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Psychology (PSYC)

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D class assignments for undergraduate students are available by email: psycadvisor@dornsife.usc.edu Include your student ID number, major and the 5 digit section number and course for which you request D clearance. Note that clearance for a class does not guarantee a spot.

PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology (4.0 units)

Factors that influence human behavior, including learning,thinking, perception, motivation, and emotion; analysis ofdeterminants of development, adjustment, and maladjustment.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52410R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	96 of 100	Stephen Madigan	THH201	Word (174592 KB)
52412R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	Canceled
52414R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	24 of 25		ACB238
52415R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25		KAP148
52416R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 25		THH108
52418R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25		KAP145
52400R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	164 of 175	Ann Renken	SGM123
52401R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25		VKC155
52402R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	23 of 25		WPH106
52403R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	21 of 25		VKC260
52404R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25		ACB238
52405R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		WPH103
52408R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	21 of 25		VKC260
52409R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	25 of 25		WPH106

PSYC 165Lg: Drugs, Behavior, and Society (4.0 units)

An integrative systems perspective of drugs; including their historical, economic, and cultural importance, psychopharmacology, addiction, relationship to crime, and therapeutic use in treating psychological disorders.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52700R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	119 of 121	John Monterosso	SAL101
52701R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20		KAP164
52702R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	19 of 20		SGM226
52703R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 20		SGM226
52705R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	21 of 21		VKC257
52706R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	19 of 20		VHE214
52707R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	20 of 20		VHE214
52440R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	116 of 120	John Monterosso	SGM101
52442R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	19 of 20		GFS113
52444R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	20 of 20		GFS221
52445R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	20 of 20		SGM226
52446R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	19 of 20		KAP164
52447R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	20 of 20		THH121
52448R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	18 of 20		THH121

PSYC 201Lg: The Science of Happiness (4.0 units)

Evaluates scientific research on human happiness. Integrates research from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in the evaluation of personal and public policy choices.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52710R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	117 of 120	Jesse Graham	GFS106
52711R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	20 of 20		THH121
52712R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	17 of 20		THH121
52714R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	21 of 21		THHB10
52716R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	19 of 20		THH121
52717R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20		SOSB47
52719R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	20 of 20		SOSB41
52720R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	120 of 120	Jesse Graham	GFS106
52722R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	20 of 20		THH217
52724R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 21		VKC151
52725R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 20		THHB10
52726R	001	Lab	2:00-3:20pm	Tuesday	20 of 20		VKC108
52727R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	19 of 20		THHB10
52728R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 20		THH213

Crosslist PSYC 210gm: Social Issues in Gender (4.0 units)

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation tosexuality, mental health, social and political relations, andartistic expression.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in SWMS 210.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
34900D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	144 of 150	Karen Tongson	THH201
34901D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	0 of 19		VKC260
34989D	001	Lecture-Discussion	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 19	Tim Biblarz	OFFICE
34902D	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	24 of 25		THH110
34903D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		THH110
34904D	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		THH112
34905D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	24 of 25		THH112
34906D	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		THH110
34907D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 25		THH110

PSYC 274L: Statistics I (4.0 units)

Introduction to the use of statistics in psychology: basic ideas in measurement; frequency distributions; descriptive statistics; concepts and procedures in statistical inference. Prerequisite: MATH 114, MATH 208, MATH 218, or MATH 265. Recommended preparation: PSYC 100.

Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 114 or MATH 208 or MATH 218 or MATH 265)
Note: Before choosing a PSYC274 section, please consult the course syllabi at dornsife.usc.edu/psyc/undergraduate/CourseSyllabi.cfm Each instructor takes a different perspective on the teaching of statistics. Find the one that matches your learning style and mathematical background.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52450R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 30	Stephen Madigan, Laura Baker	GFS101
52451R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	16 of 20		SGM631
52452R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	7 of 20		SGM631
52455R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 30	Stephen Madigan, Laura Baker	SGM601
52457R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 20		SGM631
52458R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	5 of 20		SGM631
52470R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	35 of 35	David Walsh	SGM601
52471R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	17 of 20		SGM631
52472R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	18 of 20		SGM631
52475R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 35	David Walsh	SGM601
52476R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	16 of 20		SGM631
52477R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	18 of 20		SGM631

