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Graduate Programs Course Catalog
PSY 501 Professional Development Seminar
This course provides a broad understanding of the profession of psychology,
the competencies that are essential for professionals in the field, the various
requirements of the School of Psychological Sciences, and the developmental
processes through which students move towards becoming professional psychologists.
Students will be required to engage in critical self-examination and reflection
about their own values, assumptions, and beliefs as part of this course.
(0 hours)
PSY-505 & PSY-506 Statistics and Research Methods
I and II
These courses involve a detailed presentation of the various methods used
by psychologists in experimental research and design, as well as the statistical
techniques which are used to analyze data. Both parametric and non-parametric
techniques are reviewed along with various experimental and quasi-experimental
designs. Topics include hypothesis testing and the experimental method,
choosing appropriate statistical techniques, threats to internal and external
validity, and varieties of experimental control and randomization. Students
will be expected to perform statistical procedures on sample data sets and
draw conclusions from the results of statistical analyses. (3 hours
each)
PSY-510 Psychological Assessment
This course provides a foundation in methods, techniques, and instruments
common to counseling and clinical settings today. Students will be familiar
with the history, development, selection and limitations of a sampling of
tests in ability, achievement, adjustment, personality, health psychology,
geropsychology, and neuropsychology with emphasis on appropriate uses and
psychometric properties. Clinical interviewing and issues related to
working with diverse groups are stressed. Students must concurrently
enroll in the Psychological Assessment Lab while taking this course
(3 hours)
PSY-511 Fundamentals of Interviewing and Psychological
Assessment
This course is designed to introduce the student to basic concepts in psychological
assessment, beginning with clinical interviewing and the assessment of personality.
The course will prepare the student with beginning skills in clinical interviewing,
mental status examination, and the administration, scoring, and interpretation
of several basic psychological assessment instruments. Students
must concurrently enroll in the Fundamentals of Interviewing/Assessment Lab
while taking this course.(3 hours)
PSY-512 Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment
This course covers the development, administration, scoring, and interpretation of the
most commonly used intelligence and achievement tests. It includes coverage
of the various Wechsler Scales, Stanford-Binet, DAS, WIAT, Woodcock-Johnson
Battery, various measures of adaptive behavior, and other related tests of
interest. Test selection, report writing, and diversity issues in appropriate
test usage are also discussed. Students must concurrently enroll
in the Cognitive Assessment Lab while taking this course. (3 hours)
PSY-513 Comprehensive Personality Assessment
This course is designed to cover important types of personality tests not
yet covered in the assessment curriculum. The course is designed to
develop the student’s skills in selection of assessment methods, integration
of all assessment data, case formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning
based on assessment findings. Students must concurrently enroll in
the Comprehensive Personality Assessment Lab while taking this course. Prerequisites:
PSY-511 and PSY-512. (2 hours)
PSY-520 Ethics, Professional Standards, and Legal Issues
This course provides a broad understanding of the roles and functions of professional
psychologists. Topics covered include the ethical principles of psychologists,
clinical standards of practice, legal issues and regulations, licensure, professional
organizations, and coverage of issues affecting professional practice and
the delivery of services. (3 hours)
PSY-521 Neuropsychology and Biological Bases of Behavior
This course explores the relationship between brain functions and human behavior.
Topics include neuro-anatomical brain structure and development; neuropsychological
functioning as it relates to sensory, motor, perceptual, emotional, linguistic,
and cognitive abilities; organic syndromes and impairment; and the assessment
and rehabilitation of various forms of central nervous system impairment.
(3 hours)
PSY-522 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior
This course covers various topics relating to cognitive and emotional influences
on behavior. The focus is on the process and representations involved
in memory, concept formation, speech and language, problem solving, creativity,
reasoning, and emotion. Findings from experimental cognitive psychology
and cognitive neuropsychology will be considered. (3 hours)
PSY-523 Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior
This course provides an understanding of human behavior as a function of
social and cultural factors. Social psychology topics covered include
social influence theory, attitude formation and change, social cognition,
interpersonal perception, obedience and conformity, altruism, aggression,
and stereotyping. The influence of factors such as cultural, racial,
gender, and age differences on clinical practice are discussed. (3
hours)
PSY-524 Life-Span Psychology
This course explores the norms, transitions, and crises in the development
of individuals from birth to old age. Theories and research findings
involving cognitive, emotional, social, and personality development are covered.
