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PSY 220 - Human Sexual Behavior
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
This course covers knowledge about the processes and variations in: sexual functions and reproduction; intimate relationships; sexual and gender role development and behavior; and the social, cultural, historical and moral contexts of sex and love.
GenEd: E
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PSY 300 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods I
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 202 , or Equivalent with a grade of C or better, and Upper Division Standing, or Consent of Instructor
Introduction to research methodology and a basic framework to evaluate social and behavioral science research. Topics include how to apply the scientific method within the field of psychology and the social sciences, ethical guidelines and issues related to the research in, and practice of, psychology, how to evaluate research and popular claims in psychology with a critical eye, and computer applications related to statistics and research. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 202 .
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PSY 301 - Psychological Research and Statistical Methods II
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours activity per week
Prerequisite: PSY 300 with grade C or better
A continuation of PSY 300 . Advanced research methodology and within the empirical framework in the behavioral sciences. Topics include how to apply the scientific method within the field of psychology and the social sciences, ethical guidelines and issues related to the research in, and practice of, psychology, how to evaluate research and popular claims in psychology with a critical eye, and computer applications related to statistics and research. Coursework on inferential and descriptive statistical methods will build on material from PSY 300 .
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PSY 303 - Statistical Applications in The Social Sciences (Cross-listed as SOC 303)
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: MATH 201 or MATH 202 / PSY 202
Description: Introduces quantitative methods as used in social and behavioral science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Statistical techniques and data analysis unique to the behavioral and social sciences. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for behavioral and social science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results. SPSS statistical software.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: SOC 303
GenEd: B4
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PSY 305 - Field Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 300 and PSY 301 and PSY 303 or PSY 202
Principles and practices of field research methods in basic and applied social science research settings. The relationship between field and laboratory studies are highlighted with a special emphasis on survey and evaluation research methods and study designs, client and respondent relationships, and research and public policy.
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PSY 310 - History and Systems of Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
This course examines the historical development of psychological thought and methodology, from its origins in philosophy, its attempts to emulate the natural sciences, through the Diaspora of contemporary psychological thought. The major schools of psychology will be explored in context of their philosophical, cultural and ethical influences.
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PSY 312 - Social Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
This course is an in-depth survey of the major areas of social psychology. Emphasizes an understanding of the important methods, terms, theories, and findings in the field of social psychology.
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PSY 313 - Clinical and Abnormal Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , Upper Division Standing, or Consent of Instructor
Examines the major diagnostic, etiologic, and treatment options for a variety of psychopathologies and psychological disorders. Areas to be covered include how psychologists diagnose, assess, understand the etiology, and treat psychological illness and problems. Topics include: disorders related to anxiety, stress & trauma, mood, schizophrenia and psychosis, eating and substance abuse, memory & organic dysfunctions, personality; social, cultural, and legal issues related to psychopathology.
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PSY 314 - Behavioral Neuroscience
Units: 4
Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week
Neuroanatomy, physiology, pharmacology and their application to cognition, emotion, language, learning, motivation, perception and memory.
Lab fee $15
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PSY 315 - Child Psychopathology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 213 , PSY 313
Examines behavioral disorders in children and introduces the diagnostic criteria and treatment issues related to children. Topics include disorders related to development, learning, behavior, mood, anxiety, schizophrenia, and substance abuse.
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PSY 317 - Theories of Personality
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100
This course considers the major theoretical, application, research, and assessment issues in the study of personality. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical aspects of personality and the different ways in which these theories are validated. The course will also explore some of the more commonly used personality assessment measures, cultural influences on personality theory, as well as at least one non-Western theory of personality. (Formerly PSY 217)
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PSY 318 - Learning, Cognition and Perception
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100
Examines the ways that people learn, remember and perceive. Basic learning and perceptual processes will be examined within an adaptive framework. The interaction between individual and environment will be examined in a variety of contexts including memory, reasoning, visual perception, speech and language.
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PSY 327 - Parenting
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 213 , PSY 318 , Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines theories of parent-child relations across the life-span and introduces the theoretical frameworks, research, and applications of parenting techniques and strategies.
