David A. Schroeder, Chairman of the Department, 216 Memorial Hall, 575-4256
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS DANA; PROFESSORS JACKSON, KNOWLES, LOHR, SCHROEDER, STRIPLING, WITTE; PROFESSORS EMERITI KIMBROUGH, MARR, SCHULDT, TRAPP; ADJUNCT PROFESSORS BOLTON, REILLY; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS BEHREND, BONGE, FREUND, MOBLEY, PETRETIC-JACKSON, WESTENDORF; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS DANFORTH; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS BEIKE, BROWN, HILSENROTH, SMITH, WILCOX, WINGENFELD; ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSORS JENKINS, MATTHEWS, PATTON, PERRY
Degrees Conferred: M.A., Ph.D. (PSYC)
Areas of Concentration: The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in the fields of experimental psychology and clinical psychology. The program is designed to produce experimental and clinical psychologists with broad knowledge of the field. Specialization for research is encouraged during the student's last two years of study.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: The candidate for admission to graduate study in psychology must satisfy the requirements of the Graduate School and have the approval of the Admission Committee of the appropriate training program. Scores on the Aptitude Section and the Advanced Psychology Section of the Graduate Record Examinations must be submitted with the application. The student normally will be expected to have had at least 18 semester hours in psychology, including statistics, learning, and research methods or their equivalents.
The program of study is designed primarily for the student who seeks the Ph.D. degree. However, all Ph.D. candidates must complete requirements for the M.A. degree.
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree:
Clinical--A student who seeks only the Master of Arts degree will be advised on selection of courses which will meet specific objectives. The student must complete 24 semester hours of course work and submit a research thesis. The thesis should be finished no later than the end of the second year of study.
Experimental--A student who seeks only the Master of Arts degree must complete 24 hours of courses, including the following required courses: PSYC 4123, 5013, 5063, 5113, 5123, 5133, 5143, 523V (2 hours), and 6133. In addition, the student must submit a research thesis.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree:
1. Students in the experimental psychology program must fulfill all the requirements for the Master of Arts degree and take four 6000-level experimental psychology seminars.
2. The clinical student must take the following required courses: PSYC 5013, 5023, 5033, 5043, 5053, 5063, 5113, 5133, 5143, 5163, 5313, 6133 (or 4123), 6163, 6213, and 6233.
3. The clinical student must take a clinical practicum each semester on campus. The student must complete a one-year internship at an approved facility. It may precede or follow completion of the dissertation at the discretion of the advisory committee, but it must be completed prior to formal granting of the degree.
4. All students must pass a written candidacy examination at a time recommended by the student's advisory committee.
5. All students must complete a dissertation demonstrating independent scholarship and originality in research, and its oral defense.
The candidacy examination focuses upon methods characteristic of the field and upon specific content areas which are appropriate for each student. This examination may not be given until the M.A. thesis has been accepted, and it must be completed before dissertation research is begun. The final oral examination deals primarily with the dissertation research.
Courses: Psychology (PSYC)
Courses primarily for seniors and graduate students:
4013 Exceptional Children (Irregular) Study of children whose development follows atypical patterns, including for example, the mentally deficient, the physically and emotionally handicapped. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4023 Adulthood and Aging (Sp, Even years) Psychological factors occurring from young adulthood through old age. Emphasis on cognitive, personality, physical, and psychological factors. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4033 Educational Psychology (Irregular) Psychological theories and concepts applied to the educational process. Investigates the learner and instructional variables in a wide range of educational settings. Prerequisite; PSYC 2003.
4053 Psychological Tests (Fa) Nature and theory of individual and group tests of intelligence, personality, interests, and attitudes. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013.
4063 Psychology of Personality (Sp) Development and nature of the normal personality. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4073 Psychology of Learning Basic principles of learning showing how these principles are derived from experimental studies and how they are applied to explain more complex forms of behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4123 Perception (Fa) Survey of principles and theories of sensation and perception. Content covers the classical senses with emphasis on integrating physical, physiological, and psychophysical evidence concerning the operation of sensory system in humans and other animals. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4133 Behavior Modification (Sp) Introduction to the basic principles of behavior modification and contingency management. Presents procedures of conditioning, re-inforcement, token economy and self-control as individuals and groups in a variety of settings with emphasis on discussions of research, and ethics. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4143 History and Systems of Psychology (Fa) Examination of the concepts, methods, and systems which have contributed to the development of modern psychology. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4183 Physiological Psychology (Fa) Examination of the biological basis of behavior. Surveys neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology, and then investigates how the nervous system produces various types of behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
4193 Comparative Psychology (Sp) Similarities and differences in behavior across different species, including man. Special reference is made to principles concerning the organ-isms adjustment to its environment. Prerequisite: PSYC 2003.