Emphasis is given to the interaction of the person and the environment while
covering topics such as attachment, care giving, gender, and cognition.
Comparisons across cultures, races, and socio-economic statuses will be included.
(3 hours)
PSY-535 Advanced Personality Theory and Research
This course is a systematic survey of the major theories of personality.
Personality theories from the psychoanalytic, behavioral, phenomenological-existential,
trait-factor and social learning traditions are presented and contrasted.
The fundamental assumptions, nature of development, and individual variability
of personality are presented for each outlook. The application of personality
research is discussed in a variety of areas such as the study of aggression,
anxiety, altruism, and locus of control. (3 hours)
PSY-536 Career Development
This course provides a broad understanding of career and lifestyle development
issues addressed by professional counselors and psychologists with clients.
To understand the area of career and lifestyle development, students will
examine a number of topics including career development theories and decision
making models; career development information resources; computer-based career
information systems; and career development program planning, organization,
implementation, administration, and evaluation. This course will also
address the interrelationships between work, family, and other roles that are
related to career development, as well as multicultural and gender issues.
Additional issues such as the use of assessment instruments in career planning
and decision making; career placement, follow-up, and evaluation; computer-assisted
career guidance systems; and career counseling with special populations will
be included. (3 hours)
PSY-537 Contextual Dimensions of Mental Health Counseling
This course covers the roles of mental health counseling within the context
of the community and human services systems, functions and relationships among
interdisciplinary treatment teams, legal and fiscal dimensions of public and
private mental health care systems, strategies for needs assessments and methods
to design and evaluate mental health care programs, theories and practices
of community intervention programs, and administrative and financial issues
in public mental health as well as in private practice settings. (1
hour)
PSY-541 Foundation Skills for Psychotherapy
In this course students refine the fundamental skills of therapeutic relationships.
It covers skills in forming a therapeutic alliance; the mastery of empathic listening
skills such as paraphrasing, reflecting, and the use of probes; the effective
use of advanced relationship techniques such as confrontation, self-disclosure,
and interpretation; the use of hypothesis testing in formulating treatment
goals; and termination procedures and issues. Students are involved
in role-play situations, as well as submitting audiotaped and videotaped
examples demonstrating mastery of skills. Ethical issues and the influence
of factors such as gender, culture, age, and race on the therapy relationship
are discussed. (3 hours)
PSY-542 Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
to Treatment
This course covers cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approaches
and research. Students explore a broad range of cognitive/cognitive-behavioral
assessment and intervention strategies, as well as the theoretical foundations
of these modalities. Skill development in cognitive/cognitive-behavioral
therapy includes demonstrations, role playing, and video-tapes. Ethical
and diversity issues are discussed. Prerequisite: PSY-541.
(2 hours)
PSY-543 Learning and Behavioral Approaches to Treatment
This course covers the theories and basic principles of learning and their
practical applications. Topics include classical and operant conditioning,
observational learning, behavior modification, and behavioral assessment.
Learning approaches are examined for a variety of practical problems, settings,
and populations. Professional and ethical considerations in the use
of learning principles are discussed. Prerequisite: PSY-541.
(2 hours)
PSY-544 Brief Therapy and Crisis Intervention
This course presents the theories and methods of several models of brief
therapy, including the crisis intervention model. The structure and
rationale of brief therapies are examined as applied to a wide range of problems.
The acquisition of skills essential for practice of short-term psychotherapy
and crisis are covered. This course also includes specialized emergency
assessment procedures such as the mental status examination, evaluation for
the potential for suicide and violence, and other topics in crisis intervention.
Empirical findings, professional issues, and ethical concerns are discussed.
