CSULB MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
HUMAN FACTORS
PSYCHOLOGY
PREREQUISITES TO ENROLLMENT IN THE
HUMAN FACTORS PROGRAM:
Applicants to the Master of Science - Human Factors
option (MSHF) program are expected to have a bachelor's degree with a major in
Psychology or 24 upper division units of Psychology coursework. The following
courses (or their equivalents) must be included. Students may be admitted to the
MSHF program if they
lack only the intermediate statistics course (PSY 310). This course must be completed within
the first semester of graduate study.
Prerequisite Coursework must include the following CSULB courses (or
equivalents, to be determined by Psychology Dept.):
PSY 310 (Intermediate Statistics)
PSY 331 (Sensation & Perception)
PSY 332 (Cognition)
Recommended Prerequisite Coursework (CSULB courses or equivalents):
CECS 174 (Programming and Problem Solving I)
and one or
more of the following three courses:
PSY 340
(Physiology of Behavior)
PSY 341 (Neuropsychology)
PSY 342 (Psychopharmacology)
See Prerequisite course descriptions below:
PSY 310. Intermediate Statistics (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 210 or introductory statistics course.
Basic theoretical concepts of statistics and the use of these concepts
in the selection and development of model testing, hypothesis testing and parameter estimation procedures. Both single
measure (univariate) and correlational (bivariate) concepts will be covered.
PSY 331. Sensation and Perception (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 200.
Basic phenomena of the senses, their physiological correlates and integration in
complex perceptual judgments.
PSY 332. Cognition (3)
Prerequisite: PSY 200. Study of higher-order processes basic to the
acquisition of knowledge. Includes thinking, problem solving, creativity,
information processing, decision making, judgment, concepts and imagination.
PSY 340. Physiology of Behavior (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 141 and 200.
An in-depth examination of central nervous systems (CNS) components that
underlie the major elements of our behavioral capabilities. Topics include the
major structural and functional features of the neuron and of selected systems
that are representative of the sensory, integrative and motor capabilities of
the CNS.
PSY 341. Neuropsychology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 141 and 200.
Neurological correlates of behavior with special emphasis upon central nervous
system structure and function. Experimental evidence on which neuropsychology
theories of behavior are based.
PSY 342. Psychopharmacology (3)
Prerequisites: PSY 141 and 200.
This course offers a broad introduction to the effects of various medications on
the central nervous system and behavior. This includes neurotransmitter
functions, physiological and biochemical mechanisms of drug action with emphasis
on the effect of psychiatric medications, common "street drugs" and those sold
over the counter; their potential for abuse is also considered.
CECS 174. Programming and Problem Solving I (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 117 (or equivalent).
Introduction to the basic concepts of computer science and the fundamental
techniques for solving problems using the C++ programming language.
Structured problem solving, object-oriented programming, programming style.
Applications to numerical and non-numerical problems.
PREREQUISITES FOR CERTAIN CSULB PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE COURSES:
You may offer equivalent courses for evaluation by the Graduate Coordinator:
100. General Psychology (3)
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior. Designed to
provide the student with a basic background for further study and for practical
application in everyday life.
114. Psychobiology (3)
Prerequsite: PSY 100. Introduction to the study of behavior from a
biological point of view. Biological systems and processes underlying
behavior, with emphasis on brain mechanisms, presented in the context of
fundamental concepts and issues in psychology.
210. Introductory Statistics (4)
Prerequisites: PSY 100 and completion of a mathematics course suitable
for General Educational credit. Calculation and meaning of statistical
measures. Descriptive and inferential statistics: probability, normal curve,
correlation, sampling, hypothesis testing.
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