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Department of Psychology and Philosophy
Chair: Daniel C. Miller, Associate Professor
Location: CFO 702
Phone: 940-898-2303
Fax: 940-898-2301
E-mail: dmiller@twu.edu
Website: www.twu.edu/as/psyphil/
Faculty: Professors B. Hamilton, R. Littlefield, R. Nutt, J.
Sibley, F. Vitro; Associate Professors K. Jackson, L. Rubin, S. Stabb; Assistant
Professors M. Hook, S. Rich, S. Riggs, L. Wilmshurst; Clinical Professor M. Gottlieb.
Graduate Degrees Offered
- M.A. in Psychology with degree programs available in Counseling Psychology and
School Psychology.
- Ph.D. in Psychology with degree programs in Counseling Psychology and School
Psychology.
The doctoral degree is granted through the Federation of North Texas Area
Universities.
The Department of Psychology and Philosophy offers the Master of Arts degree and
the Doctor of Philosophy degree in two areas of specialization, School Psychology and
Counseling Psychology. The School Psychology Program offers National Association of
School Psychologists approved M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The School Psychology Program is
designed to prepare students in the practitioner-scientist model with emphasis on
scientific rigor and problem solving applied to practice in intervention, consultation,
assessment, program evaluation, and research. The School Psychology Master’s Program is
equivalent to a 6th year specialist program which emphasizes diagnostic assessment,
intervention, and consultation. The School Psychology Doctoral Program adds advanced
consultation, ethics and professional issues, research methodology, computer
utilization, and program evaluation. Doctoral students are prepared to assume
leadership roles in educational settings, in independent practice, and in supervision
as licensed psychologists following successful completion of the doctoral level
licensing examinations of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Both
master’s and doctoral graduates are eligible to take the national certification
examination offered by the National School Psychology Certification Board of the
National Association of School Psychologists and are eligible for licensure as a
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology by the Texas State Board of Examiners of
Psychologists. The School Psychology Program Committee (SPPC) is the governing body
for School Psychology Graduate Programs. It develops and enforces the policies in this
catalog and all program publications.
The Counseling Psychology program offers an American Psychological Association
accredited Ph.D. degree and the M A. degree which prepare students for the practice of
professional psychology using a practitioner-scientist model for counseling practice
with particular emphasis on family systems, women’s/gender issues, and psychotherapeutic
work with individuals and families within their contextual systems. The model provides
training in both practice and science, but emphasizes practice, practice that is
informed by science. The program holds strongly to principles which undergird the
development of more traditional graduate programs in Counseling Psychology including
normal growth and development and an emphasis on an individual’s strengths rather than
pathology. Emphasis is also placed on the study of the multiple contexts within which
human beings grow and develop: the family, the school, the marketplace, and the
multiple social settings and groups in our culture. The student is trained to be
particularly sensitive to and skilled in human interactions and multicultural issues,
as well as growth and change in human systems and the individual in her/his context. In
accordance with the mission of the University to promote the development of women and
resources related to this development, the Counseling Psychology program emphasizes
women’s/gender issues. Historically, gender bias has been demonstrated in
counseling/therapy services and research, and the TWU program concentrates on these
issues and strategies to counter these biases from both individual and family
perspectives. This focus includes consideration of gender from both female and male
viewpoints. The work is informed by historically foundational training in assessment,
psychopathology, and other core areas. Coursework and practice consistently integrate
work with individuals and family systems.
This particular program’s philosophy, curriculum, faculty, and students attempt to
create an atmosphere that is supportive, open, and flexible. The goal is to create a
program which challenges without creating competition, promotes professionalism with a
minimum of power hierarchy, incorporates and encourages student participation at high
levels, and encompasses important emerging trends in the areas of gender, diversity,
and family psychology while remaining solidly rooted in the foundations of Counseling
Psychology. The program faculty make a concerted effort to attend to students within a
contextual framework, recognizing interpersonal, familial, institutional, and
socio-cultural realities. Faculty strive to create an inclusive rather than exclusive
environment, in which egalitarianism, self-direction, leadership, and respect for
individual differences are promoted. Program students and faculty alike attempt to
maintain open communication and clarity of expectations to promote mutual understanding
and respect.
