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PSY 6100 - Conditioning and Learning
This course examines conditioning and learning from the perspective of the experimental analysis of behavior. Emphasis is placed on basic laboratory research procedures and findings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6110 - Current Research in Experimental Analysis
This course examines basic research areas of current interest to behavior analysts. A central component of the course is detailed consideration of articles published in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6120 - Advanced Physiological Psychology
A survey of the interrelationships of physiological and behavioral processes. Lecture and laboratory.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6130 - Behavioral Pharmacology
This course examines drug effects from a behavior-analytic perspective. Emphasis is placed on general mechanisms of drug action, variables that modulate drug effects, strategies for studying those effects, and the behavioral actions of commonly encountered drugs.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6200 - Analysis of Abnormal Behavior
An advanced study of behavioral disorders as characterized by the standard classification systems, the DMS III-R and ICD-9-M, with respect to their etiology, prognosis and treatment.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6210 - Developmental Psychopathology
The purpose of this course is to provide students with exposure to theories and empirical findings in contemporary child psychopathology. The goals of the course are to help students (1) acquire a working knowledge of the disorders described in the current classification system (DSM-IV) as they pertain to children and adolescents; (2) gain a critical understanding of the conceptual issues surrounding classification and an appreciation for alternative perspectives; (3) understand prominent theories attempting to explain/describe the variables leading to and/or maintaining psychopathological behavior; and (4) evaluate the empirical data base that informs treatment for the various disorders.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6340 - Experimental Design and Analysis I
Topics include statistical decision theory, one factor analysis of variance, multiple comparison procedures, factorial designs, randomized block designs, fixed, random and mixed models, and basic issues in experimental design.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: An elementary course on statistics.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6350 - Correlation and Regression Analysis
An advanced course covering simple correlation methods, inferential methods for one or many correlations (including meta-analysis), interpretation issues (including sampling error, sampling bias, scaling error, measurement error, functional form, cause, homoscedasticity) variants of and alternatives to Pearson correlation, multiple correlation and regression, part and partial correlation, analysis of variance of regression for simple and complex models, model comparison procedures, methods for nonlinear data (including polynomial regression and logistic regression models) and regression diagnostics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6340 (or some other course covering the analysis of variance).
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6360 - Experimental Design and Analysis II
Advanced methods for designing, analyzing, and interpreting complex between-subjects and repeated-measurement design. Topics include power analysis for planning experiments, and inferential analysis methods including ANOVA, multiple comparison procedures, simple main effects tests, interaction contrasts tests, simultaneous confidence intervals, nonparametric methods, monotone alternative tests, and analysis of covariance for univariate experiments. Also discussed are methods for analyzing nonorthogonal design, procedures for analyzing experiments containing multiple response measures (such as multivariate analysis of variance and modified Bonferroni procedures), and current concepts of experimental validity.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6340 and PSY 6350.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6370 - The Design and Analysis of Quasi-experiments and Observational Studies
This course covers the design and analysis of studies in which it is not feasible to randomly assign subjects to treatment. The focus is on three useful quasi-experimental designs (viz. The regression-discontinuity design, the interrupted time-series design, and the nonequivalent-group quasi-experiment) and the observational study. Analytic procedures recently developed for these designs are covered in detail. Opaque methods that have recently become popular for analyzing observational studies are critiqued. The conceptual framework for much of the course is based on the Rubin causal model.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6340 and PSY 6350.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6430 - Personnel Selection and Placement
This course is designed to teach students: (1) the legal and professional requirements for personnel selection and placement programs; (2) how to design and conduct job analyses, interviews, and tests that conform to the legal and professional requirements; and (3) how to evaluate the adequacy (the reliability and validity) of personnel selection and placement instruments.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: An undergraduate course in statistics.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6440 - Personnel Training and Development
The course emphasizes the principles of learning as well as techniques and administrative procedures used in the development of human resources at all levels.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6450 - Psychology of Work
This course is an advanced course designed to examine human behavior in organizations from a behavioral psychology perspective. Topics covered include: the history of industrial/organizational psychology, motivation, performance improvement techniques, compensation, quality, job satisfaction and its relation to productivity, and the ethics of personnel management. Students entering the course are expected to have an understanding of the basic principles of operant and respondent conditioning because these concepts are used to interpret and analyze worker behavior.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology, or instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6470 - Seminar: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
A survey of issues faced by professionals in Industrial/Organizational Psychology that includes choice of a career path, current best practices in I/O Psychology, and strategies for capitalizing on opportunities and overcoming barriers to performance improvement in organizations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to program or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions Restricted to master’s students in I/O psychology or doctoral students in behavior analysis.
