Professors Antes, Bradley, Derenne, Ferraro (Experimental Program Director), Grabe, Himle, Holm, King (Clinical Program Director), McDonald (INPSYDE Director), Miller, Peters (Forensic Director), Petros, Terrance, Tyler and Weatherly (Chair)

Program Description

The master’s degree in Psychology is given only in General Psychology. The Ph.D. degree is given upon further specialization in the areas of General/Experimental or Clinical Psychology. The Clinical Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Minimum Admission Requirements

1. Eighteen (18) hours of undergraduate work in psychology including a course in General Psychology, Developmental, Abnormal, Statistics, and Experimental Psychology.
   
   
2. A year of biological science (biology, physiology, etc.).
   
   
3. A semester of college algebra.
   
   
4. General background in other social and natural sciences also recommended.
   
   
5. Graduate Record Examination—Verbal, Quantitative, Analytic Writing and Subject.
   
   Applications must be complete by January 15.

Degree Requirements General/Experimental Ph.D. Program

1. Completion of “Scholarly Tool” coursework to develop skills in research design (PSYC 543) and univariate (PSYC 541) and multivariate (PSYC 542) statistical analysis;
   
   
2. Completion of an empirical thesis (for the M.A. degree) and an empirical dissertation (for the Ph.D. degree);
   
   
3. Completion of the comprehensive examination for the Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology;
   
   
4. Minimum of 30 credit hours beyond undergraduate degree required for M.A. degree and minimum of an additional 60 credit hours required for the Ph.D. (minimum of 90 credit hours total).

Degree Requirements Clinical Ph.D. Program

1. Completion of “Scholarly Tool” coursework to develop skills in research design (PSYC 543) and univariate (PSYC 541) and multivariate (PSYC 542) statistical analysis;
   
   
2. Completion of an empirical thesis (for the M.A. degree) and an empirical dissertation (for the Ph.D. degree);
   
   
3. Completion of the comprehensive examinations for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology;
   
   
4. Completion of the following for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology:
   1. one calendar year of full-time internship (usually dur- ing the fifth year);
      
      
   2. practicum experience which includes a minimum of 8 credit hours of PSYC 580 and 13 credit hours of PSYC 587;
      
      
   3. clinical coursework (PSYC 570, 571, 573, 574, 575, 579 and 594);
      
      
   4. foundation coursework in the history of psychology (PSYC 505), social bases of behavior (PSYC 560), biological bases of behavior (PSYC 535 or 537), cogni- tive/affective bases of behavior (PSYC 533 or 539), developmental bases of behavior (PSYC 576 or 551), and a diversity elective (PSYC 521 or other approved course).

Minor in Psychology

Graduate students taking major work in other departments and graduate minor work in psychology for a master’s degree should have the equivalent of an undergraduate minor in psychology with the following specific courses: Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology (or the equivalent). Any of the psychology courses which carry graduate credit are acceptable for the graduate minor.

Graduate students taking major work in another department and minor work in psychology for a doctoral degree, in addition to having the undergraduate preparation noted in the paragraph above, must also have completed a course in statistics and an undergraduate laboratory course in Experimental Psychology. No specific courses are required for the graduate minor except that one-half of the total credits for the minor must be 500-level credits.

Courses

501. Psychological Foundations of Education. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Psychology or Education. A study of the learning process with secondary emphasis on how the learning process is affected by individual differences, growth, development, and personality.

505. History of Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Counseling or Psychology. Historical development of modern psychology with an emphasis on experimental and systematic phases of early psychological thought, on important issues during the growth of psychology, and on current trends.

521. Diversity Psychology. 3 credits. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an advanced consideration of the major issues in the study of diversity as it applies to the field of psychology.

533. Theories of Learning. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Psychology or Counseling or consent of instructor. Examination of the evidences in support of the various systematic theories of learning.

535. Physiological Psychology. 3 credits. Physiological basis of psychological functions.

537. Psychophysiology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate status in psychology. Examination of the anatomy and physiology of several physiologic systems, the relationships between behavior and physiology, and the importance of individual differences in physiological responses.

