Department of Psychology
The following list includes all graduate-level (500-level) PSY courses. Courses at the 400 level (see the Undergraduate Bulletin for a list) may sometimes be used for graduate credit, with permission of the student's program. In general, graduate students in Psychology should plan to take 500-level courses. See the Course Requirements page for details.
Note that the frequency of offering these courses varies, and that enrollment in many courses is controlled such that only Ph.D. students in Psychology may register.
Seminar in General Psychology (PSY 501, 1) Orientation
course for first-year graduate students in Psychology. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in the Psychology Department
Research Problems in Psychology (PSY 505, 1 -15) Prerequisite:
12 credits in psychology
Analysis of Psychological Data I (PSY 507, 3) Overview of analysis techniques for psychological data. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology
Analysis of Psychological Data II (PSY 508, 3) Overview of advanced analytic techniques for psychological data. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Psychology; PSY 507
History of the Higher Mental Processes (PSY 510, 3:3:0) Stress upon theoretical, conceptual, and methodological problems involved in studying human thinking, language, memory, cognition, and other skills. Prerequisite: PSY 410 or PSY 411.
Seminar in Contemporary Psychology (PSY 511, 1 - 9 per semester; effective FA2006: 1-3 per semester, maximum of 12) Critical review of readings on a topic of current interest, either in content or methodology, within psychology. Prerequisite: 9 credits in psychology
Philosophy of Social Science (PSY 513 (B A;PHIL) 3) Study of major methodological, normative, and theoretical issues in the social sciences, emphasizing the development of positivism and critical alternatives.
Advanced Statistics in Psychology and Education (PSY 515, 3) Correlation theory and methods, discriminant analysis, and factor analysis; applications to mental test theory. Prerequisite: PSY 415 or EDPSY 506
Statistical Inference and Experimental Design (PSY 527, 3) Probability theory, sampling distributions, analysis of variance and covariance, analysis of trend, nonparametric statistics, experimental design. Prerequisite: PSY 415 or EDPSY 506
Colloquium (PSY 590, 1 - 3) Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Seminar on Teaching Psychology (PSY 591, 1 - 3 per semester) Objectives and content of psychology; organization and presentation of material; teaching aids and techniques.
Individual Studies (PSY 596, 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Special Topics (PSY 597, 1 - 9)
Seminar in Clinical Problems (PSY 540, 1-9 credits) Contemporary psychological theory, research, and methodology in relation to clinical psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 542, PSY 560.
Personality Theory (PSY 541, 3-4 credits) Contemporary theories of personality; relevant research. Prerequisite:PSY 438.
Psychopathology (PSY 542, 3-4 credits) Theories of pathological behavior with reference to clinical and experimental data. Prerequisite: PSY 412.
Research Design in Clinical Psychology (PSY 543, 3:3:0) Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, methodological problems, and techniques of experimental control in clinical psychology research. Prerequisite: 3 credits of statistics.
Psychological Hypnosis (PSY 544, 3) Theory and research in psychological hypnosis. Techniques in the induction and clinical applications of hypnosis.
Historical, Theoretical, and Ethical Considerations of Clinical Psychology (PSY 550, 2) Survey of the historical, theoretical, and ethical foundations of clinical psychology. Prerequisite: available only to degree candidates in clinical psychology
Clinical Assessment (PSY 554, 3) Development of psychological measures; evaluation of reliability and validity. Predictive utility of tests in clinical settings emphasized. Prerequisite: PSY 541 or PSY 542 ; a course in measurement
Theory and Practicum in Clinical Assessment (PSY 555, 3-9 credits) Theoretical issues and research in clinical assessment with special reference to administration and interpretation of testing procedures and clinical interviewing. Prerequisites:PSY 541 or PSY 542, and a course in measurement.
