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Graduate Courses

  • PSYC 7050 ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 2010, STAT 2010, PSYC 2140, PSYC 3560 and PSYC 3570. Survey of clinical methods of assessment including test construction and validation.
  • PSYC 7100 HISTORY OF IDEAS PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Historical developments in psychology with emphasis on the major theories and systems that have had an impact on current conceptions in psychology.
  • PSYC 7110 ETHICS AND PROBLEMS OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (1). LEC. 1. Survey of ethical issues and current problems in psychology.
  • PSYC 7120 TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY (2). LEC. 1. The problems and practices of teaching psychology at the college level. In addition to seminar meetings, students will work with faculty in appropriate courses. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSYC 7130 RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY (1). SEM. 1. Overview of the research process, including the development of research questions, proposal writing and issues involved in protecting the welfare of research participants.
  • PSYC 7140 LEARNING AND CONDITIONING (3). LEC. 3. Respondent conditioning and operant behavior, including acquisition of language and other forms of individual/ environmental interactions.
  • PSYC 7150 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Behavior from a biological perspective, including theory and research from the neurosciences and biopsychology.
  • PSYC 7160 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (3). LEC. 3. Introduction to conceptual and substantive issues of developmental psychology from a life-span developmental perspective.
  • PSYC 7170 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3). LEC. 3. Analysis of current issues in personality theory. Pharmacy Doctorate (PYDI)
  • PSYC 7180 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Topics and literature on the social foundations of behavior.
  • PSYC 7190 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. A survey of the nature of human intellectual functioning, including pattern recognition, memory, problem solving, reasoning and language comprehension and generation.
  • PSYC 7200 ANIMAL COGNITION (3). SEM. 3. Experimental analysis of the mechanisms that underlie animal cognition, including attention, concept formation, counting, language, memory, perception, timing, and problem solving.
  • PSYC 7210 ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7140. Evolution of animal behavior, including mating, parental care, feeding, social, predatory, and defensive behavior.
  • PSYC 7230 PSYCHOMETRIC THEORY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., STAT 7000. Coreq., STAT/PSYC 7270 or STAT 7020. Introduction to basic quantitative theory behind the construction and interpretation of test scores and scales.
  • PSYC 7240 METHODS FOR STUDYING INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR (3). LEC. 3. Examination of strategies for measuring individual/environment interaction, using environmental interventions and identifying behavior change and its causes.
  • PSYC/STAT 7270 EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN IN PSYCHOLOGY (4). LEC. 4. Pr., STAT 7000 and STAT 7020. Introduction to the analysis of data collected under different experimental designs. Credit will not be given for both PSYC 7270 and STAT 7270.
  • PSYC 7300 ADULT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Current theoretical conceptions and research in adult psychopathology.
  • PSYC 7900 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3). IND. Pr., departmental approval. Work under the direction of a faculty member on a psychological topic of mutual interest. No more than 3 hours count toward major. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • PSYC 7910 PRACTICUM IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (1-10). PRA. Pr., departmental approval. Coreq., Graduate standing in Psychology. Supervised practicum in applied psychology. A maximum of 12 hours will apply toward degree. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours.
  • PSYC 7970 RESEARCH IN SPECIAL TOPICS (3). IND. 3. Pr., departmental approval, graduate standing. Supervised scholarly activity related to student's field of study. Course may be repeated with change in topic.
  • PSYC 7980 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CAPSTONE PROJECT (1-10).
  • IND. 3. Pr., departmental approval. Supervised practicum in applied psychology involving a behavior analysis project involving delivery of services to a consumer. Maximum of 6 credit Hours will count toward degree. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours.
  • PSYC 7990 RESEARCH AND THESIS (1-10). MST. TD.
  • PSYC 8180 ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7180 or departmental approval. Theories, research and issues in contemporary social psychology.
  • PSYC 8250 MULTIVARIATE METHODS (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 2. Pr., STAT 7000 or 7020. Introduction to the theory behind multivariate analyses and the statistical programs that support them.
  • PSYC 8260 ANALYSIS OF TIME-RELATED DATA IN PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., STAT 7020 or PSYC 8250. Theory and practical applications of statistical approaches for time-related data.
  • PSYC 8310 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL ETHICS AND METHODS (3). LEC. 3. Interviewing skills, crisis intervention, professional and ethical issues in providing clinical services.
  • PSYC 8320 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF ADULTS (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 2. Pr., STAT/PSYC 7270 and PSYC 8310. Theories and techniques of the psychological assessment of adults.
  • PSYC 8330 BEHAVIOR THERAPY. (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 8310. Conceptual and applied issues related to behavioral principles of assessment and treatment.