In summary, the broad programmatic philosophy and training model has four parts:
- to train competent, ethical professional psychologists,
- to train practitioner-scientists whose practice is informed by science,
- to train Counseling Psychologists with specific expertise in family systems and
gender/women’s issues, and
- to balance an underlying structure that supports excellence in professional
training with respect for individual differences and flexibility to accommodate
varying student needs in a student body that tends to be mature and experienced.
Doctoral graduates qualify for Licensure as Psychologists and listing in the
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology following appropriate
internship and postdoctoral experience. Master’s graduates may qualify for licensure as
Psychological Associates (LPA), Professional Counselors (LPC), and/or Marriage and
Family Therapists (LMFT) depending upon specific coursework choices and practicum
experiences.
Admission Requirements
Please see the admission section at the front of
this catalog. In addition to these general requirements, the Department of Psychology
and Philosophy requires the following.
Master of Arts in Psychology
- An undergraduate major in psychology or a minor of at least 18 semester hours
in psychology, including the following courses: introductory psychology, life-span
developmental psychology, history and systems of psychology, statistics, experimental
psychology, and psychology of learning.
- A preferred minimum score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
(preferred 500 verbal and 500 quantitative).
- Submission of a 500-word statement on “My Goals in Psychology.’’
- Submission of undergraduate transcripts showing a GPA of 3.5 or better on all
courses in psychology and a 3.0 overall average for the last 60 hours of undergraduate
work.
- Submission of three letters of recommendation, including one from the last
employer if the student has work experience and one from the last school attended.
Items three and five above are to be submitted to the program Admissions Coordinator
of the Department of Psychology and Philosophy. The application, GRE scores, and
transcripts are submitted to the Office of Admissions.
The deadline for applications for the master's degree programs in psychology is
March 1 for summer and fall admission.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
- The applicant will submit the Graduate Record Examination scores (preferred
minimum composite score of 1000 with a preferred minimum of 500 on the verbal section
and 500 on the quantitative section).
- The applicant will present official transcripts as evidence of a 3.5 GPA on a
4.0 scale for both graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology. A student entering
the program with a bachelor’s degree is required to have a minimum overall GPA of B
(3.0 on a 4.0 scale). A student entering the program with a master’s degree is required
to have a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for graduate work in psychology
exclusive of practica and thesis grades.
- The applicant will submit three letters of recommendation which include one from
the last employer if the student has work experience and at least one academic
reference from the last school attended.
- The applicant will present evidence of at least 18 semester hours in
undergraduate psychology courses including the following courses: introductory
psychology, life-span developmental psychology, history and systems of psychology,
statistics, experimental psychology, and psychology of learning.
- Applicants to the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program will also submit a
vita with special emphasis on training and work experience in the Counseling area and
an autobiography describing the applicant’s background, personal growth and development,
future goals, and reasons for applying to the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program.
A genogram may be included as an addendum to the autobiography.
- Applicants to the School Psychology Doctoral Program will submit a 500-word
autobiographical essay on choosing School Psychology as a career.
- Students who have not written an empirical master’s thesis during a master’s
program will complete an original research project with an individual faculty member
during the course of doctoral training.
If a student is to be considered for admission for the following fall semester, the
appropriate Admissions Coordinator of the Department of Psychology and Philosophy must
receive the application for admission to the doctoral program, official GRE scores,
letters of reference, essay and vita no later than February 1 for applications to the
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program and the School Psychology Doctoral Program.
Admission to all doctoral programs is usually provisional with advancement to
unconditional admission being based on the successful completion of GPA requirements
for the first 18 to 24 semester hours completed in the program.
