Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Discussion of pedagogical topics, building dynamic course materials, practicing different teaching strategies, refining your teaching style, developing a teaching portfolio.

Discussion of methods, theories, and findings for student selected and faculty-selected topics in cognitive psychology.

Current theories, topics, and methods in experimental psychology. Analysis and critique of research that uses experimental methods. Permission from Instructor.

This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of cognition and affect, and how both of these impact/relates to typical and atypical development through classic and contemporary readings.

Behavioral effects of major psychoactive drugs. Basic concepts in pharmacology, behavioral techniques in drug research, the current status of minor and major tranquilizers, antidepressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and drugs of abuse. Permission from Instructor.

This course is intended to provide a scientific basis for students understanding of individual differences and their stability over development with a special focus on developmental disability.

Survey of research on second-language acquisition; linguistic, biological, cognitive, affective, and social factors.

Cognitive science explains behavior mechanistically. This course uses simple, autonomous, mobile robots as model cognitive agents. By doing cognitive science on these robots we come to understand what it means to say that "cognition is computation".

Theory and methods derived from advances in psychology. Biofeedback autogenic training, guided imagery, hypnosis, and multimodal psychophysiological techniques. Permission from Instructor.

Theory and experimentation in human cognition emphasizing how information processing models are constructed, tested, and modified. Permission from Instructor.

General systems theory as related to psychological processes. Current research programs on psychopathology and family systems. Psychological and empirical focus; not a therapy course. Permission from Instructor.

Application of the scientific method and techniques of data collection to domain-specific problems in psychology. Topics include: experimental design, correlational research, measurement, scientific inference, academic writing, and critical evaluation of psychological research.

Neurochemical pharmacology and cognitive decline. Organization of neurotransmitter systems in mammalian brain, neurochemical approaches to cognitive disorders, measurement of neurotransmitters in previously frozen rat brain tissue. Additional work required of graduate students.

Discussion of methods, theories, and findings for student-selected and faculty-selected topics in social psychology.

Psychological theory and research on alcohol use and the development of abuse and dependence. Considers controversial topics related to alcohol abuse prevention, regulation, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.

Research and literature related to sex differences. Process of socialization of girls and boys, women and men in American society. Permission of Instructor.

Experience in administration, interpretation, and report writing with individual intelligence tests, objective personality measures, and related clinical tools. Discussion of testing theory. Permission of Instructor.

Advanced assessment training in clinical and diagnostic interviewing, administering and interpreting psychological assessment instruments, providing consultation in response to a specific referral question, writing assessment reports, and providing feedback.

Professional, ethical, scientific, training, and practice issues in clinical psychology. Detailed coverage of some recent assessment, treatment, and conceptual issues. Permission of Instructor.

Application of statistical methods. Exploratory data analysis and graphical display. Statistical indices, distributions, and data reexpression. Uses and limitations of correlation and regression. Foundations of statistical inference. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.

Principles of measurement with respect to the development and use of norm referenced and criterion referenced tests. Issues related to test bias and assessment. Permission of Instructor.

Experimental research design. Distributions, graphs, exploratory data analysis, and descriptive statistics. Sampling and basic probability. Between-participants and within-participants designs. Inferential statistics: t-tests, one-way ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, and ANCOVA..

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing. Permission of Instructor.

Recurrent methodological problems in social psychology. Integration of experimental design, research findings, and theoretical formulations. Permission of Instructor.

Theory and research linking social and cultural variables with the sex-related attitudes and behaviors of individuals. Importance of social learning as the major determinant of sexual motivations and variations in sexual preferences. Additional work required of graduate students. Permission of Instructor.

Research and theory. Social communication, group cohesiveness, social norms and roles, leadership, group productivity, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.

Social inference, attribution theory, psychological control, social schemata, attention, person memory and social cognition biases. Permission of Instructor.

Research and theory concerning the formation and change of beliefs and attitudes. Factors that influence the effectiveness of persuasive communications, cognitive organization, the relation of belief to action, and related topics. Permission of Instructor.

Methodology of research in social psychology. Experimental design, sampling procedures, observational methods, questionnaires and interviews, sociometric methods, attitude scaling, analysis and interpretation of data. Permission of Instructor.

Psychological factors as they interact with health and illness. Includes presentation on cardiovascular disorders, pain, diabetes, issues pertaining to health care, primary care psychology, spirituality and health, and prevention, among other selected topics. Permission of Instructor.

Graduate level introduction to basic human physiology within the context of health psychology. Particular focus on multi-directional interactions between physiological processes, behavior, and psychological variables. Permission of Instructor.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department. Permission of Instructor.

Statistical procedures, as well as practical issues involved in the conduct of meta-analyses. Permission of Instructor.

Concepts and research in the development, motivation, and organization of personality. Recent empirical findings.

Theoretical, empirical, and clinical diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of individuals with neurological disturbance. In-depth study of human brain function and dysfunction. Implications for new theory, research, and treatment. Permission of Instructor.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.

Discussion, readings, and projects in experimental psychology. Topics vary. Permission of Instructor.

Infant and child behavior. Research methods and strategies, empirical relationships, theories of child development, and theories of behavior. Permission of Instructor.

A broad and general introduction to the empirical and theoretical foundations of cognitive psychology. The course will explore the ways in which cognition and affect come together to drive behavior.

