Revised August, 2003
General Note on Department and Graduate School Policies:
In order to obtain the M.A. or Ph.D. in psychology, the student must
complete the minimum requirements of: (1) the Graduate School, (2)
the Department, and (3) the area of concentration to which the student
has been admitted. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar
with the policies and regulations of both the Department and the Graduate
School. The student should consult The Miami Bulletin Graduate Edition
and The Student Handbook for information not covered below.
Scope and Philosophy of Graduate Programs:
The Department offers programs of study and research leading to the
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in three program areas: Clinical Psychology,
Social Psychology, and Brain & Cognitive Science. The Brain and
Cognitive Science Program includes specializations in perception and
cognition, behavioral/cognitive neuroscience, ergonomics and human
factors, and developmental psychology. Within each program a variety
of specialty areas are available. There is a developmental concentration
in each of the areas. A student is admitted to one of the program
areas. A student who wishes to change areas of concentration must
apply for admission to the faculty in the new area. Acceptance of
the application will be based on (a) evaluations of the student's
academic performance, research ability, professional qualities, and
conduct, relative to standards appropriate to the discipline, (b)
the student's commitment to the new area, and (c) considerations of
faculty commitment to students already in the area. The following
points summarize the scope and philosophy of the graduate program.
A. Emphasis upon participation in research. Each
student participates in a series of research experiences which continue
throughout the program. These projects are expected to be of increasing
complexity and independence, so that by the last year the student
is working as an independent scientist upon an original project of
his or her own design. In order to complete any program, the student
must demonstrate the motivation and ability to do independent, original
research.
B. Requirements and structure are kept to the minimum consistent
with sound scholarship. Students are given major responsibility
in the development of a plan of integrated study and research leading
to their degree. However, all students are expected to have a solid
background in the major substantive areas of psychology, as well as
in research methodology and statistical analysis.
Role of the Departmental Advisor:
The Graduate Coordinator assigns each entering student a temporary
advisor. The student should select a "permanent" advisor
no later than the start of the second semester. It is the general
policy of the department that a student may choose any member of the
graduate faculty as an advisor, and that the student may change to
another advisor at any time, as long as the faculty person consents
to be the student's advisor. All changes in advisor-advisee relationships
should be reported to the Graduate Coordinator, who maintains the
official list. A student's advisor is the faculty person most recently
reported to the Graduate Coordinator. In the absence of a mutual agreement
between a faculty member and a student, that students' Departmental
Advisor will be the Chair of the Department or a member of the graduate
faculty appointed by the chair. It is the student's responsibility
to consult with his or her advisor on all questions of curriculum
and to channel through the advisor all matters the student wishes
to bring to the attention of the department. In addition, departmental
recommendations concerning student evaluation and progress are generally
communicated to the student through the advisor.
Participation in Departmental Governance:
Two graduate student representatives may participate, with vote,
in all faculty meetings except those dealing with student or faculty
evaluation. The procedure for selecting the student representatives
is determined by the graduate student body, but must be submitted
in writing to the faculty. Graduate student participation in any standing
or ad hoc committee is at the discretion of the committee chair unless
otherwise directed by the faculty.
Graduate Awards and Departmental Support:
When students are admitted with support, the Department assumes a
commitment to provide them with support for four years. This commitment
may be met by any departmentally approved stipend, including, but
not necessarily limited to, departmental assistantships, extramural
research grant support (such as a grant or contract awarded to a specific
faculty member who is designated as the primary investigator), teaching
and dissertation fellowships, traineeships, and placements. After
a student has received four years of such support, the department
has no continuing obligation to provide or seek support for a student;
however, a student may be supported beyond the fourth year in any
of the above ways. "Having a commitment" means that any
available positions, not including those supported by extramural research
grants, must first be allocated to continuing students to whom such
a commitment exists. An individual with an extramural research grant
may fill positions funded by that grant with anyone whom (s)he chooses.
Support, such as a grant or contract, that is obtained by a student
does not count toward the Department's commitment. If lack of funds
should make it impossible to support all students to whom the department
has a commitment, then awards will be made on a competitive basis,
and students will be funded in order of merit as determined by the
faculty.