General Requirements for All Master’s Degrees
Total Hours Required: 60-68 hours including 6 hours for thesis or 3 hours
for professional paper. The number of hours required depends upon the particular degree
program. Consult the director of the appropriate training program for details.
Internship / Practical: School Psychology students are required to complete at
least one academic year of supervised internship experience consisting of a minimum of
1200 clock hours, at least 600 hours of which must be in a school setting. The student
will consult with the Internship Coordinator in order to arrange for appropriate
placement. The internship cannot begin until the student has completed all coursework
with the exception of the thesis or professional paper. Counseling Psychology students
will spend a minimum of four semesters in appropriate practicum placements.
Special Requirements: Students are required to maintain a grade point average
of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale in all courses applied to the degree. If a grade of C
or less is earned in a course, the student will be required to meet with his/her
program committee. The program committee and the student shall determine appropriate
steps for remediation. If a second grade of C or less is earned, the student will again
be required to meet with his/her program committee. If a third C or less is earned, the
student will be dismissed from the program.
Comprehensive Examinations: Written and/or oral exams may be required at the
discretion of the program committee.
Final Examination: Oral defense of thesis or professional paper is required.
General Requirements for All Doctoral Degrees
Total Hours Required: The minimum number of semester hours required for the
doctoral program depends upon the particular degree program. The applicant should
contact the director of the appropriate doctoral program for details.
Internships: School Psychology doctoral students must complete a full-time,
1500-hour internship over a period of one year or 10 consecutive months within a school
district. An APPIC internship of 2000 hours is required for the doctoral program in
Counseling Psychology. The student will consult with the Internship Coordinator of the
respective program in order to arrange for appropriate placement. Doctoral students in
Counseling Psychology are expected to be willing to leave the immediate geographic area
for the internship. The internship cannot begin until the student has been admitted to
candidacy.
Minor: A minor or related area will be arranged in consultation with the
respective doctoral program core faculty. In general, the minor for Counseling
Psychology doctoral students will be Special Populations; exceptions are possible
through negotiations with the Counseling Psychology Core Faculty.
Research Tools: Tool I is a standard requirement for all Ph.D. students,
eight hours of Advanced Psychological Statistics and Advanced Research Design. For
Tool II, Counseling Psychology students are required to take PSY 6363. Research in
Counseling and Family Psychology and one additional course from the following list:
PSY 5353. Research Techniques
PSY 6203. Multivariate Statistics
PSY 6213. Nonparametric Statistics
PSY 6223. Computer Applications in Psychology
PSY 6863. Qualitative Research Methods and Program Evalution
CSCI 5793. Statistical Computer Packages (Special emphasis on SPSS-X and BMDP)
Any combination of PSY 6941, Applied Data Analysis in Psychology, and/or PSY 6921,
Research Consultation in Psychology, to equal three credit hours.
Advanced CSCI and LS course work as approved by doctoral committee, e.g., CSCI
5723, Computers and Systems Analysis.
For Tool II, School Psychology doctoral students must take PSY 6203 Multivariate
Statistics and one additional course from the following:
PSY 5353. Research Techniques
PSY 6213. Nonparametric Statistics
PSY 6223. Computer Applications in Psychology
CSCI 5783. Statistical Computer Packages (Special emphasis on SPSS and BMDP)
Any combination of PSY 6941, Applied Data Analysis in Psychology, and/or PSY 6921,
Research Consultation in Psychology, to equal three credit hours.
Special Requirements: A student is required to maintain a grade point average
of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in courses applied to the doctoral degree. If a grade
of C or less is earned in a course, the student will be required to meet with her/his
program committee. The program committee and the student shall determine appropriate
steps for remediation. If a second grade of C or less is earned (in six credit hours
total), the student will be dismissed from the program.
