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PSYC 190 - Community Service Experience
Community Service Experience
Credits: 1-2
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PSYC 209 - Social Psychology
This course acquaints students with the principles and processes of social psychology. Topics to be covered include, but will not be limited to, attraction, aggression, prejudice, conformity, persuasion, and so forth. Upon completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of how individuals think about, are influenced by, and relate to one another.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 211 - Introduction to Statistics
This course examines elementary statistics in behavioral research. Specific topics addressed are describing and comparing raw data, the concept of the curve as a basis for generalizing from samples to populations and tests of significance, procedures for obtaining correlation coefficients, and an introduction to regression analysis. Special attention is given to interpreting psychological research.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 220 - Current Issues in Psychology
Each semester one or more sections of this course are offered that each cover a specific current issue and psychology. Topics may include, but are not limited to; positive psychology, psychology of gender, psychology of sport, and careers in psychology. Every topic will be examined in depth regarding the history, theories, current and controversial issues, and the relation of the issue to psychology and other disciplines.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is repeatable for up to a total of 3 credits.
Credits: 1
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PSYC 221 - Abnormal Psychology
This course is a systematic study of various patterns of abnormal behavior that includes examination basic theories and common treatments for psychopathology. Major disorders are described in the DSM-V are discussed and considered. Special emphasis is placed upon the investigation and interplay of biological, psychological, and social forces that shape abnormal behavior.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 250 - Childhood and Adolescent Development
This course develops a fundamental understanding of the cognitive, affective, and physical growth of children and the implications of these for curriculum planning. It includes a field experience in which students work closely with children in neighborhood schools. Students will mentor these children in specific areas of need, apply theories learned in class, and reflect upon the application of theory on practice.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 301 - Research Methods
This course focuses on the application of scientific methodology to the study of thought and behavior. Topics include basic research principles and various methodological approaches, such as observational methods, survey research, and experimental designs. Understanding and evaluating research reports using a basic understanding of research methodology are emphasized and students are responsible for applying research methods to an original behavioral research proposal.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 211 - Introduction to Statistics
Credits: 3
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PSYC 320 - Health Psychology
This course is a survey of psychological theory, research, and practice in the health domain. Didactic, interactive, and experiential methods are used to foster awareness and knowledge of the critical role of behavioral factors in health. Opportunities for application of behavioral principles to aspects of personal health are provided.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 330 - Human Relations in Organizations
This course provides students with a foundation for understanding the many areas of Human Relations in Business. The focus of the course is divided into three sections. 1) Keys to managing yourself, 2) Keys to working with others, and 3) Keys to leading and managing others. The course is anchored by a series of assessments to provide students with a greater understanding of their skill set(s) within these three areas.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 340 - Child Development
Designed for students in psychology, this course reviews individual differences in child growth and development. The emphasis is on development from the prenatal period to adolescence. Major theories of development are reviewed. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and language development sequences are emphasized. Although the course emphasizes normative development, we also discuss risks and problems of childhood.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 345 - Adolescent and Young Adult Development
Designed for students in psychology, this course reviews individual differences in adolescent growth and development. This emphasis is on development from early adolescence through emerging adulthood. Major theories of development are reviewed. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and language development sequences are emphasized. Although the course emphasizes normative development, we also discuss risks and problems of adolescence and young adulthood.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 368 - Forensic Psychology
This course examines the interaction between the fields of psychology and criminal justice. This course is designed to examine the many roles a psychologist might assume within the criminal justice system. This course is designed to cover several topics including eyewitness testimony, courtroom psychology, critical incident counseling, NGRI pleas and a variety of other interdisciplinary topics in order to provide students with a wealth and breath of information. Therefore, the goal of this course is to gain a better understanding of the interaction between several disciplines that combine to create the field of Forensic Psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 386 - Internship and Seminar
This is an opportunity for students to work, on an individual basis, with a faculty member in the psychology department. This contact can involve doing an extensive research project either on or off campus and/or actually working in a psychological setting applying the principles learned in the classroom. No more than 6 credits of PSYC 386 count toward the basic 33 credits of psychology required for the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
Open to PSYC majors only with junior or senior standing.
