2022-2023 Graduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 03, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Physics

  • PHY 638 - Open Problems in Soft Interfaces

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: BEN 638 , BIO 638 , CEN 638 , CHE 638 
    In this seminar course on soft and biological materials and interfaces, teams from science and engineering will identify, discuss and assess current articles from the literature. Writing skills related to publishing peer-reviewed research are introduced.
  • PHY 641 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Review of Maxwell’s equations, Relativity and Covariant electrodynamics, conservation laws, Green function approach. Radiation from point and extended sources. Radiation reaction.
    PREREQ: PHY 425 OR ELE 325
  • PHY 651 - Instrumentation in Modern Physics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: PHY 351
    Familiarizing students with instrumentation used in modern laboratories. Topics include detectors used in science and medicine, electronic noise mechanisms, computerized data acquisition systems. Independent research projects are encouraged. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ: PHY 221 OR AP PHYSICS C (MECH) EXAM SCORE MIN 3
    COREQ: PHY 222 OR AP PHYSICS C (ELEC & MAG) EXAM SCORE MIN 3
  • PHY 657 - Statistics and Data Analysis in Physics

    Statistics and Data Analysis in Physics
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    This course provides the skills needed to analyze experimental and observational data without getting lost in abstract general principles. While these skills are critical to experimental physics and astrophysics, they are also relevant to numerical approaches in theoretical physics.
    PREREQ: PHY 607
  • PHY 661 - Quantum Mechanics I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Origins of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger and Heisenberg formulation. Problems in one, two, and three dimensions. Abstract formalism. Angular momentum and spin. Scattering theory. Symmetry properties. Perturbation methods. Identical particles. Applications to atomic and nuclear systems.
    PREREQ: PHY 567 
  • PHY 662 - Quantum Mechanics II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Origins of quantum mechanics. Schrödinger and Heisenberg formulation. Problems in one, two, and three dimensions. Abstract formalism. Angular momentum and spin. Scattering theory. Symmetry properties. Perturbation methods. Identical particles. Applications to atomic and nuclear systems.
    PREREQ: PHY 567  AND PHY 661 
  • PHY 663 - Problem Solving in Graduate Physics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Problem solving skills and topics not covered in courses the previous year.
    PREREQ: PHY 662 
  • PHY 690 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  • PHY 731 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    First and second laws of thermodynamics, Boltzman’s integrodifferential equation, Gibb’s statistical mechanics, petit and grand ensembles, quantum statistics.
    PREREQ: PHY 531 
  • PHY 750 - Topics in Advanced Condensed Matter/Physics Theory

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Electron band theory. Electron-phonon interaction. Superconductivity. Impurities in crystals. Many-body Green’s function. Disorder and localization. Amorphous materials.
    PREREQ: PHY 731  
    Repeatable
  • PHY 771 - High Energy Particle Physics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Classification of subatomic particles. Passage of particles through matter. Production, selection, and detection of high-energy particles. Invariance principles and dynamic laws of strong, electromagnetic, and weak interactions: their experimental discovery and confirmation. Review of outstanding problems.
    PREREQ: PHY 662
  • PHY 775 - Quantum Field Theory

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Physical foundations of field quantization. Free fields. Fock space. Lagrangian and functional formulations. Interacting fields: quantum electrodynamics, weak and strong interactions. Renormalization. Path integrals. Symmetry and invariance. Nonabelian gauges.
    PREREQ: PHY 662
  • PHY 785 - Theory of Relativity

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Special and general theory of relativity. First semester: technical introduction to established theory. Part of second semester: current research topics.
    PREREQ: PHY 621
  • PHY 795 - Modern Cosmology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Introduction to main ideas of modern cosmology. Expanding universe within general relativity; thermodynamics and cosmology; the cosmic microwave background; dark matter; dark energy and inflation; structure formation in the universe and connections between cosmology and particle physics.
    PREREQ: PHY 621
  • PHY 831 - Statistical Mechanics of Fields and the Renormalization Group

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    A continuation of graduate statistical physics. Topics include: collective modes and quasiparticles, Ginzburg-Landau theory, modern theory of phase transitions, and the renormalization group.
    PREREQ: PHY 731 
  • PHY 880 - Selected Topics in Advanced Theoretical Physics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Topics vary over advanced field theory, gravitational physics, condensed matter theory, solitons, supersymmetry, cosmology, string theory, and others. With permission, may be taken more than once for credit.
    PREREQ: PHY 662 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  • PHY 890 - Minor Problems In Physics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Independent study and experimentation in some subject in physics.
    Repeatable
  • PHY 990 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  • PHY 997 - Masters Thesis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Repeatable
  • PHY 999 - Dissertation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-15 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Repeatable

Polish

  • POL 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Polish

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Language training to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Polish.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum

Portuguese

  • POR 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Portuguese

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Language training to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Portuguese.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum

