Psychology (PSY)                    Course Schedules

Distance Learning Courses: Courses in the department approved for offering in a distance learning format include: PSY 100, 220, 250, 324, 330, 334, 336, 534.

PSY 500 Special Issues: Title to be listed 1-12 (Spec)
Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

PSY 501 Workshop: Title to be listed 1-18(Spec) D
Study of problem-oriented subjects for persons already working in psychological services with the intent of continuing their professional growth. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 502 Teaching Assistant in Psychology 3-6(Spec) F, Sp
Development of practical skills for effective teaching of psychology. No more than three hours of PSY 502 may be applied to a student's psychology major or minor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 503 Principles and Applications of Sign Language 3(3-0)
A study of the principles and application of sign language. Emphasis on developing receptive and expressive skills in American Sign Language. Identical with CDO 503. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

PSY 510 Principles of Psychological Measurement 3(3-0) F
Problems and procedures in scaling and in correlational methods related to testing reliability, validity, and measurement error. Prerequisite: PSY 310 and 211 or equivalents.

PSY 511 Statistics in Psychology 3(3-1) F, Sp
An extension of topics introduced in 211, with emphasis upon hypothesis testing and statistical inference. Prerequisite: PSY 211 or equivalent.

PSY 531 Group Dynamics 3(3-0) F, Sp
Conceptual and empirical background in the dynamics of face-to-face groups and related interpersonal areas. Emphasis is cognitive-theoretical rather than experiential. Prerequisite: PSY 330 or equivalent.

PSY 533 Psychology of Racism 3(3-0)
This course explores racism from a cognitive-social psychological viewpoint. The processes involved in the development, maintenance and change of racist attitudes are considered. Prerequisites: Junior or higher standing, and PSY 330 or SOC 201, and a social science methods class, or permission of instructor.

PSY 534 Psychology and the Courtroom 3(3-0)
The application of psychological principles and theories to the courtroom. Prerequisites: Coursework in Basic Statistics (e.g., PSY 211 and Research Methods (e.g., PSY 285), graduate standing, or permission of instructor.

PSY 535 Organizational Psychology 3(3-0) F
The study of organizations as complex social systems with analyses of individual and group behavior in organizations and responses of organizations to their environments. Prerequisites: graduate standing or PSY 336, or permission of instructor.

PSY 536 Personnel Psychology 3(3-0) F
This course examines the identification, measurement, and development of individual differences, and job systems related to individual differences, within organizations to improve job performance and satisfaction.  Topics include job analysis, criterion development, personnel selection, training, and performance evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 336 or permission of instructor, or graduate standing; PSY 211 is recommended.

PSY 537 Organizational Behavior Management 3(3-0) Sp
Behavior analysis in business, industry, and human service settings. Applied research in organizations is emphasized. Empirical rather than theoretical approach. Prerequisites: PSY 336 or 370 or 384 or graduate standing or permission of instructor.

PSY 544 Theories of Personality 3(3-0) F, Sp
Theories regarding the structure and functions of personality. Prerequisite: PSY 250 or equivalent.

PSY 555 Psychopathology of Children 3(3-0) F, Sp
Problems of children deviating from the norm in behavior and adjustment. Recommended: PSY 220 and 250 or equivalent.

PSY 559 Rehabilitation Psychology 3(3-0)
Psychological concepts in understanding physical disability from the perspectives of the individual, family and society will be emphasized. Designed for advanced students in health professions. Prerequisites: PSY 100 and PSY 220 or graduate standing.

PSY 562 Therapeutic Intervention: Foundations 3(3-0) F
Foundational skills for therapeutic intervention including theory and technique. Prerequisite: PSY 350 or graduate standing or permission of instructor.

PSY 575 Autism Spectrum Disorder: Characteristics and Etiology 3(3-0)
This course will review the behavioral and educational characteristics of students with autism spectrum disorders. Known causes of this disorder will also be examined. Identical to SPE 530. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: Senior or graduate status.

PSY 579 Behavioral Medicine 3(3-0) Sp
Applications of behavior analysis and social learning in medicine, dentistry, and physical health. Prevention, treatment, and long-term maintenance are all considered. Prerequisite: PSY 370 or 384 or permission of instructor or graduate standing.

PSY 583 Motivation and Emotion 3(3-0) F, Sp
Survey of the theories, systems and concepts of motivation an emotion.  Prerequisites:  Fifteen hours of psychology, graduate standing, or permission of instructor.