Prerequisite: PSY-541 (2 hours)
PSY-545 Psychodynamic Approaches to Treatment
This course involves the exploration of treatment approaches from different psychodynamic perspectives
such as ego-psychology, object-relations and self psychology. Perspectives
on the therapeutic process are explored from contrasting viewpoints with respect
to issues such as the nature of transference, the operation of defense mechanisms,
the role of the unconscious, the meaning of resistance, and the importance
of early childhood experiences. Students gain familiarity with representative
intervention procedures from the different approaches. Empirical findings,
professional issues, and ethical concerns are discussed. Prerequisite:
PSY-541 (3 hours)
PSY-546 Interventions with Couples and Family Systems
This course involves coverage of theories, empirical research, and skill training in the assessment and treatment of couples and families. The eclectic intervention model is emphasized in addressing issues such as
stages in marital and family development; themes and dimensions of marital
and family functioning; adaptation processes; social and cultural influences;
divorce, remarriage, and blended families; family of origin; and other major
concepts and methods involved in the systems approach to intervention.
Prerequisite: PSY-541. (2 hours)
PSY-550 Master’s Practicum/Seminar
This course involves a supervised field experience at an approved placement site. Emphasis is on the refinement of various skills involved in therapy, consultation,
diagnosis, assessment, program management, and supervision. The Master’s
Practicum consists of a minimum of 90 hours on site. Students must concurrently
participate in a weekly practicum seminar. The seminar groups provide
opportunities for students to address issues related to clinical practice,
ethics, case management, diversity, treatment strategies, consultation, supervision,
program development, and other aspects of professional psychology. (2
hours)
PSY-555 Advanced Master’s Practicum/Seminar
This course is a continuation of the Master’s Practicum (PSY-550) and
involves advanced field experience under supervision at an approved placement
site. Emphasis is on the continued refinement of various skills involved
in therapy, consultation, diagnosis, assessment, program management, and supervision.
The Master’s Practicum consists of a minimum of 90 hours on site.
Students must concurrently participate in a weekly practicum seminar.
The seminar groups provide opportunities for students to address issues related
to clinical practice, ethics, case management, diversity, treatment strategies,
consultation, supervision, program development, and other aspects of professional
psychology. Prerequisite: PSY-550 (2 hours)
PSY-556 Fundamentals of Interviewing and Psychological
Assessment Laboratory
This course (a co-requisite of PSY-511, Fundamentals of Interviewing and
Psychological Assessment) will consist of case discussions, and psychological
assessment reports, for which the student will be given the necessary data.
Course meetings will review the previous week’s case and present the
data for the next report. (1 hour)
PSY-557 Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment Laboratory
Students develop competency in the use of cognitive assessment instruments
through the administration and interpretation of major intelligence and achievement
tests. The course requires students to be observed administering selected
tests, as well as to submit a number of reports with test protocols for critique.
This course is a co-requisite of PSY-512,
Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment.
(1 hour)
PSY-558 Comprehensive Personality Assessment Laboratory
This course (a co-requisite of PSY-513, Comprehensive Personality Assessment) will consist of case review, psychological assessment reports, and discussions and review of examples of the scoring of personality tests. (1 hour)
PSY-559 Psychological Assessment Lab
The course is a skills-building counterpart to lecture requiring practice
in diagnostic interviewing, test administration, and interpretation of data.
Must be taken concurrently with PSY-510. (1 hour)
PSY-560 Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
to Treatment Laboratory
This course involves observation and practice of major techniques in cognitive and cognitive-behavioral
approaches. Must be taken concurrently with PSY-542.
(1 hour)
PSY-561 Brief Therapy and Crisis Intervention Laboratory
This course involves observation and practice of major techniques in brief therapy and crisis
intervention approaches. Must be taken concurrently with PSY-544.
(1 hour)
PSY-562 Learning and Behavioral Approaches to Treatment
Laboratory
This course involves observation and practice of major techniques in learning and behavioral approaches
to treatment. Must be taken concurrently with PSY-543.
