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2011 – 2012 PROGRAMS AND DEGREESPSYCHOLOGYPrograms Offered• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology• Minor in Psychology• Minor in Developmental PsychologyPsychology is the study of the aspects of mind related to humannature, our relationships to each other, and our relationship tothe world at large. While psychology is often scientific in itsoutlook, it also includes ways of knowing and understandingthe world based on philosophy and the arts. In this sensepsychology is one of the broadest of disciplines, encompassinga wide range of academic areas and endeavors. Psychologyrecognizes the diverse cultural, economic, ethnic, historical,and political viewpoints that exist in a multicultural world. Thediscipline seeks to understand how these viewpoints interactwith individual and group behavior in order to encourage a richpluralism of human interaction.The psychology program at CI is unique in two aspects.The first is that students will have some exposure to all majorareas of psychology through a required sequence of corecourses. Included in these courses is a year-long upper divisioncourse in quantitative reasoning. This core-course curriculumborrows an ideology from the best undergraduate psychologyprograms, producing students with knowledge in all branches ofpsychology as well as methodological skills that can be widelyapplied within and outside of the discipline.The second unique aspect of the CI psychology program isits interdisciplinary course offerings. These interdisciplinarycourses offer students a chance to experience the intersectionof psychology with other disciplines. This closely follows howpsychology is understood and practiced in the world at large.CareersGraduates of the CI undergraduate psychology program will beprepared to work in a variety of settings. Typically, psychologygraduates do well finding jobs. However, we recognize thatnationally approximately 23% of undergraduate psychologymajors go on to graduate school for masters, doctorates, orother professional degrees. Therefore, the psychology facultyat CI are committed to helping students gain admittance intograduate or professional schools.Program Learning OutcomesGraduating from the Psychology program:• Students should be familiar with the major theoreticalapproaches, findings and historical trends in psychology;• Students should understand and be able to use majorresearch methods in psychology, including design, dataanalysis and interpretation;• Students should have an understanding of applications ofpsychology to personal, social and organizational issues;• Students should demonstrate information competenceand the ability to use computers and other technology formultiple purposes;• Students should use and respect skeptical inquiry, criticalthinking, and the scientific approach to understandbehavior;• Students should have an understanding of the complexity ofcultural diversity;• Students should be able to express themselves effectively inwritten and oral communication; and• Students should understand themselves and others in acultural context and develop interpersonal skills for diversesettings over the lifespan.FacultyKevin Volkan, Ed.D., Ph.D., MPHProfessor and Chair, Psychology ProgramSage Hall, Room 2151Phone: 805 437-8867kevin.volkan@csuci.eduVirgil H. Adams, III, Ph.D.Associate Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2031Phone: 805 437-2767virgil.adams@csuci.eduHarley Baker, Ed.D.Professor and Program Advisor, PsychologySage Hall, Room 2061Phone: 805 437-8997harley.baker@csuci.eduBeatrice de Oca, Ph.D.Associate Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2113Phone: 805 437-8992beatrice.deoca@csuci.eduKimmy Kee-Rose, Ph.D.Associate Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2153Phone: 805 437-3276kimmy.kee-rose@csuci.eduMichelle Moon, Ph.DAssistant Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2131Phone: 805 437-2752michelle.moon@csuci.eduChristy Teranishi-Martinez, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of PsychologySage Hall, Room 2035Phone: 805 437-3311christy.teranishi-martinez@csuci.edu202 www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog