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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, and a methods course (PSY210, 390,391,392,393, or 394), appropriate upper-level courses, and permission of Honors Thesis Advisor, chair of psychology Honors Committee, and department chairperson The first course in the two-course honors thesis sequence. Students meet weekly with their thesis advisors on an individual basis and weekly as an honors seminar group. During the seminar the honors faculty discuss with the students the general issues of developing a thesis and during the individual meetings with the faculty advisor individual issue and problems are discussed. The goal of this course is to develop a thesis proposal and complete the preparation necessary to conduct the thesis project during the next semester. In addition, the students are required to present the proposal to a committee of their honors adviser and two other committee members to receive a grade, as well as to satisfy the oral requirement for the course. The optimal time to take this course is the spring of junior year, but it may also be taken in the fall of senior year. The optimal time to take this course is the spring of junior year, but it may also be taken in the fall of senior year. Graded A-F
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSY 498 with a grade of B or better; permission of honors thesis advisor; chair of psychology honors committee; and department chairperson
Continuation of PSY 498.& Students will meet regularly with their thesis advisors.& The goal of this course is to conduct, analyze, and write up the research described in the thesis proposal. In addition, the students are required to present the research findings to a committee of their honors adviser and two other committee members to receive a grade, as well as to satisfy the oral requirement for the course. Graded A-F.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced study of the physiology of the nervous system and the workings of the brain. Included is a working understanding of psychopharmacology in present day use. Practical application, side effects, and uses of medication in the mental health field today are of specific concern.
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3.00 Credits
Theories of abnormal psychology, in an advanced study of the major forms of psychopathology. Students will be exposed to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association). Case studies and therapeutic intervention strategies will be emphasized.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: A statistics course and permission of instructor Integrates research design, data analysis, data interpretation, and APA format report writing across the two dominant paradigms in contemporary psychology. The course includes the use of the SPSS statistical software for univariate parametric and some non-parametric models. The course contains a strong experiential component to prepare students for thesis writing.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PSY 505 or permission of instructor In-depth study of statistics in psychological research. Major topics include regression and structural equation models.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Graduate status and permission of instructor Major approaches to supportive and therapeutic interventions employed by psychologists to help others. Core theoretical constructs and basic counseling techniques are emphasized. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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3.00 Credits
The major counseling theories explored in an academic and experiential format. Role playing and videotaping are used. Theories discussed include reality therapy, behavior therapy, rational emotive therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, client- centered therapy, and the psychoanalytic model.
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3.00 Credits
Traditional components of psychological testing, including test construction, test development, test administration and test interpretation, and specific training in frequently administered clinical tests (e.g., MMPI, WAIS and WISC). Beyond traditional test theory, students will be exposed to contemporary evaluation devices including behavioral assessment, interview data, and naturalistic observation.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Pre- or corequisite: PSY 506 In-depth seminar on selected topics in psychology. A few specific topics will be examined in depththe historical roots, theories, and current research. Seminars typically focus on one research skill objectiveeither the critical analysis of research papers or writing literature reviews.
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