PSYC503: Language and Communication (3 hours lecture)

Influence of psychology, linguistics and biology on the learning and use of language. Psycholinguistics, language and thought, language disorders, development of communication, dialect differences. 3 sh.

PSYC504: Cognitive Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course provides students with in-depth exposure to classic and contemporary theories and research in cognition. The specific topics to be covered include neuroscience, attention, perception, memory, knowledge representation, language, reasoning & decision-making, and natural and artificial intelligence. 3 sh.

PSYC506: Professional Issues in Multicultural Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course is designed to expose students in school psychology to multicultural issues which are central to theory, practice, and research. The course has an awareness, knowledge, and skills focus. Awareness is centered on understanding multiple value systems and world views and gaining insight into one's own cultural socialization and inherent biases. Knowledge focuses on acquiring accurate understanding of the various cultural groups with whom one will work. Skills relate to specific culturally appropriate and tailored interventions. The course incorporates multicultural modes of learning and performance evaluation. 3 sh.

PSYC510: Research Methods in Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course provides the essentials needed to read, understand and critically evaluate research reports. Students will also learn how to carry out the entire research process, starting with identifying the research problem and ending with a thesis or research report. Factorial analysis of variance and the major multiple correlational designs are explained. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate laboratory course in experimental psychology.

PSYC520: Human Experimental Psychology (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)

Students survey methods and topics in human experimental psychology by conducting, analyzing, and reporting on experiments on topics to be drawn from cognition, memory, language, perception, learning, sensation, and neuropsychology. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 510.

PSYC538: Ethnopsychology (3 hours lecture)

This is an interdisciplinary course on convergencies of theoretical and methodological concepts from psychology and anthropology. There is a cross-cultural focus on the relationship of culture to personality, cognition, stress, mental disorders, and aging. Cross listed with Anthropology, ANTH 538. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate work in psychology or anthropology.

PSYC542: Topics in Human Sexuality (3 hours lecture)

Selected topics will be chosen from biological, educative, social and/or psychological perspectives of human sexuality. These might include a focus on a particular sexual dysfunction or group of dysfunctions, genetic vs. environmental influences on sexual behavior, alternative life styles, etc. Topics will depend on recent studies in the field of human sexuality, student interest and/or faculty research. 3 sh.

PSYC547: Women: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 hours lecture)

The physiological and psychological aspects of women studied cross-culturally and their implications for today's society are the focus of this course. Morphological and psychological developments from conception to death in various cultures will be discussed, and inferences about the roles of women in our society will be made. Cross listed with Anthropology, ANTH 547. 3 sh.

PSYC548: Sex Education in Communities and Agencies (3 hours lecture)

This course begins with a discussion of the philosophy of sex education. It covers the special problems with this sensitive topic including strategies for community advocacy, techniques for teaching at the various levels, and new teaching materials. Students will be expected to develop and present model curricula. 3 sh.

PSYC549: Psychology of the Adult Learner (3 hours lecture)

A variety of classical and modern learning theories--behavioristic, cognitive-developmental, and information-processing--are examined with the goal of having students understand the implications of these theories for training and teaching adult learners. Completion of one outside project involving theory application is required. 3 sh.

PSYC550: Quantitative and Statistical Methods (3 hours lecture)

This course presents the theory and use of simple and factorial anova, regression, and covariance to analyze representative psychological data. The use of computer packages for analysis is included. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: An undergraduate psychology statistics course or equivalent.

PSYC551: Mental Health Issues of Hispanics (3 hours lecture)

This course will familiarize the student with the personal, social, cultural and institutional forces that affect the mental health of Hispanics and Hispanic Americans and how these impact on treatment issues. The course will explore the heterogeneity of the Hispanic groups in the United States and how these groups respond in unique ways to the various services offered in community mental health settings. 3 sh.

