PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)
407-3 MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY. Students will develop a critical framework for looking at the concept of “culture” in contemporary America. Students will explore how culture impacts psychological services. Prerequisite: PSYC 111.
420-3 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. Learning principles, evaluation methods and techniques of managing and modifying human behavior based upon operant and respondent conditioning. Prerequisite: PSYC 111.
421-3 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS. Principles of psychological measurement, test construction and evaluation; problems in assessment and prediction. Prerequisite: PSYC 220.
431-3 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. Classification, description, etiology, and treatment of disorders of personality organization and behavioral integration. Prerequisite: PSYC 111.
442-3 ADLERIAN PSYCHOLOGY. In-depth summary of theory and application of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs applied to mental health and human relations in family, school, clinic, and workplace. Prerequisites: PSYC 111; graduate standing.
461-3 ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. May include social cognition, attitudes, attraction, social influence, aggression, and other issues. Prerequisite: PSYC 206 or consent of instructor.
473-3 PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY. Psychological principles and techniques used in job selection, training, and employee evaluation. Prerequisite: PSYC 320.
487-3 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING. Biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in development and aging; age changes in learning, memory, intelligence, personality; special issues such as retirement, Alzheimer's disease, elder abuse. Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or graduate standing.
495-1 to 3 SEMINAR: SELECTED TOPICS. Offered occasionally when needed. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours so long as no topic is repeated. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
514-3 ADVANCED BIOPSYCHOLOGY. Advanced study of biological foundations of behavior; structure and function of brain related to personality, behavior, and health. Prerequisite: PSYC 314 or consent of instructor.
519-3 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY. Secondary, college, and graduate levels; models for teaching psychology; library, laboratory, and testing resources. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
520-3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND INFERENCE I. Research methods, philosophy of science, research writing, review of basic statistics, using computer for statistical analysis and research writing. Prerequisites: PSYC 211; 212 or equivalent; consent of instructor.
521-3 RESEARCH DESIGN AND INFERENCE II. Design, analysis, and interpretation of experimental research designs including ANOVA, ANCOVA, and trend analysis; design, analysis, and interpretation of field research; multiple regression. Prerequisites: PSYC 520; consent of instructor.
523-1 to 6 PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL ADULT PSYCHOLOGY. Practicum experience in professional setting under staff supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites: PSYC 538; 543b.
524-1 to 12 PRACTICUM IN CLINICAL CHILD/SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. Practicum experience in professional setting under staff supervision. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
525-1 to 6 PRACTICUM IN INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Practicum experience in professional setting under staff supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
527-1 to 6 PRACTICUM: TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY. Practicum teaching experience in professional setting under staff supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites: PSYC 519; graduate standing in psychology.
531-3 ADVANCED PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. Current research and literature. Prerequisites: PSYC 431; graduate standing in psychology.
535-3 COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOTHERAPY. Review the theory, research, and application of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. Specific treatment programs designed to treat various disorders will be reviewed. Prerequisites: PSYC 531 or 553; graduate standing in psychology, or consent of instructor.
537a-3 COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES. Psychotherapeutic approaches, methods and procedures with children, adolescents, and families. Developmental approach and multicultural perspective. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
537b-3 COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY OF THE ADULT. Major approaches. Aspects of therapeutic situation and changes during psychotherapy with adults. Evaluation of both theory and practice. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
538-3 CONTEMPORARY INTERPERSONAL THERAPIES: GROUP/FAMILY/MARITAL. Current theory and research in group, family, and marital therapy. Prerequisites: PSYC 537a or 537b; graduate standing in psychology.
539-3 CRISIS INTERVENTION AND CRISIS THERAPY. Crisis theory and intervention strategies for major situational and developmental life crises. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or related human service programs.
541a-3 COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Administration and interpretation of psychological techniques used to assess cognitive abilities. Developmental approach and multicultural perspective. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
541b-3 COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ADULT. Training in administration/interpretation of psychological techniques used to assess cognitive abilities. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
543a-3 BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Administration and interpretation of psychological techniques used to assess behavior and emotion. Developmental approach and multicultural perspective. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
543b-3 PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE ADULT. Theory underlying use of objective and projective methods of assessing adult personality. Application of techniques to personality, clinical diagnosis, research. Prerequisites: PSYC 541b; graduate standing in psychology.
544-3 RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL TREATMENTS. Assessing students’ responses to intervention, single case study design, and measuring progress through curriculum based measurement and other techniques. Prerequisite: PSYC 541a.
545-3 PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION. Assessment of students’ psychoeducational functioning through norm-referenced and alternative data-based methods. Development, implementation, and interpretation of empirically-validated academic interventions in reading, writing, and mathematics. Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Psychology, PSYC 541a.
550-3 ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY. Ethical and professional issues in the field of psychology, especially as outlined in the Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association. Prerequisite: Graduate student in Psychology Department.
553-3 SEMINAR IN CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Theories of childhood psychopathology, typical psychological disorders, therapeutic interventions. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
556-3 SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY: PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Review and development of intervention programs in social systems that promote wellness and prevent psychopathology in children and their families. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology or related human service program; consent of instructor.
557-3 SEMINAR IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD. Developmental principles and theories, normal and atypical development, assessment methods, intervention approaches. Prerequisites: PYSC 201 or equivalent; graduate standing in psychology or related human service program.
564-3 COMMUNICATION AND GROUP BEHAVIOR. Group dynamics and communication process in everyday groups. Prerequisite: classified or classification pending graduate standing.
565-3 CONSULTATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE. Principles and methods of consulting in mental health, educational, and other human service organizations. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; completion of 24 graduate hours or consent of instructor.
571-3 SEMINAR IN MOTIVATION AND LEADERSHIP. Factors affecting motivation and leadership in organizations as well as their measurement, evaluation, and application. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
572-3 SEMINAR IN WORK ATTITUDES. Measurement, evaluation, and consequences of different work attitudes with a specific emphasis on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and other issues. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor
573-3 SEMINAR IN PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY. Research and practice of Personnel Psychology. Topics include employee recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, job analysis, and legal issues. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
574-3 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Issues and research on interaction between person, position, and organization variables. Theoretical and practical issues; focus on individual and organization. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
575-3 SEMINAR IN EMPLOYEE SELECTION. Theory, research, and practice of employee selection. Topics include selection techniques, validation, job analysis, and legal issues. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
576-3 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Early history, assumptions, concepts, and various change strategies. Human process approaches to planned change within systems framework. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
578-3 PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. Physical, psychological, and social variables involving stress. Theories, models, substantive issues. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.
580-3 PSYCHOLOGY OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT. Theory, research, and practice of employee training, career development, and performance appraisal. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.
590-1 to 3 READINGS IN PSYCHOLOGY. Selected topics under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 16 hours provided no topic is repeated. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; consent of instructor.
591-1 to 6 RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY. Research under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 18 hours. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; consent of instructor.
594-3 SEMINAR IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. History, theory, and practice of school psychology; psychoeducational assessment and remediation with variety of exceptionalities. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; completion of 24 hours or consent of instructor.
595-1 to 3 GRADUATE SEMINAR: SELECTED TOPICS. Varied content. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours provided no topic is repeated. Prerequisites: advanced graduate standing in psychology; consent of instructor.
596-5 INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. Professional training in school settings; full time for one academic year. Must be repeated once for a total of 10 hours. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; consent of instructor.
598-3 RESEARCH PROJECT IN COMMUNITY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. A paper reviewing theory and research on a topic approved and supervised by a faculty committee. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Community School Psychology.
599-1 to 6 THESIS. Design and implementation of psychological research study. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology.