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EDP 9902 - PsyD Project: Intermediate Level (2 units)
The Intermediate Phase of the Doctoral Project Series occurs in the Fall. The PsyD student is expected to complete the detailed outlines associated with their doctoral project, select a doctoral project consultant, and participate in a doctoral project proposal meeting by the end of the Fall trimester.
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EDP 9903 - PsyD Project: Final Phase (2 units)
The Final Phase of the Doctoral Project Series occurs typically in the Spring of their third year in the program. Following the PsyD student’s doctoral project proposal meeting, the PsyD student completes the final draft of their doctoral project and defends it in front of their Doctoral Project Committee.
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EDP 9931 - Professional Roles 1 (2 units)
Professional Roles 1 is designed to focus on several major professional roles that an applied educational psychologist may incorporate into their professional identities (e.g. being an instructor on the undergraduate or graduate level, and writing professionally for the social/behavioral sciences and education).
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EDP 9932 - Professional Roles 2 (2 units)
Professional Roles 2 is designed to focus on additional professional roles that are typically embraced by applied educational psychologists (licensure and professional practice, the supervision process, ethical and professional conduct).
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EDP 9950 - Dissertation / Project Extension (5 units)
Extension of dissertation/project research and writing beyond GSE 9920. May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has successfully completed all coursework and the comprehensive examination, but who has yet to finish the dissertation/project.
May be repeated with Dissertation/Project Chair’s Approval
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English |
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ENG 1106 - Composition I (3 units)
Principles of effective composition; emphasis on expository writing; analytical and critical reading of texts; competency required (grade of “C” or higher) to take ENG 2206.
Prerequisites: Passing ENG 0999 or passing the English Placement Test
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ENG 2206 - Composition II (3 units)
Principles of effective composition continued; emphasis on argumentative writing and critical reading and thinking; writing the research paper.
Prerequisites: Competency in ENG 1106 (grade of “C” or higher) or equivalent
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ENG 3010 - Second Language Assessment, Evaluation and Placement (3 units)
Approaches to second language proficiency and achievement assessment; includes the classification of assessment instruments as well as the consideration of important affective factors in the evaluation process.
(Alliant Mexico only)
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ENG 3011 - First and Second Language Acquisition (3 units)
Examination of the ways in which human beings acquire a first and second language and the conditions that support acquisition.
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ENG 3302 - Written Communication for Educators (3 units)
Principles of written communication for students planning teaching careers; emphasis on expository writing and research skills as well as strategies for interviewing, writing questionnaires, and doing direct observation.
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ENG 3303 - Writing for the Professions (3 units)
Application of principles of effective composition, communication, and research in the applied social sciences; emphasis on professional practices in workplace written communication; study and application of APA documentation style.
Prerequisites: ENG 1106 and ENG 2206 or equivalents
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ENG 3304 - English Language History (3 units)
Development of the English language; Anglo- Saxon, Greek, and Latin roots; characteristics of Old, Middle, Modern, and contemporary English.
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ENG 3306 - English Grammar with Applications (3 units)
Study of the rules of English grammar; examines parts of speech, sentence patterns, phrases structures, the verb tense/aspect system and sentence types, includes methods and strategies for teaching English to non-native speakers.
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ENG 3307 - Linguistics and Linguistic Applications (3 units)
Study of the nature of language; examines phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. Includes practical classroom applications of linguistic concepts.
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ENG 3311 - Creative Writing Workshop: Writing for the Media (3 units)
Writing for the print media, television, and radio. Internship option available.
Prerequisites: ENG 1106 and 2206, or instructor’s consent
(This course is recommended for students who work on the campus newspaper.)
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ENG 4000 - Creative Writing Workshop: Poetry and Short Story (3 units)
Practical study and application of techniques and strategies for writing a variety of types of poems and short stories; use of class as a “writers’ community” to receive feedback and direction on written work.