Notes: May be repeated for credit, but limited to three credits in the I/O M.A. program. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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PSY 6484 - Psychological Foundations of Computer-Assisted Instruction
This course will emphasize the application of instructional design principles to computer-assisted instruction. This course will consider behavioral and cognitive theoretical foundations of computer-assisted instruction, basic and advanced principles involved in computer-assisted instruction, and the use of computer-assisted instruction in various content areas.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 5490
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6494 - Advanced Instructional Design and Training Practicum
This course implements the best practices of instructional design and training assessment to improve training outcomes for organizational clients. Student work with organizational team members to conduct training needs analyses and develop instructional solutions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 5490 and PSY 6440.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only
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PSY 6510 - Behavioral Systems Analysis
The application of systems analysis concepts to the design of systems which yield behavioral measures of complex social situations.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to program or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters or doctorates in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6520 - Systems Analysis Practicum
This course integrates behavior analysis with organizational systems analysis to improve the design and management of human performance systems. Students conduct analyses for organizational clients and work with organizational team members to redesign and/or create new performance systems at the organizational level, the work process level, and the individual job performer level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6510 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6570 - Autism: Etiology, Assessment, and Behavioral Treatment
This is a course for psychology graduate students who intend to work with individuals with autism. The course provides a survey of etiological theories of autism, a review of best practices in diagnosis with accompanying practice in assessment, and an overview of best practices in behavioral treatment of autism. Lectures are supplemented by course projects, invited speakers, and homework exercises that are designed to increase student proficiency in assessing and treating individuals with autism.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Full-time graduate student status in Psychology.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6580 - Cognitive Processes
This course offers an advanced introduction to current theorizing and empirical research in domains considered central to the field of cognitive psychology. These domains include perception, memory, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, expertise, and language. The focus will be on human cognition and its contribution to understanding complex behavior.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology, or instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6610 - Psychotherapy: Theory and Methods
This is a treatment course which reviews several theoretical approaches to, and problem solving strategies for, a variety of client disorders. The course concentrates on the stages of treatment, the issues involved in treatment and various techniques of treatment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6630 - Marital Therapy
Theory and application of problem solving interventions for a variety of problems associated with couples. A social learning and strategic systems approach is emphasized.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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PSY 6640 - Behavior Therapy
This is a treatment course designed to familiarize the student with the methods, applications, theory and clinical literature of behavior therapy.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6650 - Behavioral Approaches to Treatment
This is a treatment course designed to familiarize the students with pragmatic issues in the application of behavior management and behavior analysis techniques and the underlying conceptual foundations. Among the topics to be covered are: functional analysis, token economies, behavioral contracting, response accelerating and decelerating techniques, and packaged behavior-management programs in areas such as social skills and assertiveness.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6660 - Family Therapy
This is a treatment course involving problem solving interventions for a variety of problems associated with family units. The specific intervention model emphasized in the course may vary with the instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6680 - Analysis and Treatment of Developmental Disabilities
This is a treatment course designed to familiarize students with pragmatic issues in the application of behavior management and behavior analysis techniques to clients who are mentally retarded or traumatically brain injured.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6080 and PSY 6100.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology. Prerequisite: Application and instructor approval.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6690 - Child Behavior Therapy
An introduction to behavioral clinical approaches to emotional, social, and behavioral problems of children. The course content emphasizes both the theoretical basis and practical implementation of a range of behavioral therapeutic techniques, including those based on classical and operant conditioning processes, social learning, and cognitive-behavioral models.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6710 - Higher-order Behavioral Processes and Their Applications
