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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 | 196 of 200 | Patricia George | THH201 | Word (70500 KB) | |
52431R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
52432R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP164 | |||
52433R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | DMC109 | |||
52434R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | DMC109 | |||
52435R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | WPH207 | |||
52436R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 25 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 | 195 of 200 | Patricia George | THH201 | Word (70500 KB) | |
52411R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
52412R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | KAP147 | |||
52413R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | WPHB26 | |||
52414R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | KAP167 | |||
52415R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | KAP167 | |||
52416R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS228 | |||
52417R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS229 | |||
52418R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | WPHB26 | |||
52400R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 194 of 200 | Lacy Olson-Ayala | SAL101 | ||
52401R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 22 of 25 | KAP166 | |||
52402R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | GFS221 | |||
52403R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS221 | |||
52404R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KAP166 | |||
52405R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | KAP147 | |||
52406R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
52407R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | GFS229 | |||
52408R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | KAP165 |
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 | 148 of 150 | John Monterosso | THH202 | ||
52442R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP165 | |||
52444R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | KAP113 | |||
52445R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | VHE214 | |||
52446R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | KAP159 | |||
52447R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS107 | |||
52448R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | KAP113 |
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 | 99 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 | KAP167 | |||
52498R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | GFS107 | |||
52499R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | KAP166 |
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 | 37 of 40 | Rand Wilcox | SGM601 | ||
52496R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 18 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52497R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52455R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 40 | William Breland | THH118 | ||
52457R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 15 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52458R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 19 | LVL3C | |||
52470R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 38 of 40 | David Walsh | SGM601 | ||
52471R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52472R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52478R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 40 | Kyoung sook Kim | THH118 | ||
52479R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52486R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 15 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52475R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 40 | David Walsh | THH118 | ||
52476R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 20 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 | DMC152 | ||
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 | 37 of 40 | Clayton Stephenson | KAP158 | ||
52488R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-6:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | SGM631 | |||
52489R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 17 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 | 72 of 90 | Morteza Dehghani | SOSB2 | PDF (266589 KB) | |
52484R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 41 of 40 | Bryan Shilowich | DMC261 | ||
52485R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 40 | Vitaliya Droutman | SGM601 |
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 | 16 of 24 | Clayton Stephenson | KAP134 | ||
52506R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 28 | Ernest Greene | WPHB26 | Word (367104 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 | 16 of 60 | Dave Lavond | VPD105 | ||
52501R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 49 of 60 | Dave Lavond | VPD105 |
Experimental research methods in psychology; nature and concepts of scientific method.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52515R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 5 of 50 | William Breland | SSL202 | ||
52516R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 4 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52517R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 1 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52520R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 46 of 50 | Kyoung sook Kim | DMC150 | ||
52521R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 21 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52522R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52512R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 47 of 50 | Kyoung sook Kim | VPD105 | ||
52513R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52514R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 24 | KOH208 |
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 | 50 of 50 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | SSL202 | ||
52574R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52575R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52576R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 36 of 50 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | SGM601 | ||
52577R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52578R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 25 | KOH208 | |||
52536R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 50 | Canan Ipek | KAP156 | ||
52537R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 25 | WPHB36 | |||
52538R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 1 of 25 | KOH208 |
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 |
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52539R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 25 | Shirin Birjandi | SGM601 |
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 |
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52535R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 68 of 70 | Dave Lavond, Shirin Birjandi | SOSB46 |
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 70 | Henrike Moll | THH210 | ||
52541R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 70 of 70 | Henrike Moll | THH210 | ||
52547R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 70 | Vitaliya Droutman | THH210 |
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 | 27 of 27 | 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 | 75 of 100 | Clayton Stephenson | ZHS159 | ||
52543R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 9 of 25 | GFS222 | |||
52544R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | GFS223 | |||
52545R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 21 of 25 | GFS107 | |||
52546R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 21 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 | 66 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 | 119 of 121 | Miranda Barone | GFS106 | ||
52566R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 23 of 40 | Vitaliya Droutman | VPD106 | ||
52570R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 37 of 40 | Elisa Baek | VPD106 |
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 |
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52562R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 56 of 118 | David Schwartz | MRF340 | Word (1521454 MB) | |
52565R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 38 of 58 | Iony Ezawa | GFS101 | ||
52568R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 46 of 46 | Sourena Haj-Mohamadi | KAP156 |
Introduction to the scientist-practitioner model of clinical psychology, including research methods, psychological assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapeutic interventions, and treatment of special populations.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52560R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 41 of 41 | Gerald Davison | GFS207 | Word (68328 KB) |
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 | 15 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 | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 60 of 60 | Bruna Klein | SOSB46 |
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 |
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52571R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Laura Baker | KAP156 |
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 | 14 of 25 | Jo Ann Farver | GFS107 |
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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38861R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 27 of 27 | Jason Zevin | THH121 |
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 | 36 of 36 | Antoine Bechara | WPH106 |
Pharmo-chemical nature of the brain; diseases of the brain and drug treatments.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52590R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 25 | Shirin Birjandi | 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 |
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 | 25 of 25 | David Schwartz | GFS222 |
