May 04, 2024  
2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

Political Science

Courses are designated as POSC in the class schedule. POSC 100 or its equivalent is the prerequisite for all upper-division political science courses. Prerequisites may be waived only with consent of instructor.

  
  • POSC 324 - Nonprofit Organizations (3)


    Introduction to the nonprofit sector, including the difference between public, for-profit and non-profit organizations, the history and rise of the sector, IRS tax rules and other government regulations, and best practices for nonprofit administration. Will highlight Orange County nonprofits.

  
  • POSC 325 - The Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3)


    Politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict, concentrating on Israel and Palestinians. Historical roots of conflict, recent efforts to forge peace agreements and current politics.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 , POSC 200  or HIST 110B .

  
  • POSC 330 - Politics in Nation-States (3)


    Compares patterns of political behavior and interaction in various political systems.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100  and completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • POSC 331 - Third World Politics Through Literature (3)


    Comparative political life and circumstances of developing countries as depicted in their literature. In this literature we see the political problems, cultural underpinnings and governmental structures as they affect Third World peoples in their struggle to survive and grow.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 340 - Political Philosophy (3)


    Major thinkers in the Western tradition of political philosophy from Plato to the present; the principal concepts and theories.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100  and completion of G.E. Category C.2.

  
  • POSC 350 - World Politics in the 21st Century (3)


    Political relationships among governments and other participants within the global system: internal and external factors influencing foreign policies of the great powers, their allies and minor powers; role of non-state actors such as the United Nations, multinational corporations and liberation movements.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 352 - American Foreign Policy (3)


    United States foreign policy since World War II. Institutions and bureaucracies of foreign policy decision making, military and national security policy, domestic sources of foreign policy.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100  and completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • POSC 361 - Model United Nations (3)


    A practical decision-making course where students participate in the national MUN conference in New York and others in California. Current politics in the U.N. and delegate preparation, emphasizing the art of lobbying, negotiation, bargaining and diplomacy.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100 ; prior MUN experience.

  
  • POSC 375 - Law, Politics and Society (3)


    Law as emergent from political processes, rooted within social norms and communities. Law as a feature of the modern state, a tool for seeking advantage, domination and/or liberation. An overview of legislative, judicial, administrative, and other political processes that produce law.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100  and completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • POSC 376 - Legal Tools for Political Research (3)


    Research concepts, techniques and legal tools applied to an individual research project in public law. Useful pre-law course.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100 . Pre- or corequisite: POSC 375 .

  
  • POSC 381 - Religion and Politics in the United States (3)


    Relationship of politics and religion, especially in the U.S. The colonial and constitutional experience, Supreme Court decisions on religious issues, the principal theorists of moral discourse in the public forum, contemporary issues of concern. (RLST 381 and POSC 381 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • POSC 402 - Cal State DC (3)


    For students in the Cal State DC Internship Program. Learn about the culture, history, and politics of Washington, DC and how to prepare for a career in applied politics.

    Prerequisite: Junior status and Enrollment in Cal State DC Internship Program

  
  • POSC 403 - Politics and Policy in Sacramento (3)


    Nature of policy making in California’s state capital. Persistent policy themes and constraints; current issues in education policy. Required three-day trip to Sacramento for seminars and policy briefings. Class times prior to Sacramento visit may vary.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100  and completion of G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • POSC 404 - Capital Punishment (3)


    Issues relating to the use of capital punishment in the U.S., and arguments in support of and opposition to the death penalty. (CRJU 404 and POSC 404 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: For CRJU 404: CRJU 100   and CRJU 300 , or graduate standing. For POSC 404: POSC 100   or graduate standing.

  
  • POSC 405 - Campaigns and Elections (3)


    Modern political campaigns in America focusing on new types of candidates and electoral organizations; money, media and consultants; and methods of predicting and interpreting election results.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 407 - Polls, Statistics and Political Interpretation (3)


    Quantitative research methods in political science. Introduction to research design and statistical measures employed in analyzing social science research data.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 410 - Political Parties (3)


    Structure and methods by which the political parties operate in the American political system with some comparisons to their structure and operation in other democratic societies.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 411 - Art of Administration (3)


    Public administration as art rather than science. Administrative novels and other fictional literature, and other audio-visual media.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 412 - Practicing Politics (3)


    Politics as practiced and understood by practitioners of the art. Features guest lecturers and focuses on electoral politics.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 413 - U.S. Congress (3)


    Who gets elected to Congress, how it works and how it interacts with other institutions. Congressional elections, committees, parties, staff and how Congress responds to pressures and exerts influence.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 416 - Presidents and the Presidency (3)


    Presidential power, the resources on which that power is based and the limitations on the use of that power. Relations between the President and Congress, the bureaucracy, the press and the public.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 417 - Film and Politics (3)


    American politics from the 1920s to the present as seen through eyes of filmmakers. View films, read material relevant to films and write several papers linking film themes to the literature of American politics.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 421 - Government and the Economy (3)


    Regulation and deregulation of business. Industrial policy. Government taxes and expenditures. Emphasis on national government.