This course is a continuation of PSY 6700. The emphasis is on the rule governance of complex behavior of verbal human beings. Areas of analysis include behavioral medicine, and rehabilitation, behavioral anthropology, family life, child rearing, community interventions, education, self-management, organizational behavior management, developmental disabilities, autistic behavior, neurotic behavior, and sexual behavior. PSY 6700 and 6710 combine to provide a behavior-analytic world view.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6700
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s or doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6740 - Verbal Behavior
This course covers the experimental analysis of language and verbal behavior, with an emphasis upon the analysis of language as presented in the writings of B. F. Skinner.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6100.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6750 - Behavioral Approaches to Language Assessment and Training
This course covers the behavior-analytic approach to language assessment and language training, including for individuals with language delays or language deficits. Topics covered will include language assessment, designing and implementing instructional programming, and language needs amongst diverse learners.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6760 - Skinner’s Behaviorism
A consideration of About Behaviorism, Beyond Freedom and Dignity, and Contingencies of Reinforcement, especially as they consider issues of broad scientific, philosophic, and social significance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Nine hours of graduate credit in psychology or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6810 - Assessment I
An introductory course in individual assessment with particular emphasis on psychometrics, objective personality assessment, and behavioral assessment. This course covers basic psychometric concepts directly related to test administration and interpretation and will prepare students to operate with sufficient understanding of assessment issues in various clinical and research roles. The course examines basic concepts in personality assessment including administration, scoring, and interpretation of objective personality assessment techniques. The course also covers behavioral assessment strategies and functional analysis of behavior self-report measures, behavioral interviewing, direct observation techniques, and physical recording.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6200 and PSY 6210.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to graduate program status in psychology or counselor education.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6830 - Assessment II
A course on the theory and practice of advanced individual assessment techniques with particular emphasis on intellectual, aptitude, and basic neuropsychological assessment. This examines the complexities of measuring theoretical notions like intelligence and aptitude. It also covers administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual assessment techniques in cognitive and neuropsychological functioning. The course places an emphasis on integrative report writing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6200 and PSY 6210.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to graduate program status in psychology or counselor education.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6880 - Advanced Behavioral Assessment
The course is intended to develop knowledge in the functional analysis of behavior using self-report measures, behavioral interviewing, direct observation techniques, and physical recording. Reliability and validity issues with respect to each assessment method are covered. Behavioral consultation, and efficient alternative to one-on-one counseling in which therapist contact is primarily with the mediator rather than the client, is introduced.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6900 - Behavioral Approaches to College Education
This course addresses selection and use of text materials, the role of lecture and discussion, examinations, grading practices, all considered from a behavioral perspective. Higher education is emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s and doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6910 - College Teaching Practicum
Supervised practice in the instruction of psychology at the undergraduate level. The student will be responsible for the design, execution, and evaluation of a college course section involving undergraduate students.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6920 - Grant Writing in the Behavioral Sciences
This course will provide an overview of the process used to secure extramural funds for research and training in the behavioral sciences. Students will learn how to find potential funding sources, develop ideas that may merit funding, develop a budget, prepare grant applications, and react to reviewers’ comments. Students will prepare a grant proposal and evaluate proposals prepared by others.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6100 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s and doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6950 - Doctoral Internship in Behavior Analysis
This is an off-campus internship course for doctoral students in the Behavior Analysis Program. Requires a written application and permission from the Behavior Analysis Program Committee.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6970 - Advanced Topical Studies in Psychology
An in depth examination, discussion, and survey of selected research and/or professional topics.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit, although the total number of credits may be limited by the degree program. Students should consult the program advisor. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6980 - Clinical Practicum in Psychology I
This is the entry-level practicum for students in the Clinical Psychology program. Students enrolled in this course will gain a range of therapy and assessment experiences in the Psychology Clinic under the supervision of licensed Clinical faculty.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6640 and PSY 6690; written permission must be obtained from the Department Clinical Committee.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 6990 - Clinical Practicum in Psychology II
