PSY 455: Seminar in Culture and Mental Health

Psychology · 5 credits

Advanced study in topics related to culture and mental health interventions. Focus on equity in mental health research and culturally-grounded interventions with an emphasis on racial and social justice.

Offered in 3 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2026 to Winter 2027).

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Prerequisites

PSY 307 and (PSY 351 or PSY 354 or PSY 359)

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

PSY 307 Experimental Approaches to Research and Statistics
requires PSY 210 and (PSY 220 or HNRS 207) and PSY 230 and PSY 240 and PSY 250 and PSY 306
- PSY 210 Cognition
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology
- PSY 220 Behavioral Neuroscience
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
- HNRS 207 Colloquium in Behavioral Neuroscience
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
- PSY 230 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
- PSY 240 Social Psychology
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
- PSY 250 Introduction to Behavioral and Mental Health
  requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
  - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
  - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
- PSY 306 Correlational Approaches to Research and Statistics
  requires PSY 305
  - PSY 305 Scientific Thinking and Writing
    requires PSY 203
    - PSY 203 Research Methods
      requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
      - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
      - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
PSY 351 Interventions in Adult Mental Health
requires PSY 250 and PSY 305
- PSY 250 Introduction to Behavioral and Mental Health (shown above)
- PSY 305 Scientific Thinking and Writing
  requires PSY 203
  - PSY 203 Research Methods
    requires PSY 101 or HNRS 204
    - PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (shown above)
    - HNRS 204 Colloquium in Psychology (shown above)
PSY 354 Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
requires PSY 230 and PSY 250 and PSY 305
- PSY 230 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (shown above)
- PSY 250 Introduction to Behavioral and Mental Health (shown above)
- PSY 305 Scientific Thinking and Writing (shown above)
PSY 359 Foundations of Counseling
requires PSY 250 and PSY 305
- PSY 250 Introduction to Behavioral and Mental Health (shown above)
- PSY 305 Scientific Thinking and Writing (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Ciao, Anna	3	Winter 2026 to Winter 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (3 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Winter 2027	12901	Seminar	TR 10:00am-11:50am · AW 406	Ciao, Anna	0/15	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	23817	Seminar	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · AW 410	Ciao, Anna	15/15	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	13746	Seminar	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · AW 303	Ciao, Anna	15/15	Face to Face Instruction