May 07, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses numbered 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information.

 

Music (MUS)

  
  • MUS 599 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • MUS 600 - Graduate Cognate Project


    Description:
    Students in approved graduate cognates in music must register for this course in the quarter they complete an approved culminating project. See specific cognate descriptions for details. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits:
    (1)

  
  • MUS 610 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Composer


    Description:
    Study of a particular composer’s life and works. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 611 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Music Education


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in music education. May be repeated up to 12 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 612 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Music History/Literature


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in music history/literature. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 613 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Music Theory/Composition


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in music theory and/or composition. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 614 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Performance


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in music performance. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 615 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Conducting


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in conducting. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 616 - Graduate Seminar in Music: Pedagogy


    Description:
    Seminar in selected topics in music pedagogy. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • MUS 664 - Major Applied Area (Individual Instruction)


    Description:
    Half-hour lesson per week for 2 credits or an hour lesson per week for 4 credits. Instruction available in performance areas A-H. Open to performance and performance pedagogy majors with permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (2 or 4)

  
  • MUS 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study, and/or Examination


    Description:
    Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s thesis, non-thesis project, studio project, public recital, and/or examination. May be repeated up to 6 credits. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: permission of chair of student’s graduate faculty supervisory committee.

    Credits:
    (1-6)


Nutrition (NUTR)

  
  • NUTR 541 - Applications in Dietetics


    Description:
    Concepts in clinical and community nutrition as well as food service management and administration. Interviewing and communication; assessing clients for nutritional risk; production and procurement practices; management functions and computer and research applications.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • NUTR 543 - Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry


    Description:
    Advanced study of the effects of macro and micro-nutrients on human metabolism.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: NUTR 443.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • NUTR 545 - Advanced Studies in Developmental Nutrition


    Description:
    Review of effects of nutrition on growth and development. Nutritional assessment and evaluation of individuals and programs. Current issues in nutrition policies and programs with emphasis on early childhood.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: NUTR 345

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • NUTR 547 - Nutrition Update


    Description:
    Recent advances in nutrition research. Advanced study of selected nutrition problems. With permission, may repeat every other year.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: NUTR 245.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • NUTR 595 - Graduate Research


    Description:
    Development and investigation of an approved laboratory or field research problem. By permission. May be repeated. Maximum of six credits may be included in MS course of study. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits:
    (1-10)

  
  • NUTR 596 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • NUTR 598 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • NUTR 700 - Master’s Thesis


    Description:
    Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s thesis. By permission. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: permission of chair of the student’s graduate committee.

    Credits:
    (1-6)


Physical Education (PE)

  
  • PE 521 - Advanced Football Coaching (Put on reserve 9/16/17)


    Description:
    (Put on reserve 9/16/17. Will go inactive 8/24/2020.)

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 523 - Advanced Basketball Coaching (Put on reserve 9/16/17)


    Description:
    (Put on reserve 9/16/17. Will go inactive 8/24/2020.)

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 540 - Socio-psychological Dimensions of Sport


    Description:
    The social and psychological factors which affect behavior and performance in sport.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 541 - Sport and Culture


    Description:
    The interrelationship of sport with other aspects of the culture.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 560 - Systematic Analysis of Teaching Physical Education


    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 561 - Curricular Trends in Physical Education


    Description:
    Investigation of current trends in physical education curriculum design.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PE 300 or previous K-12 teaching experience.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PE 590 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. The contractual arrangement involves a student learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination. By permission. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • PE 591 - Workshop


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • PE 596 - Individual Study


    Description:
    By permission. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • PE 598 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • PE 599 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit under different titles.

