2022-2023 Course List

Topics in contemporary psychology. Each instructor selects topic. Thirty-two contact hours in seminar format. May be repeated for credit.

Topics in contemporary psychology. Each instructor selects topic. Forty-eight contact hours in seminar format. May be repeated for credit.

Topics in contemporary psychology. Each instructor selects topic. Sixty-four contact hours in seminar format. May be repeated for credit.

An overview of techniques used to measure employee performance. Topics include: Job analysis methods and use of results, criterion development, performance appraisal methods, rater training, bias and accuracy in performance appraisal, organizational and contextual issues.

Graduate students gain knowledge and experience in conducting psychoeducational assessments of adults, including structured interview and cognitive ability and academic achievement tests.

Exploring factors affecting leadership and effective group processes through lectures and discussion of theories and findings and through experiential activities.

This seminar will cover professional topics in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Students will integrate scientific principles to practical applications in the workplace.

An overview of the diagnostic criteria and procedures of adult mental disorders using the DSM classification system. Controversies and ethics relating to the utilization of the DSM are emphasized.

Overview of issues and techniques used to make hiring and promotion decisions in organizations. Topic includes: introduction of the selection process, legal and affirmative action issues, validity issues in selection, validity generalization, utility and decision making, and use of selection methods.

This course will examine the changing demographics of the American workforce, including the role of globalization. Topics will include how various types of diversity impact workplace staffing, performance management, training, culture/climate, well-being, and teamwork. In particular, the course will focus on how organizations can better manage a diverse workforce and implement changes that move towards inclusivity.

An overview of theories and techniques used to increase employee satisfaction, improve employee productivity, and increase organizational effectiveness. Topics include: diagnosing organizational problems, designing interventions, implementing interventions, and institutionalizing change.

This course will provide an overview of common field methodologies in I-O psychology field work. Topics covered will include surveys, experiments, and quasi-experiments, as well as practical applications such as data cleaning and management.

This course provides an overview of the theories and applied practice of therapy for sexuality-related concerns. A focus is placed on the biopsychosocial assessment and interventions for desire, arousal, orgasmic, and pain disorders. Cultural competency within the context of sexuality is emphasized.

Prerequisites:

Admission into the Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling graduate programs.

This course is an advanced overview of applied behavior analysis and it application to real world settings for graduate students. The class also will acquaint students with different strategies that may be used to assess and change behavior, as well as the variety of settings in which behavioral principles and techniques may be applied to improve the lives of individuals. Students will be required to conduct a functional behavior assessment, design a treatment plan, and monitor progress by the end of the semester.

Individualized learning under faculty supervision. May be retaken for credit.

This course will provide an in-depth view to the philosophy of behavioral science, which will include the understanding and history of the core concepts in radical behaviorism and its relation to other fields in psychology. This course will also provide further analysis in the basic principles identified in the experimental analysis of behavior, B.F. Skinner¿s view on verbal behavior, derived relational responding, and provide an introduction into contextual behavioral science. The application of these behavioral concepts and principles have on society will be also discussed.

This course involves the preparation of a professional portfolio showing the connection of current work related to psychology to content, theories, and / or ideas within the discipline.

This course is designed to be an overview of empirically-supported interventions for common behavioral problems of childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The course will focus on behaviorally and cognitive-behaviorally oriented intervention techniques.

This course trains students in the diagnosis of child psychological disorders using DSM classification procedures. Case conceptualization from a developmental psychopathology perspective is emphasized.

The primary purpose of this graduate course is to introduce the principles and techniques of assessment and case formulation utilized by behaviorally oriented clinical psychologists. The course focuses on behavioral assessment and case formulation as a process of identifying specific behaviors of concern, developing a treatment plan, and evaluating treatment outcomes.

This course provides fieldwork experiences in applied behavior analysis in a clinical setting and meets the requirements for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam. Students will meet with the BCBA-D instructor weekly to discuss cases and fieldwork experience. Restricted to students in the Clinical Psychology MA program.

A comprehensive assessment course including multiple tests of adaptive behaviors, behavior management measures, personality, and psychopathology. The end goal of the course is competence in administering complete batteries of psychological tests and writing professional reports on the results.

Details the principles and standards put forth by the APA to guide the profession of psychology. The course is oriented towards those going into either a career in therapy (i.e., clinical, counseling, or school psychology), research or teaching.

Students are placed in clinical settings under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Placements vary among hospitals, private clinics, and county mental health agencies. Clinical Practicum I covers the first 150 clock hours of the 300 hours needed to fulfill the practicum requirement.

Extension of Practicum I. Students complete the second 150 hours of the 300 hours of supervised practice.