Fall 2016

Psychology (PSYC)

• http://psychology.usc.edu/
• D class assignments for graduate students available in SGM501; Phone: (213) 740-2205.
• D class assignments for certain sections of PSYC 274 are limited to Psychology majors and can be obtained by following this link: uscdornsife.usc.edu/secure/psyc/dclearance.cfm

PSYC 100Lg: Introduction to Psychology (4.0 units)

Factors that influence human behavior, including learning, thinking, perception, motivation, and emotion; analysis of determinants 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	Info
52400R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	188 of 200	Ann Renken	SGM124	Word (72153 KB)
52401R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 25		KAP167
52402R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25		SGM226
52403R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	23 of 25		KAP167
52404R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	25 of 25		SGM226
52406R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	24 of 25		KAP167
52407R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25		KAP167
52408R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25		KAP167
52409R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		KAP167
52410R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	188 of 200	Ann Renken	SGM124	Word (74850 KB)
52411R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	24 of 25		SGM226
52412R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	24 of 25		KDC241
52413R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	24 of 25		SGM226
52414R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	24 of 25		KDC241
52416R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25		KAP167
52417R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Monday	22 of 25		GFS104
52418R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Monday	23 of 25		KAP167
52419R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	24 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	Syllabus	Info
52420R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	199 of 201	John Monterosso	THH101
52422R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	25 of 26		VKC207
52423R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Thursday	25 of 25		VKC207
52424R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	25 of 25		WPH203
52426R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	24 of 25		WPH203
52427R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	25 of 25		WPH203
52428R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25		WPH203
52429R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		WPH203
52430R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		WPH203

Crosslist PSYC 210mgw: Social Analysis of Gender (4.0 units)

Multidisciplinary survey of gender assumptions in relation to sexuality, mental health, social and political relations, and artistic 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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34900D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	131 of 150	Arunima Paul	THH301
34906R	001	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	18 of 25		VKC160
34907R	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	19 of 25		VKC160
34908R	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25		VKC256
34909R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 25		VKC211
34910R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	21 of 25		VKC210
34911R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	25 of 25		VKC210

PSYC 240xg: Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning in Health Care (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	10:00-11:50am	Wed, Fri	39 of 40	Margaret Gatz	VPD106	PDF (440918 KB)

PSYC 274Lg: 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.

• 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	Info
52450R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 38	Christopher Beam	GFS207	PDF (91084 KB)
52452R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 21		SGM631
52454R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	15 of 21		SGM631
52455R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	42 of 42	David Walsh	SGM601	Word (86016 KB)
52456R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	22 of 22		SGM631
52457R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 21		SGM631
52460R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	44 of 44	David Walsh	SGM601
52461R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	22 of 22		SGM631
52462R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	22 of 22		SGM631
52473R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	39 of 41	Canan Ipek	VHE217	PDF (268326 KB)
52474R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	18 of 20		SGM631
52475R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 21		SGM631
52470R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 41	Rand Wilcox	KAP158	PDF (31996 KB)
52471R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	19 of 20		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	Syllabus	Info
38972R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	121 of 122	Elsi Kaiser, Rachel Walker	SGM101
38974R	001	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	19 of 20		GFS223
38976R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	20 of 20		GFS223
38978R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20		GFS111
38980R	001	Lab	8:30-9:50am	Wednesday	21 of 21		GFS107
38982R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	22 of 22		GFS107
38984R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 19		KAP141

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	8 of 10	Jo Ann Farver	OFFICE

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
52488R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	56 of 60	Jason Zevin	VPD105

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	36 of 41	Ernest Greene	VPD106

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 92	Dave Lavond	SLH100	Word (99328 KB)

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	Syllabus	Info
52505R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	Canceled
52507R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	Canceled
52515R	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	49 of 52	William Breland	SOSB46	Word (100352 KB)
52506R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	19 of 21		SGM631
52516R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Tuesday	14 of 20		KOH208
52517R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	16 of 20		SGM631
52520R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	41 of 42	William Breland	GFS118	Word (100352 KB)
52521R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	15 of 15		WPHB36
52522R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	12 of 14		KOH208
52523R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	14 of 15		SGM631

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	Info
52613R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	42 of 42	Canan Ipek	KAP158
52614R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	21 of 21		SGM631
52615R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 21		SGM631
52619R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	49 of 49	Canan Ipek	VKC156
52652R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 26		WPHB36
52654R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	23 of 24		SGM631

PSYC 320: Principles of Psychobiology (4.0 units)

The integrative study of bio-behavioral systems. Evolutionary, developmental, ecological, social, ethological, and physiological factors mediating representative behavioral and psychological phenomenon are examined in detail.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52484R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	11 of 12	Ernest Greene	THH105

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	57 of 70	Dave Lavond	SLH100	Word (97792 KB)

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	72 of 73	Frank Manis	THH212	Word (50176 KB)
52545R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	72 of 72	Frank Manis	THH212	Word (54302 KB)

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	Syllabus	Info
52552R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	104 of 108	Justin Wood	MHP101	PDF (113926 KB)
52553R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	26 of 26		GFS109
52554R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	31 of 32		VKC261
52555R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	24 of 25		GFS109
52556R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Wednesday	23 of 25		KAP159

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	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	44 of 44	Miranda Barone	VPD105

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	152 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	74 of 100	Robert Chernoff	ZHS159	PDF (162906 KB)
52566R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	90 of 92	Shannon Couture	SGM101	PDF (229007 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	3:30-6:50pm	Thursday	37 of 40	Craig Lareau	VPD106

