2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

tions and analysis of animal and human behavior.
[Prereq: PSYC 104, PSYC 200, PSYC 241.
Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab.]
PSYC 321. Intro Behavioral Neuroscience
(3). How brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous
system, hormones, and genetics affect behavior.
Biochemistry, neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology
information supplied in class, so specific background
in these subjects not required. [Prereq:
PSYC 104.]
PSYC 322. Learning & Motivation (3). Principles,
concepts, and theoretical issues: reinforcement,
extinction, punishment, transfer of training.
[Prereq: PSYC 104.]
PSYC 323. Sensation & Perception (3). Role of
senses in acquiring information. Integrating sensory
processes to form perceptual representations
of the environment. [Prereq: PSYC 104.]
PSYC 324. Cognitive Psychology (3). Acquisition,
organization, use of knowledge. Attention, memory,
problem solving, decision making, language,
consciousness. [Prereq: PSYC 104.]
PSYC 325. Adv. Behavioral Neuroscience (4).
Relate function of central nervous system to
behavior. [Prereq: PSYC 104, PSYC 200, PSYC
241. Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab.]
PSYC 335. Social Psychology (3). Effects of
culture and socialization on attitudes, group dynamics,
interpersonal perception, and the individual.
[Prereq: PSYC 104.]
PSYC 337. Personality Theory & Research (3).
Psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanistic psychology.
Research implications, practical application,
critical evaluation. [Prereq: PSYC 104.]
PSYC 341. Intermediate Psychological
Statistics (4). Measure/analyze data. Multiple
correlation and regression. Repeated-measures,
between-groups, and factorial analysis of variance
designs. [Prereq: PSYC 241 or equivalent. Weekly:
3 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab.]
PSYC 389. Psychology Lab (1). Participatory experience
with research methods, apparatus, and
empirical issues. [Prereq: PSYC 104, PSYC 200,
PSYC 241. Rep twice. Weekly 2-hr lab module
added to selected lecture courses.]
PSYC 400. Self, Health, & Culture (3). Experiences
of illness/healing in cultural contexts.
Interrelated soma, psyche, and society as understood
in diverse health care systems and healing
practices. [GE.]
PSYC 403. Social/Organizational Skills (3).
Organizational behavior from psychological perspective.
Job attitudes, motivation to work, leadership,
job design, organizational change. Experiential approach:
class exercises and self-analysis. [Prereq:
PSYC 104.]
PSYC 404. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
(3). Psychology applied to the workplace. Job
analysis, employee selection, performance
appraisal, work conditions, training, leadership,
job satisfaction.
PSYC 405. Environmental Psychology (3).
Exploration of behavior-environment relationships.
Ecopsychology, wilderness experience, and
appraisal of our natural environment. Analysis
of the social environment (privacy, territoriality,
crowding). Evaluation of the built environment
(home, workplace, community).
PSYC 406. Forensic Psychology (3). Criminals,
police, witnesses, attorneys, judges, juries, correctional
workers, and their decision-making
processes. Compare research evidence and own
experiences with perspectives of professionals
in the field.
PSYC 412. Psychology of Infancy & Early Childhood
(3). Adaptive/cognitive, motor, language,
personal/social, and emotional development of
infants/preschool children. Prenatal and perinatal
influences. Assess infants and preschoolers.
[Prereq: PSYC 311 (C) or IA.]
PSYC 414. Psychology of Adolescence & Young
Adulthood (3). Physical, cognitive, social, and
emotional development. Personality, relationship,
education, and work issues from developmental
perspective. [Prereq: PSYC 311 (C) or IA.]
PSYC 415. Adult Development & Aging (3).
Patterns of growth/change from middle adulthood
through old age. Developmental theories,
methodologies, research findings, and personal
perspectives on adulthood and aging. [Prereq:
PSYC 311 (C) or IA.]
PSYC 416. Developmental & Comparative Psychology
(3). Psychological theory and processes.
Evolutionary and ethological data related to
human behavior. [Prereq: PSYC 104 and PSYC
311 (C) or IA.]
PSYC 418. Developmental Psychopathology (3).
