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Psychology (PSYC)

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D class assignments for graduate students available in SGM501; Phone: (213) 740-2205.
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PSYC 100g: 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.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52400R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	188 of 200	Ann Renken	SGM124	Word (68779 KB)
52401R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 25		GFS105
52402R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25		KAP147
52403R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Monday	24 of 25		GFS105
52404R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	23 of 25		KAP163
52406R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		GFS221
52407R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25		GFS105
52408R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 26		GFS107
52409R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		GFS223
52410R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	184 of 200	Ann Renken	SGM124	Word (68505 KB)
52411R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	19 of 25		GFS229
52412R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	24 of 25		WPH103
52413R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		GFS221
52414R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	23 of 25		THH108
52416R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25		VKC252
52417R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	23 of 25		GFS228
52418R	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Monday	23 of 25		VKC261
52419R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	25 of 25		SGM226

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.
Note: None

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52420R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	198 of 200	Jesse Graham	THH101
52422R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25		THH108
52423R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	26 of 26		VKC211
52424R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		THH213
52426R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	25 of 25		GFS108
52427R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25		GFS108
52428R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25		GFS108
52429R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	24 of 25		GFS223
52430R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		GFS223

PSYC 240xg: Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning (4.0 units)

Critical analysis and reasoning skills required to solve scientific problems in human behavior, including presentation of data, logic of research design, statistics, and research ethics. Not for major credit for Psychology majors.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52658R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	Canceled	Margaret Gatz		PDF (213280 KB)
			2:00-3:50pm	Friday

PSYC 274g: Statistics (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. Recommended preparation: PSYC 100, MATH 114.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for one lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52450R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 40	Christopher Beam	VKC203	PDF (105632 KB)
52452R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	14 of 22		SGM631
52454R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	17 of 20		SGM631
52455R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	39 of 40	David Walsh	SGM601
52456R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	18 of 20		SGM631
52457R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	21 of 21		SGM631
52460R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 40	David Walsh	SGM601
52461R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	21 of 21		SGM631
52462R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	19 of 21		SGM631
52473R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	36 of 40	Canan Ipek	VHE217
52474R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	18 of 21		SGM631
52475R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 21		SGM631
52470R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 42	Rand Wilcox	KAP158	PDF (32375 KB)
52471R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	19 of 21		SGM631
52472R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 22		SGM631

Crosslist PSYC 275Lg: Language and Mind (4.0 units)

Language within cognitive science: speech physiology and acoustics, language acquisition, reading, language disorders, perception and mental representation of words, linguistic diversity and computer analysis of speech.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 275.
Note: Register for Lecture and lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
38972R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	85 of 122	Barry Schein, Toby Mintz	SGM101
38974R	001	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Monday	11 of 20		GFS216
38976R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 20		VKC208
38978R	001	Lab	2:00-3:30pm	Friday	16 of 20		GFS213
38980R	001	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Monday	12 of 20		GFS108
38982R	001	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Friday	12 of 22		GFS216
38984R	001	Lab	2:00-3:20pm	Friday	14 of 20		GFS216

PSYC 290x: Supervised Research in Psychology (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Supervised Research with department faculty . Not for major or minor credit. Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52483D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	Jo Farver	OFFICE	PDF (76294 KB)

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
52484R	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Ori Amir	WPHB36
52487R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 17	Ori Amir	WPHB36
52488R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	25 of 26	Ori Amir	GFS109

PSYC 304L: Sensation and Perception (4.0 units)

Receptor processes and stimulus organization; traditional topics in the perception of objects, space, time. Laboratory demonstrations and exercises.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52485R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	27 of 40	Ernest Greene	VPD106	Word (85504 KB)
52486R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	28 of 40	Ernest Greene	VPD106	Word (84480 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	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	92 of 93	Dave Lavond	SLH100

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)
Note: Register for one lecture and one lab listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52505R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	28 of 40	Andrew Petkus	SGM601
52506R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	12 of 18		SGM631
52507R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	16 of 18		KOH208
52515R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	26 of 31	William Breland	KAP163
52516R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	13 of 16		KOH208
52517R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	13 of 16		SGM631
52520R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	30 of 32	Clayton Stephenson	SGM226
52521R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	16 of 16		SGM631
52522R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	14 of 16		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
52613R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 40	William Breland	KAP158
52614R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	13 of 20		SGM631
52615R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 20		SGM631
52619R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	36 of 40	Clayton Stephenson	KAP163
52652R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	17 of 20		SGM631
52654R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	19 of 21		SGM631
52616R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	10 of 40	William Breland	GFS207
52617R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	3 of 20		SGM631
52618R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	7 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	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	30 of 70	Dave Lavond	SLH100