PSY 584 Cognitive Neuroscience 3(3-0)
Converging evidence from human neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging research will be examined for topics in attention, perception, memory, language, and emotion. Prerequisites: PSY 387 or permission of instructor or graduate standing.

PSY 585 Psychophysiology 3(3-0) F, Sp
Introduction to psychophysiology methods, measures, and applications. Topics include: basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; electrophysiological recording; inference using brain, cardiovascular, somatic measures; biofeedback; ergonomic, and other applications. Prerequisites: PSY 387 or permission of instructor or graduate standing.

PSY 586 Applied Behavior Analysis in Education 3(3-0) F, Sp
Behavior modification techniques in the areas of motivation, elimination of undesirable behaviors, promotion of academic participation, and definition of behavioral objects.  Prerequisites:  Psychology 100, or equivalent, and upper-division or graduate standing.

PSY 587 Physiological Psychology 3(3-0) F
Physiological events which underlie human and animal behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 387 or graduate standing.

PSY 588 Functional Neuroanatomy 3(3-0) Sp
Function of the nervous system in behavior.  Includes a laboratory analysis of current research topics and procedures. Prerequisites: PSY 100 or equivalent or graduate standing.

PSY 589 Cognitive Psychology 3(3-0) Sp (Even Year)
Introduction to cognitive processes; survey of theory and research in memory, thinking, concept formation, problem solving, and language. Prerequisites: PSY 383 or permission of instructor.

PSY 600 Special Issues: Title to be listed 1-12(Spec) D
Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 609 History and Systems of Psychology 3(3-0)
Modern psychology is analyzed by tracing its historical roots and early systems. Emphasis is on the influence of historical systems on current areas of specialization.

PSY 611 Research Design 3(3-0) Sp
Common types of analysis of variance, multiple comparisons tests, the analysis of covariance. Prerequisite: 511 or equivalent.

PSY 612 Applied Multiple Regression and Correlation 3(3-0) F
A study of the general linear model as applied to multiple regression and the analysis of variance. Prerequisite: PSY 211 or equivalent and permission of instructor.

PSY 613 Multivariate and Correlational Methods 3(3-0) Sp
A survey of multivariate statistical procedures, including multiple regression and correlation, canonical and discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and factor analysis. Prerequisite: PSY 211 and permission of instructor.

PSY 619 Continuing Registration for Final Research Project 1(1-0)

PSY 624 Advanced Developmental Psychology 3(3-0)
Basic theory and principals of life-span developmental psychology. Prerequisites: Matriculation in psychology graduate program or permission of instructor.

PSY 630 Advanced Social Psychology 3(3-0) F
Intensive examination of the major theories and experiments of social psychology. Prerequisite: matriculation in psychology graduate program or permission of instructor.

PSY 636 Organizational Applications of Personnel Psychology 3(3-0) Sp
This course examines major ideas, assumptions, and technologies in personnel psychology, the implementation and utilization of personnel technologies, and selected current topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and PSY 536 or permission of instructor.

PSY 641 Objective Personality Assessment 3(2-2)
Survey of concepts, procedures, and issues in personality assessment.  Prerequisites:  PSY 544 or equivalent, matriculation in the School of Clinical Psychology graduate programs, or permission of instructor.

PSY 642 Clinical Research Methods 3(3-0)
Provides a conceptual framework for clinical research and acquaints students with behavioral assessment and single subject research designs.

PSY 651 Projective Assessment 3(3-0)
Intellectual and personality assessment of children and adolescents. Prerequisites: matriculation in Psychology Department Graduate programs and permission of instructor.

PSY 653 Intervention I: Adult (3-0)
Survey of different therapeutic approaches and techniques. Prerequisites: Admission to the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology or permission of the instructor.

PSY 655 Introduction to Intelligence Testing 2(2-2) F
Administration and interpretation of individual intelligence scales. Lab fee prorated among class members after registration. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 656 Advanced Intellectual Assessment 2(2-2) Sp
Report writing, interpretation of intelligence tests, and integration of testing with other assessment devices used in diagnosis of emotional and learning problems. Prerequisite: 655 and permission of instructor.

PSY 657 Assessment I: Adult 3(3-1)
Administration and interpretation of individual intelligence scales, report writing, and integration of intellectual testing with other assessment devices. Prerequisites: Matriculation in clinical psychology program.

PSY 658 Assessment II: Child and Adolescent 3(3-1)
Intellectual and personality assessment of children and adolescents. Prerequisites: Admission to the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology or permission of the instructor.

