Academic Catalog

Department of Psychology

For updated information, see our website at www.fhsu.edu/psych/.

The Department of Psychology offers courses (undergraduate and graduate) that provide a solid foundation in the science of behavior and mental processes. The undergraduate program prepares graduates who can compete effectively in the job market or who can go on to graduate study, if desired. The graduate programs serve essentially the same purposes, but at an advanced level.

The Department of Psychology is known for its faculty who are committed to achieving excellence in a number of areas including teaching, research, publishing, and community affairs, as well as other professional endeavors. While members of the faculty have varied interests that represent several active areas of psychology, each member fosters interaction with other colleagues. Such diversity is often viewed as a strength within the discipline and provides the student with a variety of viewpoints. Students who enter our programs are encouraged to become active participants in the dynamic and growing discipline of psychology. Faculty members are committed to the professional development of all psychology students. Upon declaring a major in psychology, each student is assigned an advisor. The student and advisor then develop a program of study that will best meet both the unique professional goals of the student, as well as fulfill departmental and university requirements.

Most classes are relatively small, so students are able to interact with professors should they need clarification of course material or other general advisement. At both the undergraduate and graduate level, students have the opportunity to work with faculty members and in some cases are supported by grants. Students are encouraged to publish or present their research at professional meetings. Students also have the opportunity to become members of Psi Chi, the national organization for psychology majors, and/or members of the Psychology Club, a local organization that sponsors social events that pertain to psychology. In total, the department offers a quality education in an environment with concerned professors who routinely use and encourage the use of advanced computer technology (a 25-machine computing facility is available in the department). Our programs provide a solid base for future employment opportunities, advanced coursework, and understanding behavior and mental processes.

Department of Psychology Faculty & Staff

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Bachelors

Minors

Certificates

Masters

Educational Specialists

PSY 100  General Psychology     (3 Credits)  

This course involves a survey of principles related to human and animal behavior. The focus will be on the evaluation of theories and methods of analyses, related research, and practical applications of principles of behavior.


  
  
  
  
PSY 101  Psychology As a Discipline and Profession     (1 Credit)  
An introduction to specific areas of psychology and to the organization of psychology as a discipline. Students will interact with all faculty members of the psychology department.

  
  
  
  
PSY 110  Psychology of Adjustment     (3 Credits)  
Not accepted for psychology major. The course provides students with objective skills to view their own behavior, procedures to change their behavior, and the skills needed to encourage and support themselves throughout change.

  
  
  
  
PSY 120  Methods of Child Management     (1-3 Credits)  
Knowing, understanding, and developing appropriate skills to help the child make an adequate adjustment to current societal demands.

  
  
  
  
PSY 170  Workshop in Psychology I  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Students will explore new skills, techniques, and information related to a problem or area of interest or practical application.

  
  
  
  
PSY 199  Psychology Elective  (1-12 Credits)  
This course is designed to receive non-equivalent elective transfer credit.

  
PSY 200  Advanced General Psychology     (3 Credits)  
This course involves the acquisition of basic skills and knowledge of the principles related to the study and understanding of human behavior, integrating prior learning from the general psychology course. Students in the course will examine careers in various disciplines of psychology and will engage in critical thinking exercises regarding each discipline. Students will also learn some basic tools needed to facilitate future learning in the study of psychology, including APA writing style, APA ethical standards, how to critique a journal article, and the contrasting theoretical underpinnings of psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 201  The Science of Psychology     (3 Credits)  
This course will give students the fundamental skills in psychology and science to become critically thinking, research oriented life-long learners. Students will learn to evaluate scientific claims, concepts, and principles to be better able to understand and apply psychological research findings.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed ENG101, PSY100  
  
  
PSY 230  Psychology of Human Motives     (3 Credits)  
An introduction to the causes (biological, psychological, and social) of human behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 277  Early Field Experience: Psychology Education     (1 Credit)  
This course provides social science education majors with observational and participatory experiences in their area of specialization. Students will be placed in a school situation in order to introduce them to the classroom teaching experience.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 300  Abnormal Psychology     (3 Credits)  

A systematic study of the classification, description, and treatment of human psychological disorders. Students will examine mental health perspectives and emerging issues in the mental health field while developing skills and insights, such as self-awareness, empathy, interpersonal communication, and ethical decision-making, crucial for personal growth and success in diverse professional contexts.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 310  Introduction to Therapeutic Skills  (3 Credits)  
This course prepares students to become familiar with fundamental skills needed for working in the area of human services, as well as to utilize appropriate skills and techniques needed to work efficiently and professionally with the public.