Persian

  • PRS 620 - Language Training in Preparation for Research Using Persian

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Language instruction to prepare students to conduct research in areas that require knowledge of Persian. Permission of instructor.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum

Psychology

  • PSY 600 - Selected Topics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 605 - Teaching of Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Discussion of pedagogical topics, building dynamic course materials, practicing different teaching strategies, refining your teaching style, developing a teaching portfolio.
  • PSY 611 - Proseminar Methods and Topics in Cognitive Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Discussion of methods, theories, and findings for student selected and faculty-selected topics in cognitive psychology.
    Repeatable 5 time(s)
  • PSY 612 - Advanced Experimental Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Current theories, topics, and methods in experimental psychology. Analysis and critique of research that uses experimental methods. Permission from Instructor.
  • PSY 614 - Cognitive and affective bases of behavior

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of cognition and affect, and how both of these impact/relates to typical and atypical development through classic and contemporary readings.
  • PSY 615 - Behavioral Pharmacology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Behavioral effects of major psychoactive drugs. Basic concepts in pharmacology, behavioral techniques in drug research, the current status of minor and major tranquilizers, antidepressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and drugs of abuse. Permission from Instructor.
  • PSY 617 - Individual differences and developmental disability

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of individual differences and their stability over development with a special focus on developmental disability.
  • PSY 620 - Using Robots to Understand the Mind

    Psychology
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: 420
    Cognitive science explains behavior mechanistically. This course uses simple, autonomous, mobile robots as model cognitive agents. By doing cognitive science on these robots we come to understand what it means to say that “cognition is computation”.
  • PSY 621 - Contemporary Behavioral Approaches in Health Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Theory and methods derived from advances in psychology. Biofeedback autogenic training, guided imagery, hypnosis, and multimodal psychophysiological techniques. Permission from Instructor.
  • PSY 622 - Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Attention

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Theory and experimentation in human cognition emphasizing how information processing models are constructed, tested, and modified. Permission from Instructor.
  • PSY 623 - Psychological Research of Family Systems

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    General systems theory as related to psychological processes. Current research programs on psychopathology and family systems. Psychological and empirical focus; not a therapy course. Permission from Instructor.
  • PSY 624 - Graduate Seminar in Psychological Methods

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Application of the scientific method and techniques of data collection to domain-specific problems in psychology. Topics include: experimental design, correlational research, measurement, scientific inference, academic writing, and critical evaluation of psychological research.
  • PSY 626 - Cognitive Neurochemistry

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 426
    Neurochemical pharmacology and cognitive decline. Organization of neurotransmitter systems in mammalian brain, neurochemical approaches to cognitive disorders, measurement of neurotransmitters in previously frozen rat brain tissue. Additional work required of graduate students.
  • PSY 627 - Proseminar Methods and Topics in Social Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Discussion of methods, theories, and findings for student-selected and faculty-selected topics in social psychology.
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 18 credits maximum
  • PSY 631 - Alcohol Use and Abuse

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s)
    Double Numbered with: PSY 431
    Psychological theory and research on alcohol use and the development of abuse and dependence. Considers controversial topics related to alcohol abuse prevention, regulation, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 640 - Psychology of Gender

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: WGS 640 
    Research and literature related to sex differences. Process of socialization of girls and boys, women and men in American society. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 647 - Clinical Assessment I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Experience in administration, interpretation, and report writing with individual intelligence tests, objective personality measures, and related clinical tools. Discussion of testing theory. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 648 - Assessment II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced assessment training in clinical and diagnostic interviewing, administering and interpreting psychological assessment instruments, providing consultation in response to a specific referral question, writing assessment reports, and providing feedback.
    PREREQ: PSY 647 
  • PSY 649 - Ethical and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Professional, ethical, scientific, training, and practice issues in clinical psychology. Detailed coverage of some recent assessment, treatment, and conceptual issues. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 651 - Introduction to Statistical Methods

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Application of statistical methods. Exploratory data analysis and graphical display. Statistical indices, distributions, and data reexpression. Uses and limitations of correlation and regression. Foundations of statistical inference. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 653 - Psychological Measurement

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Double Numbered with: PSY 353
    Principles of measurement with respect to the development and use of norm referenced and criterion referenced tests. Issues related to test bias and assessment. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 655 - Experimental Design and Statistical Methods I

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Experimental research design. Distributions, graphs, exploratory data analysis, and descriptive statistics. Sampling and basic probability. Between-participants and within-participants designs. Inferential statistics: t-tests, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, and ANCOVA..
  • PSY 674 - Advanced Social Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Recurrent methodological problems in social psychology. Integration of experimental design, research findings, and theoretical formulations. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 675 - Social Influences on Human Sexual Behavior