    Credits:
    (1-5)


Physics (PHYS)

  
  • PHYS 561 - Advanced Computational Physics


    Description:
    Applications of standard numerical modeling techniques to physics problems involving nonlinear and/or differential equations, including wave propagation, fluid flow, thermodynamics, electrodynamics, and particle physics. PHYS 461 and PHYS 561 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: MATH 376 and PHYS 361.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PHYS 562 - Multiphysics Modeling Using COMSOL (On reserve as of 9/16/15)


    Description:
    Students will learn how to use the multi-physics software package COMSOL to solve problems that involve coupled physical processes. Emphasis is on establishing a computational mesh, choosing appropriate differential equations and boundary conditions, and displaying and interpreting the results. Put on reserve 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: MATH 376 and PHYS 561.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PHYS 595 - Directed Research


    Description:
    By permission. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)


Political Science (POSC)

  
  • POSC 520 - Public Sector Management and Administration


    Description:
    The impact of United States constitutional context, executive-legislative relations, intergovernmental and inter-organizational dynamics on executive decision making methods in public sector management at the entity wide, program and resource management levels.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 521 - The Public Executive


    Description:
    The function and operation of the executive branch; role and relationship of political executives (both elected and appointed) with the bureaucracy and other branches; leadership and decision-making; the management, supervision, and practice of policy development.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 522 - Comparative Public Administration


    Description:
    Comparison of structures, systems and functions of public administration in the U.S. and East Asian countries focused on national development and management. Examined are theories, management principles, functions of bureaucracies and bureaucratic culture.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.


    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 523 - Public Finance and Budgeting


    Description:
    Survey course of public financial management and budgeting.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 526 - Evaluating Public Policy Effectiveness


    Description:
    This course applies scientific methods in the public policy administration arena to evaluate the effectiveness of public programs in local and state government. Students apply at least one qualitative method to a real research questions.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: graduate standing.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 527 - Nonprofit Organization Administration


    Description:
    Focuses on the roles played by nonprofit organizations in meeting the public good.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 530 - State and Local Government


    Description:
    This course examines the administration of local and state government.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 535 - Government Information Systems


    Description:
    An examination of the role and impact of digital information technology in the process of governance with special attention to the associated issues of transparency, productivity and responsibility.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 537 - Intergovernmental Relations


    Description:
    Comparative study of the issues involved in implementing governmental programs across multiple jurisdictions.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 550 - Administrative Laws and Regulations


    Description:
    Exploration of the impact of constitutional arrangements on the activities of administrative agencies in the implementation of distributive, regulatory and redistributive policies with a focus on rule-making, investigation and adjudication.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 560 - Comparative Public Policy


    Description:
    Comparative analysis of policy and policy process in Western and Non-western setting with a special emphasis on the impact of globalization on both policy and process.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 595 - Graduate Research


    Description:
    For students doing advanced research, writing and study to complete their capstone project required for the master’s degree. Maximum of 10 credits may be included on course of study for the master’s degree.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: all other courses in the master degree program should be completed prior to POSC 595. Co-requisite: either completed or enrolled in all other required course work.

    Credits:
    (1-10)

  
  • POSC 598 - Special Topics


    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • POSC 689 - Capstone Project


    Description:
    The capstone project bridges the gap between coursework, research, and professional practice. Criteria is set by a faculty advisor. The final project should address political, social, economic, managerial, or other factors relevant to an identified topic.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: must be taken in the final quarter of the program.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • POSC 700 - Master’s Thesis and/or Examination


    Description:
    Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s degree thesis, non-thesis project, or examination. By permission only. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Credits:
    (1-6)


Primate Studies (PRIM)

  
  • PRIM 501 - Introduction to Primatology


    Description:
    Introduces students to the perspectives anthropologists, biologists, and psychologists bring to the study of nonhuman primates.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PRIM 503 - Current Issues in Primatology


    Description:
    This course surveys current literature in primatology, with students identifying major theoretical and methodological topics of interest to primatologists.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PRIM 501.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PRIM 504 - Primate Culture and Cognition


    Description:
    Seminar course covering topics in primate social behavior, intelligence, learning processes, communication and culture. Topics will be covered through weekly reading assignments, class discussions, and a research paper.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PRIM 501.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PRIM 505 - History of Primate Interconnections