  
PSY 315  Industrial Psychology     (3 Credits)  
A survey of psychological principles that apply to behavior in work situations and related issues such as selection decision, appraisal, training, motivation, leadership, and job design. Experiential activity will provide concrete related learning experience.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 320  Psychology of Personality Development     (3 Credits)  
A course designed to introduce the major theories of personality development, as well as to provide exercises that may enable students to gain insight intro their own unique personality development.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 325  Psychology of Human Sexuality     (3 Credits)  
This course will examine the interrelated physiological, psychological and sociocultural aspects of human sexuality.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 330  Elements of Learning     (3 Credits)  
A beginning course in the fundamental principles of learning, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and concept formation.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 334  Introduction to Cognitive Psychology     (3 Credits)  
The study of normal human cognitive processes, i.e., those activities involving thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and remembering. Information processing forms the framework for study. The historical threads leading to current widely believed analogies between computing machines and the human mind/ brain will be examined. Specific techniques for more efficient memory and practical problemsolving strategies will be examined.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 339  Cognitive Psychology Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
A laboratory in the experimental study of cognitive processes.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 340  Social Psychology  *  (3 Credits)  

This course involves the study of the individual in social interaction and social influence situations. The focus will be on the investigation of theoretical, empirical, and practical issues related to interpersonal behavior and group processes.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 350  Current Issues in Psychology  +  (1-3 Credits)  

The subject matter will vary from semester to semester. Students pursue intensive study in one area of psychology.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 355  Drugs and Behavior     (3 Credits)  
A course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the methods and principal findings concerning the psychological and physiological bases of psychoactive and abused substances.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 357  Forensic Psychology     (3 Credits)  
This course covers the interrelations between psychology and the legal system, including: forensic career options; psychological services provided for police, the military, criminals, and victims; psychology's role in criminal profiling and in courts (criminal, civil, adult and juvenile); the development of criminal behavior; and the multiple types of crime (violent, property, etc.).

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 359  Evolutionary Psychology     (3 Credits)  
The primary purpose of this course is to provide the students with an introduction to the field of evolutionary psychology and apply the principles of natural selection, adaptation, and sexual selection to human behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 360  Introduction to Altered States of Consciousness     (3 Credits)  
This course will provide an overview of techniques that result in different levels of altered consciousness; including relaxation, meditation, hypnosis, and the principles of biofeedback.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 369  Criminal Psychology     (3 Credits)  

This course examines the developmental, cognitive, and neurological underpinnings of violent criminal behaviors: including serial, mass and spree murder; domestic and international terrorism; genocide; and sexual assault of adults/children.  Also discussed will be risk assessment, the diagnosis of psychopathy, and the limited role of mental health diagnoses in criminal behavior.


  
  
  
  
PSY 375  Case Management in a Mental Health Setting     (3 Credits)  

This course is designed as an introduction to evidence-based practices and the basic applied principles of the work done by Case Managers in a Mental Health Setting. Mental Health Case Management principles and approaches with SPMI designated adults and SED designated children and youth clients and their families to help assure that they can live in the most independent, productive, and dignified manner possible.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 376  Apprenticeship in Psychology I  (1-3 Credits)  
This course is designed to provide practical experience in teaching and administration in psychology.

  
PSY 399  Psychology Elective  (1-12 Credits)  
This course is designed to receive non-equivalent elective transfer credit.

  
PSY 400  Child and Developmental Psychology  *  (3 Credits)  

A survey course dealing with the theoretical assumptions of why changes in behavior occur during the growth and development of the individual.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 409  Child and Developmental Psychology Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
A laboratory in the experimental study of child behavior. Reports will be submitted in publishable form.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 412  Social and Emotional Development     (3 Credits)  

A survey course dealing with the theoretical assumptions of why changes in behavior occur during the social and emotional growth and development of the individual.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 415  Adolescence     (3 Credits)  
This course examines the biological, cognitive, and emotional changes that take place during adolescence and their influence on the behavior, concerns, and problems of adolescents.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 419  Advanced Psychology Laboratory     (3 Credits)  
A laboratory in the experimental study of behavior and cognition.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 420  Psychology of Aging     (3 Credits)  

This course examines the effects of the aging process and includes the influence of stereotypes, physiological and psychological changes, and environmental forces on the beliefs, self-esteem and actions of aging persons.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 422  Psychology of Intimate Relationships     (3 Credits)  

This course is a systematic exploration of the psychology of intimate relationships. Historical perspectives and recent research on topics such as, attraction, sexuality, jealousy, forgiveness, and relationship maintenance will be covered. Focus will be mostly on romantic relationships; however, how our relationships with others (e.g., friendships; family; work relationships) help us to form a foundation for our romantic partnerships will also be discussed.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 425  Personality     (3 Credits)  
A survey of theories of personality. Special emphasis is given to considering and comparing the key concepts of the more important theories. Pertinent research findings are also examined.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 430  Sport Psychology     (3 Credits)  

This course involves a survey of principles related to the psychology of human sport performance and exercise. Many of these concepts and principles are applicable to not only sport and exercise, but to a wide range of human performance activities as well. The focus will be on the evaluation of theories and methods of analyses, related research, and practical applications of principles of sport psychology, exercise, and performance.


  
  
  
  
PSY 435  Ethology     (3 Credits)  
The study of behavior with a consideration for evolutionary perspectives. Emphasis will be upon comparisons of species-characteristic behavior and on data yielded by observational methods.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 440  Senior Seminar     (1 Credit)  
Senior psychology students will learn about career options, making career decisions, and applying to graduate school. The goal of the seminar is to prepare students for life after college.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 449  Social Psychology Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
Students will conduct a replication of a published experiment in an area of social psychology. Reports will be submitted in publishable form.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 450  Perception     (3 Credits)  
A survey of method and results of studies in perception with emphasis upon detection, discrimination, recognition, scaling, and information processing models.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 452  Judgement and Decision Making     (3 Credits)  

The purpose of this course is to review classical studies in JDM and critically examine the research evidence. In addition to developing critical thinking skills, this course will allow you to apply principles and findings of research studies to a decision task of your choice. You will develop professional oral presentation and short report writing skills at the end of the course


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 455  Organizational Psychology     (3 Credits)  
The student will learn about the complex social processes governing work behavior, and how organizational structure influences worker motivation, job satisfaction, work performance, and leadership within the organization. Experiential activity will provide related learning experience, focusing on work group behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 459  Perception Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
A laboratory in the areas of perception and psychophysics.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 460  Behavioral Addictions     (3 Credits)  

This course provides a conceptualization and overview of the varied forms of addictive behaviors and treatments, including gambling, online gaming, food addiction, pornography addiction, sex addiction, compulsive shopping, Internet addiction, and a variety of impulse control disorders, among others.  Attention is given to the relationship between behavioral addictions and substance addictions across a number of domains, including their natural history, phenomenology, comorbidity, genetic predisposition, neurobiological mechanisms, and response to treatment. 


  
  
  
  
PSY 462  Eating Disorders     (3 Credits)  

Eating Disorders introduces the characteristics and criteria associated with a variety of forms of disordered eating. Special attention is dedicated to understanding eating disorders in specific groups and multicultural populations. Attention is also given to critical factors in the development and maintenance of eating disorders as well as the medical and physiological consequences of eating disorders.  Finally, treatment and prevention strategies for strategies are explored.