Experience in a broad range of professional functions included in the practice of psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. The experience includes, but is not limited to, psychotherapy, diagnostic testing and consultation. The experience involves not less than 500 clock hours (15 weeks) in an organized health care setting.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PSY 6980; written permission must be obtained from the Department Clinical Committee.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7050 - Master’s Project
Students will work on an applied project in their area of specialization in psychology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Advisor approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Restrictions Restricted to masters in psychology.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7200 - Specialist Project
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7250 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7320 - Doctoral Clinical Internship
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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PSY 7350 - Graduate Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 5000 - Historical Studies in Religion
The topic to be announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings. The content of the course will vary from semester to semester. Students may repeat the course for credit as long as the subject matter is different. Topics such as the following will be studied: Zen Buddhism; Buddhism; Taoism; Shinto; New Religions of Japan; Religion in Japanese Literature; Islam in the Modern World; Christian Theology to 1500; Renaissance and Reformation Theology; Mystical Dimensions of Islam.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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REL 5100 - Comparative Studies in Religion
The topic to be announced in the Schedule of Course Offerings. The content of the course will vary from semester to semester. Students may repeat the course for credit as long as the subject matter is different. Topics such as the following will be studied: Millennium, Utopia, and Revolution; Femininity as a Religious Form; Great Islamic Thinkers; the Hindu Yogas; the Occult Tradition.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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REL 5980 - Readings in Religion
Research on some selected period or topic under supervision of a member of the Religion faculty. Approval of instructor involved and Chairperson of the Department must be secured in advance of registration.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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REL 6000 - Comparative Religion Professional Seminar
A systematic study of the most important works in the subfields of comparative religion represented by department faculty. This course will introduce students to issues in and the history of the field of the academic study of religion and prepare them for further course work within the field.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 6100 - Theory and Method
An examination of the major theoretical options for understanding and explaining religion in comparative perspective and the major methods employed by theoreticians in their development of such theoretical options. Particular attention will be paid to intellectualist, symbolist, and structuralist, ideological, emotivist, and cognitive method and theory.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 6150 - Pedagogy: Teaching World Religions
While learning the content of individual religious traditions and exploring the comparative questions between/among traditions, students will focus on the issues of teaching about religion generally and the problematics of presenting individual traditions. Students will learn how to prepare syllabi, interact with students, and construct exams and assignments. This course will balance content of religious traditions and pedagogical techniques as a way of preparing students to teach basic courses in religion.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 6200 - Advanced Writing Seminar in Religion
Advanced study on questions of comparative research on religion with a focus on developing graduate-level writing skills and preparing a writing portfolio.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 6950 - Dissertation Tutorial
Planning and preparation for the dissertation, including selection of an appropriate topic. The student will work with an advisor to develop a dissertation proposal to be submitted to his/her Ph.D. committee. The tutorial will entail preparation of a preliminary bibliography, readings in basic sources and examination of the ideas and materials related to the subject, selection of essential sources, and sketching of the dissertation outline. (This course is a prerequisite for REL 7300, Doctoral Dissertation).
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Depratment approval
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course description.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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REL 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approved application; department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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RUSS 5020 - Russian for Graduate Study
Russian instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Russian for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of World Languages and Literatures.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
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RUSS 5030 - Russian - English Translation Practicum
This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from Russian into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of Russian texts, such as news, essays, documents, poetry, and short fiction.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: RUSS 2010 or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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RUSS 5200 - Topics in Russian Linguistics and Language Science
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. May be repeated for credit. Open to upper-class and graduate students.