(1 hour)
PSY-563 Interventions with Family and Marital Systems
Laboratory
This course involves observation and practice of major techniques in family and marital systems
approaches. Must be taken concurrently with PSY-546. (1
hour)
PSY-547 Humanistic Approaches to Treatment
This course is an introduction to the major theories and practices of humanistic
and existential models of psychotherapy, including Rogerian client-centered
psychotherapy, Yalom's existential psychotherapy, Frankl, Maslow, Perls's Gestalt
psychotherapy, and others. This course maintains a practical focus so as to assist
students in developing empathic listening skills, paraphrasing felt meanings,
and enhancing students' awareness of their own feelings as they are elicited in
the psychotherapy situation, as well as becoming attuned to the feelings communicated
by their clients. Students submit audiotaped or videotaped recordings
of practice interviews and engage in role-playing situations to master important
skills and competencies. (3 hours)
PSY-565 Advanced Psychopathology
This course involves an examination of current issues related to the classification
and diagnosis of abnormal behavior and psychological states. Dimensional,
descriptive, and categorical approaches to classification are reviewed, with
emphasis on the current forms of adult psychopathology found in the DSM.
Topics include the symptomatology, etiology, developmental patterns, and treatment
approaches to various diagnostic categories. Empirical findings, methodological
concerns, and conceptual issues are discussed. (3 hours)
PSY-575 Group Therapy
This is an advanced-level course covering the principles and practices of
conducting therapeutic groups. Topics include issues related to various
types of groups and group interventions, management of group process, and
resolving typical group issues. Theory and research concerning group
therapy will also be reviewed. Students are required to participate
in in-class group experiences and analyze group dynamics in various scenarios
and role plays. (3 hours)
PSY-580 Topical Seminar
This course involves study of a particular area of psychology not covered
comprehensively by one of the other advanced graduate courses. Students
may receive credit more than once for this course if a different topic is
covered each time. (3 hours)
PSY-591 Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning
I
This course is the first of a two semester capstone seminar designed to prepare
students to conceptualize, evaluate, and present clinical cases and to prepare
students for employment in a health care environment that increasingly emphasizes
professional accountability. Topics covered include case conceptualization,
treatment planning, empirically supported treatments, researching and writing
case-focused literature reviews, single-case and N=1 research methodology,
writing case studies, and treatment reports. Students are required
to be concurrently enrolled in PSY-550. (3 hours)
PSY-592 Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning
II
This course is the second of a two semester capstone seminar. This
course will be organized as a clinical case conference. During the first
part of the semester, students will observe case presentations and view and
discuss clinical cases. Students may also be required to attend external
seminars (e.g., Grand Rounds) when clinical-relevant topics are presented.
In the second part of the course, students will be responsible for presenting
cases from their practice. Students are required to be concurrently
enrolled in PSY-555. Prerequisite: PSY-591 (3 hours)
PSY-596 Master’s Advanced Internship/Seminar
This course involves continued supervised clinical experience in a mental
health agency setting. Students will continue to develop more advanced
counseling skills and progress in professional development. Students
must also participate in a 1/2-hour weekly practicum seminar. The didactic seminar focuses
on more advanced issues and concepts related to professional development.
Students are expected to demonstrate case conceptualization skills, therapy
skills, and the ability to engage in more independent treatment planning and
implementation. Students are required to demonstrate knowledge of the
psychological literature and make both topic and case presentations.
Prerequisite: PSY-597 (2-5 hours)
PSY-597 Master’s Internship/Seminar
This course involves supervised clinical experience in a mental health agency
setting. Students will develop more advanced counseling skills and focus
on professional development. Students are also required to participate
in a 1½-hour weekly practicum seminar. The didactic seminar includes
emphasis on the context of mental health counseling, theories and techniques
of counseling approaches, community intervention, and practice issues.
Students are also expected to develop skills in case conceptualization, assessment,
treatment planning and implementation, and are required to make case presentations.
Prerequisite: PSY-550 (2-5 hours)
PSY-620 History and Systems of Psychology
This course involves a historical overview of the major theories and metatheoretical paradigms in
the field of psychology and a survey of the historical and epistemological
roots underlying current approaches in professional psychology. Through
consideration of core issues in the philosophy of science, students develop
the ability to critically evaluate different theoretical approaches in professional
psychology. (3 hours)
PSY-625 Consultation and Education
Students will learn the definition and scope of consultation, education,
and program evaluation as forms of psychological service. They will
learn the methods used to conduct a needs assessment, monitor the outcome
of programs, and explore the issues pertaining to cost/benefit decisions.
