Psychology
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5.- Psychology (PSYC) Courses
For Graduate Students Only
1500 Seminar on Current Topics (1-0)
Contemporary problems in various research areas will be discussed and
recent applied research programs will be examined. Special methodological
requirements for field evaluation and other non-experimental research
approaches will be emphasized. All psychology doctoral students are
required to take this course. Prerequisite: Department approval.
3501 Research Applications (0-0-3)
Supervised research in designated laboratories. Students may repeat course
for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Psychology Research Course
fee required.
3506 Attitudes and Attitude Measurement (3-0)
Considers issues relevant to psychological construct assessment, including
attitudes, emotion, and personality.
3509 Seminar in Psychopathology (3-0)
An examination of the research related to problems in etiology, diagnosis,
and prognosis of the major disorders.
3510 Statistics I: Applied Correlation and Regression Methods (3-0)
Reviews correlation techniques, simple and multiple regression, and
discusses their applications for psychological research in applied
settings. Prerequisite: PSYC 3417 or equivalent.
3511 Statistics II: Experimental Design (3-0)
Consideration of problems of analysis and design commonly encountered in
psychological research. Prerequisite: PSYC 3417, 3510, or equivalent.
3512 Program Evaluation (3-0)
Examines issues in evaluation research design, implementation, utilization,
and ethics. Case studies and class activities provide applied experience.
3515 Special Topics in the Biological Bases of Behavior (3-0)
Current topics and recent developments in biological, biochemical,
neuroanatomical, and electrophysiological bases of normal and abnormal
behavior. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
3521 Seminar in Personality Assessment (3-0)
Introduction to methods and issues in the evaluation of personality and to
the projective and objective instruments to assess personality.
Prerequisite: PSYC 3401 or instructor approval.
3522 Theories and Methods of Psychotherapy (3-0)
An analysis of theory, technique, and research methods used in various
current psychotherapies. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3523 Psychometrics (3-0)
Principles of psychological evaluation, including intellectual, academic,
neuropsychological, personality, attitude, and interest measures;
reliability and validity; principles, methods, and statistical procedures
employed in developing new psychometric instruments, especially with
respect to different cultural/ethnic minorities.
3525 Special Topics in the Social/Cultural Factors in Health (3- 0)
Social and cultural factors that influence health will be explored. May be
repeated for credit when topics vary.
3526 Seminar in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3-0)
Application of psychological principles, methods, and knowledge used in
problem solving in the workplace. Topics may include employee selection,
organizational development, performance measurement, employee motivation,
leadership, and job attitudes, analysis, and design.
3530 Organizational Behavior (3-0)
Theories and research related to individual and group behavior in
organizations. Topics may include organizational structure, climate,
culture, effectiveness, and development.
3531 Cross-Cultural Research Methods (3-0)
In-depth analysis of the problems inherent in cross-cultural research.
Particular emphasis is given to group vs. individual approaches, issues in
translation, norming of instruments, and culturally sensitive interviewing
techniques.
3533 Seminar in Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment (3-0)
Techniques of intellectual and neuropsychological assessment, including
administration, interpretation, and written evaluations of major
intellectual and neuropsychological instruments. Prerequisites: Department
approval and PSYC 3401 or PSYC 3523. Course fee required.
3534 Field Methods in Psychology (3-0)
Design and implementation of field research, including observational
methods, experiments and quasi-experimental designs, and program
evaluation. Solutions to specific, commonly occurring design and
statistical problems are emphasized.
3535 Advanced Correlation/Regression (3-0)
Topics may include, for example, confirmatory factor analysis, latent
variable models, and structural equation modeling. May be repeated for
credit when topics vary. Prerequisites: PSYC 3510 and PSYC 3511.
3536 Social/Personality Influences in Organizations (3-0)
Social and personological influences on thought and behavior. Topics may
include attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal relations and group
processes, personality processes, and individual differences. May be
repeated for credit when topics vary.
3537 Special Topics in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3-0)
Topics may include negotiation and conflict resolution, cross-cultural
issues, judgment and decision making, job attitudes and behaviors,
organizational climate and values, motivation, leadership, training, career
development, and consumer behavior. May be repeated for credit when topics
vary.
3538 Personnel Selection and Placement (3-0)
Examines principles in the development of selection procedures for
industry. Topics may include problems in matching human characteristics and
job requirements, cross-cultural considerations, methods of determining
reliability and validity, and legal considerations. Prerequisite: PSYC 3526
or instructor approval.
3541 Special Topics in Organizational Psychology and Law (3-0)
Legal issues relevant to human behavior in organizations will be examined.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
3542 Psychologist as Consultant and Legal Issues (3-0)
Issues facing the psychologist in the role of consultant in applied
settings. Topics may include consultation in alternatives to litigation,
such as negotiation and bargaining; evaluation of constitutional protection
(sexual harassment, discrimination law, etc.); participation in the
judicial system and testimony based on scientific expertise.
3547 Special Topics in Applied Health Psychology (3-0)
Examines issues in prevention and behavior modification, organizational
stress and health, or topics related to AIDS. May be repeated for credit
when topics vary.
3550 Advanced Health Psychology (3-0)
Advanced study of contemporary problems and issues in selected topics in
psychology. May be repeated with different instructors. Prerequisite:
Department approval.
3551 Seminar in Human Performance (3-0)
An examination of current issues in human performance. Prerequisite: PSYC
3526 or instructor approval.
3555 Seminar in General Psychology (3-0)
Advanced study of contemporary problems and issues in selected topics in
psychology. May be repeated with different instructors. Prerequisite:
Department approval.
3560 Clinical Internship (0-0-6)
Supervised experience with clinical techniques in an approved agency other
than the department's clinic. Each 150 clock hours is equivalent to three
credit hours. May be repeated until 9 hours are accumulated; however, no
more than nine credit hours of PSYC 3560 or a combination of 3560 and 3570
will count towards the MA degree in Clinical Psychology. Grades in this
course will not be utilized in computing grade point average. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval. Psychology majors only. Pass/Fail grading option.
3570 Psychology Clinic (0-6)
Supervised experience in the department's clinic. Each 150 clock hours is
equivalent to three credit hours. May be repeated until nine hours are
accumulated; however, no more than nine credit hours of PSYC 3570 or a
combination of 3560 and 3570 will count towards the MA degree in Clinical
Psychology. Grades in this course will not be utilized in computing grade
point average. Prerequisites: Instructor approval. Psychology majors only.
3598 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis. Psychology Research Course fee required.
3599 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis continues.
Prerequisite: PSYC 3598. Psychology Research Course fee required.
4504 Proseminar I: Sensation/Perception; Cognition; Physiological
Psychology (4-0)
Survey of current theories, methods, and research involving sensory and
perceptual mechanisms; human cognition and information processing; brain
function related to behavior.
4505 Proseminar II: Developmental, Personality, Social, and Differential
Psychology (4-0)
Survey of the basic principles, current theories, methodology, and research
in developmental, personality, social, and differential psychology.
Cross-cultural research and theories appropriate to each field will be
emphasized.
6501 Research Application (0-0-6)
Supervised research in designated laboratories. Students may repeat course
for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval. Psychology Research Course
fee required.
