Division of Social Sciences

BASIC COURSES

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.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: None
Semesters Offered: 1st, 2nd

Psych 110 Psychological Statistics
Statistical techniques in design analysis, and interpretation of psychological studies
Credit: 5 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

CORE COURSES

Psych 108 Filipino Psychology
The theory, method, and application of Sikolohiyang Pilipino – a scientific movement born out of the experience, thought and orientation of the Filipinos.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 115 Experimental Psychology
Principles of experimental inference: experimental design in behavior research.
Credit: 5 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101 and Psych 110
Semester Offered: 1st

Psych 118 Field Methods in Psychology
The principles and practice of psychological research in natural environments including systematic observation, unobtrusive measures, interviewing and field experiments
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: 6 units of psychology
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 130 Biological Psychology
Basic concepts and findings in neuroscience with special emphasis on brain-body relationship, brain-behavior relationship, and mind-behavior relationship
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 140 Behavior Analysis
Basic behavioral process in terms of experimental learning theory.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 148 Cognitive Psychology
Information-processing approach to studying perception, attention, memory, language, representation, problem-solving, reasoning, judgment and decision making.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 150 Theories of Personality
Systematic approaches to the understanding of personality formation and dynamics
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 1st

Psych 155 Abnormal Psychology
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 150
Semester Offered: 1st

Psych 162 Psychological Assessment
Theories and methods in the development, evaluation, and utilization of psychological tests and measures.
Credit: 5 units
Prerequisite: Psych 110 and Psych 150
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 170 Developmental Psychology
Explores factors which influence the development of the person from the prenatal period to late adulthood; with analysis of characteristics and capacities within each period and within each developmental mode: physical, cognitive, psychosocial
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 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. Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101
Semester Offered: 1st

Psych 185 Industrial/Organisational Psychology
Application of the knowledge from the theories and methods of Psychology to practical human problems in organization, definition and measurement of performance, prediction of performance, facilitation of performance (training, etc.), remuneration of performance and the organizational and social context of work.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101 and Psych 162
Semester Offered: 2nd

Psych 199.1 Research Methods in Psychology I
Introduction to the various methods of research in Psychology through directed research activities
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 110, Psych 115, Psych 118, and Psych 162
Semester Offered: 1st

Psych 199.2 Research Methods in Psychology II
Conduct of psychology research project; data collection and analysis; research results presentation; writing of psychology research project.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 199.1
Semester Offered: 2nd

PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES

Psych 109 Cultural Psychology
Overview of theory and research in cultural psychology organized around the areas of development and socialization, identity and social relationships, gender, emotion, morality, and physical and mental health in light of cultural variations
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101

Psych 116 Qualitative Methods in Psychology
Introduction to qualitative research theory and practice in the field of psychology; epistemological, conceptual and political foundations of qualitative research
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101

Psych 135 Perception
Principles of perception in the major sense modalities; methods of investigation
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101

Psych 145 Psychology of Language
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 140

Psych 171 Child Psychology
A systematic study of the behavior of normal children with emphasis on socialization and personality development
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101

Psych 182 Group Processes
Theories and methods for comprehending, analyzing, using and evaluating basic processes in group interaction
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 180

Psych 183 Psychology of Interpersonal and Group Communication
Communication as a focal variable permeating social psychological phenomena such as a group structure processes, attitude change
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 101 and Psych 180

Psych 186 Design and Administration of Training Programs
Perspectives on the fundamentals of the training process including underlying learning theories and training needs assessment, design, development and evaluation.
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 185

Psych 188 LGBT Psychology
Contemporary theorizing and empirical research in psychological science related to the lives and experiences of transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals, couples, families, and communities in Filipino and global contexts
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 180

Psych 191 Disaster and Mental Health
An overview of the impact of disasters on individuals, families, and communities, disaster preparedness and how it can be facilitated; the impact of disasters on mental health and the principles in providing psychosocial support for survivors
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 118, Psych 155, Psych 180

Psych 195 Practicum in Psychology
On-the-job/On-site training in the different areas of psychology in (e.g., corporate offices, government and non-government agencies, schools, hospitals and private clinics, and communities, research laboratory); application of psychological competencies that they have acquired from their various courses
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 150, Psych 162, Psych 155, Psych 180, Psych 185

Psych 197 Special Topics in Psychology
Credit: 3 units
Prerequisite: Psych 180