Psychology
PSY 1101 Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes including areas of human development, learning, cognition, memory, motivation and emotion, personality, abnormal psychology, stress and health, states of consciousness, cultural diversity.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1105 Developmental Psychology
Survey of maturational and learned behavior and their interaction as they develop through the life span.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1110 Experimental Psychology
Introduction to the scientific method as used in psychology. Includes the formation of hypotheses, design of research, conduct of one or more studies, statistical analysis of data, and writing up of results. Critical interpretation of research findings is emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSY 1101 and MTH 2210
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1171 Introduction to Health Psychology
The course will cover the discipline, concepts and principles of psychology and human behavior in understanding how the mind, body and behavior interact in health and disease. Topics will indicate health promotion and primary prevention of illness, health enhancing and health damaging behaviors; psychosomatic illness and other behavior- related medical illnesses will be covered.
Prerequisites: NSC 2205
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1185 Introduction to Chemical Dependency
Historical perspectives on alcohol and drug abuse and their impact on the community. Changes in social attitudes and policies. Includes definitions of alcohol and drug dependencies, the disease concept of alcoholism, general models of treatment and recovery, effectiveness of recovery programs, and community responses to dependency problems.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2105 Social Psychology
Interdisciplinary introduction to the social aspects of individual behavior. Particular emphasis on interactional analysis and development of the self as well as attitudes, motives, aggression, values, social perception, and interpersonal relationships.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2120 Psychology of Learning
Survey of historical and contemporary theories, systems and research in learning. Includes the study of programmed learning and the use of the principles of learning to explain animal and human behavior.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2125 Human Sexuality
Sexual behaviors and attitudes in contemporary societies; physiological and sexual functions and dysfunctions; role of values and cultural mores.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2181 Psychopharmacology and Addiction
Examination of the physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs. Includes how drugs are metabolized, their effects on the central nervous system and behavior and the addiction process.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2182 Treatment Methods and Modalities of Chemical Dependency
Various ways people recover from alcohol/drug abuse. In-depth examination of various models of intervention and treatment and the rationales behind them. Consideration of the individual differences in male and female needs and the needs of special populations.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2183 Theories and Techniques of Chemical Dependency Counseling
Theories of counseling and the implementation of therapeutic strategies, including techniques of rapport building, relationship skills, goal setting, implementation of treatment programs and referral skills. Discussion of values and ethics in counseling.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3105 History and Systems of Psychology
Examination of the historical roots of psychology in relation to contemporary psychology and its foundations in
philosophy and science.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3110 Psychology of Personality
Background, theory, and research related to selected issues in current personality theory. Discussion of psychoanalytic, neo-psychoanalytic, humanistic/existential, cognitive and behavioral approaches.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3units
PSY 3115 Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of the range and variety of psychological disorders including anxiety, mood and personality disorders, stress and adjustment, schizophrenia, substance use and addictions. Emphasis on identification, symptomatology, etiology and therapeutic intervention, including biological, psychosocial, and cultural viewpoints.
Prerequisite: PSY 3110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3125 Multicultural Diversity in Psychology
Examines the cultural context of behavior, personality development, family structure and values. Attention to the interface between African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, Latino, and Native American communities and the field of psychology.
Prerequisite: PSY 1105
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3130 Physiological Psychology
Introduction to the physiological systems of the body as they relate to behavior. Emphasis on the nervous systems (central, autonomic, and somatic), the muscular systems (striated, smooth, and cardiac), and the glandular systems (endocrine and exocrine)
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3135 Psychology of Communication
Study of the human communication process including the techniques used in government, business, industry, education, athletics, arts, and leisure systems.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3140 Introduction to Counseling
Survey of counseling theories and related techniques of treatment, comparison and contrast of differing approaches. Attention to basic issues such as change, human relationships, communication, and values and ethics in the change process.
Prerequisite: PSY 3110 & PSY 3115 recommended.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3142 Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Focuses on history and development of industrial organizational psychology, current trends in research, and the application of psychological principles and methods to problems in the work environment including prediction of job performance, selection, performance appraisal, personnel training, work motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, organizational development, and ethical considerations.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101 (or permission of department)
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3143 Psychology at Work I:
Measuring Organizational Characteristics
Introduction to the concepts and measurement of job satisfaction, organizational climate and culture, organizational values, organizational commitment, and productivity. Covers methods and techniques (including surveys, interviews, and the use of archival data), and ethical principles involved in psychological work in organizations.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3150 Courtship and Marriage
The role of interpersonal relationships in dating, courtship, and marriage. Considers factors related to mate selection, the
transition into marriage, and the stability
and satisfaction of marital relationships.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3160 Introduction to Marriage
and Family Therapy
A comprehensive introduction to the field of marriage and family therapy including major MFT theories and approaches, career options, graduate school preparation, and future directions of the field.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3171 Social Psychology of Health Care
A critical examination of the application of Sociological theories and research to health promotion. Scientific study of processes of influencing change in lifestyles in individuals and groups.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3172 Understanding Grief, Loss and Bereavement
The course will provide an overview of the societal and individual norms and attitudes regarding the process of dying and subsequent bereavement process. Emphasis will be placed on the normal expressions of grief and experiential exercises to gain basic insight and understanding of grief. Basic skills for supporting the bereaved will be covered.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3181 Trends and Issues in Chemical Dependency
Identifies the special problems, issues and concerns of modern living to which the helping professions address themselves. Focus on the social psychological dynamics of special population groups, e.g. aging, disabled, women, gays, adolescents, and children from alcoholic families. Development of skills to communicate effectively with members of diverse populations.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3182 Group and Family Counseling with the Chemically Dependent
Introduction to the dynamics of group interaction. Emphasis on the group process as a means of changing behavior. Use of group therapy in chemical dependency treatment and aftercare, including support group dynamics of the alcoholic/addict family, and the use of family therapy.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3711 Independent Study or Research
Investigation of a topic area in psychology selected by the student under the guidance and supervision of a member of the faculty.
Prerequisite: permission of department chair.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 4105 Statistics
Statistical methods as used in psychology. Includes elementary probability distributions, sampling, tests of hypotheses, regression and correlation, and contingency analysis. Considerable student practice in computation. Possible introduction to computer technology.
Prerequisite MTH 2210
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4109 Test and Measurements in the Behavioral Sciences
Construction, administration, scoring and evaluation of personality, interest, and general and special ability tests. Includes a survey of published tests and discussion of reliability, validity, and item analysis.
Prerequisite: MTH 2210, PSY 3110 PSY 4105
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4110 Research Methods
This course examines the research designs with methodology as well as basic data analysis techniques employed by social researchers. APA style and mechanics of writing research papers will be covered.
Prerequisite: MTH 2210 & PSY 4105
PSY 4117 Cognitive Psychology
A survey of cognitive psychology, which examines how information of the world is gained, represented and transformed as knowledge, stored, and used to direct attention and behavior. Topics include perception, pattern recognition, attention, memory, imagery, language functions, thinking and problem solving, human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4142 Psychology at Work II: Prediction and Measurement of Human Performance
Introduction to psychological aspects of selection, job performance measurement, and performance evaluation. Focuses on the concepts relevant to those efforts, and the effective and ethical development, use, and interpretation of predictor and criterion measures of human performance in the organizational setting.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4143 Social Psychology in an Organizational Context
Exploration of human interactions in organizations from the psychological perspective. Includes the study of role behavior, normative aspects of work group behavior, goal setting theory, decision making, and power relationships.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4144 Communication and Leadership
The course examines how leaders use communication and covers the relationship between leadership and communication styles. The communication skills needed by organizational leaders, how leaders use communication to facilitate change in organizations and how individuals’ gender, race and/or ethnicity affect leadership and communication behaviors.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4171 Behavioral Health Therapy
A variety of behavioral counseling techniques used to treat health related disorders will be covered. An experiential approach will be used to provide students with an opportunity to obtain experience with the techniques. Topics covered include stress and stress management techniques, relaxation, cognitive approaches, promotion of health and wellness and management of specific diseases.
