2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Jun 21, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering
0-999: Developmental precollege-level courses
1000-2999: Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course
3000-4999: Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course.
5000-5999: Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. 
6000-6999: Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field.  
7000-7999: Courses intended for graduate students only.
8000-9999: Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results.  For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses.
 

Population & Public Health

  
  • PPH 7230 - Health Promotion with Individuals with Disabilities



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces the health disparities experience by individuals and explores the unique social, physical and political needs for health promotion interventions.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 6100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level PPH 6200 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7310 - Public Health Ethics and Policy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This is a general introduction to the ethical and legal foundations underlying public health in the United Stated and internationally. The goal is to equip students with the basic conceptual tools they will need as professionals, whether they work in medicine, law, or public service. The readings offer a range of perspectives each week, and are essential background for Team-Based Learning activities and discussions. Written assignments include two short research papers and a final exam.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7320 - Public Health Law



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides a general introduction to the field of public health law. The objective of the course is to provide non-lawyers with a general overview of contemporary public health laws, regulations, and court decisions, and the key issues raised thereby with regard to the protection of individual civil and economic liberties. Objectives will be accomplished via lectures, assigned readings, and team-based learning activities. Periodic writing assignments and a final exam are required.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7410 - Community Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Course is designed to provide a practical public health experience. To describe communities quantitatively, learners will create tables and descriptions using current public health and community data; they will also conduct qualitative inquiry about the nature of communities. Visual display and reporting and presentation skills will be covered. Quantitative and qualitative data are combined to give learners practical experience creating a community assessment from a variety of data sources.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 6100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level PPH 6200 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7420 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course develops a depth of health education knowledge and skills for planning, implementing, and evaluating community health education programs. Awareness, behavioral, social, environmental, and policy type interventions will be discussed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 6400 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH, Public Health Leadership- Cert.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7430 - Health Awareness and Advocacy Communications



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces the concepts, principles, and practices of health communications. It utilizes social/behavioral theory to develop a comprehensive, integrated plan that provides communications targeting interpersonal, community, and policy/system comm. Students will learn how to communicate risk, identify and segment target audiences, develop culturally appropriate messages and materials, social marketing and using new media, communicating with the media and policy makers, and evaluation.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH, Public Health Leadership- Cert.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7440 - Public Health Project Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course prepares students to manage small to medium sized health promotion and education projects within a public health organization. The course covers measuring program performance and impact; leading teams; exploring project management tools; fundamentals of human resources; building and maintaining partnerships (collaborations) and coalitions; and identifying and securing funding, and financial management of programs. Department Managed Prerequisite: Graduate level PPH 7420 Minimum Grade of C or permission by instructor
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH, Public Health Leadership- Cert.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7510 - Strategic Leadership in Health Care Organizations



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will introduce students to concepts, principles, and practices of strategic management in multiple health care settings. Case studies will be used from the health care industry as well as other business sectors to expose students to the field of organizational behavior. Students will develop their knowledge in areas including negotiation, leadership, organizational design and culture, how people work in organizations, quality improvement, communication, stakeholder and SWOT analysis, and current approaches to the development of strategic plans.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Business - MBA, Health Care Management - Cert, Public Health - MPH, Public Health Leadership- Cert. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Medicine.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7520 - Problems in Population Health



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course introduces the core principles of population health by exploring the conditions that shape health distribution across populations, and the mechanisms through which these conditions manifest as the health of individuals. How overall population health can be improved, and how health is distributed within populations, both at the local and global levels, will be discussed.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Global Health - Cert, Public Health - MPH, Public Health Leadership- Cert.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7530 - Health Systems Communication