PSYC 301L: Cognitive Processes (4.0 units)

Experimental and theoretical aspects of human memory, perception, thinking, and language. Lectures, demonstrations, and individual experiments. Prerequisite: 100g or departmental approval.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52484R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	39 of 40	Morteza Dehghani	MHPB7B	PDF (148330 KB)

PSYC 305: Learning and Memory (4.0 units)

Principles involved in classical and operant conditioning. Concentration on basic causes of behavior; consideration of the relevance of simple behavioral laws to complicated human behavior.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52500R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	58 of 60	Dave Lavond	VPD105
52501R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	60 of 61	Dave Lavond	VPD105

PSYC 314L: Experimental Research Methods (4.0 units)

Experimental research methods in psychology; nature and concepts of scientific method. Lab exercises, data analysis and preparation of APA style empirical report.

Prerequisite: (PSYC 100 and PSYC 274)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52480R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Ann Renken	KAP163
52481R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	20 of 20		SAL126
52482R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	11 of 20		KOH208
52510R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 30	Clayton Stephenson	VPD106	PDF (250033 KB)
52511R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	9 of 20		KOH208
52512R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	11 of 20		KOH208
52515R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 30	Andrew Petkus	KAP163
52516R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	9 of 20		KOH208
52517R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	6 of 20		KOH208
52520R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	27 of 30	Richard John	KAP163
52521R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	11 of 20		KOH208
52522R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	16 of 20		KOH208

PSYC 316L: Non-Experimental Research Methods (4.0 units)

Non-experimental research methods in psychology. Observational, survey and data analysis exercises

Prerequisite: (PSYC 100 and PSYC 314)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52573R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 40	Clayton Stephenson	WPH102	PDF (339032 KB)
52574R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 20		KOH208
52575R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	10 of 20		KOH208
52675R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	33 of 40	William Breland	SGM601
52676R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	14 of 20		SGM631
52677R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	19 of 20		SGM631
52570R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 40	William Breland	VHE217
52571R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	17 of 20		KOH208
52572R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	15 of 20		KOH208

PSYC 326: Behavioral Neuroscience (4.0 units)

Neural bases of behavior. Concentration on sensory and motor processes and the interaction of neural, chemical, and hormonal systems.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52535R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 80	Dave Lavond	THH102

PSYC 336L: Developmental Psychology (4.0 units)

Child and adolescent behavior and associated theories; exploration of the continuity between child and adult behavior. Laboratory projects.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52540R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	142 of 144	Henrike Moll	GFS106

PSYC 337L: Adult Development and Aging (4.0 units)

Genetic, physical, and social influences during adult years on perception, learning and memory, intelligence, personality, social roles, and normal and deviant behavioral patterns. Laboratory demonstrations and exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52550R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 27	David Walsh	THH114

PSYC 355: Social Psychology (4.0 units)

Theoretical and experimental analysis of human behavior. Social processes involved in attitudes, conformity, compliance, interpersonal perception, liking, affiliation, aggression, altruism, and group dynamics.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52560R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	90 of 160	Miranda Barone	SAL101

PSYC 359: Interpersonal Relations (4.0 units)

Theories and research on person perception, attribution processes, interpersonal attraction and romantic love, freedom and causality, social comparison phenomena.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52561R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	130 of 133	Miranda Barone	SGM101

PSYC 360: Abnormal Psychology (4.0 units)

The commonly diagnosed behavior pathologies; biological, social, cultural, and developmental antecedents of abnormal behavior; principles of learning, perception, and motivation, as they relate to psychopathology.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52565R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	58 of 70	Shannon Couture	MHP101
52566R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	97 of 100	David Schwartz	THH202

PSYC 361: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4.0 units)