PSYC552: General Social Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course surveys and analyzes the theoretical and empirical literature of modern social psychology. Among topics dealt with are the social psychology of the psychology experiment, attitude development and change, group processes and conflict, role theory, ecological psychology, socialization, organizations and work places, and a number of other themes and issues focused on the individual's relationship to the larger social structure. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Undergraduate work in psychology or sociology.

PSYC553: Urban Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course offers a systematic exploration of the modern city and the interaction of physical and social/behavioral systems and their impact on urban life. Among those topics dealt with are major theoretical perspectives on the city, concepts of community in the contemporary city, the social psychology of city life, cognition in the city, and issues related to density, housing and urban planning and design. 3 sh.

PSYC555: Psychological Aspects of Poverty (3 hours lecture)

Relationships between individual and group psychological factors and poverty as a major domestic issue are examined. Critical approaches to psychological theories of poverty and a general investigation of the dynamics of victimization will be explored. Among those topics dealt with are perceptions of the poor and the culture of poverty, the ideology of victim blaming, educational issues and poverty, housing, the nature of individual and group change, and poverty and personality. 3 sh.

PSYC556: Environmental Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course surveys the interaction of physical environments and human behavior. Among those topics covered are issues of causality, environmental metaphors, population density and crowding, environmental perception and cognition, the social psychology of place, architecture and behavior, issues in dwelling, competence and educational environments, technology, and people and the natural world. 3 sh.

PSYC559: Personnel Selection: Issues and Procedures (3 hours lecture)

This course will address organizational selection processes and Equality in Employment in organizations. Students will learn about testing and job analysis and how they are important in the selection process and will cover how employees are recruited and selected and how these processes relate to organizational success. The course will take an in depth look at anti-discrimination legislation and its influence in organizational functioning. Students will learn about measurement and assessment of organizational applicants and employees and how this assessment must be conducted in order to be fair and successful. Students will present research on various topics in the field and will be responsible for teaching their classmates about different topics in the area of EEO Law and Selection. Students will be responsible for gaining entrance into an organization and collecting the information necessary to develop a selection system for that organization. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 550 or another graduate level statistics course.

PSYC560: Advanced Educational Psychology (3 hours lecture)

A comprehensive treatment of the cognitive and affective characteristics of the learner and the processes of learning and teaching provide the framework for this course. Behavioral, cognitive and information-processing theory are presented and their applicability to instructional strategies and classroom dynamics is discussed. Other areas included are the origins of individual differences including heredity and environment, early childhood education, cultural differences, student motivation, classroom management, measurement and evaluation, exceptional children and other topics. 3 sh.

PSYC561: Developmental Psychology (3 hours lecture)

Philosophical, conceptual, theoretical and research issues pertinent to human development from prenatal life to adulthood are presented. The core conceptual issues of development, such as the nature-nurture controversy, the continuity-discontinuity issue, and the issue of stability-instability, are discussed, and their relationships to the major theories in developmental psychology are examined. 3 sh.

PSYC562: Dynamics of Human Behavior (3 hours lecture)

This course examines psychological adjustment processes, coping mechanisms, and mental health, given complex changing social forces. The course is designed for non-psychology majors. 3 sh.

PSYC563: Theories of Learning (3 hours lecture)

The aim of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of modern learning theory, its historical context, theoretical ideas, research, and applications. To this end, the theoretical ideas of the major schools of learning--behaviorism, gestalt, cognitivism, and information-processing--are reviewed. 3 sh.

PSYC564: Psychological Aspects of Disabling Conditions

The purpose of this course is to enhance the students' understanding of the psychological, social and educational implications of disabling conditions in infancy, childhood and adolescence. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, pervasive developmental disorder, emotional/behavioral disorders, chronic illness and ADHD. Issues associated with classification, attitude towards special education, placement and program design and inclusion will be discussed from the psychological perspective. Students will be expected to form and articulate a conceptual framework for understanding and working with children and adolescents with disabilities. Frameworks for working with parents and families will also be included. 3 sh.

