This course is designed to meet the needs of graduate students in the College of Education, particularly those in educational, school, and counseling psychology, for a course in theory and principles of social psychology. The course will cover the basic concepts and theories in social psychology. The theories of attitude formation, group dynamics, and biases will be surveyed, with an application to the professional fields of psychology. In addition to the theories and principles of social psychology, research paradigms, social change, social influence, system consultation, and community issues as they relate to social psychological considerations will be addressed.