May 11, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


 

Pharmacy (Professional Program)

  
  
  
  • PHRD 5050 - The Patient Experience - Diabetes Mellitus


    1 cr. Walks students through the American Diabetes Association’s Core Curriculum for Diabetes Self-Management Education/Training (DSME/T) from a patient standpoint. Prerequisites: Co-requisites: PHRD 4050 or PHRD 5000


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  • PHRD 5052 - Case Studies in Pharmacy Administration


    (3 Cr.) Case studies in medication safety, health care reform, drug marketing, pharmacy law and ethics, professional relations, and managerial accounting. Prerequisites: Coordinator consent.


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  • PHRD 5053 - Herbal Remedies


    (3 Cr.) Study of herbal remedies and phytomedicinals widely used as self-selected products for therapeutic, quality of life, and prophylactic purposes. The course will focus on safety, efficacy, herb-food, and drug-herb interactions, role of pharmacists to properly assist consumers and aspects of marketing regulations. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5054 - Hospital Pharmacy Practice


    (2 Cr.) The history of hospitals; organization and administration of patient care facilities; distribution of pharmaceuticals to inpatients; abilities required of the pharmacist; and the many roles of the pharmacist as a member of the health care team. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5055 - Vaccinations


    (2 Cr.) An innovative and active training program that provides the skills necessary to become a primary source for vaccine advocacy, education and administration. Prerequisites: Third year pharmacy standing.


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  • PHRD 5056 - Nuclear Medicine


    (2 Cr.) Handling and storage of radioisotopes and their application to pharmacy practice. The official radiopharmaceuticals and non-official radiopharmaceuticals of merit employed in therapy will be considered. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5057 - Pharmacogenetics


    (3 Cr.) The course will provide students with basic concepts in pharmacogenetics and the role of inheritance on inter-individual variation in drug response. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5058 - Pharmacy Leadership


    (3 Cr.) Introduction to leadership styles and skills with application through simulated cases and role play of simulated circumstances in the profession of pharmacy. Prerequisites:   and coordinator consent.


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  • PHRD 5059 - Selected Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorder Topics


    (3 Cr.) This course will expand the pharmacy students’ exposure to selected topics in behavioral health including pharmacotherapy of selected psychiatric topics. Prerequisites:  


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  • PHRD 5060 - Retail Pharmacy


    (3 Cr.) Managerial aspects in retail pharmacy practice with an emphasis on financial, operational, and human resource management. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5063 - Veterinary Pharmacotherapy


    (3 Cr.) Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and rational therapeutic approaches to the treatment of selective disease states in companion animals. Prerequisites:  .


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  • PHRD 5064 - Problems


    (1-3 Cr.) Individualized investigations of selected problems in pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy, and pharmacy administration. Prerequisites: Coordinator consent.


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  • PHRD 5065 - Clinical Pharmacy Career Development


    (2 Cr.) Introduction to clinical pharmacy careers with emphasis upon developing skills necessary for residencies. Prerequisites: Coordinator consent.


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  • PHRD 5066 - Medical Outreach Experience


    (2 Cr.) Introduction to various indigent populations worldwide with specific focus on the history, medical practices, healthcare availability, and current needs of one geographic are. Students will work with an interdisciplinary medical team during a medical outreach experience to that location. Prerequisites: Coordinator consent.


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  • PHRD 5070 - Current Topics in Professional Pharmacy


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    This Moodle-driven course delivers an online seminar series examining current topics affecting the profession of pharmacy.
    Prerequisites:  PHRD 4050 or PHRD 5000


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  • PHRD 6000 - Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Experience


    (6 Cr.) This course allows students to apply the knowledge skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in the community pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6002 - Advanced Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience


    (6 Cr.) This course allows students to apply the knowledge skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care and manage the pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6004 - Advance Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice Experience


    (6 Cr.) Application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in acute care settings. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6006 - Advanced Adult Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience


    (6 Cr.) Application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in acute care settings. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6008 - Advanced Specialty Pharmacy Practice Experience


    (6 Cr.) This course allows students to apply the knowledge skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in the specialty pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6010 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective Experience I


    (6 Cr.) Application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in various settings. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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  • PHRD 6012 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective Experience II


    (6 Cr.) Application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to provide pharmaceutical care in various settings. Prerequisites: Fourth year standing.


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Physical Science

  
  • PSCI 4091 - Special Topics


    (1-6 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Special topics in Physical Science for teachers. A. General Physical Science; B. Energy. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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Physics

  
  • PHYS 4001 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics


    (3 Cr.) Principles and application of heat transfer and the laws of thermodynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 2008; MATH 2032.


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  • PHYS 4005 - Basic Physics Laboratory


    (1 Cr.) Classical physics experiments in heat and thermodynamics, mechanics, optics, and electricity and magnetism. Prerequisites: 3015 and 4001 . Three hours of laboratory.


