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ARCHIVED 2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses

 

Physical Therapy
  

  • PT 653 - Clinical Logic III

    Integration of knowledge from previous and concurrent courses to perform physical therapy assessment and intervention for clients across the lifespan with neurologic dysfunction. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PT 655 - Management and Supervision

    Comprehensive study of physical therapy management science, health care delivery systems, external oversight, reimbursement, supervision, delegation, and consultation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    REQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PT 660 - Neuroscience

    Anatomy and physiology of the human nervous system, including clinical neurological assessment and examination. 1 Lecture 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program or permission of department head.

    Credits: 1
  

  • PT 661 - Motor Behavior

    Examination of motor development, motor control, and motor learning in therapeutic settings; emphasis is on intervention principles for clients across the lifespan with neuromuscular dysfunction.  2 Lab.

    Credits: 1
  

  • PT 665 - Physical Care and Management of Students with Severe/Profound Disabilities

    Overview of the physical care and management of students with severe/profound difficulties for interdisciplinary team members in the educational environment. Twenty-two and a half hours per week for two weeks.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PT 670 - Advanced Manual Therapy Techniques

    Comprehensive study of the physiologic, neurologic, and psychophysiologic effects related to manual therapy; emphasis is on spinal and extremity manipulation techniques. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  Successful completion of PT 614 and PT 652.  S/U Grading.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PT 680 - Directed Independent Study

    Independent study in interdisciplinary or discipline specific issues and/or clinical practice with goals, methods, and expected outcomes negotiated in advance with an individual faculty member. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Acceptance into the Physical Therapy program.

    Credits: 1-3, R9
  

  • PT 683 - Experiential Professional Activities I

    Assignment to a clinical setting with a designated supervisor to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PT 684 - Experiential Professional Activities II

    Assignment to a clinical setting with a designated supervisor to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PT 693 - Topics in Physical Therapy

    In-depth study of selected content related to physical therapy theory or practice. Goal, methods, outcomes negotiated with faculty in advance. Directed study. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 1-3, R9
  

  • PT 720 - Program Assessment

    Curriculum, program, and graduate performance assessment. S/U grading. Workshop/seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 1
  

  • PT 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option

    See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.

    Credits: 1, R10
  

  • PT 783 - Experiential Professional Activities III

    Assignment to a clinical setting with a designated supervisor to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PT 784 - Experiential Professional Activities IV

    Assignment to a clinical setting with a designated supervisor to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.

    Credits: 10
  

  • PT 811 - Physical Therapy Science I

    Patient care skills: documentation, education, communication, joint range of motion, body mechanics, manual muscle testing, positioning, transfers, assisted gait, wheelchairs, basic exercise, and infection control.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 812 - Physical Therapy Science II

    Principles of therapeutic exercise and application to various disorders; lower extremity goniometry and manual muscle testing; physical therapy management of cardiovascular/pulmonary conditions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 SH
  

  • PT 813 - Physical Therapy Science III

    Comprehensive study of physical agents and electrotherapeutic applications as applied to physical therapy management of various conditions; overview of physical therapy services in acute care environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 814 - Physical Therapy Scienc IV

    Comprehensive study of conditions commonly requiring physical therapy management including wound care, amputated limbs, rheumatology, women’s health, and urinary incontinence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 815 - Medical Screening, Diagnostics, and Pharmacology I

    Principles of medical screening including interpretation of diagnostic imaging and understanding pharmacology as applied to physical therapy.

    Credits: 1
  

  • PT 816 - Medical Screening, Diagnostics, and Pharmacology II

    Advanced principals of medical screening, pharmacology and diagnostic imaging as applied to physical therapy practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 1
  

  • PT 821 - Human Anatomy I

    Advanced study of the upper body to include the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, integumentary, nervous, and circulatory systems as well as abdominal structures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 822 - Human Anatomy II

    Advanced study of the lower body to include the musculoskeletal, integumentary, nervous, and circulatory systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 822 - Human Anatomy II

    Advanced study of the lower body to include the musculoskeletal, integumentary, nervous, and circulatory systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 823 - Clinical Biomechanics I

