Courses & Registration

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Courses Currently Offered

Program Requirements

A Sample of Courses Taught at SBOS (Fall 2002-Present)

Please contact the office for specific course descriptions or past syllabi.

Current course descriptions may be seen here.

Psych 260: Perception & Cognition (4 units) Dr. Banks
Psych 262: Memory and Language (4 units) Dr. Burke
Psych 262p: Memory (4 units) Dr. Light
Psych 280h: Consciousness & Cognition (4 units) Dr. Banks
Psych 282: Seminar in Language, Memory, & Brain (4 units) Dr. Burke
Psych 292: Seminar in the Psychology of Aging (4 units) Dr. Burke
Psych 302: Research Methods (4 units) Dr. Crano
Psych 306a: Evaluation Directed Research Seminar (2 units) Dr. Donaldson
Psych 306b: Social Psychology Directed Research Seminar (2 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 306c: Cognitive Psychology Directed Research Seminar (2 units) Dr. Pezdek
Psych 306d: Developmental Psychology Directed Research Seminar (2 units) Dr. Berry
Psych 306f: Organizational Behavior Directed Research Seminar (2 units) Dr. Donaldson
Psych 308a: Intermediate Statistics (2 units) Dr. Pezdek
Psych 308b: Categorical Data Analysis (2 units) Dr. Berger
Psych 308c: ANOVA (2 units) Dr. Berger
Psych 308d: Applied Multiple Regression (2 units) Dr. Berger
Psych 310: Supervised Teaching Seminar (4 units) Dr. Costanzo
Psych 311a: Professional Writing (4 units) Dr. Christie
Psych 312q: Theory & Practice of Consulting (4 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 315a: Theory-Driven Program Evaluation (2 units) Dr. Donaldson
Psych 315b: Foundations of Evaluation (2-4 units) Dr. Christie
Psych 315c: Mixed Methods (2 units) Dr. Christie
Psych 315f: Factor Analysis (2 units) Dr. Berger
Psych 315k: Infant Child Assessment (4 units) Dr. Mistry
Psych 315p: Secondary Data Analysis (2 units)
Psych 315q: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 315r: Logic of Evaluation (2 units) Dr. Scriven
Psych 315v: Special Topics in Research Methods (2 units) Dr. Scriven
Psych 315w: Quasi-Experimental Methods (4 units) Dr. Crano
Psych 315z: Comparative Evaluation Theory (4 units) Dr. Christie
Psych 316b: Developing Effective Applied Research (2 units) Dr. Eddy
Psych 318: Overview of Social Psychology (4 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 319: Doctoral Seminar in Organizational Behavior (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 319a: Overview of Organizational Behavior I (2 units)
Psych 319b: Overview of Organizational Behavior II (2 units)
Psych 319c: Organizational Development (2 units)
Psych 320: Attitudes and Social Influence (4 units) Dr. Crano
Psych 321: Doctoral Seminar in Organizational Theory (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 322: Interpersonal Processes (4 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 323: Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (4 units) Dr. Hogg
Psych 325: Psychology of Thinking (4 units) Dr. Berger
Psych 328: Memory (4 units) Dr. Burke or Dr. Light
Psych 329: Foundations of Positive Psychology (4 units) Drs. Csikszentmihalyi & Nakamura
Psych 330: Advanced Topics in Positive Psychology (4 units) Drs. Csikszentmihalyi & Nakamura
Psych 331: Adult Development - Classic and Positive Perspectives (4 units) Drs. Csikszentmihalyi & Nakamura
Psych 332: Adolescent Development - Classic and Positive Perspectives (4 units) Drs. Csikszentmihalyi & Nakamura
Psych 333: Theories of Developmental Psychology (4 units) Dr. Gauvain
Psych 334: Socio-Emotional Development (4 units) Dr. Gauvain
Psych 335: Cognitive Development (4 units) Dr. Pezdek
Psych 337: Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities (4 units) Dr. Halpern
Psych 338: Health Behavior with Diverse Populations (4 units) Dr. Siegel
Psych 350a: Developmental Psychopathology (4 units) Dr. Charlop-Christy
Psych 350b: Human Resources Development (2 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 350e: Leadership (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 350h: Organizational Culture (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 350m: Creativity & Innovation (2 units) Dr. Csikszentmihalyi
Psych 350o: Positive Psych Research Practicum (2-4 units)
Psych 350p: Psychology & Social Policy (2 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 350s: Doctoral Seminar in Organizational Development & Change (4 units) Dr. Donaldson
Psych 350t: Positive Organizational Scholarship (2 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 350u: Applied Cognitive Psychology (2 units) Dr. Pezdek
Psych 350s: Organizational Development & Change (4 units) Dr. Donaldson