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PSY 329 - Animal Behavior
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division standing
Explores how animals interact with each other and their environment to solve problems related to survival and reproduction. Emphasizes the mechanisms of solving problems like finding food while not becoming food, reproduction and parental care, when and how animals communicate, navigation over short and long distances, and the tension between cooperation and competition that arises in social living. The class provides perspective on the relationship between organisms and their environment, the neurological and hormonal mechanisms of behavior, the role of learning and cognition, and the origins of human behavior.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 330 - Behavioral Finance: The Psychology of Decision-making (Cross-listed as BUS 330)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the influence psychology has on the behavior of financial practitioners and the subsequent effect on financial markets. Investigates psychological variables (such as heuristics, biases, overconfidence, and sentiment) and how the resulting affective and cognitive reactions impact personal and general financial decisions. Examines how to apply behavioral finance in investing, corporate financial decision making, and financial market management.
Same as: BUS 330
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 333 - Measurement And Testing Of Groups And Individuals
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: Covers the principles of measurement as applied to group standardized measures of achievement, special aptitude, intelligence, personality, and interest for use in educational settings. Survey the administering, scoring, and interpreting of these measures. Language and culture issues related to testing will be explored.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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PSY 337 - Psychological Ethics and Moral Philosophy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Provides students with a broad overview of some of the main philosophical and moral ideas that are used as a basis for resolving debates in psychology, the mental health fields and public health.
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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PSY 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as ART 338)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An inquiry into the mind of the artist and the psychological dynamics that underlie the creative process. Emphasis is placed on deciphering personal allegory and universal symbolism hidden within a wide range of visual and conceptual genre in painting, sculpture, film and music. The self-image of the artist will be examined from private and public point of view.
Same as: ART 338
GenEd: C1, E, UDIGE
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PSY 339 - Psychology and Literature (Cross-listed as ENGL 339)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
This course looks at the ways in which human psychology manifests in literature and the ways literature instructs us about human psychology. Through reading, writing about, and discussing texts with particularly rich psychological content, issues related to mental health and the human condition will be explored. The course will also cover some theoretical and technical aspects of psychology relevant to the readings.
Same as: ENGL 339
GenEd: C2, D, UDIGE
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PSY 340 - History and Psychology of Nazi Germany (Cross-listed as HIST 340)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the historical and psychological roots of the Nazi movement in Germany. Areas covered will include the mass psychology of fascism, the psychopathology of Nazi leaders, and the psychological impact of the holocaust.
Same as: HIST 340
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 342 - Complementary And Alternative Health (Cross-listed as NRS 342)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: Examines alternatives to conventional health approaches such as acupressure, herbal remedies, relaxation, therapeutic massage, naturopathy, qigong, and yoga. Emphasis on individual and social lifestyle approaches, legal and ethical barriers, governmental status and support.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: NRS 342
GenEd: C3B, E, UDIGE
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PSY 344 - Psychology And Traditional Asian Thought
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: This course examines the differences and similarities between the Western practice of psychology and traditional Asian systems of philosophy and religion. Topics include: health, well-being and enlightenment, pathology, Buddhism, Daoism, and depth psychologies.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3B, E, UDIGE
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PSY 345 - Individuals with Disabilities in Society (Cross-listed as SPED 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Major types of disabilities and giftedness, including definitions, causes, characteristics, and educational implications. Topics include: disability perspectives and social, legal, and educational considerations of disability issues.
Same as: SPED 345
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 346 - Human Motivation
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: Examines different biological, social, learning and cognitive approaches to the topic of motivation. The key theories of motivation will be reviewed and applied. Topics include: contemporary, psychological, biological and sociocultural principles, issues including drug addiction and gang affiliation.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: E, UDIGE
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PSY 357 - Psychology of Families
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
A study of the dynamics of the family as a social system, with emphasis on recent research regarding processes of family change, dissolution, disorganization and reorganization. Traces the historical development of the modern family; role expectations of husbands, wives, parents and children; examines family diversity with respect to ethnicity/race, sexuality, and income.
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PSY 370 - Fundamentals of Counseling Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 213 , and PSY 317
Overview of selected counseling theories and models used in private practice, school, and community settings. Focus is on relating theory to practice, counselor-client relationships, counseling in a culturally diverse society, case studies, methods of adult and child assessment, and professional ethics.
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PSY 375 - Psychology of Health Counseling
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 213
Examines health counseling methods designed to promote good health and prevent illness, deal effectively with the treatment people receive for medical problems, help people cope with and reduce stress and pain, and aid in the recovery, rehabilitation, and psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems.