    Description:
    Survey of the history of human views and uses of nonhuman primates from 1600 through the present; consideration of evolutionary, psychological ,and historical interconnections among primates.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PRIM 501.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PRIM 511 - Primate Conservation


    Description:
    A seminar that focuses on conservation issues of particular relevance for non-human primates, including deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and pet trade; conservation strategies, including reintroduction, captive management, and ecotourism. ANTH 411 and PRIM 511 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Students will be able to:

    • Identify conservation issues impacting nonhuman primates.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of general conservation biology.
    • Develop expertise on one conservation issue selected by the student.
    • Develop presentation and speaking skills.
    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/19/09
  
  • PRIM 513 - Research Methods in Primatology


    Description:
    Review of methods used in collection and analysis of primatological data, including hypothesis development, delineation of variables, subject sampling, data collection techniques, data analysis, and captive versus field settings for research projects. ANTH 413 and PRIM 513 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (5)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Students will be able to:

    • Use the scientific process.
    • Design a research project.
    • Assess the advantages of disadvantages of various data collection methodologies (e.g., scan sampling, focal animal sampling).
    • Select an appropriate analytical framework for a research question.
    • Write a research report.
    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/20/14
  
  • PRIM 516 - Pongid Behavior


    Description:
    An overview of Pongid (chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan) physiology, social, and developmental behaviors in natural and laboratory conditions. ANTH 416 and PRIM 516 are equivalent courses, students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

    Learner Outcomes:
    Students will be able to:

    • Taxonomically classify pongids and describe their characteristics within primate taxa
    • Recognize behaviors of apes
    • Describe the ecology of apes
    • Design and execute a basic behavioral research project
    • Learn social organizations and relationships in ape societies
    • Articulated in issues relating to ape ethics, conservation culture and language research
    Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
    2/04/10
  
  • PRIM 595A - Graduate Research in Primatology


    Description:
    Organize or conduct an approved laboratory and/or field research problem. By permission. Maximum of 10 credits may be included on course of study for the master’s degree.

    Credits:
    (1-10)

  
  • PRIM 595C - CHCI Graduate Research


    Description:
    Organize or conduct an approved research problem based at Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute. By permission. Maximum of 10 credits may be included on course of study for the master’s degree.

    Credits:
    (1-10)

  
  • PRIM 598 - Special Topics


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • PRIM 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study, and/or Examination


    Description:
    Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s thesis, non-thesis project, studio project, public recital and/or examination. By permission. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: permission of chair of student’s graduate faculty supervisory committee.

    Credits:
    (1-6)


Psychology (PSY)

  
  • PSY 500 - Professional Development


    Description:
    Development topics and issues for in-service and continuing education of professionals. Not applicable to degrees nor institutional requirements for endorsements or teaching certificates offered through the university. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • PSY 501 - Professional Seminar in School Psychology


    Description:
    An introduction to the activities of school psychologists and the conditions under which they function.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the school psychology program.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 502 - Professional Orientation: Mental Health Counseling


    Description:
    Professional identity in mental health counseling. Roles and functions of mental health counselors, professional organizations, credentialing, and accreditation, practices, and standards. May be repeated up to 6 credits. Permission by department. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to graduate program in mental health counseling.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 503 - Proseminar in School Counseling (Put on reserve as of 9/16/15.)


    Description:
    Introduction to role of the school counselor; comprehensive, developmental guidance, and counseling programs; interagency collaboration; current professional issues in school counseling. By permission. Put on reserve as of 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 504 - Thesis and Project Management (Put on reserve as of 9/16/15.)


    Description:
    Comprehensive review of thesis/project process including topic and advisor selection, library research, proposal construction, timing of data collection, writing and editing, and final defense. Grade will either be S or U. Put on reserve as of 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admittance a masters program in psychology.

