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PSYR Courses

5 credits

This five-credit course is focused specifically on the process of writing the dissertation prospectus. Students can use their preliminary research plan, developed previously, and develop a problem statement to be used in the dissertation. They can further refine the problem statement and carry out the planning and the library research that will bring them to the formulation of a dissertation prospectus. The prospectus is a brief paper, typically 15–20 pages in length, that lays out the background for the problem statement, the problem statement itself, a survey of the relevant literature, typically 25–75 references, and a research, implementation, and evaluation plan for the solution of the problem. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

5 credits

This course will integrate psychodynamic and humanistic theories of personality and psychopathology with the study of the technique of psychodynamically-informed and humanistically-informed psychotherapy. Attention will be given to actual case material and the role of the psychologist in treatment. The psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives on the psychotherapeutic process itself will be explored from a variety of viewpoints including the Freudian, Jungian, Rogerian, and that of Maslow. Students will be introduced to basic psychoanalytic and humanistic concepts of personality and psychopathology and their implications for psychotherapeutic technique.

Prerequisite

• CPSY 8002
• CPSY 8215
• CPSY 8781
• CPSY 8225
• CPSY 8205
• CPSY 8226
• CPSY 8421
• CPSY 8247
• RESC 8401
• RESC 8403
• CPSY 8401
• CPSY 8403
• CPSY 8209
• CPSY 8207
• CPSY 8238 

Corequisite

• PSYR 8232L

5 credits

Organizational and professional development (OPD) professionals promote and implement organizational change by using fundamental techniques of change management. Students in this course examine and apply these tools, including consulting competencies, approaches, and organizational change models to learn the skills of an OPD consultant. Students explore methods for accelerating individual, group, and organizational performance through consulting, coaching, and change management. They also explore related topics, such as organizational assessment; team development; strategic planning; group dynamics; power, politics, and influence; leadership; and conflict management. Students apply course concepts to the assessment of an organization and the development of strategies to address identified needs for change.

5 credits

This course offers an introduction to projective personality assessment, with specific attention given to projective assessment instruments and procedures including: (1) The Rorschach Projective Inkblot Test; (2) The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT); and (3) House-Tree-Person (HTP). Students will learn the basic knowledge necessary to administer and interpret projective psychological assessments instruments in clinical settings. They will gain experience in administering, scoring, and interpretation, and will explore various clinical and theoretical topics regarding the assessment of personality and psychopathology, as well as to methodological and psychometric issues.

Prerequisite

• PSYR 8210
• PSYR 8232L

Corequisite

• PSYR 8230 

5 credits

This course will integrate behavioral and gestalt theories of personality and psychopathology with the study of the technique of behaviorally-informed and gestalt-informed psychotherapy. Attention will be given to actual case material and the role of the psychologist in treatment. The behavioral and gestalt perspectives on the psychotherapeutic process itself will be explored from a variety of viewpoints including the Skinner, Pavlov, Koffka, and Kohler. Students will be introduced to basic behavioral and gestalt concepts of personality and psychopathology and their implications for psychotherapeutic technique.

Prerequisite

• PSYR 8210
• PSYR 8232L

Corequisite

• PSYR 8220 

5 credits

Students in this course examine the history, theory, process, and methods in the fields of psychological consultation and clinical supervision. Students can gain theoretical and empirical knowledge as well as the relevant practical skills needed to function as consultants and supervisors. Ethical and legal issues in providing consultation and supervision will be addressed. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students will be dividing their time between online assignments and assignments completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings. This format will allow students the opportunity to integrate the online didactic learning experience with hands-on skills demonstration.

Pre-requisites

• PSYR 8704
• PSYR 8346
• PSYR 8117
• PSYR 8421

5 credits

Students in this course will examine the historical and theoretical underpinnings of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)/Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Students will demonstrate the use of case conceptualization from a CBT perspective and will integrate and apply the therapeutic skills and techniques of CBT in the solution of life problems to mental health disorders. In examining ethical responsibility, students will analyze the appropriateness of using CBT with diverse populations, discussed within the context of empirically supported interventions. During the in-residence portion of the class, students will demonstrate and practice the skills of CBT/REBT. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in residence class meetings. This format allows the student to integrate the online didactic learning experience with hands-on skills demonstration.

Prerequisites

• PSYR 8704
• PSYR 8346
• PSYR 8117L
• PSYR 8421

5 credits

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and concepts relevant to objective personality assessment as well as to build the skills needed to administer, score, and interpret specific measures of personality and social-emotional functioning in a professionally and ethically responsible manner. The course is also designed to develop students' skills in selection of assessment methods, integration of all assessment data, case formulation, psychodiagnosis, report writing, and treatment planning based on assessment findings. This course has a skill-based, face-to-face required in-residence component, which is designed to be hands-on, intensive, and cumulative to promote learning and skill building that will generalize to "real-world" practice. Students can gain experience in integrative report writing and begin to develop evidence-based consultation and test-interpretation feedback skills. Satisfactory completion of this demanding course is seen as an essential component of the core Professional Psychology curriculum. It will be important for students to demonstrate mastery of course requirements considered essential in the professional practice of psychology (professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes) at the required in-residence. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisite

• PSYR 8220
• PSYR 8230

Corequisite

• PSYR 8240

5 credits

This course offers an introduction to the assessment of learning and achievement, with specific attention given to the following psychological assessment instruments (1) The Wechsler Scale of Intelligence for Children; (2) The Woodcock Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities; and (3) The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, 4) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test. Students will learn the basic knowledge necessary to administer and interpret learning and achievement psychological assessments instruments in clinical settings. They will gain experience in administering, scoring, and interpretation, and will explore various clinical and theoretical topics regarding the assessment of learning and achievement, as well as to methodological and psychometric issues.

