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PSYC 100: Learning Strategies for College Success
3 cr.
A course designed to help the student acquire and sharpen the skills
necessary for success in college. Includes learning and memory,
motivation, test anxiety, reading for comprehension, time budgeting,
and other skills. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 152: Introduction to Psychology* 3 cr.
An introduction to the understanding, prediction, and control of
human behavior. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 206: Educational Psychology* 3 cr.
Applications of psychology to the educative process. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 207: Child Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152, 206, or consent of the department. Study
of the physical, social, and psychological development of the child.
Course requirements include twenty hours of laboratory observation
in a public school. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
PSYC 208: Adolescent Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. Consideration
of adolescent behavior in the light of information available on
social, physical, and psychological development. Three hours of
lecture.
PSYC 212: Social Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of psychology. Survey of the cultural
forces as they affect attitudes, social learning, perception, and
the communication of the individual and the group. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 216: Introductory Statistics for the
Behavioral Sciences 3 cr.
Prerequisite: 3 to 6 semester hours of mathematics and/or computer
science. Machine computation and elementary theory relating to
basic statistical techniques used in behavioral sciences. The topics
covered will include the normal distribution, descriptive statistics,
statistical inference, product moment correlation, simple rank
order correlation, "t'' test, and simple analysis of variance.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 250: Psychology of the Mild/Moderate
Handicapped Child 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 and 207. The etiology, nature, and
prognosis of the mild moderate exceptional child; discussion of
specific behavior problems, therapy and management of the mild
moderate; role of social and other agencies in the education of
the mild moderate; trends in theory and practice. Three hours of
lecture.
PSYC 305: Psychology of Adjustment 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. An
introduction to the study of adjustment mechanisms in normal individuals,
plus a survey presentation of broad areas of abnormal behavior
and the major personality theorists. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 317: Elementary Experimental Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 and 216 or consent of the department.
Lecture and laboratory survey of classical topics in general experimental
psychology; sensation, perception, learning, and motivation. Three
hours of lecture.
PSYC 350: Introduction to Psychometrics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 216. Test construction, standardization, validation,
intelligence, clerical, mechanical and spatial aptitude feats;
interests and personality tests; test batteries. Three hours of
lecture.
PSYC 401: Child Psychopathology 3 cr.
The etiology, nature, and prognosis of psychopathology in children;
discussion of specific behavior problems; therapy and management
of the maladjusted; role of social and other agencies in the education
of the maladjusted, trends in theory and practice. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 404: Personality 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 and 305 or consent of the department.
Determinants and dynamics of personality and research theory. Three
hours of lecture.
PSYC 405: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 305, PSYC 404 or consent of the department.
An introduction to personality maladjustment and mental disorder.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 408: Counseling Exceptional Children 3 cr.
An introduction to the counseling techniques and procedures appropriate
for counseling exceptional children and their parents. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 409: The Psychology of Exceptionality 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. The
etiology, nature and prognosis of mental retardation and learning
disability. A presentation of the basic research and theoretical
work pertaining to the psychological aspects of exceptionality
with special emphasis on the identification and remediation of
learning disabilities. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 411: History of Modern Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology. A historical survey of psychology
with special reference to schools of psychology. Three hours of
lecture.
PSYC 422: Physiological Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 and 216 or consent of the department.
An introduction to the functioning of the nervous system with respect
to sensation, perception, learning, and motivation. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 425: The Nature and Conditions of
Human Sexual Response 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. A review
of the psychological, sociological, and physiological components,
and the dynamic interaction of these forces in shaping human sexual
response. Related topics to be considered include sex education,
the relationship between sex and love, marital adjustment, and
parenthood. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 426: The Psychology of Addiction 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. A review
of the field of addiction including an overview of the agents most
frequently abused, with special emphasis on personality dynamics
of the addict and the behavioral and physiological effects of substance
abuse. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 428: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues
in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 317 and PSYC 350 or consent of department. A review of the
ethical standards and legal mandates governing the research and professional
practice of psychology. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 430: Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Senior standing. PSYC 305, PSYC 350, PSYC 404, PSYC 405, and consent
of the department. An introduction to legal and ethical guidelines for the use
of psychological test and non test data gathering techniques, consultations,
referrals, and therapeutic interventions. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 440: Psychology of Death and Dying 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. A review
of psychological factors relating to death and dying, death attitudes, understanding
bereavement, and constructive ways of coping with death and dying. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 450: Introduction to Health Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or consent of the department. An overview of the field
of Health Psychology, including principles of behavioral medicine, physiological
foundation and the management of health related behaviors. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 455: The Psychology of Behavior Modification 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206, or consent of the department. A review of the
field of behavior modification, its procedures, techniques, and methods. Three
hours of lecture.