    Prerequisite: POSC 320  or any economics course.

  
  • POSC 422 - Human Resources Management (3)


    Civil service and the merit system; recruitment procedures and examinations; position classification, salary structures, retirement plans, in-service training, employee organizations and personnel supervision. Examples and cases from the criminal justice field. Emphasizes themes and topics from criminal justice. (CRJU 422 and POSC 422 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: POSC 320 .

  
  • POSC 423 - Gender Issues in Public Management (3)


    Disparities in public employment related to gender, including leadership, mentoring, recruitment, training, decision-making and discrimination. Attention to topics of current interest, including “sticky floors and glass ceilings,” comparable worth and diversity.

    Prerequisite: POSC 320 .

  
  • POSC 424 - Health Policy (3)


    Health policy actors and processes in the United States. Roles of Congress, the President, bureaucracy and interests groups in health policy and policy process are explored, including an introduction to policy analysis.

    Prerequisites: HESC 220 , POSC 320 , or POSC 509 .

  
  • POSC 427 - Metropolitan Politics and Policymaking (3)


    Policy issues and alternatives in urban and metropolitan problem areas, such as law enforcement, transportation, housing or poverty.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 431T - Government and Politics of a Selected Area (3)


    A systematic analysis of individual nation-states set against the backdrop of history, culture and economic circumstances in each case. May be repeated once with different topic.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100.

  
  • POSC 432 - Women and Politics: A Comparative Perspective (3)


    Relationship between women and politics from an international-comparative point of view. Considers theory and practice in its examination of the political roles, behavior, perspectives and expectations of women throughout the world.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 434 - The Asia-Pacific in World Affairs (3)


    Comparison of the politics of Japan and China illuminates similarities and differences in the premises, processes and policies of these two Asian giants.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 435 - Civil Disobedience and Social Justice (3)


    The violation of law as protest. Definitions and types of disobedience and the policing and punishment of dissent. Analysis of protest as a strategy for social justice. (CRJU 435 and POSC 435 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: For students enrolling in CRJU 435 , the prerequisite is CRJU 100   and CRJU 300 , or graduate standing. For students enrolling in POSC 435, the prerequisite is POSC 100   or graduate standing

  
  • POSC 437 - Latin American Politics (3)


    Systematic analysis of government and politics in selected Latin American states. Considers democratization, state structures, relation of politics to economics and alternative theories and approaches to comparative political analysis as applied to a region marked by ethnic and racial diversity.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 438 - Western European Democracies (3)


    Comparative study of the government and politics of Western European democracies, including their cooperation within the European Union. Analyze domestic as well as foreign policies.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 442T - Problems in Political Philosophy (3)


    Current issues and problems in political philosophy in the context of major global events and trends. See department for exact title and topics in a given semester. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 units.

    Prerequisite: POSC 340  or POSC 341.

  
  • POSC 445 - Globalization, Justice and Democracy (3)


    Changing conceptions of democracy and social justice controversies spawned by early 21st century forms of globalization.

    Prerequisite: POSC 340 .

  
  • POSC 446 - Corruption, Ethics and Public Policy (3)


    Ethical problems that face persons in the public service. Practical decision-making.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 448 - Media and Politics (3)


    Structure and influence of the media in campaigns and in government. The relationship between media and politicians; the use of campaign advertising; and the stature and limits of investigative journalism.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 451T - Problems in International Politics (3)


    Selected problems in contemporary world politics. International responses to terrorism, China in international affairs, U.S. grand strategy after the Cold War and 9/11. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 456 - National Security (3)


    Major theoretical approaches and debates related to national security; national security policy making; traditional and new security challenges.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 457 - Politics of International Economics (3)


    Link between economics and international politics. Political economy of free trade and imperialism, of neo-colonialism and foreign aid.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 458 - The Vietnam Wars (3)


    Origins, conduct, consequences and legacies of the Vietnamese wars. (ASAM 458 and POSC 458 are the same course).

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 460 - The Chicano and Politics (3)


    Theory of urban politics and evaluation of issues that affect the Chicanos and American society. Evaluations and surveys will be made on political organizations in Hispanic-surnamed communities. (CHIC 460 and POSC 460 are the same course.)