  
  
  
  
PSY 467  Testing and Psychological Measurement     (3 Credits)  
Students will study the concepts and skills necessary in measuring the psychological differences in individuals and the importance of high quality measurement in research and in decision making. Selection and construction of tests will be covered.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed PSY100, PSY250  
  
  
PSY 469  Physiological Psychology Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
An introductory laboratory for the study of physiological correlates of behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 472  Readings in Psychology I  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Readings and written reports on special topics in psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 473  Problems in Psychology I  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Research appropriate to the student's field of interest.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 474  Independent Studies in Psychology I  +  (1-3 Credits)  

Intensive inquiry into various areas of psychology.


  
Eligibility Rules: Permission for PSY474  
  
  
PSY 475  Seminar in Psychology I  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Subject of the study varies with each offering. Includes, but is not restricted to, motivation, comparative and animal behavior, advanced social processes, learning, perception, and personality theory.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 476  Apprenticeship in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Course is designed to provide practical experience in teaching and administration in psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Permission for PSY476  
  
  
PSY 480  Applied Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences     (4 Credits)  

An introduction to methods of analysis of research data in the behavioral and social sciences. Includes measurement problems, data description, frequency distributions, central tendency, variability, norms, correlation, hypothesis testing, decision making, and evaluation of the results of empirical investigations. Emphasis will be placed on real world applications of statistics.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100 and MATH101 or higher courses  
  
  
PSY 490  Practicum in Applied (Clinical) Psychology     (1-9 Credits)  
Supervised work experience in a psychological clinic, mental health clinic, or state hospital setting.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 498  Experimental Psychology Laboratory     (4 Credits)  

A beginning course in the basic techniques in experimental methodology: how to formulate a problem, design a study to answer the question, organize the results and communicate them in a formal style.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed PSY100, PSY201, and PSY480  
  
  
PSY 499  Senior Thesis     (3 Credits)  
Independent original research under the supervision of a staff member. Students are required to submit a report of their findings in publishable form.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 634  Models of Memory     (3 Credits)  
This course covers our basic understanding of how memory works, both theoretical and applied. Topics include research methodology, specific models of learning and forgetting, and clinical aspects such as amnesia and repressed memory.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 634G  Models of Memory     (3 Credits)  
This course covers our basic understanding of how memory works, both theoretical and applied. Topics include research methodology, specific models of learning and forgetting, and clinical aspects such as amnesia and repressed memory.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 665  Physiological Psychology     (3 Credits)  
A survey of the physiological correlates of behavior, including a study of the nervous, sensory, and endocrine systems.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 665G  Physiological Psychology     (3 Credits)  
A survey of the physiological correlates of behavior, including a study of the nervous, sensory, and endocrine systems.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 668  Neuropsychology     (3 Credits)  
This course covers a number of topics in neuropsychology, including the mapping of mental functioning onto the brain and the assessment of selected neurological difficulties.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 668G  Neuropsychology     (3 Credits)  

This course covers a number of topics in neuropsychology, including the mapping of mental functioning onto the brain and the assessment of selected neurological difficulties.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 670  Workshop in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  

This workshop is an in-service improvement activity, at either the undergraduate or graduate level, where the students will explore new skills, techniques and information related to a problem or area of interest or practical application.


  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 670G  Workshop in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  

This workshop is an in-service improvement activity, at either the undergraduate or graduate level, where the students will explore new skills, techniques and information related to a problem or area of interest or practical application.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 683  History and Systems of Psychology     (3 Credits)  
Historical analysis of psychological thought from the 17th century to the present.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 683G  History and Systems of Psychology     (3 Credits)  
Historical analysis of psychological thought from the 17th century to the present.

  
  
  
  
PSY 685  Behavior Therapy     (3 Credits)  
A study of the principles and procedures of behavior therapy and their applications in clinical, school, and home settings.