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with: PSY 475
    Theory and research linking social and cultural variables with the sex-related attitudes and behaviors of individuals. Importance of social learning as the major determinant of sexual motivations and variations in sexual preferences. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 675 - The Social Psychology of Close Relationships

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Discussion of theory and research relevant to understanding close relationships, including coverage of evolutionary, attachment, interdependence, and social cognitive approaches.
  • PSY 676 - Group Processes

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Research and theory. Social communication, group cohesiveness, social norms and roles, leadership, group productivity, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 677 - Social Cognition

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Social inference, attribution theory, psychological control, social schemata, attention, person memory and social cognition biases. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 678 - Attitude Change

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Research and theory concerning the formation and change of beliefs and attitudes. Factors that influence the effectiveness of persuasive communications, cognitive organization, the relation of belief to action, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 679 - Research Methods in Social Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Methodology of research in social psychology. Experimental design, sampling procedures, observational methods, questionnaires and interviews, sociometric methods, attitude scaling, analysis and interpretation of data. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 680 - Seminar in Health Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Psychological factors as they interact with health and illness. Includes presentation on cardiovascular disorders, pain, diabetes, issues pertaining to health care, primary care psychology, spirituality and health, and prevention, among other selected topics. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 682 - Physiological Processes and Health Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Graduate level introduction to basic human physiology within the context of health psychology. Particular focus on multi-directional interactions between physiological processes, behavior, and psychological variables. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 691 - Meta-Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Statistical procedures, as well as practical issues involved in the conduct of meta-analyses. Permission of Instructor.
    PREREQ: PSY 655 
  • PSY 693 - Advanced Personality

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Concepts and research in the development, motivation, and organization of personality. Recent empirical findings.
  • PSY 696 - Neuropsychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Theoretical, empirical, and clinical diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of individuals with neurological disturbance. In-depth study of human brain function and dysfunction. Implications for new theory, research, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 730 - Seminar in Experimental Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Discussion, readings, and projects in experimental psychology. Topics vary. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 734 - Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Infant and child behavior. Research methods and strategies, empirical relationships, theories of child development, and theories of behavior. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 736 - Advanced Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    A broad and general introduction to the empirical and theoretical foundations of cognitive psychology. The course will explore the ways in which cognition and affect come together to drive behavior.
  • PSY 737 - Experimental Psychology: Cognition and Human Aging

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Basic and applied experimental psychological research in the area of cognition and human aging. Emphasizing aging and perception, attention, learning, memory, and intelligence. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 739 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 745 - Introduction to Psychotherapy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Major approaches to adult psychotherapy and their relationship to personality development and change. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 746 - Survey to Psychotherapy Research

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Seminar on research philosophies, experimental designs, methodological issues, and major findings in psychotherapy research. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 756 - Experimental Design and Statistical Methods II

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Correlational and survey research design. Reliability, bivariate correlation, partial and part correlation, bivariate regression, multiple regression, and logistic regression. Statistical mediation and moderation. Introduction to bootstrapping.
    PREREQ: PSY 655 
  • PSY 757 - Multiple Correlation and Regression

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Regression versus correlation models. Interpreting regression coefficients, and multiple, partial, and semipartial correlation coefficients. Choosing and cross-validating models. Locating outlying and influential cases. Computer packages and extensive application to behavioral science data.
    PREREQ: PSY 756 
  • PSY 761 - Introductory Seminar in School Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Scientist-practitioner model: theory, research, legal and ethical issues in databased practice of school psychology. Roles, functions, and goals. Service-delivery approaches within educational and sociocultural contexts. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 762 - Cognitive Intellectual Assessment

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Theory and research on intellectual change and standardization of intelligence tests. Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting recent measures of intelligence and cognitive functioning in practicum component. Measurement, bias, legal and ethical issues in assessment component. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 763 - Direct Academic Assessment

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Direct assessment of children’s academic performance using curriculum-based measures and systematic observation. Research comparing direct assessment to norm-referenced testing and legal and ethical issues in using direct assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 764 - Socioemotional Assessment

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Research on socioemotional assessment from multiple theoretical perspectives. Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting diverse measures of socioemotional functioning. Measurement, legal, and ethical issues in assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 765 - Principles of Behavior Modification

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Experimental and theoretical advances in learning relevant to the management of clinical phenomena. Operant and classical conditioning, modeling, aversive controls, extinction, and issues in behavior therapy. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 775 - Seminar in Social Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Discussion, readings, and projects in selected topics in social psychology. Permission of instructor.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • PSY 777 - Advanced Cognitive Neuroscience

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: NEU 777 
    The science of how thought processes are instantiated in the brain including advanced techniques for behavioral and neural data and approaches for linking them together. Applications that demonstrate the brain-behavior relationship.
  • PSY 778 - Readings in Neuroscience