In order to be eligible for a Teaching Associate, students are expected
to have successfully completed Psychology 685, Practicum in the Teaching
of Psychology. In addition, Graduate School regulations require students
to have obtained the M.A. or to have 30 semester hours of graduate
credit. Specific assignments of departmental support are made by the
Chair upon recommendations from the Coordinator of Graduate Programs.
In order to maintain any form of Graduate Award, a student must continue
to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and to fulfill the responsibilities
of the award.
It is the responsibility of students to be familiar with the Graduate
School regulations concerning Graduate Awards. Students are advised
to consult the Graduate School statement on "Rights and Responsibilities
of Graduate Assistants, Associates, and Teaching Fellows" for
specific information.
Requirements for the MA Degree in Psychology:
The M.A. degree in psychology is designed as preparation for work
toward the Ph.D. The Department will not ordinarily admit students
who wish to become candidates for the Master's degree only. A minimum
of 30 semester credit hours is required, 6-12 of which must be for
thesis research. At least 18 credit hours, including thesis, must
be taken in the Department of Psychology; the remaining hours may
be taken in one or more other departments with the consent of the
student's departmental advisor. Specific requirements are as follows:
a. Statistical Methods. Two of the following four
courses: Psychology 593, 594, 595, 596
b. Research Methods and Problems. Psychology 591
c. Research Practicum and Continuous Participation in Research.
Psychology 690, 692, 700, 710
d. Proseminar in Psychology. Psychology 603, 604
e. Thesis and Oral Examination.
Graduate award holders may register for courses below the 500 level
ONLY if they have enrolled for the minimum number of graduate hours
required by their graduate award. Graduate assistants and teaching
associates must register for a minimum number of 10 hours at the 500
level or higher. Any student who wishes to register for a course below
the 500 level should consult with the graduate coordinator prior to
doing so.
Clinical students should consult the Director of
Clinical Training when trying to satisfy the APA breadth requirements.
The Master's degree must be completed within five calendar years.
Partial credit for work more than five years old may be granted through
petition to the Graduate School.
Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree in Psychology:
Admission to the Ph.D. program is granted by vote of the faculty,
based upon an evaluation of the student's academic performance, research
ability, professional qualities, and conduct, relative to standards
appropriate to the discipline. This vote is normally taken upon successful
completion of the Master's thesis. Admission to the Ph.D. program
entitles the student to take the Comprehensive Examination and pursue
the dissertation.
A minimum of 90 semester credit hours is required, including 30 hours
of graduate credit for the Master's degree. From 16 to 60 hours must
be for dissertation research. If a student already has a Master's
degree in psychology from another institution, he or she must present
evidence of competence in all areas required for the M.A. degree at
Miami. Students entering with the Master's degree must complete the
Breadth Requirement before being admitted to the Doctoral Program.
Specific requirements include all those listed above for the M.A.
degree, plus:
a. Continuous Participation in Research. Psychology
692, 710, 850.
b. At Least One Seminar in Each of Two Program Areas Outside
the Student's Own. There are six (6) program areas: clinical,
social, behavioral neuroscience, cognition/perception, ergonomics/human
factors,
and developmental concentration. In addition, tool courses such as
mathematical statistics, logic, philosophy of science, computer or
foreign languages, and physiology, in departments other than psychology,
are not required but are strongly recommended.
c. Area Requirements: All students must take a
seminar or 600-level course in their own area during their first semester.
Brain & Cognitive, Developmental, and Social students must take
a minimum of five seminars in their area. The clinical curriculum
is specified in a separate statement. Students in the Social program
should consult with the head of the Social program for information
about other program requirements.
d. Comprehensive Examination. Must be passed within
seven years after the student's first course.
e. Dissertation and Final Oral Examination. Must
be passed no later than five years after the Comprehensive Examination;
any "exceptions" may involve further examinations or course
requirements.
f. Teaching Requirement. All students must be able
to show that they have the equivalent of three credit hours of teaching
experience. Normally, students will meet this requirement as part
of their Graduate Assistantship in their second, third or fourth year.