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    The course introduces principles and practices of communication in health systems settings. Students develop knowledge in communication styles, interpersonal relations, conflict management, grant writing, consensus building, conducting meetings, correspondence, and community communications with the media, interviews, and risk communication. Case studies are used from healthcare and other sectors. The course is presented by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and community leaders.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7640 - Principles of Emergency Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Course provides an understanding of the phenomena of disasters and management of disaster impacts, as well as an understanding of the emergency management system, currently in place in the US, which serves as a model for developing systems worldwide. Analysis of the National Incident Management System for disaster/crisis/consequence management will be done through case studies, lecture, and independent study that will provide insight into emergency management and the role public health plays.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7650 - Public Health Crisis and Consequence Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides an analysis of the players involved; coordination with governmental emergency management at the local, state, tribal and federal level; legal requirements; public health disaster awareness and preparedness; disaster mitigation and response; public health business resumption considerations and public policy considerations and community outreach.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Pub Hlth Emergncy Prep-Cert, Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7660 - Public Health Terrorism Preparedness



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides an in-depth investigation of terrorists, their targets and potential methods and the resultant implications for public health and emergency managers. This course explores terrorists and their motives, vulnerability of critical infrastructure and other civilian targets, risk assessment and interventions. This course will describe and critique local, national and international resources and initiatives in this evolving modern phenomenon.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7710 - Global Health



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course offers an introduction to the institutional, economic, epidemiological, ideological, and political forces in the field of global health. Social constructs of health will be reviewed, as well as how environmental factors and political decision making affect global and international health. Students will also explore best practices approaches to health systems both at national and global levels.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7720 - Global Health Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides an overview to the institutional, economic, epidemiological, ideological, social, and political forces that shape global health systems. A health system includes all organizations, people and actions that promote, restore or maintain health. A health system incorporates efforts to influence determinants of health as well as more direct health improving activities. Students will investigate best-practices approaches to health systems both at national and global levels.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 7710 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 7810 - Foundations of Clinical Ethics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will provide an introduction to moral philosophy in medicine, emphasizing its historical underpinnings. Specifically, the course will focus on normative ethics as applied to the pluralistic arena of modern healthcare.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • PPH 7820 - Clinical Ethics Issues and Case Studies



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will introduce the student to a systematic method of clinical case analysis, followed by a survey of major clinical ethical issues. These will include reproductive ethics, shared decision-making and decisional capacity, neonatal and pediatric decision-making, substance abuse and addiction, end of life ethics including medically-assisted dying, and cultural and religious beliefs. Case studies will complement the historical and ethical analysis of each topic. Department Managed Prerequisite: Graduate level PPH 7810 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • PPH 7830 - Ethics of Healthcare Policy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to the development of ethical policies for healthcare institutions. The course will focus on major laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting health care and the protection of human research subjects. In addition, the course will describe how ethical considerations relate to costs, managed care, resource allocation, and institutional policies. The course concludes with a student-specific capstone project. Department Managed Prerequisite: Graduate level PPH 7810 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • PPH 7910 - Independent Study



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Independent study of topics in community health.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PPH 7920 - Special Topics in Public Health



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course enables students to work with faculty to address current topics in public health. Topics vary.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Epidemiology - Cert, Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 8100 - Critical Thinking in Public Health



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course is designed to assist students in developing the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the MPH program. Students will meet every other week, have weekly assignments, and will write a concept paper based on a public health issue.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PPH 8110 - Public Health Applied Practice Experience



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    This applied practice experience is a supervised applied public health learning experience in which students work within a community organization to support public health efforts that are meaningful to the organization.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • PPH 8120 - HSM Practice Placement



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    This practice placement will provide the student with the opportunity to engage in any area of population health, health systems, health policy, health economics and/or health finance.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Business - MBA, Public Health - MPH. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Medicine.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
  
  • PPH 8210 - Public Health Integrative Learning Experience I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides the opportunity to apply, integrate, and synthesize knowledge and experience gained throughout the MPH Program to a question or problem of public health relevance. Under supervision of a faculty advisor, students conduct an integrative writing project usually developed in the form of an applied research paper, policy analysis, community assessment, program evaluation, comprehensive case analysis, or “best practices” review. A full report is written and presented.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PPH 8220 - Public Health Integrative Learning Experience II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides the opportunity to apply, integrate, and synthesize knowledge and experience gained throughout the MPH Program to a question or problem of public health relevance. Under supervision of a faculty advisor, students conduct an integrative writing project usually developed in the form of an applied research paper, policy analysis, community assessment, program evaluation, comprehensive case analysis, or “best practices” review. A full report is written and presented. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 8210 Minimum Grade of P
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PPH 8230 - Public Health ILE Continued Credit