PSY 660 Intervention II: Child and Adolescent 3(3-0)
Introduction to therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents. Prerequisites: Admission to the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology or permission of the instructor.

PSY 661 Neuropsychological Assessment 3(3-0) F
Introduction to neuropsychological assessment of behavior with emphasis on instrument, research, and interpretation. Prerequisites: PSY 587 or PSY 687 or permission of instructor.

PSY 662 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions 3(3-1) Sp
The practice and application of therapeutic intervention with children, birth through high school. Takes a developmental perspective on children's problems. Prerequisites: PSY 562 and concurrent enrollment in PSY 791 or permission of instructor.

PSY 667 Assessments of Learning Disorders 3(3-0) F
Administration and interpretation of special diagnostic testing of children with learning difficulties. Lab fee. Prerequisite: 577 or permission of instructor.

PSY 677 Education of Children with Learning Disabilities 3(3-0) F, Sp
Principles of underlying development and evaluation of academic interventions and critique of current programs and procedures designed to improve academic performance of K-12 children.  Prerequisite: Matriculation in psychology graduate program or permission of instructor.

PSY 680 Learning 3(3-0) F
Theory and research in basic learning phenomena including classical, operant, and complex behavior. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 681 Sensation and Perception 3(3-0) F (Odd Year)
Data on sensory systems and perceptual responses, with primary emphasis upon vision and audition. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 682 Psychology of Child Development 3(3-0) F, Sp
Identical to EDU 682.

PSY 686 Engineering Psychology 3(3-0)
An overview of the discipline of engineering psychology including the topics of human error and applications of perception and cognition in human-machine systems. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.

PSY 687 Physiological Foundations 3(3-0) F
Extensive survey of knowledge of the physiological, anatomical, and hormonal events underlying human behavior, emphasizing brain function and neurochemical factors.

PSY 690 Research Seminar in General Psychology 1-3(Spec)
Study of problems and issues in general psychology under faculty guidance via lecture and/or seminar format. CR/NC only.

PSY 696 Directed Research 1-12(Spec) F, Sp
For students who desire to investigate some research problem in psychology. Prerequisite: must file written proposal approved by faculty sponsor in departmental office prior to registration.

PSY 697 Independent Study 1-8(Spec) F, Sp
For students who accept responsibility for studying a psychological problem of their own. Prerequisite: must file written proposal approved by faculty sponsor in departmental office prior to registration.

PSY 724 Psychology of Aging
This course examines theories of adult development and how those theories are related to important issues affecting older adults. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.

PSY 727 Developmental Neuropsychology 3(3-0)
Introduction to neuropsychological assessment of children with emphasis on instruments, research and interpretation. For advanced graduate students. Prerequisites: PSY 661 or PSY 655 or PSY 657 or permission of instructor.

PSY 736 Strategies for Interventions in Social Systems 3(Spec) Sp
Study of various social technologies of intervention, and the evaluation of a range of these methods. Prerequisites: Matriculation in professional psychology doctoral program or permission of instructor.

PSY 737 Seminar in I/O Psychology (3-12) D
Exploration of specialized areas in the field of I/O Psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve hours. Prerequisites: Admission to masters or doctoral programs in I/O Psychology or permission of instructor.

PSY 751 Psychopathology 3(3-0) F
A course in descriptive psychopathology with an emphasis on understanding the manifestations of disordered functioning within a variety of cultural and contextual constraints. Prerequisites: Admission into a graduate program in psychology or permission of instructor.

PSY 760 Seminar: School Services 3(3-0) F
Philosophical rationale for development of school psychology as major discipline. Role of school psychologist, and legal and ethical issues that affect the role are discussed. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 765 Seminar: Ethics and Professional Issues 3(3-0) F
Problems and issues in the practice of professional psychology. Prerequisite: Matriculation in school psychology subdoctoral program or professional psychology doctoral programs or permission of instructor.

PSY 766 Seminar: Consultation Skills 3(Spec) Sp
Objectives of and strategies in consultation are studied with practice and evaluation of methods in actual work settings. Prerequisite: Matriculation in school psychology subdoctoral program or professional psychology doctoral program, or permission of instructor.

PSY 767 Assessment and Intervention for Developmental Disabilities 3(3-0) Sp
Procedures and background issues for psychoeducational assessment and intervention for infants, children, and adolescents who are emotionally-, visually-, hearing-, motorically-, or mentally-impaired or autistic. Prerequisite: 667 or permission of instructor.