Reviews intersection between modern science and ancient contemplative practices of yoga and meditation. Explores mind-body-spirit connection through personal practice, review of contemplative texts and empirical research.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52555R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 25 | Laura Baker | KAP158 |
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 | 23 of 25 | Stephen Read | LVL13 | Word (119296 KB) |
Overview of principles and research in social neuroscience, which uses neuroscience approaches to inform social processes including empathy, inter-group relations, emotion, morality and social decision-making.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 100
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52558R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 25 | Leor Hackel | SGM226 |
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 | 26 of 25 | Leor Hackel | DMC210 |
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 | 29 of 25 | Patricia George | MRF229 | Word (35025 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 | 1 of 10 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE | ||
52653D | 097 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 2 | Antoine Bechara, Sourena Haj-Mohamadi, Patricia George | 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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Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Cognitive Behavior Therapy | ||||||||||
52725R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wed, Fri | 14 of 25 | Gerald Davison | KAP164 | Word (180065 KB) | |
Psychology of Risk Communication and Risk Prevention: Promoting Health, Safety, and Sustainability | ||||||||||
52726R | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 25 | Wandi Bruine de Bruin | KAP167 | PDF (337685 KB) |
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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52531D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 2 of 15 | Rand Wilcox | KAP166 |
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 | 16 of 20 | Canan Ipek | THH213 |
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 | 13 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | ONLINE | ||
52681D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | ONLINE |
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 | 6 of 16 | Mona Farid Nejad | HED103 | ||
52799D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 15 | Lauren Young | ONLINE |
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 | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 4 of 15 | Michael Nguyen | LVL3Y | ||
52950D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 10 | Michael Nguyen | ONLINE |
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 | 16 of 20 | Jason Buhle | VHE214 | ||
52798D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 15 | Lexi Keaveney Breitz | ONLINE | ||
52951D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Jason Buhle | ONLINE |
Studies theory and application of behavioral methods for skill assessment, functional assessment of destructive behavior, and learner motivation. Discusses relative strengths and limitations of direct versus indirect methods.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52692D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 11 of 15 | Michael Cameron | GFS201 | PDF (348867 KB) |
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 | DMC101 | PDF (109146 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 | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 16 | Megan Aclan | WPH104 |
Surveys evidence-based practices in the application of behavioral principles of learning and motivation to assessing and supporting organizational behavior change.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52697D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 15 | Michael Cameron | DMC104 | Word (477471 KB) |
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 | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 10 of 15 | Megan Aclan | KAP141 |
Explores the central concepts of cognitive and socioemotional development with an emphasis on the role neuroscience can play in raising and answering core developmental questions.
- 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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52730D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 19 of 19 | Santiago Morales | OFFICE |
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 | 13 of 22 | Catherine Neubauer | ONLINE | ||
52774D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 22 | Jorge Barraza | ONLINE |
Neuroscientific studies attempting to understand the neural basis of judgment and decision-making, social behavior, and market economies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52731D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 15 | Payam Piray | SGM601 | PDF (102723 KB) |
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 | 15 of 22 | Steven Westberg | ONLINE | ||
52782D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 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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52778D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 15 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | GFS213 |
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 | 15 of 15 | Mona Farid Nejad | ONLINE | ||
52788D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 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 | 4 of 15 | Khatera Sahibzada | ONLINE |
Multivariate analysis of non-experimental data, including structural equation modeling, path analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Computer applications using variety of optimization routines and purpose-written software.
- Prerequisite: PSYC 503
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52713D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 20 | Christopher Beam | DMC210 |
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 | 14 of 16 | Luke Thelen | ONLINE | ||
52770D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 20 | Luke Thelen | KAP113 |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 16 | Michael Cameron | KAP159 | PDF (357730 KB) | |
52700D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 16 | Sneha Mathur | WPH104 |
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 | 82 of 130 | Ashley Halle | 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 | 0 of 10 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE | ||
52735D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jorge Barraza | OFFICE | ||
52749D | 393 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 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 | 23 of 31 | Jenna Rubenstein | |||
52768D | 393 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 22 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | ONLINE | ||
52786D | 393 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 22 | Francesca Romana Puggelli | ONLINE | ||
52952D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jorge Barraza | OFFICE |
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 | 23 of 31 | Jorge Barraza | THH215 | ||
52764D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 22 | Jason Buhle | ONLINE | ||
52765D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 22 | Steven Westberg | ONLINE | ||
52776D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 22 | Mona Farid Nejad | ONLINE | ||
52777D | 393 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 22 | Meredith Lepley | 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 | Thursday | 5 of 10 | Hannah Brunet | SGM1030L | ||
52723D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 4 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 | 2 of 5 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE | ||
52745D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE |
An intensive consideration of selected concepts, theories, and research problems in social psychology.
- Note: 52732 Metacognition and Embodiment
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52732D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 15 of 15 | Norbert Schwarz | SGM807 | PDF (326020 KB) | |
52742D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 24 | Daphna Oyserman | GFS107 | Word (291337 KB) |
Quasi-experimental designs; causal inference from correlational research, techniques for evaluating measures of attitude, personality, and social motives; observational methods; content analysis; sampling and survey techniques.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52743D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 12 | Stephen Read | ZHS360 | Word (33000 KB) |
Study of clinical psychological treatment: Research and theory about major psychological approaches to intervention. (One of 4 clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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52756D | 001 | Lecture | 1:30-5:30pm | Wednesday | 8 of 10 | Darby Saxbe | SGM1030L |
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 | 4 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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52712D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 9 | Brittany Beasley | SGM1030N | ||
52784D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 10 | Iony Ezawa | SGM1030N | ||
52787D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 9 | Lauren Shapiro | SGM1030N | ||
52789D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Monday | 0 of 10 | Latonya Huey | SGM1030D | ||
52791D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 9 | Bruna Klein | SGM1030D |
Externship for Practical Training is for clinical-related training experience in the students fieldof study. Students are individually supervised at their site.
- 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 |
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52661D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 40 | Brittany Beasley | OFFICE |
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 | 16 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 | 7 of 15 | Antoine Bechara | OFFICE |