Prerequisites: First-year composition courses, 1 and 2; at least one lower division literature course
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ENG 4020 - English Language: Historical, Cultural and Social Perspectives (3 units)
Study of the development of the English language with emphasis on the cultural and social influences affecting its growth and transformation; includes regional and social dialects, gender communication differences, language change, pidgins and creoles, and language planning.
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ENG 4025 - English Education (3 units)
Study of the theories, methods and materials relevant to the teaching and learning of English and English as a second language; includes current issues and research in language education, teaching and learning strategies, and the use of technology. Includes field observation study and service learning projects.
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ENG 4999 - Special Topics: Teaching English to Spanish Speakers (3 units)
This class focuses on the specific challenges faced of teaching English to speakers of Spanish within the context of a Latin American school system setting. Specific skills, theories and curriculum development in relation to Spanish speaking students will be discussed and focused on.
(Alliant Mexico only)
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English for Speakers of Other Languages |
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ENG 4015 - Technology in the Second Language Classroom (2 to 3 units)
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ENG 4800 - TESOL Seminar and Observation (3 units)
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ILE 5010 - Graduate Academic Communication Skills (3 units, non-degree)
Offered through the Hufstedler School of Education and the International Language Education and Cultural Center. This class is designed for graduate international and domestic students who want to improve their academic writing and oral communication skills.
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENT 4010 - International Dimensions of Entrepreneurship (3 units)
This course will examine the growing number of entrepreneurial ventures that exist worldwide. Discussion will include various methods of managing entrepreneurial organizations in the domestic market with international marketing capabilities, managing a new and/or small venture in a non-domestic market and developing alliances transnationally to facilitate international growth of entrepreneurial organizations. Starting an entrepreneurial organization outside one’s home country and the possible methods of structuring these enterprises will be examined. Legal, political, economic and cultural issues will be addressed.
Prerequisites: MGT 3010
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ENT 4020 - Management of Entrepreneurial Ventures (3 units)
Provides a systematic approach for the entrepreneur to learn how to more effectively manage his/her organization. Introduces methods for measuring economic and performance factors on an on- going basis, examines management control systems for the entrepreneurial venture and financing options for an on-going operations and start-up ventures. Also discusses special needs of entrepreneurial organizations in the approach to marketing and operations of the company. International variants to management of these ventures will be integrated into discussions and course materials.
Prerequisites: MGT 3010
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ENT 4030 - Importing and Exporting: Regulations, Licensing and Documentation (3 units)
This course will look at laws and regulations restricting and encouraging flow of products into and out of domestic and international markets. Potential limitations placed upon exports/imports by transshipping countries and non-US countries of origin and destination will be examined. Also discussed will be banking and currency requirements of transfers of payments, including letters of credit, currency exchange and wire transfer. Risks of export/import activities will be discussed, including insurance, loss of goods, currency fluctuations. focusing on amelioration of the impact of potential problems.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Business
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ENT 4040 - On-line Entrepreneurship (3 units)
No venture need appear small to the world on-line. This course will explore ways that entrepreneurial organizations can take advantage of the growing capabilities of the Internet, videoconferencing and e-business to increase the horizons for entrepreneurial ventures. Students will learn to develop an effective on-line presentation for ventures of differing types, including: non-profit, service oriented and sales oriented. International and domestic potential and existing legal and ethical issues will be discussed.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Business, Introduction to Information Systems
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ENV 2000 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units)
The Earth’s physical resources (air, water, soil, and minerals) and human beings’ impact upon them; pollution and depletion of resources; solid waste; methods of preventing, reducing, or eliminating problems.
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ENV 3100 - Environmental Ethics in a Cross- Cultural Context (3 units)
The ethical dimensions of environmental problems; cultural traditions and the expanding circle; interspecies justice, eco-feminism, theological, moral, and ethical aspects of endangered species.