Teaching may involve leading discussion or laboratory sections for
undergraduate courses, conducting statistics labs in the department's
undergraduate sequence or teaching a section of a course on either
the Oxford campus or branch campus. This teaching experience may be
at either the graduate or undergraduate level. In preparation for
teaching, students must complete the teaching practicum (Psychology
685) or its equivalent.
Transfer of Credit from Other Institutions:
In transferring courses from another institution it is important
to distinguish between (a) transferring credits and (b) meeting the
requirements of one of the graduate programs in psychology. Rules
and procedures for the former are determined by the Graduate School
and are specified in the graduate catalog. Briefly, "Up to one-third
of the number of semester hours required for the degree may be transferred
towards the master's degree" (p. 25). For the doctoral degree
"A minimum of 60 semesters hours beyond the master's degree (or
its equivalent) is required. Forty-eight hours must be earned at Miami.....Up
to 12 hours of graduate credit may be transferred toward the doctoral
degree. Courses may not be over seven years old at the time the comprehensive
examination is taken" (p. 26). See the graduate catalog for further
details.
This document deals only with the acceptance of courses from other
institutions as meeting the requirements of one of the graduate programs
in psychology. Though requirements for each program must be approved
by the departmental faculty, and hence are departmental requirements
in that sense, conceptually one can distinguish between departmental
requirements that apply to all programs and program requirements that
are unique to a particular program. In this document these requirements
are all lumped together as departmental requirements unless otherwise
specified. Note that courses that are transferred for credit with
the graduate school may not be accepted as meeting departmental requirements,
and that courses do not have to be transferred for credit in order
to be accepted for meeting departmental requirements.
A petition for a course from another institution to meet one of the
requirements of the graduate psychology program shall ordinarily be
approved if:
1. The course was reasonably similar to the course for which it
is being substituted. A similar course is one that, in terms of level,
content, meeting time, class participation, and grading methods falls
within the range of variability that might be expected if different
members of the department were to teach the course.
2. The course was:
a. taken within the past four years;
b. taken at an accredited college or university in a program judged
to be similar in quality to ours;
c. passed with a grade of A or B.
3. The grade was determined primarily on the basis of papers or
examinations.
If any of the requirements in two or three is not met, then evidence
of comprehension may be required. This may take the form of:
4. continuing use of the material, as in research activity, teaching,
writing, or the like;
or
5. examination, in which case the level of performance required
shall be that of a person who has taken the course two years previously,
not that of someone just finishing the course.
In petitioning for substitution of a course from another institution,
the student shall provide a grade on a transcript, a copy of the syllabus,
and if it is not specified on the syllabus, evidence that the grade
was determined primarily by papers or examinations. In the absence
of a syllabus the student may submit a signed summary of the course
assignments, a letter from the instructor, or copies of papers, examinations,
homework, notes, etc. that were made during the course. In providing
such documentation the student shall be required to furnish only that
which would convince a reasonable person that the course was as described.
The assumption shall be that the representation is made in good faith,
not that the presumption of deception needs to be overcome.
The approval of courses for meeting program requirements is limited
as follows: For students in the experimental and social programs,
no more than one seminar may be transferred to meet the within-area
seminar requirement in that student's program; for students in clinical,
no more than two seminars may be transferred to meet the seminar requirement
of the clinical program. Any requirement, and any number of requirements,
may be met by examination (where examination is construed broadly
to mean demonstration of competence and might include such things
as the preparation of a paper, demonstration of a laboratory technique,
or conduct of an interview).
Petitions regarding general department requirements or requirements
of the social and brain and cognitive programs should be submitted
directly to the Graduate Coordinator. Petitions pertaining to requirements
of the clinical psychology program should be submitted directly to
the Director of Clinical Training.
Students with an M.A. in psychology from another institution are
not required to obtain another M.A. at Miami, and are not required
to write another thesis.
A petition for an outside course to meet a departmental requirement
should be addressed to the Coordinator of Graduate Training, who may
accept the petition upon recommendation by faculty members who might
teach the course in question, reject it, or present it to the departmental
faculty for consideration. If a petition is denied the student will
be given a written statement of the reasons for rejection. If the
petition is rejected by the Coordinator of Graduate Training, the
student may appeal to the general faculty. A petition rejected by
the faculty may be resubmitted for reconsideration if the resubmission
includes significant new material.