  
  • POSC 461 - The United Nations and International Organizations (3)


    Structure, functions and political processes of the United Nations, various specialized organizations such as the World Bank, and regional organizations such as the European Community.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 471 - Moot Court: Legal Practicum (3)


    Open to undergraduates only. Prepares students for competition. Legal research, writing, court strategies and oral argument; civil liberties law, cases and adjudication; appellate court review and amicus brief reading and writing. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units. (POSC 471 and CRJU 471 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: POSC 375 , POSC 473 , POSC 474 , CRJU 310A /CRJU 310B , CRJU 485  or POSC 472 /CRJU 472 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • POSC 472 - Judicial Politics (3)


    Examines the United States courts and jurisprudence as a political body. Explores the politics, procedures and theories covering federal and state courts. (CRJU 472 and POSC 472 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: CRJU 100   and CRJU 300 , or POSC 375 , or graduate standing.

  
  • POSC 473 - Introduction to Constitutional Law (3)


    Role of the courts, presidency, Congress and the states within the U.S. constitutional system. Judicial review, presidential impoundment and impeachment, presidential foreign and military powers, regulation of the economy and public morals and congressional investigations.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 474 - Civil Liberties (3)


    Political analysis of case studies in constitutional rights and liberties, with particular attention to relationships between the individual and government under the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment. Economic regulation, criminal justice, privacy, gender and racial discrimination.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 475 - Administrative Law (3)


    Law as it affects public officials and agencies in their relations with private citizens and the business community. Case materials and regulatory practices.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 476 - International Law (3)


    Introduces the fundamentals or building blocks or international law and covers other selected topics that are traditionally identified as part of public international law.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 477 - Mock Trial: Legal Practicum II (3)


    Highly participatory seminar introduces students to legal research, legal writing, trial strategies and litigation techniques; criminal and civil law and procedure, cases and adjudication; public speaking.

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • POSC 478 - Urban Planning Principles (3)


    Seminar/discussion on conceptual themes and legal foundations of American urban planning. Policy areas associated with urbanization and suburbanization processes: land use, economic development, redevelopment, housing systems, neighborhood dynamics and growth management. (GEOG 478 and POSC 478 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 370  or POSC 320 .

  
  • POSC 484 - Urban Planning Methods (3)


    Seminar and Practicum on methods in urban planning. Analytical techniques and basic data sources. Population forecasting, housing surveys, economic development, fiscal impacts and area revitalization. Individual and team projects. (GEOG 484 and POSC 484 are the same course .)

    Prerequisite: GEOG 478  or POSC 478  .

  
  • POSC 485 - Women and Politics (3)


    Changing political environment and women’s role in elected, appointed and other public agencies; issues of particular concern to women, including family issues, comparable worth and other economic issues and political participation. Not applicable for graduate degree credit. (POSC 485 and WGST 485 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

    Course not available for Graduate Credit
  
  • POSC 492 - Prelaw Internship (3)


    Acquaints students with the legal profession. A supervised working commitment of eight hours weekly with an assigned individual or organization. May be repeated once for credit. (CRJU 492 and POSC 492 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .

  
  • POSC 493 - Teaching Internship (3)


    Integrative overview of American government or of the discipline of political science. Classroom instructional activities in freshman and sophomore introductory classes under faculty supervision. Designed for students interested in teaching government/political science.

    Prerequisite: completion of 27 units of political science.

  
  • POSC 494 - Honors Tutorial in Politics (1)


    Core course for the honors in political science program. Attendance at presentations by political scientists and critiques thereof. The culminating research for the honors work will be presented in the tutorial.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100 , senior standing and admission to honors in political science.

  
  • POSC 497 - Internship in Public Administration (3)


    Work 12-20 hours per week as supervised interns in a public agency. Supervision by the faculty and cooperating agency. In addition, a weekly seminar.

    Prerequisites: POSC 320  or POSC 509 .

  
  • POSC 498 - Internship in Politics (3)


    Work 8-12 hours per week with elected officials or candidates for elective office. Individual supervision by the faculty and cooperating individuals. Meet with instructor by arrangement. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites: POSC 100 , political science concentration and consent of instructor.

  
  • POSC 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: open to advanced students in political science with consent of department chair.

  
  • POSC 501 - Political Science Research Design (3)


    Issues of measurement, design, sampling, experiments, qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

  
  • POSC 503 - Aging and Public Policy (3)


    Origin, development and overview of public policies affecting older persons, families and service providers. Political administrative, advocacy and private sector involvements in employment, retirement, income security, health care, social services and housing of older persons. May include a service learning component. (GERO 503 and POSC 503 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: GERO 500 , SOCI 443 , POSC 309  or POSC 315  or classified graduate student status.