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RUSS 5500 - Independent Study in Russian
Directed individual study of a specific topic in Russian language, literature, or culture.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of four courses in Russian, or equivalent; minimum grade point average of 3.0 in Russian; department approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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SCI 5600 - Science for School Science Education
This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of science. The course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teacher certification or baccalaureate plus work toward certification.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 5700 - Biology for School Science
This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of biology. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teacher certification or baccalaureate plus work toward certification.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 5800 - Chemistry for School Teachers
This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of chemistry. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teacher certification or baccalaureate plus work toward certification.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 5850 - Physics for School Science
This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of physics. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teacher certification or baccalaureate plus work toward certification.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 5900 - Earth Sciences for School Science Education
This course will involve participants in several activities especially designed to help them achieve an understanding of some of the important concepts of earth science. This course is designed and taught to address the needs of K-12 teachers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Teacher certification or baccalaureate plus work toward certification.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This is a variable topics course and may be repeated for credit if different topics are involved. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 5980 - Readings in Science
To be used by students seeking work in topics not otherwise available. The student is limited to not more than four hours in all reading courses and work must be completed under a member of the graduate faculty.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SCI 6010 - Problems in Science Education
This independent study course allows students to study various problems in Science Education under the direction of a supervising faculty member. Individual or small groups of qualified students may be involved in these problem areas reflecting the current concerns of Science Education. The course is designed to meet the needs of students for first-hand experience in field or laboratory research, pilot projects testing new ideas or concepts, or developing learning materials or resources.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: The course may be repeated for up to 4 hours of credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6140 - Science: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
This course utilizes work in the history and philosophy of science to provide a critical perspective for dealing with the question: “What about science is most important for a student to know?” The course will address: the nature of scientific disciplines (the theories and problems which characterize them); the relations between theory and the empirical work; and the nature of theory change in the sciences. SCI 6140 is meant to provide a broad foundation for subsequent curriculum development, instructional design, and research into the teaching and learning of the sciences.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6145 - Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science for Teachers
An ONLINE graduate level course intended to introduce teachers to history and philosophy of science. The focus is on issues associated with the nature of science that are recognized in state and national standards to be as essential part of the K-12 science curriculum. The course explores research on typical misconceptions students have about nature of science topics and considers the implications of these findings for how science should best be taught. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education, who because of distance or scheduling problems cannot take our traditional face-to-face course SCI 6140 on the main Kalamazoo campus.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6150 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Foundations
This course will familiarize students with the history of science education in the United States, leading up to current national reform efforts. This historical approach will provide a foundation to address curricular and literacy issues as well as the relevance of the history and philosophy of those concerns. The course will address two themes or “commonplaces” of education in a science education context-the social milieu and the curriculum.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6155 - Science Education: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives for Teachers
An ONLINE graduate level course intended to familiarize students with the history of science education in the United States, leading up to current national reform efforts. This historical approach will provide a foundation to address curricular and literacy issues as well as the relevance of history and philosophy of those concerns. The course will address two themes or common places of education in a science education context - the social milieu and the curriculum. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education, who because of distance or scheduling problems cannot take our traditional face-to-face course SCI 6150 on the main Kalamazoo campus.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6160 - Science Education: Models of Learning and Teaching
This course will complement SCI 6150 in addressing the remaining themes or “commonplaces” of education in a science education context, namely learning and teaching. The major models of learning and approaches to teaching which are compatible with those models will be examined, including their relevance to classroom practice.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6165 - Cognition and Teaching
An ONLINE graduate level course intended to compliment SCI 6155 in addressing themes or commonplaces of education in a science education context, namely learning and teaching. The major models of learning and approaches to teaching that are compatible with those models will be examined, including their relevance to classroom practice. This ONLINE course does NOT count towards the doctoral degree in science education. It is intended for M.A. students in Western Michigan University’s graduate program in science education, who because of distance or scheduling problems cannot take our traditional face-to-face course SCI 6150 on the main Kalamazoo campus.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6170 - Science Education: Early Research I
SCI 6170 is the first of a two-course series designed to give science education doctoral students direct experience in the process of conducting original research. The fall semester (SCI 6170) focuses on developing students’ skills in reading, critically reviewing, and synthesizing the primary literature, as well as in designing a publishable research study. In the following spring semester (SCI 6171), students will carry out the research project.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to doctoral students in science education.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6171 - Science Education: Early Research II
SCI 6171 is the second of a two-course series designed to give science education doctoral students direct experience in the process of conducting original research. In the fall semester, SCI 6170 focuses on developing students’ skills in reading, critically reviewing, and synthesizing the primary literature, as well as in designing a publishable research study. In the spring semester, students in SCI 6171 carry out the research project.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SCI 6170 and instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to doctoral students in science education.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6180 - Teaching and Learning in the College Science Classroom