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Continuation of integrative learning experience project research carried out with faculty approval and supervision. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PPH 8210 Minimum Grade of P or Graduate level PPH 8220 Minimum Grade of P
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate. Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: Public Health - MPH.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study

Portuguese

  
  • POR 1110 - Essentials of Portuguese



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to Portuguese with an emphasis on speaking the language.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture

Professional Psychology Cyber Security

  
  • PSC 7900 - Foundations of Network Security



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Covers current real-world issues and practices of information security. Students learn how to successfully configure, execute, construct, and troubleshoot network security to ensure that threats are minimized or negated.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Prof Psychology.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSC 7920 - Security Risk Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduces management aspects of Cyber Security from an IT governance perspective by understanding the DoD, Federal, and IC information technology management goals. Topics include DIACAP, FISMA, CNSS, FIPS, and NIST Standards.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Prof Psychology.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSC 7950 - Secure Systems and Application Software Design and Development



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduces implementing software security with software engineering best practices, fundamental tenets of security doctrine, and the incorporation of security throughout the software development lifecycle. Presents guidance for thorough and objective risk analyses and testing.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Prof Psychology.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture

Professional Psychology

  
  • PSI 8010 - History & Systems of Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Reviews key historical events and personalities who have contributed significantly to psychology as a philosophy, scientific discipline and profession.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8020 - Human Development



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Psychological conceptualizations of infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including physical, cognitive, intellectual, social, and interpersonal development.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8030 - Social Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Presents theories and experimental findings regarding determinants of social behavior, including social motivation, attribution theory, perception of people, attitude theories, group processes, interpersonal attraction, and environmental determinants of behavior.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8060 - Affective Bases of Behavior



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major issues and important concepts in emotion and cognition. In addition, we will examine how these two domains of human functioning mutually influence each other. Students will learn how basic, complex, and social emotions may be experienced, interpreted, expressed, or regulated. The relationship between emotional and cognitive processes such as attention, learning, memory, and decision making will be explored. Finally, students will learn about cultural presentations and differences in cognitive and affective behavior.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8070 - Clinical Neuropsychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course is intended to provide individuals with a broad understanding of the field of human neuropsychology and the study of brain-behavior relationships within a clinical context. The course will introduce students to models of higher cortical functioning, education and training issues within the field, behavioral neuroanatomy, and issues of normal and abnormal cognitive functioning. While the areas of assessment and intervention will be discussed, neuropsychological assessment strategies will be covered in greater detail in the neuropsychological assessment course.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: School of Prof Psychology.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8080 - Professional Development



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Issues relevant to students’ development as professional psychologists including professional involvement, legal and legislative issues, professional ethics and standards, and relations with other professional groups.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8110 - Cognitive Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Presents basic intelligence, aptitude, and related assessment devices with clinical utility and theoretical underpinnings with adults, adolescents, and children.
    Corequisite(s): PSI8110L
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8110L - Cognitive Assessment Lab



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Lab provides hands-on learning of the cognitive and achievement measures taught in the course.
    Corequisite(s): PSI8110
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • PSI 8120 - Objective Personality Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the principles and practices of objective personality assessment and report writing.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8110 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8130 - Intro to Projective Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of the administration, scoring, and interpretation of several projective techniques including projective drawings, Incomplete Sentence Blanks, the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), the Children’s Apperception Test (CAT), and other storytelling techniques.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8110 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8140 - Rorschach



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the Rorschach; how and when to administer; how to score, interpret, and convey results meaningfully.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8110 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8300 - Interviewing



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Process of client designation, problem identification, and functional analysis. Client expectancy, establishing relationships, developing information base for linking, consultation, and referral. Interviewing styles and types.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8310 - Psychopathology



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    This course discusses the psychological disorders of the DSM-IV TR pertinent to children and adults as well as etiology and diagnostic issues, provides a brief review of evidence-based treatment and research salient to those disorders, and addresses multicultural and ethical considerations.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8320 - Child Psychopathology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Classification and diagnostic systems related to children. Behavioral problems and related problems in life adjustment, learning, and adaption to peers. Current theories of etiology and treatment interventions.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8410 - Group Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Presents background, development, and theory of small groups as well as effective leadership techniques and procedures for planning, conducting, and evaluating group interaction and progress.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8420 - Crisis Intervention