    Credits:
    (1)

  
  • PSY 505 - Professional Development in Experimental Psychology


    Description:
    An introduction to graduate school for first-year students with an emphasis on enhancing professional skills, including topics on career paths, written and verbal communication, grant-writing, conference attendance, and professional behavior. By permission. May be repeated up to 3 credits. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits:
    (1)

  
  • PSY 510 - Instructional Strategies in the Behavioral Sciences


    Description:
    This course will provide the preliminary knowledge and skills necessary to teach undergraduate courses to diverse learners in the behavioral sciences with an emphasis on lesson plan delivery, developing and evaluating course assignments, and utilizing technology in the classroom.

    Credits:
    (2)

  
  • PSY 512 - Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis


    Description:
    This course will familiarize with the basic principles of experimental behavior analysis, including respondent and operant conditioning. Complex behavioral phenomenon such as choice motivation, and rule-governed behavior will also be covered. Acceptance into ABA/Exp PSY programs or by permission.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 513 - Conservation Psychology


    Description:
    Interaction between thought processes, behavior, and environmental decision-making as they relate to environmental change and sustainability. PSY 413 and PSY 513 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 515 - Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology


    Description:
    The application of psychology to the understanding of illness and to it’s prevention and treatment with special emphasis on current health topics (s.g., stress, HIV/AIDS). PSY 415 and PSY 515 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 101.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 520 - Psychology of Language


    Description:
    Basic principles of language, cognition of language, language development, theories of linguistic structure and brain function as it relates to language processing. PSY 420 and PSY 520 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 521 - Human Neuroanatomy


    Description:
    An introduction to the anatomical organization and basic functional/clinical principles of the major systems of the human brain and their relation to disease and behavior. PSY 421 and PSY 521 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 525 - Psychology of Reading


    Description:
    Principles of learning and readiness, perception, psychological, and physiological aspects of reading. PSY 525 and EDLT 525 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: a reading methods course, a basic psychology of learning course, or permission of the instructor.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 530 - Positive Psychology


    Description:
    Examination of the theoretical and empirical literature in the field of positive psychology with attention to topics such as happiness, mindfulness, optimism, gratitude, and forgiveness. PSY 430 and PSY 530 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 538 - Substance Abuse and Dependence


    Description:
    Overview of substance abuse from psychological and systems perspectives. Models of addiction and problematic use are explored. Issues including dual diagnosis, family system and cultural considerations, and theories of intervention and treatment are discussed. PSY 438 and PSY 538 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 541 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology


    Description:
    Advanced theories, methods, and research in cognitive psychology and information processing.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 300.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 542 - Evolutionary Psychology


    Description:
    Application of the principles of evolution by natural selection to the understanding of human and nonhuman behavior and cognition. PSY 542 and PSY 442 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 544 - Tests and Measurements


    Description:
    Psychological and educational tests, theory, and practice. PSY 444 and PSY 544 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 550 - Research in Natural Environments (On reserve as of 9/16/15)


    Description:
    A seminar in describing behavior, developing questions, designing procedures, and analyzing data that address applied and naturalistic research situations. Put on reserve as of 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: PSY 300 and PSY 362 and PSY 363.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 551 - Applied Behavior Analysis


    Description:
    This course will familiarize students with basic behavior analytic principles and how they are applied with a variety of populations in a wide range of  professional settings. Acceptance into ABA/School Psych. programs or by permission.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 552 - Human Growth and Development, Advanced


    Description:
    Examination of the theoretical and empirical literature in the field of human development through the lifespan, including cognitive, social-emotional, spiritual, moral, and physical development. Permission by department. Course will be offered every year (Summer).

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 553 - Single-Subject Design


    Description:
    This course will address single-subject research design methodology. The focus will be on measurement, experimental evaluation, and interpretation of single-subject data. Acceptance into ABA/School Psy/Exp PSY program or permission. By permission.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 551.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 554 - Behavioral Assessment and Observation


    Description:
    This course will familiarize students with measurement and observational recording techniques used in the context of behavioral interventions. Various behavioral assessment techniques will also be covered (e.g., preference assessments, functional assessments). Acceptance into ABA/School Psych. programs or by permission.

