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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the psychological variables contributing to the development and/or progress of disease, and of the effects of illness on injury and behavior. Areas to be considered include the impact of various types of stress on illness, pain mechanisms, psychophysiological disorders, psychological approaches to prevention and management, and treatment compliance. Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and 130.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide in-depth discussion about the various methods, concepts, and techniques in the field of health psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the types of issues and methods that make health psychology unique. Requirements include written critical reviews of various journal articles, a literature review, and a research proposal. Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 130, 160, and either concurrent enrollment in, or prior completion of, an upper-division health psychology course.
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3.00 Credits
Recent advances in health care have discovered the necessity for specific treatment, instruction, research, and preventive measures focusing on women and ethnic health. This course is designed to investigate the specific needs of these populations in maintaining and obtaining the best medical care for their physical health. The interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors with health and illness as they specifically apply to these populations is the focus of the course. The role of traditional medical practices, particularly Native American and Asian American health practices, is also described.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to increase competency in designing, conducting, evaluating, and writing psychological research papers. This goal will be met through lectures, readings, and class discussion on the process of conducting research and the process of disseminating research in written and oral forms. This course satisfies an upper-division writing lab so the course will focus on all stages of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing. Writing requirements include brief papers and a series of draft reviews and revisions that will result in a major APA style research paper. Prerequisites: ENGL 121, PSYC 130, PSYC 160, and completion of or concurrent enrollment in, PSYC 354 or 355.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major ideas that have affected the development of Western psychology. The empirical, rationalistic, and materialistic roots of modern psychology will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the factors that activate, direct, and modulate human and animal behavior. Biological, behavioristic, and cognitive approaches will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PSYC 101 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the major theoretical schools of thought in the study of personality. Psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, trait, phenomenological, and non-Western perspectives are examined. Prerequisite: PSYC 101.
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1.00 Credits
Practical experience in a field setting under professional supervision. Each student is required to complete 40 hours of supervised training in an assigned field setting over the course of the semester. May be taken for a maximum of 4 units (each unit in a different agency), but restricted to 1 unit per semester. Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Pass/fail only.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide the advanced undergraduate student with an opportunity to explore a variety of contemporary topics in psychology. These will be in-depth investigations on subjects of special interest to the instructor. Course may be repeated with different topics. Prerequisite: Junior standing; additional prerequisites vary with topic and/or instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Experience in serving as a researcher in a project conducted by a faculty member. By invitation. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 units. Pass/fail only.
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