Academic Departments and Programs
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PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Jack Mearns
DEPARTMENT OFFICE/WEBSITE
Humanities 830M
657-278-3514
http://hss.fullerton.edu/psychology
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Minor in Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology
(Clinical)
FACULTY
Kristin Beals, Michael Birnbaum,
Melinda Blackman, Iris Blandon-Gitlin,
Barbara Cherry, Russ Espinoza, David
Gerkens, Aaron Goetz, Allen Gottfried,
Jinni Harrigan, Richard Lippa, William
Marelich, Jack Mearns, Mindy Mechanic,
Lisa Mori, Douglas Navarick, Angela
Nguyen, Jessie Peissig, Kathleen Preston,
Nancy Ryba, Christine Scher, Nancy
Segal, Eriko Self, Sue Sy, Jennifer Trevitt,
Laura Zettel-Watson
INTRODUCTION
Psychology is a science whose central theme is the study of behavior. Psychology
involves studying how we interact with one another and our environment. Psychology
is practical; it is concerned with improving our quality of life. To achieve these ends,
psychologists work in a broad range of research and applied settings. e psychology
major is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the main elds of psychol-
ogy and the methods used in psychological research. e major is also designed to assist
students in selecting elective courses in an area of the students’ interest. ese specialty
areas might include clinical/community, social, developmental/child/aging, industrial/
organizational, learning/cognitive, biopsychology/health psychology and legal/forensic
psychology. e major provides a basis for careers in a variety of psychology-related
occupations, such as mental health agencies, hospitals, schools, businesses and public
organizations. e major also prepares students for graduate training in elds such as
psychological research; clinical psychology; marriage, family therapy; teaching; social
work; law; business and management; and public administration.
All students who declare psychology as their major should meet with one of the
undergraduate advisement coordinators (Humanities 830J, 657-278-3102) during
their rst semester to develop a study plan. Students should also obtain a copy of the
Psychology Department Student Handbook and Careers for Psychology Majors from
the department oce. Early consultation with an adviser is especially important.
Community College Transfer Students: A maximum of nine lower-division units
of psychology courses may be applied toward the 41 units required for the psychology
major. e nine units must t the course description requirements listed in this catalog
for PSYC 101, 201 and 202. Additional lower-division units taken in psychology at a
community college and approved by the university may be used for university credit for
graduation.
LEARNING GOALS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
e following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing a degree in Psychology:
Content Knowledge
■ Know important theories in experimental, personality, social, and applied areas of
psychology
■ Know research methods for empirically testing hypotheses
■ Know statistical methods for analyzing data
■ Know theory and practice related to psychological testing
Critical Thinking
■ Be able to apply theory to solve psychological questions
■ Be able to analyze and evaluate research reports
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■ Be able to apply psychological theory and research to real-world
problems
Basic Skills
■ Build writing skills, including mastery of APA style
■ Build computer skills, including use of statistics soware
■ Build library skills, including literature searches; be able to
summarize research articles
■ Build laboratory skills for data collection
Personal Growth
■ Develop a greater understanding of oneself as a person including
the interactive eects between oneself and one’s environment
■ Develop one’s ability to work collaboratively with others
■ Participate in an internship in the community
■ Develop awareness of how gender, race, culture and ethics
inuence personality and social interactions
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY (120 UNITS)
e Bachelor of Arts in Psychology requires 41 units in the
major, which includes experimental and laboratory courses, and
electives.
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology (3)
PSYC 201 Elementary Statistics (3)
PSYC 202 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
Required Courses (26 units)
Experimental Psychology (6 units), two of the following:
PSYC 302 Learning and Memory (3)
PSYC 303 Sensation and Perception (3)
PSYC 304 Comparative Animal Behavior (3)
PSYC 305 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 306 Biopsychology (3)
Laboratory (2 units), one of the following:
PSYC 302L Laboratory in Learning and Memory (2)
PSYC 303L Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (2)
PSYC 304L Laboratory in Comparative Animal Behavior (2)
PSYC 305L Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology (2)
PSYC 306L Laboratory in Biopsychology (2)
Two of the following (6 units):
PSYC 331 Psychology of Personality (3)
PSYC 341 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 351 Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 361 Developmental Psychology (3)
One of the following (3 units):
PSYC 311 Educational Psychology (3)
PSYC 317 Psychology and Law (3)
PSYC 362 Psychology of Aging (3)
PSYC 391 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
Plus the following (9 units):
PSYC 300 Computer Applications in Psychology (3)
PSYC 461 Psychological Testing (3)
PSYC 495 Field Placement in Psychology (3)
Elective 300- and 400-Level Courses (6 units)
One 300- or 400-level elective in Psychology (3)
One 400-level elective, excluding PSYC 461, 495 and 496 (3)
Special Requirements
Each course counted toward the major must be completed with
a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. In addition, the overall minimum
GPA must be 2.0 or greater for all units attempted in Psychology
courses whether the course is counted toward the major or not;
whether upper or lower division; or whether taken at Cal State
Fullerton or elsewhere. No more than a total of three units of either
PSYC 498 or PSYC 499 may be applied toward the major. No more
than three units of PSYC 495 may be applied toward the major.
PSYC 496 may not be used toward the major, but three units of this
course may be counted toward units to graduate from the university.
A minimum of 21 units counted toward the major must have been
completed in psychology at CSUF.
To satisfy the course component of the University’s Upper-Di-
vision Writing Requirement, psychology majors must complete with
at least a “C” (2.0), three courses totaling eight units. ese same
courses satisfy a portion of the requirements for the major.
Lecture/discussion, two of the following:
PSYC 302 Learning and Memory (3)
PSYC 303 Sensation and Perception (3)
PSYC 304 Comparative Animal Behavior (3)
PSYC 305 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 306 Biopsychology (3)
Lab, one of the following:
PSYC 302L Laboratory in Learning and Memory (2)
PSYC 303L Laboratory in Sensation and Perception (2)
PSYC 304L Laboratory in Comparative Animal Behavior (2)
PSYC 305L Laboratory in Cognitive Psychology (2)
PSYC 306L Laboratory in Biopsychology (2)
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MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY (21 UNITS)
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology (3)
PSYC 201 Elementary Statistics (3)*
PSYC 202 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
One of the following (3 units):
PSYC 302 Learning and Memory (3)
PSYC 303 Sensation and Perception (3)
PSYC 304 Comparative Animal Behavior (3)
PSYC 305 Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 306 Biopsychology (3)
One of the following (3 units):
PSYC 331 Psychology of Personality (3)
PSYC 341 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 351 Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 361 Developmental Psychology (3)
*Students who complete PSYC 201, or who have completed an
articulated community college equivalent, take 6 units of upper-di-
vision electives. Alternatively, students may substitute for PSYC 201
a similar course in their major that is approved by the Psychology
Department and take 9 units of upper-division electives.
Special Requirements
Each course counted toward the minor must be completed with
a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher. No more than a total of three units of
PSYC 498 or 499 may be applied toward the minor. PSYC 496 may
not be used toward the minor, but three units of this course may be
counted toward units to graduate from the university. A minimum
of 12 units counted toward the minor must have been completed in
psychology at CSUF.
MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY (30 UNITS)
e degree program provides advanced coursework and research
training in core areas of psychology. Completion of the M.A. can
facilitate application to doctoral programs and provide skills important
to careers in education, research, the health professions and industry.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Classified
An applicant who meets the requirements listed below, in
conjunction with the development of an approved study plan, may
be evaluated for classied graduate standing:
1. satisfaction of the general prerequisites for graduate studies,
which include a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
institution and a grade point average of at least 2.5 in the last 60
semester units attempted. Applicants are rarely admitted with less
than a 3.0 overall grade-point average;
2. a 3.0 average in psychology coursework;
3. approved lower-division equivalent courses in psychology;
■ Introductory Psychology (e.g., PSYC 101)
■ Elementary Statistics (e.g., PSYC 201)
■ Research Methods in Psychology (e.g., PSYC 202)
4. approved upper-division equivalent coursework including classes
in history of psychology (e.g., PSYC 408), with a grade of “B-”
(2.7) or better (if history of psychology is not completed prior to
entering the program it may be completed during the program);
and advanced statistics (e.g., PSYC 465), with a grade of “B-”
(2.7) or better, completed prior to entering or within the rst
semester. Also four additional psychology classes completed from
the areas below; classes must be from four dierent areas and one
must be a lab class;
■ Learning and Memory
■ Cognition/Information Processing
■ Sensation and Perception/Physiological/Biological
■ Social/Personality
■ Abnormal/Clinical
■ Developmental
5. satisfactory performance in the General (Verbal, Quantita-
tive, Analytical) and Advanced Subject/Psychology tests of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE);
6. three satisfactory letters of recommendation. One must be from a
psychology professor;
7. meet the University’s Writing Prociency Requirement; and
8. empirical research (outside of coursework) supervised by a
professor. is may include independent study, honors thesis, etc.
Admission to the program is based on competitive evaluation
of qualications and is at the sole discretion of the Psychology De-
partment’s Graduate Studies Committee. New students are admitted
to the Master of Arts program in the fall only. Both the university
and department applications must be completed on time for full
consideration. e university application must be submitted online.
Departmental application forms may be obtained from http://
hss.fullerton.edu/psychology/masterofarts.asp. e deadline for
submitting applications and all supporting materials is March 1.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Conditionally Classified
It may be possible for an applicant with minimal deciencies in
prerequisite requirements, but who is otherwise highly qualied, to
be admitted conditionally to the program. Provisions for the removal
of these deciencies would be outlined as part of the conditional
acceptance. Deciencies must be removed prior to granting classied
standing. For further information, consult the graduate program
adviser.
Study Plan
e Master of Arts in Psychology requires approved graduate
work, including the completion and acceptance by the department
of a written thesis that has been defended orally.
Each student, in consultation with the graduate coordinator,
will develop a program of study. is program will be outlined on
an ocial university study plan form and submitted to the depart-
ment’s Graduate Studies Committee for review and approval. To be
advanced to candidacy, students must receive a grade of “B-” (2.7)
or better on all study plan courses and maintain a 3.0 grade point
average overall.
Requirements for the M.A. in Psychology include the following:
500-Level Courses (15 units)
PSYC 500 Issues and Perspectives in Psychological Research (3)
PSYC 510 Experimental Design (3)
PSYC 599 Independent Graduate Research (3)
Two seminars from PSYC 520T Advanced Topics in Psychological
Research (3,3)
400-level Content Courses (9-12 units)
ree 400-level psychology classes must be completed, each
from a separate category:*
■ Applied Research
■ Cognitive
■ Social/Personality/Industrial
■ Clinical
■ Developmental
■ Quantitative
■ Sensory Processes/Physiological/Biological
*A list of qualifying classes for each category is available from
the psychology graduate oce.
esis (3-6 units)
PSYC 598 esis Research (3 or 3/3 units)
Students must complete PSYC 500 within their rst semester
in the program.
Following university regulations, a maximum of ve years is
normally allowed for completing degree requirements.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY (50 UNITS)
CLINICAL
e Master of Science program combines training in scientic
and applied areas of clinical psychology. It is based on the scientist-
practitioner model. It prepares students for professional work in a
variety of settings and for doctoral training in academic and profes-
sional programs in clinical psychology. e M.S. program provides
supervised research and clinical eldwork experience. It prepares the
student for the Marriage, Family erapy (MFT) license.
e M.S. Program accepts full-time students only. Part-time
study is not possible. Students must complete coursework in the
prescribed sequence. e program involves intensive eldwork ex-
perience in clinical settings, emphasizing careful supervision, which
includes weekly meetings with Psychology Department faculty and
o-campus eldwork supervisors.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Classified
An applicant who meets the following requirements may be
considered for classied graduate standing upon development of an
approved study plan:
1. satisfaction of the general prerequisites for graduate work, which
include a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institu-
tion and a grade-point average of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester
units attempted. Applicants are rarely admitted with less than a 3.0
overall grade-point average (See section of this catalog on Graduate
Admissions for complete statement and procedures);
2. a 3.0 average in psychology;
3. the following courses, or equivalent;
Lower Division
PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology
PSYC 201 Elementary Statistics
PSYC 202 Research Methods in Psychology
Upper Division
PSYC 341 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 461 Psychological Testing with a B- (2.7) or better
(completed prior to admission or within the rst semester)
PSYC 465 Advanced Psychological Statistics with a B-(2.7) or
better (completed prior to admission or within the rst year)
4. satisfactory performance on both the General and Advanced
Psychology tests of the Graduate Record Examination;
5. three satisfactory letters of recommendation;
6. meet the university’s Writing Prociency Requirement;
7. previous paid or volunteer work in a mental health setting, ideally
supervised by a licensed clinician;
8. empirical research (outside of coursework) supervised by a professor.
is may include independent study, honors thesis, etc.; and
9. completion of a selection interview.
New students are admitted to the Master of Science program
in the fall only. ose admitted will be selected in the spring from
the most qualied applicants, at the sole discretion of the depart-
ment’s Graduate Studies Committee. An interview of the nalists is
required. In addition to the university application, a departmental
application form, obtainable at http://hss.fullerton.edu/psychol-
ogy/masterofscience.asp, must be completed.
University applications must be submitted online.
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e application deadline for submitting all materials, including
GRE scores, is March 1. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Conditionally Classified
It may be possible for applicants who have minimal decien-
cies in the prerequisite requirements detailed above, but who are
otherwise highly qualied, to be admitted with conditionally
classied graduate standing. Provisions must be made for removal of
deciencies prior to the granting of classied standing. For further
information, consult the graduate program adviser.
Study Plan
e Master of Science in Psychology requires approved
graduate work, including the completion and acceptance by the
department of a written thesis that has been defended orally.
Students, in consultation with their program adviser, shall
develop a study plan that will be submitted to the Graduate Studies
Committee of the Department of Psychology for approval. To be
advanced to candidacy, students must receive a grade of “B-” (2.7)
or better on all study plan courses and maintain a 3.0 grade point
average overall.
Core Courses (10 units)
PSYC 501 Professional and Legal Issues in Clinical Psychology (3)
PSYC 510 Research Design (3)
PSYC 520T Advanced Topics in Psychological Research (3)
PSYC 599 Independent Graduate Research (1)
Clinical Courses (28 units)
PSYC 545 Advanced Psychopathology (3)
PSYC 547 eories of Psychological Intervention (3)
PSYC 548 Psychotherapy Techniques (3)
PSYC 549 Marriage, Family and Child erapy (3)
PSYC 560 Child and Adolescent Treatment (3)
PSYC 561 Clinical Psychological Assessment (3)
PSYC 568 Substance Abuse (1)
PSYC 569 Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
PSYC 594A Fieldwork (3)
PSYC 594B Fieldwork (3)
Electives (6 units)
Elective coursework must be approved by the Graduate
Program Coordinator.
esis (6 units)
PSYC 598 esis Research (6)
Successfully completing coursework is not sucient to permit
continuation in the program. In addition, faculty judgment must be
satised with respect to the student’s eectiveness and professional
and ethical behavior in dealing with clients. Continuation in the
program is contingent upon satisfactory performance in all aspects of
the program as judged by the Graduate Studies Committee.
PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
Courses are designated as PSYC in the class schedule.
Basic concepts, problems and methods in psychology. Percep-
tion, learning, measurement, cognitive processes, development,
motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, physiological and social
psychology. ree hours of research participation required. It is
recommended that students satisfy the ELM requirement before
enrolling.
Nature of critical thinking, models and strategies; common
fallacies of reasoning, self-regulation in the thinking process; applica-
tion of critical thinking to specic areas.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and completed ELM requirement.
Descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing (t, chi-square,
F), sampling distributions of mean and variance, correlation and
regression, analysis of variance (one-way, two-way, factorial design),
interpreting data. Laboratory applications of statistical soware to
psychological data. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201 and completed ELM require-
ment, and completion of a General Education (G.E.)-certied
college composition course. Fundamentals of psychological research
methods. Participation in conducting experiments, analyzing data,
interpreting results and writing research reports. (2 hours lecture, 3
hours laboratory)
Prerequisites: completion of G.E. math requirement, PSYC
101, 201, 202. General introduction to the use of computers in
psychology. Selection and use of application programs in research,
statistics and testing will be emphasized. One or more sections of-
fered online.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202. Students taking PSYC
302L concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300. Overview
of theories and research in classical and operant conditioning, verbal
learning, concept learning and memory.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202, 300. Pre- or corequisite:
PSYC 302. Application of research methods to the study of topics in
learning and memory. Empirical research will be designed, con-
ducted, analyzed and interpreted. Written research reports required.
(4 hours of laboratory).
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202. Students taking PSYC
303L concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300. Detailed
examination of anatomical, physiological and psychological/be-
havioral aspects of sensation and perception in humans and other
animals. Emphasizes all ve basic senses: vision, hearing, touch, taste
and smell.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202, 300. Pre- or corequisite:
PSYC 303. Application of research methods to topics in sensation
and perception. Empirical research will be designed, conducted,
analyzed and interpreted in the context of existing theories. Written
research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202. Students taking PSYC
304L concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300. Detailed
study of human behavior in comparison with other animal species
within an evolutionary context, including behavior genetics, sensory
systems, development, communications, parental behavior, mating
strategies, aggression, and social organizations. Field trips to local
zoos required.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202, 300. Pre- or corequisite:
PSYC 304. Laboratory and eld studies in animal behavior. Empiri-
cal research will be designed, conducted, analyzed and interpreted.
Written research reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202. Students taking PSYC
305L concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300. Overview
of current theories and research in cognitive psychology, cognitive
neuroscience and cognitive science. Topics include perception and
attention, imagery, memory, language, creativity, problem solving,
reasoning and decision making. One or more sections oered online.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202, 300. Pre- or corequisite,
PSYC 305. Application of theoretical and experimental principles
and ndings in cognitive psychology. Empirical research will be
designed, conducted, analyzed, interpreted and presented. Written
research reports required. One or more sections oered online. (4
hours of laboratory).
Prerequisite: PSYC 101, 201, 202. Students taking PSYC
306L concurrently must also have completed PSYC 300. Topics in
biopsychology, including development of nervous system, neural
activity, neurotransmitters, the synapse, sensory and motor systems,
biological motives, sleep, brain damage, learning, language centers,
neurology of mental illnesses, and drug eects in the brain.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 201, 202, 300. Pre- or corequisite:
PSYC 306. Empirical research will be designed, conducted, analyzed
and interpreted involving areas of biopsychology. Written research
reports required. (4 hours of laboratory).
Prerequisites: PSYC 101. Psychological research, theories and
issues related to gender dierences and similarities, emphasizing
psychological characteristics and problems of women and men, and
on relationships between and within genders.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Application of psychological research
and theory to educational processes, including learning, motivation,
individual dierences, teaching methods and evaluation. Recom-
mended for those interested in teaching careers.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Topics in human sexual behavior
integrating biological, social, clinical and developmental aspects of
sexuality. Surveys and statistics of sexual behavior, sexual orientation,
gender identity, sexual variations, causes and treatment of sexual
dysfunctions. Legal, moral and social issues.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Impact of social scientic evidence
on the legal system. Issues and cases related to the death penalty,
memory as evidence, police interrogations and false confessions,
jury decision-making, pretrial publicity, detecting deception and the
insanity defense.
(Same as AFRO 322)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Research, theory and assessment
techniques in the area of personality. One or more sections oered
online.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Symptoms, causes, treatment and pre-
vention of mental problems; anxiety disorders, personality disorders,
psycho-physiological disorders, psychoses, substance use disorders,
sexual disorders and organic disorders.
(Same as ASAM 346)
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. How people think about, inuence
and relate to one another. Topics include social perception and cog-
nition, attitudes and attitude change, attraction, altruism, aggression,
interpersonal inuence and group processes.
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Prerequisite: PSYC 101. eories, methods and research
ndings regarding physical, cognitive and psychosocial human devel-
opment, including such topics as perception, learning, intelligence
and personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Characteristics of humans during the
adult years. Topics include physical, intellectual, cognitive, per-
sonal, social and psychological development, vocational and family
changes, retirement and death.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Evolutionary origins and function of
human behavior and psychology. Applying evolutionary perspectives
to a broad range of topics, including cooperation, conict, mating
strategies, social exchange, jealousy and parenting.
Prerequisite: PSYC 101. Human behavior in the workplace.
Traditional and current psychological principles applied to indus-
trial, organizational and business settings. Selection, placement,
training, work motivation, human factors, environmental inuences,
leadership, work stress, workplace violence, organizational communi-
cation, organizational development and consumer behavior.
Prerequisites: one of the following: PSYC 302, 303, 304,
305 or 306; and two of the following: PSYC 331, 341, 351, 361.
Development of psychology from early times to the present; major
traditions and conceptual issues.
Prerequisites: PSYC 305 and 306, or consent of instructor.
Human cognitive behavior as a brain-based activity: Methodology
of Cognitive Neuroscience, functional neuroanatomy and their
relationships to perception, attentional encoding and control mecha-
nisms, memory, emotion, language and consciousness.
Prerequisite: PSYC 302, 303 or 305. Advanced treatment of
theory and research in such topics as attention, pattern recognition,
memory, knowledge representation, language, decision-making,
judgment, reasoning and problem solving.
Prerequisite: six hours of upper-division work in psychology or
linguistics. eory and research on the psychological processes that
make possible language acquisition and use. ree major concerns
are: comprehension of spoken and written language; speech produc-
tion; and language acquisition. (Same as LING 417)
(Same as AFRO 430)
Prerequisite: PSYC 331. Traditional and contemporary theo-
ries of personality, including psychoanalytic, humanistic-existential,
behavioral, trait and social interaction approaches.
Prerequisites: PSYC 201, 202, 300 and senior status (comple-
tion of 90 or more units). Intelligence, aptitude, interest and
personality testing. eory, construction, evaluation, interpretation
and uses of psychological tests.
Prerequisite: PSYC 362 or graduate standing. Concepts and
controversies in the eld of gerontological psychology and the soci-
etal implications of an aging population. Review and analyze current
literature, focusing on the physiological, psychological and social
changes that accompany old age. (Same as GERO 462)
Prerequisites: PSYC 202, CAS 301, 312 or PSYC 361. Review
and analyze major theoretical, empirical and applied issues in devel-
opmental psychology.