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  • PHYS 4006 - Basic Physics Laboratory


    (1 Cr.) Modern physics experiments in solid state, atomic and nuclear physics and selected experiments in departmental research areas. Prerequisites: 4005  Three hours of laboratory.


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  • PHYS 4009 - Optics


    (3 Cr.) Principles and applications of geometrical and physical optics. Prerequisites: 2008 and credit or registration in Mathematics 2032.


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  • PHYS 4010 - Physics for Secondary Teachers


    (3 Cr.) Elementary concepts of physics applicable to junior and senior high school science courses. Not applicable toward B.S. or M.S. degree in physics. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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  • PHYS 4012 - Mathematical Physics


    (3 Cr.) Methods of formulation and solution of problems involving force fields as encountered in physical mechanics and electromagnetic theory. Prerequisites: PHYS 2008; MATH 2032.


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  • PHYS 4015 - Mechanics


    (3 Cr.) Lagrange and Hamiltonian formulations, vibrational systems, and advanced general methods. Prerequisites: PHYS 3015; Math 1032.


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  • PHYS 4017 - Electricity and Magnetism


    (3 Cr.) A theoretical treatment of electricity and magnetism with electromagnetic wave phenomena and Maxwell’s Equations. Prerequisites: 3017 and credit or registration in MATH 2032.


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  • PHYS 4021 - Research


    (1-3 Cr.) Research problems that emphasize current progress in physics. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head. Three hours of laboratory work per week per credit hour.


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  • PHYS 4024 - Analog Electronics


    (3 Cr.) Discrete electronic components and circuits using them including resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers. Prerequisites: 2008 and Mathematics 1032.


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  • PHYS 4026 - Analog Electronics Laboratory


    (1 Cr.) Basic measurement techniques, filters, power supplies, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers. Prerequisites: Registration or credit in 4024 . Three hours of laboratory.


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  • PHYS 4033 - Quantum Mechanics


    (3 Cr.) The development of introductory quantum theory from a phenomenological point of view with applications to atomic physics and chemistry. Prerequisites: PHYS 3022.


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  • PHYS 4034 - Advanced Biomechanics


    3 cr. Physical Dynamics and Statics applied to the musculoskeletal anatomy. Prerequisites: , and


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  • PHYS 4091 - Directed Study


    (1-6 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr. for undergraduates; Maximum, 3 Cr. for graduates) Investigative and advanced study in: A. Advanced Mechanics, B. Electromagnetic Fields, C. Heat and Thermodynamics, D. Quantum Mechanics, E. Fluid Mechanics. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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  • PHYS 5010 - Physics for Secondary Teachers


    (3 Cr.) Advanced concepts of physics applicable to junior and senior high school science courses. Not applicable toward B.S. or M.S. degree in Physics. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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Political Science

  
  • POLS 4006 - Political Parties, Campaigns & Elections


    (3 Cr.) Political parties, Campaigns and Elections focuses on three closely related topics and phenomena: parties, campaigns and elections in the American context. We will be seeking to understand their parallel, and in some sense, symbiotic development and relationships. We will study the history of party politics in the United States, focusing on change and development in relationship to the dynamic American Republic. Prerequisites: POLS 2001.


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  • POLS 4013 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers


    (3 Cr.) A study of the U.S. Constitution through analysis of decisions of the Supreme Court. The cases demonstrate the nature of judicial function, the nature of the federal system, and the scope and character of the process of the national government. Prerequisites: 2001 or Approval of Department Head and Permission of the Instructor.


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  • POLS 4014 - Constitutional Law: Civil Rights


    (3 Cr.) A study of the U.S. Constitution through analysis of decisions of the Supreme Court. The cases demonstrate the scope and character of the limitations on governmental powers concerning civil rights such as speech, press, religions, and rights against discrimination. Prerequisites: 2001 or Approval of Department Head and Permission of the Instructor.


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  • POLS 4017 - Public Administration and Administrative Law


    (3 Cr.) Structure and processes of public administration, practices and pro­cesses of public administration, practices in personnel, organization and development of administrative law. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 4018 - Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice


    (3 Cr.) Study of constitutional law and its applicability in the criminal justice system. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 4020 - Louisiana Government and Politics


    (3 Cr.) Development and organization of political processes in Louisiana; contemporary problems of Louisiana state and local governments.


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  • POLS 4033 - The Judicial Process


    (3 Cr.) Structure, functions, and operations of the judiciary. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 4040 - Comparative


    (3 Cr.) The structure, theory, organization, and methods of control in the governments of the major European powers; recent political trends. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 4041 - Comparative Government and Politics in Latin America


    (3 Cr.) A comparative survey of governmental institutions and political processes which characterized the Latin American republics from the colonial period to the present.