Upon beginning graduate studies in our graduate program, a student
has one year to file any and all petitions requesting that previous
coursework be permitted to satisfy our requirements.
Right to Challenge Course Requirements:
The Department will permit a student to challenge any course requirement
by passing an examination at a level satisfactory to a majority of
the Department staff.
Thesis, Dissertation, and Comprehensive Examining Committees:
Current university regulations concerning theses, dissertations,
and comprehensive examinations are contained in the Miami Bulletin,
Graduate Edition and in "The Graduate School Guide for Preparing
Theses and Dissertations," (also on their website: www.units.muohio.edu/gradschool).
The student should consult both of these documents in addition to
the departmental requirements which follow.
Faculty participation in Thesis, Dissertation, and Comprehensive
Examining Committees is voluntary, and it is the student's responsibility
to obtain the agreement of specific faculty to serve as members and
chair of the committee. There is no restriction as to who these faculty
may be, so long as the committee meets the Graduate School requirements
(outlined below), and adequately represents the student's areas of
specialization and interest. Committee membership for both the Comprehensive
Examination and the Doctoral Dissertation Committees must be approved
by the Dean of the Graduate School at least 10 days prior to the comprehensive
examination and the dissertation proposal meeting, respectively.
In the case of Thesis and Dissertation Committees, it is the student's
responsibility to develop an acceptable research prospectus in consultation
with the chair of the committee. The prospectus must be approved by
the Thesis or Dissertation Committees. It is the responsibility of
the student to see that the forms required by the Graduate School
are completed and submitted to the Graduate School on time.
The Master's Thesis Committee must consist of a minimum of 3 members
of the graduate faculty, at least two of whom are members of the Department
of Psychology. Following the approval of the Thesis, the committee
will administer a final Master's degree examination, which will cover
the thesis and any other areas of study determined by the committee.
In the event of failure, a second exam is permitted at the discretion
of, and at a time determined by, the committee. The exam must be held
not later than 10 days before graduation. The procedure for submitting
the thesis to the graduate school is found in a separate document
of the Graduate School. The Department would like a bound copy for
its library.
The membership of the comprehensive examination committee should
reflect the student's area of specialization. The areas to be covered
by the exam are determined by the committee in consultation with the
student. The examination consists of both a written and an oral part,
with the oral section taking place no later than 4 weeks after the
written. The committee must consist of at least 5 graduate faculty,
one of whom is outside the Department and participates in the oral
part of the examination. There can be no more than one dissenting
vote for the passing of the examination. In the event of failure,
reexamination is at the discretion of, and under conditions stipulated
by, the committee.
The Dissertation Committee must consist of a minimum of 4 graduate
faculty, one of whom must be from outside the Department. There can
be no more than one dissenting vote for the approval of the prospectus
or the passing of the examination. The final examination will cover
the dissertation and any other areas determined by the Committee,
and must be held no later than 10 days before graduation. Procedures
for reexamination in the event of failure are the same as for the
Master's exam. The procedure for submitting the dissertation to the
graduate school is found in a separate document of the Graduate School.
The Department would like a bound copy for its library.
Student Progress:
Evaluations of student progress are based upon academic performance,
research ability, professional qualities, and conduct, relative to
standards appropriate to the discipline. The progress of each graduate
student will be reviewed at least once a year by the Department as
a whole. However, any member of the department may bring any student
up for evaluation at any meeting of the Psychology Department.
At a Department meeting following the completion of the first year,
the Department will consider each first-year student in terms of the
following:
a. Will be permitted to continue study as a regular student and
will be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program, should a satisfactory
M.A. thesis be completed.
b. Masters only status: the student is limited to the M.A. degree.
A student may be removed from master's only status if such recommendation
is made by the student's thesis committee and approved by a majority
vote of the faculty. The burden of proof is on the student to demonstrate
to the thesis committee that (s)he has the potential to complete the
doctoral program satisfactorily.
c. Required to withdraw from the program.
d. Action deferred pending specific information by a specified date.