Affective and behavior disorders and psychoses
in children and adolescents. [Prereq: PSYC 311
(C) or IA.]
PSYC 423. Topics in Cognitive Psychology (3).
Information processing, perception, memory,
judgment, artificial intelligence, development,
language, social cognition, cognitive assessment,
cognitively oriented psychotherapy. [Rep twice.]
PSYC 426. Psychology of Language (3). Based
on modern linguistic analysis and organized
around functions of communication and cognition.
Children’s language acquisition, production,
comprehension. Language and thought.
PSYC 433. Stress & Wellness (3). Physical and
psychological effects of stress. Behavioral management
techniques to control stress. Wellness
as mind/body integration.
PSYC 436 / WS 436. Human Sexuality (3).
Physiological, psychological, and sociological
aspects of human sexual behavior. Topics include
conception, contraception, attitudes, orientation,
and behaviors. Interdisciplinary approaches as
appropriate.
PSYC 437 / PSCI 437. Sexual Diversity (3).
Using biological and social constructionist explanations
of sexual orientation, we will explore historical,
psychological, and sociological foundations of
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender cultures,
and examine contemporary political issues of
discrimination, pride and social power. [Recommended
prereq: PSYC 436 or WS 436. DCG-d.]
PSYC 438. Dynamics of Abnormal Behavior (3).
Major psychological disorders: anxiety disorders
(neuroses), psychoses, and conduct disturbances.
Theoretical/empirical analyses. [Prereq: PSYC
104 (C) or IA.]
PSYC 454. Interviewing & Counseling
Techniques (3). Supervised practice, including
video or audio taping and feedback sessions.
[Prereq: upper division PSYC major or IA. Weekly:
1 hr lect, 4 hrs activ.]
PSYC 457. Group Dynamics & Procedures
(3). Nature of groups: development, relation to
other groups or larger institutions. Individual
roles within a group. Techniques for working with
groups. [Prereq: PSYC 104. Weekly: 2 hrs lect,
2 hrs activ.]
PSYC 472. Topics in Biopsychology (3). Biofeedback,
psychopharmacology, psychophysiology,
p s y c h o i m m u n o l o g y , a p p l i e d h u m a n
neuropsychology. [Prereq: PSYC 321 or 325 or
IA. Rep twice.]
PSYC 473. Substance Use & Abuse (3). Why
people use and continue to use drugs. Medical, legal,
social, educational, and therapeutic aspects.
PSYC 474. Community Psychology Experience
(3). Volunteer experience with consumers
of mental health services. Weekly activities;
supportive academic work. [Prereq: accepted as
YES volunteer, IA.]
PSYC 476. Biofeedback (3). Literature, underlying
physiological and psychological processes, experimental
methods, clinical applications and their
counterindications. Equipment, training, research
reporting. [Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab.]
PSYC 480. Selected Topics in Psychology (.5-3).
Topic/problem from theoretical, experimental, or
applied psychology. [Prereq: PSYC 104. Rep for
different topics.]
PSYC 482. Field Study (1-4). Propose work in
selected community settings. Obtain supervision
and receive credit. Periodic practicum conferences
required. [Weekly: 3 hrs per unit of credit.
Prereq: IA. Rep. CR/NC.]
PSYC 485. Senior Seminar (3). Integrative review
of psychology focusing on the history of the
field or a broad issue within the discipline. Format
emphasizes class discussion, oral presentation,
and written reports. A capstone experience.
[Prereq: PSYC 104. Senior Standing. Must be
taken during final year of course work or IA.]
PSYC 486. History & Systems of Psychology (3).
Current theoretical/research trends. Historical
background. Relation to other sciences; methods
of research; interpretation of empirical data.
PSYC 495. Research in Psychology (1-4). Individual
investigation culminates in formal report
complying with department standards. [Prereq:
IA. Rep. CR/NC.]
PSYC 496. Psychology Research Seminar (3).
Research problem culminates in written report
in accord with APA standards. Required student/faculty
group meetings to discuss common
research problems, such as subject selection,
activ activity; (C) may be concurrent; CAN California articulation number; coreq corequisite(s); CR/NC mandatory credit/no credit; CWT communication & ways of thinking; DA dept approval
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