The purpose of the course is to prepare students to teach post-secondary science. The course focuses on theoretical background, course and lesson development, and instructional and assessment strategies essential for successful college level science teaching.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Doctoral students may take the course twice. There are additional course requirements for second timers. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6200 - Topics in Science Education
This course will present, analyze, and evaluate methods and techniques of teaching science. Topics may include new approaches for teaching science, new science curriculum, laboratory practices, science education research, motivational techniques, and other methodological problems confronting science teachers.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit provided different topics are involved. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6205 - Science Content and Pedagogy in the Secondary School
This graduate level introductory secondary science methods course is designed to strengthen science content knowledge, and build familiarity with national and state science standards for K-12 students. The course develops models of effective instructional strategies designed to promote student learning and understanding of science concepts and processes.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6210 - Topics in Science
This course is designed to examine various science concepts and new developments of science of interest to science teachers. Each course will be subtitled, and the content will vary to reflect the various sciences, new developments and emphases, and the needs of the science teaching community.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit provided different topics are involved. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6250 - Environmental Science Seminar
Analysis of case studies of environmental problems. Covers the scientific, social, and political problems involved in environmental action and will include experiences with management of energy and material resources.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six hours. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6260 - Curriculum Studies in Science Education
This course examines fundamental issues related to science curricula and curricular studies, primarily at the K-12 levels, while utilizing examples from historical and current reform efforts in science education. Students will explore the history of science curriculum reform efforts through current practices. Students will develop expertise in science curriculum analysis, the development of science curriculum materials, including formative assessment.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 6305 - Science Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School
This graduate level secondary science methods course and field experience is designed to strengthen and develop understanding about student learning, classroom environment, and assessment strategies. Building on SCI 6205, this course focuses on instructional planning and effective instructional strategies to promote student learning and understanding of science concepts and processes. Topics, materials and strategies discussed and developed in coursework are explored, observed and tested in field experience.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: SCI 6205
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions Restricted to master’s in Practice of Teaching: Foundations for Teaching.
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Summer
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SCI 6900 - Science Education Seminar
Designed to provide an integrating experience for students in the Science Education master’s and doctoral programs.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SCI 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to the Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application, department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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SOC 5150 - Sociology of Mental Illness
This course will be concerned with examining the contemporary meaning of concepts of mental health and mental illness. The course will also consider the amount and kind of mental illnesses, especially the differences by social class, age, gender, race, marital status, urban versus rural living, and migration, the structure of the mental health care delivery system, the nature of help-seeking for mental illness, and community care and public policy for mental illness.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5200 - Studies in Social Psychology: Variable Topics
Further analysis of selected topics in social psychology not intensively covered in other courses. Specific topic will be designated in the course title when scheduled.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit with a different topic. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5210 - Social Psychology of Emotions
An examination of human emotions as they relate to thinking, motivation, and social action. Emphasis will be given to the ways in which emotions signal the importance of social events for the individual self, the role of group norms in defining situationally appropriate emotional feeling and expression, the management of emotions, and the ways that emotions function as both determinants and consequences of patterns of interpersonal activity.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5220 - Social Psychology of Prejudice
An analysis of the processes through which prejudice is learned and influences individual thought and social interaction. The nature of contemporary forms of prejudice will be analyzed, along with their cultural, cognitive, and motivational bases. Emphasis will be placed on how stereotypes are acquired and maintained, the consequences of prejudice for social interaction and intergroup conflict, and classic and contemporary strategies for the reduction of prejudice and discrimination. Students will be encouraged to conduct research projects involving topics of their choice.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5235 - Self and Social Identities
This course discusses how micro-level identities and interactions illustrate macro-level social inequalities. Students will learn how varied structural and contextual factors affect individuals’ perceptions of themselves, their behaviors, their interactions with others, and how they are perceived in society based on their structural positions such as gender, class, race, nationality, religion, and mental illness.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5250 - Research Design and Analysis in Social Psychology
This course will provide students with the knowledge necessary to evaluate research, to understand the relationship between theory and the research operations that are used to test and generate theory, and to design and carry out original research on social psychological topics. Students will learn about the appropriate use of survey, observational, experimental and quasi-experimental methods as applied to both field and laboratory settings. Class projects will teach students to design and conduct original research in social psychology, and to analyze data using relevant statistical techniques.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5600 - Corporate and Governmental Crime
An examination of the crimes committed by business corporations and government agencies. The course describes the nature, extent, and costs of these organizational crimes, explains the structural and organizational forces which give rise to such crimes and analyzes the problem of controlling organizational offenders. The course also examines the political process whereby corporations and governments come to be defined as deviant or criminal.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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SOC 5620 - Victimology
The study of crime victims, the probabilities of victimization, victim-offender relationships, the treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and the economic, social, and psychological impact of victimization.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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