Actions B, C, and D will be reported to the student by letter from
the Graduate Coordinator. They may, in addition, be conveyed to the
student by his or her advisor.
At a department meeting late in each academic year, there will be
an opportunity for each student (except for first-year students already
evaluated) to be discussed. If the student is making other than adequate
and satisfactory progress, recommendations will be made, and if necessary,
action taken. Any recommendations will be presented to the student
by the advisor. Action which directly affects the student's continuation
in the program will be conveyed to the student by letter from the
Department Chair.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required by the Graduate School to remain
in good standing and to receive a graduate degree. Any student whose
performance falls below Graduate School standards requires positive
action by the Department to keep him or her in the program. If the
recommendation to retain the student is approved by the Department,
the faculty member(s) making the recommendation will prepare the necessary
petitions and appeals to the Graduate Council. If not approved the
student is automatically dismissed from the program.
Within the Department, a "B" grade reflects graduate work
at an acceptable level; it means satisfactory progress for the student.
All graduate requirements must be met with grades of "B"
or better. An "A" grade indicates achievement beyond that
ordinarily expected. A "C" grade or less indicates definitely
unsatisfactory achievement at the graduate level. The department regards
the Graduate School minimum as a necessary but not sufficient condition
for remaining in good standing. Grades of "C" in two or
more courses in the Department will be considered sufficient grounds
for dismissal from the program, regardless of overall GPA. Evaluations
of performance in courses that are particularly central to the general
program or to the student's area of concentration may be weighted
more heavily than others.
A student may also be dismissed from the program on non-academic
grounds if two-thirds of the faculty in the student's area determine
that the student is unable to function in that area even after having
been advised of his or her deficiencies and counseled concerning necessary
changes, and two-thirds of the departmental faculty concur with the
recommendation for dismissal.
Student Conduct:
Graduate students in Psychology are expected to be familiar with
and to adhere to all Miami regulations concerning student conduct.
Students should consult the Graduate Catalog and the Student Handbook
for specific information. In addition, students are expected to be
familiar with and to adhere to standards of ethical conduct appropriate
to the discipline. A student whose professional qualities or conduct
falls below the standards of the discipline even after the student
has been advised of this fact and counseled to improve may be dismissed
from the program.
Policy on Non-Supported Students:
In the event that a student is not receiving financial support from
the Department (including support from extramural sources), but has
not formally withdrawn from the program, the student is designated
as being "nonsupported." The following policies apply to
such students.
a. Leaves of Absence. A student may petition the faculty, through
the Graduate Coordinator, for a leave of absence for a specified period
of time. The normal time limits for completing graduate work continue
to apply, even if the student has been granted a leave of absence.
Students who have been granted a leave of absence must inform the
Graduate Coordinator of their intentions regarding the program during
each regular term. Failure to inform the Graduate Coordinator may
be taken as evidence that the student has withdrawn from the program.
b. All students who have not been granted a leave of absence must
be registered during the fall semester of each year. Failure to register
without having been granted a leave of absence may be taken as evidence
that the student has withdrawn from the program.
c. Non-supported students who are involved in any stage of thesis
or dissertation work should register for at least one hour in the
appropriate course (PSY 700 or PSY 850). The number of hours is to
be based on a combination of faculty time involved and physical facilities
utilized. A determination of hours will be arrived at by student-advisor
consultation with the advice and consent of the Graduate Coordinator.
d. When evidence exists that a student has withdrawn from the program,
the Graduate Coordinator will present the case to the faculty. If
a majority agree that the action is warranted, the Coordinator will
inform the student that (s)he will be dropped from the program in
two weeks unless a satisfactory response has been received by that
time. In the case of a student not on leave, registration is the minimum
response that is satisfactory. If the student cannot be contacted
or does not respond, then the student is dropped.
A student who has been dropped under this policy may be readmitted
if a recommendation for readmission is made by the faculty in the
student's area and approved by a majority vote of all the faculty.
Petitions and Grievance Procedures:
All Departmental policies are petitionable through the Coordinator
of Graduate Programs. Graduate School policies may be petitioned through
the Graduate Council.
