PSYC 600A – Psychology Practicum
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: This practicum serves two purposes: 1) All school psychology students must complete an Introduction to the Schools Practicum during the fall semester of their first year of study. This practicum involves shadowing a practicing school psychologist and participating in various activities related to school psychology, school organization and […]
PSYC 600B – Psychological Assessment Practicum
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: Students enrolled in PSY 606, PSY 616, PSY 630, PSY 631, and PSY 639 must be enrolled concurrently in this practicum. This practicum involves administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting of results of psychological testing instruments and other assessment procedures relevant to the specific course to which the practicum […]
PSYC 600C – Psychological Intervention Practic
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: Students enrolled in PSY 604, PSY 610, PSY 633, PSY 636, PSY 643, PSY 644, or PSY 674 must be enrolled concurrently in this practicum. This practicum involves interviewing, observation, clinical problem- solving, treatment planning and intervention development, individual therapy, group therapy, direct intervention, and indirect intervention/ consultation […]
PSYC 602 – Biological Basis of Behavior
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Survey of basic neuroanatomy and physiology of the nervous system. Emphasis on ways in which the environment affects behavior via the nervous system. Current research relevant to biological basis of behavior is reviewed.
PSYC 606 – Psych.Assess:Intel/Ability/Achieve
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Review of measurement statistics, psychometric theory and examination of intelligence, ability, and achievement tests frequently used in School Psychology practice. Skill development in test administration, scoring and interpretation of test results, use of computer-based scoring and analysis systems, psychological report writing, diagnostic and data-based decision-making. Examination of cultural […]
PSYC 334 – Life Span Development
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Survey of major theories of development across the life span. Includes physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral aspects of development and issues presented in a developmental context. Research methods and empirical results of significant studies are covered.
PSYC 336 – Learning and Cognition
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Theory and research in the areas of learning and cognition with a particular focus on the application of learning theory to behavioral interventions and cognitive processes such as visual and auditory perception, memory, attention, reasoning, and intelligence.
PSYC 498 – Academic Internship in Psychology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-315 PSYC-316 or PSYC-334. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Directed psychology internship in various settings. Course content will depend on internship site. Students will be expected to relate internship experiences to the psychological literature.
PSYC 499 – Senior Seminar
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Course integrates various content areas around major psychological themes. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, writing and oral expression. Evaluation of core knowledge and skills of the major will occur.
PSYC 501 – Principles of Appl Behaviorial Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of behavior including the history, theory, definitions, processes, concepts, and characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Particular emphasis is given to the scientific assessment and analysis of the environmental variables controlling a behavior and to the manipulation of these […]
PSYC 574 – Adv Appl. of Behavior Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-503. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: This course will provide a survey of the applications of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to clinical, educational, and organizational settings with an emphasis on empirically- supported interventions and treatments targeting the behavior of individuals or groups. This course will provide students with opportunities to […]
PSYC 317 – Applied Behavior Analysis
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take PSYC-206. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Overview of current research in experimental and applied behavior analysis directed toward the understanding of simple and complex animal and human behavior. Review of applications of behavior analysis in such applied areas as parenting, education, and psychological treatment of disabilities and disorders.