Contracting, report writing, educational processes and professional issues
will be examined. Methods of quality assurance and continuous
quality improvement are also addressed. (2 hours)
PSY-626 Management and Supervision
Students will learn the purpose and methods of conducting supervision of
psychotherapy. Several theories of supervision will be presented.
Students will also learn the necessary steps to take in opening, managing,
and marketing a private practice. Practice related issues, such as employees,
business associates, HIPAA, documentation, overhead, and ethics will be examined.
(2 hours)
PSY-650 Doctoral Practicum/Seminar
This course involves a supervised field experience at an approved placement site.
Emphasis is on the refinement of various skills involved in therapy, consultation,
diagnosis, assessment, program management, and supervision. The Doctoral
Practicum consists of a minimum of 12 hours per week on site. Students must
concurrently participate in a weekly practicum seminar. The seminar
groups provide opportunities for students to address issues related to clinical
practice, ethics, case management, diversity, treatment strategies, consultation,
supervision, program development, and other aspects of professional psychology.
Students are required to make case presentations in the seminars. Prerequisites:
PSY-511, PSY-520, PSY-535, PSY-541, PSY-542, PSY-565. (4 hours)
PSY 671 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
(Special Concentration Seminar: Childhood and Adolescent)
This course involves a detailed study of child and adolescent disorders.
Extensive case material, psychological test data, readings, class discussion,
student presentations, and films are used to convey the nature and phenomenology
of the disorders. Students acquire the theoretical and practical skills
necessary to prepare them for work in child and adolescent assessment and
treatment. Disorders will be discussed in terms of etiology, epidemiology,
course, phenomenology, diagnostic issues, assessment, and treatment.
Particular attention will be paid to understanding the impact of development,
family, and culture on child and adolescent psychopathology. Emphasis
is on conceptualizing disorders from the perspectives of contemporary psychological
theory and developmental psychopathology. Prerequisites: PSY-511,
PSY-541, PSY-565. (3 hours)
PSY-672 Assessment and Diagnosis in Clinical Neuropsychology
and Geropsychology
(Special Concentration Seminar: Adult Development and Geropsychology)
This course is designed to give students exposure to various paradigms of
and hands-on experience with the process of neuropsychological assessment
for adult and geriatric populations. The predominant theories concerned
with the evaluation of brain and behavior relationships are covered along
with assessment techniques that have evolved from these theories. This
course examines the current state of neuropsychological assessment and the
role of the neuropsychologist in various mental and medical health care settings.
(3 hours)
PSY 673 Advanced Assessment and Treatment Techniques in
Health Psychology
(Special Concentration Seminar: Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine)
This course provides advanced knowledge of behavioral medicine and health psychology
assessment and treatment techniques. Students learn about various issues
in the field of rehabilitation psychology. The course explores a variety
of alternative medicine/complementary medicine treatment techniques.
(3 hours)
PSY 674 Advanced Treatment Strategies with Children, Adolescents,
and their Families
(Special Concentration Seminar: Childhood and Adolescent)
This course provides an overview of diverse approaches to therapy with children
and adolescents, with an emphasis on individual approaches. The
importance of gaining the cooperation of families in all aspects of working
with children is addressed throughout the course. It focuses on the
understanding of critical empirical and theoretical issues related to the
various intervention approaches. (3 hours)
PSY 675 Psychopharmacology
(Special Concentration Seminar: Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine)
This course provides an introduction to basic principles of pharmacology and psychopharmacology.
It covers the history of the development of the major medications and classes
of medicines in use today for the pharmacological treatment of mental illness.
The specific effects of these medications at the molecular level as well as
their influence on symptomatology are examined. Other topics are addressed
including rational selection of medication within major classes, polypharmacy,
and side effects. (3 hours)
PSY 676 Stress and Adjustment in Adulthood and Aging
(Special Concentration Seminar: Adult Development and Geropsychology)
The focus of this course is on adult development and aging and the effect
of stress on this very normal process. The myths connected with the process of aging are examined.