Residence Requirement: Two consecutive long semesters of at least 9 semester
hours each; or a long semester of 9 semester hours which is contiguous to a summer
session of at least 9 semester hours taken over consecutive summer sessions.
Full-time enrollment is required of all doctoral students in Counseling Psychology
until they reach candidacy (generally the first three years). Requests for exceptions
to this requirement must be approved by the core faculty of the Counseling Psychology
Doctoral Program. Two consecutive semesters of enrollment of less than nine semester
hours without official leave (excluding summer enrollment) will result in removal to
inactive status. In order to reenter the program from inactive status, the student must
have the approval of the core faculty of the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program. A
one year full-time pre-doctoral internship is required to meet the requirements for
graduation and licensure. All coursework, internship, and dissertations must be
completed by Counseling Psychology doctoral students within seven years, excluding any
official leaves-of-absence.
Comprehensive Examinations: For both School Psychology and Counseling
Psychology programs, competency evaluation of Ph.D. students includes the following: a
written integrative essay exam over core psychological foundations; a written
examination or philosophy paper over the specialty area; a clinical skills oral
presentation and defense of both the theoretical philosophy paper and an actual case
study. Upon successful completion of all coursework and the comprehensive competency
evaluation, the doctoral student is recommended for candidacy for the Ph.D. degree.
(The content, format, administration, and evaluation of the comprehensive exam will be
the responsibility of the core faculty of the respective specialty training committees.)
Students who fail any portion of the comprehensive exam process will be provided with
remediation plans and subsequent measures for reevaluation of student progress. A
student may be dismissed from a program if remediation is not completed in a
satisfactory manner.
Final Examination: An oral defense of the dissertation is required. The
defense may be repeated once.
Further information regarding academic requirements is available from the director
of the respective doctoral program.
Minors Offered to Students from Other Departments
A doctoral minor requiring 18 semester hours is offered in psychology. Specific
course requirements for the minor can be obtained by contacting the director of either
doctoral training program.
Courses of Instruction in Psychology
PSY 5163. Psychology of Women. Examination of developmental
characteristics of women, myths and stereotypes, sex roles, sexuality, life styles,
values, achievement motivation, power, mental health, and mental disorders in women.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5304. Advanced Psychological Statistics. Brief review of measures
of central tendency and variability. Advanced survey methods of correlational
techniques, including multiple correlation. Advanced analyses of variance and non-
parametric designs. Prerequisite: Basic statistics or permission of instructor. Four
lecture hours a week. Credit: Four hours.
PSY 5353. Research Techniques. Types of research methods; techniques and
procedure of educational and psychological empirical research; research design; research
writing; review of journal articles; general statistics for reading professional
journals. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
PSY 5413. Psychological Appraisal. A survey of standardized testing and
principles of measurement. In-depth investigation of characteristics and structure of
intelligence, achievement, and personality measuring techniques; actual practice in
administration of tests. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5423. Intellectual Assessment. Intensive introduction to the most
widely used, individually administered intelligence tests; completion of at least 15
administrations and written reports. Prerequisite: A course in psychological appraisal
or permission of the instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Prepracticum Co-requisite:
PSY 6931. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5473. Child and Adolescent Assessment. Administration and
interpretation of personality assessment procedures with children, including
integration with other psychoeducational assessment information. Prerequisite: PSY 5423.
Three lecture hours a week. Pre-practicum Co-requisite: PSY 6931. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5501. Seminar in Counseling and Family Psychology. Critical review of
the program and discipline of counseling and family psychology. Issues germane to the
professional practice of counseling/family psychology will be discussed. One lecture a
week. Credit: One hour.
PSY 5513. Advanced Psychopathology. Extensive study of the fundamental
principles of understanding mental illness from a systemic point of view; study of
incident, cause, types of therapy, and prognostication for each case. Prerequisites:
Graduate standing; PSY 3513. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5523. Clinical Therapeutic Group Processes. Intensive group
experience in which students study therapeutic group development as they function as
participant, observer, and recorder of the emerging group process. Extensive reading is
required. Theories of group development and group dynamics are examined as they relate
to learning, perception, conflict resolution, problem solving, and psychotherapy.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor are required.
Preregistration with instructor is required. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three
hours.
PSY 5554. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Principles, procedures, techniques, and goals of effective counseling/therapy from a
variety of theoretical viewpoints. Basic theory preparation for counselors/therapists
in training. Instructional supervised experience in clinical techniques basic to
individual psychotherapy. Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Four
hours.
*PSY 5674. Theory and Practice of Family Psychology. Introduction to
the literature regarding theories, principles, and practices of family psychology.
Intensive study of the theoretical bases for assessment and intervention. Demonstration
and practice of family psychology skills. Three lecture and two laboratory hours a
week. Credit: Four hours.
PSY 5693. Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction. Critical
analysis and review of literature relating to human sexual dysfunction, modes of
assessment and treatment. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5803. Introduction to School Psychology. The school psychologist’s
roles within the total educational process of the child with emphasis upon development.
Three lecture hours a week. One hour pre-practicum required. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5911. Individual Study. Individual instruction in a class that is
not being taught during a current semester, and that is needed for graduation or to
fulfill degree requirements of a graduate student. Credit: One hour.
PSY 5913. Individual Study. Denotes a course not offered as organized
course. An in-depth review of a specific problem area jointly selected by student and
instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5923. Supervised Practicum. Practicum experience in clinical
setting; supervised and taped client contact with critical discussion. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5973. Professional Paper. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5983. Thesis. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 5993. Thesis. Prerequisite: PSY 5983. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6103. Human Learning and Cognition. Major processes involved in
human learning and cognition; including: acquisition, memory, verbal learning,
discrimination, concept formation, perceptual motor learning, problem solving,
transfer, and the role of learning in affective behavior. Prerequisite: Undergraduate
course in learning or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
PSY 6133. Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience. Neuroanatomy, neuron
physiology, psychopharmacology, neuroendocrinology, physiological bases of motivation,
emotion, learning, sensation, sleep, and attention. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
PSY 6203. Multivariate Statistics. Multivariate statistical procedures
in analysis of variance and regression; data transformation and covariance analysis.
Prerequisite: Advanced Psych Statistics or permission of instructor. Three lecture
hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6204. Advanced Research Design. Advanced methods of research design
and analysis techniques and their practical applications in behavioral research.
Prerequisite: Advanced Psychological Statistics or permission of instructor. Four
lecture hours a week. Credit: Four hours.
PSY 6213. Non-Parametric Statistics. Non-parametric and distribution
free statistical techniques for experimental and correlational research. Pre-requisite:
Advanced Psychological Statistics or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6223. Computer Applications in Psychology. Practical hands-on
instruction in utilizing computers in psychological practice, including psychological
report writing programs, case management, assessment, test scoring and analysis,
intervention and remediation strategies, IEP development, micro-based statistical and
graphical analysis packages, and psychological software resources, reviews and research.
Prerequisite: CSCI 5603 or 5613 or equivalent with permission of instructor. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6233. Preschool and Low-Incidence Assessment. Administration and
interpretation of preschool and low-incidence handicapping assessment procedures.
Prerequisite: PSY 5423 or equivalent. Credit: Three hours.
*PSY 6363. Research in Counseling and Family Psychology. An overview of
counseling psychology and research through detailed analysis of major research articles.
The course covers instrumentation tools and techniques, critical evaluations of key
investigations in the field, and challenges of the “new epistemologies’’ for
psychological research. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6383. Cross Cultural Psychology. Examination of paradigms of cross
cultural psychology (the fourth force in counseling and psychotherapy), cultural
identity development, examination of one's own cultural heritage and its impact in the
therapeutic relationship; competencies and standards, culture specific strategies in
cross cultural psychotherapy and therapeutic implications of the paradigms.
