Courses and Prerequisites

Psychology 101: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

The empirical and conceptual foundations of psychology in its main fields.
Primarily for students who desire an intensive preparation for the more
advanced courses in psychology. For majors and upper-classmen of other
departments.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit

Psychology 108: FILIPINO PSYCHOLOGY

A study of the meaning of Filipino Psychology and its philosophy as a
science; the indigenous perspective in research methodology and the use of
Filipino Psychology.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 101

Psychology 110: PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS

Statistical techniques in the design, analysis and interpretation of
psychological studies.
7 hours a week (4 lect; 3 lab); 5 units credit
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 & Math 11 or 17

Psychology 115: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

A method course to familiarize students with the methods of science in the
treatment and invetigation of human problems; principles of experimental
inference; experimental design in behavior research and the ethics involved
in laboratory research.
9 hours a week (3 lect; 6 lab); 5 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 110
Psychology 118: FIELD METHOD IN PSYCHOLOGY
The principles and practice of psychological research in natural environment,
including systematic observation, unobtrusive measures, interviewing and
field experiments.
9 hours a week (3 lect; 6 lab); 5 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 110

Psychology 135: PERCEPTION

Principles of perception and the major sensory processess; research and
measurement.
9 hours a week (3 lect, 6 lab); 5 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 110

Psychology 139: ETHOLOGY

The comparative study of animal behavior as emitted in their natural habitat.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Psych 101 and 118 or written consent of instructor

Psychology 140: PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

A study of elementary principles of behavior derived from experimental
studies in the laboratory and fundamental positions and consequent
empirical findings about human and animal learning processes.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and at least sophomore standing

Psychology 145: PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE

Pag-aaral ng sikolohiya sa pamamagitan ng masusing pagtingin sa wika;
pagsusuri sa mga paraan kung paanong sinasalamin ng literatura at ng mga
kaasalang berbal at di-berbal ang lipunan at pagkatao; pag-aaral ng
akwisisyon, pagkatuto at pagsulong ng wika.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 101

Psychology 148: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 101
Psychology 150: PERSONALITY
Systematic approaches to the understanding of personality formation and
dynamics.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Psych 101

Psychology 155: ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to abnormal psychology; major schools of psychology, namely:
Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Humanism, Transcultural, Transpersonal and
Filipino Psychology, in both theory and therapy.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisites: Psychology 101 and 150

Psychology 160: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Basic principles of physiological psychology which deal with the biology and
phisiology of behavior.
6 hours a week (3 lect; 3 lab); 4 units credit
Prerequisites: Psychology 115, Bio 11, Chem 16 and senior standing

Psychology 162: PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Orientation into the rudiments of psychological testing and evaluation with
emphasis on reliability and validity, and test development.
6 hours a week (3 lect; 3 lab); 4 units credit
Prerequisite: Psychology 115

Psychology 171: CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

A systematic study of the behavior of normal children with emphasis on
socialization and personality, particularly in the Filipino setting.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Psychology 180: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Investigation of group behavior, emotions, motivation and personality
dynamics in social learning and perception in small groups and in cultural
contexts.
3 hours a week (lect); 3 units credit
Prerequisite: Senior standing

Psychology 191: READINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY

2 hours a week (lect); 2 units credit
Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instructor.
May be repeated for not more than 2 additonal credit units

Psychology 199: RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY

2 hours a week (lect); 2 units credit
Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instructor
May be repeated for not more than 2 additional credit units

Forensic Psychology ( Research based study)

 Difference between the mind of a criminal and person with a disorder

Industrial Psychology
* PSYC 125a / CHLD 125a / EDST 125a, Child Development Nancy Close
and Carla Horwitz

The reading of selected material with supervised participant-observer

experience in infant programs, a day-care and kindergarten center, or a
family day-care program. Regularly scheduled seminar discussions
emphasize both theory and practice. An assumption of the course is that it is
not possible to understand children—their behavior and development—
without understanding their parents and the relationship between child and
parents. The focus is on infancy as well as early childhood. Enrollment
limited to juniors and seniors. WR, SO

W 1:30pm-3:20pm

PSYC 126a, Attraction and Relationships Jennifer Hirsch

Theory and empirical research on the antecedents and consequences of

attraction, and on intra- and interpersonal processes that either facilitate or
interfere with the formation and maintenance of close relationships.
Methodological bases for rigorous study of these topics. SO