Credits: 2-10
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PSYC 401 - Motivation and Learning
This course examines the major theories and issues from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Emphasis is placed on the scientific experimental approach to understanding the nature of learning and motivation. Detailed analysis of classical and instrumental conditioning, reinforcement theory, and punishment, along with the contributions of Skinner, Hull, and Tolman, are a few of the areas investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 405 - Physiological Psychology
This course studies the physiological bases of a variety of behaviors. Scientific experimental analysis concerned with sensory processing, learning, motivation, and the development of the major schools and issues in perception are considered. The biological concomitants of various psychological abnormalities are analyzed.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 406 - Psychology of Diversity
This course examines the ways in which culture influences behavior and perception and is concerned with understanding psychological principles as either universal or culture specific. Standard areas of psychology including cognition, development, language acquisition, emotion, abnormal behavior, and social psychology, are explored from a cross-cultural perspective.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 408 - Cognitive Psychology
This course presents the basic concepts of cognitive psychology. Areas include psycholinguistics, cognition, and information processing. Other areas explored are memory, thought categorization, and neural networks. Current and future trends in the field are examined with special consideration of their application to problem-solving enterprises.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 413 - Psychological Testing
This course aims to establish an understanding of the measurement of psychological concepts with particular emphasis on fostering a critical understanding related the appropriate and ethical use of psychological testing and assessment. The measurement of abilities, achievement, attitudes, interests, behaviors, and personality is highlighted with an additional focus on the measurement of such concepts is used throughout the lifespan methods of test construction are also considered.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 415 - Child Therapy
This course examines psychological disorders. The present themselves in infancy and childhood explores various approaches to treating these disorders. This course also emphasizes the impact of childhood psychopathology on the family and other social institutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 418 - Behavior Modification
This course is designed to help students in psychology and other fields develop skills in identifying, assessing, and treating behavioral problems. At the end of the course students should be able to do the following: define behavioral theory, identify fundamental behavioral models, recognize major contributors to behavior theory, apply the techniques of behavior therapy, assess different behavioral problems, and generate appropriate treatment strategies for behavioral problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 422 - Interviewing and Counseling
This is an introductory course to the concepts and skills used in counseling another helping relationships. The course provides an overview of the nature and goals of hoping, the helping process, and describes the helping relationship with a focus on developing basic counseling skills that will allow you to more effectively listen to and communicate with others. Emphasis is placed on developing introductory level competency in use of helping skills through lecture, experiential class activities, writing, and group discussion.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 440 - Psychology of Sexual Behavior
This course is designed to examine all forms of human sexual behavior, emphasizing attitudes and practical concerns such as interpersonal relationships, emotional involvements, and sexual difficulties, failures, and therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Credits: 3
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PSYC 480 - Directed Research in Psychology
An undergraduate student assists on a research project supervised by a member of the psychology faculty. Enrollment is contingent on voluntary commitment to a research project by both parties (faculty and student). No more than six credits of PSYC 480 can count toward 33 credits of psychology coursework required for the major.
Prerequisites & Notes
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Credits: 2-10
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PSYC 482 - Senior Capstone Seminar
This capstone experience, required of all psychology majors, serves as a culminating experience for the undergraduate psychology program. This course assists students in designing, conducting, and reporting on an individual or group research project that investigates selected topics within the field of psychology. Strategies and skills in empirical research and report writing are covered.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC majors only.
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 301 - Research Methods
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Credits: 3
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PSYC 510 - Introduction to the Wraparound Process
This course explores the current theory and principles of the wraparound approach as defined by the national wraparound initiative. Specifically, the course reviews the definition and history of wraparound, the four phases of wraparound, the ten principles of wraparound, and the roles of the care manager and family partner. Class activities include group discussion, role-play exercises and videotaped examples of care plan team meetings.