In the event of a grievance, the student should first try to resolve
the matter by meeting with the faculty member and presenting the complaint.
If this is unsuccessful, further informal attempts at mediation and
reconciliation should be made within the department. If informal attempts
are not successful, then a grievance or appeal may be addressed in
succession to: (1) the faculty within the student's area, (2) the
departmental faculty via the Coordinator of Graduate Programs, (3)
the department chair, and (4) the Dean of the Graduate School. A grievance
may be initiated at any level, but the student forfeits the right
to a hearing at all levels below that at which the grievance is initiated,
unless the grievance is referred to a lower level for adjudication.
The student is strongly advised to consult with his or her advisor,
the Coordinator of Graduate Programs, or the Department Chair, for
advice.
Amendments and Revisions:
These policies may be amended by majority vote of the faculty and
when amended will apply to all students unless otherwise specified.
Criteria for Determining Whether a Graduate Student is Making
Satisfactory Progress in Research
All graduate students are required to be continuously involved in
research while enrolled in the doctoral program. At the very least
this research must culminate in a Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation.
Students are strongly encouraged to prepare their work for presentation
at professional conferences and publication in refereed journals.
The following criteria must ordinarily be satisfied in order for the
faculty to regard a student as making satisfactory progress in research.
This statement is relevant to the conditions under which financial
support will continue. While any decision can be petitioned, the burden
of demonstrating satisfactory progress is placed on the student.
First Year Students: By the end of the Spring semester,
first year students, including those who come with a Masters, must
demonstrate that they have been engaged in research since starting
the program. Any one of the following suggestions would ordinarily
be considered sufficient to demonstrate involvement in research:
(a) an approved Masters Thesis proposal;
(b) working paper to evolve into a proposal;
(c) submission of a proposal to the advisor;
(d) authorship on a conference presentation or submitted journal article;
(e) completion of a research project (under the advisor's supervision)
and write-up in APA style.
Research Practicum I is the vehicle for this option.
(f) active participation in a research project culminating in a written
summary of those activities.
Each first year student must indicate how she or he has satisfied
this objective in the Spring Semester Activities Report.
Second Year Students: By the end of the second year,
students must have either (a) a completed Masters thesis or (b) have
an approved thesis proposal, the approval of the student's committee
to continue work on the thesis. Second year students must have a committee
and approved proposal by the end of their second year. In order for
a third-year, pre-M.A. student to receive financial support, the Graduate
School must approve an extension of financial support. Students who
require a third year to complete their Master's degree should contact
the Graduate Coordinator as early in the spring semester of the second
year as possible to make appropriate arrangements. Students should
be prepared to document the progress they have made toward completing
their thesis since coming to Miami University.
Third Year Students: By the end of the third year,
students must have completed their M. A. thesis and be advanced to
doctoral status.
Students Entering with a Masters Degree: Students
who enter with a Masters degree are expected to be advanced to doctoral
status by the end of their second year in the program and pass their
Comprehensive Examination by the end of their third year. For the
purpose of determining whether adequate research progress is being
made, all students who come with a Masters degree will be treated
as first year students. Since they have already completed a Masters
thesis, these students must submit to the Chair a paper, written in
APA style, based on the research in which they have been involved
at Miami University.
Failure to meet the requirements for satisfactory research progress
is grounds for dismissal from the program or loss of financial support.
Curriculum:
Graduate students are not permitted to register for courses
below the 500 level ONLY if they have enrolled for the minimum number
of graduate hours required by their graduate award. Any student who
wishes to register for a course below the 500 level should consult
with the Graduate Coordinator prior to doing so. Clinical students
should consult the Director of Clinical Training when trying to satisfy
the APA breadth requirements.
551 COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE (3) Presents the modern science of understanding
mechanisms of mind in which cognitive theory is integrated with neuropsychological
and neuroscience evidence.
Topics include the cognitive and biological bases of perception, attention,
memory, language, hemispheric specialization, executive function,
imagery, and consicousness. Techniques of cognitive science such as
brain imaging (MRI, PET, ERP), the study of patient populations, and
computational analyses will be integrated with content of the course.