PSYC 490: Independent Reading and
Research in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Senior standing. The individual student is responsible for securing
the guidance of a qualified psychology department staff faculty member and for
selecting the area of reading or research.
PSYC 491: Field Experience 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, PSYC 430, availability of an appropriate placement,
and consent of the department. May not be repeated. Nine hours of laboratory.
PSYC 495: Seminar in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of the department. Selected topics
from current issues and problems in psychology. Three hours of research.
PSYC 496: Dispute Resolution Strategies 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 and senior standing. An introduction to specific
programs and activities designed to prevent and reduce violence. Emphasis on
creating cooperative learning environments where students learn negotiation and
peer meditation strategies. Three hours of lecture. (Cross listed with ED 496).
PSYC 601: Child Psychopathology 3 cr.
The etiology, nature, and prognosis of psychopathology in children, discussion
of specific behavior problems; therapy end management of the maladjusted; role
of social and other agencies in the education of the maladjusted; trends in theory
and practice. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 604: Personality 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 and 305 or consent of the department. Determinants
and dynamics of personality and research theory. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 605: Introduction to Abnormal Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 305, PSYC 404 or consent of the department. An introduction
to personality maladjustment and mental disorder. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 608: Counseling Exceptional Children 3 cr.
An introduction to the counseling techniques and procedures appropriate for counseling
exceptional children and their parents. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 609: The Psychology of Exceptionality 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. The etiology, nature
and prognosis of mental retardation and learning disability. A presentation of
the basic research and theoretical work pertaining to the psychological aspects
of exceptionality with special emphasis on the identification and remediation
of learning disabilities. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 611: History of Modern Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology. A historical survey of psychology with
special reference to schools of psychology. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 622: Physiological Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 and 216 or consent of the department. An introduction
to the functioning of the nervous system with respect to sensation, perception,
learning, and motivation. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 625: The Nature and Conditions of
Human Sexual Response 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. A review of the psychological,
sociological, and physiological components, and the dynamic interaction of these
forces in shaping human sexual response. Related topics to be considered include
sex education, the relationship between sex and love, marital adjustment, and
parenthood. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 626: The Psychology of Addiction 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206 or consent of the department. A review of the field
of addiction including an overview of the agents most frequently abused, with
special emphasis on personality dynamics of the addict and the behavioral and
physiological effects of substance abuse. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 628: Ethical, Legal, and Professional
Issues in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 317 and PSYC 350 or consent of department. A review of the
ethical standards and legal mandates governing the research and professional
practice of psychology. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 630: Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, PSYC 305, PSYC 350, 404, and 405, and consent
of the department. An introduction to legal and ethical guidelines for the use
of psychological test and non test data gathering techniques, consultations,
referrals, and therapeutic interventions. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 640: Psychology of Death and Dying 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. A review
of psychological factors relating to death and dying, death attitudes, understanding
bereavement, and constructive ways of coping with death and dying. Three hours
of lecture.
PSYC 650: Introduction to Health Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or consent of the department. An overview of the field
of Health Psychology, including principles of behavioral medicine, physiological
foundations, and the management of health related behaviors. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 655: The Psychology of Behavior Modification 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 152 or 206, or consent of the department. A review of the
field of behavior modification, its procedures, techniques, end methods. Three
hours of lecture.
PSYC 690: Independent Reading and
Research in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Senior standing. The individual student is responsible for securing
the guidance of a qualified psychology department faculty member and for selecting
the area of reading or research.
PSYC 691: Field Experience 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, PSYC 430, availability of an appropriate placement,
and consent of the department. May not be repeated. Nine hours of laboratory.
PSYC 695: Seminar in Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the department. Selected topics
from current issues and problems in psychology. Three hours of research.
PSYC 696: Dispute Resolution Strategies 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 152 or 206 and senior standing. An introduction to specific
programs and activities designed to prevent and reduce violence. Emphasis on
creating cooperative learning environments where students learn negotiation and
peer meditation strategies. Three hours of lecture. (Cross listed with ED 696).