PSYC565: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3 hours lecture)

This course emphasizes the diagnosis of psychological disorders usually first evident in infancy, childhood or adolescence. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, conduct disorders, substance abuse, sexuality/gender identity disorders, pervasive developmental disorder and behavioral aspects of developmental disabilities. Students will be expected to understand DSM-IV categories. Each student is expected to be familiar with developmental psychology and personality development. Issues associated with evaluation, classification and diagnosis will be discussed extensively. Guidelines for appropriate interventions will be provided. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Matriculation in the Child/Adolescent Clinical program or permission of the department.

PSYC566: Interventions for Effective Organizations (3 hours lecture)

Interventions based on psychological principles that are used to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness will be examined. Common interventions that are covered in the course include: training and development programs, executive coaching, leader and leadership development, talent management, organizational design, and innovation processes among others. Knowledge and skills important to developing these interventions, as well as skills to be able to facilitate these in applied settings, will be developed. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 571 and PSYC 559; or permission of the instructor.

PSYC568: Psychology of Group Dynamics (3 hours lecture)

This course presents theories of group dynamics and illustrative application to understand personal, marital, political, industrial and professional life. Personal participation by the student in a group interactive process is required. The course is designed especially to help group leaders understand the complex underlying dynamic forces that influence our behavior in groups. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Open to all graduate Psychology majors only.

PSYC569: Group Theory and Development in Organizations (3 hours lecture)

This course integrates theory and research on work groups with more practical applications of development and asessment of these groups. Graduate students will learn about factors that can facilitate and inhibit the development and effectiveness of successful work groups. Students will learn various models of group development and team process, as well as different ways of assessing team effectiveness. Diversity, as it relates to course contents, will be discussed. Students will be engaged in team projects througout the semester to learn how working in groups and teams differs from working alone and working in a more traditionally hierarchial fashion. 3 sh.

PSYC570: Leadership: Theory and Development (3 hours lecture)

This course integrates theories, reaserch, and practice in leadership and leadership development. graduate students will learn historical and contemporary psychological theories of leadership and will learn how their own (and others) personal views about leadership influence what they perceive as leadership. Students will learn how to develop leaders and leadership in organizations as suggested by various theories. Diversity as it realtes to course content will be discussed. 3 sh.

PSYC571: Organizational Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course examines the psychological aspects of organizational behavior. Emphasis on the organization effected by individual psychological processes and behavior. Areas covered include social norms, group and team processes, leadership and power, motivation, job attitudes and satisfaction, and organizational change. 3 sh.

PSYC572: Professional Practicum in School Psychology Issues (1 hour lecture, 2 hours other)

This course provides an orientation to critical issues in the field of school psychology including roles and functions, the culture of schools and strategies for change, and legal and ethical issues. Guest speakers, group discussions, and a series of planned school experiences are utilized to provide a conceptual framework for the study of school psychology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology Program.

PSYC573: Behavioral Neuroscience (3 hours lecture)

The physiological bases of normal and abnormal behavior with emphasis on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system are discussed. Starting with the nerve cell, the course progresses through the receptors, spinal cord, cortical and subcortical structures, psychosurgery, biofeedback, and other topics. 3 sh.

PSYC574: Cognitive Assessment (3 hours lecture)

Students learn how to administer, score and interpret individual intelligence tests. Theories of intelligence and the appropriateness of the tests to specific populations are discussed. Students administer and report on the three Wechsler Intelligence Scales and the Stanford-Binet(4th Edition), Development Achievement Scales, Adaptive Behavior Scales, and other cognitive assessment techniques. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology program, the Bilingual Clinical concentration, or the Child/Adolescent Clinical programs.

PSYC575: Personality Assessment (3 hours lecture)

The basic instruments of projective testing, particularly the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, DAP, HTP, TAT, TEMAS, and Sentence Completion Tests are studied. Students will also understand how cultural diversity impacts on assessment. Instruments are reviewed from the standpoints of basic research and the mechanics of administration and scoring. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology Program, the Bilingual Clinical concentration or the Child/Adolescent Clinical programs.

