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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Development of skills necessary to determine the adequacy of testing instruments. Topics include personality measures, interest tests, IQ scales, achievement tests and aptitude tests. Summary of measurement statistics provided, but students are encouraged to take MTH 115 Basic Statistics, as background.
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3.00 Credits
This course will review the history of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), identify the characteristics of each disorder, as well as diagnostic criteria and procedures for diagnosis. Students will learn about the importance of early identification and detection, and will learn about research-based assessment tools and behavioral interventions used to treat ASD.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the nature, causes, course, and treatment of various child and adolescent disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, conduct disorder, autism, childhood depression, anxiety disorders in children, and eating disorders. These disorders will be discussed and understood as deviations from normal development in childhood and adolescence.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Topics may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course hours.
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0.00 Credits
This course is designed for juniors or seniors majoring Psychology who are planning on applying to graduate programs. The course will walk students through the beginning aspects of the application process including solidifying their career choice, searching for accredited graduate programs in their field of choice, preparing and taking the GRE, and planning for necessary coursework during their last year.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for juniors or seniors majoring Psychology who are planning on applying to graduate programs. The course will walk students through all aspects of the application process from selecting programs to developing their application materials and preparing for interviews.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of various theories of development, structure and characteristics of personality. Freudian theory, behavioral, humanistic and existential viewpoints, trait theorists and others are explored.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is on treatment of psychopathology, including discussion of salient issues in therapy, attributes of successful therapists, ethical issues in therapy, and multicultural counseling. In addition, an emphasis will be placed on learning about major established therapies including, Psychoanalysis, Adlerian Therapy, Existential Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Reality Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy. We also study the current research on the effectiveness of the various therapies.
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3.00 Credits
The child interventions course focuses on assessment methods and interventions to treat child and adolescent disorders. Students will learn and practice how to conduct a comprehensive clinical interview to diagnose child and adolescent disorders and to become familiar with therapeutic issues such as ethnical and legal responsibilities and how to build a therapeutic relationship. Several models of child therapy will be discussed including family therapy and parent training, dialectical behavior therapy, group and psychopharmacological approaches. The course emphasizes the application of research in clinical practice and places assessment and treatment in a multicultural context. Assignments focus on critical thinking about childhood problems and their treatments and the practical application of assessment and treatment techniques through role-plays, practice sessions, and experiential assignments.
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3.00 Credits
A capstone experience intended to integrate earlier learning and to discuss post graduation issues.
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