Prerequisite: PSY 3140
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4172 HIV – AIDS Testing and Counseling
The course will cover knowledge and facts about HIV AIDS. An experimental approach will be used to explore various assessment procedures for assessment / testing, prevention and counseling topics to be covered include the clinical manifestation and management of HIV AIDS, VCT and other protocols.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4181 Fieldwork in Chemical Dependency
Focus on learning by doing. Generally, includes student participation in two practicums under an approved supervisor, each lasting 10 weeks, and two internships, each ten weeks also. A 30-hour workweek at an agency is typical.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Permission from department Chair
Credit/No Credit
PSY 4711 Professional Workshop
Investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in psychology.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 4900 Psychology Project
Extended individual research or project under the direction of a faculty member and approved by the department chair or dean. Projects may include library or empirical research, analysis and written or oral presentation of a report on a topic in the student’s major field.
Prerequisite: Students must be seniors
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4910 Psychology Internship
Internship in business, school, nonprofit organization, volunteer organization or in another group or organization approved by the faculty department chair or dean. Must be in the student’s major area of study. A minimum of 120 hours required. (Grading is credit/no credit)
Prerequisite: Students must be seniors
Credit 3 units
PSY 6002 Methods of Research
Examines tools used by psychologists in the process of organized inquiry. It is shown that the basics are the same, whether in formal research or applied contexts. Presentation of the types of design, the internal and external validity of designs, characteristics of adequate measures, the ecology of experiments, and the advantages of materialistic science. Methods of inquiry as applied to individuals, couples, and families are covered.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6014 Qualitative Methods of Research
Examination of various methodologies such as phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, ethno methodology, and systems and historical approaches to research drawn from psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6020 Measurement in Psychology
Reviews traditional trait-oriented and behavior-oriented perspectives on assessing human behavior; the development of assessment methodologies including interviews, self-reports, and ratings by others, self-monitoring, and direct observation. Includes reliability and validity, and accuracy and generalizability. Provides the conceptual and methodological under-pinnings for future courses in assessment and useful for clinical, industrial, educational or laboratory contexts.
Prerequisite: PSY 6004
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6025 Program Evaluation
Examines the practice of program evaluation in organizational and clinical settings. Includes: evaluation models; ethical issues; the impact of the broader, external environment on the conduct of evaluation studies; the design of evaluation studies; special methodological issues specific to program evaluation; writing the evaluation report; and the dissemination of the evaluation results to those concerned. Special attention to quasi-experimental designs and their analysis.
Prerequisite: PSY 6002
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6110 Personality and Affect
Investigation and critique of psychoanalytic, humanistic, existential, cognitive, behavioral, biological, socio-cultural and object relations theories of personality and affect. Review of current research on mood associated with emotional reactions. Explores empirical foundations, assessment, research literature and clinical applications.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6111 Introduction to Psychopathology
A historical view of the concepts of mental health and psychopathology are presented. Primary focus on the diagnosis and prognosis of disturbed behavior. Uses multi-axial system of the DSM as the central organizing structure of the course. Discussion of basic theoretical and treatment issues and future trends.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6112 Social Psychology
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior with the major focus on the development of research and theories in areas such as learning, the self as process, person perception, attitudes, affiliations, aggression, and altruism.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6114 Life Cycle Developmental Psychology
Review of human behavior for each of the stages of life-childhood, adolescence, early and middle adulthood and old age. Specific focus on the various theories of human development and discussion of contemporary issues and trends.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6116 Issues of Chemical Dependency
An introduction to chemical dependency, including diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6126 Diversity and the Family
Examines diversity in the family including issues of ethnicity, race, religion, gender, gender-roles, sexual orientation, and social class. Blends systemic theory, research, and practice, as students learn to work with diversity issues in families, and with families having differing cultures, values and needs. Includes consideration of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Filipino, Asian, inter-racial and other ethnic/racial populations.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6128 Individual and Family Life-Cycle Development
Studies developmental issues and life events from infancy to old age and their effect upon individuals, couples, and family relationships. Focus on theory, research,
and application of individual and family developmental psychology. Examination of continuous and discontinuous changes, e.g. courtship, early marriage, childbirth, childhood, adolescence, divorce, blended families, parenting, and the family in the
later life.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6130 Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Practice
Integration of cultural/ethnic diversity and the delivery of psychosocial services to members of the Latino, African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American and Native American communities. Discusses the cultural context of behavior, personality development, family, values, psychopathology, assessment, and the delivery of psychotherapy/counseling services. May include field experiences.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6206 Adult Psychopathology
Examines the range and variety of psychopathological disorders based on the DSM-IV; the dynamic understanding of the conflict/defense model of neurotic forms of adjustment, development of personality disorders and the etiology, symptoms, dynamics, treatment, and prognosis of psychoses, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and borderline phenomena.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, PSY 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6208 Child Psychopathology
Examines theoretical and empirical findings related to the assessment, etiology, correlates, and development of the major categories of childhood psychopathology based on DSM-IV. Includes internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, and severe developmental, individual, family, school and peer correlates of the behavioral problems.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6210 Clinical Interviewing Techniques
Studies the basic issues in the client-therapist interaction process. Focuses on different phases of the interview process with a special emphasis on the initial stages, personality assessment and treatment planning. Includes role playing, group supervision. Must be taken with PSY 6211 lab.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110, PSY 6206 or equivalent.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6211 Clinical Interviewing Techniques Lab
Individual supervision and evaluation of a minimum of two cases through audio or videotaped interviews. The student receives supportive and corrective feedback concerning her/his assessment and interviewing style, communication techniques, counter transference issues/biases, and diagnostic, assessment, and treatment implications for each case being presented. Must be taken with PSY 6212.
Credit/No Credit
Credit: 1 unit
PSY 6214 Theories and Techniques
of Individual Psychotherapy
An examination of the theory and techniques of major psychotherapy approaches and an introduction to basic components of the psychotherapeutic process. Advanced individual psychotherapy, with particular emphasis
on cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal and existential therapy. Skill in the multi modal assessment process. Knowledge of current research on individual interventions. Integration of theory and practice of psychotherapy interventions. The course will include lecture, audiovisual aids, and role-playing.