Courses exclusively for degree candidates in psychology:
5013 Advanced Developmental Psychology (Sp) Critical examination of the research relevant to the psychological factors influencing the growth processes of the individual from birth to maturity. Prerequisite: PSYC 4073, and consent of instructor.
5023 Objective Personality and Neuropsychological Assessment (Sp) Training in the theory, administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual and group objective personality tests and neuropsychological assessment tools. Prerequisite: PSYC 5043 and consent of instructor.
5033 Psychopathology (Fa) Psychological and somatic factors contributing to pathological behavior. Interrelationships of these factors will be analyzed in terms of how they lead to differential abnormal states. Prerequisite: PSYC 3023 and consent of instructor.
5043 Assessment of Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities (Fa) Training in the theory, administration and interpretation of individual tests of intelligence and mental ability. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 4053 and consent of instructor.
5053 Advanced Personality Assessment (Fa) Training in the theory, administration and interpretation of individual and group tests of personality, with emphasis upon the projective techniques. Prerequisite: PSYC 5043 and consent of instructor.
5063 Advanced Social Psychology (Sp) Theory, methodology, and contemporary research in the major areas of social psychology. Topics include attitude theory and measurement, group processes, social and cultural factors in personality. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
507V Clinical Practicum I (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides supervised experience in the application of the more commonly used psychodiagnostic techniques and training and experience in psychotherapeutic techniques with simple maladjustments and behavior problems. Level of complexity and responsibility to increase in 508V. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
508V Clinical Practicum II (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides supervised experience in the application of the more commonly used psychodiagnostic techniques and training and experience in psychotherapeutic techniques with simple maladjustments and behavior problems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
509V Experimental Graduate Seminar (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides intensive coverage of specialized general experimental topics. Open to all graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
510V Clinical Graduate Seminar (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides intensive coverage of specialized clinical topics. Open to all graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
5113 Theories of Learning (Fa) Major concepts in each of the important theories of learning. Prerequisite: PSYC 4073 and consent of instructor.
5123 Cognitive Psychology (Sp, Even years) Contemporary theories and research on human information processing including topics such as memory, language, thinking, and problem solving. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
5133 Inferential Statistics for Psychology (Fa) Inferential statistics, including representative parametric tests of significance. Special emphasis on analysis of variance, covariance, and component variance estimators as applied to psychological research. (Same as STAT 5133.) Prerequisite: PSYC 2013 or STAT 2013 and consent of instructor.
5143 Advanced Descriptive Statistics for Psychology (Sp) Special correlation techniques followed by a survey of representative nonparametric tests of significance. Major emphasis on advanced analysis of variance theory and designs. (Same as STAT 5143.) Prerequisite: PSYC 5133 and consent of instructor.
5163 Theories of Personality (Sp) Major systematic positions, i.e., Freud, Lewin, Sullivan, Murray, Allport, etc., in the field of personality. Major emphasis is put on the various theoretical interpretations of human dynamics. Prerequisite: PSYC 4063 or consent of instructor.
5211 Research Practicum (Fa, Sp) Presentation, evaluation, and discussion of on-going research proposals. Required of all general-experimental graduate students in the first two years of their program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
5222 Research Practicum (Fa, Sp) Presentation, evaluation, and discussion of on-going research proposals. Required of all general-experimental graduate students in the first two years of their program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
523V Research Practicum (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Presenta-tion, evaluation, and discussion of on-going research proposals. Required of all general-experimental graduate students in the first two years of their program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
5313 Clinical Research Methods (Fa) Provides an overview of issues that must be faced in conducting research in clinical and other applied areas of psychology. General issues of empirical psychology research will be addressed followed by an application to psychopathology and psychology treatment. Content enables the student to become actively involved in research conducted by Psychology faculty.
600V Master's Thesis (1-6)
602V Seminar: Teaching Psychology (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Survey of the literature on teaching of psychology in college. Includes: planning the course, method, examining and advising students. Prerequisite: teaching assistant.
605V Problems in Psychology (1-18) Permits intensive reading in fields not previously covered. Prerequisite: sponsorship by a staff member, and consent of the staff.
606V Problems in Psychology (1-18) Permits intensive reading in fields not previously covered. Prerequisite: sponsorship by a staff member, and consent of the staff.
607V Clinical Practicum III (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides supervised experience in the application of the more complex and lesser known psychodiagnostic techniques and training and experience in psychotherapeutic techniques with the more severe functional disorders. Level of responsibility and independence to increase in 608V. Prerequisite: PSYC 5071 and 5081 and consent of instructor.
608V Clinical Practicum IV (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides supervised experience in the application of the more complex and lesser known psychodiagnostic techniques and training and experience in psychotherapeutic techniques with the more severe functional disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 5071 and 5081 and consent of instructor.