  • PSYC 8340 SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7300. A survey of theories and research related to modern systems of psychotherapy.
  • PSYC 8350 APPLIED PSYCHOMETRIC PRINCIPLES (3). LEC. 3. Pr., STAT 7020. Analysis of classical and modern test theory with an emphasis on applied psychometric principles.
  • PSYC 8400 ADVANCED CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7300. Examination of current research and theory of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence.
  • PSYC 8410 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (4). LEC. 3, LAB. 2. Pr., PSYC 8310 or departmental approval. Assessment of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional characteristics in children and their families.
  • PSYC 8420 BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN CHILDREN (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 8310 and PSYC 8400 or PSYC 8410. Introduction to methods of prevention and treatment of cognitive, behavioral and emotional disorders of children.
  • PSYC 8440 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (3). LEC. 3. Pr., departmental approval. Contemporary research in health psychology and behavioral medicine and the empirical foundations of clinical practice.
  • PSYC 8450 THEORY AND METHOD IN HUMAN ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH (3). LEC. 3. Pr., departmental approval. Theoretical framework and methodological practices in basic research on human alcohol and drug abuse.
  • PSYC 8460 ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS (3). LEC. 3. Pr., departmental approval. Conceptual and empirical bases of clinical assessment and intervention for alcohol and drug problems.
  • PSYC 8470 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE (3). LEC. 3. Introduction to behavioral theories of choice and behavioral economics, and the application of these basic science areas to the study of substance abuse.
  • PSYC 8500 EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR SEMINAR (1). SEM. 1., SU. Examination of professional preparation issues and recent scientific developments relevant to careers in the experimental analysis of behavior. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSYC 8510 CONTEXT AND CONSEQUENCES OF BEHAVIOR (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7140. Advanced survey of the role that consequences play in acquisition, maintenance, and structure of behavior, and the methods by which this role is studied.
  • PSYC 8520 CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Techniques of conceptual analysis relevant to the evaluation of theories and the interpretation and integration of psychological data.
  • PSYC 8530 BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (3). LEC. 3. Examination of conceptual, theoretical, and scientific issues relevant to the study of psychological development from a behavior analytic perspective.
  • PSYC 8550 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 7140 or departmental approval. The scientific and conceptual foundations of applied behavior analysis and its strategies of intervention and evaluation.
  • PSYC 8560 HUMAN OPERANT BEHAVIOR (3). LEC. 3. Pr., PSYC 8510 or departmental approval. Strategies and tactics specific to the experimental analysis of operant processes in human learning and performance.
  • PSYC 8700 ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Coreq., graduate standing in PSYC or department approval. Analysis of methods and content of industrial (Personnel) psychology.
  • PSYC 8710 ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3). LEC. 3. Coreq., graduate standing in PSYC or departmental approval. Analysis of major issues in organizational psychology.
  • PSYC 8720 PERSONNEL SELECTION (3). LEC. 3. Pr., STAT 7000, PSYC 8700. Analysis of classical, contemporary, theoretical, and practical issues related to personnel selection.
  • PSYC 8730 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (3). LEC. 3. Pr., STAT/PSYC 7270, PSYC 8700. Analysis of classical, contemporary, theoretical and practical issues related to the appraisal of employee work performance.
  • PSYC 8740 LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION SEMINAR (3). SEM. 3. Pr., STAT/PSYC 7270, PSYC 8700. Analysis of historical and contemporary theories of leadership and motivation and related research.
  • PSYC 8750 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN I/O PSYCHOLOGY (1). LEC. 1. Pr., departmental approval. Analysis of contemporary professional issues in I/O psychology. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • PSYC 8910 CLINICAL PRACTICUM (1-4). PRA. Pr., PSYC 8320 or PSYC 8410. Supervised practicum experience in clinical assessment and intervention techniques. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 30 credit hours.
  • PSYC 8920 INTERNSHIP (0). PRA. Pr., doctoral candidacy. Coreq., May not enroll in other coursework. Enrollment in full-time APA-approved 1-year pre-doctoral internship required for the Ph.D. in clinical psychology.
  • PSYC 8930 DIRECTED STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY (3). IND. Pr., approved doctoral plan of study. Review of a body of literature leading to the generation and defense of the Major Area Paper (written portion of the general doctoral examination). Course may be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • PSYC 8970 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3). SEM. Pr., departmental approval. In-depth seminar on issues related to selected specializations in psychology. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 18 credit hours.
  • PSYC 8990 RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (1-10). DSR. TD. Pr., departmental approval.
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