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theory and definition of crisis; individual and community support systems and crisis programs in hospitals, suicide and crisis centers, and office, family, and other settings.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • PSI 8430 - Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides students with the theoretical background, current research, and clinical applications of behavioral and cognitive therapies.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8440 - Psychodynamic & Interpersonal Therapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Covers origins and recent trends in dynamic therapies, including brief dynamic therapies and interpersonal theories and therapies and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 8450 - Chemical Dependency



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The purpose and main objective of this course is to enhance the skill set of pre-doctoral graduate students in the field of substance abuse and dependence. Historical underpinnings, models of recovery, treatment settings, assessment strategies, and prevention/treatment modalities will all be addressed in detail. Each participant will also have an opportunity to increase understanding of the major drugs of choice. Emphasis will be on culture, oppression and the needs of unique populations.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PSI 9971 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9040 - Statistics & Research I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will learn how to become good consumers of psychological research, how to use electronic databases efficiently, begin to consider how to design their own research, and refine APA style writing skills.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9050 - Statistics & Research Methods II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to statistics for psychologists.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PSI 9040 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Professional
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9080 - Practice Tutorial



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Exposure to a variety of clinical case materials using a vertical team format.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9120 - Neuropsychological Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the field of clinical neuropsychological assessment. Students learn to select, administer, score, and interpret neuropsychological tests in different clinical situations.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8070 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9140 - Educational Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Covers the issues and methods surrounding the assessment of various types of academic/learning problems including academic under preparation, impact of psychological impairment, impact of physical impairment, specific learning disabilities, and adult ADHD.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8110 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9150 - Child Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of child assessment theory, techniques, and strategies to prepare students for further practical work in the assessment of child functioning.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9160 - Forensic Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focuses on the interface between psychological assessment and the legal arena.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8120 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9170 - Career Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Reviews major theories of career development and formal and informal career assessment instruments with emphasis on diverse populations; develops skills to administer and interpret career assessment instruments and write integrated reports.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8120 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9180 - Integrative Assessment



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides a format for integrating various psychological tests into a coherent battery. In addition to addressing the evaluation of various psychological disorders, an approach is provided for constructing batteries for unique populations.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8120 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9200 - Diversity Integration I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will focus on developing and practicing the ability to have difficult dialogues and engaging in intersectional analyses necessary to build a posture of cultural humility as a foundational skill toward clinical competence with diverse groups. This course will be the first in a sequence of three diversity intensive courses. These dialogues will ask students to engage in self-reflection and intersectional analyses of multiple identities as mechanisms that inform human suffering and power, privilege and difference and similarities and differences that impact analytical and relationship skills. We will also be looking at social constructions that inform the social political landscape. The ability to dialogue and engage in an authentic intersectional analyses is considered an essential skill in preparation for clinic work with diverse marginalized and privileged populations. We consider the ability to maintain a critical dialogue to be a foundational skill and an intervention in and of itself.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • PSI 9210 - Diversity Integration II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    First course in a 2-course sequence that also builds on PSI 9200. Focus is on increasing awareness so that students can have meaningful dialogues about cultural similarities and differences and ground their thinking in post-modern, constructionist theory. Explores the complex integration of multiple identities.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PSI 9200 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9220 - Diversity Integration III