Credits: 1
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PSYC 530 - Psychology of Sport Injury
This course is a seminar pertaining to psychological theory, research, and practice in the domain of sport injury. Group discussion, interactive, experiential, and lecture methods are used to foster awareness and knowledge of psychological responses to sport injury and the role of psychological factors in the occurrence, prevention, and rehabilitation of sport injuries.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 545 - Imagery, Hypnosis, and Self-Hypnosis
This course examines the historical development, theories, techniques, and research in the application of imagery and hypnosis. Special emphasis is placed on the role of those techniques as a tool in human helping professions. Topics covered include: the mind/body relationship, healing and pain management, neurolinguistic programming, criminal investigation, sports skill enhancement, and ethical and legal considerations.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 600 - Student Affairs Competencies I
This course addresses three competencies necessary for success as a student affairs professional: the understanding and use of educational research, the competencies of assessment and evaluation, and the use of data and evidence to better inform decision-making and other managerial tasks. Specifically, students will learn various concepts, theories, and methods related to research conducted in an educational setting in order to be effective consumers of educational research, learn how to effectively conduct assessments and evaluations, and understand, use, and modify practice according to current research.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 601 - Student Affairs Competencies II
This course addresses three competency areas in which skills and knowledge are necessary for success as a student affairs professional: Leadership, Legal Issues, and Higher Education Policy. The Leadership module addresses the knowledge and competencies required of a leader, with or without positional authority. The Legal Issues and Higher Education Policy modules include the knowledge and skills relating to policy development processes used in various contexts, the application of legal constructs, compliance/policy issues, and the understanding of institution governance structures and their impact on one’s professional practice.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 602 - Student Affairs Competencies III
This course covers several core and interrelated managerial competencies in student affairs: budgeting and finance, resource generation, and other management and administrative activities. The major elements of budgeting and finance in higher education are addressed, as well as the impact of budget activities on all areas of planning and operations within an institution. Development, fundraising, and non-tuition revenue generation are covered in the resource generation section of the course. The management and administration module addresses recruitment and hiring; supervision and evaluation, training and professional development; conflict resolution; and crisis management.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 603 - Student Affairs Across the Spectrum
This course exposes students to other institutional contexts in which student affairs is practiced. This includes various types of institutions, including community colleges, women’s colleges, HBCUs, HSIs, and international institutions. It also includes non-traditional contexts within institutions, including academic affairs, and graduate and professional schools.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 611 - Psychology of Humor
Psychology of humor provides a theoretical and practical basis for the role and use of humor in our society. This course explores the positive use of humor in areas of education, health and wellness, creativity, and as social commentary. It also investigates the negative uses of humor in society in areas such as racism, sexism, and ethnicity.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 626 - Research Project in Psychology
This course builds on the research foundation established in Research 610, and specifically addresses applied research within the discipline of psychology. Interpretation of research and its impact on professional practice are studied. Students participate in the design, implementation and interpretation of a research project.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 629 - Final Portfolio and Review
This course is the capstone experience for students who have been engaged in developing a learning outcome based portfolio during their graduate studies in the psychology department. Students should have completed preparatory steps and portfolio development and consultation with their advisor during prior semesters in the graduate program. In this course, students extend the development of their portfolios into a final phase that includes seminar sessions, guided and independent portfolio preparation, and a final portfolio review.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 630 - Adventure Therapy: Facilitating Life Skills through Experiential Learning
Adventure Therapy: Facilitating Life Skills through Experiential Learning, is a course designed to help students gain a practical and theoretical understanding of adventure therapy. This course offers students the opportunity to facilitate the growth of various life skills (i.e., career development, study skills, goal setting, time management, health, values clarification, etc.) through program development and workshops. Students will explore how the use of experiential education, adventure activities, and life skill development can be used as a treatment modality working with groups and individuals in a variety of settings.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 635 - Psychology in Organizations