Prerequisites: PSYC 201, 202 and 300. General linear model,
regression, analysis of variance techniques and applications to
research design and evaluation of data.
Prerequisites: PSYC 201 and 300 or equivalent. Advanced
computer applications focusing on topics such as web page develop-
ment, data analysis, graphing, data bases and online experimentation
and data collection.
Prerequisite: PSYC 465. Multivariate analysis of variance,
prole analysis, discriminate analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis,
multidimensional scaling, introduction to structural equations
and hierarchical linear models, and applications to psychological
research.
Prerequisites: PSYC 306, 331, 341. Role of sleep and dreams
in controlling awake behavior. Topics include historical views/theo-
ries, the neurobiology of sleep and dreams, sleep-wake schedules,
sleep disorders, and their relationships to cognitive, personality and
psychopathology.
Prerequisites: PSYC 101 and completion of nine units of
upper-division psychology courses. Role of psychology in prediction,
prevention and treatment of medical disorders, including stress and
illness, psycho-neuro-immunology, psychological aspects of chronic
illnesses, behavioral medicine, physician-patient dynamics.
Prerequisites: PSYC 306 and 341. Basic neurophysiological
principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics that underlie
the eects of drugs on experience and behavior. Recreational drugs
and abused drugs that can contribute to psychological disorders.
Psychological, medical and social implications of pharmacotherapy.
(Same as BIOL 480M)
Prerequisite: PSYC 341. Methods, diagnosis, therapeutic
techniques, research, educational requirements, professional re-
quirements, ethics, graduate school preparation, choosing graduate
programs.
Prerequisites: nine units of 300-level psychology courses
completed at CSUF by the time of course registration, and 2.0 GPA
in psychology courses. Supervised experience in which psychological
principles or methods are applied in a eldwork setting. Mandatory
class meetings to discuss and write about experiences of integrating
psychological theory with practice. Required of majors. One of more
sections oered online.
Consult “Student-to-Student Tutorials” in this catalog for
more complete course descriptions.
Prerequisites: completion of one upper-division laboratory
course in psychology and consent of instructor. Study plan must be
approved by university census date. Individual laboratory investiga-
tion under direction of a faculty member. No more than three units
of credit toward the major.
Prerequisites: completion of at least one upper-division labora-
tory course in psychology and consent of instructor. Study plan must
be approved by university census date. Individual library study under
direction of a faculty member. No more than three units of credit
toward the major.
Prerequisites: admission to the psychology graduate program
and consent of instructor. Current theoretical, professional and
methodological issues in psychology.
Prerequisite: admission to the M.S. Psychology (clinical) pro-
gram. Introduction to methodological, ethical and legal issues in the
eld of Clinical Psychology.
Prerequisites: PSYC 201, 465 and admission to a psychology
graduate program. Principles and methods of planning and carrying
out systematic psychological research, interdependence of research
design and statistical evaluation of results. Practice in formulation of
testable hypotheses.
Prerequisite: admission to a psychology graduate program.
Content of seminar may vary each semester. A topic is selected for
in-depth study from one or more specialty areas within the eld of
psychology. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: PSYC 341 or equivalent and admission to either
the M.S. Psychology (Clinical) program or the M.A. Psychology
program. In-depth study of diagnosis, etiology theories, research and
prevention of adult and child psychopathology.
Prerequisite: admission to M.S. Psychology (Clinical) program.
In-depth coverage of psychotherapy. Principle theoretical approaches
covered are: psychodynamic, humanistic, and behavioral/cognitive
behavioral.
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of rst semester of M.S.
Psychology (Clinical) program. Skills course in conducting diag-
nostic interviews and basic therapeutic techniques. Role playing and
video feedback. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: completion of rst year in M.S. Psychology
(Clinical) program. Marriage, family and child therapy: theory,
techniques and research.
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the rst semester of the
M.S. Psychology (Clinical) program. Specic therapy techniques,
including behavioral, and general approaches to the treatment of
children and adolescents.
Prerequisites: PSYC 461 and admission to the M.S. Psychology
(Clinical) program. eory, administration, scoring and interpreta-
tion of measures of intelligence and objective personality inventories.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program. Impact of al-
coholism and drug abuse on the individual, family and community;
clinical skills in the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse; and
research on diagnosis and outcome.
523
Prerequisites: completion of PSYC 545 and 547. In-depth
study of cross-cultural issues as they apply to clinical psychology,
specically psychotherapy. Practical, research and theoretical issues.
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of rst year’s work in the
M.S. Psychology (Clinical) program. Supervised clinical work in
mental health agencies. (Minimum of 12 hours eld experience per
week.)
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of rst year’s work in the
M.S. Psychology (Clinical) program. Supervised clinical work in
mental health agencies. (Minimum of 12 hours eld experience per
week.)
Prerequisites: formal advancement to candidacy and consent of
instructor. Development of a proposal for a major piece of empirical
research, execution of the study, analysis of the results and writing of
a thesis.
Prerequisites: admission to a psychology graduate program and
consent of instructor. Empirical research in a selected area of psy-
chology. Designed, conducted and written by the student with the
collaboration of a member of the faculty. May be repeated for credit.
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PSYCHOLOGY
DIVISION CHAIR
Raphael J. Sonenshein
DIVISION OFFICE
University Hall 511
657-278-3521
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://hss.fullerton.edu/polisci
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
Minor in Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
Concentrations:
Human Resources
Public Finance Management
Urban Management
Criminal Justice
FACULTY
Michelle Arsneault, Hee Soun Jang,
Sarah Hill, Myung Jung Kwon, Paul
Peretz, Raphael Sonenshein, Yuan Ting,
Justin Tucker
INTRODUCTION
Public Administration trains people to become managers in government and
nonprot organizations. It draws on literature from political science, psychology,
economics, business and sociology to provide students with skills that would made
them more eective public sector leaders. It is concerned with the role played by public
employees in policy-making, planning, personnel management, taxation and nance,
and in responding to the needs and problems of communities and the nation
A major in Public Administration features focused study and preparation for
service in public agencies or in nonprot organizations. Public administration majors
study the larger political environment of public service and the concepts and goals that
underline such functions as budgeting, personnel, policy analysis and management.
Students without professional public service backgrounds gain experience through the
government internship.
LEARNING GOALS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
e following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing a degree in Public Administration:
Knowledge
■ Understand and use factual knowledge about the role and function of the public and
nonprot sectors of society, including understanding the role of the administrative
function in political systems
■ Acquire factual knowledge of the role of personnel administration, public budgeting
and nance in the creation and implementation of public policy
■ Understand the role of public administration professionals as participants in the
creation and implementation of public policy
■ Understand models of politics and governance as they relate to the role of administrative
agencies and processes, particularly their role in democratic systems
Experience
■ Be provided with the opportunity, through internships, to experience public
administration directly
Skills
■ Develop skills in acquiring, analyzing and assessing information in public and
nonprot settings
■ Be able to think and write clearly, critically and intelligently about public administration
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Public Administration
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
526
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
INTERNSHIPS
e division oers a variety of internships. Each one involves
students working in an agency or political organization, and meeting
in an on-campus seminar to discuss and analyze their experiences. e
internship in Public Administration is POSC 497 and is required of
all majors without public service administrative experience.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(120 UNITS)
e Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration requires 39
units of political science and public administration, all in upper divi-
sion. In addition, nine upper-division units are required in related
disciplines, such as American studies, anthropology, criminal justice,
economics, geography, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology
and statistics. Work in related elds must be approved in writing by
one of the department’s undergraduate advisers.