PSYC576: Projective Techniques II (3 hours lecture)

This course involves advanced theoretical aspects and practical application of projective tests. Students are required to administer and score tests, and to analyze individual cases, including supervised cases at the University Psychoeducational Center. An introduction to report writing is provided. The major emphasis is on the Rorschach, the Thematic Apperception Test, and projective drawings. Other assessment instruments are also included. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 574, and 575, and departmental approval, and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology Program, the Bilingual Clinical concentration or Child/Adolescent Clinical programs.

PSYC577: Practicum in Assessment I

This course represents the first in a series of two 1-credit semester practicum experiences at MSU's Assessment Center for School Psychology students. It is a supervised observation of the practicum work of advanced students from the School Psychology program and Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant program. Students in Practicum I will be paired with advanced students and are involved in planning administration of evaluation procedures and assessing clients; analyzing results; making decisions regarding eligibility for special education; and collaborating as members of the Child Study Team for clients referred to MSU's Psychoeducational Center. Students will conduct assessments and meet with the professor to discuss and process their practices. In this way students will directly perform the role and function of the School Psychologist, will come to appreciate the importance of collaboration by interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams, and will develop a sense of ethical practice in the profession. 1 sh.

PSYC578: Psychological Tests and Measurements (3 hours lecture)

This course surveys the theory, construction and application of psychological tests. Topics include the statistical concepts underlying measurement; reliability and validity; critical analyses of selected intelligence, ability and personality tests; evaluation and interpretation of test data in practical situations; and the role of testing in clinical, educational and remedial settings. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and an undergraduate Psychology statistics course or equivalent.

PSYC579: Practicum in Assessment II

This course is the second in a series of two 1-credit semester practicum experiences at MSU's Assessment Center for School Psychology students. During this course, students function as intern members of Child Study Teams conducting assessments of children, adolescents, and their families. Close supervision is provided by university faculty while these practicum students conduct intakes, assessments, observations, interviews, consultations with teachers and parents as well as writing reports. These assessments will yield a decision regarding the client's eligibility for special education. Students meet with their supervisors after each stage of the process and meet on a regular basis with their teammates from MSU's Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant Program. Students will be required to interpret and communicate the results of their assessment in a culturally sensitive manner to families and school personnel who are clients at MSU's Psychoeducational Center. 1 sh.

PSYC580: Personality (3 hours lecture)

The objectives of this course are to provide a comprehensive summary of several major contemporary theories of personality including psychoanalytic, humanistic, behavioristic and cognitive approaches; to present the student with a conceptual framework to compare and evaluate each theory; to investigate relevant research; and to consider practical applications of each theory. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 561.

PSYC581: Motivation (3 hours lecture)

This course presents an overview of theory and research on human and animal motivation. Topics covered will be specific motives such as hunger, thirst, sex, aggression, altruism, achievement, and social motivation, as well as motivational aspects of ethology, cognitive dissonance, acquired drives, decision making, cognitive processes in motivation, and emotional arousal and expression. 3 sh.

PSYC582: Behavior Modification (3 hours lecture)

This course reviews applications of conditioning principles to changing human behavior in clinical, educational, occupational and community settings. Selected topics include operant and classical conditioning, social learning theory, token economies, experimental design, cognitive behavior modification, aversive control, cognitive restructuring, biofeedback, and ethical issues in behavior modification. The course is designed to enable students to construct and implement behavior modification programs. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and an undergraduate course in learning or the equivalent.

PSYC583: Sensation and Perception (3 hours lecture)

The full range of visual processing phenomena, from sensory processing to memory and thinking, is presented in this course. Topics covered include psychophysics. The physiological bases of vision, involvment of cognitive processes in perception, perceptual development, and psychoaesthetics. The course also examines hearing, the skin senses, smell and taste. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and an undergraduate experimental psychology course.