TTh 9am-10:15am

* PSYC 127a or b / CHLD 127a or b / EDST 127a or b, Theory and Practice

of Early Childhood Education Carla Horwitz

Development of curricula for preschool children—infants through six-year-

olds—in light of current research and child development theory. Regularly
scheduled seminar sessions emphasize both theory and practice. Workshop
exploration of early childhood curriculum materials. Weekly observation
practicum in a preschool or kindergarten classroom. Priority for juniors,
seniors, and Education Study students. WR, SO RP

HTBA

* PSYC 128b / CHLD 128b / EDST 128b, Language, Literacy, and Play
Nancy Close and Carla Horwitz

The complicated role of play in the development of language and literacy

skills among preschool-aged children. Topics include social-emotional, cross-
cultural, cognitive, and communicative aspects of play. WR, SO RP

W 1:30pm-3:20pm

PSYC 130a / CGSC 110a, Introduction to Cognitive Science Brian Scholl

An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of how the mind works.

Discussion of tools, theories, and assumptions from psychology, computer
science, neuroscience, linguistics, and philosophy. SO

TTh 2:30pm-3:45pm

PSYC 131a, Human Emotion Matthias Siemer

Introduction to major discoveries in human emotion. Evolutionary theories of

anger, love, and disgust; emotion and morality; cultural and gender
differences; emotion and the brain; relation between emotion and thinking;
development of emotion; and abnormal emotions in mental illness. SO RP
TTh 2:30pm-3:45pm

PSYC 140b / EDST 140b, Developmental Psychology Frank Keil

An introduction to research and theory on the development of perception,

action, emotion, personality, language, and cognition from a cognitive
science perspective. Focus on birth to adolescence in humans and other
species. Prerequisite: PSYC 110. SO

MW 1pm-2:15pm

PSYC 141a / NSCI 141a, The Criminal Mind Arielle Baskin-Sommers

Theoretical and empirical study of the development of criminal behavior,

including constitutional, social, and neurobiological elements. Personality and
psychopathological factors associated with criminal behavior; theoretical and
psychobiological explanations of crime; the biological/environment
interaction; the impact of psychobiological models for policy and
intervention. SO

TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

PSYC 147a / NSCI 147a, Animal Models of Clinical Disorders Nelson

Donegan

An interdisciplinary approach to understanding and treating psychiatric

disorders, integrating clinical psychology, psychiatry, and advances in basic
neuroscience. Focus on how research with animal models can advance our
understanding of psychiatric disorders and generate more effective
treatments for patients. Topics include drug addiction, depression,
Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia.

SC, SO

TTh 1pm-2:15pm

PSYC 150b / EDST 160b, Social Psychology Staff

Theories, methodology, and applications of social psychology. Core topics

include the self, social cognition/social perception, attitudes and persuasion,
group processes, conformity, human conflict and aggression, prejudice,
prosocial behavior, and emotion. Prerequisite: PSYC 110. SO

TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

PSYC 160a / NSCI 160a, The Human Brain Gregory McCarthy

Introduction to the neural bases of human psychological function, including

social, cognitive, and affective processing. Preparation for more advanced
courses in cognitive and social neuroscience. Topics include memory, reward
processing, neuroeconomics, individual differences, emotion, social
inferences, and clinical disorders. Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and
neuropharmacology are also introduced. SC

MW 1pm-2:15pm

PSYC 165b, Personality Psychology Jennifer Hirsch

This course provides a broad overview of the research topics, methodology,
and findings in the study of personality psychology. Content includes breadth
(and focused depth) on personality development, the self, the influence of
personality on behavior, and individual differences, like motivation and
emotionality. Please note this is not an abnormal psychology class and, as
such, will largely not be focused on psychopathy or personality disorders.
SO

MW 9am-10:15am

[ PSYC 179, Thinking ]

PSYC 180b / EDST 180b, Abnormal Psychology Jutta Joormann

The major forms of psychopathology that appear in childhood and adult life.
Topics include the symptomatology of mental disorders; their etiology from
psychological, biological, and sociocultural perspectives; and issues
pertaining to diagnosis and treatment. SO