(Alliant Mexico only)
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ENV 3500 - Regional Environment (3 units)
Environmental setting, history of land use and concepts and policy issues associated with renewable and non-renewable natural resource management, pollution, environmental protection, and regulation for each Alliant campus. Opportunities for field studies and projects are included.
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FIN 3010 - Principles of Finance (3 units)
The application of financial principles to problems involving the acquisition and management of funds by private and public organizations.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Business, Managerial Accounting
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FIN 3020 - Financial Information Systems (3 units)
The course is designed to train students in performing financial tasks using information technology. The course covers computer applications in various corporate finance areas. It provides basic skills for developing corporate finance models such as financial planning, funds, forecasting and project evaluation using computer software.
Prerequisites: FIN 3010, Introduction to Information Systems
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FIN 4010 - International Managerial Finance (3 units)
The international financial environment, international capital and money markets and financial operations of the multinational enterprise.
Prerequisites: FIN 3010
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FIN 4020 - Corporate Finance (3 units)
Use and management of funds in organizations; analysis of capital management and investment; capital budgeting, capital structure, debt policy, financing and securities.
Prerequisites: FIN 3010
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FIN 4030 - Investments (3 units)
Study of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, treasury and other government bonds, gold and other commodities, real estate and collectibles.
Prerequisites: FIN 3010
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FIN 4040 - Money and Capital Markets (3 units)
Surveys issues related to financial intermediaries, with an emphasis on commercial banks. Addresses asset/liability management, credit-risk management and maintenance of adequate capital.
Prerequisites: FIN 3010
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FIN 6000 - Managerial Finance (3 units)
Focuses on the necessary skills to be an effective global corporate financial manager including analysis in cash flow, financial planning and forecasting and risk. Students will explore decisionmaking through computer modeling, construct and utilize pro forma financial statements and assess the feasibility of projects and capital budgeting. The course will address the skills needed to be a persuasive oral and written communicator of corporate financial information.
Prerequisites: BUS 5010 and BUS 5020
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FIN 6010 - Investments (3 units)
A study of various major financial instruments in the investment market including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, treasury and other government bonds, gold and other commodities, real estate and collectibles.
Prerequisites: BUS 5020
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FIN 6020 - International Managerial Finance (3 units)
A study of finance and investment decision making in the international environment in relationship to exchange rates and risks; various currencies; various political, tax and legal restrictions; and the restrictions of cash flow between countries. The development of a capital budget for new investments or expansion of investments of existing foreign operations, borrowing in international markets, export-import financing and the control and organization of the finance function.
Prerequisites: BUS 5020
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FIN 6030 - International Financial Markets (3 units)
Examination of the implications of the globalization of financial markets, financial instruments in a global market, composition of world bond and equity markets, foreign exchange markets, interest rate and currency swaps, global interest rate links and cross-currency and cross-border arbitrages.
Prerequisites: BUS 5020
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FIN 6040 - Information Systems Applications in Finance (3 units)
The course trains students to manage computer technology used in corporate finance, investment and banking areas. Students will build a knowledge of the leading-edged applications of technology in financial service firms, such as electronic trading systems, ATMs and security valuation software packages.
Prerequisites: BUS 5080
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FIN 6710 - Finance Internship (3 units)
Directed internship in a private firm, a not-for-profit organization, or a government agency for experience in the practical application of financial management.
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FIN 6800 - Seminar in Finance (3 units)
Seminar on special topics in finance.
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FIN 8010 - Advance Corporate Finance Theory (3 units)
The objective of the course is to make students proficient in the current state of financial theory and practice. The course will focus on theories that have been developed to explain a firm’s financial policies and strategies in rational economic terms.
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FIN 8020 - Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis (3 units)
The course will discuss the principles underlying rational portfolio choice and its implications for prices determined in the marketplace. The advances made in the implementation and simplification of the portfolio theory will be studied and the course will delve into issues in investment analysis.
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FIN 8030 - Seminar in Corporate Finance (3 units)
Journal articles both cutting edge and seminal classics in the field of corporate finance will be discussed. Students are expected to produce an original research article in the area of corporate finance.