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PSY 383 - Chicana/o Latina/o Identity and Empowerment (Cross-listed as CHS 383)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 and/or CHS 100 or Equivalent
Examines theories of identity development and empowerment applied to Latina/o adolescents and adults living in a multicultural society. Psychological, social, and cultural issues will be examined from the perspective of Latinas/os from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Same as: CHS 383
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PSY 400 - Case Studies In Psychopathology And Clinical Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 313 or consent of the instructor
Description: An advanced undergraduate course on the etiology, classification, and treatment of human psychopathology.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 410 - Psychological Testing
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 202 / MATH 202 or consent of the instructor
Surveys the administration and interpretation of objective and projective personality and educational assessment instruments. Basic assessment issues will be discussed as well as ethical and cultural issues related to testing.
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PSY 420 - African American Families
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the structure, values, and behavior patterns of the contemporary African American family as influenced by African culture and kinship systems and the institution of slavery in association with other factors. The orientation to African American family life will emphasize its strengths, weaknesses, adaptations, strong kinship bonds, and family roles.
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PSY 424 - Organizational Behavior (Cross-listed as MGT 424)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: MGT 307 or by Instructor Consent
Description: An application of behavioral science theory and concepts with a focus on individual, interpersonal and group processes in a diverse work force. Topics include personality traits, emotions, values, work attitudes, work motivation, organizational politics, group effectiveness and conflict. Extensive use of individual and group case analysis.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: MGT 424
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PSY 429 - Intergroup Relations
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing
Provides an overview of the social psychological study of intergroup relations, emphasizing underlying social and individual dynamics. Considers theory and research in the field and the application of these to a variety of societies and groups. Topics include the importance of groups in individual identity development; stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination; intergroup inequality and injustice; collective action, and social protest.
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PSY 432 - Seminar in Leadership
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
This course gives students an opportunity to both study and experience communicative, managerial, psychological, and sociological perspectives related to leadership. This includes in-depth study of aggression and dominance, group structure and behavior, decision-making, and the role of personality in leadership.
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 436 - Psychology and History of East Asian Warrior Cultures (Cross-listed as HIST 436)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the psychological and historical roots of warrior cultures in East Asia. Characteristics such as duty, enlightenment, honor, loyalty, and discipline will be examined in the context of the individual and group psychology of warrior cultures throughout history. Psychological and historical conceptions of violence, aggression, and strategy will also be explored. Students will be encouraged to relate values derived from Asian warrior cultures to their own lives, while reflecting on the applicability of these ideas to modern life.
Same as: HIST 436
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 442 - Psychology Of Judgment & Decision Making (Cross-listed as MKT 442)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100
Examines the processes that underlie how decisions are made, and examines why the judgments people make are sometimes irrational, biased, or just plain wrong. Covers a broad range of topics including normative decision theory, heuristics and biases, memory, emotion, game theory, motivation, morality, and improving decision making. Makes connections between psychological approaches to decision making and those adopted in business and economics, health and medicine, and law and public policy.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: MKT 442
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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PSY 445 - Adolescent Development
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing, PSY 213 or Consent of the Instructor
Description: Psychosocial dynamics of adolescents and young adults. Topics include physical and maturational development, theories of adolescence, family and peer group influences, sexuality, cognitive and vocational development, schooling and youth culture.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: D, E, UDIGE
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PSY 449 - Human-Computer Interaction (Cross-listed as COMP 449)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture in the lab per week
The information exchange between humans and computer systems will be examined. Aspects of input/ output devices, software engineering, and human factors will be discussed with respect to human-computer interactions. Topics include: text and graphic display; user modeling; program design, debugging, complexity and comprehension; and current research studies and methodologies.
Same as: COMP 449
GenEd: B4, E, UDIGE
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PSY 457 - Criminal Behavior
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 313 or Consent of Instructor
An introduction to the fundamentals of criminal psychology through the study of the psychological factors which relate to or cause criminal behavior in individuals. The practice of forensic psychology, the legal system, law enforcement psychology, prison psychology, and the criminal behavior of groups will also be discussed.
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PSY 460 - Addiction Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100 , PSY 317 and PSY 313
Description: Focuses on the influence of addictive disorders on individuals, family and society. Applies a multidisciplinary analytical framework. Topics include theories of addiction, pharmacology of drug use, assessment, family and community responses, treatment interventions, and policy issues related to societal responses to and treatment of addictions.
Graded: Letter Grade
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PSY 461 - Advanced Topics in Child and Adolescent Development
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 213 , PSY 445 or Consent of Instructor
Represents an advanced study of human growth and development. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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PSY 470 - Seminar in Freud and Object Relations Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 313 or Consent of Instructor
An overview of the works of Freud and neo-Freudian schools of thought. Emphasis on both structural and developmental models in psychoanalytic thought as applied to the individual and to society at large. Feminist and non-Western cultural interpretations of these theories will also be discussed.
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PSY 471 - Seminar in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 313 or Consent of Instructor
An overview of the works of Jung and neo-Jungian schools of thought. Emphasis on both structural and phenomenological views of Jung’s work as applied to the individual and to society at large. Structural theories of mythology both Eastern and Western will be discussed in context of Jung’s work.
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PSY 472 - History And Psychology Of The Great War (Cross-listed as HIST 472)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: History or Psychology major with upper division standing
Examines the historical and psychological roots and implications of World War One. Explores the historical causes of this conflict by focusing on the rise of nationalism, imperial expansion, and increasing militarization. Traces the psychological and philosophical implications of such phenomena as shell-shock, Existentialism, and the rise of fascist thought.
Graded: GCR
Same as: HIST 472
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PSY 473 - Bizarre Behavior and Culture Bound Syndromes
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 313 or Consent of Instructor
This course examines behaviors which seem to be at the extreme edge of the human repertoire. Nevertheless, such behaviors have at different times and cultures been considered normal. Students in this course will examine such behaviors with an open mind, while attempting to understand that so-called normal behaviors in our own culture could be construed as bizarre.
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PSY 482 - Intermediate Statistics
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 300 and PSY 301 and PSY 303 or PSY 202
Presents advanced statistical analyses and their application including factorial designs, multivariate analysis of variance, and multiple regression. Emphasizes is on both the theoretical and applied aspects of the various statistical approaches.
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PSY 490 - Topics In Psychology
Units: 1 - 3
Up to three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 301 or consent of the instructor
Description: Provides an in-depth study of some aspect of psychology. Repeat 9 times up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option
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PSY 492 - Internship or Service Learning
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
Supervised work/volunteer experience in an appropriate setting with supervision in the field from an appropriate person with credentials and/or experience in a specialty related to psychology. Students are required to write a report of their experience. Supervised work/volunteer experience in an appropriate setting. Includes supervision in the field from an appropriate person with credentials and/or experience in a specialty related to psychology. Students are required to write a report of their experience. Repeatable up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PSY 494 - Independent Research in Psychology
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing and Consent of Instructor
An independent research project for undergraduate students supervised by a faculty member. A written report of the research is required. Repeatable up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PSY 497 - Directed Study in Psychology
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Upper Division Standing in Psychology and Consent of Instructor
An intensive study of some aspect of psychology, usually via an in-depth review of the literature. Intended for undergraduate students supervised by members of the psychology faculty. A written report summarizing the study is required. Repeatable up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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PSY 499 - Senior Capstone Course
Units: 1-3
Variable hours per week
Prerequisite: Upper Division standing in Psychology and consent of the instructor
This course is an interdisciplinary experience in which students work in teams, contributing their expertise to a community-based project group.
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SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An introductory study of the basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology. Topics include: the analysis and explanation of social structure, social change, group dynamics, socialization and self, social stratification, and cultural diversity.
GenEd: D
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SOC 201 - Social Problems
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines social problems in the United States from a sociological perspective. Social problems in the community such as homelessness, poverty, and racism will be explored through integrating classroom discussion, lecture, and reading.
GenEd: D
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SOC 202 - Introduction to Research Methods
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Introduction to the methodology used by sociologists and other social scientists to analyze, describe, and theorize about social issues and structures. Emphasis in both quantitative and qualitative research strategies, the role of theory in guiding research, and the application of scientific logic in the social sciences.