PSY 6215 Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy
An examination of basic issues in psycho-dynamically oriented psychotherapy. Discussion of the different phases of treatment as well as the concepts of insight, free association, transference, counter transference, some aspects of brief therapy and crisis intervention. Use
of cases and demonstration.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, PSY 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6217 Cognitive and Other Behavioral Therapies
Behavior therapy approaches with a heavy emphasis on the cognitive therapies of Ellis, Beck, Meichenbaum, D’Zurilla, Mahoney, and Cautela. A critical review of the approaches, including their philosophical and empirical basis and research related to each is presented. Assessment procedures related to each approach are included. In-class exercises and demonstrations, however proficient use of procedures will require additional training.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6219 Group and System Interventions
A critical overview of principles, issues, and practical applications of various techniques in group psychotherapy, including application of different theoretical and psychotherapeutic models to groups; issues and stages in group formation and development, cohesiveness, transference and counter transference, strategies and specific interventions for outpatient and inpatient populations. Role-playing, case discussions, and intensive group participation.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6220 Professional Ethics and the Law
Examination of legal issues and professional ethics concerning psychotherapists and clinical researchers including: child and elder abuse reporting laws, danger to self and others reporting, confidentiality, privileged communication, patient’s rights and involuntary commitment.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6240 Therapy with the Chemically Dependent Family
Examines definitions of chemical dependency relative to the family. Discussion of etiology, medical aspects, evaluation of the family and treatment approaches, legal aspects, special populations, community resources and referral processes. Education and prevention relative to the family.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6242 Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques in Chemical Dependency
Introduction to chemical dependency counseling. Includes assessment of patients and their needs, treatment planning, group and individual therapy techniques with the chemically dependent person.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6245 Substance Abuse in Diverse Populations
An examination of high-risk groups and groups with special needs in the treatment and prevention of chemical dependency. Includes perspectives of women, African Americans, Spanish-speaking Americans, adolescents and Native Americans.
Prerequisite: PSY 6242
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6248 Counseling Practicum
Observation and supervision of field work in a private or public agency, which includes face-to-face interaction with a supervisor and weekly class on campus. Requirements include assessment and intervention with individuals and groups; a total of 500 hours is required. Course must be taken twice for a total of 8 units.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit/No credit
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6250 Clinical Practicum
Supervised fieldwork concurrent with the clinical placement. Includes experience in psychological assessment, diagnosis and individual and group psychotherapy and other work typically performed by a clinical psychologist. Weekly meetings on campus with a member of the clinical psychology faculty. A minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised experience is required for completion of the practicum sequence. Course must be taken three times for a total of 12 units.
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator
of clinical training.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6255 Field Placement in Chemical Dependency
Placement of students in the chemical dependency concentration at treatment centers for alcoholism or drug treatment. Experience in intervention, research, education, and administration.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6256 Psychopharmacology for Psychologist
Focus on the drugs commonly seen in the practice of psychology, including drugs of abuse as well as psychotropic medications. Discussion of the role of the psychologist in relation to drugs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6257 Psychopharmacology and Biological Basis of Behavior
Presentation of the neurological system of the body. Consideration of the biological explication of mental processes, including learning, motivation and mental disorders. An examination of the drugs commonly seen in the practice of psychology, including drugs of abuse and psychotropic medications. Discussion of the role of the psychologist in relationship to the use of these drugs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6260 Integrated Methodology I
Studies the interface of scientific and religious knowledge through the development of integrative methodology between psychology and religion. Through the use of the case study method, the pastoral and psychological perspectives are identified and applied to clinical practice. Seminar repeated for a total of 3 units.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6262 Consciousness and Spirituality
Examination of extraordinary states of consciousness from biological, psychological and phenomenological perspectives. Focus on both naturally occurring and induced states of awareness. Explores both traditional and contemporary spiritual aspects of the self in relation to higher levels of consciousness. Particular emphasis on the integration of the spiritual and psychological in the unfolding of the self.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6264 Stress and Tension Control Through Progressive Relaxation
Seminar in the principles of tension control and practice in progressive relaxation for meeting life’s stresses. Psycho physiological control is acquired over cognitive as well as autonomic functions. Emphasis on prophylactic applications.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6266 Principles of Stress and Tension Control for the Clinician
Principles of progressive relaxation for controlling tension, especially as manifested in psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders. Specific clinical applications include phobias, anxiety states, insomnia and depression, gastro-intestinal disorders, high blood pressure, headaches and bodily pains. Includes consideration of the prevention of stress-tension disorders.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6268 Psychological Practice in Gerontology
Examination of the psychology of gerontology including therapeutic techniques in dealing with elderly persons within the context of individual, group and family therapy. Also covers etiology of problems of the elderly, assessment, evaluation, and treatment approaches for elderly persons. Legal and ethical issues and community resources are discussed.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6270 Evaluation and Assessment of Elderly Persons
Examination of issues regarding the assessment of elderly persons. Course is designed to provide training in the assessment instruments used to diagnose psychological, neurological, and other problems common in the elderly population.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6306 Epistemology and History of MFT Theory
Examination of the historical development, epistemological, theoretical, foundations, and current conceptual directions of the field of marriage and family therapy. Focuses on cybernetics, general systems theory, postmodernism, and social constructionism and their impact on the field. The work of Gregory Bateson and other philosophical pioneers is covered, along with a general history of
the field.
Credit: 2 units
PSY 6308 Interviewing Techniques
An introduction to communication processes which are fundamental to interviewing and psychotherapy of individuals, couples and families. Includes skills such as empathy, listening, question asking, probes, assessment of clients from an individual and systemic perspective, and treatment planning across the beginning, middle, and ending phases of therapy. Includes lectures, role-playing.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6310 Ethics, the Law, and MFT: Professional Issues
Reviews guidelines for APA, AAMFT and CAMFT in the practice of psychology and marriage and family therapy, including issues of: child and elder abuse assessment and reporting, privileged communication, confidentiality, patient’s rights and involuntary commitment and concerns specific to the MFT profession.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6312 Theories of Marital and Family Therapy
Examination of the major models/schools of family therapy theory: historical models such as intergenerational, multigenerational; structural-strategic; and cognitive-behavioral models. Also focuses on family systems theory and its unique theoretical assumptions.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6313 Family Therapy Techniques
Examination of the major techniques of family therapy, with lectures, observation and demonstrations. Includes a weekly lab of supervised videotaped training. Provides a systemic approach to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of families.
Prerequisites: PSY 6308, PSY 6312 as either prerequisite or co-requisite.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6314 Theories and Techniques of Individual Psychotherapy
A critical survey of theoretical concepts, contributions, and specific techniques of various psychotherapeutic perspectives, including but not limited to the psycho-dynamic, gestalt, existential-humanistic, cognitive- behavioral and integrative models of change. Emphasis on case presentations, role-playing, and treatment options applied to the major behavioral disorders.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6315 Marital and Divorce Therapy
Exploration of various theories of marital relationships (e.g. psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, structural- strategic, Bowen Theory, etc.) and related interventions for dealing with a variety of marital and divorce problems, e.g. dual-career, multicultural, violent, alcoholic, remarriage. Course includes assessment and intervention of spouse and partner abuse. Instruction through lecture, discussions, role-playing, and videotapes.
Prerequisite: PSY 6312
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6316 Sex Therapy in Marriage and Family Therapy
This course is designed to give the student a basic introduction and understanding of sex therapy assessment, theory and intervention. Basic sexual dysfunctions and difficulties are covered along with major behavioral and systemic treatment approaches.