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FIN 8040 - Seminar in Investments (3 units)
Journal articles both cutting edge and seminal classics in the field of investments will be discussed. Students are expected to produce an original research article in the area of investments.
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FIN 8050 - Seminar in International Finance (3 units)
Journal articles both cutting edge and seminal classics in the field of international finance will be discussed. Students are expected to produce an original research article in the area of international finance.
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FIN 8060 - Special Topics Seminar (3 units)
The seminar will focus on one or more of the following areas: Soft computing, financial engineering, behavioral finance or other areas of current interest in finance
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FAR 1000 - Introduction to the Arts (3 units)
Investigation into artistic perception, creativity, aesthetics, criticism and meaning; techniques and forms of visual and performing arts of the world; includes critical thinking and individual creative projects.
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FAR 3030 - Art in Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America (3 units)
This is the first of a two course sequence concentrating on the development of artistic representation in pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America. The art of Mesoamerica, as well as that of Central and South America, is studied. Emphasis is also placed upon the artistic production of Latin America in the post-conquest period. Architecture, music, the visual and performing arts are all analyzed.
(Alliant Mexico only)
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FAR 3031 - Art in Latin America: From Independence to Modernity (3 units)
This is the second of a two course sequence which traces the development of an original Latin American artistic expression from the late eighteenth to the late twentieth centuries. Special emphasis is placed upon the formation of national and regional identities as reflected by the artistic expressions of Latin America. Special consideration is given to art of the modern era, as well as contemporary artistic representation in all of Latin America as well as the Spanish- peaking U.S.
(Alliant Mexico only)
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FAR 4005 - Integrated Art, Literature and Music (3 units)
Study of the relationship between multiple forms of creative activity; emphasis on analyzing, interpreting and interrelating important works of painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, drama, philosophy and music as viewed from historical and/or cultural perspectives.
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FAR 4010 - Creative Drama (3 units)
Study and exploration of process-oriented creative drama activities that can be use in enhance and vary instruction, includes theater games, group improvisation, storytelling and other related performance forms.
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Forensic Behavioral Studies/Forensic Psychology Forensic Behavioral Studies Undergraduate Program/Upper Division: 3000-4999
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FOR 3000 - Writing for Professions (3 units)
(San Diego)
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FOR 3100 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3 units)
This introductory course explores the various areas of interest pursued in forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry or criminal psychology, including such topics as theories of crime, types of crime, applications of social science and psychology to the law, investigative and police psychology, psychopathology and the psychology of crime, the assessment of mental competency and sanity, and correctional psychology.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3110 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 units)
This course focuses on professionalism in forensics, and includes examination of issues including formal and informal control; political activity; discretion; conflict of interest; perpetrator and victim rights; nature and scope of misconduct; special risks and responsibilities; and codes of ethics in forensics.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3115 - History and Systems of the Social Sciences (3 units)
This course provides students with a foundation of the history and philosophy of the social sciences, including sociology, criminology, psychology, and the history of law enforcement practices and philosophies. The course examines how developments in the social sciences have been applied formally and informally to areas of the law.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3120 - Basics in Law (3 units)
This course surveys material in legal psychology, forensic psychology, and psychological jurisprudence while emphasizing mainstream psycho-legal empirical research. The course examines the legal system’s basic assumptions and procedures in light of empirical social scientific evidence in order to reach understanding of how the system actually works–not just how the law assumes that it works. The greatly increased interaction between the fields of psychology and law, names legal psychology, forensic psychology, and psychological jurisprudence, will be explored.
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FOR 3130 - Forensic Social Psychology (3 units)
This course will provide an introduction to and overview of the field of forensic social psychology. Students will be exposed to the significant theories and models in the major areas of forensic social psychology. The emphasis is placed on understanding the logic of these theories and models, and on developing an appreciation for their application to diverse situations. Demonstration of an understanding of these processes and how to apply these processes to new situations will be emphasized. In addition, the themes that are common to the theories and models will be highlighted to identify the consistent elements that form the foundation of forensic social psychological processes across many areas of application.