POSC/CRJU 320 Introduction to Public Management (3)
POSC 421 Government and the Economy (3)
POSC/CRJU 422 Human Resources Management (3)
POSC 321 Research in Public Management (3)
POSC 407 Polls, Statistics and Political Interpretation (3)
POSC 300,309, 315, 322, 403, 408, 411, 427, 446, 456, 475
POSC 497 Internship in Public Administration (3)
May be waived for students who have administrative experience
in the public sector.
MGMT 441
POSC 352, 375, 416, 461, 473, 474, 476
POSC/AFRO 317
POSC/CHIC 460
POSC/CRJU 404, 472
POSC/GEOG 478, 484
Other courses with consent of an adviser.
Students must complete nine units in related disciplines such
as American studies, anthropology, criminal justice, economics,
geography, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology or others as
approved by an undergraduate adviser. Appropriate G.E. courses may
be applied.
Writing Requirement
Majors must successfully complete POSC 421 and POSC/
CRJU 422 to satisfy the upper-division writing requirement. A “C”
(2.0) or better is required.
MINOR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (18 UNITS)
Students must take POSC/CRJU 320 and 411, 421 or 422,
and 12 additional units. ree of the 12 may be lower-division (e.g.,
POSC 100 or 200) and nine must be at the 300/400 level including
at least one of POSC 300, 309, 315, 403, 411, 416, 421, 422, 427,
446, 448, 472, 473, 474, 475, 478 or 484.
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (39 UNITS)
is professional degree is designed to disseminate the knowl-
edge and skills needed for ecient and eective government. e
program acquaints the student with the theoretical and practical
skills needed to improve the practice of governmental management.
It also prepares one to cope with the ethical and moral dimensions of
the contemporary policy maker. Career guidance, working experi-
ence and placement are important components of the program.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Conditionally Classified
A student may become conditionally classied in the Master
of Public Administration program if the university requirements for
admission are met. ese requirements are a baccalaureate degree
from an accredited institution and a grade-point average of at least
2.75 in the last 60 semester units attempted (see Graduate Regula-
tions section of this catalog for complete statement and procedures).
Graduate Standing – Classified
A student who meets the above requirements may become a
classied student if all following conditions are met:
1. completes a minimum of 12 semester units of undergraduate
coursework in the social sciences or business, six semester units
of which must have been upper-division level. At least one of the
courses must have been in economics. Upon recommendation of
the public administration faculty, suitable practical experience
may be substituted for a maximum of six units of the social
science/business requirement;
2. completes a one-semester course in basic statistics;
3. satises at least one of the following GPA conditions;
■ At least a 3.25 in the undergraduate major and 2.75 in the last
60 units
■ Between 2.75 and 3.24 in the undergraduate major, 2.5 in the
last 60 units, and at least 1000 combined score (vocabulary
and math) on the General Test of the Graduate Record Exam
■ Between 2.75 and 3.24 in the undergraduate major, 2.75
in the last 60 units, and quality professional experience as
evaluated by the M.P.A. coordinator based on job description,
resume, two letters of reference and four years of professional
administrative service
■ At least a 2.75 in the last 60 semester units and completion
of the rst 12 units of adviser-approved coursework in this
program with a grade-point average of 3.25
4. scores a minimum of 570 on the TOEFL (international
students); and
5. approval of a study plan through consultation with the M.P.A.
coordinator.
M.P.A. Study Plan
e degree study plan requires adviser-approved coursework.
ree units of internship may be included in the total. the study plan
must meet the following requirements:
■ Core Courses (18 -24 units)
POSC 497 Internship in Public Administration (3)
(required if no previous public sector administrative working
experience)
POSC 509 Administrative Organization and Process (3)
(required if no previous introductory course in public
administration taken within the past three years)
POSC 521 Seminar in Public Administration eory (3)
POSC 523 Administrative Research and Analysis (3)
POSC 526 Administration and Systems Management (3)
POSC 571 Seminar in Public Finance (3)
POSC 572 Seminar in Public Sector Human Resources
Management (3)
One of the following – POSC 519, 525, 528
■ Successfully pass a written comprehensive examination, or, with
the approval of their concentration and M.P.A. adviser, choose
either POSC 597 (project) or POSC 598 (thesis) in lieu of the
comprehensive examination. e project and thesis each earn
three units of coursework and include a nal oral defense
■ A minimum of half the units must be completed at the 500-level
■ No more than nine units of postgraduate coursework taken prior
to classied standing may be applied to the master’s degree
program
In addition to the required core courses, take:
POSC 560 Seminar in Administration of Justice (3)
POSC 582 Organizational Development and Change (3)
One of the following:
POSC 519, 525, 580
Adviser-Approved Electives (6-12 units)
Human Resources Concentration
In addition to the required core courses, two of the
following:
MGMT 441, 542
POSC 475, 522, 582
Adviser-Approved Electives (6-12 units)
Public Finance Management Concentration
In addition to the required core courses, two of the
following:
ECON 461, 516
POSC 529
Adviser-Approved Electives (6-12 units)
Urban Management Concentration
If not taken as a core course, take POSC 525
One or both of the following:
GEOG 478 Urban Dynamics and Planning (3)
GEOG 484 Urban Planning Methods (3)
Two of the following:
(Only one if taking GEOG 478 and 484)
ENST 595T
GEOG 488
POSC 427, 519, 529, 580
Adviser-Approved Electives (6-12 units)
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSES
Courses are designated as POSC (Political Science) in the class
schedule. Please refer to the Political Science Department catalog
section for course numbers and descriptions.
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RADIO-TV-FILM
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Jule Selbo
DEPARTMENT OFFICE/WEBSITE
College Park 650 – 7
657-278-4389
communications.fullerton.edu/rtvf
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Radio-TV-Film
Minor in Radio-TV-Film
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
FACULTY
Robert Davis, Riccardo de los Rios, Bob
Engels, Edward Fink, Jacqueline Frost,
Shelley Jenkins, Tim Maloney, Gloria
Monti, Heather Osborne-ompson,
Philippe Perebinosso, Ari Posner, Jule
Selbo, Larry Ward
INTRODUCTION
Mission – e Department of Radio-TV-Film at California State University,
Fullerton (CSUF), oers a comprehensive curriculum and active learning environment to
prepare students for meaningful and rewarding careers in lm and telecommunication –
broadcast, cable, satellite, wireless, digital and interactive media.
Curriculum – e Bachelor of Arts degree includes a variety of courses in critical
studies, production, industry relations and writing, and examines many aspects of the
electronic media and cinema.
e Master of Fine Arts degree is an intensive, two-year program focusing on writ-
ing for lm, television and other narrative media, and includes courses to better prepare
students to enter the professional lm and television community.
People – Professionally engaged faculty and sta challenge students to expand
their knowledge and skills through intellectual inquiry and creative projects, encourag-
ing them to become critical lifelong learners and ethical media content creators.
Radio-TV-Film is one of three departments in the College of Communications
providing access to the vibrant and media-rich Orange County and Los Angeles Basin.