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	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	70 of 73	Frank Manis	THH212
52545R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	69 of 74	Frank Manis	THH212

PSYC 339Lg: Origins of the Mind (4.0 units)

Exploration of ancient philosophical questions concerning the origins of human knowledge through empirical studies of infants, animals, and adults from diverse cultures.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
52552R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	87 of 90	Toby Mintz	MHP101
52553R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	23 of 25		GFS221
52554R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	21 of 25		GFS221
52555R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25		GFS221
52556R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	20 of 23		GFS216

PSYC 353g: Close Relationships (4.0 units)

Scientific perspective of close relationships: intimate relationships, friendships and others, evolutionary and biological bases of attraction and love, historical, social , cultural influences. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. (Duplicates credit in PSYC 359)

Prerequisite: PSYC 100
General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52547R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	48 of 50	Miranda Barone	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	155 of 160	Miranda Barone	THH202

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	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	90 of 90	Shannon Couture	ZHS159
52566R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	65 of 100	Robert Chernoff	WPHB27	Word (29116 KB)

PSYC 363: Criminal Behavior (4.0 units)

Genetic, biological, psychological, and sociological characteristics of those who evidence criminal behavior; theoretical formulations to be reviewed and appraised. Prerequisites: PSYC 100. Duplicates credit in former PSYC 463.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52561R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	42 of 42	Alex Yufik	VPD106

PSYC 367g: Stress, Health, and the Mind-Body Connection (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
General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52569R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	46 of 49	Darby Saxbe	THH210

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
Note: . 52567 section for Clinical/Social Services

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52567D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 15	Carol Prescott	OFFICE	PDF (346812 KB)
52568D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 25	Carol Prescott	OFFICE	PDF (346812 KB)

PSYC 404L: Psychophysiology of Emotion (4.0 units)

Introduction to the scientific study of emotional behavior. Emphasizes research into relations between physiological and psychological variables underlying emotional experience. Demonstrations and laboratory.

Prerequisite: (PSYC 100 and PSYC 274 and PSYC 314)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52620R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:20pm	Mon, Wed	7 of 20	Michael Dawson	KAP141
52621R	001	Lab	5:30-6:20pm	Wednesday	7 of 20		SGM226

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
38861R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	11 of 25	Jason Zevin	WPH106

PSYC 422: Human Judgment and Decision Making (4.0 units)

Descriptive and normative models of decision making; topics include probability judgments, inference, correlation, emotion, mental accounting, decision analysis, lens model, equity, social dilemmas, time, risk.

Prerequisite: PSYC 314

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52606R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	10 of 25	Richard John	SGM226

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
52605R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	57 of 60	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
52442R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	49 of 100	Irving Biederman	WPHB27	PDF (142856 KB)

PSYC 456: Conservation Psychology (4.0 units)

Examination of theories, research, interventions regarding psychology of environmental sustainability including cognition, emotion, behavior, attitudes, persuasion, values, social identity, consumerism, and science of happiness.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52440R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 25	Nicole Sintov	SGM226

PSYC 459: Industrial/Organizational Psychology (4.0 units)

I/O Psychologists develop and apply scientifically supported solutions to the workplace. "Industrial" deals with human resource functions, and "Organizational" with psychological aspects of the organization. Prerequisite: PSYC 100. Recommended preparation: PSYC 316.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52646R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	55 of 60	Miranda Barone	THH102

PSYC 462m: Culture and Mental Health (4.0 units)

The influence of culture, ethnicity, race and gender on human behavior. Mental health issues relevant to ethnic minorities in the U.S. Recommended preparation: sophomore standing or higher; PSYC-100.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52642R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	47 of 50	Steven Lopez	VPD116

PSYC 464: Psychology of Marriage and the Family (4.0 units)

Theories and research on family relationships across the life span, including research methods, cultural and developmental perspectives, communication, conflict, attachment, individual psychopathology, and family violence.

Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52644R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 49	Antoinette Brunasso	VPD105

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	8 of 50	Jo Farver	OFFICE	PDF (85059 KB)

PSYC 501L: Statistics in Psychological Research (4.0 units)

Basic statistical principles and techniques as well as modern improvements on classic inferential methods.

Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
52660D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 40	Rand Wilcox	SGM601	PDF (66486 KB)
52661D	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 20		SGM631
52662D	001	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	7 of 20		KOH208

PSYC 505: Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology (4.0 units)

Various research techniques that are useful in a variety of different real world settings, such as business, governmental agencies and charities. 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
52756D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	30 of 35	Luke Thelen	VKC201

PSYC 506: Learning and Cognition (4.0 units)

Survey of learning theory and research, including conditioning and information-processing approaches with human and animal subjects.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52663D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	0 of 10	Stephen Madigan	OFFICE

PSYC 514: Psychopathology (4.0 units)

Study of psychopathology: in-depth survey of theory and research concerning psychological disorders; introduction to diagnosis. (One of 4 clinical psychology core courses: 514, 515, 619, 620.)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52688D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	6 of 10	David Schwartz	GFS204

PSYC 515: Clinical Assessment (4.0 units)

Study of clinical assessment: test construction, measurement and predicition of behavior, major cognitive and personality assessment instruments. (One of 4 clinical psychology core courses: 514, 515, 619, 620.)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52682D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	6 of 10	Daniel Nation	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
52799D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	6 of 35	Samantha Broitman	ONLINE

Crosslist PSYC 532: Affective Computing (3.0 units)

Overview of the theory of human emotion, techniques for recognizing and synthesizing emotional behavior, and design application. Recommended preparation: CSCI 561.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in CSCI 534.
Note: Must enroll concurrently in CSCI 590 section 30104.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29916D	048	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 48	Jonathan Gratch	WPHB28

PSYC 547: Functional Neuroanatomy (4.0 units)

Regional organization and systems of the mammalian nervous system and their functions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52700D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	12 of 15	Antoine Bechara	VKC104	Word (55296 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
52757D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	30 of 35	Ellen Leggett	VKC258
52772D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 35	Tatiana Basanez	ONLINE
52774R	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 35	Tatiana Basanez,Catherine Neubauer	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
52773D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 35	Samantha Broitman	ONLINE
52781D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	Canceled		TBA

PSYC 552: Principles of Consumer Psychology (4.0 units)

Examination of the attitudes and decisions of consumers, and how to effectively reach consumers by using persuasion and proper positioning in the marketplace. 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
52758D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	30 of 35	Tatiana Basanez	GFS116

PSYC 555: Introduction to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (4.0 units)

The physical and physiological bases of MRI and fMRI. Design and analysis of fMRI experiments. Operation of a magnetic resonance imaging system.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52711D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	9 of 15	Bosco Tjan	OFFICE	PDF (102378 KB)

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
52754D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	13 of 35	Catherine Neubauer	ONLINE

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
52759D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Thursday	30 of 35	Maura Roggero	VKC201
52760D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 35	Maura Roggero	ONLINE
52763D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	18 of 35	Samantha Broitman	ONLINE

PSYC 575L: Multivariate Analysis of Behavioral Data (4.0 units)

Multivariate statistical models and contemporary computer methods in multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, canonical correlation, repeated measures analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Prerequisite: PSYC 500

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52712D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled	John McArdle

Crosslist PSYC 576: Psycholinguistics (3.0 units)

Theories of acquisition; sentence and discourse processing; language and thought.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the LING department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in LING 576.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38951D	001	Lecture	9:40-11:50am	Monday	10 of 16	Mary Byram Washburn	OFFICE

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	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52735D	001	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 40	Jo Farver	OFFICE
52761D	001	1.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 30	Ellen Leggett	OFFICE

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	Syllabus	Info
52762D	393	4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	9 of 35	Ellen Leggett	ONLINE
52777D	001	2.0-4.0	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
52764D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	6 of 35	Ellen Leggett	ONLINE
52765D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 35	Ellen Leggett	OFFICE

PSYC 593: Practicum in Teaching Psychology (2.0 units)

Techniques for working with undergraduates, lesson planning, leading discussions and lecturing, tools for development as a teaching professional. Open to first-semester Psychology TAs only. Graded CR/NC.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral 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
52739D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Friday	12 of 16	Frank Manis	HED103

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	0 of 15		OFFICE

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	0 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	9:00-1:00pm	Friday	6 of 10	Gerald Davison	SGM1012

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
52742D	001	4.0	Lecture	2:00-6:00pm	Monday	9 of 17	Stephen Read	GFS112	Word (166270 KB)

PSYC 622: Decision Analysis and Behavioral Decision Theory (4.0 units)

Normative and descriptive theories and research on human decision-making, with special emphasis on applications to real social decision problems.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52743D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Friday	15 of 15	Richard John	GFS212

PSYC 626: Computational Social Sciences (4.0 units)

Discussion of advances in computational social sciences, including automated text and network analysis. Recommended preparation: PSYC-625.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52741D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	13 of 17	Morteza Dehghani	BCI266	PDF (258502 KB)

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
52730D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 10	Darby Saxbe	SGM1030N

PSYC 691a: 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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52782D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 8	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	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	5 of 10	Gayla Margolin	SGM1012
52786D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	6 of 10	Shannon Couture, Robert Chernoff	SGM1012

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	3 of 45	Jo Farver	OFFICE