    Clinical biomechanics of the head, spine, shoulder joint complex, elbow joint complex and the joints of the wrist and hand.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior major coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 (3 lecture 2 lab)
  

  • PT 824 - Clinical Biomechanics II

    Clinical biomechanics of the lumbopelvic region, hip joint, knee joint and the foot and ankle joints.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 SH
  

  • PT 825 - Clinical Biomechanics III

    Clinical biomechanics of normal and pathological human gait.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 826 - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

    Integration of knowledge from medical and physical therapy sciences to perform physical therapy examination, evaluation and intervention for patients with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary dysfunction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    (2 lecture/2 lab)

    Credits: 3
  

  • PT 827 - Pediatric Physical Therapy I

    Foundations of pediatric physical therapy in family-centered model; focus on normal/abnormal development; assessment and standardized testing; practice in educational environments; and intervention for cardiovascular/pulmonary disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 831 - Excercise Physiology

    Study of cardiovascular/pulmonary conditions; principles and clinical applications of exercises physiology across the lifespan.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 832 - Human Pathophysiology

    Pathophysiology of the human body at the cellular, tissue and system levels.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 835 - Administration & Management of Physical Therapy Practice

    Study of administration and management of physical therapy practice in various settings. Healthcare system; organizational structure; facility, fiscal, and human resource management; legal aspects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program  and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 841 - Research Methods and Statistics I

    Introduction to disciplined inquiry in physical therapy. Emphasis on critical appraisal of health care literature and clinical design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PT 842 - Research Methods and Statistics II

    Intermediate level of discipline inquiry in physical therapy. Emphasis on critical appraisal of healthcare literature and clinical research  design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 843 - Research Methods and Statistics III

    Advanced disciplined inquiry in physical therapy. Emphasis on critical appraisal of the health care literature and clinical research design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 844 - Research Methods and Statistics IV

    Advanced disciplined inquiry in physical therapy. Emphasis on critical appraisal of the health care literature and clinical research design.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 861 - Motor Behavior

    Comprehensive study of theories, principles, and research concerning motor development, learning, and control in general and special populations; emphasis on intervention for clients across lifespan.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 883 - Clinical Practicum I

    Assignment to a clinical setting with supervision by a designated licensed physical therapist to gain practical experience with health-care delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading with IP.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior course work in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 884 - Clinical Practicum II

    Assignment to a clinical setting with supervision by a designated licensed physical therapist to gain practical experience with health-care delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading with IP. (6 weeks)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program  and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 895 - Professional Practice I

    Investigation and discussion of issues impacting physical therapy practice; definition of profession; organization and impact of APTA; professional behaviors; portfolio development. Seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 896 - Professional Practice II

    Investigation and discussion of issues impacting physical therapy practice; psychosocial aspects of disability; effective interaction with patients/caregivers; intervention by healthcare team; portfolio development. Seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 1 SH
  

  • PT 899 - Doctoral Project

    Integration of physical therapy knowledge and skills focused on specific area of disciplines inquiry or service; goals and methods determined with faculty advisor. Directed study. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 (R4)
  

  • PT 920 - Capstone Course

    Comprehensive case study presentation; curriculum and program assessment; graduate performance assessment; professional portfolio completion/submission; and continuing education. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program  and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 1 SH
  

  • PT 921 - Neuroanatomy

    In-depth study of the human nervous systems with emphasis on structure and function.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 922 - Neuroscience

    Application of neuroanatomy and physiology to neuropathology and comprehensive clinical cases. Emphasis on neural basis of movement and motor control.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program  and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 923 - Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I

    Physical therapy management for persons with neuromuscular disorders. Lecture and laboratory focus on stroke, balance dysfunction, selected neuromuscular diseases, rehabilitation models, and contemporary research application.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 SH
  

  • PT 924 - Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II

    Physical therapy management for persons with neuromuscular disorders. Lecture and laboratory focus on brain and spinal cord injury, selected neuromuscular diseases, and contemporary research application.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 927 - Pediatric Physical Therapy II

    Management of infants and children with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders; emphasis on neuropathology, examination, evaluation, physical therapy diagnosis, prognosis and intervention.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 930 - Health Promotion & Wellness I