PSYC 372: Human Sexuality (4.0 units)

Psychological and physiological base of sexuality; gender identity, childbearing, birth control, venereal diseases; dysfunctions and treatments.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52562R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 49	Laura Baker	VPD116	PDF (426135 KB)

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	3 of 15	Antoinette Brunasso	OFFICE
52568D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 25	Antoinette Brunasso	OFFICE

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	5 of 20	Michael Dawson	GFS111	Word (84992 KB)
52621R	001	Lab	5:30-6:20pm	Wednesday	5 of 20		GFS111

PSYC 426: Motivated Behaviors and Addiction (4.0 units)

Social, environmental, and physiological influences on behaviors associated with aggression, eating, reproduction, and sleep. Will focus on behavioral disorders such as addiction.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52622R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	32 of 33	Antoine Bechara	KDC241	PDF (193968 KB)

PSYC 430: Social Development of Infants, Children and Adolescents (4.0 units)

An analysis of selected topics and issues in child social development. Recommended preparation: PSYC 274, PSYC 314, PSYC 336.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52623R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	37 of 36	Henrike Moll	VKC207	PDF (136075 KB)

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	50 of 40	David Schwartz	VPD105

PSYC 438: Behavioral Genetics (4.0 units)

Inheritance and evolution of behavioral characteristics in man and other species.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 274

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52606R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	20 of 25	Laura Baker	SGM226	PDF (311122 KB)

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	36 of 49	Irving Biederman	WPHB27	PDF (96908 KB)

PSYC 454: Social Cognition (4.0 units)

Theory and research on cognitive processes in social behavior, to include social inference, cognition and emotion, the Self, social categorization, person memory, and attribution processes. Recommended preparation: PSYC-355.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52439R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	26 of 26	Stephen Read	VKC207	Word (68096 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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52440R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Nicole Sintov

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	SLH100

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	38 of 49	Steven Lopez	VPD116

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	7 of 50	Jo Ann Farver	OFFICE

PSYC 500L: An Overview of Quantitative Methods in Psychology (4.0 units)

Team taught introduction to Analysis of Variance, Regression Analysis, Multivariate Measurement, and Significance Testing. Computer laboratory linked to class material using SAS, SPSS, and R.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52659D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	8 of 15	Richard John	KOH208

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	Info
52660D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 40	Rand Wilcox	SGM601	PDF (66536 KB)
52661D	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 19		SGM631
52662D	001	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	12 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
52680D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 25	Meredith Lepley	ONLINE
52681D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 25	Meredith Lepley	ONLINE
52756D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 30	Luke Thelen	VKC207

PSYC 512: Seminar in Social Psychology (4.0 units)

Problems and theories of the person in the social context. Person perception, interpersonal relations, attitude dynamics, social systems.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52687D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	15 of 16	Daphna Oyserman	SGM807	Word (99462 KB)

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	10 of 11	David Schwartz	KAP150

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	19 of 20	Samantha Broitman	ONLINE

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
52757D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	29 of 35	Ellen Leggett	VKC258

PSYC 550b: 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
52773D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 20	Samantha Broitman	ONLINE

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
52683D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	24 of 30	Steven Westberg	ONLINE
52684D	393	Lecture	TBA	TBA	24 of 30	Steven Westberg	ONLINE
52758D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Thursday	29 of 35	Jorge Barraza	VKC207	PDF (181025 KB)

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	Tue, Thu	8 of 15	Morteza Dehghani	OFFICE	PDF (101710 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	22 of 25	Francesca Puggelli	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	Syllabus	Info
52759D	001	Lecture	4:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 35	Maura Roggero	KAP148

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
52713D	001	Lecture-Lab	3:30-6:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 28	Eli Tsukayama	KOH208

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	Friday	7 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
52734D	393	1.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 10	Ellen Leggett	OFFICE
52735D	001	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 40	Jo Ann Farver	OFFICE
52761D	001	1.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	Canceled		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	Syllabus	Info
52762D	393	4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	14 of 20	Samantha Broitman	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	19 of 20	Ellen Leggett	ONLINE
52765D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	Canceled		TBA

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	17 of 18	Frank Manis	GFS204

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	1 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	4 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	0 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	5 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	19 of 19	Norbert Schwarz	VPD107	Word (8279 KB)

PSYC 625: Advanced Big Data Methods (4.0 units)

Machine learning techniques, including Bayesian and Neural Networks, for analyzing different types of human-generated data. Recommended preparation: PSYC 501.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52744D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	14 of 16	Morteza Dehghani	BCI266	PDF (158513 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	3 of 10	Beth Meyerowitz	SGM1030N

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	1:00-3:20pm	Friday	3 of 15	Toby Mintz	OFFICE

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	4 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	4 of 10	Robert Chernoff, Shannon Couture	SGM1030D	PDF (221224 KB)
52786D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	5 of 10	Gayla Margolin	SGM1030L
52787D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:50pm	Monday	4 of 10	Joanne Steuer	SGM1030N

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	6 of 45	Jo Ann Farver	OFFICE

PSYC 794a: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52792D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 15		OFFICE

PSYC 794b: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 794A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52793D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 12		OFFICE

PSYC 794c: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 794B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52794D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 10		OFFICE

PSYC 794d: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 794C

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52795D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 10		OFFICE

PSYC 794z: Doctoral Dissertation (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

• Prerequisite: PSYC 794D

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
52796D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10		OFFICE