Prerequisites: PSY 5543, PSY 5923 or permission of instructor, and graduate standing.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6393. Psychology of Violence, Trauma, and Abuse. Focus on abuse and
victimization across the lifespan, ranging from infancy to late adulthood. Trauma-based
disorders, psychological dynamics, and the recovery process will be explored.
Prerequisites: Doctoral standing and/or permission of the instructor. Three lecture
hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6423. Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence. Comprehensive
overview of etiology, identification (diagnostic nomenclature, DSM IV), and
intervention in emotional disorders of children and adolescents. Three lecture hours,
one practicum hour per week. Credit: Three hours.
Psy 6443. Personality Assessment for Adults. Administration and
interpretation of most widely used personality assessment procedures, with major
emphasis on the Rorschach and MMPI. Prerequisites: PSY 5413 and PSY 5423. Three lecture
hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
*PSY 6523. Neuropsychological Assessment Techniques I. Introduction to
the administration and interpretation of current neuropsychological assessment
instruments for all ages with an emphasis on childhood and adolescence. Corequisite:
PSY 6931. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
*PSY 6533. Neuropsychological Assessment Techniques II. Advanced
administration and interpretation of current neuropsychological assessemnt instruments
for all ages with an emphasis on childhood and adolescence. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. Corequisite: PSY 6931. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
Psy 6543. Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Techniques. Overview of the
literature related to cognitive rehabilitation techniques, current issues in the field,
and use of neuropsychological assessment in intervention and treatment. Prerequisites:
PSY 6133, 6523, 6533, or equivalents. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6583. Introduction to Psychopharmacology. Introduction to practical
and theoretical understanding of the effects of drugs upon behavior Emphasis on major
antipsychotic, antianxiety, antidepressant drugs, their clinical use, and their side
effects. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6593. Advanced Family Psychology and Systems Interventions. Critical
review and analysis of the literature in family psychology and systems theory and
cybernetics as applied to human interaction. Examination of the evolution of the meta-
theory undergirding theraputic approaches to family process and change, major models of
family intervention, and diversity issues germane to family psychology. Prerequisites:
PSY 5673 and 5923/6923 (Past or concurrent enrollment). Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6613. Advanced Developmental Psychology. An in-depth analysis of
theories regarding the psychological development of children, adolescents, and adults.
The course will include an overview of the empirical and conceptual approaches to the
study of social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of humans from
conception through death. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6633. Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Psychology. Major
philosophical theories of the mind and historical foundations of psychology, the nature
of sensation, volition, and rationality in relation to belief; and the relation between
thought and action. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
Psy 6673. Psychotherapy for Children. Theoretical background and applied
psychotherapeutic techniques for children and adolescents. Content includes
psychotherapeutic techniques commonly used in schools and clinical settings, such as
play therapy, brief therapy, reality therapy, behavior therapy, and group therapy.
Content includes psychotherapies utilized in crisis intervention. Therapeutic
techniques are presented in the context of specific childhood disorders. Supervised
practice is required. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6683. Professional Issues in Psychology, Counseling Psychology and
Family Psychology. Study of the historical development and present status of
psychology and the history, current status and definition of counseling psychology as a
specialty; study of the emergence of family psychology as a field of study and the
impact of that emergence on theory development, research, and professional practice in
counseling psychology. Doctoral standing in psychology required for enrollment. Three
lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6703. Direct Behavioral Interventions. Assessment and management
techniques emphasizing behavioral intervention strategies for groups and individuals
across educational and clinical settings. Cognitive, affective, and systemic assessments
and interventions will be emphasized. Three lecture hours a week. Corequisite: PSY
6931. Credit: Three hours.
Psy 6774. Foundations of Social Psychology and Personality. Classic and
contemporary theories, research, and application in social psychology with special
emphasis on personality theory and development in social context. Major areas covered
include person perception, attribution, social cognition attitudes, prejudice,
aggression, altruism, group dynamics, and applied topics. Four lecture hours a week.