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    This is the third (capstone) course in a series of three diversity courses on the integration of multiple identities in professional practice. Students are expected to demonstrate diversity competence via reflective learning. The purpose of the course is to help students become more confident in using the competencies that s/he has acquired as a result of diversity courses and clinical training.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level PSI 9210 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9400 - Humanistic Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theory, technique, and research base of client-centered psychotherapy. Theory of assessment procedures and techniques of transactional analysis, Gestalt psychotherapy, and selected existential approaches.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9410 - Advanced Group Therapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Addresses practical and clinical aspects of conducting group therapy, with an emphasis on skill building, assessment techniques from the CORE-R Battery, and multicultural applications.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8410 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9420 - Brief Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study and discussion of problem-focused, time-limited interventions. Study of concepts and techniques; use of programmatic and group methods.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8420 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9430 - Psychodynamic Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Presents contemporary psychodynamic theory and practice.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9440 - Child Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of current theory, research, and techniques of psychotherapy for children and adolescents with specific emphasis on behavior therapy, play therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and milieu therapy.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9450 - Feminist Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Addresses the theory underlying feminist therapy and focuses on applying that theory to clinical work by utilizing readings, videos, discussion, and role-plays. Students will practice conceptualizing from the feminist perspective.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9460 - Domestic Violence



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Addresses research and clinical issues regarding domestic violence. Explores impact on and intervention with victims, perpetrators, children and adolescents, and society.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9470 - AIDS: Clinical Issues



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores the physiological, psychological, social, economic, and political aspects of HIV infection and AIDS with an emphasis on the unique role of psychologist as one of the many health care professionals with whom PLWAs and their families interact.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9480 - Mindfulness Based Clinical Interventions



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students will learn mindfulness theory, practice, and clinical applications.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9500 - Psychopharmacology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to how psychotropic medications produce their desired and undesired effects with applications to many forms of psychopathology.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8070 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9510 - Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics I



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Part one of a two-sequence course addressing infant through adolescent development; therapeutic interventions; and assessments and interventions for disorders such as Autism, Aspergers, and Nonverbal Learning Disorders. Specific health conditions in early childhood through adolescence e.g., immunological disorders, renal disorders, traumatic brain injury, etc., will be addressed. Students will also learn about consultation (i.e. day-care and home-based), advocacy, and health care policy.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9520 - Family Therapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Organization and structure of the family and common problem areas. Review of theories of family therapy and treatment strategies of marital and sexual dysfunctions.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9530 - Health Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Techniques of therapy applied to populations whose problems arise from unhealthy lifestyles and not from serious psychopathology. Topics include stress management, weight control, and health maintenance.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9540 - Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics II



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Part two of a two-sequence course addressing a wide range of developmental and behavioral difficulties from conception through late adolescence. Part two places emphasis on assessment, management, and treatment of developmental and behavioral factors involved in the causation or maintenance of pediatric concerns such as various medical diagnoses with behavioral components such as diabetes and asthma, childhood obesity, and regulatory disorders (toileting, discipline difficulties, sleep, feeding/eating). Additional focus will be placed on adherence to medical regimen, quality of life, pain assessment and management, and evidence-based approaches.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9550 - Play Therapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course teaches graduate students about the essential elements and principles of play therapy including history, theory and modalities, techniques, applications, and skills. Emphasis will be on non-directive, directive, and empirically-based approaches.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • PSI 9560 - Rehabilitation Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the field of rehabilitation psychology focusing on current psychological theories and treatment interventions utilized by rehabilitation psychologists and the role of psychological factors in the treatment of function, psychological, and social impacts of disability.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9570 - Trauma: Theory, Assessment, & Intervention



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the psychology of trauma, covering history of trauma theories, etiology, neurobiological impact of trauma across the life-span, types of trauma, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of trauma-responses in adults and children, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within a cultural context. Management of countertransference reactions and recognition, prevention, and treatment of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization in the clinician will be emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 9971 Minimum Grade of M and Professional level PSI 8430 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 8440 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9580 - Forensic Intervention



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to forensic intervention with adult and juvenile populations. Treatment of the different types of offender populations within the criminal justice system; overview of the settings in which services are rendered. Exploration of theories related to the etiology of criminal behavior, prediction of violent crime, and types of intervention possible within the criminal justice system.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 8410 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 9750 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9590 - Integrative Psychotherapy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course explores integrative approaches to psychotherapy. The course will expose students to current perspectives on psychotherapy integration and the history of the integrative movement. Students will also have the opportunity to examine and apply a variety of strategies for integration, as well as examine issues and challenges to developing an integrative stance.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9610 - Consultation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores consultation as a core competency for the professional psychologist. Consultation is a planned, collaborative interaction that is an explicit intervention process based on principles and procedures found within psychology and related disciplines in which the psychologist does not have direct control of the change process (NCSPP). The course examines consultation in a variety of business and professional settings.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9620 - Consultation and Intervention in Primary Care Settings