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0-3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: BEN 613 , BIO 624 , CSD 753 , NEU 613 
    A literature-based team-taught course focusing on in depth discussions of classical or recent papers of exceptional import to neuroscience. Students will complete weekly readings assigned by faculty and participate in a 3-hr/wk group facilitated discussion
  • PSY 779 - Interdisciplinary Methods of Neuroscience

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0-3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: BEN 614 , BIO 625 , CSD 754 , NEU 614 
    A practical interdisciplinary survey course whereby neuroscience faculty introduce students to a wide array of methodologies, including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior.
  • PSY 780 - Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Multivariate statistical model-building and applications of structural equation modeling techniques to date in the behavioral and psychological sciences. Path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural regression models.
    PREREQ: PSY 756 
  • PSY 840 - Advanced Practicum in Clinical Health Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Health psychology field placement. Practicum experience in multidisciplinary settings. Interviewing, brief intervention, ethics, diversity, contemporary issues in the field. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 843 - Seminar in Psychopathology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Discussion, readings, and projects on selected topics in psychopathology and related areas. Presupposes a knowledge of personality theory and abnormal psychology. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 847 - Practicum in Psychotherapy

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Theory, technique, and supervised experience in conducting psychotherapy. Supervision and training of novice psychotherapists. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 849 - Advanced Practicum in Clinical Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    For advanced students in psychological diagnosis and treatment. Supervised experience in counseling, play therapy, group therapy, and psychological diagnosis with children and adults. May be taken for a maximum of six credits.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • PSY 851 - Clinical Therapy Experience Practicum

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Clinical psychology graduate students will conduct intake assessments, psychotherapy, and interventions as necessary with clients in the Psychological Services Center or other placement. They will receive supervision and develop their clinical intervention skills.
  • PSY 852 - Practicum in Clinical Supervision

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    The course provides an introduction to theory and methods of clinical supervision, as well as a supervised experience in the provision of psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment supervision to junior trainees.
    PREREQ: PSY 840 and PSY 851
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 2 credits maximum
  • PSY 853 - Experimental Design and Statistical Tests

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Experimental design and appropriate statistical tests. Use of the analysis of variance and covariance techniques.
  • PSY 854 - Bayesian Statistical Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    An introduction to Bayesian data analysis, with an emphasis on designs typically encountered in the behavioral and social sciences.
  • PSY 857 - Multivariate Analysis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Statistical techniques dealing with situations in volving many variables. Multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, and classification procedures.
  • PSY 860 - Topics in Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Special topics of current interest. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be taken for credit three times. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  • PSY 861 - Consultation Processes

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Research on consultation processes from diverse theoretical perspectives. Laboratory involving role playing and simulation of stages of consultation. Ethical and legal issues of indirect service delivery.
  • PSY 862 - Consultation Practicum

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Supervised practical experience in consultation process: problem identification and analysis, treatment implementation, and process and outcome evaluation. Databased indirect service delivery consistent with ethical and legal guidelines.
  • PSY 863 - Developmental Psychopathology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Developmental perspective on problems of childhood adjustment from infancy to adolescence. Theoretical concepts of etiology, descriptive characteristics, differential diagnosis, and intervention approaches for each disorder. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 866 - Behavior Theory Practicum

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Odd academic yr e.g. 2007-8
    Review of literature, research, and ethical/legal issues concerning the treatment of children’s learning and adjustment problems using behavioral principles. Supervised experience in behavioral assessment, treatment implementation, and outcome evaluation.
    PREREQ: PSY 765
  • PSY 880 - School Psychology Practicum

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Supervised experience in school settings, applying direct and indirect psychological services with outcome evaluation. Consideration of legal and ethical issues and broader community context for child-related services. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 885 - Internship in School Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Supervised internship in school and/or other child/youth agency. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 894 - History and Systems Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Detailed treatment of principal forces that have played an important role in the evolution of modern psychology. Permission of Instructor.
  • PSY 895 - Theories of Health and Behavior

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Major theories of health and behavior, including issues in theory construction and model building are examined. Practical exercises teach theory integration in designing behavior change interventions in behavioral medicine, health promotion, and disease prevention. Permission of instructor is required.
  • PSY 970 - Experience Credit

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing. Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 990 - Independent Study

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 996 - Internship in Clinical Psychology

    College of Arts and Sciences
    0-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Supervised internship at an accredited clinical psychology internship site.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 997 - Masters Thesis

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable
  • PSY 999 - Dissertation

    College of Arts and Sciences
    1-15 credit(s) Every semester
    Permission of Instructor.
    Repeatable

Queer Sexuality

  • QSX 746 - Queer Rhetorics

    College of Arts and Sciences
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Crosslisted with: CCR 746 , CRS 746 , WGS 746 
    Explores contemporary queer scholarship and activism from a rhetorical perspective. Analyzes purposes, arguments, tropes, figures, exigencies, modes of delivery, and audiences in historical and transnational contexts
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