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Psychology (PSYC)
- http://psychology.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for Graduate (PSYC 500 - above level) classes can be requested by emailing psychologyphd@usc.edu. Please invclude your full name, ISC ID, major and email. For more information about Undergraduate (PSYC100-499) registration policies and procedures, please refer to this link: dornsife.usc.edu/psyc/student-resources/
Introduction to psychological science, including historical and contemporary approaches. Behavior examined from biological, cognitive, social, developmental, and personality perspectives. Disorders and treatments.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52430R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 197 of 200 | Patricia George | THH201 | Word (71375 KB) | |
52431R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
52432R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
52433R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | DMC161 | |||
52434R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | DMC161 | |||
52435R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | VHE214 | |||
52436R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | DMC160 | |||
52437R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
52438R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
52410R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 196 of 200 | Leslie Berntsen | THH201 & ONLINE | PDF (22846 KB) | |
52411R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KAP158 | |||
52412R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | KAP158 | |||
52413R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | WPHB26 | |||
52414R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | GFS221 | |||
52415R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
52416R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | GFS108 | |||
52417R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | GFS221 | |||
52418R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | WPHB26 | |||
52400R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 198 of 200 | Leslie Berntsen | SAL101 & ONLINE | PDF (22846 KB) | |
52401R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | KAP166 | |||
52402R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | GFS104 | |||
52403R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS109 | |||
52404R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | DMC209 | |||
52405R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | DMC209 | |||
52406R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP159 | |||
52407R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS107 | |||
52408R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP159 |
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 | Syllabus | Info |
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52440R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 147 of 150 | John Monterosso | THH202 | ||
52442R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | GFS223 | |||
52444R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
52445R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | VHE214 | |||
52446R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | GFS213 | |||
52447R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP159 | |||
52448R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KAP156 |
An interdisciplinary approach to music, mind and brain. Explores music as an object with its own properties and as a form of human behavior.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52480R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 98 of 100 | Beatriz Ilari, Assal Habibi | THH201 | ||
52491R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | GFS213 | |||
52494R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
52498R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | GFS213 | |||
52499R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS221 |
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.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52495R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Mon, Wed | 36 of 40 | Rand Wilcox | SGM601 | ||
52496R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 16 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52497R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52455R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 40 | William Breland | THH118 | ||
52457R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 17 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52458R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | DMC108 | |||
52470R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 40 | David Walsh | SGM601 | ||
52471R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52472R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52478R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 21 of 39 | William Breland | THH118 | ||
52479R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52486R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 12 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52475R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 40 | David Walsh | THH118 | ||
52476R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 18 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52477R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52490R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 40 of 40 | Bryan Shilowich | SGM601 | ||
52492R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52493R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52487R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Bryan Shilowich | KAP158 | ||
52488R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-6:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52489R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 |
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 |
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52482R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 96 of 99 | Morteza Dehghani | SOSB2 | PDF (245100 KB) | |
52484R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 38 of 38 | Vitaliya Droutman | DMC261 |
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 |
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52503R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 40 | Clayton Stephenson | KAP158 | PDF (246555 KB) | |
52506R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 28 | Ernest Greene | WPHB26 | Word (64000 KB) |
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 |
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52500R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 33 of 60 | Dave Lavond | VPD105 | ||
52501R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 52 of 59 | Dave Lavond | VPD105 |
Non-experimental research methods in psychology. Observational, survey and data analysis exercises
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52573R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 50 | Clayton Stephenson | SSL202 | PDF (331177 KB) | |
52574R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52575R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52576R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 37 of 50 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | DMC100 | ||
52577R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52578R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52536R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 50 | Canan Ipek | KAP156 | ||
52537R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52538R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 13 of 25 | KOH208 |
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 |
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52540R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 70 of 72 | Henrike Moll | THH210 | ||
52541R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 73 of 72 | Henrike Moll | THH208 | ||
52547R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 70 of 72 | Vitaliya Droutman | THH212 |
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 |
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52548R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:30-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 29 of 29 | David Walsh | SGM226 |
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 |
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52542R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 86 of 100 | Clayton Stephenson | MRF340 | PDF (229503 KB) | |
52543R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 20 of 25 | GFS109 | |||
52544R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS213 | |||
52545R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 25 | GFS213 | |||
52546R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | KAP166 |
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 |
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52551R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 68 of 68 | Miranda Barone | VPD105 |
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 |
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52561R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 120 of 123 | Miranda Barone | GFS106 | ||
52566R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 40 | Vitaliya Droutman | VPD106 | ||
52570R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 40 | Stephen Read | GFS207 |
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. Prerequisites: PSYC 100. Duplicates credit in former PSYC 465.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52569R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-7:20pm | Wednesday | 26 of 40 | Jasmine Tehrani | KAP158 |
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
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Health and the Human Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences (Psychology)
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52600R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | Bruna Martins-Klein | VPD106 |
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 |
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52585D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 25 | Jo Ann Farver | KAP165 |
