Psychology Information | Psychology Programs | Psychology Courses
Psychology
College of Liberal Arts
Department Chair
Kenneth F. Green
Department Office
Psychology Building (PSY), Room 100
Telephone / FAX
(562) 985-5001 / (562) 985-8004
Website
http://www.csulb.edu/~psych/
Faculty
Professors
James H. Amirkhan, Alexander L. Beckman, Virginia L. Binder (Emerita), Keith R. Colman (Emeritus), Michael E. Connor (Emeritus), David A. Dowell, Martin S. Fiebert, Dennis G. Fisher, Kenneth F. Green, Joellen T. Hartley (Emerita), Scott L. Hershberger, Ralph B. Hupka (Emeritus), Dale O. Jorgenson, John R. Jung (Emeritus), Robert W. Kapche (Emeritus), Kevin MacDonald, Patricia Rozee, Sara W. Smith (Emerita), Thomas Z. Strybel, Robert E. Thayer, Cher C. Thomas, David J. Whitney
Associate Professor
Dan Chiappe, Young-Hee Cho, William Kelemen, Diane W. Lee, Lisa Maxfield, Sherry A. Span
Assistant Professors
Courtney Ahrens, Chi-Ah Chun, William Pedersen, Wendy Quinton, Kim-Phuong L. Vu
Department Administrator
Sheri Hale
Undergraduate Coordinator / Telephone
Miranda Barone / (562) 985-5011
Peer Advising Office / Telephone
PSY 206 / (562) 985-5680
Graduate Coordinator / Telephone
Diane Roe / (562) 985-5000
Psychology is the science of behavior. It seeks to understand the causes of behavior of individuals in terms of biological, environmental, social, and cultural variables. The Department has wide and varied course offerings and is housed in a building with specially-designed facilities, including computer rooms and laboratories in physiological, human factors, social, clinical, and other areas of psychology.
The Department of Psychology offers the Bachelor’s degree and three Master’s degrees.
The Bachelor’s degree provides solid preparation for students who aim to: seek further study of psychology in graduate programs; pursue a career in any field that deals with people, such as guidance counseling, human resources, nursing, social work, and teaching; or seek an understanding of behavioral principles while pursuing a well rounded education.
The Master’s Programs provide specialized training in three areas. The Master of Arts – Research Program prepares students for research and for continued study at the doctoral level. The Master of Science in Human Factors provides training in human-machine interactions, leading to employment or to doctoral study. The Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology provides training in organizational and personnel work, leading to employment or to doctoral Study.