    Theoretical foundation for health promotion, disease prevention, and maintenance of function across the lifespan. Emphasis on application of health promotion concepts to physical therapy practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 945 - Physical Therapy for Older Adults

    Discussion of medical, social, and behavioral issues related to care of adults. Emphasis on the chronic and complex needs unique to aging.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 951 - Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I

    Integration of knowledge from the physical therapy sciences to perform physical therapy assessment and intervention for clients with musculoskeletal dysfunction of the extremities.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 SH
  

  • PT 952 - Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II (Spine)

    Integration of knowledge from the physical therapy sciences to perform physical therapy assessment and intervention for clients with musculoskeletal dysfunction of the spine.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 4 SH
  

  • PT 954 - Clinical Reasoning

    Advanced clinical decision making in complex case studies; medical screening/referral; physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention; patient/family circumstances and resources.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 3 SH
  

  • PT 983 - Clinical Practicum III

    Assignment to a clinical setting with supervision by a designated licensed physical therapist to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading. (10 weeks)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 5 SH
  

  • PT 984 - Clinical Practicum IV

    Assignment to a clinical setting with supervision by a designated licensed physical therapist to gain practical experience with healthcare delivery systems and physical therapy practice. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PT 997 - Professional Practice III

    Investigation and discussion of issues impacting physical therapy practice; professional ethics; moral reasoning; portfolio development. Seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 2 SH
  

  • PT 998 - Professional Practice IV

    Investigation and discussion of issues impacting physical therapy practice; effective interaction with clients and their caregivers; emphasis on competency with diverse populations; portfolio development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the Physical Therapy Program and successful completion of all prior coursework in the lockstep curriculum.

    Credits: 1 SH

Physics
  

  • PHYS 601 - Topics in Physics Education I

    Topics for the secondary teacher, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics; curricular projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: High school physics teaching experience or permission of department head.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PHYS 602 - Topics in Physics Education II

    Topics for the secondary teacher, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics; curricular projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: High school physics teaching experience or permission of department head.

    Credits: 3

Political Science
  

  • PSC 507 - Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections

    The role of political parties in campaigns and elections; how strategy, context, the media, and interest groups affect who runs for and wins elections; voter decision-making.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSC 508 - Southern Politics

    An analysis of Southern Politics that focuses on the region’s unique political history, its transformation during the twentieth century and its importance in national politics.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSC 536 - Dynamics of World Order

    Alternative approaches to meeting social and political needs in a changing global environment; conditions and practices of interdependence.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSC 580 - Readings in Political Science

    Readings in Political Science

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Department approval.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSC 593 - Contemporary Political Systems

    Problems in the structure and functions of selected political systems reflected against their political cultures.

    Credits: 3, R6
  

  • PSC 595 - Seminar: American Political System

    Current issues in American government and politics.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSC 669 - Legal Issues in Public Affairs

    Legal Issues in Public Affairs

    Credits: (3)
  

  • PSC 693 - Topics in Political Science

    Topics in Political Science

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of department head.

    Credits: 1-6, R9

Project Management
  

  • PM 500 - Tools for Financial Management

    Introduction to selected tools and topics from the fields of Accounting and finance which support the activities of the project manager.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the M.P.M. program.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PM 505 - Introductory Statistics and Microeconomics

    A review of appropriate statistical concepts and microeconomic principles for the project manager.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the M.P.M. program.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PM 515 - Legal and Ethical Issues

    Introduction to selected topics from law and ethics that support the activities of the project manager.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the M.P.M. program.

    Credits: 2
  

  • PM 650 - Fundamentals of Project Management

    An overview of the project management discipline, project phases, and knowledge areas; the strategic context of projects. Introduction to project management tools and techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Completion of prerequisites PM 500, 505, 515 or their equivalent.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PM 652 - Project Selection and Initiation

    Strategic context for selection. Issues involved in project initiation. Selection of appropriate contracts for managing identical risks; principles of negotiations for procurement and contracting.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 650.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PM 654 - Project Planning

    Preparation of a team project plan by defining the WBS, interdependencies, allocating resources, estimating costs; planning risk, quality and integrated change control and Critical Chain.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 650.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PM 656 - Project Plan and Implementation

    Project baseline and approval of the master plan. Legal aspects of planning. Introduction to project control systems; earned value, change management, quality management and control.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 650.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PM 658 - Project Execution and Closeout

    Interpersonal and group skills for project execution. Leadership and management roles and project team development. Project audit and quality assurance. Project closeout and lesson learned.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 650.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PM 660 - Advanced Project Management Practices

    Design, development and the role of the Project Management; portfolio management and project management maturity. Scholarly pursuit of research on advanced topics of PM.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: PM 650, PM 652, PM 654, PM 656 and PM 658.