  
Eligibility Rules: Has completed or currently enrolled in PSY100  
  
  
PSY 685G  Behavior Therapy     (3 Credits)  
A study of the principles and procedures of behavior therapy and their applications in clinical, school, and home settings.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 800  Advanced Abnormal Psychology     (3 Credits)  
The course will emphasize recent experimental findings and their relevance to clinical practice.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 810  Developmental Psychology I     (3 Credits)  
This course reviews theoretical foundations of developmental psychology. The applications of developmental theory to the practice of psychology with children will also be considered.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 812  Advanced Child Psychopathology     (3 Credits)  
This course examines the symptoms, diagnosis, etiology (including nature/nurture), treatment, prevention and controversial issues surrounding child psychopathologies such as ADHD, Conduct Disorders, Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Onset Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, Social Withdrawal, and Somatoform Disorders.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 815  Developmental Psychology II, Psychology of Aging     (3 Credits)  
This course examines development into adulthood and the aging process and includes the influence of stereotypes, physiological and psychological changes, and environmental forces on the beliefs, self-esteem, and actions of aging persons.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 817  Cognitive Development     (3 Credits)  
This course surveys the various perspectives used to study and explain the development of knowledge, thinking, memory, and logic in human beings. The primary focus of the course is on children. The work of Piaget, Vygotsky and other perspectives involving behaviorism and information processing are compared and contrasted.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 820  Advanced Learning and Motivation     (3 Credits)  
The course discusses the principles of learning and the processes motivating behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 830  Professional Ethics in Psychology     (3 Credits)  
A study of current ethics codes for psychologists and their application to activities related to psychotherapy, psychological assessment, research, and teaching. Includes a focus on procedures to help insure professional conduct and avoidance of malpractice.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 840  Appraisal of Children     (4 Credits)  
Practice in administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide variety of diagnostic instruments. Emphasis on report writing, theory of intelligence testing, and best practices of assessment. Permission to enroll in this course is limited to graduate students in the school psychology and clinical psychology programs.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 845  Experimental Methods     (3 Credits)  

Study of experimental methods in psychology. Provides experience in formulating experimental problems, designing experiments, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, and writing scientific reports.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 846  Program Evaluation     (3 Credits)  
This course surveys alternative models and elements of program evaluation in the behavioral sciences. It is designed to train evaluators to make valid conclusions about the success or impact of social programs, the generalizability of results, and causes underlying results.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 850  Inferential Statistics     (3 Credits)  

Hypothesis testing and basic experimental design. Applications of t, f, and chi-square distributions.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical or School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 855  Appraisal of Adults     (6 Credits)  
An intensive study of methods for appraising adult intelligence and personality.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 860  Approaches to Psychotherapy     (3 Credits)  
A survey of the major approaches to psychotherapy. Emphasis is also given to specific approaches for frequently encountered problems such as depression, eating disorders, and marital distress.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 861  Couples Therapy     (3 Credits)  
A survey and application of psychological theories and techniques for conducting clinical psychotherapy with couples, includes special topics in working with couples and issues of diverse couples.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 869  Physiological Psychology Laboratory     (2 Credits)  
An introductory laboratory for the study of physiological correlates of behavior.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 870  Foundations of Professional Practice     (3 Credits)  

A course designed to prepare you for professional licensure as a Licensed Masters Level Psychologist by studying for the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP). A study package developed by the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) will cover the knowledge that most recent practice analyses have determined as foundational to the competent practice of psychology.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 872  Readings in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Readings and written reports on special topics in psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 873  Problems in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Research appropriate to the student's field of interest.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 874  Independent Studies in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  

Intensive inquiry into various areas of psychology.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 875  Seminar in Psychology II  +  (1-3 Credits)  

Subject of study varies with each offering. Includes, but not restricted to motivation, comparative and animal behavior, advanced social processes, learning, perception, and personality theory.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 876  Apprenticeship in Psychology III  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Course is designed to provide practical experience in teaching and administration in psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 877  Seminar in Community Mental Health     (1-3 Credits)  
A course designed to bridge the gap between academic and applied psychology settings. There will be an examination of the historical and sociological aspects of public institutions and community mental health programs.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 880  Methods in School Psychology     (3 Credits)  
Emphasis on the best practices, content, problems, philosophies and current trends in the field of school psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 881  Observation in School Psychology  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Designed to provide students in school psychology with an advanced observation and participation experience in a local educational agency emphasizing school psychology. Students will 'shadow' a currently employed school psychologist and make systematic observations of school children's behavior for an extended period during the semester. The student will obtain experience directly and indirectly related to school psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate School Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 890  Practicum in Applied Psychology  +  (1-4 Credits)  
Supervised training in psychotherapy, psychological, and psycho-educational assessment in the Kelly Center.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 892  Internship in Clinical Psychology  +  (1-10 Credits)  
Supervised work experience (600 clock hours) in an off-campus mental health agency such as a state hospital or community mental health center. Supervision will be provided by both university and field supervisors.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 895  Pro-Seminar in Psychology  +  (1 Credit)  
An intensive survey of psychological problems with participation by students and faculty.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 899  Thesis  +  (3 Credits)  
A student may enroll in this course a maximum of two times.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Clinical Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 970  Counseling and Mental Health Interventions in School Psychology     (3 Credits)  

Completing this course will provide graduate school psychology candidates with a broad range of skills related to designing and implementing counseling and mental health services in the school setting. The course is designed to prepare students to provide direct school psychological services as related to Domain 4, Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Intervention, as defined by the National Association of School Psychologists Practice Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services. Students will develop skills related to evaluating social/emotional needs, developing prevention and intervention programs to meet the needs of all students through treatment plans and identification of evidence-based practices, and providing direct counseling services.  


  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 972  Readings in Psychology III  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Readings and written reports on special topics in psychology.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 973  Problems in Psychology III  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Research appropriate to the student's field of interest.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 974  Independent Studies in Psychology III  +  (1-3 Credits)  

Intensive inquiry into various areas of psychology.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Psychology Cohort  
  
  
PSY 975  Seminar in Psychology III  +  (1-3 Credits)  
Subject of study varies with each offering. Includes, but not restricted to, motivation, comparative and animal behavior, advanced social processes, learning, perception, and personality theory.

  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 981  Psychological Consultation in the Schools     (3 Credits)  
This course emphasizes the role of consultation in the schools in terms of theory, research and applied procedures. There is an examination of the various models of consultation, major approaches to school-based consultation, and intervention strategies.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of the School Psychology Education Specialist - EdS Cohort  
  
  
PSY 982  Legal Issues in School Psychology     (3 Credits)  

Successful completion of this course will provide candidates with knowledge and skills to complete problem-solving applications of law and professional ethics in the school setting, and to identify and use resources that support following legal requirements in the provision of school psychological services. The course is designed to assist in preparing students to apply laws and ethics in delivery of comprehensive and integrated services across general domains of school psychology practice.


  
Eligibility Rules: Academic level is Masters, EdS, Grad Non-Degree OR Doctoral  
  
  
PSY 984  Practicum in School Psychology  +  (3-9 Credits)  
Supervised work experience in local education agency. Supervision will be provided by university faculty and field supervisors.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of the School Psychology Education Specialist - EdS Cohort  
  
  
PSY 985  Internship in School Psychology I  +  (2 Credits)  
A full-time work experience of at least 500 clock hours. It provides the beginning school psychologist with appropriate experiences in a Kansas school system. Supervision will be provided by both university and field supervisors.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of the School Psychology Education Specialist - EdS Cohort  
  
  
PSY 986  Internship in School Psychology II  +  (2 Credits)  
Continuation of PSY 985, Internship in School Psychology I, with at least 500 additional clock hours. Supervision will be provided by the university faculty and field supervisors. This internship completes requirements of the KSBE for school psychologists.

  
Eligibility Rules: Member of the School Psychology Education Specialist - EdS Cohort  
  
  
PSY 990  Professional Portfolio in School Psychology  +  (3 Credits)  

Preparation of a portfolio as outlined by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for national certification.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of the School Psychology Education Specialist - EdS Cohort  
  
  
PSY 999  Field Study (Thesis)  +  (3 Credits)  

Empirical research resulting in a bound thesis. A student may enroll in this course a maximum of two times.


  
Eligibility Rules: Member of a Graduate Psychology Cohort