PSYC584: Performance Management (3 hours lecture)

This course will address how we motivate and manage individual and group performance in organizations through performance management systems. Students will learn about how performance is managed, methods of collecting performance feedback, using performance management for evalustion and development purposes, and biases and consistency issues in performance appraisals. This course will also cover criterion measurement and development, the use of motivational theory in performance management, sources of performance feedback, and communicating performance feedback. Students will present research on various topics in the field and will be responsible for teaching their classmates about different topics in the area of performance management. Students will be responsible for gaining entrance into an organization and collecting the information necessary to develop a performance management system for that organization. 3 sh.

PSYC585: Work Attitudes and Motivation: Theory and Application (3 hours lecture)

This course integrates theory on work attitudes and motiviation with more practical applications of developing strategies to help today's diverse population of employees become satisfied and motivated in their work setting. Graduate students will learn historical and contemporary theories on the following topics of job satisfaction, stress, and motivation. They will learn about the assessment of these constructs. And they will learn strategies for improving satisfaction and motivation such as goal setting, job design, incentive systems, and participation in decision making. 3 sh.

PSYC592: Graduate Seminar in Health Psychology (3 hours seminar)

The theoretical, empirical, and clinical aspects of Health Psychology will be explored and discussed. The relation of Health Psychology with other areas of Psychology and various scientific disciplines will be discussed. The historical development of the field, its research methodologies, theoretical models and exemplary interventions will be described. A specific emphasis will be placed on applications in regards to education, industry and other organizations as they relate to the various masters programs offered by the department of Psychology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: A graduate research methods course, and at least one other graduate psychology course, or permission of the department.

PSYC593: Clinical Interviewing (3 hours lecture)

This course integrates the theory and practice of clinical interviewing. The goals of this course are to facilitate the development of the student's listening, diagnostic, and therapeutic interviewing skills. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and 12 graduate credits in Psychology or related fields.

PSYC594: Therapeutic Interventions in the Schools (3 hours lecture)

This course is designed to assist students in developing skills in planning and implementing school based psychotherapeutic interventions for children, adolescents and their families. The course will present theory and techniques to intervene effectively with children, adolescents and their families in the context of the overall school and classroom settings. The course will focus on interview techniques, treatment strategies for depression, anxiety, trauma (including abuse, exposure to violence, and bereavement), and anger/aggression. Various theoretical models and their treatments strategies will be discussed, including psychodynamic, cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, play therapy, and interpersonal therapy. Cultural factors involved in diagnosis and treatment will be addressed throughout the semester. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor required.

PSYC601: Behavioral Assessment (3 hour lecture)

This course prepares students in techniques of behavioral assessment including direct observation, interviews, checklists, and rating scales. Assessment is considered from an empirically-based, problem-solving model, in which students learn to select assessment tools appropriate to referral questions. Students complete a functional behavioral assessment and develop a behavior intervention plan through a supervised experience in a school setting. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 661.

PSYC602: Introduction to Forensic Psychology (3 hours lecture)

The objective of this course is to broadly expose students to the discipline of forensic psychology and provide an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the psychologist working within the justice system. This course introduces students to major topics and issues in forensic psychology and is divided into two sections. The first section examines forensic psychology as it relates to clinical prediction, assessment, and treatment in the civil and criminal justice systems. The second section focuses on experimental forensic psychology, orienting students to non-clinical issues faced by psychologists operating in these arenas. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC609: Practicum III - Diagnostic Case Studies

This course is the final of the three practicum experiences offered at MSU's Psychoeducational Center and is offered in conjunction with PSYC 610, Diagnostic Case Studies. In this experience students are assigned more complex cases and given expanded responsibilities such as case management and parent-teacher consultation. Students are expected to perform more independently with less intensive faculty supervision. Students may also conduct play therapy and serve as consultants to teachers at MSU's Psychoeducational Center Demonstration School. 1 sh.

