Graduate Courses

PSY 501 Supervised Teaching. (4) F
Experience in and examination of perspectives on teaching undergraduate psychology. Prerequisites: graduate standing in psychology; instructor approval.

PSY 506 Survey of Research in Environmental Psychology. (3) F
Major topics and paradigms in the study of person-environment relationships. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 512 Advanced Learning. (3) N
Principles and theories of learning, emphasizing research literature. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 524 Advanced Physiological Psychology. (3) N
Contributions of physiological processes and brain function to fundamental behavioral processes. Prerequisite : instructor approval.

PSY 528 Sensation and Perception. (3) N
Principles of sensory and perceptual processes, emphasizing research literature. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 529 Correlation and Psychometric Theory. (3) S
Principles of correlational techniques, including regression and multiple correlation. Psychometric theory, including reliability and validity. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 530 Intermediate Statistics. (3) F
Continuation of PSY 529 . Psychological statistics, emphasizing the analysis of variance and the design of experiments. Prerequisite: PSY 529 or instructor approval.

PSY 535 Cognitive Processes. (3) N
Theoretical/empirical treatment of the human organism as a processor of information, including abstraction, memory structure, problem solving, and thinking. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 541 Research in Cognitive Development. (3) N
Theoretical and empirical issues in the study of children's knowledge and cognitive processes. Comparison of research in Piagetian and other traditions. Prerequisite: admission to Psychology Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 542 Social Development. (3) N
Major issues in the area of social development are topics for review and critique. Theory, research, and content are covered. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 543 Moral Development. (3) N
A variety of issues in moral development, including positive and negative behaviors, are considered. Theory and research are major foci. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 550 Advanced Social Psychology. (3) F, S
Theory and research concerning interpersonal perception, decision making, attitude formation and change, group processes, social motivation, and interaction processes. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 551 Advanced Social Psychology. (3) F, S
Continuation of PSY 550. Prerequisite: PSY 550 or instructor approval.

PSY 553 Social Influence. (3) N
Research literature relevant, for example, to attitude formation and change, conformity, obedience, power, compliance, and altruism. Prerequisite: PSY 551 or instructor approval.

PSY 555 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research. (3) N
Review of research techniques. Laboratory and field research analyzed; applications to specific topics. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 556 Social Perception. (3) N
Theoretical and empirical implications of topics in social perception and cognition, e.g., attribution, attraction, and impression formation. Prerequisite: PSY 551 or instructor approval.

PSY 558 Interpersonal Processes. (3) N
One or more topics chosen from the following: empathy, modeling, vicarious processes, contagion, group phenomena, social communication, and behavior exchange. Prerequisites: PSY 550 and 551 or instructor approval.

PSY 569 Advanced Study of Personality. (3) N
Personality as a theoretical concept in psychology, including definitional problems, behavioral and traditional approaches, the measurement of personality, and current research issues. Prerequisite: instructor approval.

PSY 572 Psychological Assessment. (3) F
Theory and research on assessment of personality, psychopathology, and intelligence, and construction of psychological assessment instruments. Prerequisite: admission to clinical Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 573 Psychopathology. (3) F
Theory and research relating t o the contribution of psychological, social, physiological, and genetic factors to the development and persistence of abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: admission to Psychology Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 574 Psychotherapy. (3) S
A detailed survey of the theoretical and empirical literature relating to verbal psychotherapy and interviewing methods. Structured role-playing practice in the major procedures. Prerequisite: admission to the clinical Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 575 Behavior Therapy. (3) F
Theory and research relating to the use of behavior therapy in modifying abnormal behavior. Structured practice. Prerequisite: admission to the clinical Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 578 Child Psychopathology. (3) N
Major theories and research related to the development of deviant behaviors in children, including some supervised experience in child assessment. Prerequisite: PSY 572 or instructor approval.

PSY 582 Community Psycho logy. (3) SS
Community systems, intervention techniques, consultation models, history and current status of community mental health movement, and conceptualization of the roles of community psychologists in social system intervention. Prerequisite: advanced standing in Psychology Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 588 Consultation Methods. (3) N
Several theories and strategies of organizational consultation. The development of consultative skills through simulation and practical experience. Prerequisite: advanced standing in Psychology Ph.D. program or instructor approval.

PSY 624 Clinical Neuroscience. (3) S
An examination of the biological underpinnings of psychological disorders at the molecular, cellular, and system levels (schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, etc.). Lecture, pro-seminar. Prerequisites: graduate standing; instructor approval.

Omnibus Graduate Courses:

PSY 500, 600, 700 Research Methods. (1-12)
Course on research methods in a specific discipline.

PSY 580, 680, 780 Practicum. (1-12)
Structured practical experience in a professional program, supervised by a practitioner and/or faculty member with whom the student works closely.

PSY 583, 683, 783 Field Work. (1-12)
Structured, supervised field experience in a field science or other discipline requiring experience in field techniques.

PSY 584, 684, 784 Internship. (1-12)
Structured practical experience following a contract or plan, supervised by faculty and practitioners.

PSY 590, 690, 790 Reading and Conference. (1-12)
Independent study in which a student meets regularly with a faculty member to discuss assignments. Course may include such assignments as intensive reading in a specialized area, writing synthesis of literature on a specified topic, writing literature re view of a topic.

PSY 591, 691, 791 Seminar. (1-12)
A small class emphasizing discussion, presentations by students, and written research papers.