Prerequisite: PSY 6315
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6317 Parent-Child Therapy Techniques
A survey, from a variety of models, of the current research, theory, and techniques of parent training and parent-child therapy. The emphasis is on viewing and working
with children from a family systems perspective. The course also exposes students to working with child abuse and family violence, developmental issues for children and families, and cultural influences in the realm of parenting.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110 and PSY 6114 or PSY 6128
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6319 Survey of Assessment Procedures
A survey of the major assessment techniques in clinical practice. Includes intellectual, personality, projective, and family assessment techniques. Emphasis on how to read and understand a psychological assessment report.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6320 MFT Assessment Procedures
A survey of the major assessment techniques in MFT clinical practice. Includes intellectual, personality, and couple and family assessment techniques. Emphasis is on administering and interpreting major assessment instruments used by family therapists for identification of mental health problems in individuals, couples, and families.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6321 Psychology of Health and Illness
Focuses on the exploration and expansion of knowledge of concepts in psychology of health and illness. Normality and dysfunction within persons and families facing chronic illness will be covered. The role of ethnicity, cultural diversity, class, race, poverty and sexual orientation will be examined as it relates to health, illness and the medical system.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6322 Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Focuses on loss, several variations as both conceptualized and as manifested in dynamic practice and/or larger community clinical settings. The course is primarily experimental, specifically, psychologist- in training studying key theories (Freud, Bowlby, Worden) and conceptualizing/or applying the theory to casework with clients who are currently experiencing loss in one of its many manifestations. The experimental element of the course will involve presentation of a case to the class that focuses on the loss history and the therapist’s navigation with the client of the rough terrains of attachments, separation and grief. Special focus will be given to children’s responses to loss and to consideration of multicultural issues round the grieving process.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6323 Health Education and Promotion
An examination of the knowledge, concepts, practices and current research in the major areas of health education and promotion. Specific trends, developmental issues and appropriate clinical applications will be discussed and demonstrated.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6324 Counseling With Medical Population
Provides an overview of counseling as it relates to health psychology, as well as discuss various issues related to counseling with individuals with a variety of health concerns. Clinical assessment approaches and interventions for specific illnesses will be explored.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6325 Behavioral Medicine Techniques
The goal of this class is to understand the theory and practical implementation of a variety of behavioral medicine techniques used to treat health related disorders. The course will also provide participants with an opportunity to obtain personal experience with the techniques that will help them to understand some of the possible outcomes. Familiarity with alternative forms of medicine, including practices of other cultures will be explored.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6350 Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum
Observation and supervision of marital and family therapy in an approved clinic or public agency and a course involving case presentations, live and videotape supervision of therapy experiences. The practicum program requires 500 hours. Of direct client contact, 250 of which must be with couples or families; students receive 100 hours of individual and group supervision, at least 50 hours of which are based on direct observation, videotape or audiotape. Students must be enrolled in a practicum course until all requirements are complete. Course must be taken a minimum of 4 times for a minimum total of 12 units.
Prerequisite: Approval of Coordinator of MFT Training.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6402 Organizational Behavior
Inquiry into individuals and groups within organizations; behaviors of organizations; goal setting, rewards, work, stress, leadership, power, influence, politics, organizational design and structure, decision making, creativity, communication, and organizational change; case studies; didactic and experiential approaches.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6404 Leadership Theory and Research
Survey of leadership theory and research; characteristics of leaders, theories of leadership origins, and psychological and social correlates.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6405 I/O Psychology: Basic Skills
This course has a dual focus, that being two of the most basic requisite skill areas for the I/O Psychologist, job analysis and individual assessment. On the strength of these two informational bases rest many organizational programs and critical personnel decisions. Theoretical and conceptual grounding in, and practice in, job and task analysis using a variety of methods. Examination of measurement questions in an I/O setting, with exploration of reliability theory, commonly used test construction strategies, item analysis models, differential weighting procedures, and selection, use, and interpretation of appropriate methods for individual ability, aptitude, and vocational interest assessment.
Prerequisites: PSY 6006, PSY 6020, PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6408 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Examines the theoretical and conceptual roots of I/O Psychology, the significant persons and classics of I/O Psychology literature and the breadth of concerns. Includes an overview of methods, techniques, and instrumentation, ethical considerations, current issues, and future trends in research and practice.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6410 Ethics, the Law, and I/O Psychology
Case study approach to ethical and legal considerations, implications, and constraints on the practice of I/O Psychology, organizational development activities, and organizational consultation.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6412 Group Dynamics
Relevant psychological theories and research on group behavior. Attention to issues of leadership, authority, small groups, communication, interaction styles, change ameliorative factors. Includes extensive experiential exercises.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6414 Stress in the Human Experience
Review of individual, group, organizational and extra-organizational stressors. An integration of theories, research and practice from many disciplines into a framework that has relevance for those concerned with stress and work issues as well as with the implementation of stress management programs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6415 Leadership and Decision-Making
Examination of decision-making as one of the most important recurrent human activities. Identifies steps in the decision- making process and how to acquire decision- making skills; it explores decision theory, and the leadership role in relation to prescriptive and normative decision-making.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6416 Personnel Selection
Introduction to selection models and their applications to business and industry. Performance criteria and predictive performance measures. Examination,critique, and validation of selection instruments. Development of an understanding of selection procedures and the use of selection instruments, including screening, interviewing, and decision making in selection.
Prerequisites: PSY 6004, PSY 6020 and PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6418 Team Building
Applied and theoretical aspects of improving performance of ongoing work groups and increasing interpersonal effectiveness. Attention to use of diagnostic questionnaires, team-development activities, and group-processing techniques. Highly experiential.
Prerequisite: PSY 6412
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6420 Social Psychology of Negotiation and Bargaining
Examination of influence and negotiation concepts and central problems and processes in negotiation through actual practice and behavioral experimentation combined with training in effective diagnosis. Analysis of case studies of real-world problems to discover techniques applicable to problems involving interactive competitive decision components. Use of role-playing to handle strategic and tactical negotiation decisions.
Prerequisite: PSY 6112 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6424 Organization Theory
Examination and comparison of alternative models of organizational systems. The movement from Weberian top-down rational models to those of loosely coupled systems. The effects in a multicultural and multiple stakeholder environments on organizational structure and function. Current research and future directions.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6425 Organizational Development I
Overview of the field of organizational development, and the role of the internal or external consultant as a change agent. Exploration of the roots of OD, focusing on the contributions of various disciplines and key personalities. Individual readiness and preparation for the role of change agent. Presentation of taxonomy of OD interventions. Heavy emphasis on diagnosis and diagnostic techniques and instrumentation, with hands-on diagnostic activities, augmented by case studies and individual research. Central to the course is the OD Code of Ethics established by the Organizational Development Institute.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6426 Organizational Development II
Continuation of study and practical experience in organizational development, with focus on techniques and methods used in post-diagnostic interventions. Examination of a variety of intervention models, and several established OD systems and their instrumentation. Case study of successful and unsuccessful OD interventions. Individual research and experiential exercises. Both the necessity for, and techniques of evaluation in OD are emphasized. Exploration of international practice, emerging issues, and the future directions of OD.
Prerequisite: PSY 6425
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6430 Motivation and Productivity
Theory and research, including classical and contemporary literatures; design of incentive and reward systems; the role of central I/O Psychology concerns
(e.g., selection, appraisal, job stress, job redesign), with respect to motivation; alternative perspectives on productivity; the relationship among productivity, performance, and job satisfaction; productivity improvement interventions; current crises and concerns in productivity, future outlook.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6440 Human Resource Development
Preparation for a key role of the psychologist in organizations; training and management development. Focuses on the key elements in preparation, design, and delivery of training. Includes needs analysis and identification of training objectives, design considerations, and integration of training goals with learner needs.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6700 Workshop
Investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in psychology. Area selected for study varies each quarter.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6820 Research Practicum
Supervised experience conducting research in the area of Psychology and Family Studies. Provides opportunities for students to gain experience in designing research studies, data entry and analysis, and preparing research for publication. Course may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 6990 Master’s Thesis
The design, implementation and analysis of a study or experiment in psychology under the supervision of a thesis committee.