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  • POLS 4050 - American Foreign Policy


    (3 Cr.) Major foreign policies, objec­tives, and commitments of the United States; their political, economic, and military implications. Policy decisions currently confronting the United States in various areas of the world.


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  • POLS 4053 - International Politics


    (3 Cr.) The nation-state system, power politics, processes affecting international relations; sources of tension in international politics and possibilities of their peaceful resolution.


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  • POLS 4054 - Congress and the Presidency


    (3 Cr.) A course on two of the three major institutional components of American politics. Main topics include the history of the Congress and Presidency (i.e., the two institution’s structural, behavioral and institutional adaptation to a changing America), the internal and external dynamics of public policy production (i.e., how demands arising in the electorate and elsewhere are conveyed to and/or produced within the Congress and the translation of these demands into specific laws and policies), and, the complex interaction between the Congress and the Presidency as different and separate institutions sharing power. Prerequisites: POLS 2001.


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  • POLS 4061 - International Political Economy


    (3 Cr.) A course focused on the intersection of politics and economics in relations among ac­tors in the international environment. Main topics include: international trade strategies; the political strategies of transnational firms; as­sessment of international organization; the role of the United States in the contemporary global economy. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 4065 - Global Development


    (3 Cr.) Cross-cultural exploration of the processes of economic and political development in different regions and countries of the world, including discussion of globalization and its character and effects in geographical and political settings. Prerequisites: 2001


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  • POLS 5001 - Foundation of Public Administration


    3 cr. Introduction to the history, concepts, theories, and practices framing public administration in the US at the national, state, and local levels.


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  • POLS 5002 - Intergovernmental Relations


    3 cr. Examines conflict and cooperation among governmental officials representing national, state, and local governments; changing roles of governments; and new mechanisms for collaboration.


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  • POLS 5010 - Analysis of Political and Administrative Data


    3 cr. Introduces the skills for solving policy-related problems or analyzing policy-related data, with emphasis on research design, data collection, and data analysis.


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  • POLS 5020 - Ethics and Public Administration


    3 cr. Introduction to the ethical issues often encountered when managing public resources, such as fairness, equity, and transparency.


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  • POLS 5021 - Administrative Law


    3 cr. Legal issues in the exercise of govenmental power by federal, state, and local agencies in the United States.


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  • POLS 5030 - Public Budgeting and Finance


    3 cr. Foundation in public budgeting and finance exploring the concepts, processes, and principles essential to effective professional practice in the public sector.


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  • POLS 5031 - Nonprofit Management


    3 cr. Examination of the managerial challenges posed by nonprofit organizations and of techniques and practices used by managers of nonprofit organizations.
     


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  • POLS 5032 - Grant Writing


    3 cr. Examines sources for federal, state, and local grants; process of grant writing and interaction with funders; and resources available to find grant funding.


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  • POLS 5040 - Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis


    3 cr. An overview of the design and methodological issues in evaluating public programs and policies.


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  • POLS 5050 - Comparative Administration


    3 cr. Comparison of Western and Non-Western management techniques and theories, especially regarding inter-agency and intra-agency problems.


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  • POLS 5051 - Global Governance


    3 cr. Foundation in global governance explores those structures and functions operating under the United Nations regime.


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  • POLS 5060 - Environmental Policy and Administration


    3 cr. Foundation in environmental policy and administration that explores the development of environmental laws followed by implementation procedures, compliance, and remediation issues.


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  • POLS 5061 - Natural Resources Management


    3 cr. Foundation in natural resource management that explores structural and functional policy-making, implementation, and regulatory and compliance enforcement.


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  • POLS 5062 - Emergency Management and Homeland Security


    3 cr. Foundation in emergency management and homeland secruity that explores policy-making, implementation, and regulatory development for natural, man-made, and terrorism-related disasters.


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  • POLS 5091 - Directed Study


    3 cr. Independent study of special problems under direction of a faculty member; for students needing specialized work or experience byond regular course offerings. Prerequisites: Approval of the program coordinator.


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  • POLS 5092 - Delta Regional Authority Internship


    6 cr. This course provides practical experience in public administration for students participating in the Delta Regional Authority Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy. Prerequisites: Approval of program coordinator and enrollment in the Delta Regional Authority Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy.


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  • POLS 5093 - Public Administration Internship


    3 cr. This course provides practical experience in public administration and may be taken only by students lacking extensive work experience in governmental administration. Prerequisites: Approval of program coordinator.