    Credits: 6
  

  • PMC 610 - Project Planning and Estimating

    Identification of a project for authorization and development of the initial plans for the project including estimating techniques and estimating models.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PMC 620 - Project Schedule, Risk and Contracts

    Schedule development, modifications and cost-schedule interrelations, and use of contracts.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PMC 630 - Project Change Management

    Realistic midstream project progress assessment and managing the inevitable changes to the project.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PMC 640 - Managing Enterprise Projects

    Managing multiple projects and the challenges of enterprises in providing the infrastructure for the projects.

    Credits: 3

Psychology
  

  • PSY 526 - Death and Dying

    Psychological foundations and correlates of death anxiety and grief; cross-cultural perspectives; death education and stages in children’s awareness; methods of coping with grief and fears.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 530 - Personality

    Assumptions, constructs, and theories of personality; related empirical findings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 540 - Biological Psychology

    Physiological, genetic, and evolutionary bases of behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 541 - Health Psychology

    Psychological foundations of health and illness; exploration of the impact of thoughts, emotions, and behavior on the development, treatment, and prevention of illness, and the maintenance of health.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 544 - Cognitive Psychology

    Theories and principles of human information processing: language production and comprehension, basic processes in memory and cognition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 548 - Human Neuropsychology

    Survey of the basic theories of neuropsychology, emphasizing both cognitive and clinical research. The course will focus on the influence of the human brain on normal and abnormal behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 552 - Software Methods for Research and Data Analysis

    Introduction to the development of software applications that store, manipulate, and analyze data, and automate the execution of various psychological research designs.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 555 - History of Psychology

    Psychology as a scientific endeavor, from early approaches to contemporary schools and trends.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 570 - Abnormal Psychology

    Theories of psychopathology; etiology, dynamics, symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 574 - Child Psychopathology

    Etiology, characteristics, assessment, and treatment of psychological problems of childhood and adolescence: learning, behavioral, affective and psychotic disorders.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 599 - Thesis Proposal

    Development of thesis proposal, including successful completion of written and oral examination. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: PSY 651 and Permission of Instructor. COREQ PSY 652.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 610 - Advanced Social Psychology

    Theories and research concerning aggression, prosocial behavior, group behavior, conformity, attitudes, person perception, and attraction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 621 - Advanced Educational Psychology

    Application of theories and principles of development, learning, and measurement to classroom practice.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 622 - Academic Interventions and Settings

    This course explores concepts of learning within different academic contexts, evidenced-based academic interventions, and progress monitoring. Opportunities for research and application will be included.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 623 - School-Based Consultation

    Models of consultation and the development of effective consultative skills in working with individuals and groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to psychology graduate.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 624 - Child and Adolescent Development

    Development and behavior of children, prenatal through adolescence; influences of heredity, maturation, and learning on development.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 625 - Adolescent Development

    Physical, mental, and emotional development in adolescents; interests, attitudes, ideals, and social adaptations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 626 - Adulthood and Aging

    Theories, principles, and review of research on the normal development of adults; emphasis on the biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes from early adulthood through old age.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 648 - Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment

    Examination of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, psychopharmacology and neuropsychology as related to the identification of disorders and deficits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to graduate program in school or clinical psychology or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 650 - Advanced General Psychology

    An overview of the discipline of psychology for the advanced student.

    Credits: 3
  

  • PSY 651 - Advanced Research Methods: Statistics

    Inferential statistics emphasizing experimental design; univariate and multivariate techniques, nonparametric procedures, and statistical software usage.  Lab included.




    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 251 or equivalent.

    Credits: 4
 

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