Prerequisites: one course in perception/cognition and one course in
biopsychology (e.g. 271 and 251).
553 HUMAN FACTORS (3) An introduction to the field of human factors.
Application of principles of experimental psychology toward the goal
of optimizing relations between the individual and technological products
and environments. Prerequisites: PSY 293, 293.L, or equivalent or
permission of instructor.
561 FITTING THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE HUMAN BODY (3) Exposes the basic
elements of anthropometry and biomechanics as they relate to the practical
problem of workplace design. Oriented toward participative problem
solving of "real world" concerns, involving selection of
appropriate physical dimensions and configurations of workstations
based on anthropometric and biomechanical criteria. Course entails
use of elementary physics (mechanics), trigonometry, and statistics
through regression. Prerequisite: PSY 111.
562 WORK SPACE AND WORK ORGANIZATION (3) Seminar concerned with the
use of various tools for the description and analysis of the work
environment. Covers three basic components: a) traditional approaches
to task analysis; b) workplace simulation through the use of MicroSaint,
a computer simulation tool; and c) an ecological approach to task
analysis. Practice-oriented; majority of efforts devoted to analysis
and discussion of actual work sites. Prerequisite: PSY 111,453.
573 MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES (3) This course
will develop quantitative tools for studying behavior, including experimental
techniques, mathematical analysis and computational models of cognitive,
social, and brain functioning. Topics can include models of concept
learning and categorization, attention, memory, decision making(group
and individual), and neural networks. Issues such as model selection,
evaluation, and stimulation are integrated throughout. Prerequisite:
Psy 293 (or equivalent, e.g. STA 261, 361, 368) and one course in
social, cognitive, or biological psychology at the 200 level or above;
recommended: MTH 121or above.
585 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY (3) History of psychology from
its early philosophical forebears, through its development within
the various sciences, to a stage of quasi-maturity in the systems
of late 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: 12 hours of psychology
or permission of instructor.
591 RESEARCH METHODS AND PROBLEMS (2) Provides a knowledge of the
basic research assumptions made by psychologists and a forum for the
discussion of research problems. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
592 PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT (3) An introduction to the basic theory
and principles underlying psychological tests and measurement procedures.
Includes a survey of selected current tests. Prerequisites: PSY 293,
293.L, or equivalent.
593 BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST (3) An
overview of basic statistical methods employed in contemporary psychological
research; sets and functions, probability theory, probability distributions,
sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, Bayesian inference, decision
theory, and nonparametric statistics. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor.
594 CORRELATION AND MULTIPLE REGRESSION FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST
(3) A detailed treatment of correlation and multiple regression as
used in contemporary psychological research. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor.
595 ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST (3) A detailed
treatment of analysis of variance as used in contemporary psychological
research. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
596 ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE STRUCTURES FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST
(3) Topics include correlation, multiple regression, canonical correlation,
multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, and causal modeling.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
603 PROSEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY I (1)
604 PROSEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY II (1)
An overview of contemporary psychology.
620 SEMINAR IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (2-3; maximum 12) Current
research and theory in topics from experimental psychology.
630 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3, maximum 12) Current research
and theory in topics from social psychology.
641 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY I (3) Basic principles and
skills of interviewing. Overview of psychopathology with emphasis
on the interview as a diagnostic tool. Issues in clinical and professional
development. Orientation to the Psychology Clinic. Prerequisite: either
admission to the clinical program or approval by the clinical faculty,
and permission of instructor.
642 THEORY OF ASSESSMENT (1) Modules offered in 5-week sprint mode.
Individual modules offered irregularly. Illustrative modules: interpreting
correlation and multiple regression: principles and paradoxes; conditional
probability and Bayesian approaches to prediction; decision theory;
theories of intelligence. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
643 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (1) Modules offered in five-week sprint mode.
Individual modules offered irregularly. Illustrative modules: Family/Systems/Ecological
Approaches; Existential Humanistic Approaches; Psychodynamic Approaches;
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches; Biological Approaches; Feminist Approaches;
Constructivist Approaches; Archetypal Approaches; Interpersonal Approaches.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
644 METHODS OF ASSESSMENT (1) Modules offered in five-week sprint
mode. Individual modules offered irregularly; however, each year there
will be modules offered in intellectual assessment, objective personality
assessment, and projective personality assessment. Illustrative modules:
Intellectual Assessment-Adult; Intellectual Assessment-Child; Projective
Assessment; Objective Personality Assessment; Marital Assessment;
Family Assessment; Forensic Evaluation.
