervision, group of students meets each week for a semester in a student-led study group to pursue a specific topic of their choice that is not covered in other department courses. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	PSY 294: Individual Studies [2-12 units] Designed primarily as preparation for qualifying examinations. May be required by some area committees as a requisite for taking examinations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 295: Graduate Research [1-12 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	PSY 296: Research Topics in Psychology [1 unit] Research group meeting, one hour. Limited to graduate students. Discussion of current literature, new ideas, methodological issues, and preliminary findings. Research presentations and opportunities for feedback on current and proposed research activity to encourage, support, and facilitate student research expertise. Assigned readings included. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	PSY 297: Research for Ph.D. Dissertation [2-12 units] At least one 297 course is required during each year following completion of qualifying examinations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 298: Directed Group Study [1-12 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PSY 299: Directed Individual Research and Study in Psychology [2-12 units] One 299 course is required during second semester of the first year of graduate study, and both semesters of the second year of graduate study. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
Public Health
	PH 001: Introduction to Public Health [4 units] An introduction to Public Health, including i) scientific tools, ii) biomedical basis, iii) societal determinants of health, iv) environmental health, iv) role of the medical care system, v) population level interventions, vi) health communication and promotion, and vii) challenges facing public health. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 005: Global and International Public Health [4 units] An overview of the dynamic factors that produce global health challenges, including demographic changes, conflict, human rights abuses, migration, travel, food production and distribution, water resources, and market forces and economic factors. We will also examine their responsibilities towards global health as global citizens. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 100: Introduction to Epidemiology [4 units] Concentration on the non-random distribution of disease in human populations and demonstration of how disparities in human culture and behavior are related differences in disease risk by characteristics person, place and time. Patterns of disease will be examined from the agent-host-environment paradigm. Prerequisite: (PH 001 or PH 005 ) and (PSY 010 or MATH 018 or equivalent exam). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 102: Health Promotion [4 units] Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. This course provides students with an overview of the principles of health promotion and various theories developed to change health behavior and promote the health of individuals and societies. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 103: Health Communication [4 units] An introduction to the science and practice of health communication. The course will also describe the essentials for effective health communication and social marketing, reaching target audiences, developing and testing effective messages, and evaluating the impact of a communication campaign. Prerequisite: PH 100 or PH 102 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 104: Health and the Media [4 units] Covers the media’s influence on health. Special attention will be paid to how health disparities are covered in the media, and the effects these portrayals might have on minority and majority populations. The course will also cover social media and health. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 100 or PH 102 or PH 103 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 105: Introduction to US Health Care System [4 units] Overview of the US Health Care system. Topics include development and organization of US health system, challenges in California and US, how providers and funders work together, current problems, previous attempts to improve coverage and access to health care, and health care in other countries compared to the US. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 108: Health Care in the San Joaquin Valley [4 units] An introduction to the health and provision of health care in the San Joaquin Valley, including diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention efforts. Students will be prepared to engage with health professionals and community organizations in the region. Prerequisite: (PH 001 or PH 005 ) and PH 112 and (PSY 010 or MATH 018 or equivalent exam). Open only to major(s) and minor(s): Public Health. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 110: Environmental Health [4 units] An overview of the principles of Environmental Health with particular emphasis on the interaction between people and the environment, including recognizing, assessing and controlling the impacts of people in their environment while gauging the impacts of the environment on the public. Prerequisite: BIO 001 or BIO 003 or PH 001 or PH 105 or PH 100 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 111: Social Epidemiology [4 units] Social epidemiology is the branch of epidemiology that explores how social forces affect human health and well being. In particular it asks how social interactions, human activities, social conditions, social problems, and other social arrangements affect determinants of health and yield differential health outcomes. Prerequisite: PH 100 . Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 112: Research Methods: Health Services Research and Public Health [4 units] An introduction to research in the public health, health services research, and healthcare evaluation. Includes both qualitative and quantitative research methods, using examples of research across a range of areas in health. Prerequisite: PH 100 and (PSY 010 or MATH 018 or equivalent exam). Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 113: Latino and Immigrant Health [4 units] Examines predictors of health for refugees and immigrant to the US, and their descendants, paying particular attention to Latinos. Examines the effects of acculturation on health, and shifts in health and health-related behavioral outcomes between refugees or immigrants and second and third (and beyond) generations. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 . Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with CCST 113 . View course scheduling information
	PH 115: Research Methods for Public Health: GIS Mapping [4 units] Designed to provide students with an overview of the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with particular emphasis on Public Health. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 100 or PH 105 . Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 125: Emerging Public Health Threats [4 units] A multidisciplinary study of the historical, sociological, medical, and biological issues underlying new public health threats and the scientific and policy-based approaches to responding to these new threats. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 100 or PH 105 or PSY 124 or BIO 001 or BIO 003 or BIO 110 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 135: Public Health Genetics [4 units] Explores the structure of genes and the human genome, types of genetic variation, their mechanistic and evolutionary origins, their roles in shaping health, and the societal implications of genetic variation. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 or PH 100 or BIO 001 or PSY 001 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with BIO 135 . View course scheduling information
	PH 137: Insects and Public Health [4 units] An introduction to the science of entomology and its importance to Public Health. The course will cover how to identify insects and case studies of insect vectored diseases. Other topics include insects and allergies, insecticides and alternatives, medically important insects, and insects and environmental health. Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 181: Public Health Research [4 units] An internship/service learning experience with either a public health researcher or a local health provider or community group. The project will focus on a relevant public health issue and will be agreed upon by the researcher or host organization, student and course coordinator. Open only to major(s): Public Health. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 185: Introduction to Health and Biomedical Ethics [4 units] An overview of health and biomedical ethics. The class will discuss the key moral principles that drive ethical reasoning related to health care, with discussions focusing on ethical concerns encountered by practitioners and researchers in fields of clinical medicine and public health. Prerequisite: BIO 001 or BIO 003 or PH 001 or PH 105 or equivalent exam. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 190: Topics in Public Health [4 units] Provides intensive treatment of a special topic or problem in public health. Reviews public health theory and research on the issue as well as coverage of the methodological principles and tools used to guide research in the area. Prerequisite: PH 001 or PH 005 . Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	PH 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Group or individual research projects in the public health under the supervision of a Public Health faculty member. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	PH 201: Foundations of Public Health [4 units] Introduction to the theory and practice of Public Health research including the responsibilities of public health researchers and practitioners, the role that Public Health research and practice play in improving the health of the population, and social context of health and health disparities in the US. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	PH 202: Epidemiological Methods [4 units] Introduces, compares, and applies conceptual frameworks, measures, study designs, and analysis approaches used in the field of epidemiology including causality, measures of disease, measures of association, study design (trials, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional and ecological), biases, screening, statistical inference, and analyzing epidemiologic data. Normal Letter Grade only. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	PH 203: Research Methods for Public Health [4 units] Advanced training in mixed methods research for Public Health including multi-level perspectives, and cultural influences, best practice toward employing quantitative research assessing magnitude, frequency of constructs, rigorous qualitative research, use of case studies, and integrate methods. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option. View course scheduling information