This course examines the organizational processes involved in running a business. Students are introduced to several ways in which to implement organizational communication and the management of the workforce through employee motivation and satisfaction, organizational and leadership development and understanding group behavior. Students will experience actual evaluation of group behavior, teams, and conflict, ethics at work the overall influence a motivated workforce will have on a firm through coursework, readings and actual assessments and workshops.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 638 - Adult Development and Learning
This course introduces students to current information related to adult development and learning. Life stage, life phase, and life event theories are examined, as well as research concerning learning during the adult years. Implications for teaching, counseling, and serving adult students are discussed. A special emphasis is placed on adult transitions and the change process.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 642 - Talent Acquisition
This course will cover some of the main content needed to become an effective Master’s level practitioner in Industrial Psychology. The content to be covered will include job analysis and evaluation, employment law, employee selection, and employee performance appraisal to list a few. Students will also learn how to apply statistical analyses to a variety of employment issues.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 645 - Prevention & Group Counseling in Schools
In this course students develop skills in preventing and intervening with violence, substance abuse, mental illness, and child maltreatment. Topics include group guidance and leadership, changing the school climate, consultation, and referrals. Students learn about the relationship of counselors to other professionals in pupil personnel services, the school system, and the community. Students complete a 60-hour pre-practicum in a school.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 646 - Organizational Conflict Management
This course is a classroom simulation that will serve as an experiential opportunity for developing practical skills to prevent and manage everyday workplace (and personal) conflict, and for learning effective tools for resolving disputes. Students will develop conceptual understanding of the psychological and behavioral dynamics of interpersonal, intergroup, and systemic conflict in an organizational context. Students will develop practical skills and acquire effective tools for resolving such conflicts both as a principal party (one who is personally involved in a dispute) and as a third party (one who mediates conflict between others).
Credits: 3
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PSYC 647 - Multisystem Engagement and Family Counseling
This course investigates ways to conceptualize a macro-systemic approach to assessment and intervention with families. The course examines multiple embedded systems, and the larger societal discourse surrounding ‘multi-helper’ situations. The course increases the family therapist’s ability to navigate public sector systems such as schools, courts, and social welfare agencies. Students also explore the system of the professional helper and examine the position of the family therapist in the mental health field.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 648 - Training and Development in Organizations
This course is designed as a practicum in developing and conducting training programs. Specific topics include training needs assessments, training evaluation, program design, as well as presentations skills. A major focus is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create and implement training and development strategies that result in measurable improvement in individual and organizational performance.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 649 - Communication and Motivation in Organizations
This course examines the communications processes and motivational theories and practices in organizations. Specific areas addressed are communication modes and channels, nonverbal communications, listening skills, and individual, group, and organizational communication issues. Theories of motivation and their implementation in the workplace are also addressed.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 650 - Organizational Development and Change
This course examines the process of planned organizational change. Students are introduced to several organizational development techniques, including team building, job enrichment, survey feedback, Quality of Work programs, and the quality-control circle. Class demonstrations and participatory activities help students experience organizational change strategies.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 652 - Consulting Skills
This course examines management, motivational, and leadership theories and their applications in a variety of settings. Change strategies, organizational development, and the role of the consultant are emphasized.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 654 - Issues and Techniques in Athletic Counseling
This course examines current counseling strategies used with members of sport teams at high school, college, and professional levels. Participants explore current research in three main areas: motivation and skill development, psychosocial development, and career maturity. Class demonstrations, counseling experiences, and field visits are designed to enhance learning.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 655 - Current Issues in Student Personnel
This course provides an in-depth study of current trends, issues, and problems facing the student personnel field today. Students will explore demographic, social, financial, ethical, legal, and professional issues through research, readings in current periodicals, class presentations, and discussion.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 657 - Professional Studies in Athletic Counseling
This course is designed to prepare athletic counseling students for their roles as professionals in the field. Areas of study include professional ethics, record keeping, NCAA guidelines, working as part of an interdisciplinary team, and legal issues.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 659 - Child Assessment
Child Assessment
Credits: 3
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PSYC 660 - Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