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SOC 203 - Introduction To Social Business (Cross-listed as BUS 203, ECON 203)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Interdisciplinary overview of Social Business models and their application to social, economic, technological, cultural, political and environmental issues both locally and globally. Introduction to the finance and planning of Social Businesses, as well as comparisons to traditional and other alternative business models.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: BUS 203, ECON 203
GenEd: D
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SOC 300 - Social Stratification
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per wee
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Description: Introduction to the sociological examination of stratification and inequality with a focus on dimensions of inequality, such as race, class, and gender, and how these (and other) axes of inequality operate in various contexts of social life. Focuses on the role of theory and evidence in drawing conclusions about stratification, including an examination of common research methods used to study stratificatio. Changed from SOC 350 effective F17.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 301 - Social Business Planning (Cross-listed as BUS 301, ECON 301)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: BUS 203 or ECON 203 or SOC 203
Description: Addresses the major issues confronted when planning a social business: identification, diagnosis and measurement of social problem, elements of a social business plan including all types of resource flows, plausible forecasting about them, tax issues, and legal issues. Students will interact with an existing social business and research its business plan.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: BUS 301 , ECON 301
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SOC 303 - Statistical Applications In The Social Sciences (Cross-listed as PSY 303)
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: MATH 201 or MATH 202 / PSY 202
Description: Introduces quantitative methods as used in social and behavioral science research with the goal of statistical literacy. Statistical techniques and data analysis unique to the behavioral and social sciences. Descriptive and inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Principles of sampling design, hypothesis testing for behavioral and social science research, data collection techniques, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, as well as written reporting of results. SPSS statistical software.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: PSY 303
GenEd: B4
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SOC 305 - Writing In The Social Sciences (Cross-listed as ENGL 305)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or ENGL 105 or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor
Description: Provides strategies and processes to support academic reading and writing for social science majors. Focuses on disciplinary expectations for writing, including the use of specific style guides, organizational structures, and representations of data. Includes practice in oral presentations in a typical academic format.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 305
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SOC 309 - Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies
Units: 1
One hour lecture per week
This course provides an introductory exposure to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues through lecture, presentation, activities, and discussion. Each semester a new topic of importance to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and/or queer individuals will be presented. Repeatable up to 3 units.
Graded: Credit/No Credit
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SOC 310 - Research Methods in Sociology
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 303 /PSY 303 /POLS 303
Focuses on research design and the basic data analysis skills introduced in SOC 303 to examine quantitative and qualitative methods of research. Topics may include: survey research design, hypothesis formulation, questionnaire and interview design, interviewing techniques, scaling, sampling, data preparation and analysis of data. Research ethics and related topics are also addressed.
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SOC 311 - Classical Sociological Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202
Description: This course explores the origin and development of the discipline of sociology with a particular focus on the classical period: the 19th century to mid-20th century. Students will develop an appreciation for the roots of sociological theorizing by reading the work of such thinkers as Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, W.E.B. DuBois, Karl Marx and others. Formerly SOC 420, effective Fall 2016
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 315 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , SOC 202 and SOC 311
Description: Modern sociological paradigms from the 1960s forward to the present period including Marxism, neoMarxist modern theory, critical theory, symbolic interaction, rational choice, feminist theories and theories on modernity and post-modernity. Formerly SOC 421, effective Fall 2016
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 322 - Sociology of Popular Culture (Cross-listed as ENGL 322, COMM 322)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Examines popular culture from a sociological and a comparative perspective. Emphasizes the impact of mass media on individual behavior, marketing and consumption of amusements and entertainments in the domestic and global marketplace.
Same as: ENGL 322 , COMM 322
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SOC 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as POLS 330)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines power and power structures at all levels of society. The roles of social classes, movements, and institutions in shaping the political process and social influences on political behavior are explored.
Same as: POLS 330
GenEd: C3B, D, UDIGE
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SOC 331 - Narratives of The Working Class (Cross-listed as ENGL 331, ECON 331)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the lives of working people using various thematic approaches and disciplinary methodologies. Materials include literature, film, and case studies.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ENGL 331, ECON 331
GenEd: C2, D, UDIGE
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SOC 333 - Education and Social Inequalities (Cross-listed as EDUC 333)
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: This course presents an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the relationship between education and society. In examining issues of social structure, practices, content, and outcomes in schooling from both a sociological perspective and an applied perspective, students will be exposed to empirical evidence related to educational opportunities and outcomes as well as the practical and professional implications of dealing with these issues in a variety of educational settings.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: EDUC 333
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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SOC 342 - Internet-Based Social Networks (Cross-listed as COMM 342, COMP 342)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores the ongoing evolution of Internet based social networks using an interdisciplinary approach. Incorporates research from sociology, computer science, media studies, and philosophy to understand Internet based social networks, cultural and structural conditions of online communication, virtual identity construction, management of digital media, and the impact online social networks have on various institutions of society.