PSYC610: Diagnostic Case Studies (3 hours lecture)

This course provides integration of assessment and diagnostic skills within the context of school psychological services. Theoretical and practical issues of differential diagnosis are reviewed in depth. Communication of findings through written reports and oral feedback to significant parties is stressed. The development of intervention plans, including the individual educational program, are reviewed. Instructional design, consultation techniques, counseling, intervention linked assessment, and functional assessment will be integrated into the course content. In addition to other assignments, students work as supervised members of child study teams at the University Psychoeducational Center. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 574, PSYC 575, PSYC 576, Departmental approval, and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology Program.

PSYC611: Internship in Applied Psychology

This course serves as a capstone experience where students work in an applied setting and receive close and onging supervision by both a faculty member and a practitioner with a graduate I/O (or related) degree working in industry. Students are expected to review theory and research relevant to the field of I/O, develop individual project proposals for the investigation of a problem in their applied setting, implement their proposals after approval by their faculty member, and report their completed work in both a written and an oral report for the M.A. degree. Must be taken twice in consecutive semesters for a total of 6.0 credits. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 559 and 571; departmental approval; permission of internship advisor.

PSYC612: Special Diagnostic Techniques (3 hours lecture)

This course is designed for students who are already competent in basic individual assessment theory and methods. Recent advances in assessment theory and practice are discussed and the knowledge is applied through the administration of test batteries, the development of intervention strategies, and the writing of reports. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 574, and 575, and departmental approval, and permission of school psychology graduate advisor.

PSYC613: Research Methods in Forensic Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course introduces students to methods and techniques used to generate empirical research within the discipline of forensic psychology. Emphasis is placed on experimental, quasi-experimental, and case study designs. Students will be introduced to the major data analytic strategies found in forensic research, as well as the ethical and legal challenges faced by forensic researchers. This course will equip students to be educated consumers of the forensic psychological literature, and will enable students to evaluate the merits of such research for its integration into forensic practice. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC620: Forensic Psychology in Criminal Proceedings (3 hours lecture)

An examination of the substantive criminal law in America stressing analysis of the justification of punishment, the definition of offenses, the Constitutional limits, the significance of resulting harm, group criminality, and methods of exculpation or defense that impact the practice of clinical forensic psychology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC622: Forensic Psychology in Family Proceedings (3 hours lecture)

Children in the last few decades have been given special recognition and increased protection under state, federal and international law. But doctrines and beliefs developed in periods when the social value of children was low and the legal duties of parents and the state was minimal, continue to influence the way the law views children. This course will survey various areas of the law concerning children and examine their sources and influences. Topics to be covered are: (1) the responsibilities of the state and family in the care of the child, including education; (2) the legal treatment of abused and neglected children; (3) rules concerning the medical treatment of children; (4) adoption, surrogacy and parentage; (5) the treatment of children accused of crimes in the juvenile justice system; (6) children's disabilities; and (7) government entitlement programs for children. The course will also examine the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, a treaty that seeks to render universal certain rules respecting the treatment of children. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC626: Expert Testimony (3 hours lecture)

A study of the law and rules (with particular attention given to the Federal Rules of Evidence) governing the proof of disputed issues of fact in criminal and civil trials, including the functions of judge and jury; relevancy; real and demonstrative evidence; authentication and production of writings; the examination, competency, and privileges of witnesses; hearsay; impeachment; and burden of proof, presumptions, and judicial notice in the practice of clinical forensic psychology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC630: Non-biased Assessment of Hispanics (3 hours lecture)

This course will provide an understanding of the various areas of empirical investigation related to issues in nonbiased assessment and to review the specific strategies that can be employed in the assessment of Hispanic children and adults to reduce the probability of bias. Assessment will be viewed from the perspective of a multi-dimensional model of intelligence, with respect for linguistic and socio-cultural diversity and ethical responsibility. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC645: Sexual Function and Dysfunction (3 hours lecture)

This course reviews current knowledge about sexual function and dysfunction. Theoretical approaches including psychoanalytic, mechanistic, social script, and data which support or disconfirm them will be studied. The major focus is on the most common dysfunctions including disorders of desire, excitement, orgasm. Other problems such as pedophilia, exhibitionism, fetishes will be covered. Although therapeutic approaches of Kaplan, Masters and Johnson, the cognitive behaviorists and others will be studied, the course does not prepare students to be sex therapists or counselors. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and one graduate course in human sexuality or PSYC 667.