This course introduces students to the history of marriage and family counseling, major interpretive systems, current theoretical issues, counseling techniques, and practices. While the course focuses on helping students understand these cognitive elements, it also provides for some direct experience with counseling techniques and assessment instruments.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 670 - Psychology of the College-Age Adult
Covering ages 17 to 25, this course deals with psychological and social development in this critical period. Principle dimensions and conditions influencing development are examined. Relevant research findings are related to the student’s current circumstances and stage of development.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 672 - Laboratory in Counseling Athletes
This course is designed for athletic counseling students who wish to improve their career development, counseling, and skill building techniques with athletes. Participants have an opportunity to practice strategies to enhance their effectiveness in counseling this unique population.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 673 - Human Factors in the Workplace
This course is designed as an overview and practicum in the study of organizational ergonomics. The major goal is to provide students with a broad understanding of the worker’s relationship with technology and the design of the workplace environment. The course involves contemporary human factors theory, concepts, principles, and research techniques. A hypermedia laboratory allows students the opportunity to apply ergonomic principles using computer simulations.
Credits: 4
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PSYC 674 - Counseling for Enhanced Performance
This course focuses on the psychological skills, methods, and strategies used by performance enhancement consultants working in business, industry, personnel development, sport, and other domains. Each student has the opportunity to practice performance enhancement interventions in a supervised setting. The course is conducted as a seminar, emphasizing participant interactions and cooperative learning. Major theories covered include the transtheoretical model, the theory of planned behavior, self-efficacy theory, self-determination theory, flow, IZOF theory, catastrophe theory, competence motivation theory, the multi-dimensional model of leadership, goal setting theory, attribution theory, and reversal theory.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 675 - Clinical Seminar in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment Planning
This course examines mental health counseling within the confines of the medical model.Major topics include clinical assessment andtreatment planning, as well as program design and utilization of existing facilities forinpatient, outpatient, partial treatment, and aftercare.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 680 - Group Dynamics
This is an examination of and experience in basic group processes. Emphasis is on knowledge of group dynamics, skill building as group leaders, and participation in a group experience. Awareness of self and others at increasingly open and honest levels of communication is encouraged without the intensity of encounter approaches.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 681 - Work Group Dynamics
This course is designed to teach students how to be effective work team members and leaders. Students learn the theoretical and experiential aspects of the dynamics of work groups. By forming intact semester project work teams, students actively assess work group dynamics and behaviors, practice inter- and intra-group communications, manage group conflicts, and develop group facilitation and leadership skills.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 682 - Practicum in School Adjustment Counseling
This field based course gives students an opportunity to become familiar with and practice the daily responsibilities undertaken by school adjustment counselors. In a supervised environment, students are involved in all facets of school adjustment counseling. They work with students, administrators, teachers, parents, external agencies and other constituencies. They engage in individual and group interventions, counseling and actively work with students supporting social, emotional and academic needs. Students are challenged to apply classroom knowledge to the practice of school counseling. A minimum of 900 clock hours is required for those seeking licensure.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 12-Mar
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PSYC 683 - Ethical School Counseling Practicum Seminar
In this course students engaged in their school guidance or school adjustment counseling practicum, discuss their work, and receive group supervision. Students learn about the ethical and legal guidelines relevant to school counseling, and the steps required to resolve typical dilemmas, including mandatory reporting, confidentiality, school records, grouping, professional obligations and limitations, special education law, and children’s rights to schooling.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 685 - Counseling Practicum
This course provides an opportunity for skill-building experience in the application of counseling methods in a closely supervised laboratory situation. Each student is seen individually and in group seminar on a weekly basis for discussion and videotape evaluation of counseling interviews.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 686 - Fieldwork/Internship and Seminar
Supervised field experience is considered to be an integral part of preparation for professional activity. The specific nature of the fieldwork/ internship experience varies with the submajor and goals of the student and depends upon approval by the respective graduate program director. Students receive regular supervision from competent professionals in the field and attend a weekly fieldwork/internship seminar with the faculty. Each semester hour of credit is based upon fifty clock hours of fieldwork/internship plus a weekly one-and-a-half hour seminar. The minimum number of credits required varies with the submajor.