Prerequisite

• PSYR 8240
• PSYR 8250

Corequisite

• PSYR 8270

5 credits

Students in this course are introduced to historical and current theories of intellectual functioning. Students can critically analyze issues related to cognitive ability and achievement and develop competency in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of various standardized instruments designed to assess cognitive and intellectual functioning. Students review and prepare written reports that summarize, interpret, and integrate assessment results with recommendations for prevention and intervention. There is an emphasis on ethical test use in a diverse society and linking assessment results to appropriate interventions and practice. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisite

• PSYR 8240
• PSYR 8250

Corequisite

• PSYR 8260

5 credits

Students in this course are introduced to historical and current theories of intellectual functioning. Students can critically analyze issues related to cognitive ability and achievement and develop competency in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of various standardized instruments designed to assess cognitive and intellectual functioning. Students review and prepare written reports that summarize, interpret, and integrate assessment results with recommendations for prevention and intervention. There is an emphasis on ethical test use in a diverse society and linking assessment results to appropriate interventions and practice. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisites

• PSYR 8704
• PSYR 8346
• PSYR 8117L
• PSYR 8421
• PSYR 8232L
• PSYR 8240

5 credits

Students in this course explore the application of empirically supported treatment and interventions to client problems ranging from problems in living to severe mental disorders in selected populations. Students demonstrate the implementation of intervention models, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, short-term dynamic psychotherapy, and integrative psychotherapy, in the online and face-to-face classrooms. Culturally competent interventions are emphasized within an ethical framework for clinical or counseling practice. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

5 credits

Students in this course survey basic neuropharmacology, the effects of various psychotropic drugs, and the actions of drugs used to treat mental disorders. Basic principles of neuropharmacology, distribution and elimination of drugs, drug-receptor interactions and dose-response relationships, structure of neurons, neurophysiological mechanisms involved in synaptic activity, and the distribution of specific neurotransmitter systems are covered. Students also learn the actions of specific drugs, their effects on behavior, and their uses in biological psychiatry. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

5 credits

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and concepts relevant to objective personality assessment as well as to build the skills needed to administer, score, and interpret specific measures of personality and social-emotional functioning in a professionally and ethically responsible manner. The course is also designed to develop students' skills in selection of assessment methods, integration of all assessment data, case formulation, psychodiagnosis, report writing, and treatment planning based on assessment findings. This course has a skill-based, face-to-face required in-residence component, which is designed to be hands-on, intensive, and cumulative to promote learning and skill building that will generalize to "real-world" practice. Students can gain experience in integrative report writing and begin to develop evidence-based consultation and test-interpretation feedback skills. Satisfactory completion of this demanding course is seen as an essential component of the core Professional Psychology curriculum. It will be important for students to demonstrate mastery of course requirements considered essential in the professional practice of psychology (professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes) at the required in-residence. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisites

• PSYR 8704
• PSYR 8346
• PSYR 8117L
• PSYR 8421
• PSYR 8232L
• PSYR 8240

5 credits

This course is designed to provide a foundation in the theory and skills necessary for multicultural counseling and the delivery of psychological services to diverse populations. Students explore cross-cultural issues and their impact on the therapeutic relationship. Specific populations include those related to race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, economic status, age, religion, and disability. The effects of oppression and its prevention are also discussed in terms of social justice. This course is designed to be provided in-residence, which means that students will be dividing their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings. With this format, the student has the opportunity to integrate the online didactic learning experience with hands-on skills demonstration. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisites

• PSYR 8704
• PSYR 8346

5 credits

The guidelines for practice in specific psychological services and with identified populations are explored. The ethical decision-making process is studied in depth. Topics include informed consent, confidentiality, duty to warn, mandated reporting, record keeping, the limits of competency, and dual relationships. Students in the course also address issues of professional development such as supervision, peer consultation, and continuing education. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings.

Prerequisites

• CPSY 8245
• CPSY 8247
• RSCH 8210
• CPSY 8316
• CPSY 8215
• CPSY 8226
• RSCH 8310

5 credits

Students in this course examine the application of behavioral theories in organizational settings. The focus is on individual, group, and organizational behavior. Topics include individual differences in employee motivation and job satisfaction, group development, team building, organizational leadership, and organizational design, culture, and development. Students acquire a broad knowledge base in organizational psychology, its research, and its applications.