    Prerequisites:
    Co-requisite: PSY 551.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 555 - Design and Statistical Analysis for Applied Research


    Description:
    Design and statistical analysis of experimental and quasi-experimental research with an emphasis on applied settings. By permission only. Prior coursework in inferential statistics highly recommended.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 556 - Academic Assessment


    Description:
    Instruction in the use and administration of academic assessment procedures and instruments for school psychologists.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the School Psychology Program.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 557 - Behavioral Interventions


    Description:
    This course with familiarize students with evidence-based interventions based on the principles of behavior analysis. A variety of interventions will be covered as well as methods for working with consumers of applied behavior analysis.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: PSY 551 and PSY 554.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 558 - Advanced Statistics


    Description:
    Advanced topics in analysis of variance and introduction to multiple regression, factor analysis, and MANOVA.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 555.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 559 - Advanced Educational Psychology


    Description:
    Investigation of current research about human learning/behavior in educational settings, including major learning theories, effective school-wide practices to promote academic and social/emotional learning, classroom management, and the impacts of diversity on learning and development.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 560 - Theories and Practice of Counseling


    Description:
    Survey of counseling theories with an introduction to counseling skills and practices.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: by permission only.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 561 - Group Counseling


    Description:
    Theoretical approaches to group counseling and introductory laboratory/demonstration experience.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 560.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 562 - Advanced Principles of Learning


    Description:
    Advanced principles of learning theory and behavior analysis in both applied and experimental settings.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 301 or permission of instructor.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 563 - Behavioral Treatment of Autism


    Description:
    This course will address issues related to the treatment of autism. The course focuses on evidence-based social, communication, and behavioral skill acquisition interventions based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. Acceptance into ABA program or by permission.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 564 - Intellectual Assessment


    Description:
    Administration of intellectual assessment instruments-early childhood through adult. Variables affecting test performance, interpretation, and report writing are emphasized.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the school psychology program.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 565 - Advanced Animal Behavior


    Description:
    Advanced knowledge in the study of animal behavior. Three-hour lecture, two-hour laboratory, one-hour independent study per week. PSY 565, BIOL 465 and BIOL 565 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 566 - Behavioral and Social-Emotional Assessment


    Description:
    Attainment of competencies in the use of behavioral and social-emotional assessment techniques, with a focus on school-age children.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the school psychology program.

    Credits:
    (5)

  
  • PSY 567 - Counseling and Assessment: Children and Adolescents


    Description:
    This course will provide students with a foundation for working with children and adolescents. This foundation will include knowledge of childhood psychopathology, and models of assessment and treatment unique to working with with children, adolescents and their families. Permission by department. Course will be offered every year (Fall).
     

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 560 and PSY 593A.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 568 - Counseling and Assessment Strategies for Adults


    Description:
    Basic counseling assessment and treatment strategies for common problems presented by adult clients. Permission by department. Course will be offered every year (Spring).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 560. May be taken concurrently.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 569 - Administering School Counseling Programs (Put on reserve as of 9/16/15.)


    Description:
    Strategies for developing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive school counseling programs; counselor’s role in issues such as school climate, school safety, and school crisis information. Put on reserve as of 9/16/15. Will go inactive 8/24/18.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 503.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 571 - Counseling for Relationships and Families


    Description:
    Major theoretical approaches to counseling with couples and families.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: PSY 560.

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • PSY 572 - International Counseling and Psychology (Put on Reserve 9/16/16)


    Description:
    This course immerses students within a cultural group and examines how psychological and counseling services are provided within that society. The location for the course varies by year. Students will learn about a society’s available services, health care provision, relationship/child-rearing traditions, common prejudices, and economic values. PSY 472 and PSY 572 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both. May be repeated up to six credits. (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2012. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PSY 101.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • PSY 573 - Career Development and Counseling


    Description:
    Major theories of career development; career assessment; and career intervention, emphasizing individual, ethnic, and cultural differences. By permission.

    Credits:
    (4)

 

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