The course addresses the physical and cognitive aspects of aging, personality,
and social development and crises and problems at all stages of adult development.
Stress is studied – what it is, how it is defined by various leaders
in the field, and how it affects us physiologically, socially, and psychologically.
The goal of the course is to understand the wide range which applies when
we speak of “normal” development, and to try to understand behaviors
which seem to be outside the norm by learning about the context of those behaviors,
including the effects of stress.
(3 hours)
PSY 677 Assessment of Neurodevelopmental and Related
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
(Special Concentration Seminar: Childhood and Adolescent)
This course provides an overview of assessment techniques used to evaluate children
and adolescents suspected of Neurodevelopmental and related disorders.
Students will be introduced to developmental and functional neuroanatomy;
neuropsychology of attention, learning, and language; and the neuropsychological
correlates of infant and early childhood disorders. Prerequisites:
PSY-512, PSY-521, PSY 541. (3 hours)
PSY 678 Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Older Adults
(Special Concentration Seminar: Adult Development and Geropsychology)
This course enhances the student’s working knowledge and clinical skills
when working with aging and older adults. Particular emphasis is placed
on the clinical interview, aging and public policy, behavioral and physical
health care practice, function in long-term care facilities, and Alzheimer’s
disease. It focuses on the appreciation for the political and health
care climate which continues to shape and determine the type of services they
will be providing to aging adults during the next decade. (3 hours)
PSY 679 Advanced Projective Assessment
This course covers topics pertaining to the theory and application of projective
assessment in clinical psychology. The emphasis will be on the integration
of nomothetic/empirical and idiographic/phenomenological/hermeneutic approaches.
Students will learn the following methods to Rorschach and TAT scoring and interpretation:
Comprehensive System (Exner), Mutuality of Autonomy Scale (Urist) and Social Cognition
and Object Relations Scale (Westen). Psychodynamic and phenomenological/constructivist
theory will provide the theoretical perspectives that undergrid discussions of
projective assessment data collection, report writing, and the provision of feedback
to patients. Prerequisites: PSY-511, PSY-541, PSY 565, PSY-545. (3 hours).
PSY 680 Advanced Adult Assessment
(Concentration course for Adult Development or Generalist areas)
This course covers topics pertaining to the psychological assessment of adults. The emphasis will be on the integration of nomothetic/empirical
perspectives with idiographic/phenomenological/hermeneutic approaches. Topics covered will be assessing special populations (e.g., severely mentally
ill, trauma, professionals in crisis, forensic, parents), therapeutic assessment, person-centered report writing, providing feedback, theoretical and
scientific issues in assessment, and current controversies. This class is best taken conjointly with practicum, PSY 650. Prerequisites: PSY 511,
PSY 512, PSY 513 and PSY 535. Recommended, but not required: PSY 679. (3 hours)
PSY-690 Dissertation Research
This course is required of all Psy.D. students who are actively involved
in the ongoing preparation, literature research, data collecting, analysis,
or writing of a dissertation. Students must register with a faculty
advisor when enrolling in this course. (1-3 hours)
PSY- 695 Dissertation Proposal Development
This course helps students consolidate and integrate knowledge and skills
they have obtained in their doctoral graduate studies. During this course
students will refine their abilities in the use of accepted professional writing
style, research skills, use of library resources, the process of refining
research questions involved in a dissertation topic, the mechanics of conducting
a literature review, the use of computer facilities and computerized literature
resources, and the structure and components of an acceptable doctoral dissertation.
As a result of this course students will have read extensively in a chosen
content area, completed an integrative literature review, and submitted an
approved dissertation proposal. (2 hours)
PSY-698 Internship in Clinical Psychology
This involves a 2,000 hour supervised experience in an organized health service
training program over a 12-24 month period. The internship is required
for all Psy.D. students after successful completion of all doctoral coursework
and requirements. Intern placements must be approved by the School of
Psychological Sciences.
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