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Psychology

  
  • PSYC 4050 - Evolutionary Psychology


    (3 Cr.) Evolutionary origins of behavior are integrated into a framework of ontogeny and physiology, delineating a modern adaptationist approach to psychology Prerequisites: PSYC 2001, BIOL 2026, or equivalent


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  • PSYC 4051 - Psychological Measurement


    (3 Cr.) The theory and rationale underlying the definition and measurement of human traits, abilities, and behaviors. Prerequisites: PSYC 4039 recommended


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  • PSYC 5001 - Cognition


    (3 Cr.) The study of the thinking processes of normally functioning individuals. Topics will include memory, problem solving, heuristics, creativity, and decision making. Prerequisites: 3025, 4039.


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  • PSYC 5002 - Personality and Social Psychology


    3 cr. Study of how people process information about others as a function of personality and situational factors; emphases include causal attributes, attitudes, person perception, stereotyping, and small group processes. Prerequisites: PSYC 4039 or equivalent.


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  • PSYC 5003 - Advanced Child Psychology


    (3 Cr.) Topical approach to examination of mental, motor, social, and emotional development of children and adolescents. Relevant research and literature regarding normal development, deviations from normal, and multicultural issues associated with the developmental process are presented.


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  • PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology


    (3 Cr.) Topical approach to examination of mental, motor, social, and emotional development of adolescents. Relevant research and literature regarding normal development, deviations from normal, and multicultural issues associated with the developmental process are presented.


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  • PSYC 5007 - Psychological Foundations of Learning


    (3 Cr.) Principles of learning and the experimental evidence upon which they are based, including individual experimentation in learning.


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  • PSYC 5009 - Intelligence Testing


    (3 Cr.) Administration and interpretation of intelligence tests, including development and theoretical issues, with a focus on the Wechsler scales and Stanford Binet as well as other tests and methods. Prerequisites: Admission to psychology graduate program or Approval of Department Head. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • PSYC 5011 - Individual Tests


    (3 Cr.) Training and supervised practice in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual tests of intellectual and personality functioning. Emphasis is on the Diagnostic Interview, Exner System Rorschach, Wechsler Scales, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and apperceptive measures. Prerequisites: Admission to psychology graduate program or Approval of Department Head. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • PSYC 5015 - Psychopathology


    (3 Cr.) The manifestations of deviant behavior in individuals, and the principles and theoretical models used in the description and interpretations of psychological disorders. Emphasis is on the use and limitations of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.


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  • PSYC 5018 - Psychological Assessment


    (3 Cr.) Instruction and practice in administration and integrated interpretation of tests and other instruments used in the assessment of individual personality traits and psychopathology. Emphasis is on assessing psychopathology using a combination of techniques. Prerequisites: 5009  or 5011 , and Approval of Department Head. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • PSYC 5022 - Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences


    (3 Cr.) Methods of analysis of variance and covariance, multiple regression, significant parametric and non-parametric tests, and an introduction to experimental design. Prerequisites: 4039. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.


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  • PSYC 5023 - Research Methods


    (3 Cr.) Research techniques; collecting, processing, analyzing, and interpreting psychological research. Prerequisites: 5022 . (Formerly 521.)


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  • PSYC 5027 - Professional School Psychology


    (3 Cr.) Programs, problems, techniques, and ethical considerations of the psychologist in the school. Prerequisites: 5009  or 5011 .


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  • PSYC 5028 - Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Psychology


    (3 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Selected current areas and fields of professional psychology.


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  • PSYC 5029 - Directed Study


    (1-3 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Individual investigation of selected topics in psychology. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head. Three hours laboratory per credit hour.


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  • PSYC 5034 - Theories of Learning


    (3 Cr.) Classical theories of learning through the year 1952, and developments giving rise to current theoretical perspectives.


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  • PSYC 5052 - Behavior Modification


    (3 Cr.) Emphasis on theory and practice of modification of human behavior.


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  • PSYC 5053 - Behavioral Intervention Laboratory


    (1 Cr.) Field experience in behavioral assessment and the development and implementation of behavior modification programs. A laboratory course to accompany 5052 .


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  • PSYC 5061 - Neuropsychology


    (3 Cr.) Anatomical and physiological substrates of behavior.


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  • PSYC 5071 - Basic Psychotherapy


    (3 Cr.) Theories and principles of psychodynamics and techniques employed in changing individual behavior. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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  • PSYC 5082 - Psycho-Educational Diagnosis and Intervention


    (3 Cr.) Interpretation of individual and group educational tests with implications for the development of individual education programs and other intervention techniques. Prerequisites: 5009  or 5011  and Approval of Department Head.


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  • PSYC 5091 - Practicum in Psychology


    (1-6 Cr., Maximum 6 Cr.) Supervised experience in various fields of psychology. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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  • PSYC 5092 - Internship in Psychological Services


    (3-6 Cr., Maximum 12 Cr.) Students are placed in approved institutional settings where they work full time. Prerequisites: Approval of Department Head.


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