501 Statistics in Psychological Research (4, Fa) Principles of descriptive and inferential statistics for psychological research; introduction to analysis of variance and regression. Computer methods. Prerequisite: PSYC 274.

502 Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design (4, Sp) Experimental designs and their analyses of variance beyond straightforward factorial, nested, or repeated measures designs. Prerequisite: PSYC 501.

503 Regression and the General Linear Model (4, Fa) Multiple regression as a tool in experimental and non-experimental data; analysis of variance and covariance as regression on coded variables. Computer applications. Prerequisite: PSYC 501.

504 Research Design (4, Sp) Intensive review of research methods in the behavioral sciences. Problem analysis, formulation of research propositions, and procedures for research inference.

506 Learning and Cognition (4, Irregular) Survey of learning theory and research, including conditioning and information-processing approaches with human and animal subjects.

508 Historical Foundations of Psychology (4, Irregular) History of psychology: clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, quantitative, and social; epistemology and philosophy of science as applied to psychology.

510 Visual Cognition (4) The behavioral, neural, and computational aspects of real-time shape recognition will be examined, along with implications for imagery, reading, concepts, and attention.

511 Cognitive Foundations of Language (3) (Enroll in LING 511)

512 Seminar in Social Psychology (4, max 8, Fa) Problems and theories of the person in the social context. Person perception, interpersonal relations, attitude dynamics, social systems.

514 Psychopathology (4, Fa) Study of psychopathology: in-depth survey of theory and research concerning psychological disorders; introduction of diagnosis. (One of four clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

515 Clinical Assessment (4, Fa) Study of clinical assessment: test construction, measurement and prediction of behavior, major cognitive and personality assessment instruments. (One of four clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

516 Survey of Physiological Psychology (4, Irregular) Survey of theory and research in the physiological and neural bases of psychological and behavioral functioning.

520 Test Analysis (4, Irregular) Factor analytic theory. Classical test theory. Prerequisite: PSYC 501.

524 Research Design in Developmental Psychology (4, Irregular) Review and practice in the analysis and design of experimental and quasiexperimental paradigms for research on ontogenetic age changes and generational differences in behavior.

530 Child Development (4, Sp) Survey of current research and theory in child development: intelligence, cognition, Piagetian and Neo-Piagetian theory, language, parent-child interactions. Prerequisite: PSYC 336L.

531 Psychology of Adult Differentiation and Aging (4, Irregular) Present findings on changes in organization of behavior after physical maturity; drives, emotions, learning and memory, thinking and problem solving, achievement, psychophysiology. Prerequisite: B.A. in psychology.

535ab Proseminar in Life-Span Developmental Psychology (4-4) Theory and research in human development: perception, learning, intelligence, and psychophysiological processes.

544 Psychophysiology (4, max 8, Irregular) Recent research on relations between basic psychological states (e.g., cognition, learning, emotion) and physiological response processes (e.g., autonomic responses, covert muscle activity).

545 Neuropsychology (4, Irregular) Brain mechanisms underlying perceptual and cognitive functioning: brain damage, loss of function, and clinical assessment. Prerequisite: PSYC 516.

547 Functional Neuroanatomy (4, Irregular) Regional organization and systems of the mammalian nervous system and their functions.

548L Functional Neuroanatomy Laboratory (2, Irregular) Laboratory on the regional organization and systems of the mammalian nervous system and their functions. Prerequisite: PSYC 547.

575 Multivariate Analysis of Behavioral Data (4, Irregular) Multivariate statistical techniques; multiple regression, univariate and multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, and canonical correlation. Computer methods in data analysis. Prerequisite: PSYC 501.

576 Psycholinguistics (3, Fa) (Enroll in LING 576)

577 Analysis of Covariance Structures (4, Irregular) Multivariate analysis of non-experimental data, including structural equation modeling, path analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Computer applications using variety of optimization routines and purpose-written software. Prerequisite: PSYC 503.

578 Workshop in Quantitative Methods (4, max 8) Practical, hands-on experience in the application of selected quantitative methods to empirical data. Includes training in use of relevant computer software. Prerequisite: PSYC 501 and either PSYC 502 or PSYC 503.

580 Seminar in Aging (4-8, Irregular) Review of the literature on selected aspects of aging. Identification of problems, issues of theory and interpretation, and implications for research design.

582 Seminar in the Psychobiology of Development and Aging (4, Irregular) Life span neurological development with emphasis on the behavioral consequences of environmental and experimental intervention during development.

585 Biological Basis of Learning and Behavior (4, Irregular) Survey of data, concepts, and methods of attempts to determine physical substructure of learning and behavior.

586 Advanced Psycholinguistics (3, max 9) (Enroll in LING 586)

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSp) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSp) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

595 Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-4, max 12, FaSp) Supervised experience in interviewing skills and assessment, including psychological test administration and the preparation of reports. Graded CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Selected topics in the various speciality areas within psychology at the graduate level. Topic will vary from semester to semester.

606 Seminar in Learning and Memory (4, max 8, Irregular) Basic problems and experimental data related to understanding the nature of learning processes.

607 Seminar in Behavioral Neuroscience (4, max 8, Irregular) Selected topics considered in the contexts of recent experimental developments and current theoretical trends.

610 Seminar in Information Processing in the Nervous System (4, max 8, Irregular) Current issues in research on short term retention, recognition, and recall; sensory filtering and attention; information processes in human skill; limits of capacity.

612 Seminar in Advanced Social Psychology (4, max 16, Irregular) An intensive consideration of selected concepts, theories, and research problems in social psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 512.

616 Research Techniques for Non-Experimental Social Science (4, Irregular) Quasi-experimental designs; causal inference from correlational research, techniques for evaluating measures of attitude, personality, and social motives: observational methods; content analysis; sampling and survey techniques.

619 Psychological Intervention (4, Sp) Study of clinical psychological treatment: research and theory about major psychological approaches to intervention. (One of four clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

620 Community Psychology (4, Sp) Study of community psychology: survey of research and practice concerning preventive interventions, social change, and the evaluation of community programs. (One of four clinical psychology core courses: PSYC 514, PSYC 515, PSYC 619, PSYC 620.)

621 Seminar in Quantitative Psychology (4, max 12, Irregular) Selected topics in mathematical psychology.

622 Decision Analysis and Behavioral Decision Theory (4, Irregular) Normative and descriptive theories and research on human decision-making, with special emphasis on applications to real social decision problems.

660 Seminar in Clinical Psychology (4, max 8, Irregular) Selected topics in clinical psychology.

663 Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience (4) (Enroll in CSCI 663)

675 Seminar in Experimental Child Psychology (4, max 8) A treatment of current research with children, specializing in problems of learning and motivation.

676 Seminar in Psycholinguistics (3, max 12) (Enroll in LING 676)

680 Seminar in Psychopathology (4, max 8, Irregular) Selected topics in psychopathology.

691ab Internship in Clinical Psychology (0-0, FaSp) Supervised clinical work in an approved mental health setting. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: good standing in clinical program and departmental approval.

695 Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology (1-4, max 12, FaSp) Didactic practicum combining theory and research on psychological intervention with clinical practice in assessment and treatment, focused on particular client groups or disorders. Graded CR/NC.

790 Research (1-12, FaSp) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

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