Prerequisite: either admission to the clinical program or approval
by the clinical faculty, and permission of instructor.
645 INTERVENTION (1) Modules offered in five-week sprint mode. Individual
modules offered irregularly. Illustrative modules: Psychodynamic Approaches;
Cognitive Behavioral Approaches; Humanistic/Existential/Phenomenological
Approaches; Marital Therapy; Family Therapy; Feminist Therapy; Group
Therapy; School Consultation; Forensic Consultation.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor
650 INDEPENDENT READING (1-5; maximum 20) Supervised, in-depth study
of circumscribed area of psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
651 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY II (3) Practical training
in diagnostic interviewing. Introduction to ethical theory and the
APA ethical code. Law and Psychology. Issues in clinical and professional
development. Prerequisite: either admission to the clinical program
or approval by the clinical faculty, and permission of instructor.
660 SPECIAL CLINICAL PROBLEMS AND METHODS (3) Brief coverage of specialized
topics that are important for clinical practice, but are not elsewhere
included in the clinical program. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
670 GRADUATE PLACEMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-4; maximum 12) Supervised
experience in psychological interventions in public and private agencies
or settings. Includes both seminar meetings and on-site conferences.
Prerequisites: admission to the clinical program, approval by the
clinical faculty, and permission of instructor.
685 PRACTICUM IN THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY (3) Supervised experience
in the preparation and presentation of lectures, demonstrations, and
evaluation in undergraduate psychology courses.
690 RESEARCH PRACTICUM I (1-4) Student serves in an apprentice-relationship
to a member of the faculty on a program of research. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor.
692 RESEARCH PRACTICUM II (1-3; maximum 6) Assistance at an increased
level of responsibility with ongoing faculty research projects. Prerequisites:
PSY 491/591 and permission of instructor.
697 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NARRATIVE RESEARCH (4) Provides an introduction
to the application of social constructionist epistemology and narrative
methodologies in psychological research. Provides overview of conceptual
frameworks and opportunity for students to apply knowledge. Prerequisites:
Graduate status, and at least one previous graduate-level course in
social science methodology.
700 RESEARCH FOR MASTER'S THESIS (1-12; minimum 4, maximum 12).
710 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-5; maximum 18) Design and
execution of an independent research project under faculty supervision.
720 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (2-4; maximum 18)
Consideration of a specialized topic in depth from current research
literature in experimental psychology. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor.
730 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3-4; maximum 18) Consideration
of a specialized topic in depth from current research literature in
social psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
740 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1-4; maximum 18) Consideration
of specialized topics in clinical psychology. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor.
750 ADVANCED CLINICAL TECHNIQUES (1-4; maximum 24) Provides an integration
of the theory of and research in techniques of psychological intervention,
with practicum experience in the application of these techniques.
Prerequisites: PSY 641, admission to the clinical program, approval
by the clinical faculty, and permission of instructor.
755 CONTINUING CLINICAL SUPERVISION (1-3; maximum 3) Provides ongoing
supervision of cases in the Psychology Clinic after the end of Psy
750. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
760 CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1; maximum 6)
Critical evaluation of proposed, ongoing, or recently completed research
on topics relevant to clinical psychology. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor.
770 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (2-4; maximum 18) Consideration
of a specialized topic in depth from the current research literature
in applied psychology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
790 ADVANCED SEMINAR IN RESEARCH PROCEDURES (3, maximum 6) Current
methods of research design, experimental procedure, and analysis.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
840 INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-6; maximum 12) A year-long internship
in a clinical or research setting. Required of clinical students,
optional for others. Prerequisite: permission of director of clinical
training program or departmental chair.
850 RESEARCH FOR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (1-16; minimum 16, maximum
60). Prerequisite: admission to candidacy for doctoral degree.