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FOR 3140 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 units)
This course explores the historical precedents and philosophical reasons of juvenile delinquency. Our justice systems treat juveniles differently from adults; thus, this course will also review empirical evidence about child development that can illuminate the reasons for their special status within the system, and our societal efforts to prevent delinquency. Students will learn about the distribution of juvenile delinquency according to both official statistics and self-report data and also explore the impact of significant social and institutional influences on delinquency: family, school, peers and drugs. The far-reaching implications of this course will provide students with the robust knowledge to better understand and manage delinquency in a more humane, efficient, and productive manner.
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FOR 3150 - Introduction to Victimology (3 units)
This course examines the emerging field of victimology and focuses on the victims of crime violence in the United States. The course explores the characteristics of victim/offender interactions, the effects of criminal acts upon victims and their families, reactions in society-at-large to the plight of the victim, and post-traumatic stress disorder and its implications for victims and the criminal justice system. Analyses of victims based on sex, race, socioeconomic status, and other factors will be presented. Preventative measures and efforts to assist victims of crime including programs for rape victims, victim compensations programs, and victims’ restitution will be discussed.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3160 - Introduction to the Criminal Personality (3 units)
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FOR 3170 - Cognitive Principles in Forensic Psychology (3 units)
This course will cover topics in cognitive psychology as seen in the forensics field including perception, attention, memory, knowledge, problem solving, reasoning, and language comprehension and production. Classical theories and experiments in these areas will be reviewed in addition to applications of this work to practical problems in the forensic setting. This course provides an introduction to basic processes, perception and preference, attention and clarity as compared to attention and chaos. The different approaches used in the analysis of competence and compatibility will be examined. The course will conclude by examining the connection to people and problems and providing examples of systems solutions.
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FOR 3200 - Substance Abuse and Treatment (3 units)
This course introduces students to the nature and types of addiction common in American society and provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical orientations used to explain chemical dependency, the origins of addiction, and the approaches used to treat it.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3210 - Leadership and Management in Forensics (3 units)
This course explores principles and strategies of effective leadership and sound management in forensic professional practice in areas such as law enforcement, public policy analysis, and forensic psychology.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3300 - Comparative Police Systems (3 units)
(For students in the Criminal Justice Concentration)
This course is designed to guide students in the critical understanding and evaluation of various different policing systems. Students are encouraged to consider and explore the types of police system most appropriate to particular circumstances and to take into account historical perspectives and critical views as they examine options for policing in a given social setting.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3310 - Police Organization and Administration (3 units)
(For students in the Criminal Justice Concentration)
This course draws upon current theory and research findings from the field of organizational psychology to examine specific law enforcement organizations and administrations. Students in the course are trained to understand, evaluate, and navigate complex law enforcement systems as preparation for leadership roles in law enforcement and other forensic professions.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3320 - Law Enforcement and Justice Systems Problem Solving (3 units)
(For Students in the Criminal Justice Concentration)
This course provides a solution-focused approach to understanding and appreciating the complexities of the field of law enforcement. A wide range of law enforcement agencies and agendas are considered and explored in the course.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3400 - Forensic Social Psychology (3 units)
(For students in the Forensic Criminal Psychology Concentration)
This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, the field of forensic social psychology. Students will be exposed to the significant theories and models available in forensic social psychology. Emphasis is placed on understanding the logic of these theories and models, and on developing an appreciation for their application to diverse situations.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3410 - Cognitive Principles in Forensic Psychology (3 units)
(For students in the Forensic Criminal Psychology Concentration)
This course focuses on topics in cognitive psychology, including perception, attention, memory, knowledge, problem solving, reasoning, language comprehension and production, as applied in forensic studies. Classical theory and experimentation in these areas will be reviewed, and contemporary theory and findings will be applied to practical problems in forensic settings.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3420 - Forensic Biological Psychology (3 units)
(For students in the Forensic Criminal Psychology Concentration)
This course provides an overview of basic cellular structure and the function of the nervous system, neuroanatomy, hormonal and chemical regulation, motivation, activity, sleep and behavior genetics. The course is designed to reveal the ways in which human biochemical functioning affects behavior, specifically criminal behavior.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3500 - Organizational Psychology (3 units)
(For Students in the Criminal Policy and Law Concentration)
This course introduces students to the foundations of organizational psychology as it is applied in forensic settings. The nature of human behavior in organizational settings is examined, and strategies of risk assessment and violence prevention are defined and explored organizations including work places, schools, and various other public arenas.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3510 - Psychology and the Law (3 units)
(For Students in the Criminal Policy and Law Concentration)
This introductory course is designed to prepare students to consider law and policy according to empirical social and behavioral science theory and research, including psychological principles.