Same as: COMM 342 , COMP 342
GenEd: B4, D, UDIGE
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SOC 343 - The Long Civil Right Movement (Cross-listed as HIST 343)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Description: Examines the Civil Rights Movement as part of a century-long movement for African American equality and liberation, including and linking peak movement activity (1955 to 1965) to antecedent and subsequent mobilization. Compares and contrasts historical and sociological theoretical approaches, modes of inquiry, and analysis of the subject.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: HIST 343
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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SOC 352 - Social Movements
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , SOC 202
The sociology of social movements analyzes the causes and consequences of organized social action. The course examines theories of social movements and a variety of case studies of movements. Particular movements studied vary by semester.
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SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 and SOC 201 or SOC 202
Description: This course explores the relationship between society and the environment. It centers on three processes: how human activity impacts the natural environment how environmental destruction disproportionately affects poor communities of color and how efforts to protect the environment can reflect and reproduce existing power hierarchies. The themes discussed in this course complement other sociological topics, including classical theory, inequality, globalization, and the social construction of scientific knowledge. Students will analyze research methods and apply environmental sociological concepts to multiple empirical contexts.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 360 - Race & Ethnicity
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
This course examines issues of race, religion, ethnic relations and power in the U.S. and elsewhere. Power, prejudice, and discrimination relating to minority status are emphasized.
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SOC 370 - Crime and Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , SOC 202
Examination of forms, causes and the extent of crime in the United States. Focuses on why people break the law, the genesis of norms, and how the law is applied.
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SOC 372 - Urban Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Studies cities and urbanization, including processes of growth and change, the structuring of social space, dynamics of social inequality and the recent conflicts. Addresses processes of suburbanization, issues of race and diversity in the spatial and political dynamics of metropolitan areas, and the phenomenon of global cities.
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SOC 374 - Sociology of Organizations
Units: 3
Three lecture hours per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
The sociological study of organizations addresses issues of organizational dynamics (internal processes, origins, development, collapse). This course introduces students to the several dominant perspectives on organizations (rational, natural, and open system perspectives), as well as newer institutionalist approaches focusing on culture and legitimacy.
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SOC 375 - Sociology of Music
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or Consent of Instructor
A variety of sociological perspectives are used to understand the social and cultural significance of music. Analysis will focus on processes of interpretation, the generation of social meanings, culturally constructed distinctions in taste and patterns of consumption, and societal conditions that foster innovation. Examples will be drawn from different styles of music and relevant social and historical contexts, ranging from hymns to hip hop, from classical sonatas to protest songs, and from professionally engineered pop hits to amateur garage band productions.
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SOC 410 - Sociology of Gender
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202 or equivalents
Analysis of the social construction of gender in human society with special attention to how social practices at multiple levels of analysis, from individual to institutional, create and recreate gender difference and inequality.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 412 - Sex, Love, and Money: The Family
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 and SOC 202
Analysis of the family as a social institution that meets specific social needs; as a social construction that is culturally bound and malleable, and as a source of social exchange and currency. Presents an understanding of contemporary intimate life in the U.S. by examining the social history of families and current areas of concern.
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SOC 413 - Social Networks and Inequalities
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Three credits in Sociology
Explores how social networks, such as friends, family members, and acquaintances, impact individuals’ life chances. Special attention is given to the ways in which social networks can either ameliorate or exacerbate race, gender, and class inequalities in families, education, work, health, and crime.
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SOC 415 - Sociology of Religion
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
Examines religion in contemporary society: beliefs, rituals, organization, and the social functions of major denominations and religious cults. Examines stability and conflict, fundamentalism and secularization, and religion in the context of other social institutions.
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SOC 416 - Money, Work, and Social Life: The Economy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 , SOC 201 , and SOC 202
Introduces the sociological perspective on the economy, paying special attention to issues of money and work and their implications for social life. Examines work, consumption, lifestyles, jobs, organizations, intimacy, marriage, and households and other diverse topics to uncover how economic phenomena and processes are shaped by social structures, cultural understandings, and distributions of power.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 418 - Sociology of Education
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
Course addresses the theoretical, methodological, and descriptive contributions of sociology to the study of education. Issues include access to education, quality of education, and importance of education in perpetuating the social class system.
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SOC 425 - Contemporary Immigration Issues (Cross-listed as CHS 425)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: CHS 100 or Equivalent
Cross disciplinary examination of contemporary immigration and citizenship in the United States in comparison with other countries.