Introduction to the scientist-practitioner model of clinical psychology, including research methods, psychological assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapeutic interventions, and treatment of special populations.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52567R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	25 of 40	Gerald Davison	VPD106	Word (58207 KB)

PSYC 367: Health Psychology (4.0 units)

Introduction to psychological, biological, and behavioral processes affecting physical health, including stress, coping with disease, health behaviors, and socioeconomic and cultural influences on health. Prerequisite: PSYC 100.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52568R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 50	Darby Saxbe	VPD116

PSYC 380: Junior Honors Seminar (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Advanced study of scientific inquiry in psychology with in-depth analysis of current research by faculty in the Psychology Department. Preparation for senior honors thesis research. Prerequisite: acceptance in Psychology Undergraduate Honors Program and consent of instructor.

Corequisite: PSYC 314
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52585D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 25	Jo Farver	SGM226

PSYC 391: Directed Field Experience in Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 4)

Individual field experience and independent study supervised by an on-site professional and USC faculty sponsor. Recommended preparation: Minimum of 3 courses completed in Psychology.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52586D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	12 of 25	Miranda Barone	OFFICE

Crosslist PSYC 406: Psycholinguistics (4.0 units)

Experimental and theoretical aspects of how spoken and written language is produced and understood, learned during childhood, and affected by brain damage.

Prerequisite: 1 from (LING 210 or PSYC 100)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 406.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38861D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	27 of 27	Elsi Kaiser	GFS104

PSYC 420: Animal Behavior (4.0 units)

Exploration of human nature through studies of nonhuman animals, including topics of navigation, culture, object representation, social cognition, music, and morality.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52581R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	73 of 75	Justin Wood	VPD105

PSYC 425: Functional Imaging of the Human Brain (4.0 units)

Introduction to the physical and physiological bases of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and principles of functional MRI, safety, design and analysis of experiments, and operation.

Prerequisite: (PSYC 100 and PSYC 274)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52584R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	13 of 24	Bosco Tjan	VPD107	PDF (106984 KB)

PSYC 433: Children's Learning and Cognitive Development (4.0 units)

Principles of cognitive development, learning, and motivation applied to the development of literacy; includes tutoring a child 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: PSYC 336L.

Prerequisite: PSYC 336

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52490R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 40	Frank Manis	VPD106

PSYC 437: Adolescent Development (4.0 units)

The adolescent years from both an applied and a research-oriented perspective. Topics include physical, cognitive, and moral development; socialization; and sexual and sex-role development.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52553R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	41 of 50	David Schwartz	VPD105

PSYC 440: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (4.0 units)

Introduction to the major components of cognition (perception, memory, intelligence) in terms of the neural coding characteristic of the relevant brain areas.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52554R	001	Lecture	3:30-7:20pm	Thursday	67 of 77	Jason Zevin	ZHS352

PSYC 450L: Neural Network Models of Social and Cognitive Processes (4.0 units)

Introduction to using neural network or connectionist models to simulate cognitive, social, emotional and motivational processes. Introduction of basic concepts and tools in computational neuroscience. Recommended preparation: Basic knowledge of programming is helpful, but not required.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52555R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 25	Jason Zevin	KOH208

PSYC 463: Criminal Behavior (4.0 units)

Genetic, biological, psychological, and sociological characteristics of those who evidence criminal behavior; theoretical formulations to be reviewed and appraised.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52643R	001	Lecture	3:30-7:20pm	Thursday	78 of 79	Alex Yufik	WPHB27

PSYC 465: Introduction to Forensic Psychology (4.0 units)

Survey of current topics, technologies and techniques. Students acquire a basic understanding of how forensic psychologists contribute their unique expertise to the American legal system.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52645R	001	Lecture	3:30-7:20pm	Tuesday	73 of 78	Jasmine Tehrani	WPHB27

PSYC 469: Schizophrenia Research (4.0 units)

Current research on possible causes of schizophrenia. Topics: history, diagnosis, genetics, neural development, obstetrics, psychosocial factors, brain imaging, psychopharmacology, premorbid signs and aging. Recommended preparation: read current professional journals related to schizophrenia.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52647R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Fri	Canceled	Michael Dawson