MW 11:35am-12:50pm

PSYC 182a / CGSC 282a / PHIL 182a, Perspectives on Human Nature

Joshua Knobe

Comparison of philosophical and psychological perspectives on human

nature. Nietzsche on morality, paired with contemporary work on the
psychology of moral judgment; Marx on religion, paired with systematic
research on the science of religious belief; Schopenhauer paired with social
psychology on happiness. HU

TTh 1:30pm-2:20pm
PSYC 200b, Statistics Angela Johnston

Measures of central tendency, variability, association, and the application of

probability concepts in determining the significance of research findings. QR

MW 10:30am-11:20am

PSYC 315a / CGSC 315a, The Modern Unconscious John Bargh

The notion of the unconscious mind traced from the early 1800s through
Freud to present-day cognitive science, with a focus on the past thirty years.
The power and function of the unconscious as a pervasive part of normal
everyday human functioning. Readings from philosophy of mind and
evolutionary biology. SO

MW 11:35am-12:50pm

PSYC 316a / NSCI 360a, Clinical Neuroscience Tyrone Cannon

The biological bases of psychopathology, with attention to the interplay of

biological and psychological factors. Research and theory regarding the role
of biological influences such as genetics, neuronal physiology and signaling,
and psychopharmacology in the major classes of mental disorders.
Discussion of mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, addictions,
personality disorders, eating disorders, and autism. SC

MW 1pm-2:15pm
PSYC 317a / EDST 237a / LING 217a, Language and Mind Maria Piñango

The structure of linguistic knowledge and how it is used during

communication. The principles that guide the acquisition of this system by
children learning their first language and adults learning a second language.
The processing of language in real-time. Language breakdown as a result of
brain damage. SO

TTh 2:30pm-3:45pm

PSYC 330b, Psychology and the Law Kristi Lockhart

Contributions of psychological theory and research to our understanding of

the law and the criminal justice system. Topics include criminality,
eyewitness testimony, lie detection, jury decision making, the death penalty,
the insanity defense, civil commitment, prisons, repressed memories,
children as witnesses and defendants, and the role of psychologists as
expert witnesses and trial consultants. SO

TTh 2:30pm-3:45pm

* PSYC 334a / CHLD 334a, Developmental Psychopathology Fred

Volkmar, Eli Lebowitz, and Denis Sukhodolsky

Study of developmental psychopathology during childhood and adolescence,

team taught by a child psychiatrist and three psychologists. Topics include:
aspects of normal development, assessment methods, clinical disorders,
treatment, and legal and social policy issues. Review of normative
development, followed by discussion of theoretical approaches to
understanding developmental aspects of common mental health conditions
in childhood. Attention to treatment models as well as relevant issues of
culture and ethnicity in the expression of psychopathology. PSYC 130, 140,
180, or equivalent, or with permission of instructor.

PSYC 342a / WGSS 315a, Psychology of Gender Marianne LaFrance

Exploration of the relationship between gender and psychological processes

at individual, interpersonal, institutional, and cross-cultural levels. SO

MW 1pm-2:15pm

* PSYC 425b / CGSC 425b, Social Perception Brian Scholl

Connections between visual perception, among the earliest and most basic
of human cognitive processes, and social cognition, among the most
advanced forms of higher-level cognition. The perception of animacy,
agency, and goal-directedness; biological motion; face perception (including
the perception of facial attractiveness); gaze processing and social attention;
"thin-slicing" and "perceptual stereotypes"; and social and cultural influences
on perception. SO

Th 1:30pm-3:20pm

* PSYC 428a / NSCI 442a, Neuroscience of Decision-Making Molly

Crockett

An overview and examination of the neuroscience of decision making.

Interdisciplinary course highlighting research from cognitive neuroscience,
psychology, behavioral economics, finance, marketing, computer science,
and public health. Topics include utility and value, reinforcement learning,
risky decision making, impulsivity and self control, social decision making,
psychopathology, and commercial applications (e.g., neuromarketing and
neurofinance). Permission of the instructor. SC

T 1:30pm-3:20pm

* PSYC 477a / EDST 377a, Psychopathology and the Family Kristi

Lockhart

The influence of the family on development and maintenance of both normal

and abnormal behavior. Special emphasis on the role of early childhood
experiences. Psychological, biological, and sociocultural factors within the
family that contribute to variations in behavior. Relations between family
and disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anorexia nervosa, and
criminality. Family therapy approaches and techniques. SO

Th 1:30pm-3:20pm