Clinical Psychology Course Descriptions
MS in CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PSYC 5100 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: METHODS. (3-3-0).
Descriptive methods, statistical inference, correlation, multiple correlation, simple and multiple regression analysis, sampling distributions, analysis of variance and covariance, and nonparametric methods.
Prerequisite:4400.
PSYC 5120 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: DESIGN AND EVALUATION. (3-3-0).
Theory and application of experimental design in psychological research; design strategies in relation to hypotheses and statistical procedures.
Prerequisite: 5100 or demonstrated competency.
PSYC 5130 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: ADVANCED APPLICATION. (3-3-0).
The major assignment for this course is to develop and submit a thesis proposal. This course is designed to synthesize the knowledge and skills developed in previous research courses and apply them to the graduate thesis process. Students will learn about all aspects of the process, as well as the standards and expectations, of developing and completing the thesis.
Prerequisites: 5100 and 5120, or consent of instructor.
PSYC 5200 THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY. (3-3-0).
A comparative introduction to the theories, techniques, and outcomes of major approaches to psychotherapy.
Prerequisites: 5750 or consent of the department head.
PSYC 5250 PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION AND THERAPY. (3-3-0).
An experiential-didactic course that teaches the skills, strategies, and self-awareness necessary to provide basic helping interventions. The course involves specification of helping skills and strategies and their conceptual bases, as well as demonstration, practice, and feedback of helping interventions. Particular foci will include the nature of the therapist-patient relationship, current research findings on the process and outcome of psychotherapy, and ethical issues.
Prerequisites: 5200, 5750, or consent of the department head, and co-registration in or credit for 5251.
PSYC 5260 Practicum I: Psychological and Intervention Therapy. (3-0-0).
The opportunity to build a variety of therapy skills and applied therapeutic techniques. These skills will include specific interviewing strategies, report writing and measurements of therapeutic outcomes.
Prerequisite: coregistration in or credit in 5250.
PSYC 5270 PRACTICUM II: Psychological and Intervention Therapy. (6-0-0).
Clinical students will complete 300-hours of field training in a range of mental health settings, including state-operated mental health facilities, community mental health centers, psychiatric units of private hospitals, and university-based student counseling centers. These practicum experiences will help students learn to apply classroom knowledge to the real-world service needs of the public.
Prerequisites: PSYC 5200, 5250, 5260, 5300, 5320, and 5750 with at least a grade of “B” and consent of the student’s graduate advisory committee. Must be completed with a grade of “B” or better in order to be used toward the Master’s Degree.
PSYC 5300 INTELLECTUAL ASSESSMENT. (3-3-0)
Administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized psychometric instruments in evaluating individual intellectual functioning.
PrerequisiteS: 4410 or Counseling and Guidance 5520, consent of instructor.
PSYC 5320 OBJECTIVE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT (3-3-0).
Theory, rationale, and administration of objective personality assessment instruments for adults and adolescents.
Pre-requisites: PSYC 5750, PSYC 5300, or consent of the Department Head.
PSYC 5400 GROUP AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY. (3-3-0).
Overview of the major theoretical and practical issues in group and family psychotherapy as they relate to the clinical setting. Development of basic skills in small group facilitation and strategies for family assessment and intervention. Prerequisites: 5250, 5251, 5750, 5320.
PSYC 5500 EXTERNSHIP IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3 to 12-0-0).
Forty hours per week direct experience in an approved mental health setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Application of appropriate intervention techniques; assessment tools and techniques; management of clinical cases. Prerequisites: 5200, 5250, 5251, 5300, 5320, and 5750 with at least a grade of B and consent of the student's graduate advisory committee. Must be completed with a grade of B or better in order to be used toward the master's degree.
PSYC 5750 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. (3-3-0).
Etiology, classification, and research methods relating to abnormal human behavior. Special emphasis in the course is placed on the use and practical limitations of the current diagnostic system.
Prerequisite: 4450 or 4470.
PSYC 5780 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3-3-0).
Examination of the biological basis of behavior, with emphasis on underlying neural mechanisms. Surveys neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and investigates how the nervous system produces various types of behavior. Prerequisite: 3010 or consent of instructor.
PSYC 5980 THESIS. (3 to 6-0-0).
PSYC 6000 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONFLICTS. (3-3-0).
Learning about appropriate behavior and ethical/moral issues to be anticipated in all aspects of practice as a psychologist, including therapy, diagnostics, assessment, research, and teaching.