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52409D | 097 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 1 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | OFFICE |
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 |
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38861D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Effects of brain damage on human behavior and abilities, particularly language, memory, and emotion.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52560R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 24 | Shirin Birjandi | DMC252 | PDF (317672 KB) |
Social, environmental, and physiological influences on behaviors associated with aggression, eating, reproduction, and sleep. Will focus on behavioral disorders such as addiction.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 314
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52589R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 33 of 33 | Antoine Bechara | DMC210 |
An introductory overview of the primary historical issues, questions, concerns and developments that directly impact our current thought and action around disability and inclusion of disabled people in society.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52667R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 20 | Sneha Mathur | MRF206 |
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 |
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52563R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 33 of 35 | Frank Manis | THH106 |
Psychometric and experimental approaches to the study of intelligence, problem solving, reasoning and creativity, including analysis of mental test construction and validity.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52567R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 25 | William Breland | SGM226 |
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 |
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52553R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 25 | David Schwartz | GFS222 |
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 |
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52554R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 56 of 70 | Jason Zevin | THH212 |
Introduction to using neural network or connectionist models to simulate cognitive, social, emotional and motivational processes; basic concepts and tools in computational neuroscience.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52556R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 13 of 25 | Stephen Read | LVL13 | Word (97280 KB) |
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 |
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52559R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Leor Hackel | DMC161 |
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 |
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52658R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Stanley Huey | SGM226 |
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 |
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52659R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | MRF229 |
Neuroscientific and psychological perspectives that investigate the basis of happiness and well-being.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52666R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Patricia George | THH214 | Word (57597 KB) | |
52668R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Patricia George | DMC257 | Word (57620 KB) |
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 |
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52650D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | Jo Ann Farver | WPHB26 |
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 |
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52651D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE |
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 |
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Science of Yoga and Meditation | ||||||||||
52663R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 25 | Laura Baker | WPHB30 | PDF (379153 KB) | |
Developmental Psychopathology | ||||||||||
52669R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 25 | Chardee Galan | DMC200 |
Classic and modern ANOVA, ANCOVA methods, multiple comparison procedures, basic multivariate methods, robust regression methods and basic methods for analyzing categorical data
- Prerequisite: PSYC 501
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52528D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 4 of 15 | Rand Wilcox | KAP159 |
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 |
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52664D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 20 | Canan Ipek | VPD107 |
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 |
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52680D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | ONLINE | ||
52681D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | OFFICE |
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 |
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52532D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 13 of 20 | Daphna Oyserman | VPD107 |
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 |
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52683D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 16 | Mona Farid Nejad | HED103 | ||
52799D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 13 of 16 | Lauren Young | ONLINE |
Factor analysis; latent variable; scaling; test construction; classical true score reliability model; generalizability theory; validity; decision theoretic approaches to selection; item analysis; item response theory.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 501
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52689D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 25 | Hok Chio (Mark) Lai | DMC151 | PDF (83203 KB) |
Examination of major theoretical frameworks mapping worldwide cultures and values with a focus on applying thatknowledge in organizations. Open only to master students in Applied Psychology.
- 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 |
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52685D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 15 | Michael Nguyen | DMC209 |
Provides a broad introduction to the social science methods UX researchers most commonly use, including qualitative approaches, and quantitative approaches.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52779D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Jason Buhle | VHE214 | ||
52798D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 22 | Lexi Keaveney Breitz | ONLINE |
Review and practice in the analysis and design of experimental and quasiexperimental paradigms for research on ontogenetic age changes and generational differences in behavior.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52692D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 7 of 20 | Christopher Beam | GFS213 |
Overview of the theory of human emotion, techniques for recognizing and synthesizing emotional behavior, and design application.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in CSCI 534.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29973D | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Jonathan Gratch | KDC236 | PDF (236934 KB) |
Survey of methods for measuring behavior. Examines theoretical background for single subject research methods, practical application of research methods to treatment evaluation, and analyzes strengths and limitations of single subject research methods.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52693D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 16 | Jonathan Tarbox | DMC204 |
Examines empirically supported behavioral interventions across a range of socially relevant behavioral excesses, skill deficits, disorders, and age ranges. Focuses on least-intrusive, person-centered approaches.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52698D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 16 | Megan Aclan | LVL3B |
Examines contemporary research on behavioral procedures for teaching complex skills to individuals of a variety ages and populations, including language, social, cognitive, vocational, and independent living skills.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52696D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 15 | Megan Aclan | DMC254 |
Examines a collection of experimental procedures and findings within the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB); basic principles of operant and respondent learning and motivation; translate findings of basic research to the development of applied sciences of behavior change.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Behavior Analysis
- 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 |
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52701D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 15 | Megan Aclan | WPH104 |
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 |
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52772D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 22 | Catherine Neubauer | ONLINE | ||
52774D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 22 | Catherine Neubauer | ONLINE |
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 |
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52760D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Monday | 19 of 23 | Jorge Barraza | DMC106 | ||
52761D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 22 | Mona Farid Nejad | ONLINE | ||
52763D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Monday | 12 of 22 | Maura Harrington Roggero | DMC108 | ||
52773D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 22 | Kathleen Marker | ONLINE |
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 |
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52684D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 22 | Steven Westberg | ONLINE | ||
52782D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 22 | Steven Westberg | ONLINE |
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.