(San Diego)
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FOR 3520 - Justice Planning and Policy Analysis (3 units)
(For Students in the Criminal Policy and Law Concentration)
This course is designed to introduce students to the process of justice planning and the role of policy analysis in relation to social science research and theory.
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FOR 3999 - Specialty Elective Topic (3 units)
(San Diego)
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FOR 3999B - Specialty Elective Topic (3 units)
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FOR 4010A/4010B - Capstone Experience/Project A & B (3 units)
These culminating courses, which are to be taken after the student has completed all major core requirements, are designed to encourage students to integrate and apply the theory and research provided in Forensic Behavioral Studies curriculum to a research project or activity within a real-world setting, in an area of particular interest to the student. The student may choose to design and conduct a research project or to engage in activities in the community such as working in an education or enhancement project, volunteering time and service to a community organization, or engaging in consultation in the community. The specific project or experience will be determined by the student, in consultation with the Program Director, Program Coordinator, or designee. The course is to be taken in two parts to give the student ample time to develop and to apply the acquired knowledge base, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills in a positive and meaningful culminating experience that brings the student’s education and training to life in the real world.
(San Diego)
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FOR 4020A/4020B - Capstone Experience/Project A & B (3 units)
These culminating courses, which are to be taken after the student has completed all major core requirements, are designed to encourage students to integrate and apply the theory and research provided in Forensic Behavioral Studies curriculum to a research project or activity within a real-world setting, in an area of particular interest to the student. The student may choose to design and conduct a research project or to engage in activities in the community such as working in an education or enhancement project, volunteering time and service to a community organization, or engaging in consultation in the community. The specific project or experience will be determined by the student, in consultation with the Program Director, Program Coordinator, or designee. The course is to be taken in two parts to give the student ample time to develop and to apply the acquired knowledge base, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills in a positive and meaningful culminating experience that brings the student’s education and training to life in the real world.
(San Diego)
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FOR 6320 - Treatment I: Introduction to Psychotherapy (3 units)
Introduction to the ethical and legal issues involved in the practice of psychotherapy, major approaches to psychotherapy and comparative analysis of theories of change in the psychotherapeutic process. Emphasis on application of therapeutic approaches to various forensic clients.
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FOR 6425 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3 units)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of forensic psychology understood as the study of psychology and law, criminal justice and mental health. Emphasis is given to a broad thematic coverage of relevant theory, policy and practice.
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FOR 6430 - Foundations in Research Methodology (3 units)
This course provides an in-depth examination of research design, including naturalistic, case study, correlational and experimental methods. Introduction to sampling, data collection, validity, and reliability are included.
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FOR 6440 - Theories of Crime and Justice (3 units)
This course examines the development of criminological theory, including classical, neoclassical and positivist accounts. Biological, psychological, sociological and critical, etc., conceptions are examined.
