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PSY 431

Multicultural Psychology

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Cross-cultural studies of personality. Theories of the relationship between the individual and cultural milieu, and investigation of the extent to which cultural forces affect behavior.

Requirements

Prerequisites

PSY 101PSY 240
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 and PSY 240.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Summer

Terms

summer

Core

CO10

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to their psychological beliefs and practices.
  • use psychological models and theories of multi- and global cultural difference to investigate topics in diversity and equity.
  • analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
  • critically examine complex issues and problems in psychology using global cultural context.
  • select appropriate methods of inquiry to apply to psychological problems in global contexts.