Basic and applied experimental psychological research in the area of cognition and human aging. Emphasizing aging and perception, attention, learning, memory, and intelligence. Permission of Instructor.

Permission of Instructor.

Major approaches to adult psychotherapy and their relationship to personality development and change. Permission of Instructor.

Seminar on research philosophies, experimental designs, methodological issues, and major findings in psychotherapy research. Permission of Instructor.

Correlational and survey research design. Reliability, bivariate correlation, partial and part correlation, bivariate regression, multiple regression, and logistic regression. Statistical mediation and moderation. Introduction to bootstrapping.

Regression versus correlation models. Interpreting regression coefficients, and multiple, partial, and semipartial correlation coefficients. Choosing and cross-validating models. Locating outlying and influential cases. Computer packages and extensive application to behavioral science data.

Scientist-practitioner model: theory, research, legal and ethical issues in databased practice of school psychology. Roles, functions, and goals. Service-delivery approaches within educational and sociocultural contexts. Permission of Instructor.

Theory and research on intellectual change and standardization of intelligence tests. Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting recent measures of intelligence and cognitive functioning in practicum component. Measurement, bias, legal and ethical issues in assessment component. Permission of Instructor.

Direct assessment of children's academic performance using curriculum-based measures and systematic observation. Research comparing direct assessment to norm-referenced testing and legal and ethical issues in using direct assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.

Research on socioemotional assessment from multiple theoretical perspectives. Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting diverse measures of socioemotional functioning. Measurement, legal, and ethical issues in assessment for classification and intervention. Permission of Instructor.

Experimental and theoretical advances in learning relevant to the management of clinical phenomena. Operant and classical conditioning, modeling, aversive controls, extinction, and issues in behavior therapy. Permission of Instructor.

Discussion, readings, and projects in selected topics in social psychology. Permission of instructor.

The science of how thought processes are instantiated in the brain including advanced techniques for behavioral and neural data and approaches for linking them together. Applications that demonstrate the brain-behavior relationship.

A literature-based team-taught course focusing on in depth discussions of classical or recent papers of exceptional import to neuroscience. Students will complete weekly readings assigned by faculty and participate in a 3-hr/wk group facilitated discussion

A practical interdisciplinary survey course whereby neuroscience faculty introduce students to a wide array of methodologies, including molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior.

Multivariate statistical model-building and applications of structural equation modeling techniques to date in the behavioral and psychological sciences. Path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural regression models.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.

Health psychology field placement. Practicum experience in multidisciplinary settings. Interviewing, brief intervention, ethics, diversity, contemporary issues in the field. Permission of Instructor.

Discussion, readings, and projects on selected topics in psychopathology and related areas. Presupposes a knowledge of personality theory and abnormal psychology. Permission of Instructor.

Theory, technique, and supervised experience in conducting psychotherapy. Supervision and training of novice psychotherapists. Permission of Instructor.

For advanced students in psychological diagnosis and treatment. Supervised experience in counseling, play therapy, group therapy, and psychological diagnosis with children and adults. May be taken for a maximum of six credits.

Clinical psychology graduate students will conduct intake assessments, psychotherapy, and interventions as necessary with clients in the Psychological Services Center or other placement. They will receive supervision and develop their clinical intervention skills.

The course provides an introduction to theory and methods of clinical supervision, as well as a supervised experience in the provision of psychotherapy and/or psychological assessment supervision to junior trainees.

Experimental design and appropriate statistical tests. Use of the analysis of variance and covariance techniques.

An introduction to Bayesian data analysis, with an emphasis on designs typically encountered in the behavioral and social sciences.

Statistical techniques dealing with situations in volving many variables. Multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, canonical correlations, and classification procedures.

Special topics of current interest. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be taken for credit three times. Permission of Instructor.

Research on consultation processes from diverse theoretical perspectives. Laboratory involving role playing and simulation of stages of consultation. Ethical and legal issues of indirect service delivery.

Supervised practical experience in consultation process: problem identification and analysis, treatment implementation, and process and outcome evaluation. Databased indirect service delivery consistent with ethical and legal guidelines.

Developmental perspective on problems of childhood adjustment from infancy to adolescence. Theoretical concepts of etiology, descriptive characteristics, differential diagnosis, and intervention approaches for each disorder. Permission of Instructor.

Review of literature, research, and ethical/legal issues concerning the treatment of children's learning and adjustment problems using behavioral principles. Supervised experience in behavioral assessment, treatment implementation, and outcome evaluation.

Supervised experience in school settings, applying direct and indirect psychological services with outcome evaluation. Consideration of legal and ethical issues and broader community context for child-related services. Permission of Instructor.

Supervised internship in school and/or other child/youth agency. Permission of Instructor.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department. Permission of Instructor.

Detailed treatment of principal forces that have played an important role in the evolution of modern psychology. Permission of Instructor.

Major theories of health and behavior, including issues in theory construction and model building are examined. Practical exercises teach theory integration in designing behavior change interventions in behavioral medicine, health promotion, and disease prevention. Permission of instructor is required.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Permission of Instructor.

Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing. Permission of Instructor.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

Supervised internship at an accredited clinical psychology internship site.

Permission of Instructor.

Permission of Instructor.