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POLS 324 - Ethics and Public Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores ethical frameworks to analyze policies and policymakers, looking beyond whether a policy is efficient to determine if it is just. Examines different elements of political ethics; when it might be just to lie; if expertise should trump the democratic process; whether to compromise on issues of moral disagreement; and what should be considered when crafting law and policy in a pluralistic democracy.
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POLS 325 - American Public Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
A study of how public policy is formulated and implemented, using several policy areas such as health, transportation, housing, energy, and welfare policy as areas for specific examination. The course will review several contemporary perspectives on policy making.
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POLS 326 - Government and Politics of Selected Nations
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An intensive study of the politics and government of a nation or group of nations. Topics will include study of the government structure, political processes, political behavior and public policies. Areas of focus vary by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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POLS 327 - International Relations of Selected Areas
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examination of the international political and economic relations among nations of a particular area of the world. Area of focus varies by semester. Repeatable by topic up to 12 units.
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POLS 328 - United States Foreign Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the process of foreign policy making by the United States from several theoretical perspectives.
GenEd: D
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POLS 329 - International Law and Organizations
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Studies processes of global governance, which includes a focus on selected international institutions and the basics of international law.
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POLS 330 - Political Sociology (Cross-listed as SOC 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: SOC 330
GenEd: C3B, D, UDIGE
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POLS 333 - Nonprofit Leadership and Innovation (Cross-listed as COMM 333, BUS 333)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores legal, political, and financial issues that are unique to the nonprofit sector, as well as innovative styles and approaches to leadership within nonprofit organizations.
Same as: BUS 333 , COMM 333
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 334 - Peace Studies
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examination of theories of and issues in the interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies. In-depth analysis of the concepts of peace and war, causes of conflict and war, achieving negative peace, building positive peace, in-depth case studies in nonviolence. Comparison of disciplinary approaches to the field as well as appraisal of interdisciplinary syntheses.
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 335 - Politics and Film (Cross-listed as COMM 335)
Units: 3
Two hours lecture and two hours activity per week.
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores the themes, issues and processes of politics through an in depth study of selected films. Area of focus varies by semester.
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as ESRM 340)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Exploration of environmental politics in both the international and domestic contexts.
Same as: ESRM 340
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 341 - The National Park (Cross-listed as ESRM 341)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An interdisciplinary, in-depth study of one or more units of the National Park Service from a variety of perspectives including Political Science, Public Administration, and Environmental Science and Resource Management. The course analyzes how conservation issues and practices, administrative and policy processes and interpretive (educational) programs work within the context of a national public resources agency. Each term this course will focus on one or more park unit in the region.
Lab fee $0 - $500
Same as: ESRM 341
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as BIOL 345)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Examines the relationship between science, politics, and public policy and prepares students to make informed decisions concerning the societal implications of many rapidly advancing avenues of scientific research.
Same as: BIOL 345
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 346 - Dystopia And Surveillance (Cross-listed as ENGL 346)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores the modern surveillance society, using both literary fiction and political theory, to assess the impact on individual liberty, character formation, and political power.
Graded: Graded
Same as: ENGL 346
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 348 - Immigration Politics And Policy (Cross-listed as CHS 348)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Provides multi-disciplinary insight into various aspects of migration and immigration politics and policy. Students explore historical trends, myths, root causes, political movements, public opinion, and potential policy prescriptions. Approaches the issue of immigration from a variety of standpointslegal, political, social, historical, and theoreticalin order to analyze immigration policy and ways of thinking about migration and the nation-state.
Graded: Graded
Same as: CHS 348
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 351 - International Relations of Africa
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Explores the history of African states as colonies and the era of independence, the creation of institutions of domination (such as the apartheid state in South Africa and other authoritarian regimes), and the process of democratization. Examines the international political economy of the region, the AIDS crisis, regional politics including political and economic integration through the African Union, Africa’s role in international politics, and contemporary conflicts.
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POLS 352 - International Relations of Europe
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examines countries of Europe with a special focus on European integration from the late 19th century to the present with comparative study of political systems, societies, and current challenges. Patterns of post-World War II history, political culture, political power and public policy.
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POLS 353 - International Relations of Latin America
Units: 3
Three hours of lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examines countries of Latin America from the late 19th century to the present. Focuses is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system, including the impact of extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
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POLS 354 - International Relations of the Middle East
Units: 3
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examines countries of the Middle East from the late 19th century to the present. Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Examines impacts of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamic fundamentalism, and extra-regional states, such as the U.S.
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POLS 355 - International Relations of South Asia
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examines countries of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). Focus is on problems these states have faced in their struggle for economic, political, and social development in the broader global system. Impact of extra-regional states in the colonial era and currently is examined as well. Deals also with contemporary challenges such as cultural diversity, terrorism, continuing poverty, economic integration, and sustainable development.
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POLS 360 - Contemporary Issues In Law And Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
In-depth analysis of current issues in law and policy. Considers the role of political, social and economic institutions and forces in defining and shaping legal and policy options as well as the impact of laws and policies on individuals and groups. Topics vary by semester. Repeatable up to 6 units
Graded: Graded
GenEd: D
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POLS 362 - Law, Politics And Society
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores the relationship between law and politics: how laws are justified, the interrelationship between law and social norms, how social context affects the law, how the law is used for social control, and how political actions (broadly understood) are used to question and change the law.
Graded: Graded
GenEd: D
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POLS 401 - Constitutional Law
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Explores how the U.S. Constitution creates and allocates power within the American structure of government. Examines the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the political struggles over the distribution and uses of power in the American Constitutional system.
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POLS 402 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the scope of rights and liberties under the United States Constitution. Includes a study of the leading decisions of the United States Supreme Court in this area.
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POLS 403 - Comparative Foreign Policy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examination of how and why states develop distinct foreign policies through review of prominent theoretical perspectives in the comparative foreign policy literature. Application of theories to a number of real world cases of foreign policy decision making by the governments of countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, in different issue areas, including national security policy, foreign economic policy, human rights, environmental policy, and the fight against terrorism.
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POLS 404 - Policy Leadership (Cross-listed as EDUC 404)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 150
Explores policy leadership across all levels of society and across educational and political domains. Exposes students to ideas about policy leadership, requiring students to learn about current leaders in the region, the U.S. and abroad as theories and concepts are applied to the real world of politics and policy.
Same as: EDUC 404
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POLS 426 - Politics of Developing Countries
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Examines political, economic and social development in developing countries.
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POLS 427 - Model United Nations
Units: 3
Three hours seminar per week
Description: Seminar for students participating in the Model United Nations program. Students prepare for and engage in MUN conferences, including research, writing, public speaking and negotiation. Content of course material varies each semester depending on country and global issues assigned. Repeat 4 times up to 12 units.
Graded: Graded
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POLS 428 - International Political Economy
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 103
Focuses on intersection of politics and economics, defining and describing significant features of the international political economy and applying them to current situations. Different schools of thought (liberalism, mercantilism, Marxism) will be examined in detail. Course also examines basic structures of the international economy (production, finance, etc.) and the tensions these create with the traditional sovereign state structure. North/South issues and differences will be examined, as will how globalization of the economy affects other issues such as access to food, culture, and the environment.
Graded: Graded
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POLS 430 - Political Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 430)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
An analysis of the relationship between mass media and political decision-making. Topics covered include: political communication theories and trends, the relationship between political institutions and the press in the US and in other countries, elections, debates, political campaigning and advertising, new media and politics, political socialization, education, politics and popular culture.
Same as: COMM 430
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 431 - Education Policy and Politics (Cross-listed as EDUC 431)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 150 for POLS students or Consent of Instructor
Examines the roles of political institutions in education policy making, the political factors that shape policy formulation and implementation, the values and assumptions of different types of policies, and the links between policy and local-level implementation. Analyzes current and pending policies’ effect on schools and classrooms to illustrate how education policy reflects American politics.