PSYC 701: Introduction to Counseling Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course is designed to provide the student
with an overview of counseling psychology as a profession. It will introduce
the student to the scientist/practioner model, and in so doing, define the subject
matter of counseling psychology, the target population the counseling psychologist
seeks to serve, the technical tools needed for practice in the years ahead, the
current unresolved issues and controversies in the field, and how these will
affect the theories and techniques of the future. In addition it seeks to introduce
the student to evolving requirements to enter the profession. Broadest possible
exposure to the activities of the counseling psychologist is a course goal to
be achieved through a variety of field experiences. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 702: Play Therapy with Children 3 cr.
A non directive approach to psychotherapy with children (ages 4 to 10). Emphasis
will be on play media techniques, the symbolic nature of child's play, and the
emotional life of children in their unique social/family contexts. Three hours
of lecture and simulation.
PSYC 706: Principles and Theories of Learning 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. A review
of principles and theories of learning, the research on which they are based,
and their application to the teaching/learning process and psychotherapy. Three
hours of lecture.
PSYC 707: Advanced Child Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. A presentation
of research methodology, theory, and data on child development and behavior.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 708: Advanced Adolescent Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. Personality
dynamics and development in adolescence; adaptive and maladaptive reactions to
the developmental tasks and cultural pressures of adolescence. Three hours of
lecture.
PSYC 709: Advanced Human Development 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. A survey
of human development and behavior, including presentation of research methodology,
theory, and data with emphasis on childhood and adolescence. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 710: Introduction to School Psychology 3 cr.
A survey of the professional field of school psychology covering training, practice,
professional issues, research, consultation, assessment, history, and scope of
the profession today. Emphasis on ethical standards guiding practice of school
psychology. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 714: Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology or consent of department. A study of the
issues, models, and process of program planning and evaluation in educational
and mental health settings. The course will be structured to provide the student
with the skills necessary for program planning and to demonstrate accountability
to funding/administrative agencies. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 716: Intermediate Statistics 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 216 or consent of department. A coverage of computational
procedures and elementary theory in statistics designed to prepare the student
for graduate courses in statistics and research design in psychology. Detailed
coverage of the following topics will be included: analysis of variance, correlation
(product moment, partial, multiple and other methods), and nonparametric statistics.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 717: Advanced Experimental Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 317 or consent of the department. Supervised research in general
experimental psychology. The selection, design, execution, analysis, and reporting
of the psychological experiment. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory.
PSYC 718: Introduction to Methodology and
Research Design 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 216, PSYC 716 or consent of department. An overview of the
literature dealing with the scientific approach to psychological questions, research
design and methodology. The course provides the student with the skills necessary
to critically evaluate existing research, as well as to translate theory into
testable propositions. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 720: Theory and Practice of
Counseling Psychology 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Six hours of personality, abnormal, and/or advanced human development
courses. Study of the major counseling theories to include the psychodynamic,
humanistic, and behavioral approaches, and an introduction to systems theory.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 721: Analysis of the Individual 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Six hours of psychology or consent of the department. Techniques
and materials available for study of the individual; interpretation and synthesis
of individual inventory data and their application in the counseling process.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 722: Group Process 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Six hours of psychology. An introduction to the study of leadership
and behavior in groups with an emphasis on the effects of group norms, group
cohesion and interpersonal learning in educational settings. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 723: Counseling Methods and Techniques 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 720, or consent of the department. In-depth study of the
major counseling skills, techniques, and strategies, to include assessment, interviewing,
rapport-building, counseling, and termination skills, combined with appropriate
laboratory/field experiences designed to illustrate the application of such skills
in the clinical setting. Also included will be counselor and client characteristics
and behaviors that influence the counseling process. Three hours of lecture/lab.
PSYC 724: Marriage and Family Therapy 3 cr.
An overview of systems theory, family theory, and therapy with a special emphasis
on communication theorists and structural theorists and their approaches to voluntary
and involuntary family crises. Research and contemporary professional issues
in family therapy will also be considered. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 732: Social and Cultural Foundations in
Counseling 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 720. An overview of social and cultural backgrounds of minority
groups and how the various backgrounds affect an individual's participation in
and responsiveness to counseling. Emphasis on adjusting counseling techniques
to fit the social and cultural background of the client. Also listed as ED 731.
Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 733: Career and Lifestyle Development
in Counseling 3 cr.
A survey of the basic concepts underlying the process of career development with
an emphasis on theory-driven vocational assessment and counseling techniques
used across the life-span. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 734: Applied Techniques in Family Therapy 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 724, or consent of department. Applied experiences utilizing
the major marriage and family therapy techniques. Treatment structures such as
individual, concurrent, collaborative, conjoint marital, conjoint family, marital
group, transgenerational, and network therapies will be covered. Three hours
of lecture/lab.