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FOR 6452 - Psychology, Public Policy and Law (3 units)
This course examines the intersection of psychology and law as defined through public and social policy and the impact such policy holds for society at large. The material for the course typically is topic oriented. Examples include defining mental illness, predictions of dangerousness, risk assessment and management, civil commitment and capital punishment.
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FOR 6460 - Justice Administration and Management (3 units)
Considers the specific operation of criminal justice agencies from a systems analysis framework and assesses the role that forensic psychologists play in responding to organizational issues confronting these agencies.
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FOR 6500 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Practice (3 units)
This course introduces the graduate student of psychology to the foundations of our profession’s ethics in accordance with the APA ethics code and the specialty guidelines governing the practice of forensic psychology.
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FOR 6510 - Research I: Design and Statistics (3 units)
Principles and application of statistical design models for the treatment of research data, with a focus on the analysis of variance. Includes single factor experiments, factorial designs, and mixed designs, as well as factor analysis; multiple regression, analysis of covariance, multivariate analysis of variance and related techniques.
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FOR 6520 - Research II: Data Analysis/Advanced Statistics (3 units)
Overview of multivariate statistical techniques; General Linear Model; basic matrix manipulations; generalization of ANOVA to MANOVA and discriminant function analysis; generalization of chi-square to log-linear modeling; factor analysis; structural equation modeling.
Prerequisites: FOR 6510
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FOR 6530 - Research III: Legal Research and Forensic Psychology (3 units)
This course introduces students to a number of the practical tools relevant to psycho-legal research, writing and analysis. Case law interpretation and implications for court rulings and policy are also discussed.
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FOR 6540 - Research IV: Program Evaluation (3 units)
This course presents the principles and contexts of program evaluation and teaches critical analysis of program proposals. It Includes the ethical and political aspects of program design and evaluation.
Prerequisites: FOR 6510; FOR 6520
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FOR 6600 - Psychopathology (3 units)
Diagnosis, classification and etiology of psychological disorders in adults and children. Emphasis is on integrative approaches and the clinical application of theoretical and research materials.
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FOR 6605 - PsyD Practicum I (2 units)
Introductory experience in a forensic setting for PsyD students.
(Required in Fresno only; all other campuses by special approval only).
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FOR 6620 - Treatment II: Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (2 units)
Course focuses on cognitive and behavioral therapeutic approaches. Emphasizes application in forensic settings.
Prerequisites: FOR 6320
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FOR 6625 - PhD-Clinical Practicum I (1 unit)
Fall semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students.
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FOR 6635 - PhD-Clinical Practicum I (1 unit)
Spring semester experience in a forensic setting for PhD Clinical students.
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FOR 6670 - Developmental Bases of Behavior (3 units)
Developmental psychology from conception to death. Emphasis on the application of current research and theoretical principles and forensic populations.
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FOR 6705 - Psychological Assessment I: Cognitive and Intellectual Testing (3 units)
This course will provide the forensic psychologist with a practical and technical overview of the major psychological tests used in clinical and forensic practice. The focus will be on learning to conduct a comprehensive assessment of cognitive and intellectual functioning.
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FOR 6710 - Psychological Assessment II: Socioemotional and Personality Testing (3 units)
This course provides an introduction to the major personality tests utilized in clinical and forensic practice. The focus will be on objective measures of personality and will address their strengths and limitations when used with specific forensic populations.
Prerequisites: FOR 6705
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FOR 6806 - Applied Research (2 units)
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FOR 6808 - Applied Research (2 units)
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FOR 6810 - Forensic Victimology - Prevention (1 unit)
An overview of the practices that support prevention of victimization and revictimization. Research related to crime prevention will also be explored. This section will also focus upon threat assessment in various milieu (public venues, households, the workplace, school campuses), as well as specific safety planning strategies to support the prevention of victimization. As mental health professionals are second only to law enforcement officers for risk of workplace victimization, this section will also include specific victimization prevention strategies for mental health professionals.
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