Credits: 1-16
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PSYC 687 - Advanced Counseling Practicum
Advanced counseling you give students the opportunity to gain experience in the application of theory to practice and to enhance counseling skills. Students participate in individual counseling with undergraduate students, receive supervision, and review video recorded sessions with the faculty supervisor and classmates. Students enhance and refine their counseling skills of individual practice, group interaction, supervision, and structured learning opportunities.
Prerequisites & Notes
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Credits: 3
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PSYC 688 - Special Topics
Special Topics
Credits: 3
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PSYC 708 - Cognition and Affect
This course provides an overview of cognitive and affective bases of behavior. Students gain an understanding of how humans process information and organize emotional experiences. There is a focus on application of major models and theories to real-world understanding and implications for practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PsyD students only
Credits: 3
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PSYC 709 - Social Psychology
This course acquaints students with the principles and processes of social psychology. Topics to be covered include, but will not be limited to, attraction, aggression, prejudice, conformity, persuasion, and so forth. Upon completion of this course, students should have a basic understanding of how individuals think about, are influenced by and relate to one another.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 710 - Foundations and Methodology of Social Inquiry
This course broadly emphasizes the search for truth and the ways in which this search is conducted. The overall goal of this course is to provide doctoral students in counseling psychology with knowledge and ability to conceptualize and formulate research and social inquiry. The goal of this course is to provide the opportunity to reflect and deepen your understanding about foundational research concepts including epistemology, truth, identity, ethics, and validity, as well as to broaden your knowledge about research methodologies and methods. The course also aims to increase your capacity to critically examine research findings as informed consumers, and improve your skills at conceptualizing and developing your dissertation or a formal research study. You will also learn how to critically review literature, formulate research questions, to become familiar with various research orientations such as quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method and (participatory) action research, as well as engage with critical dialogues about research concepts and process.
Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to the PSYD programs
Credits: 3
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PSYC 713 - Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Psychology
This course is for doctoral students in counseling psychology and focuses on developing sensitivity to the ethical aspects of their work as future psychologists. Students deepen their knowledge and understanding of professional ethics and standards of psychological practice, teaching and research. Ethical problems, decision making, principle and virtue ethics in an increasingly diverse and complex environment are considered. Students also consider professional issues such as opening a private practice and benchmark standards for the training of psychologists.