Credit: Four hours.
PSY 6803. Seminar in Vocational Psychology. Theories of vocational
psychology, vocational assessment, integration of vocational assessment and general
psychological assessment, computer and internet applications, applications of
vocational research, cross-cultural issues, integration of work with family and
leisure, dual career family issues. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6833. Ethics in Psychology. A critical discussion and evaluation
of the ethical alternatives with respect to decision-making and action in the area of
Research and Professional Practice. Methodology will include contemporary cases
involving personal, social and institutional issues, as well as theoretical and
empirical foundations in the classical systems of ethics. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6853. Supervision and Consultation Psychology. Designed to develop
knowledge and strategic skills required in the practices of supervision of services and
professoinal consultation in psychology. Both didactic content and field-based
pre-practicum components are included. Three lecture hours a week. Co-requisiste: PSY
6931. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6863. Qualitative Research Methods & Program Evaluation. Study of
philosophical, conceptual, and practical bases of qualitative methodologies, with a
particular focus on program evaluation. Emphasis on qualitative inquiry, data
collection and analysis, and integration of qualitative/quantitative data. Three
lecture hours per week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6903. Special Topics. Denotes organized course in psychology not
regularly offered. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6911. Individual Study. Individual instruction in a class that is
not being taught during a current semester, and that is needed for graduation or to
fulfill degree requirements of a doctoral student. Credit: One hour.
PSY 6913. Individual Study. Denotes course not offered as organized
course. An in-depth review of a specific problem area jointly selected by student and
instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6921. Research Consultation in Psychology. Research consultation
for doctoral students in the design stages of a dissertation proposal and exposure to
computer analysis and interpretation of data. May be repeated for additional credit.
Credit: One hour.
PSY 6923. Supervised Practicum. Practicum experience in clinical setting;
supervised and taped client contact with critical discussion. Three laboratory hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6931. Prepracticum in Applied Psychology. Prepracticum will provide
limited practical experiences as corequisite for PSY 6813, PSY 6823, PSY 5423, PSY
6523, PSY 6533, PSY 6643, PSY 6653, PSY 6703, and PSY 5803. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor. One laboratory hour per week. Credit: One hour.
PSY 6933. Internship in Psychology. Supervised internship experience in
clinical and/or school settings, supervision and critical discussion. One-year,
full-time, 40 hours per week, placement necessary to meet state licensing requirements.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6941. Applied Data Analysis in Psychology. Use of a remote computer
terminal, preparation of control language instructions for and running of several BMDP,
SPSS, or SYSTAT programs, and interpretation of computer output. May be repeated for
additional credit. Credit: One hour.
PSY 6961. Research Team. Participation in research activities as
negotiated with a supervising faculty member. The student is expected to pursue areas
of interest independently or in conjunction with the faculty member’s interests. One
laboratory hour per week. Credit: One hour.
PSY 6981. Seminar in College Teaching. For Graduate Teaching Assistants
and others fulfilling pedagogy requirements. Covers important pedagogical aspects of
college teaching including effective lecture preparation and delivery; stimulating
class discussions; writing good exams; using group projects and cooperative learnig
strategies; classroom management techniques; cultural diversity issues and leaning
styles. May be repeated for additional credit. One lecture hour a week. Credit: One
hour.
PSY 6991. Supervised Field Work. Field experience in applied settings;
faculty supervision of students employed in the practice of psychology in the community.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Two laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
PSY 6983. Dissertation. Credit: Three hours.
PSY 6993. Dissertation. Prerequisite: PSY 6983. Credit: Three hours.
Course of Instruction in Philosophy
PHIL 5913. Individual Study. Denotes course not offered as organized course.
An in-depth review of a specific problem area jointly selected by student and instructor.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
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