609V Clinical Graduate Seminar (1-3) (Fa, Sp) Provides intensive coverage of specialized clinical topics. Open to all graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
610V Experimental Graduate Seminar (3-6) (Fa, Sp) Provides intensive coverage of specialized general experimental topics. Open to all graduate students. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
611V Individual Research (1-18) Prerequisite: sponsorship of a staff member and approval of the chairman of the department.
6133 Advanced Physiological Psychology (Fa) Examination of the biological basis of behavior, with emphasis on underlying neural mechanisms. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6163 Techniques of Psychotherapy (Sp) Critical evaluation of the major theories and methods of psychotherapy. Prerequisites: PSYC 5033, consent of instructor.
6173 Clinical Child Psychology (Sp, Even years) Intensive study of psychopathology, assessment, and treatment of children. Broad survey with emphasis on theory, practice, and research from a developmental perspective. Prerequisites: PSYC 5033, 5043, 5053 and consent.
6183 Group Psychotherapy (Fa, Even years) Examination of theory, research, and practice in group psychotherapy. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6193 Community Psychology (Fa, Irregular) Study of the principles of community and environmental psychology with an emphasis on "Community Mental Health.'' Includes theory, community practice and research. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6203 Marital and Family Psychotherapy (Fa, Odd years) Examination of theory, research, and practice in marital and family psychotherapy. Includes supervised clinical experiences. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6213 Behavior Therapy (Fa, Even years) Provides clinical experience and training in the major behavior modification technique. Includes also a critical evaluation of theory, research, and issues in the area. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6223 Ethnic and Gender Influences on Clinical Practice (Sp, Odd years) Study of ethnic and gender influences on psychopathology, assessment, treatment, and research in clinical psychology. Broad survey with an emphasis on clinical practice. Prerequisite: consent consent of instructor.
6233 Professional Issues (Sp) Examination of major professional problems: includes ethics, research with human subjects, standard for providers of professional service, licensing laws, third party payments and services, expert witness. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
627V Clinical Practicum V (1-3) Provides supervised experience in psychotherapy. Advanced level of responsibility and independence. Prerequisite: PSYC 6081 and consent of instructor.
628V Clinical Practicum VI (1-3) Provides supervised experience in psychotherapy. Advanced level of responsibility and independence. Prerequisite: PSYC 6081 and consent of instructor.
6323 Seminar in Developmental Psychology (Fa, Odd years) Discussion of selected topics in the area of human development. Emphasis will be on a review of current theory and empirical research. Topics selected for discussion could range from early development (child psychology), to later development (psychology of adulthood and aging--gerontology), to current attempts to integrate the field (life-span developmental psychology). Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6343 Seminar in Quantitative Methods (Fa, Even years) Discussion of selected mathematical approaches to theorizing and research in psychology. Emphasis will be on generalization of a given approach across several content areas of psychology. Hence, while each area must be treated in reasonable depth, current thinking and research spanning more than one content area will be stressed. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6353 Seminar in Learning/Memory/Cognition (Sp) Discussion of selected topics in learning, memory, or cognition. Emphasis on current theory and empirical research. Topics selected for discussion may be in the areas of learning, memory, problem solving, or language. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6373 Seminar in Personality and Social Psychology (Fa) Discussion of selected topics in social psychology and personality. Current theoretical positions and recent research findings are emphasized. Topics selected for discussion will be in areas of intrapersonal processes, interpersonal processes, group processes or any of various areas of personality. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6413 Seminar in Physiological Psychology (Sp, Odd years) Discussion of selected topics in physiological psychology. Emphasis will be on a review of current theory and empirical research. Each offering of the seminar will examine the biological basis of a specific aspect of behavior, utilizing both animal and human data. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6433 Seminar in Applied Psychology (Irregular) Discussion of selected application of psychological theory and research to specific problems setting. Applications selected for discussion may include education, medical, industrial, social service, or community settings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6463 Seminar in Learning (Irregular) Discussion of selected topics in learning. Emphasis will be on a review of current theory, empirical research, and methodology. Topics included for discussion may include classical conditioning, operant conditioning, verbal learning and memory, or phenomenological approaches to learning. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
6483 Seminar in Perception (Sp, Even years) Discussion of selected topics in sensation and perception. Emphasis will be on a review of current theory and empirical research concerning sensory and perceptual systems, and information processing, in both humans and animals. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
698V Field Work (1-3) Provides academic credit for field work in multidisciplinary setting, involving supervised experiences in assessment and psychotherapy. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
699V Clinical Psychology Internship (1-3) Supervised experience in a multidisciplinary setting of assessment and psychotherapy. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) Prerequisite: candidacy and consent of instructor.
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