Neuropsychological Assessment (PSY 556, 4) Survey of human neuroanatomy, neuropathology, behavioral correlates of cerebral dysfunction, and the assessment of neurological disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 484 , PSY 554
Introduction to Psychopharmacology and Survey of Biological Therapies (PSY 557, 3) An introduction to the principles of psychopharmacology and to the medications used to treat psychopathologies. Prerequisite: PSY 542 , graduate standing in Psychology (Clinical, Counseling, or School)
Practicum in Clinical Methods (PSY 560, 1 - 6) Supervised practice in the Psychology Clinic, including assessment, therapy, report writing, and staff participation. Prerequisite: PSY 555
Clinical Practicum with Children (PSY 561, 1 - 6) Diagnosis and counseling of child-parent problems of learning and adjustment. Prerequisite: PSY 425 , PSY 426 , PSY 555
Behavior Modification I (PSY 563, 3:3:0) Conceptual foundations of principles, assessment methods, and research strategies.
Behavior Modification II (PSY 564, 3) Survey and empirical evaluation of treatment strategies. Prerequisite: PSY 563
Seminar In Community Psychology (PSY 565, 3:3:0) Application of social psychological research methods and principles to prevention and alleviation of behavior disorders in family and community settings.
Cultural Psychology (PSY 566, 3:3:0) Experimental and descriptive research on culture and behavior in both Western and non-Western settings. Prerequisites: PSY 417, PSY 438, and 6 credits in statistics.
Advanced Theory and Practicum in Counseling and Psychotherapy (PSY 569, 3-9 credits) Theoretical issues, research, and practicum experience in psychotherapy.
Clinical Child Psychopathology (PSY 575, 3:3:0) Overview of developmental clinical child psychopathology; emphasis on social-emotional development, with review of abnormal development and social-emotional maladjustment. Prerequisite:Graduate standing in clinical psychology or 18 credits of graduate course work in psychology, HD FS, or a related field.
Clinical Child Interventions (PSY 576, 3:3:0) Clinical-child therapeutic techniques from a developmental-clinical perspective with emphasis on theoretical basis and empirical evaluation of various techniques. Prerequisite: PSY 575.
Clinical Child Assessment (PSY 577, 3:3:0) Overview of major methods used in clinical assessment of infants, preschool children, and grade-school children with emphasis on social-emotional functioning. Prerequisite: PSY 559, PSY 575,or background in psychological assessment.
History of the Higher Mental Processes (PSY 510, 3:3:0) Stress upon theoretical, conceptual, and methodological problems involved in studying human thinking, language, memory, cognition, and other skills. Prerequisite: PSY 410 or PSY 411.
Seminar In Psycholinguistics (PSY 520, LING, 3 credits/semester up to 9 credits) Consideration of theoretical and research issues relevant to psychological aspects of language sounds, syntax and semantics, and other cognitive support.
Cognitive Studies (PSY 521, 3:3:0) Survey of theories, methods, and issues in cognitive science. Prerequisite: PSY 421.
Proseminar in Cognitive Psychology (PSY 524, 3) An historical introduction to theories and critical findings in the field of cognitive psychology. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the Psychology Department
Cog PSY Sem (PSY 525, 3 per semester, maximum of12) An advanced seminar in a topical or research area in the field of cognitive psychology. Prerequisite: graduate standing in the psychology department
Seminar in Performance Theory (PSY 531, 3-9 credits) Topics in theory and research on human performance in perceptual-motor and information-processing tasks. Prerequisite: PSY 432.
Advanced Engineering Psychology (PSY 533, 3:3:0) Analysis
of the role of the human operator in man-machine systems. Prerequisite:
PSY 432.
Measurement in Human Development (PSY 526, (HD FS) 3) Principles and methods for assessment of human developmental processes across the life span. Prerequisite: EDPSY 450 or PSY 450 ; HD FS 519
Observational Methodologies for Development (PSY 528 (HD FS) 3) Design and application of observational methods in developmental research. Prerequisite: graduate student standing in HD FS or psychology
Seminar in Child Development (PSY 529, HDFS, 1-6 credits) Readings and reports on recent findings in child development. Prerequisites: 6 graduate credits in child development, child psychology, or educational psychology, plus 3 in statistics.