PSYC 750: Psychoeducational Assessment 3 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 216 and 350. Designed to provide the student with expertise
in the assessment of achievement of school aged children, and with knowledge
of assessment instruments. Opportunities for administering, scoring, and interpreting
tests and writing integrated psychological reports. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 751: Psychological Assessment I 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy inn a graduate program in psychology or
consent of the department. Training in all phases of psychological and psychoeducational
assessment and report writing. Emphasis on cognitive, edumetric, and social areas
of assessment. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory.
PSYC 752: Psychological Assessment II 4 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 751 or consent of the department. A continuation of PSYC 751
with added emphasis on objective and projective tests of personality. Three hours
of lecture and one hour of laboratory.
PSYC 753: Psychological Assessment Practicum I 3 cr.
Corequisite: PSYC 751. Supervised practice in assessment techniques including
administration of major psychological instruments, interpretation, report writing,
referral processes, multidisciplinary team responsibilities, and interviewing
school personnel and family members. Special emphasis will be placed on professional,
legal, and ethical practices in the applied setting. Must be completed in approved
field setting. Nine hours of practicum.
PSYC 754: Psychological Assessment Practicum II 2 cr.
Corequisite: PSYC 752. Prerequisites: PSYC 751 and 753. A continuation of PSYC
753. Supervised practice in assessment techniques including administration of
major psychological instruments, interpretation, report writing, referral processes,
multidisciplinary team responsibilities, and interviewing school personnel, family
members. Special emphasis will be placed on professional, legal, and ethical
practices in the applied setting. Nine hours of practicum..
PSYC 755: Applied Behavior Analysis 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 455 or consent of department. Current research and applications
of behavioral principles to children in school and clinical settings. Emphasis
on techniques, practical, ethical, and legal considerations, and selecting appropriate
interventions. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 756: The Psychology of Clinical Biofeedback 3 cr.
Introduction to clinical biofeedback including behavioral psychotherapy, auto
genic training, stress disorders and stress management, and progressive relaxation
techniques. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 757: Behavior Neuroscience 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 422/622 or consent of the department. An overview of the neurophysiological,
neurochemical, and neuroanatomical influences on behavior. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 760: Behavioral Assessment and Intervention 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 755 or consent of department. Current research, theory, and
clinical applications of sampling and analyzing human behavior. Emphasis on conducting
and evaluating clinical interventions. Three hours of lecture.
PSYC 780: Consultation in Human
Development Settings 3 cr.
Prerequisite: PSYC 753 or consent of the department. Study of issues, models,
and the process of consultation and interpersonal communication skills in settings
where human development needs and crises are managed by professionals seeking
aid from psychologists. Three hours of lecture laboratory.
PSYC 783: Counseling Practicum 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy and consent of the department. Supervised
practice in the major counseling functions of assessment, treatment, and case
management. Special emphasis will be placed on professional, legal, and ethical
practice in the applied setting. Must be completed in an approved field setting
for 150 clock hours. Nine hours of practicum and two hours of seminar.
PSYC 787: Internship in Counseling Psychology I 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 783 and consent of the department. Supervised
work experience in a program - approved field placement setting for one full
semester, for a total of 300 clock hours including one (1) hour per week of individual
supervision and one and one-half (1.5) hours per week of group supervision.
PSYC 787: Internship in Counseling Psychology II 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of PSYC 786 or consent of the department.
A continuation of PSYC 786. Supervised work experience in a program - approved
field placement setting for one full semester, for a total of 300 clock hours
including one (1) hour per of week individual supervision and one and one-half
(1.5) hours per week of group supervision.
PSYC 788: Internship in School Psychology I 6 cr.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the comprehensive examination leading
to the Specialist of School Psychology degree or consent of the department. Supervised
on the job internship in school psychology. Students will be assigned to program
approved field setting which emphasizes basic applied experiences in school psychology.
Two hours of seminar and thirty hours of laboratory.
PSYC 789: Internship in School Psychology II 6 cr.
Prerequisites: PSYC 788 or consent of the department. A continuation of PSYC
788. Supervised on the job internship in school psychology. Students will be
assigned to program approved field setting which emphasizes advanced experiences
in school psychology. Two hours of seminar and thirty hours of laboratory.
PSYC 799: Thesis in Psychology 1 - 6 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department after being admitted to candidacy for
a psychology degree. Available for six credits toward a graduate degree in psychology.
May not be substituted for required courses in the degree program. From on to
six credits per semester.
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