Applied Psychology (APsy)

101      Introduction to Applied Psychology. Theories and concepts in psychology as applied to various aspects of human living. Prereq: Psych 101. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

151      Personal Growth. An introduction to the concept of personal growth and the different perspectives and approaches related to nurturing oneself. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 150. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

156      Introduction to Clinical Psychology. Overview of major aspects of clinical psychology including its perspectives, historical background, assessment and intervention models, and trends. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 155. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

172      Psychology Applied to Education. An overview of the applications of psychological perspectives of learning and child development in a school setting. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 140. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

181      Introduction to Community Psychology. An introduction to principles, theories, trends, and issues in community psychology. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 180. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

182      Introduction to Industrial-Organization Psychology. Theories and principles of psychology particular to the industrial/organizational setting. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 180. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

183      Human Resource Development. Theories and applications of psychology in human resource development including training and organizational development processes. Prereq: APsy 101. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

184      Group Psychology. Psychological principles applied to group dynamics and processes such as learning, communication, group formation, and development processes. Prereq: APsy 101, Psych 180. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

199.1   Research in Applied Psychology I. Supervised discussion of research methods, instrumentation, and designing of a research proposal in applied psychology. Prereq: Senior Standing. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

199.2   Research in Applied Psychology II. Supervised data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of findings of an applied research. Prereq: APsy 199.1. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture and fieldwork.

Practicum

Practicum. Practical applications of psychological theories in the hospital or school setting as hospital volunteers or aides to guidance counselors, teachers, psychologists, and psychiatrists, or in the industrial/organizational setting as aides in human resource departments. Prereq: Junior Standing or COI; can only be taken by BA Applied Psychology students. 3 u. Meeting type: practicum/internship.

Psychology (Psych)

101      General Psychology. The empirical and conceptual foundations of psychology in its main fields. Primarily for students who desire intensive preparation for the more advanced courses in psychology. Prereq: None. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

108      Sikolohiyang Pilipino. Kabuluhan at gamit ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino bilang isang agham na may perspektibo at oryentasyong maka-Pilipino; mga batayan at pilosopiya ng mga katutubong pamamaraan ng pananaliksik. Prereq: Psych 101, Junior Standing. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

110      Psychological Statistics. Statistical techniques in the design, analysis, and interpretation of psychological studies. Prereq: Psych 101. 7 h. (4 lec, 3 lab) 5 u. Meeting type: lecture and laboratory.

115      Experimental Psychology. Principles of experimental inference: experimental design in behavior research. Prereq: Psych 101, Psych 110. 9 h. (3 lec, 6 lab) 5 u. Meeting type: lecture and laboratory.

118      Field Methods in Psychology. The principles and practices of psychological research in natural environments, including systematic observation, unobtrusive measures, interviewing, and field experiments. Prereq: Psych 101, Psych 110. 5 u. Meeting type: lecture and fieldwork.

135      Perception. Principles of perception in the major sense modalities; methods of investigation. Prereq: Psych 101, Psych 115. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

140      Principles of Learning. Theories and experimental studies on human and animal learning processes. Prereq: Psych 101 or COI. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

147      Cognitive Processes. Overview of cognitive processes that include perception, attention, memory, language, problem solving, intelligence, creativity, reasoning, and decision making. Prereq: Psych 101. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

150      Personality. Systematic approaches to the understanding of personality formation and dynamics. Prereq: Psych 101 or COI. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

155      Abnormal Behavior. Major schools of thought on the nature, origins and treatment of abnormal behavior. Psych 150. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

162      Psychological Measurement. Theories and methods in the development, evaluation, and utilization of psychological tests and measures. Prereq: Psych 115, Psych 118. 6 h (3 lec, 3 lab) 4 u. Meeting type: lecture and laboratory.

163      Psychological Assessment in Various Settings. An overview of psychological assessment and testing, including principles of assessment interview, test selection, evaluation, and report production. Prereq: Psych 162. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

170      Human Development. A general introduction to the area of human development focusing on the physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive developmental changes happening in a human person throughout the lifespan. Prereq: Psych 101 or COI. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

171      Child Psychology. A systematic study of the behavior of normal children with emphasis on socialization and personality development. Prereq: Psych 101. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

180      Social Psychology. Experimental investigation of group behavior, emotions, motivations and personality dynamics in social behavior and social learning, and perception in small groups and in cultural contexts. Prereq: Psych 101 or COI. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.

191      Readings in Psychology. Prereq: Advanced Standing or COI. May be taken twice provided that the topics are different. 3 u. Meeting type: lecture.