Prerequisites & Notes
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Credits: 3
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PSYC 716 - History and Systems of Psychology
The purpose of this course is to explore the historical roots of modern psychological theory and method, the development of applied psychology, and to provide a framework that explains the relationships among sub-disciplines of psychology. The roots of psychology are traced from their origins in philosophy and the natural sciences through the early schools of psychology into its current form. Psychology’s past, present, and future directions will be examined.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 718 - Qualitative Research in Psychological Research
This course provides a survey of qualitative methods of inquiry applicable to psychology including outcome and program evaluation.Within the framework of this course, the philosophic basis, major paradigms, models of collecting empirical materials, interpretation and evaluation of empirical methods, and presentation of qualitative researched are reviewed.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 720 - Dissertation Seminar
This course is designed to assist students with developing and finalizing their dissertation research proposal. Activities include reviewing extant literature, writing a critical review of the literature, designing an empirical research study, collecting data, analyzing data, and developing methodology related to collecting and analyzing data. Students work as part of a team and share and receive feedback on their own research ideas and in the development of the dissertation proposal. Students learn firsthand about scientific inquiry in psychology through research under the guidance of faculty members.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 724 - Psychological Statistics for Counseling Psychologits
This course provides the foundation in the statistical techniques used in scientific and counseling psychology. Specific topics covered include an overview of basic statistics, choosing the correct statistic for research questions, descriptive statistics, statistical techniques for relationships ( i.e., correlation, multiple regressions and factor analysis), statistical techniques for comparing groups ( i.e. T-tests, ANOVA, MANOVA, and ANCOVA), and statistical approaches for multiple variables (i.e. path analysis and structural equation modeling). Students will receive instruction in the use of SPSS and Amos modeling software.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 725 - Advanced Group Counseling
This course addresses major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research, professional issues, and skill development related to effective group counseling. The theory, research, and practice of work group work, especially group counseling, is discussed, demonstrated, and practiced. Students learn about the history of group work, principles of group dynamics and group process, and group techniques. Ethical practices and guidelines of multicultural competencies for group counselors are presented. Different types of groups (i.e. psychotherapy, counseling, support, task, guidance), and theme-based groups that are conducted in community settings are discussed. Group skills are practiced throughout the semester employing a small group model. This experience offer significant potential for emotional and intellectual growth, for you are given the opportunity to experience for yourself the power of a group.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 727 - Cognitive Assessment
This course features instruction and supervised practice in the administration and interpretation of the Wechsler scales. The history, purpose, interpretation, strengths, and weaknesses of these scales are reviewed. Each student gives no less than five tests on each of the Wechsler scales (WAIS, WISC-R, WPPIS). A total of twenty satisfactory tests are required. The course format includes lecture, demonstrations, and videotaped testing sessions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 733 - Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
This course involves in-depth exploration and examination of major concepts and practices of therapeutic systems employed in counseling practice. Students expand on basic knowledge of major approaches to counseling and build on basic counseling skills introduced in previous courses to move to a higher level of application and mastery.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 736 - Supervision and Consultation
The purpose of this course is to examine techniques and issues involved with the supervision of counselors and in providing consultation services to mental health agencies and other organizations. Models and approaches to supervision and consultation are explored. Issues related to administration and teaching relevant skills are discussed. Students have opportunities to learn and practice supervision, administration, teaching, and consultation skills.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 739 - Advanced Human Life Span Development
This course explores life span development through the lenses of social, cultural, cognitive, biological, and learning theories and research. The emphasis is on gaining better conceptual understanding of healthy development and better practical understanding of how to help children, adolescents, and adults address the developmental issues they face across the lifespan. There is a particular focus placed on understanding the impact of the family and culture on the individual. Attention will also be devoted to the application of research findings to ongoing developmental problems.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 743 - Work and Career Psychology
This course is an advanced, doctoral level seminar in work and career psychology (including vocational psychology, career counseling, and career development). Work is a central component in human life and creates meaning for individuals while providing sustenance for life. As such, work psychology is a core component of psychological services and understanding of the individual. Therefore, this course builds on knowledge of counseling processes and life-span development while introducing students to the psychological and political dynamics that are part of the human experience of work and career through two processes: 1) course content and participation and 2) a community-learning component infused with a social justice perspective. Through course work and application, students gain knowledge in the areas of career theory, intervention, assessment,and special topics related to diversity and intersectionality in work with regards to persons of color, women, LGBT individuals, individuals with disabling conditions, working class adults, and non-college bound youth. Students apply theories and interventions toward their community-learning projects while additionally reflecting and discussing areas of social justice and barriers to career development among underserved populations.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 751 - Physiological Psychology
The physiological bases of a variety of behaviors are studied. Scientific experimental analysis concerned with sensory processing, learning, motivation, and the development of the major schools and issues in perception are considered. The biological concomitants of various psychological abnormalities are analyzed.