  
  • POSC 504 - American Social Policies (3)


    American social policies, such as welfare, Social Security, and health care and the political environment in which they exist. Origins, implementation and reforms of current social policies, emphasizing questions of effectiveness and policy improvements.

    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

  
  • POSC 509 - Foundations of Public Administration (3)


    For graduate students in public administration who have not had an introductory course in public administration. Organizational theory and practice, decision-making, systems analysis, performance evaluation and administrative improvement.

  
  • POSC 512 - American Political Institutions (3)


    Seminar in American Political Institutions. Covers the Constitution, elections, parties, participation, presidency, and Congress.

  
  • POSC 513 - American Political Behavior (3)


    Introduces the major issues of American political behavior within the field of political science. Voting behavior, partisanship, elections, and unconventional political behavior; empirical analysis of these topics.

  
  • POSC 514 - Seminar in American Political Development (3)


    Read foundational literature in the field, and study the development of America’s political system from the nation’s founding through the present, employing diverse emphases and methods.

    Prerequisite: classified graduate student.

  
  • POSC 519 - State and Local Government (3)


    Structure, processes, functions and interrelationships of state and local governments in American society. State, county, municipal and special district government in California as compared with other states.

  
  • POSC 521 - Capstone Seminar: Public Administration Theory (3)


    Concepts, models and ideologies of public administration within the larger political system. Course restricted to students in their final six units of graduate work.

  
  • POSC 522 - Seminar in Public Personnel Administration (3)


    Topics in public personnel administration.

  
  • POSC 523 - Administrative Research and Analysis (3)


    Conceptual methods employed in administrative research and analysis: organization and procedure of surveys, performance evaluation, social impact assessment, computer data analysis and report writing.

  
  • POSC 525 - Local Government Management (3)


    Political and policy issues facing metropolitan America, and the capacity of governmental institutions to handle urban problems.

    Prerequisites: a course in basic statistics; POSC 320  or POSC 509 .

  
  • POSC 526 - Public Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)


    Management-oriented analysis of organizational behavior. Treatments of decision-making, leadership, communication, group dynamics and ethical aspects of organization. Applying theories of administration and systems management to public and volunteer programs and services. (GERO 526 and POSC 526 are the same course.).

    Prerequisites: POSC 320  or POSC 509 , or GERO 501  (pre-/corequisite); basic statistics.

  
  • POSC 528 - Seminar in Public Policy (3)


    Interplay between public policy and program administration in federal government. Discuss administrators’ role in policy development, administrative discretion in implementing policy, use of political resources by administrators.

  
  • POSC 529 - Seminar in Public Management Analysis (3)


    Apply quantitative techniques to management and planning of public organizations. Network analysis, capacity management, management information systems, productivity measurement, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, simulation and marketing.

  
  • POSC 530 - Seminar in Cross-National Politics (3)


    Integration of international relations and comparative politics, emphasizing the interdependence of nations and non-state actors in the world political system.

  
  • POSC 539 - Seminar in Nonprofit Sector Management (3)


    Basic pressures that face nonprofits today, both within historical and contemporary contexts. Theories of nonprofit accountability and excellence; practical lessons for managing nonprofits; and broad trends shaping the sector.

    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

  
  • POSC 540 - Seminar Readings in Political Philosophy (3)


    Foundations of contemporary political science through readings in the classics of political philosophy.

  
  • POSC 541 - Seminar in Contemporary Political Theory (3)


    Analyze contemporary trends in the study of politics. Behavioral political science, criticisms of it and current empirical approaches to the study of politics.

  
  • POSC 551 - Seminar in Theories of International Relations (3)


    Introduction to theories of international relations, including theories of the balance of power, deterrence, arms races, alliances, international organizations, globalization and human rights.

    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

  
  • POSC 555 - World Order (3)


    Major theoretical debates concerning contemporary international order and strategies for global governance.

  
  • POSC 560 - Seminar in Administration of Justice (3)


    Development and evaluation of judicial and police administration. Analyzes criminal justice policies, identification of researchable issues and examination of empirical research in the field. Unique properties of criminal justice management compared with public management generally.

  
  • POSC 571 - Pubilic Budgeting and Finance (3)


    State and local budgeting and taxes. Local financial management and cost benefit analysis. Emphasizes local government in Southern California.

    Prerequisite: POSC 509 .