PSYC 480x: Senior Honors Seminar (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Advanced study of empirical approaches in psychology. Progress presentations and evaluations of Senior Honors Thesis research. In-depth exploration of issues in science. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52650D	001	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Friday	19 of 25	Jo Farver	SGM226

PSYC 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52651D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	10 of 50	Jo Farver	TBA

PSYC 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology. Topic will vary from semester to semester.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
How Subtle Feelings Shape Our Thoughts
52652R	001	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	10 of 25	Norbert Schwarz	VPD107

PSYC 503L: Regression and the General Linear Model (4.0 units)

Multiple regression as a tool in experimental and non-experimental data; analysis of variance and covariance as regression on coded variables. Computer applications. Laboratory exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 501

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52662D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 15	Laura Baker	SGM631

PSYC 504: Research Design (4.0 units)

Intensive review of research methods in the behavioral sciences. Problem analysis, formulation of research propositions, and procedures for research inference.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52530D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	9 of 15	Richard John	VPD107

PSYC 517: Group Dynamics and Leadership (4.0 units)

Theory and research on effective teams and characteristics of strong leaders. Negotiation, morale-building, managing expectancies, utilization of cultural diversity as a strength. Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52683D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Thursday	17 of 25	Samantha Broitman	KAP158

PSYC 533: Cognitive Development in Children (4.0 units)

Review of theories of cognitive development. Analysis of research on brain functioning, perception, memory, language, reasoning and academic skills from birth to adolescence. Open to graduate students in psychology only.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52692D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	4 of 20	Frank Manis	GFS210

PSYC 540: Cognitive Neuroscience (4.0 units)

An examination of the major components of cognition (e.g., perception, memory, intelligence) in terms of the neural coding characteristic of the relevant brain areas.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52695D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	3 of 15	Irving Biederman	HNB120	PDF (138438 KB)

PSYC 544: Psychophysiology (4.0 units, max 8)

Recent research on relations between basic psychological states (e.g., cognition, learning, emotion) and physiological response processes (e.g., autonomic responses, covert muscle activity).

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52693D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	8 of 10	Michael Dawson	SGM1030N

PSYC 545: Neuropsychology (4.0 units)

Brain mechanisms underlying perceptual and cognitive functioning: brain damage, loss of function, and clinical assessment.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52694D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	5 of 20	Antoine Bechara	VPD107	PDF (186753 KB)

PSYC 550a: Proseminar in Human Behavior (4.0 units)

The nature of the human mind, social interactions, conflicts, cooperative behavior, mutual influence and effectiveness. Application of psychological principles to the dynamics of commercial entities. Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52776D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 35	Tatiana Basanez	ONLINE

PSYC 550b: Proseminar in Human Behavior (4.0 units)

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52777D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	8 of 35	Ellen Leggett, Samantha Broitman	ONLINE
52760D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	30 of 35	Maura Roggero	WPH106

PSYC 556: Psychology of Interactive Media (4.0 units)

Examination of the diverse methods of communicating with a target audience with a special emphasis on the newest computer-based tools for providing information and influence. Open only to M.A., Communication; M.C.M.; and M.S., Applied Psychology students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology, Communication Management, Communication
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52775D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 35	Catherine Neubauer	ONLINE
52778D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 25	Catherine Neubauer	SGM226

PSYC 565x: Organizational Psychology (4.0 units)

Examination of the psychological factors that impact employee motivation, job satisfaction, teamwork, leadership, and organizational development. Open only to Master of Applied Psychology students. Not available for major credit for GSBA majors

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52779D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 35	Maura Roggero	ONLINE

PSYC 578: Workshop in Quantitative Methods (4.0 units, max 8)

Practical, hands-on experience in the application of selected quantitative methods to empirical data. Includes training in the use of relevant computer software.