Credit: 3 units
Introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes including areas of human development, learning, cognition, memory, motivation and emotion, personality, abnormal psychology, stress and health, states of consciousness, cultural diversity.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1105 Developmental Psychology
Survey of maturational and learned behavior and their interaction as they develop through the life span.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1110 Experimental Psychology
Introduction to the scientific method as used in psychology. Includes the formation of hypotheses, design of research, conduct of one or more studies, statistical analysis of data, and writing up of results. Critical interpretation of research findings is emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSY 1101 and MTH 2210
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1171 Introduction to Health Psychology
The course will cover the discipline, concepts and principles of psychology and human behavior in understanding how the mind, body and behavior interact in health and disease. Topics will indicate health promotion and primary prevention of illness, health enhancing and health damaging behaviors; psychosomatic illness and other behavior- related medical illnesses will be covered.
Prerequisites: NSC 2205
Credit: 3 units
PSY 1185 Introduction to Chemical Dependency
Historical perspectives on alcohol and drug abuse and their impact on the community. Changes in social attitudes and policies. Includes definitions of alcohol and drug dependencies, the disease concept of alcoholism, general models of treatment and recovery, effectiveness of recovery programs, and community responses to dependency problems.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2105 Social Psychology
Interdisciplinary introduction to the social aspects of individual behavior. Particular emphasis on interactional analysis and development of the self as well as attitudes, motives, aggression, values, social perception, and interpersonal relationships.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2120 Psychology of Learning
Survey of historical and contemporary theories, systems and research in learning. Includes the study of programmed learning and the use of the principles of learning to explain animal and human behavior.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2125 Human Sexuality
Sexual behaviors and attitudes in contemporary societies; physiological and sexual functions and dysfunctions; role of values and cultural mores.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2181 Psychopharmacology and Addiction
Examination of the physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs. Includes how drugs are metabolized, their effects on the central nervous system and behavior and the addiction process.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2182 Treatment Methods and Modalities of Chemical Dependency
Various ways people recover from alcohol/drug abuse. In-depth examination of various models of intervention and treatment and the rationales behind them. Consideration of the individual differences in male and female needs and the needs of special populations.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 2183 Theories and Techniques of Chemical Dependency Counseling
Theories of counseling and the implementation of therapeutic strategies, including techniques of rapport building, relationship skills, goal setting, implementation of treatment programs and referral skills. Discussion of values and ethics in counseling.
Prerequisites: PSY 1185
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3105 History and Systems of Psychology
Examination of the historical roots of psychology in relation to contemporary psychology and its foundations in
philosophy and science.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3110 Psychology of Personality
Background, theory, and research related to selected issues in current personality theory. Discussion of psychoanalytic, neo-psychoanalytic, humanistic/existential, cognitive and behavioral approaches.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3units
PSY 3115 Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to the scientific study of the range and variety of psychological disorders including anxiety, mood and personality disorders, stress and adjustment, schizophrenia, substance use and addictions. Emphasis on identification, symptomatology, etiology and therapeutic intervention, including biological, psychosocial, and cultural viewpoints.
Prerequisite: PSY 3110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3125 Multicultural Diversity in Psychology
Examines the cultural context of behavior, personality development, family structure and values. Attention to the interface between African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American, Latino, and Native American communities and the field of psychology.
Prerequisite: PSY 1105
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3130 Physiological Psychology
Introduction to the physiological systems of the body as they relate to behavior. Emphasis on the nervous systems (central, autonomic, and somatic), the muscular systems (striated, smooth, and cardiac), and the glandular systems (endocrine and exocrine)
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3135 Psychology of Communication
Study of the human communication process including the techniques used in government, business, industry, education, athletics, arts, and leisure systems.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3140 Introduction to Counseling
Survey of counseling theories and related techniques of treatment, comparison and contrast of differing approaches. Attention to basic issues such as change, human relationships, communication, and values and ethics in the change process.
Prerequisite: PSY 3110 & PSY 3115 recommended.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3142 Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Focuses on history and development of industrial organizational psychology, current trends in research, and the application of psychological principles and methods to problems in the work environment including prediction of job performance, selection, performance appraisal, personnel training, work motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, organizational development, and ethical considerations.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101 (or permission of department)
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3143 Psychology at Work I:
Measuring Organizational Characteristics
Introduction to the concepts and measurement of job satisfaction, organizational climate and culture, organizational values, organizational commitment, and productivity. Covers methods and techniques (including surveys, interviews, and the use of archival data), and ethical principles involved in psychological work in organizations.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3150 Courtship and Marriage
The role of interpersonal relationships in dating, courtship, and marriage. Considers factors related to mate selection, the
transition into marriage, and the stability
and satisfaction of marital relationships.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3160 Introduction to Marriage
and Family Therapy
A comprehensive introduction to the field of marriage and family therapy including major MFT theories and approaches, career options, graduate school preparation, and future directions of the field.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3171 Social Psychology of Health Care
A critical examination of the application of Sociological theories and research to health promotion. Scientific study of processes of influencing change in lifestyles in individuals and groups.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3172 Understanding Grief, Loss and Bereavement
The course will provide an overview of the societal and individual norms and attitudes regarding the process of dying and subsequent bereavement process. Emphasis will be placed on the normal expressions of grief and experiential exercises to gain basic insight and understanding of grief. Basic skills for supporting the bereaved will be covered.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3181 Trends and Issues in Chemical Dependency
Identifies the special problems, issues and concerns of modern living to which the helping professions address themselves. Focus on the social psychological dynamics of special population groups, e.g. aging, disabled, women, gays, adolescents, and children from alcoholic families. Development of skills to communicate effectively with members of diverse populations.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3182 Group and Family Counseling with the Chemically Dependent
Introduction to the dynamics of group interaction. Emphasis on the group process as a means of changing behavior. Use of group therapy in chemical dependency treatment and aftercare, including support group dynamics of the alcoholic/addict family, and the use of family therapy.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 3711 Independent Study or Research
Investigation of a topic area in psychology selected by the student under the guidance and supervision of a member of the faculty.
Prerequisite: permission of department chair.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 4105 Statistics
Statistical methods as used in psychology. Includes elementary probability distributions, sampling, tests of hypotheses, regression and correlation, and contingency analysis. Considerable student practice in computation. Possible introduction to computer technology.
Prerequisite MTH 2210
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4109 Test and Measurements in the Behavioral Sciences
Construction, administration, scoring and evaluation of personality, interest, and general and special ability tests. Includes a survey of published tests and discussion of reliability, validity, and item analysis.
Prerequisite: MTH 2210, PSY 3110 PSY 4105
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4110 Research Methods
This course examines the research designs with methodology as well as basic data analysis techniques employed by social researchers. APA style and mechanics of writing research papers will be covered.
Prerequisite: MTH 2210 & PSY 4105
PSY 4117 Cognitive Psychology
A survey of cognitive psychology, which examines how information of the world is gained, represented and transformed as knowledge, stored, and used to direct attention and behavior. Topics include perception, pattern recognition, attention, memory, imagery, language functions, thinking and problem solving, human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
Prerequisite: PSY 1101
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4142 Psychology at Work II: Prediction and Measurement of Human Performance
Introduction to psychological aspects of selection, job performance measurement, and performance evaluation. Focuses on the concepts relevant to those efforts, and the effective and ethical development, use, and interpretation of predictor and criterion measures of human performance in the organizational setting.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4143 Social Psychology in an Organizational Context
Exploration of human interactions in organizations from the psychological perspective. Includes the study of role behavior, normative aspects of work group behavior, goal setting theory, decision making, and power relationships.