LEARNING GOALS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
e following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing a degree in Radio-TV-Film:
Critical thinking, research, and analysis
■ Apply critical thinking, research, and analysis to accomplish professional and
personal goals
Professional practice
■ Demonstrate skills and knowledge for entry into professional practice
Writing proficiency
■ Demonstrate writing prociency appropriate to the entry level of professional
practice
Equipment and technologies
■ Demonstrate eective use of equipment and technologies appropriate to the entry
level of professional practice
Theoretical concepts
■ Apply eectively appropriate concepts and theories of lm and/or the electronic
media
Diversity sensitivity
■ Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity in all areas of the lm and electronic media
Radio-TV-Film
College of Communications
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Historical, legal, and ethic issues
■ Demonstrate a basic knowledge of historical, legal, and ethical
issues
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RADIO-TV-FILM (120 UNITS)
e Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio-TV-Film (RTVF)
requires 48 units in the major, including three core courses in RTVF,
one RTVF production course, eight elective courses in RTVF and
four collateral courses, either within RTVF or approved courses in
other departments.
RTVF 100 Introduction to Radio-TV-Film (3)
RTVF 350 Story Structure (3)*
RTVF 495 Internship in RTVF (3)
RTVF 220 TV Studio Production (3)
RTVF 225 Production for Non-Production Majors (3)
RTVF 325 Production for Production Majors (3)
Course options for electives are listed on the department web-
site at http://communications.fullerton.edu/rtvf/index.html. Please
verify course choices with faculty.
* Meets upper-division writing requirement for Radio-TV-Film
majors.
MINOR IN RADIO-TV-FILM (21 UNITS)
RTVF 100 Intro to Radio-TV-Film (3)
RTVF 350 Story Structure (3)
RTVF 220 TV Studio Production (3)
OR RTVF 225 Production for Non-Production Majors (3)
Plus four courses (12 units) from the RTVF elective checklist.
See department website at communications.fullerton.edu/rtvf
for a listing of these courses.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN SCREENWRITING
(42 UNITS)
e Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting in Radio-TV-Film is
designed to be a two-year program. e core curriculum is in place
and each admitted class proceeds through the prescribed course-
work. e program culminates with two scriptwriting works, as well
as a thesis project.
Within the 30 units of writing coursework, 12 are divided
among lm and television studies and production-related course-
work. Students may choose to add graduate-level electives, which
must be approved by the M.F.A. in Screenwriting faculty.
RTVF 480 Management in RTVF (3)
RTVF 512 American Television History (3)
RTVF 515 Film eory and Criticism (3)
RTVF 520 Advanced Scene Study (3)
RTVF 550 Story Structure and Dra (3)
RTVF 551 Sitcom Writing: Spec and Dra (3)
RTVF 552 One-Hour Drama: TV Spec and Pilot (3)
RTVF 553T Genres for Writers (3)
RTVF 555 First Dra Screenplay (3)
RTVF 556 Screenplay: Rewrite (3)
RTVF 562 Media Literacy and Ethics (3)
RTVF 580 Writing Project #1 (3)
RTVF 581 Writing Project #2 (3)
RTVF 597 Final Project (3)
RADIO-TV-FILM COURSES
Courses are designated as RTVF in the class schedule.
Overview of the history, structure and function of the radio,
TV and lm industry. Includes current issues, relevance to society,
employment options and other topics. One or more sections oered
on line.
Foundational theory and practice of audio production as it
pertains to radio, TV and lm. Covers broadcasting, recording,
editing and mixing. Emphasizes aesthetics and techniques to ensure
high quality sound. Uses a digital lab. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours
laboratory)
Introduction to multiple-camera, live-on-tape, studio
production. eory and practice of producing programs live.
Students crew all positions, including writer, producer, director,
assistant director, lighting director, oor manager, camera operator,
video switcher, audio engineer, video engineer, recording engineer
and graphics operator. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Introduction to single-camera video production designed for
non-production majors. eory and practice of producing projects
on location. Preproduction, production and post-production using
digital cameras and nonlinear editing. Students crew productions,
including writer, producer, director, videographer, sound recorder
and editor. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Techniques for writing short-form
scripts for lm and video. Analysis of short lms in relation to script-
writing concepts. Develop and critique student-written short scripts.
530
RADIO-TV-FILM
History of American lm and lm style from the beginnings
to 1945. Relation to socio-historical, economic, political, cultural,
artistic and technological contexts.
History of American lm and lm style from the post-war
period to modern times. Relation to socio-historical, economic,
political, cultural, artistic and technological contexts.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.3. Visual and
syntactic components of the motion picture. Detailed analysis of
frame, line, space, shape, image size, movement, tone, color and
structuring of visual images. One or more sections oered online.
Formal lm analysis in terms of lmic and stylistic elements.
How lms produce meanings.
Prerequisite: G.E. Category A.3. Formal structures (formats,
narratives, genres) and styles of American television. How the me-
dium makes its meanings.
Prerequisite: RTVF 210. Advanced audio projects for radio,
TV, lm and the internet, including digital storage and distribution.
Complete the audio production process, from pre-production through
postproduction, applying aesthetic concepts and hands-on skills.
(2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.1. Concepts and
techniques of live radio production. Produce weekly, two-hour, live
radio talk shows with segments. Includes all aspects and positions:
planning, writing, producing, interviewing, promoting, engineering,
recording, hosting and the like. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisites: RTVF 300, 325. Introduction to theory and
practice of motion picture photography and lm production. Create
short projects, shooting lm and editing digitally. Additional cost for
lm development and digital transfer. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours
laboratory)
Prerequisite: Completion of G.E. Category C.2. Analyzing,
decoding and evaluating how lm, television, radio and the Internet
function. Multiple topics related to creating motion, image and
sound media, including development, contracts, agents, applied legal
concerns, professional issues, pre-production through distribution
and more.
Prerequisites: ENGL 101. Analysis and development of script
structure and viable, narrative story elements. Covers acts, scenes,
premises, conict, plots, characters, action, etc. Write critical analyses
of professional scripts and author own treatments. Meets upper-di-
vision writing requirement for RTVF majors. One or more sections
oered online.
Prerequisite: RTVF 350. eory, principles and practice of
writing for situation comedies. Analyze scripts, study program
episodes and develop and write an original story and spec script for a
current half-hour, prime-time sitcom. Meets upper-division writing
requirement for RTVF majors.
Prerequisite: RTVF 350. eory, principles and practice of
writing for episodic television dramas. Analyze scripts, study pro-
gram episodes and develop and write an original story and spec script
for a current one-hour, prime-time TV drama. Meets upper-division
writing requirement for RTVF majors.
Prerequisite: RTVF 350. Film genres, classic to revisionist and
their evolution and hybridization; how a screenwriter can implement
and benet from understanding lm genre components.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2. Purposes,
philosophies and methods of obtaining, developing, launching,
scheduling and evaluating programming for electronic media.
Covers commercial radio and TV networks and stations, cable TV,
public radio and TV, direct broadcast satellite and the internet.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. Critical
examination of the history of American television programming.
Analysis of TV shows in the context of changing trends and
inuences in the industry.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Research
and literature on eects of television on children. Historical and
contemporary aspects of children’s TV issues, including advertising,
violence, stereotyping and education. How children’s TV producers
use concepts related to children to design material for them.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. or C.2. Global
inuence of motion pictures. Examines various directors, lm
movements, national cinemas and the increasing internationalization
of the world lm industry.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. or C.2. Recent
American lms as indicators of societal, cultural and artistic trends.
Cinema in light of current theories of postmodernism and formal
categories of lm production.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. or C.2. Docu-
mentary form in lm and television. Includes development, purpose
and current trends. Requirements to write and produce non-ction
lms for the mass media, business, education and government.
