Psychology (PSY) Graduate Course Descriptions
PSY 505. Ethical Issues in I/O Psychology.
A survey of professional, ethical, and legal standards and guidelines related to industrial and organizational psychology. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 2 credits S.
PSY 525. Psychology of Creativity.
Creativity from the perspectives of social, cognitive, transpersonal, organizational, and neurological psychology. Assessment and development of creativity. 3 credits F, S.
PSY 527. Research on Psychology of Women.
Psychological research dealing with women and women's issues. Reducing sex bias in psychological research. Prereq.: 225 or instructor's permission. 3 credits ALT.
PSY 541. Child Psychology.
Study of childhood, current research, theory, and development of children in various cultures. Integrated lab. Prereq.: 115 or equivalent course. 3 credits F.
PSY 542. Psychology of Adolescence.
Study of adolescence: current research, theory, and development of adolescents in various cultures. Integrated lab. Prereq.: 115 or equivalent course. 3 credits S.
PSY 543. Psychology of Adult Development and Aging.
Study of adulthood and aging, current research, theory and development of adults in various cultures. Integrated lab. Prereq.: 115 or equivalent course. 3 credits F, S.
PSY 560. Organizational Psychology.
Theory and research of organizational behavior. Leadership, culture, work motivation, and job satisfaction. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits ALT.
PSY 573. Aggression, Anger, and Violence.
Origins and determinations of human aggression: psychological theories, research, and applications. 3 credits S.
PSY 589. Psychology of Learning.
Psychological theories of learning. Human and animal research. Constraints learning. Prereq.: 282, 325 or other learning course. 3 credits S.
PSY 590. Psychological Disorders.
Classification, description, etiology and treatment of the disorders of personality organization and behavioral integration. 3 credits F, S, SUM.
PSY 592. Health Psychology.
Research, theory and practice involved in the interrelationship of behavior, psychological states, physical health and social well being. Discussion of prevention, development of major illness, and healthcare policy. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits S.
Psychology (PSY) Courses for Graduate Students Only
PSY 602. Psychometrics.
Measurement theory in psychology, scaling, correlation-based statistics, test development and evaluation, reliability, validity, norms, measurement error, quasi-experimental designs. Prereq.: instructor’s permission. 3 credits F.
PSY 603. Inferential Statistics I.
Set theory, probability theory, and statistical inference, linear correlation and regression, analysis of variance and multivariate approaches. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits F.
PSY 604. Inferential Statistics II.
Quantitative methods in psychology. The design and analysis of multivariate experiments. Prereq.: 603. 3 credits S.
PSY 630. Seminar in Psychology.
In-depth study of selected topics in psychology, such as attention, personality and individual differences, human factors, job analysis and consumer psychology. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 1-3 credits DEMAND.
PSY 640. Advanced Developmental Psychology.
Human growth and development. Trends, problems, theory, and contemporary research. 3 credits F.
PSY 647. Psychology of Aging: Theory and Research.
Theory and research on the psychology of aging. Physical, social, and cognitive aspects of aging. 3 credits ALT.
PSY 661. Criterion Development and Performance Assessment.
Research, theory, and practice involved in the assessment of employee performance; development of assessment criteria, job analysis, performance appraisal methods. Prereq.: 602, 603. 3 credits DEMAND.
PSY 662. Psychology of Training and Organizational Development.
Psychological theory and research relating to employee training and organizational development. The development and delivery of training programs and organizational development interventions. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits ALT.
PSY 663. Psychology of Personnel Selection.
Psychological issues and techniques underlying employee hiring, placement, and classification decisions. Legal and affirmative action issues, reliability and validity, validity generalization, utility, and psychological testing. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits ALT.
PSY 664. Job Analysis
Theory, research, and application of job analysis methods. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
PSY 671. Advanced Social Psychology.
Theories and research in social psychology. Attitudes, social cognition, groups, social influence and interpersonal processes. Prereq.: instructor's permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
PSY 686. Neuropsychology.
The integration of psychological theory and concepts, neurophysiology, and neuroanatomy to describe adaptive and maladaptive behavior. 3 credits F.
PSY 696. Practicum.
Field experience at a business or agency applying psychological theory and research. Prior approval of the psychology graduate committee and site supervisor required. 1-6 credits DEMAND.
PSY 699. Thesis.
Prior approval from psychology graduate committee. 1-6 credits DEMAND.