Prerequisite: PSY 3142
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4144 Communication and Leadership
The course examines how leaders use communication and covers the relationship between leadership and communication styles. The communication skills needed by organizational leaders, how leaders use communication to facilitate change in organizations and how individuals’ gender, race and/or ethnicity affect leadership and communication behaviors.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4171 Behavioral Health Therapy
A variety of behavioral counseling techniques used to treat health related disorders will be covered. An experiential approach will be used to provide students with an opportunity to obtain experience with the techniques. Topics covered include stress and stress management techniques, relaxation, cognitive approaches, promotion of health and wellness and management of specific diseases.
Prerequisite: PSY 3140
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4172 HIV – AIDS Testing and Counseling
The course will cover knowledge and facts about HIV AIDS. An experimental approach will be used to explore various assessment procedures for assessment / testing, prevention and counseling topics to be covered include the clinical manifestation and management of HIV AIDS, VCT and other protocols.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4181 Fieldwork in Chemical Dependency
Focus on learning by doing. Generally, includes student participation in two practicums under an approved supervisor, each lasting 10 weeks, and two internships, each ten weeks also. A 30-hour workweek at an agency is typical.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Permission from department Chair
Credit/No Credit
PSY 4711 Professional Workshop
Investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in psychology.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 4900 Psychology Project
Extended individual research or project under the direction of a faculty member and approved by the department chair or dean. Projects may include library or empirical research, analysis and written or oral presentation of a report on a topic in the student’s major field.
Prerequisite: Students must be seniors
Credit: 3 units
PSY 4910 Psychology Internship
Internship in business, school, nonprofit organization, volunteer organization or in another group or organization approved by the faculty department chair or dean. Must be in the student’s major area of study. A minimum of 120 hours required. (Grading is credit/no credit)
Prerequisite: Students must be seniors
Credit 3 units
PSY 6002 Methods of Research
Examines tools used by psychologists in the process of organized inquiry. It is shown that the basics are the same, whether in formal research or applied contexts. Presentation of the types of design, the internal and external validity of designs, characteristics of adequate measures, the ecology of experiments, and the advantages of materialistic science. Methods of inquiry as applied to individuals, couples, and families are covered.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6014 Qualitative Methods of Research
Examination of various methodologies such as phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, ethno methodology, and systems and historical approaches to research drawn from psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6020 Measurement in Psychology
Reviews traditional trait-oriented and behavior-oriented perspectives on assessing human behavior; the development of assessment methodologies including interviews, self-reports, and ratings by others, self-monitoring, and direct observation. Includes reliability and validity, and accuracy and generalizability. Provides the conceptual and methodological under-pinnings for future courses in assessment and useful for clinical, industrial, educational or laboratory contexts.
Prerequisite: PSY 6004
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6025 Program Evaluation
Examines the practice of program evaluation in organizational and clinical settings. Includes: evaluation models; ethical issues; the impact of the broader, external environment on the conduct of evaluation studies; the design of evaluation studies; special methodological issues specific to program evaluation; writing the evaluation report; and the dissemination of the evaluation results to those concerned. Special attention to quasi-experimental designs and their analysis.
Prerequisite: PSY 6002
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6110 Personality and Affect
Investigation and critique of psychoanalytic, humanistic, existential, cognitive, behavioral, biological, socio-cultural and object relations theories of personality and affect. Review of current research on mood associated with emotional reactions. Explores empirical foundations, assessment, research literature and clinical applications.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6111 Introduction to Psychopathology
A historical view of the concepts of mental health and psychopathology are presented. Primary focus on the diagnosis and prognosis of disturbed behavior. Uses multi-axial system of the DSM as the central organizing structure of the course. Discussion of basic theoretical and treatment issues and future trends.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6112 Social Psychology
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior with the major focus on the development of research and theories in areas such as learning, the self as process, person perception, attitudes, affiliations, aggression, and altruism.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6114 Life Cycle Developmental Psychology
Review of human behavior for each of the stages of life-childhood, adolescence, early and middle adulthood and old age. Specific focus on the various theories of human development and discussion of contemporary issues and trends.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6116 Issues of Chemical Dependency
An introduction to chemical dependency, including diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6126 Diversity and the Family
Examines diversity in the family including issues of ethnicity, race, religion, gender, gender-roles, sexual orientation, and social class. Blends systemic theory, research, and practice, as students learn to work with diversity issues in families, and with families having differing cultures, values and needs. Includes consideration of African American, Hispanic, Native American, Filipino, Asian, inter-racial and other ethnic/racial populations.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6128 Individual and Family Life-Cycle Development
Studies developmental issues and life events from infancy to old age and their effect upon individuals, couples, and family relationships. Focus on theory, research,
and application of individual and family developmental psychology. Examination of continuous and discontinuous changes, e.g. courtship, early marriage, childbirth, childhood, adolescence, divorce, blended families, parenting, and the family in the
later life.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6130 Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Practice
Integration of cultural/ethnic diversity and the delivery of psychosocial services to members of the Latino, African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander American and Native American communities. Discusses the cultural context of behavior, personality development, family, values, psychopathology, assessment, and the delivery of psychotherapy/counseling services. May include field experiences.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6206 Adult Psychopathology
Examines the range and variety of psychopathological disorders based on the DSM-IV; the dynamic understanding of the conflict/defense model of neurotic forms of adjustment, development of personality disorders and the etiology, symptoms, dynamics, treatment, and prognosis of psychoses, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and borderline phenomena.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, PSY 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6208 Child Psychopathology
Examines theoretical and empirical findings related to the assessment, etiology, correlates, and development of the major categories of childhood psychopathology based on DSM-IV. Includes internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, and severe developmental, individual, family, school and peer correlates of the behavioral problems.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6210 Clinical Interviewing Techniques
Studies the basic issues in the client-therapist interaction process. Focuses on different phases of the interview process with a special emphasis on the initial stages, personality assessment and treatment planning. Includes role playing, group supervision. Must be taken with PSY 6211 lab.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110, PSY 6206 or equivalent.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6211 Clinical Interviewing Techniques Lab
Individual supervision and evaluation of a minimum of two cases through audio or videotaped interviews. The student receives supportive and corrective feedback concerning her/his assessment and interviewing style, communication techniques, counter transference issues/biases, and diagnostic, assessment, and treatment implications for each case being presented. Must be taken with PSY 6212.
Credit/No Credit
Credit: 1 unit
PSY 6214 Theories and Techniques
of Individual Psychotherapy
An examination of the theory and techniques of major psychotherapy approaches and an introduction to basic components of the psychotherapeutic process. Advanced individual psychotherapy, with particular emphasis
on cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, interpersonal and existential therapy. Skill in the multi modal assessment process. Knowledge of current research on individual interventions. Integration of theory and practice of psychotherapy interventions. The course will include lecture, audiovisual aids, and role-playing.