Credits: 3
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PSYC 753 - Personality Assessment
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of major personality assessments, including theory and application of these measures. Students develop skills in choosing, administering, scoring, and interpreting both objective and projective measures of personality.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
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PSYC 785 - Doctoral Practicum I
Students work in applied settings and receive doctoral level supervision, integrating theoretical and empirical work in counseling with real-life experiences. Students provide individual, relational, and/or group counseling to a diverse population; conduct intake assessments; participate in case conferences; provide case management as appropriate; and complete requisite case documentation. Students utilize client feedback measures to inform their counseling and to reflect on their development as ethical, effective counselors.
Prerequisites & Notes
Acceptance intothe PSYD program
and successful completion of
COUN 622 - Counseling Theories
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PSYC 685 - Counseling Practicum
Credits: 1-6
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PSYC 786 - Doctoral Practicum II
This is an advanced doctoral practicum experience in which students continue to develop and enhance their counseling skills. In addition to provision of community based individual, group, and/or relational counseling, students may participate in such advanced training opportunities as structured psychological assessment, consultation, and/or supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 785 - Doctoral Practicum I
Credits: 1-12
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PSYC 788 - Fieldwork
Students discuss advanced theoretical and empirical topics identified by students and faculty members. Students also work in applied settings. Receives supervision via a weekly fieldwork/internship seminar. Each semester hour of credit is based upon 50 clock hours of fieldwork/internship.
Credits: 1-3
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PSYC 789 - Doctoral Practicum III
This is an advanced practicum experience for students who wish to gain either additional counseling experience or specialized training in a particular area of competence. Possible specializations might include neuropsychological assessment, IQ or personality assessment, consultation, program development, etc.
Prerequisites & Notes
PSYC 786 - Doctoral Practicum II
Credits: 1-6
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HSRS 620 - Health Care Statistics
Students learn the general principles ofhealth care and epidemiologic statistics with an emphasis on understanding publishedquantitative research in health care andmedicine. The knowledge needed to interpret descriptive and inferential statistics including group comparisons and regression is included. Students learn when and howstatistics are used, how to critically appraise the statistics used in journalarticles, and how to interpret basic software generated statistical output.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 126 - Principles of Rehabilitation
This course is an introduction to the rehabilitation process of persons with disabilities, including history and background, related legislation, basic principles, and philosophy. Also considered are the steps in the rehabilitation process, historical attitudes toward persons with disabilities, the medical model, independent living programs, the nature of the helping process, and the range of professions in the field of rehabilitation.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 230 - Psychology of Disability and Illness
The purpose of this course is to increase students’ knowledge of the psycho-social aspects of disability and to assist them in gaining an understanding of a wide variety of disabling conditions and individual adjustments in relation to disability.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 370 - Interviewing and Case Study Methods
In this course, students are provided with both a familiarization and skill development of a variety of interviewing and case development techniques, the rationale behind them, and an evaluation of their applicability with respect to persons with different disabilities. This course is designed primarily as a prerequisite for rehabilitation fieldwork assignments with consumers who have handicaps and disabilities.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 384 - Practicum in Rehabilitation Services
This course is an individually contracted, practical experience under professional supervision in a rehabilitation setting. It is intended to assist the student in exploring and confirming career goals. Students engage in forty-five to fifty clock hours of supervised practicum per semester hour of credit.
Credits: 3-6
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RHDS 392 - Independent Study in RHDS
Independent Study
Credits: 1-10
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RHDS 402 - Implication of Disability for the Family
The focus of this course is on understanding the world view of the parent, child, sibling, or spouse of a person with a disability. A family system approach is used in examining problems in readjustment to disability and the effectiveness of coping strategies. Students examine the goals of interventions, including support of the family unit and its individual members.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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RHDS 426 - Vocational Evaluation, Assessment, and Report Writing
Students acquire knowledge of the basic philosophies, practices, and processes of vocational evaluation and assessment as applied to various consumer populations in this course. Students gain understanding of specific instruments and clinical skills needed to provide meaningful and successful services.
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or senior status.
Credits: 3
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