Same as: EDUC 431
GenEd: D, UDIGE
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POLS 450 - Environmental Conflict Resolution (Cross-listed as COMM 450, ESRM 450)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Provides practical experience in negotiation and mediation techniques within the context of complex environmental and public policy disputes.
Lab fee $15
Same as: COMM 450 , ESRM 450
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POLS 490 - Special Topics in Political Science
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
In depth analysis of current topics in Political Science. Topics vary each semester. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
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POLS 492 - Service Learning in Political Science
Units: 3
One hour lecture per week and two hours activity per week
Community based service combined with course work and reflection on a topic with political or policy significance. Repeatable up to 12 units.
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POLS 493 - Internship in Political Science
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
Community based internship in political science. Repeatable up to 6 units.
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POLS 494 - Independent Research
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite: Senior standing or Consent of Instructor
Independent research in Political Science conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Repeatable up to 9 units.
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POLS 499 - Capstone
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: POLS 300
Integrating and culminating experience in which students work in teams to analyze political or policy issues in a community-based setting.
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PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
An introduction to the theories, research and applications that constitute the field of psychology. Emerging issues in the field of psychology, what different types of psychologists do, and how to critically evaluate psychological literature will be covered.
GenEd: D, E
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PSY 150 - Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (Cross-listed as ECS 150)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Surveys theory and research on child and adolescent development. Focus is theories of development, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development as they are informed by socio-cultural factors.
Same as: ECS 150
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PSY 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as MATH 202)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or credit for MATH 105 or Equivalent
Critical reasoning using a quantitative and statistical problem-solving approach to solve real-world problems. Uses probability and statistics to describe and analyze biological data collected from laboratory or field experiments. Course will cover descriptions of sample data, probability and empirical data distributions, sampling techniques, estimation and hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and correlation and regression analysis. Students will use standard statistical software to analyze real world and simulated data.
Same as: MATH 202
GenEd: B3
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PSY 212 - Neurobiology and Cognitive Science (Cross-listed as BIOL 212)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Principles of brain organization and function underlying behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy and physiology of language, vision, sexual behavior, memory and abnormal behavior.
Same as: BIOL 212
GenEd: B2, E
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PSY 213 - Developmental Psychology
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: PSY 100
This course represents an in-depth survey of theory and research in developmental psychology throughout the life span. The course introduces students to the biological, cognitive, emotional, social, and linguistic development from the prenatal period to adulthood.
GenEd: D, E
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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, POLS 303)
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or MATH 105 or Equivalent
Introduces quantitative methods as used in social & 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 Statistics software.
Same as: SOC 303 , POLS 303
GenEd: B3
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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: Graded
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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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
GenEd: E, UDIGE
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PSY 348 - Healthy Aging (Cross-listed as NRS 348, SOC 348)
Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor
Explores physical, cultural and psychosocial factors influencing health issues during the elderly years of life. Topics include aging stereotypes, cultural and family influences on the elderly, physiology of aging, lifestyles choices associated with healthy aging, and end of life care.
Same as: NRS 348 , SOC 348
GenEd: D, 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 Instructor
An advanced undergraduate course on the etiology, classification, and treatment of human psychopathology.
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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
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.
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: Graded
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 Instructor
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.
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 217, and PSY 313
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.
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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: Student Option
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 Instructor
Provides an in-depth study of some aspect of psychology. Repeatable by topic up to 9 units.
Graded: Student Option - Graded or Credit/No Credit
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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.
Same as: BUS 203 , ECON 203
GenEd: D
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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 /ECON 203 /SOC 203
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.
Same as: BUS 301 , ECON 301
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SOC 303 - Statistical Applications in the Social Sciences (Cross-listed as POLS 303, PSY 303)
Units: 4
Four hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: A passing score on the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) or MATH 105 or Equivalent
Introduces quantitative methods as used in social & 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 Statistics software.
Same as: POLS 303 , PSY 303
GenEd: B3
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