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PSY 134: Adolescent Development

PSY 135: Language Acquisition

PSY 136: Cognitive Development

PSY 137: Conceptual Development

PSY 138: Development of the Social Mind

PSY 139: Cognitive Development and Education

PSY 140: Clinical Psychology

PSY 142: Abnormal Psychology

PSY 143: Abnormal Child Psychology

PSY 145: Human Sexuality

PSY 151: The Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice

PSY 152: Psychological Perspectives on Cultural, Racial and Ethnic Diversity

PSY 156: Social Psychology

PSY 157: Personal Relationships

PSY 158: Positive Psychology

PSY 159: Personality Psychology

PSY 160: Cognitive Psychology

PSY 161: Perceptual Psychology

PSY 162: Psychology of Visual Perception

PSY 170: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

PSY 171: Psychological Tests and Measurement

PSY 172: Forensic Psychology

PSY 180: Physiological Psychology

PSY 181: Clinical Neuropsychology

PSY 182: Evolutionary Psychology

PSY 183: Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

PSY 190: Topics in Psychology

PSY 192: Internship in Psychology

PSY 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research

PSY 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study

PSY 199: Upper Division Individual Study

PSY 200A: Professional Seminar for First-Year Graduate Students I

PSY 200B: Professional Seminar for First-Year Graduate Students II

PSY 202A: Advanced Psychological Statistics I

PSY 202B: Advanced Psychological Statistics II

PSY 202C: Multivariate Analysis

PSY 203: Multilevel Modeling

PSY 204: Research Design and Methodology

PSY 205: Measurement Theory and Psychometrics

PSY 206: Quantitative Methods for Reviewing Research

PSY 207: Structural Equation Modeling

PSY 208A: Methods for Program Evaluation

PSY 208B: Theory of Program Evaluation

PSY 209: Longitudinal Data Analysis and Bayesian Extensions

PSY 210: Item Response Theory

PSY 211: Computer Programming for Social Sciences

PSY 212: Special Problems in Psychological Statistics

PSY 213: Mathematical Toolbox for Quantitative Psychologists

PSY 214: History of Psychology

PSY 220: Health Psychology

PSY 221: Issues in Health Psychology

PSY 222: Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunology

PSY 224: Health Disparities

PSY 225: Health Risk Decision Making

PSY 230: Developmental Psychology I

PSY 231: Developmental Psychology II

PSY 234: The Nativism Empiricism Debate

PSY 235: Language Acquisition

PSY 236: Cognitive Development

PSY 237: Conceptual Development

PSY 238: The Development of Social Mind

PSY 239: Cognitive Development and Education

PSY 250: Social Psychology

PSY 251: The Psychology of Prejudice and Stereotyping

PSY 263: Language and Communication in Everyday Life

PSY 264: Language, Mind and Brain

PSY 280: Human Behavioral Genetics

PSY 286: Presentation of Psychological Materials