PSY 780 Behavior Therapy 3(2-2) F
Assumptions and principles of behavioral analysis and the strategies used in a variety of behavioral disorders. Prerequisite: Matriculation in psychology graduate program or permission of instructor.

PSY 781 Seminar: Perception 4(Spec) D
Detailed treatment of selected research areas in perception. Emphasis is on physiology and psychophysics. A major paper is required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

PSY 785 Seminar: Cognitive-Behavior Theory 3(3-0)
A graduate seminar focusing on the development and implementation of cognitive-behavioral interventions for the remediation of a variety of psychiatric disorders. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

PSY 789 Seminar in Applied Experimental Psychology 1-9(Spec)
Exploration of specialized areas in the field of Applied Experimental Psychology through the review of the primary literature. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours, but no more than 3 hours may be taken per semester. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

PSY 790 Practicum I A: Professional Services 3(Spec) F
Practice needed to function as a competent psychologist within a variety of professional settings. Prerequisites: matriculation in Clinical Psychology, Industrial/Organizational or School Psychology doctoral or subdoctoral programs, and permission of instructor.

PSY 791 Practicum I B: Professional Services 3(Spec) Sp
Continuation of 790. Prerequisite: A grade of B or better in 790 or permission of instructor.

PSY 792 Supplemental Supervision 1-3(Spec)
Supplemental supervision arranged with clinical or school supervising faculty. For students with special interests. Prerequisites: matriculation in clinical or school psychology graduate programs, enrollment in one of the practica, and permission of the instructor.

PSY 795 Internship in School Psychology A 3(Spec)
The first semester of a 1200 hour full-time experience in a school setting supervised by an approved school psychologist and on-campus faculty. Prerequisites: 790 and 791; permission of instructor.

PSY 796 Internship in School Psychology B 3(Spec)
Continuation of 795. The second semester of a 1200 hour full-time experience in a school system. Prerequisite: PSY 795

PSY 798 Thesis 1-6(Spec) F, Sp
CR/NC only.

PSY 800 Research in Applied Experimental Psychology 1-12 (Spec)
Directed research course in which students work in close collaboration with instructor on a research topic in the area of applied experimental psychology.  May be repeated to a maximum of twelve hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.  Students should have graduate standing, and have completed most, if not all, of the requirements for the M.S. degree in General/Experimental Psychology.

PSY 818 Program Evaluation 3(Spec) F
Design and implementation of program evaluation research in professional settings and how to evaluate such research. Prerequisites: Matriculation in professional psychology doctoral program, 612, or permission of instructor.

PSY 850 Ethnic and Minority Issues in Therapy 3(3-0)
A graduate seminar addressing cultural issues in therapy with different ethnic and minority groups. Prerequisites: Matriculated students in graduate programs or permission of the instructor.

PSY 890 Practicum II A: Professional Services 3(Spec) F
Development of advanced competencies and expansion of a repertoire of skills in the delivery of psychological services. Prerequisites: Matriculation in psychology doctoral program and permission of instructor.

PSY 891 Practicum II B: Professional Services 3(Spec) Sp
Continuation of 890. Prerequisites: Matriculation in psychology doctoral program and permission of instructor.

PSY 892 Practicum III A: Professional Services 3(Spec)
Further development of advanced clinical competencies and a repertoire of psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy, interviewing, and consultation skills in the delivery of psychological services. Prerequisites: matriculation in the professional psychology doctor program, PSY 790, 791, 890, 891, and permission of instructor.

PSY 893 Practicum III B: Professional Services 3(Spec)
Continuation of PSY 892. Prerequisites: PSY 892 and permission of instructor.

PSY 898 Doctoral Dissertation: Design 3-12(Spec)
Design of a doctoral dissertation. CR/NC only.  Prerequisite: Matriculation in psychology doctoral program.

PSY 899 Doctoral Dissertation: Implementation 3-12(Spec)
Completion of the doctoral dissertation designed in 898: data collection, analysis, and write-up. CR/NC only.  Prerequisite: 898.

PSY 990 Internship A: Professional Services 3-6(Spec) F
Develop competencies in psychological services, program development evaluation, needs assessment and/or delivery systems; PSY 990- 991 constitute a full-time year-long experience. Prerequisites: Matriculation in psychology doctoral program and permission of instructor.

PSY 991 Internship B: Professional Services 3-6(Spec) Sp
Continuation of 990 as a full-time, year-long experience. Prerequisites: 990 and permission of instructor.
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