PSYC650: Seminar in Developmental Psychopathology I (3 hours lecture)

This course examines psychological disorders that occur in the course of forensic assessment and involves review, critical evaluation, and integration of current scientific literature regarding diagnosis, phenomenology, and etiology. Issues in the application of the multiaxial diagnostic system of the DSM-IV in clinical practice are discussed. This course explores relevant state and federal constitutional, statutory, and case law regulating mental health professional practice. Topics include: assessment of risk, violence and predatory behavior, sexual offense, pre-sentencing evaluations, competence and insanity, civil commitment, confidentiality and privilege, duty to protect third parties from harm, psychiatric hospitalization of inmates, and state licensing requirements. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC651: Seminar in Developmental Psychopathy II (3 hours lecture)

This course examines psychological disorders that occur in the course of forensic assessment and involves review, critical evaluation, and integration of current scientific literature regarding diagnosis, phenomenology, and etiology. Issues in the application of the multiaxial diagnostic system of the DSM-IV in clinical practice are discussed. This course explores relevant state and federal constitutional, statutory, and case law regulating mental health professional practice. Topics include principles behind: child abuse/neglect reporting laws, child abuse/neglect risk and safety assessments, domestic violence, medical neglect, family law in divorce and dissolution, custody and parenting time, termination of parental rights, relevant psychiatric and personality disorders, confidentiality and privilege and state licensing board regulations. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC658: Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 hours seminar)

This course covers the most recent advances, issues and problems in Industrial and Organizational Psychology through relevant professional journals, technical literature, legislation and judicial decisions, advanced research techniques, and consulting practice in order to prepare students for continued education or applied practice of their field. Students critique professional journals and review the development of topics in their field. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and matriculation in the Industrial and Organizational Psychology concentration, and completion of the specialized courses.

PSYC659: Special Topics Seminar in Psychology (3 hours seminar)

This course provides an in-depth view of important theoretical and methodological issues in various areas of psychology. It is designed to permit faculty with particular interests and expertise to provide students with a comprehensive analysis of a selected contemporary issue (or issues) in psychology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and completion of 15 or more credits in one's program.

PSYC660: Current Topics in Educational Psychology (3 hours lecture)

Several important contemporary theoretical, applied and methodological issues in various areas of educational psychology are selected by the class for inclusion in the course. Seminar discussions focus on the critical evaluation of the recent literature in the areas selected. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 510, and 561, and graduate Psychology majors only.

PSYC661: Practicum in School Psychology

The student receives supervised experience in assessment, counseling and consultation procedures. The course is designed to increase the student's competence in psychological skills required in school settings. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmenal approval, and approved certification candidacy in the School Psychology Program, and permission of graduate program coordinator.

PSYC662: School Psychology Externship

Students serve as apprentice psychologists in cooperating school districts. A certified school psychologist, employed in the cooperating district, serves as the student's on-site supervisor. Students meet weekly with the University supervisor who teaches the course. Full-year course. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed all course work prior to entering externship. Students need permission of the graduate program coordinator to register for this course. Departmental approval and approved certification candicacy in the School Psychology Program is required.