  
  • POSC 572 - Human Resource Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (3)


    Students who have taken POSC 422  for credit on study plan may not also take this course as part of study plan. Political and legal environments of public personnel management, the general and career civil services and political appointment system and introduces the students to such personnel functions as selection, position classification, performance evaluation and compensation.

  
  • POSC 580 - Emergency Management in Public Administration (3)


    Comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in prevention, warning, evacuation, rescue and recovery systems. Development of public policy relating to land use planning, recovery and issues of liability; intergovernmental relations and effective planning.

  
  • POSC 582 - Organizational Development and Change (3)


    Perspectives and theories on organization change and development. Introduction to a variety of concept skills and tools necessary to achieve organizational goals, and manage organizational change successfully.

    Prerequisite: POSC 509 , POSC 526   or MCBE graduate standing and not Economics graduate standing or pre-MBA

  
  • POSC 583 - Seminar in Government Accounting and Public Finance Management (3)


    Introduction to basic principles of public sector financial management and accounting, including public budgeting practices and processes, governmental accounting standards and procedures, revenue sources and tax administration, cash management and purchasing, investment and debt management, risk management and auditing. (POSC 583 and ACCT 583 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: Graduate standing and POSC 571 

  
  • POSC 590T - Selected Topics in Political Science (3)


    Detailed examination of a selected new or developing area of political science. Emphasizes relevant literature and preparation and presentation of research papers. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

  
  • POSC 597 - Project (3-6)


    Culminating experience option for graduate students involving a significant undertaking focusing on applied work related to the student’s interests, based on a combination of written work, creating appropriate professional materials and presentations; include a formal oral defense. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor and graduated adviser.

  
  • POSC 598 - Thesis (3-6)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • POSC 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of department chair. Pre- or corequisite: required 15 units of graduate seminars.


Psychology

Courses are designated as PSYC in the class schedule.

  
  • PSYC 101 - Introductory Psychology (3)


    Concepts, issues, and methods of psychology. Processes of sensation/perception, motivation/emotion, learning/memory, cognition. Research in developmental, personality, social, abnormal, and biological psychology. Research participation required. It is recommended that students satisfy the ELM requirement before enrolling. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

  
  • PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking in Psychology (3)


    Models and strategies of critical thinking. Training in inductive and deductive reasoning techniques; strategies for self-regulation of thinking. Formal and informal fallacies; social and cognitive factors that interfere with critical thinking and reasoning. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

  
  • PSYC 133 - Introduction to Gerontology (3)


    Multidisciplinary overview of: characteristics, strengths and problems of older persons; diversity in aging process involving gender, race, ethnicity, subculture; services to older adults; gerontology as an academic discipline and a field of practice. (GERO 133, SOCI 133, HESC 133, HUSR 133 and PSYC 133 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of the G.E. Category D.1.

  
  • PSYC 201 - Introduction to Statistics in Psychology (3)


    Descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing (t, chi-square, analysis of variance), sampling distributions of mean and variance, correlation, factorial designs, interpreting data. Laboratory applications of statistical software to psychological data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101  and completed ELM requirement.

  
  • PSYC 202 - Research Methods in Psychology (3)


    Fundamentals of psychological research methods. Participation in conducting experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results, and writing research reports. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 ; completed ELM requirement; completion of a G.E.-certified college composition course.

  
  • PSYC 300 - Intermediate Research Methods and Statistics (3)


    General introduction to the use of computers in psychology. Selection and use of application programs in research, statistics and testing will be emphasized. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 ; completion of G.E. math requirement.

  
  • PSYC 302 - Learning and Memory (3)


    Theories and research in classical and operant conditioning, verbal learning, concept learning and processes of memory that underlie encoding, storage, retrieval and forgetting of information. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 302L  concurrently must have completed PSYC 300 .

  
  • PSYC 302L - Laboratory in Learning and Memory (2)


    Laboratory course to accompany PSYC 302. Apply research methods to the study of topics in learning and memory. Design, conduct, analyze and interpret empirical research. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory). One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 302 .

  
  • PSYC 303 - Sensation and Perception (3)


    Anatomical, neuroscientific and behavioral aspects of sensation and perception, mainly in humans. Covers all five senses: vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell.

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 . Students taking PSYC 303L  concurrently must have completed PSYC 300 .

  
  • PSYC 303L - Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (2)


    Laboratory course to accompany PSYC 303. Conduct, analyze and interpret empirical research in the context of existing theories and findings in the areas of sensation and perception. Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).

    Prerequisites: PSYC 101 , PSYC 201 , PSYC 202 , PSYC 300 . Pre- or corequisite: PSYC 303 .

 

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