PSY 6215 Psycho-dynamic Psychotherapy
An examination of basic issues in psycho-dynamically oriented psychotherapy. Discussion of the different phases of treatment as well as the concepts of insight, free association, transference, counter transference, some aspects of brief therapy and crisis intervention. Use
of cases and demonstration.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110, PSY 6114
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6217 Cognitive and Other Behavioral Therapies
Behavior therapy approaches with a heavy emphasis on the cognitive therapies of Ellis, Beck, Meichenbaum, D’Zurilla, Mahoney, and Cautela. A critical review of the approaches, including their philosophical and empirical basis and research related to each is presented. Assessment procedures related to each approach are included. In-class exercises and demonstrations, however proficient use of procedures will require additional training.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6219 Group and System Interventions
A critical overview of principles, issues, and practical applications of various techniques in group psychotherapy, including application of different theoretical and psychotherapeutic models to groups; issues and stages in group formation and development, cohesiveness, transference and counter transference, strategies and specific interventions for outpatient and inpatient populations. Role-playing, case discussions, and intensive group participation.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6220 Professional Ethics and the Law
Examination of legal issues and professional ethics concerning psychotherapists and clinical researchers including: child and elder abuse reporting laws, danger to self and others reporting, confidentiality, privileged communication, patient’s rights and involuntary commitment.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6240 Therapy with the Chemically Dependent Family
Examines definitions of chemical dependency relative to the family. Discussion of etiology, medical aspects, evaluation of the family and treatment approaches, legal aspects, special populations, community resources and referral processes. Education and prevention relative to the family.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6242 Applied Psychotherapeutic Techniques in Chemical Dependency
Introduction to chemical dependency counseling. Includes assessment of patients and their needs, treatment planning, group and individual therapy techniques with the chemically dependent person.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6245 Substance Abuse in Diverse Populations
An examination of high-risk groups and groups with special needs in the treatment and prevention of chemical dependency. Includes perspectives of women, African Americans, Spanish-speaking Americans, adolescents and Native Americans.
Prerequisite: PSY 6242
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6248 Counseling Practicum
Observation and supervision of field work in a private or public agency, which includes face-to-face interaction with a supervisor and weekly class on campus. Requirements include assessment and intervention with individuals and groups; a total of 500 hours is required. Course must be taken twice for a total of 8 units.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit/No credit
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6250 Clinical Practicum
Supervised fieldwork concurrent with the clinical placement. Includes experience in psychological assessment, diagnosis and individual and group psychotherapy and other work typically performed by a clinical psychologist. Weekly meetings on campus with a member of the clinical psychology faculty. A minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised experience is required for completion of the practicum sequence. Course must be taken three times for a total of 12 units.
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator
of clinical training.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6255 Field Placement in Chemical Dependency
Placement of students in the chemical dependency concentration at treatment centers for alcoholism or drug treatment. Experience in intervention, research, education, and administration.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6256 Psychopharmacology for Psychologist
Focus on the drugs commonly seen in the practice of psychology, including drugs of abuse as well as psychotropic medications. Discussion of the role of the psychologist in relation to drugs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6257 Psychopharmacology and Biological Basis of Behavior
Presentation of the neurological system of the body. Consideration of the biological explication of mental processes, including learning, motivation and mental disorders. An examination of the drugs commonly seen in the practice of psychology, including drugs of abuse and psychotropic medications. Discussion of the role of the psychologist in relationship to the use of these drugs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6260 Integrated Methodology I
Studies the interface of scientific and religious knowledge through the development of integrative methodology between psychology and religion. Through the use of the case study method, the pastoral and psychological perspectives are identified and applied to clinical practice. Seminar repeated for a total of 3 units.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6262 Consciousness and Spirituality
Examination of extraordinary states of consciousness from biological, psychological and phenomenological perspectives. Focus on both naturally occurring and induced states of awareness. Explores both traditional and contemporary spiritual aspects of the self in relation to higher levels of consciousness. Particular emphasis on the integration of the spiritual and psychological in the unfolding of the self.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6264 Stress and Tension Control Through Progressive Relaxation
Seminar in the principles of tension control and practice in progressive relaxation for meeting life’s stresses. Psycho physiological control is acquired over cognitive as well as autonomic functions. Emphasis on prophylactic applications.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6266 Principles of Stress and Tension Control for the Clinician
Principles of progressive relaxation for controlling tension, especially as manifested in psychiatric and psychosomatic disorders. Specific clinical applications include phobias, anxiety states, insomnia and depression, gastro-intestinal disorders, high blood pressure, headaches and bodily pains. Includes consideration of the prevention of stress-tension disorders.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6268 Psychological Practice in Gerontology
Examination of the psychology of gerontology including therapeutic techniques in dealing with elderly persons within the context of individual, group and family therapy. Also covers etiology of problems of the elderly, assessment, evaluation, and treatment approaches for elderly persons. Legal and ethical issues and community resources are discussed.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6270 Evaluation and Assessment of Elderly Persons
Examination of issues regarding the assessment of elderly persons. Course is designed to provide training in the assessment instruments used to diagnose psychological, neurological, and other problems common in the elderly population.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6306 Epistemology and History of MFT Theory
Examination of the historical development, epistemological, theoretical, foundations, and current conceptual directions of the field of marriage and family therapy. Focuses on cybernetics, general systems theory, postmodernism, and social constructionism and their impact on the field. The work of Gregory Bateson and other philosophical pioneers is covered, along with a general history of
the field.
Credit: 2 units
PSY 6308 Interviewing Techniques
An introduction to communication processes which are fundamental to interviewing and psychotherapy of individuals, couples and families. Includes skills such as empathy, listening, question asking, probes, assessment of clients from an individual and systemic perspective, and treatment planning across the beginning, middle, and ending phases of therapy. Includes lectures, role-playing.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6310 Ethics, the Law, and MFT: Professional Issues
Reviews guidelines for APA, AAMFT and CAMFT in the practice of psychology and marriage and family therapy, including issues of: child and elder abuse assessment and reporting, privileged communication, confidentiality, patient’s rights and involuntary commitment and concerns specific to the MFT profession.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6312 Theories of Marital and Family Therapy
Examination of the major models/schools of family therapy theory: historical models such as intergenerational, multigenerational; structural-strategic; and cognitive-behavioral models. Also focuses on family systems theory and its unique theoretical assumptions.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6313 Family Therapy Techniques
Examination of the major techniques of family therapy, with lectures, observation and demonstrations. Includes a weekly lab of supervised videotaped training. Provides a systemic approach to the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of families.
Prerequisites: PSY 6308, PSY 6312 as either prerequisite or co-requisite.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6314 Theories and Techniques of Individual Psychotherapy
A critical survey of theoretical concepts, contributions, and specific techniques of various psychotherapeutic perspectives, including but not limited to the psycho-dynamic, gestalt, existential-humanistic, cognitive- behavioral and integrative models of change. Emphasis on case presentations, role-playing, and treatment options applied to the major behavioral disorders.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6315 Marital and Divorce Therapy
Exploration of various theories of marital relationships (e.g. psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, structural- strategic, Bowen Theory, etc.) and related interventions for dealing with a variety of marital and divorce problems, e.g. dual-career, multicultural, violent, alcoholic, remarriage. Course includes assessment and intervention of spouse and partner abuse. Instruction through lecture, discussions, role-playing, and videotapes.
Prerequisite: PSY 6312
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6316 Sex Therapy in Marriage and Family Therapy
This course is designed to give the student a basic introduction and understanding of sex therapy assessment, theory and intervention. Basic sexual dysfunctions and difficulties are covered along with major behavioral and systemic treatment approaches.
Prerequisite: PSY 6315
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6317 Parent-Child Therapy Techniques
A survey, from a variety of models, of the current research, theory, and techniques of parent training and parent-child therapy. The emphasis is on viewing and working
with children from a family systems perspective. The course also exposes students to working with child abuse and family violence, developmental issues for children and families, and cultural influences in the realm of parenting.
Prerequisites: PSY 6110 and PSY 6114 or PSY 6128
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6319 Survey of Assessment Procedures
A survey of the major assessment techniques in clinical practice. Includes intellectual, personality, projective, and family assessment techniques. Emphasis on how to read and understand a psychological assessment report.