Same as: CHS 425
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SOC 426 - Medical Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours lecturer per week
Prerequisite: Three units in Sociology
Description: Explores cultural factors in defining health and illness, social determinants of well being, roles of health care professionals and alternative therapy providers, the comparative organization and delivery of health care in different regions of the world, and the development of medical sociology as a field of research.
Graded: Letter Grade
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SOC 429 - Social Change in Spain (Cross-listed as SPAN 429)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or with Consent of Instructor
Taught in Spanish. Addresses two aspects of Spanish culture, the tremendous social change during the period known as the transition from the dictatorship of Franco to a modern democratic state, as well as how social change is expressed in a variety of social institutions.
Same as: SPAN 429
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SOC 440 - Population Studies (Cross-listed as ESRM 440)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100 and MATH 202/PSY 202
Description: This course focuses on the basic concepts, skills and issues in demography and population studies. It will apply concepts to contemporary population issues such as family demography, urban transition, environmental degradation, and economic development.
Graded: Letter Grade
Same as: ESRM 440
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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SOC 448 - Globalization & Development (Cross-listed as ECON 448, BUS 448)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SOC 100
Examines empirical and theoretical issues of globalization from a sociological perspective, to understanding how the forces of globalization affect economic, political and cultural systems of both developed and developing nations.
Same as: ECON 448 , BUS 448
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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SOC 490 - Topics in Sociology
Units: 3
Three hours per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
In-depth analysis of current topics in sociology. Topics vary. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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SOC 492 - Internship in Sociology
Units: 3
Instructor meets with student for an average of one hour per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing and GPA 2.0 or above
Description: Offers an internship in a professional environment appropriate to Sociology students’ academic or career interests and goals. Internship positions must meet specific criteria set by the University. Repeat 2 times up to 6 units.
Graded: Credit / No Credit
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SOC 494 - Independent Study
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Independent study in Sociology. Independent study is for advanced students who wish to propose a course of study not currently offered in the curriculum. A student can only apply up to 3 units to the major. Repeatable, up to 3 units.
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SOC 498 - Faculty-Student Collaborative Research in Social Business (Cross-listed as BUS 498, ECON 498)
Units: 2-3
Two to six hours activity per week
Prerequisite: BUS 203 /ECON 203 /SOC 203 , BUS 301 / ECON 301 /SOC 301 and Consent of Instructor
Engage in the creation of original intellectual or creative work by collaborating with a faculty member on research of a social business. Includes in-depth and possible on-site study of a social business using knowledge from previous courses in the minor/certificate; and the writing of a case study about the chosen social business.
Same as: BUS 498 , ECON 498
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SOC 499 - Capstone
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Completion of all core courses in Sociology
Description: Complete a research project based on a specific area in the discipline of sociology. Research projects may incorporate service to an area agency.
Graded: Letter Grade
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MIXT 101 - Elementary Mixtec
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Description: Mixtec language and culture. Pronunciation, oral practice, reading, and listening comprehension and essentials of grammar in a communicative context and through task-based activities. It meets University Language Requirement.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Description: For those with no knowledge of Spanish. Those with knowledge beyond the scope of the course will be required to take a higher level. While developing basic functional proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing, students acquire cultural understanding about the Spanish speaking world.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 101 or equivalent
Description: Continuation of SPAN 101. Continued development of basic functional proficiency in Spanish. As students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, they will increase their cultural understanding of the Spanish-speaking world.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or Equivalent
Description: Designed for students learning Spanish as a second language, rather than for heritage speakers. Through the study of the Hispanic world, students continue to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or Equivalent
Description: Continuation of SPAN 201 . Designed for students learning Spanish as a second language rather than for heritage speakers. Through the study of the Hispanic world, students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 211 - Spanish For Heritage Speakers I
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Description: Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish at home, who can speak some Spanish, and who seek to develop their skills in the language. Includes study of Hispanic cultures in the United States, Latin America, and Spain.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 212 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Description: Can be taken before or after SPAN 211. Designed for students accustomed to hearing Spanish at home, who can speak some Spanish, and who seek to develop their skills in the language. Includes study of Hispanic cultures in U.S., Latin America, and Spain.
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A, C3B
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SPAN 301 - Advanced Spanish Grammar And Composition I
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 212 or consent of the instructor
Strengthens command of Spanish grammar and composition through the study of topics of cultural relevance in the Hispanic world. Also expands vocabulary through readings and class discussions
Graded: Letter Grade
GenEd: C3A
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