Prerequisite: PSYC 501 and 1 from (PSYC 502 or PSYC 503)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52770D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	15 of 25	Luke Thelen	THH106

Crosslist PSYC 586: Advanced Psycholinguistics (3.0 units, max 9)

Current issues in psycholinguistic theory.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 586.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38961D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:20pm	Tuesday	5 of 15	Elsi Kaiser	GFS212

PSYC 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52735D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	14 of 20	Jo Farver	TBA

PSYC 591: Applied Psychology Internship (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Internship in a non-university setting, such as business, governmental agency, or NGO. Graded CR/NC. Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52772D	393	4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 35	Ellen Leggett	ONLINE
52762D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	6:00-9:50pm	Monday	30 of 35	Ellen Leggett	WPH103
52771D	001	2.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 35	Ellen Leggett	OFFICE

PSYC 592: Applied Psychology Treatise (2.0 units)

Requires a research paper of substantial length and high quality that integrates the Internship experience with concepts and principles of human behavior. Credit/No Credit. Open only to M.S., Applied Psychology students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52674D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	31 of 35	Ellen Leggett	OFFICE
52773D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 35	Ellen Leggett	ONLINE

PSYC 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52736D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 15		TBA

PSYC 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: PSYC 594A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52737D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	6 of 15		OFFICE

PSYC 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: PSYC 594B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52738D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 15		OFFICE

PSYC 595: Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Supervised experience in interviewing skills and in assessment, including psychological test administration, and the preparation of reports. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52740D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Monday	6 of 10	Daniel Nation	SGM1030D

PSYC 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in the various specialty areas within psychology at the graduate level. Topic will vary from semester to semester.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Real World Data Collection for the Behavioral Sciences
52741D	001	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	9 of 15	Arthur Stone	GFS210
Cross Cultural Psychology in Applied Settings
52784D	001	4.0	Lecture	TBA	Thursday	4 of 20	Tatiana Basanez	OFFICE
Advanced Big Data Methods
52789D	001	4.0	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	15 of 20	Morteza Dehghani	BCI266	PDF (155282 KB)

PSYC 612: Seminar in Advanced Social Psychology (4.0-16.0 units, max 16)

An intensive consideration of selected concepts, theories, and research problems in social psychology.

Prerequisite: PSYC 512

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52603D	001	4.0	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Wednesday	16 of 16	Daphna Oyserman	VPD107

PSYC 616: Research Techniques for Non-Experimental Social Science (4.0 units)

Quasi-experimental designs; causal inference from correlational research, techniques for evaluating measures of attitude, personality, and social motives; observational methods; content analysis; sampling and survey techniques.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52609D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	8 of 15	Stephen Read	SOSB38

PSYC 619: Psychological Intervention (4.0 units)

Study of clinical psychological treatment: Research and theory about major psychological approaches to intervention. (One of 4 clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52604D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	6 of 10	Darby Saxbe	SGM1012

PSYC 621: Seminar in Quantitative Psychology (4.0 units, max 12)

Selected topics in mathematical psychology.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52679D	001	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Wednesday	6 of 15	John McArdle	SOSB38

PSYC 660: Seminar in Clinical Psychology (4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in clinical psychology.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52754D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Friday	12 of 15	Carol Mc Cleary	GFS107

Crosslist PSYC 676: Seminar in Psycholinguistics (3.0 units, max 12)

Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 676.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38991D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:20pm	Thursday	12 of 15	Toby Mintz, Elsi Kaiser	GFS212

PSYC 691b: Internship in Clinical Psychology (0.0 units)

Supervised clinical work in an approved mental health setting. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: Good standing in clinical program and departmental approval.

Prerequisite: PSYC 691A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52783D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 10	Steven Lopez	OFFICE

PSYC 695: Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Didactic practicum combining theory and research on psychological intervention with clinical practice in assessment and treatment, focused on particular client groups or disorders. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52785D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Monday	7 of 10	Gayla Margolin	SGM1030N
52786D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Monday	3 of 10	Shannon Couture, Robert Chernoff	SGM1030L

PSYC 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52790D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 40	Jo Farver	OFFICE