Prerequisite: RTVF 370. Analyzes a nation’s lms in terms of
their formal elements and how they are shaped by the historical,
cultural, political, social and industry-related circumstances in which
they are produced and received. Initial topics: Italy, Australasia, Japan.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.2. Function of
law, policy and standards in radio, TV and lm. Key regulations,
including roles of commissions, courts and amendments. Key
censorship practices, including language, sex and violence.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.I. Concepts and
practices of radio station operations, including programming, sales,
promotion, trac, billing, production, news, research and engineering.
Allows for in-depth work in several areas.
Prerequisite: RTVF 210. Acquiring, recording, editing and
mixing sound for lm and TV. Special emphasis on creative aspects
of sound design. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 300, 325. Advanced theory and practice of
video production. Includes advanced shooting and editing tech-
niques. Produce projects that may be distributed and/or entered in
competitions. May be repeated once for credit. (2 hours discussion, 3
hours laboratory)
Prerequisites: RTVF 225 and 375. Preproduction, production
and postproduction of documentary lm or video. Documentary
concepts and hands-on skills. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 330. Preproduction, shooting and rough
editing of a large-crew, sync-sound lm. Includes planning, scouting,
breakdown, budgeting, scheduling, casting, rehearsing, shooting
and preliminary editing. Additional cost for lm development and
digital transfer. May be repeated once for credit. (2 hours discussion,
3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 330. Cinematographic techniques for lm
and video. Analyze cinematographic styles, including qualities of
camera movement, lenses and lighting as expressive tools. Hands-on
experience shooting scenes with lm and video cameras, lighting and
grip equipment. Additional cost for lm development and digital
transfer. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 225. Design motion graphics and visual
eects for lm and TV. Previsualizing, titling, matting, rotoscoping
and compositing using industry-standard soware. (2 hours discussion,
3 hours laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 225. Direct for narrative lm and television,
including breakdowns and use of the camera as an expressive tool.
Direct, shoot and edit short scenes. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours
laboratory)
Prerequisite: RTVF 350. eory, principles and practice of
writing feature lms. Analyze scripts and study lms. Apply concepts
from RTVF 350 and advanced concepts to develop full-length
screenplays. Meets upper-division writing requirement for RTVF
majors.
Prerequisite: RTVF 455. Intensive writing course aimed at
students who have completed rst dras of full-length screenplays.
Complete a rewrite-polish of their scripts, learning skills to prepare
them for production and entrance into the marketplace.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1 or C.2. Artistic
developments in recent East and Southeast Asian cinema. eoreti-
cal analysis and critique of directors, styles, techniques, genres and
production elements.
Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.2. Management
structure and issues in the RTVF industry. Audience measurement,
distribution, nance, personnel, programming, regulation and sales.
May include applied experience with college media activities.
Prerequisites: RTVF 100, 350 and either 220 or 225.
Supervised eldwork at a radio, TV or lm organization. Skill devel-
opment and understanding of industry operation through hands-on
experience and networking. Must submit an application one semes-
ter prior to taking through the RTVF Internship Oce.
531
Prerequisites: 3.0+ GPA, senior standing, written approval
from instructor and department chair. Student-to-student tutorial
encourages students to learn through teaching. Work may include
contact hours with tutees, tutorial preparations, consulting with
instructors, reporting-analysis-evaluation of tutorial experiences, par-
ticipation in university programs for tutors. Does not count toward
major or minor units. Grade or Credit/No Credit.
Prerequisites: 3.0+ GPA, senior standing, written approval
from instructor and department chair. Independent Study is of a
research or creative nature and shall culminate in a paper, project,
comprehensive exam and/or performance. e student shall prepare
a proposal including a statement of the basis for the nal evaluation.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Historical survey of American
television from its inception to present day. Critical/theoretical ap-
proaches to studying the medium as technology, commercial entity,
and social and cultural force.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Major developments in lm
theory and criticism from the 1920s to the present, including sec-
tions on lm form and medium specicity; semiotics, ideology and
psychoanalysis; and feminism, queer theory, postcolonilism and
postmodernism.
Prerequisites: RTVF 550, 555. Focuses on the rst dra of
a full-length screenplay to enhance focus and character work on a
scene-to-scene basis.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Structure of storytelling in
lm, linear and non-linear, American, Asian and European tem-
plates. Product-oriented towards detailed lm treatment to serve as
outline of screenplay and initial pages of screenplay.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Write two half-hour situation
comedy scripts in correct format, as well as create a premise for an
original half-hour comedy series.
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Analyze components for
various scriptwriting tasks of episodic television dramas, as well as
stress screenwriting skills, from inceptive idea to outline to dras of
one-hour scripts.
Prerequisite: RTVF 550. Film genres; classic to revisionist
and the constant evolution and hybridization of genres and how a
screenwriter can implement and benet from understanding genre
components.
Prerequisite: RTVF 550. Work from an approved outline or
treatment to create a professional screenplay dra, using correct
format and structure.
Prerequisite: RTVF 550, 555. Focuses on a completed rst
dra of a full-length screenplay. Complete a rewrite/polish of the
script; learning skills to prepare it for production and entry into the
marketplace.
Prerequisite: RTVF 550, 555. Analyzing, decoding and evalu-
ating how the entertainment media operates, focusing on television,
lm and internet.
Prerequisites: RTVF 550, 555, 520. From concept to outline
to realized lm script; working under deadline and reacting to and
implementing specic notes from instructor.
Prerequisites: RTVF 550, 555, 520. From concept to outline
to realized lm script; working under deadline and reacting to and
implementing specic notes from instructor.
Prerequisites: RTVF 550, 551, 555, 580, 581. Culminating
course. Polish writing projects #1 and #2, and marketing proposal
for the projects.
532
RADIO-TV-FILM
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Ula Manzo
DEPARTMENT OFFICE/WEBSITE
College Park 570
657-278-3497
http://ed.fullerton.edu/reading
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Master of Science in Education
Concentration in Reading
California Reading Certicate
Certicate in Postsecondary Reading
and Learning
California Reading/Language Arts
Specialist Credential
FACULTY
Margaret Atwell, Kathryn Bartle An-
gus, Erica Bowers, JoAnn Carter-Wells,
Janice Crick, JoAnne Greenbaum,
Rosario Ordonez-Jasis, Ula Manzo,
Donna Padgett
INTRODUCTION
e Reading Department oers a master’s degree, two advanced California certi-
cations and a postsecondary certicate.
LEARNING GOALS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
e following goals and learning outcomes have been established for students
pursuing graduate programs in reading:
Knowledgeable and competent specialists
■ Demonstrate a strong foundation in subject matter knowledge or eld of study
■ Demonstrate a strong understanding and implementation of pedagogical skills or
skills in chosen eld
■ Use technology as a resource
Reflective and responsive practitioners
■ Promote diversity
■ Make informed decisions
■ Engage in collaborative endeavors
■ ink critically
Committed and caring professionals
■ Be agents for change
■ Maintain professional and ethical standards
■ Become lifelong learners
CALIFORNIA READING CERTIFICATE
e California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has granted approval to
the Reading Department to oer coursework to meet requirements for the California
Reading Certicate. Persons wishing to earn the Reading Certicate must make formal
application to the university and meet the requirements of the Oce of Graduate Stud-
ies and additional requirements posted on the department website.
e following courses are required to complete the certicate:
READ 501 Assessment of Professional Competencies (1)
READ 507 Reading and inking in the Content Areas (3)
READ 508 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in Today’s Elementary Schools (3)
READ 514 Linguistics and Reading (3)
READ 516 Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (3)
READ 560 e Sociocultural Context of Literacy and Learning (3)
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POSTSECONDARY READING AND LEARNING
CERTIFICATE
e Certicate in Postsecondary Reading and Learning is
designed to prepare reading specialists for postsecondary settings,
particularly at the community college level. e certicate is oered
in an online format only. Persons wishing to earn this certicate
must meet the requirements of University Extended Education and
additional requirements posted on the department website.
e following courses are required to complete the certicate:
READ 505 Foundations of Postsecondary Reading and Learning (3)
READ 507 Reading and inking in the Content Areas (3)
READ 516 Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (3)
READ 587 Program Management in Postsecondary
Reading and Learning (3)
For further information, please contact the department oce.