Prerequisite: PSY 6110
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6320 MFT Assessment Procedures
A survey of the major assessment techniques in MFT clinical practice. Includes intellectual, personality, and couple and family assessment techniques. Emphasis is on administering and interpreting major assessment instruments used by family therapists for identification of mental health problems in individuals, couples, and families.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6321 Psychology of Health and Illness
Focuses on the exploration and expansion of knowledge of concepts in psychology of health and illness. Normality and dysfunction within persons and families facing chronic illness will be covered. The role of ethnicity, cultural diversity, class, race, poverty and sexual orientation will be examined as it relates to health, illness and the medical system.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6322 Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Focuses on loss, several variations as both conceptualized and as manifested in dynamic practice and/or larger community clinical settings. The course is primarily experimental, specifically, psychologist- in training studying key theories (Freud, Bowlby, Worden) and conceptualizing/or applying the theory to casework with clients who are currently experiencing loss in one of its many manifestations. The experimental element of the course will involve presentation of a case to the class that focuses on the loss history and the therapist’s navigation with the client of the rough terrains of attachments, separation and grief. Special focus will be given to children’s responses to loss and to consideration of multicultural issues round the grieving process.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6323 Health Education and Promotion
An examination of the knowledge, concepts, practices and current research in the major areas of health education and promotion. Specific trends, developmental issues and appropriate clinical applications will be discussed and demonstrated.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6324 Counseling With Medical Population
Provides an overview of counseling as it relates to health psychology, as well as discuss various issues related to counseling with individuals with a variety of health concerns. Clinical assessment approaches and interventions for specific illnesses will be explored.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6325 Behavioral Medicine Techniques
The goal of this class is to understand the theory and practical implementation of a variety of behavioral medicine techniques used to treat health related disorders. The course will also provide participants with an opportunity to obtain personal experience with the techniques that will help them to understand some of the possible outcomes. Familiarity with alternative forms of medicine, including practices of other cultures will be explored.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6350 Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum
Observation and supervision of marital and family therapy in an approved clinic or public agency and a course involving case presentations, live and videotape supervision of therapy experiences. The practicum program requires 500 hours. Of direct client contact, 250 of which must be with couples or families; students receive 100 hours of individual and group supervision, at least 50 hours of which are based on direct observation, videotape or audiotape. Students must be enrolled in a practicum course until all requirements are complete. Course must be taken a minimum of 4 times for a minimum total of 12 units.
Prerequisite: Approval of Coordinator of MFT Training.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6402 Organizational Behavior
Inquiry into individuals and groups within organizations; behaviors of organizations; goal setting, rewards, work, stress, leadership, power, influence, politics, organizational design and structure, decision making, creativity, communication, and organizational change; case studies; didactic and experiential approaches.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6404 Leadership Theory and Research
Survey of leadership theory and research; characteristics of leaders, theories of leadership origins, and psychological and social correlates.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6405 I/O Psychology: Basic Skills
This course has a dual focus, that being two of the most basic requisite skill areas for the I/O Psychologist, job analysis and individual assessment. On the strength of these two informational bases rest many organizational programs and critical personnel decisions. Theoretical and conceptual grounding in, and practice in, job and task analysis using a variety of methods. Examination of measurement questions in an I/O setting, with exploration of reliability theory, commonly used test construction strategies, item analysis models, differential weighting procedures, and selection, use, and interpretation of appropriate methods for individual ability, aptitude, and vocational interest assessment.
Prerequisites: PSY 6006, PSY 6020, PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6408 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Examines the theoretical and conceptual roots of I/O Psychology, the significant persons and classics of I/O Psychology literature and the breadth of concerns. Includes an overview of methods, techniques, and instrumentation, ethical considerations, current issues, and future trends in research and practice.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6410 Ethics, the Law, and I/O Psychology
Case study approach to ethical and legal considerations, implications, and constraints on the practice of I/O Psychology, organizational development activities, and organizational consultation.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6412 Group Dynamics
Relevant psychological theories and research on group behavior. Attention to issues of leadership, authority, small groups, communication, interaction styles, change ameliorative factors. Includes extensive experiential exercises.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6414 Stress in the Human Experience
Review of individual, group, organizational and extra-organizational stressors. An integration of theories, research and practice from many disciplines into a framework that has relevance for those concerned with stress and work issues as well as with the implementation of stress management programs.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6415 Leadership and Decision-Making
Examination of decision-making as one of the most important recurrent human activities. Identifies steps in the decision- making process and how to acquire decision- making skills; it explores decision theory, and the leadership role in relation to prescriptive and normative decision-making.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6416 Personnel Selection
Introduction to selection models and their applications to business and industry. Performance criteria and predictive performance measures. Examination,critique, and validation of selection instruments. Development of an understanding of selection procedures and the use of selection instruments, including screening, interviewing, and decision making in selection.
Prerequisites: PSY 6004, PSY 6020 and PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6418 Team Building
Applied and theoretical aspects of improving performance of ongoing work groups and increasing interpersonal effectiveness. Attention to use of diagnostic questionnaires, team-development activities, and group-processing techniques. Highly experiential.
Prerequisite: PSY 6412
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6420 Social Psychology of Negotiation and Bargaining
Examination of influence and negotiation concepts and central problems and processes in negotiation through actual practice and behavioral experimentation combined with training in effective diagnosis. Analysis of case studies of real-world problems to discover techniques applicable to problems involving interactive competitive decision components. Use of role-playing to handle strategic and tactical negotiation decisions.
Prerequisite: PSY 6112 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6424 Organization Theory
Examination and comparison of alternative models of organizational systems. The movement from Weberian top-down rational models to those of loosely coupled systems. The effects in a multicultural and multiple stakeholder environments on organizational structure and function. Current research and future directions.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6425 Organizational Development I
Overview of the field of organizational development, and the role of the internal or external consultant as a change agent. Exploration of the roots of OD, focusing on the contributions of various disciplines and key personalities. Individual readiness and preparation for the role of change agent. Presentation of taxonomy of OD interventions. Heavy emphasis on diagnosis and diagnostic techniques and instrumentation, with hands-on diagnostic activities, augmented by case studies and individual research. Central to the course is the OD Code of Ethics established by the Organizational Development Institute.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6426 Organizational Development II
Continuation of study and practical experience in organizational development, with focus on techniques and methods used in post-diagnostic interventions. Examination of a variety of intervention models, and several established OD systems and their instrumentation. Case study of successful and unsuccessful OD interventions. Individual research and experiential exercises. Both the necessity for, and techniques of evaluation in OD are emphasized. Exploration of international practice, emerging issues, and the future directions of OD.
Prerequisite: PSY 6425
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6430 Motivation and Productivity
Theory and research, including classical and contemporary literatures; design of incentive and reward systems; the role of central I/O Psychology concerns
(e.g., selection, appraisal, job stress, job redesign), with respect to motivation; alternative perspectives on productivity; the relationship among productivity, performance, and job satisfaction; productivity improvement interventions; current crises and concerns in productivity, future outlook.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6440 Human Resource Development
Preparation for a key role of the psychologist in organizations; training and management development. Focuses on the key elements in preparation, design, and delivery of training. Includes needs analysis and identification of training objectives, design considerations, and integration of training goals with learner needs.
Prerequisite: PSY 6408 or permission of department.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6700 Workshop
Investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in psychology. Area selected for study varies each quarter.
Credit: 3 units
PSY 6820 Research Practicum
Supervised experience conducting research in the area of Psychology and Family Studies. Provides opportunities for students to gain experience in designing research studies, data entry and analysis, and preparing research for publication. Course may be repeated.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Credit: 1-3 units
PSY 6990 Master’s Thesis
The design, implementation and analysis of a study or experiment in psychology under the supervision of a thesis committee.
Credit: 3 units