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    To provide students with explicit (textbook) and tacit (experiential) knowledge of behavioral health service provision in an integrated primary care clinic serving a low-income population of patients. The course will be a combination of text-book readings and discussions as well as a laboratory component. The lab component will involve Instructor supervision of student’s shadowing and observation of primary care providers, conducting initial consultation appointments, practicing behavioral and cognitive interventions, and providing feedback to referring providers.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9630 - Practice Management



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    This course provides information on how to develop and maintain a psychological practice in clinical psychology. Included are topics such as developing a business plan, financial considerations, marketing a practice, dealing with third party payers, managing employees, and working with advisors.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9640 - Sex and Gender Identities on the Couch



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course provides a sex-positive, interdisciplinary, feminist approach to diverse sexualities (orientations, identities and behaviors), and influences on sexual well-being as well as foundational concepts in serving transgender and gender diverse populations. Students will explore their values/biases and gain comfort and competence in addressing these issues in order to provide basic sex therapy interventions and transgender-affirming therapy consistent with ethical guidelines. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 8190 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 8400 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 8430 Minimum Grade of B and Professional level PSI 9971 Minimum Grade of P
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9650 - Supervision



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focuses on issues related to clinical supervision in psychology; i.e., the process and complexities of supervision, ethical issues, multicultural issues and considerations, and supervision theory and research.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9660 - Professional Ethics and Issues



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides a working knowledge of APA ethical principles and code of conduct, Ohio law and rules governing psychologists, and basic principles of risk management. Increases sensitivity to potential ethical dilemmas and develops skills in identifying and resolving ethical dilemmas in professional psychology.
    Prerequisite(s): Professional level PSI 9970 Minimum Grade of B
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9670 - Ethics in an Interprofessional Context



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Physicians, psychologists and clergy must interact with a variety of professionals in their practices and in their roles as community leaders. The course will address ethical issues of common concern to these professional groups. Discussing these issues in an interprofessional context will increase understanding of the issues themselves as well as increase appreciation for the tasks and problems of professional partners.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9720 - Program Evaluation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The goal for the course is to make students familiar with basic concepts and practice in program evaluation. The objectives of this course are to teach students about key concepts in program evaluation including program logic models and to provide students with an opportunity to apply their skills by working on a program evaluation.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9750 - Forensic Psychology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to the legal system including an overview of legal and political systems and processes, criminal and civil issues in forensic psychology, and the relevance of legal issues for practitioners and clients. Topics range from correctional psychology to competency issues.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9920 - Elective Practicum



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Field placement that meets the criteria for PSI 9970, Practicum that is completed in addition to the placement required for PSI 9970. May be taken multiple terms.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional. Exclude Colleges.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Practicum
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • PSI 9930 - First Year Clinical Experience



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Students, under supervision, become acquainted with the work of professional psychologists through direct and indirect experience. Successful completion of two quarters is required for the PsyM degree.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • PSI 9940 - Applied Teaching Practice



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Students are given hands-on experience in assisting faculty in teaching a course or seminar. Issues dealt with are those common to most teaching settings: development of a syllabus, choice of teaching methods, grading/evaluation and obtaining feedback from students.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • PSI 9950 - Directed Study



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Individualized course of readings completed under faculty supervision.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • PSI 9960 - Selected Topics



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Content selected by instructor in consultation with the Office of Academic Affairs.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9971 - Practicum I



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Field experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9972 - Practicum II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Field experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9973 - Practicum III



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Field experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9974 - Practicum - Advanced



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Field experience supervised by a licensed psychologist.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9980 - Professional Dissertation



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    An original creative work, produced independently by the student with guidance from the committee that exemplifies the students ability to think critically, to evaluate research, theory, or other scholarly or clinical work, and to write clearly and concisely.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • PSI 9990 - Internship



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6
    Capstone clinical experience for the Psy.D. degree, completed under supervision by a licensed psychologist.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Internship
 

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