539. Cognitive Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate status in psychology or permission of instructor. An in-depth analysis and discussion (including laboratory work) of topics covering issues related to memory, attention, problem solving, comprehension, and thinking.

541. Advanced Univariate Statistics. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, college algebra, and elementary statistics. Theory of univariate statistics; application to quantitative data in psychology.

542. Multivariate Statistics for Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and Psychology 541. The appropriate use and interpretation of multivariate data analytic techniques in psychology.

543. Experimental Design. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Psychology 541 or consent of instructor. Application of statistics and probability theory to the design and analysis of experiments.

551. Advanced Developmental Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate status in Psychology or permission of instructor. In-depth analysis and integration of theories and theorists relevant for current issues in lifespan developmental psychology.

560. Advanced Social Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate status in Psychology. In-depth examination of the theoretical and empirical literature in social psychology focusing on attitudes, stereotyping and prejudice, interpersonal relationships, social cognition, personality and the self, and group behavior. Also includes additional course readings and written work beyond the requirements for Psychology 460.

565. Multicultural Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate status in psychology. Examination of cross-cultural work in psychology with attention to race, ethnicity, and culture. Special emphasis is given to research, training, and treatment issues with minority groups, including the American Indian and other cultural groups.

570. Clinical Assessment I: Basic Issues in Clinical Assessment. 4 credits. One hour lecture, four hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Clinical psychology graduate status or consent of instructor. Provides the conceptual and practical frameworks upon which to build expertise in the assessment and prediction of human behavior in relation to intellectual indices and interviewing skills. Serves as a graduate foundation to explore, analyze, and discuss basic and applied issues relevant to psychological testing, the administration and interpretation of widely-used intellectual assessment instruments, and the opportunity to develop structured clinical interviewing techniques.

571. Clinical Assessment II. Advanced Issues in Clinical Assessment. 4 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 570, and/or consent of instructor. Provides the conceptual and practical frameworks upon which to build expertise in the assessment and prediction of human behavior in relation to personality assessment, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and the assessment of high incidence behavioral disorders. Skills in report writing and case conference presentation will also be developed..

572. Community Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 571, 573, and graduate standing in Psychology. Theories and practicum in community mental health consultation. Credits in 587 may be earned in conjunction with this course.

573. Theories of Psychotherapy. 3 credits. Prerequisites or corequisite: Psychology 571 and/or consent of instructor. Theory and practicum in individual psychotherapy, with emphasis on systematic comparison of major theoretical viewpoints.

574. Advanced Therapeutic Interventions. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 573 or permission of instructor. An in-depth study of the key issues of psychotherapy research with a focus on critical evaluation of the psychotherapy research literature and the development of knowledge of empirically-supported approaches to psychotherapy with specific problems.

575. Behavior Pathology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 270 and consent of instructor. A survey of various forms of behavior pathology with emphasis upon current research and theories relating to pathology.

576. Child Psychopathology and Treatment. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 570 and 575 or instructor permission. An overview of child and developmental psychopathology including discussion of pertinent treatments for disorders such as conduct disorders, attention-deficit, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.

579. Professional Issues and Ethics in Psychology. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Psychology or consent of instructor. An exploration of ethical issues pertinent to the science and practice of psychology and discussion of current professional issues facing psychology.

580. Clinical Practice. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisites: Psychology 571, graduate standing in Psychology, and consent of instructor. Supervised individual practice in techniques of individual psychotherapy, marital therapy, counseling, and guidance of parents and children, administration of psychological examinations, behavior modification, community mental health procedures, consultation, and other professional practices of the clinical psychologist. May be repeated to fifteen credits. S/U grading only.

587. Supervised Field Work. 1 to 3 credits. May be repeated. Prerequisites: graduate standing in Psychology and consent of instructor. Used primarily for individualized field placement so that the student may acquire practicum experiences in clinical settings, community psychology, and group methods. S/U grading only.

593. Readings in Psychology. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisites: advanced standing in psychology and consent of instructor. May be repeated.

594. Special Topics in Psychology. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Topical courses in Psychology organized on a semester by semester basis.

595. Seminar in Psychology. 1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

596. Individual Research. Credits to be arranged.