CALIFORNIA READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
SPECIALIST CREDENTIAL
e California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has
granted approval to the Reading Department to oer courses to
meet requirements for the Reading/Language Arts Specialist Cre-
dential. e credential is oered in traditional and online formats.
ose wishing to earn an advanced California Reading/Lan-
guage Arts Specialist Credential must make formal application to
the university indicating the specic specialist credential program
desired. In addition, applicants must meet the requirements of the
Oce of Graduate Studies and additional requirements posted on
the department website.
e following courses are required to complete the credential:
READ 501 Assessment of Professional Competencies (1)
READ 507 Reading and inking in the Content Areas (3)
READ 508 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in Today’s
Elementary Schools (3)
READ 514 Linguistics and Reading (3)
READ 516 Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (4)
READ 520 Technology in Reading (3)
READ 560 e Sociocultural Context of Literacy and Learning (3)
READ 570 Leadership in Reading/Language Arts Program
Development (2)
READ 581 Remediation of Reading Diculties (5)
READ 585 Professional Development in Reading/Language Arts (3)
EDEL 511 Survey of Education Research (3)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION (READING)
(30 UNITS)
e program is designed to help qualied individuals gain the
technical knowledge and scholarship required to become reading/
language arts specialists. is program prepares reading professionals
who have the knowledge, skills and dispositions to eectively integrate
contemporary theories of reading with sound pedagogical practice.
Admission to Graduate Standing – Conditionally Classified
University requirements include a baccalaureate from an
accredited institution and a grade-point average of 3.0 in the last
60 semester units attempted (see “Graduate Admissions” section of
this catalog for complete statement and procedures). In addition, an
applicant must have an approved major and confer with the graduate
program adviser to discuss the prerequisites for attaining classied
standing.
Graduate Standing – Classified
A student who meets the admission requirements and the
following requirements may be granted classied graduate standing
upon the development of an approved study plan.
Study Plan
Core Courses (9 units)
EDEL 511 Survey of Educational Research (3)
READ 516 Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching of Reading (3)
READ 536 Curriculum Foundations, Principles and Issues in
Reading/Language Arts (3)
Concentration Courses (19 units)
READ 501 Assessment of Professional Competencies (1)
READ 507 Reading and inking in the Content Areas (3)
READ 508 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in Today’s
Elementary Schools (3)
READ 514 Linguistics and Reading (3)
READ 520 Technology in Reading (2)
READ 560 e Socio-cultural Context of Literacy and Learning (3)
READ 581 Remediation of Reading Diculties (5)
Culminating Experience (1)
READ 595 Advanced Studies (includes comprehensive
examination) (1)
OR READ 597 Project (1)
OR READ 598 esis (1)
READING COURSES
Courses are designated as READ in the class schedule.
Analysis of reading and learning processes, reading interpretation
and critical thinking strategies as applied to all types of academic
reading; integration and synthesis of academic information.
Study and analysis of general and academic vocabularies and
their inuence on reading comprehension and communication.
Language knowledge and the development of contextual analysis
and word association processes in reading comprehension.
Relationship of critical reading to critical thinking. Development
of critical thinking skills with application in the interpretation,
analysis, criticism and advocacy of ideas encountered in academic
readings. One or more sections oered online.
Prerequisites: CAS 312 or PSYC 361 or equivalent. eories of
language development. Function of receptive and expressive language
development as they relate to literacy development. Relevance of family
literacy as young children begin to read. Choosing appropriate books
to foster language development and literacy development. eories of
early childhood classroom instruction.
Curriculum and methods in teaching reading and language
arts in the elementary and secondary schools. Teachers’ manuals and
guides are introduced and studied. Preparation of reading lessons for
classroom settings.
Assessment of professional competencies of students entering the
Reading program in preparation for obtaining the Reading/Language
Arts Specialist Credential. Meets graduate writing requirement for
master’s degree. One or more sections oered online.
eoretical framework and background of eld, including
historical perspective, student/adult development, reading and
learning theory/academic literacy, programmatic structures and
components, curriculum design and contemporary issues.
Teaching reading and thinking in the subject area disciplines,
including instructional methodology, assessment, materials and
program design. One or more sections oered online.
Current trends in the teaching of elementary reading/language
arts. Role of the teacher as a decision-maker in the elementary read-
ing/language arts program. One or more sections oered online.
Linguistics and its inuence on reading materials and instruction.
Trends in linguistics as they relate to the teaching of reading. One or
more sections oered online.
Prerequisite: READ 507 or 508. Case-based study of various
assessment devices and trial teaching practices essential for precise
intervention in reading/language arts. Includes a model to guide
in-depth analysis of a reader with attention to the inuences of
linguistic, social, cultural, physical, psychological, intellectual and
educational factors on learning to read and reading to learn. One or
more sections oered online.
Understanding the need for technological literacy in reading/
language arts. Strengths and limitations of technology and computer
applications (soware/internet) for the development of classroom
curriculum for reading/language arts. Designing a lesson plan for the
integration of technology into today’s literacy classroom, as well as
introducing web page design utilizing existing free services. One or
more sections oered online.
Develop, organize, implement and evaluate appropriate read-
ing/language arts curriculum using instructional goals for students in
pre-K through post-secondary classrooms. Curriculum foundations,
research, current issues, design and practice in the area of reading/
language arts. One or more sections oered online.
Prerequisite: EDEL 511. eory and research in teaching read-
ing/language arts to students with diverse cultural, racial, linguistic
and socio-economic backgrounds. Methods and approaches for
teaching literacy skills. Special emphasis on second language learners.
Case study requirement. One of more sections oered online.
Long-term planning, designing eective programs, developing
leadership skills and integrating literature and skill-based instruction.
One or more sections oered online.
Prerequisites: READ 507, 508, 514, 516. Analysis and
diagnosis of reading/language arts diculties. Techniques and
methods of prevention and treatment. Individual remediation of
student. Primary through secondary.
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Prerequisites: READ 507, 508, 514, 516. Seminar in develop-
ment and evaluation of reading/language arts programs. Training in
sta development and interpersonal relations with teachers, parents,
consultants and administrators. Writing for publication, grant pro-
posal writing and other professional responsibilities.
Prerequisites: READ 505, 507 and 516. Multifaceted compo-
nents related to the administration, management and supervision of
a post-secondary reading and learning program, as well as the current
issues and trends in program management.
Prerequisite: READ 516. Graduate seminar designed to synthesize
and evaluate knowledge in such areas as behavior, teaching strategies,
educational technology, program development, communication theory
and interpersonal relations related to reading/language arts, and apply
these understandings to authentic professional challenges.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.
Individual research on an empirical project, with conferences with
the instructor, culminating in a project.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.
Individual research with conferences with the instructor,
culminating in a thesis.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor or graduate adviser.
Independent inquiry for qualied graduate students.
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