PSYC663: Independent Study

The student conducts an individual project under the supervision of a professor in the department. May be taken only once for a maximum of 3.0 credits. 1 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC664: Seminar in Forensic Assessment I (3 hours lecture)

This course examines issues related to conducting assessments for the criminal courts. Students review and critique current research in forensic psychology as well as developing case law. Current assessment practices including objective, subjective & projective and actuarial measures will be taught. Emphasis is placed on constructing the written report and on the ethical issues often faced in the forensic forum. This course will include a practicum component in which students perform forensic assessments with the instructor and/or clinical supervisor in the areas of assessment of risk, violence and predatory behavior, sexual offense, pre-sentencing evaluations, competence and insanity, civil commitment, confidentiality and privilege, duty to protect third parties from harm, psychiatric hospitalization of inmates, and state licensing requirements. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC665: Seminar in Forensic Assessment II (3 hours lecture)

This course examines issues related to conducting assessments for the civil courts. Students review and critique current research in forensic psychology as well as developing case law. Current assessment practices including objective, subjective & projective and actuarial measures will be taught. Emphasis is placed on constructing the written report and on the ethical issues often faced in the forensic forum. This course will include a practicum component in which students perform forensic assessments with the instructor and/or clinical supervisor in the areas of child abuse and neglect, risk and safety assessments, domestic violence, medical neglect, family law in divorce and dissolution, custody and parenting time and termination of parental rights. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC667: Abnormal Psychology (3 hours lecture)

This course focuses on theoretical models and selected research in psychopathology. Topics include contemporary nosology, diagnostic problems, schizophrenia, anxiety and affective disorders, social deviance, somatoform and psychophysiological syndromes, and therapeutic intervention. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 561.

PSYC668: Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings (3 hours lecture, 1 hour other)

This course is designed to provide students with theory and practice about the consultation process. The course will identify a collaborative, problem-solving model of consultation in psychoeducational settings and define the intrapersonal, interpersonal and systemic factors associated with successful consultation. Students will locate consultation cases and function under direct supervision and monitoring. Cross listed with Curriculum and Teaching, SPED 668. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

PSYC670: Introduction to Psychotherapy (3 hours lecture)

This course surveys theories, research and practices in individual and group psychotherapy, and introduces the student to various treatments for emotional maladjustment and behavioral pathology. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

PSYC679: Family Systems and Childhood Disorders: A Multicultural Approach (3 hours lecture)

This course will use a multicultural lens to examine the various family therapy approaches such as Structural, Bowenian, Behavioral, Strategic and Paradoxical approaches and their corresponding techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on applying these approaches to the prevailing childhood DSM diagnoses (e.g., Childhood Depression and Anxiety, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, ADHD, Developmental Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder). A segment of the course will focus on special topics and their relevance to family functioning (e.g., trauma, incest/sexual abuse, domestic violence, illness/death, poverty and parental psychopathology). 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 565 or PSYC 667.

PSYC680: Externship in Clinical Psychology

This course is a supervised, two semester, clinical experience designed to provide the skills necessary for professional practice in Mental Health Clinics or other settings where there is a significant Hispanic clientele. On-site supervision will take place under the direction of a fully licensed clinical psychologist (the field-based supervisor) in close cooperation with the Bilingual Clinical Program Director at Montclair State. The student will also meet with a Montclair State faculty supervisor on a weekly basis. At least one of the supervisors will be a bilingual/bicultural individual. A contract will be signed between the student intern, field-based supervisor and the Montclair faculty supervisor before the start of the internship. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval, and matriculated status in the Clinical Psychology for Spanish/English Bilinguals Concentration, and permission of the program director.

PSYC685: Psychoanalytic Theory (3 hours lecture)

Through the reading of primary sources, students will become familiar with the development of Freudian psychoanalytic theory and its use in psychoanalysis. Current directions in psychoanalytic theory will also be explored. Particular emphasis will be placed on the emergence of object-relations theory as well as self psychology. The work of Klein, Winnicott, Mahler, and Kohut will be examined. Overall, the course will emphasize the convergence of theory and technique. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: PSYC 580 or 667.

PSYC698: Master's Thesis

Independent research project done under faculty advisement. Students must follow the MSU Thesis Guidelines, which may be obtained from the Graduate School. Students should take PSYC 699 if they don't complete PSYC 698 within the semester. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.