Psych 350w: Flow – the Positive Psychological Experience (2 units) Dr. Csikszentmihalyi
Psych 350x: The Study of Experience (4 units) Dr. Csikszentmihalyi
Psych 350y: Good Work (4 units) Dr. Csikszentmihalyi
Psych 351b: Group Dynamics (4 units) Dr. Levin
Psych 351c: Neurological Basis of Development (4 units) Dr. Weekes
Psych 351i: Adolescent Development - Classic and Positive Perspectives (4 units) Dr. Csikszentmihalyi
Psych 351o: History & Systems of Psychology (4 units) Dr. Chase
Psych 351q: Applied Developmental Psychology (4 units) Dr. Berry
Psych 351z: Teams in Organizations (2 units) Dr. Pearce
Psych 352a: Sexuality & Gender (4 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 352b: Current Topics in Social Psychology (2 units) Dr. Omoto
Psych 352c: Transdisciplinarity (4 units) Dr. Scriven
Psych 352f: Minority Influence (4 units) Dr. Crano
Psych 352g: Culture in Psychological Research (4 units) Dr. Walker
Psych 352h: Industrial Psychology (4 units) Dr. Murphy
Psych 352i: Evaluating Developmental Interventions (4 units) Dr. Berry
Psych 352j: Appreciative Inquiry for Organizational Change (2 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 352k: Organizational Learning - Theory & Practice (4 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 352l: Professional Development in Evaluation & Applied Research Methods (2 units)
Psych 352m: Developmental Perceptions on Human Motivation (4 units) Dr. Greene
Psych 354b: Evaluation Procedures (4 units) Dr. Preskill
Psych 354c: Current Issues in Evaluation Practice (2 units) Dr. Christie
Psych 354d: Social Psychology of Health (2 units) Dr. Quist
Psych 410: Organizational Behavior Research Practicum (4 units) Dr. Bligh
Psych 450: Field Placement (0-4 units) Dr. Weiss
HRD 301: Overview of Organizational Behavior I (2 units) Schroeder
HRD 302: Overview of Organizational Behavior II (2 units) Dr. Murphy
HRD 300: Principles of HR Management (2 units)
HRD 303: Organizational Development (2 units)
HRD 311: Quantitative Methods (2 units)
HRD 312: Qualitative Methods (2 units)
HRD 313: Program and Organizational Evaluation (2 units)
HRD 319: Human Resource Information System (2 units)
HRD 320: Planned Change Management (2 units)
HRD 322: Corporate Context of Human Resources (2 units)
HRD 323: Legal Issues in HR & OD (2 units)
HRD 326: Unplanned Change and Crisis Management (2 units)
HRD 327: Ethical Issues in HR & OD (2 units)
HRD 328: Organizational Strategic Planning (2 units)
HRD 329: Human Resources Strategic Planning (2 units)
HRD 342: Job Design / Redesign (2 units)
HRD 344: Performance Management (2 units)
HRD 345: Compensation Design (2 units)
HRD 346: Training and Development (2 units)
HRD 347: Labor Relations (2 units)
HRD 348: Consulting Skills (2 units)
HRD 351: Employee Selection and Succession Planning (2 units)
HRD 352: Benefit Design (2 units)
HRD 353: International Context of Human Resources (2 units)
HRD 354: Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (2 units)
HRD 355: Strategic Management Skills (2 units)
HRD 361: Field Placement (2 units)
Tndy 401a: Citizenship, Development, & Justice: A Global Perspective (4 units) Drs. Easton, Feng, Regan, & Schroedel
Tndy 401b: Community, Technology, & History (4 units) Drs. Arguelles, Brodie, & Horan
Tndy 401c: Poverty, Ethics, Politics: the Political Challenge of Poverty (4 units) Drs. Min, Perkins, & Schuster
Tndy 401g: Transdisciplinary Studies - Theory & Practice (4 units) Dr. Martin
Tndy 401i: The Nature of Inquiry (4 units) Dr. Kugler)
Tndy 401j: Blurred Boundaries - a Transdisciplinary Inquiry into Social Justice (4 units) Drs. Easton, Reagan, & Schroedel
 
Click this link for more information about CGU's Transdisciplinary Course.

One-day workshops are also available during the summer, and have recently included:

  • Basics of Program Evaluation (Dr. Donaldson & Dr. Christie)
  • Introduction to Applied Data Analysis (Dr. Berger)
  • Establishing the Values for an Evaluation: First, the Needs Assessment (Dr. Scriven)
  • Quasi-Experimental Design & Analysis (Dr. Crano)
  • Consulting Skills for Evaluators: Getting Started (Dr. Barrington)
  • Practical Program Evaluation: the Checklist Approach (Dr. Scriven)
  • Enhancing the Use of Evaluation in Organizations (Dr. Mark)
  • Making Evaluation Models Work for You in Practice (Dr. Christie)
  • From Logic Models to Program Theory (Dr. Donaldson)
  • Collaborative, Participatory, and Empowerment Evaluation (Dr. Fetterman)
  • Qualitative Research Methods (Dr. Bligh)
  • How to Write Successful Grant Proposals (Dr. Omoto)
  • Community-Based Evaluation (Dr. Connor)
  • Practical Meta-Analysis for Applied Researchers & Evaluators (Dr. Lipsey)