- 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 |
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52754D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 16 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | ONLINE |
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 |
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52759D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 22 | Julie Lyon | ONLINE | ||
52788D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 22 | Melissa Lopez | ONLINE |
Develop an understanding of recruitment and selection practices, processes, and approaches into the strategic role that recruitment and selection plays in organizational success.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 565
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Applied Psychology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52767D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 15 | Khatera Sahibzada | ONLINE |
Practical, hands-on experience in the application of selected quantitative methods to empirical data. Includes training in the use of relevant computer software.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52690D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 15 | Luke Thelen | ONLINE | ||
52770D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 20 | Luke Thelen | DMC108 |
Provides supervised practical experience in implementing behavior analytic assessment and treatment services. Meets supervision requirements for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam. Students meet with course instructor to present and discuss cases for two hours per week every semester, including one summer session. Practicum hours in the field vary from 18-20 hours per week during the academic year to 30 hours per week during the summer.
- Note: For First Year ABA Students .
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52699D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 15 of 16 | Michael Cameron | HED103 | ||
52700D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 16 | Michael Cameron | HED103 | PDF (704814 KB) |
Students from multiple health professions learn about aging and collaborative team care through a combination of didactic and experiential learning working in a community-based setting.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Ostrow School of Dentistry, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the OT department but may qualify for major credit in PSYC. To register, enroll in OT 589.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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48096D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 114 of 130 | Ashley Halle, Freddi Segal-Gidan | OFFICE |
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 |
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52665D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE | ||
52735D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Jorge Barraza | OFFICE | ||
52749D | 393 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Jorge Barraza | OFFICE |
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 |
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52762D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | Monday | 31 of 31 | Jenna Rubenstein | Word (53381 KB) | ||
52768D | 393 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 22 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | ONLINE | ||
52786D | 393 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 22 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | ONLINE |
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 |
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52674D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:00pm | Monday | 31 of 31 | Mona Farid Nejad | THH215 | ||
52764D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 22 | Mona Farid Nejad | ONLINE | ||
52765D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | ONLINE | ||
52776D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 22 | Steven Westberg | ONLINE | ||
52777D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 22 | Lauren Young | ONLINE |
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 |
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52722D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 4 of 10 | Hannah Brunet | KAP158 | ||
52723D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 3 of 9 | Kelly Durbin | SGM1030D |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the students field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least two semesters of enrollment in the graduate program.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Psychology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, 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 |
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52744D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE | ||
52745D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE |
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 | Info |
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Developmental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience | ||||||||||
52730D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 17 | Santiago Morales | WPHB26 | ||
Professional Issues for Clinical Scientists | ||||||||||
52731D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 8 of 15 | Brittany Beasley | SGM1030N | ||
Reinforcement Learning | ||||||||||
52732D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 6 of 12 | Payam Piray | THH111 | PDF (117650 KB) |
An intensive consideration of selected concepts, theories, and research problems in social psychology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52742D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 24 | Norbert Schwarz | VPD107 | PDF (304623 KB) | |
52743D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Stephen Read | Word (59819 KB) |
Selected topics in clinical psychology.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52711D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 24 | Bridgid Conn | OFFICE |
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 |
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52783D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Darby Saxbe | TBA |
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 |
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52784D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 10 | Brittany Beasley | SGM1030N | ||
52785D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 9 | Iony Ezawa | SGM1030N | ||
52787D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 9 | Lauren Shapiro | SGM1030N | ||
52789D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 1 of 10 | Latonya Huey | SGM1030D |
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 |
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52790D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 40 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52792D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 15 | OFFICE |