Developmental Psychology (PSY 535, 2-3 credits) Developmental principles and concepts applied to psychological processes, with special reference to the experimental literature. Prerequisites: 9 credits in psychology.
Research Methods in Developmental Processes (PSY 536, HD FS, 3:3:0) Methodological issues in research on varying stages of development across the individual life span. Prerequisites: 6 credits in individual development or psychology, and a course in statistics.
Fundamentals of Social Development (PSY 547, 3) An introduction to theories, current issues, and critical psychological research findings relating to social and emotional development.
Developmental Theory (PSY 549, HD FS, 3:3:0) Conceptual frameworks and major contributions to the study of individual development across the life span. Prerequisites: 6credits at the 400 level in individual development or psychology.
Personnel Selection and Appraisal (PSY 522, 3:3:0) Evaluation of models for personnel selection, placement, and performance appraisal in business and industry. Prerequisites: PSY(EDPSY) 450, PSY 461.
Social-Organization Psychology in Industry (PSY 523, 3:3:0) Analysis of the role of social and organizational variables as they affect employee performance and employee attitudes. Prerequisite: PSY 441.
Practicum in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSY 534, 1-3 credits/semester) Supervised application of psychological principles in industrial and governmental settings. Prerequisites:PSY 441, PSY 461.
Psychology of Personnel Development (PSY 538, 3:3:0) Industrial training in relation to psychological learning theory and experimental findings. Prerequisite: PSY 461 or EDPSY 421.
Health: Biobehavioral Perspectives (PSY 502, BBH, 3:3:0) Introduction to the role of psychology in maintaining health and in treating non-psychiatric disorders.
Health Psychology Seminar (PSY 503, 3 credits/semester up to 12 credits) Seminars in specific areas in health psychology such as anxiety, biofeedback, pain, and stress. Prerequisite:PSY 502
Seminar in Psychobiology (PSY 581, 3 -12) An advanced seminar in a topical or research area in the field of psychobiology.
Advanced Social Psychology (PSY 517, 3:3:0) Problems of theory and of research methods with emphasis on persisting issues relevant to contemporary developments in social psychology. Prerequisites: PSY 417; PSY 015 or STAT 200.
Seminar in Social Psychology (PSY 571, 3-9 credits) Historical development of theory and methods; determinants and principles of complex social or interactional behavior; contemporary problems and research.
Psychology of Gender (PSY 572 (WMNST) 3) Theory and research on the psychology of gender, emphasizing gender in social interaction, and in individual identity. Prerequisite: graduate standing in psychology, women's studies, or allied field
Designing Research in Social Psychology (PSY 583, 3:3:0) Designs and procedures useful in social psychology and cognate disciplines; quasi-experimental designs and analysis, field experimentation, validity of inferences. Prerequisite: 3credits of 500-level statistics.
Attitude Formation and Change (PSY 584, SOC, 3:3:0) Theory and method in research on attitude formation and change with emphasis on critical analysis. Prerequisites: PSY 417 or SOC 403, 3 credits in statistics.
Interaction Processes Within and Between Groups (PSY 585 , SOC, 3:3:0) Interactions in personal, group, and inter-group relations; theory and observational methods. Prerequisite: PSY 417 or SOC 403.
Socialization (PSY 587, SOC, 3:3:0) Behavioral, cognitive, developmental, symbolic, interactionist, and role theories of socialization; emphasis on current theory and research. Prerequisite:PSY 417 or SOC 403.
The Social Organization of Attribution (PSY 588, SOC, 3:3:0) Principles of attribution and their relevance to such topics as power relations, authority, equity, injustice, and social movements. Prerequisite: PSY 417 or SOC 403.
Social Cognition and Social Perception (PSY 589, 3) Overview of how social behavior and social perception (e.g., impression formation, attitudes, the self, stereotyping) are influenced by cognitive processes.
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