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2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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OL 675 - Independent Study I
Students may undertake supervised study or tutorial arrangements as a means of conducting an in-depth investigation of a subject or to a study an area not covered by the regular curriculum. Independent studies must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. A maximum of three credits of Independent Study may be applied toward degree requirements. (1 credit)
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OL 676 - Independent Study II
Students may undertake supervised study or tutorial arrangements as a means of conducting an in-depth investigation of a subject or to a study an area not covered by the regular curriculum. Independent studies must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. A maximum of three credits of Independent Study may be applied toward degree requirements. (2 credits)
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OL 677 - Independent Study III
Students may undertake supervised study or tutorial arrangements as a means of conducting an in-depth investigation of a subject or to a study an area not covered by the regular curriculum. Independent studies must be approved by the department chair prior to registration. A maximum of three credits of Independent Study may be applied toward degree requirements. (3 credits)
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OL 700 - Leadership Self-Development
This course will examine methodologies and processes highlighting Leadership self-development and discovery. Topics will include a characterization and critique of the various models relevant to cultivating self-discovery. Students will evaluate various methodologies supporting the development of emotional intelligence and personal communication styles and skills. (3 credits)
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Applied Behavior Analysis (Doctoral Level) |
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PA 510 - Psychopathology
This course addresses the major definitions for mental disorders, as well as the theories of etiology within the context of recent developments in the categorization and classification of psychological phenomena (DSM-IV TR). A survey of the classes of psychotropics used for the major disorders is also addressed in this course. **CC 424 can replace this course** (3 credits)
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PA 512 - Psychology of the Lifespan
This course examines normal development from infancy through advanced ages, focusing on the development of perceptual and cognitive processes, psychosocial roles and familial interpersonal processes. Current clinical approaches are examined from diverse theoretical viewpoints and in view of recent research findings. Cultural diversity and individual differences are integral to this course. For the Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization this course meets Behavior Analyst Certification Board® requirements for 45 hours in any other behavior analysis content area. (3 credits)
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PA 517 - Clinical and Diagnostic Skills III (3)
This course provides a broad understanding of the philosophic bases of the helping process and an integration of counseling methods and strategies, basic helping skills, client and helper self-understanding and self-development, and facilitation of client change. Developmental factors with children and cultural differences are considered. Students also learn ways of incorporating these techniques into models of diagnostic interviewing. This course provides the student with a solid understanding of additional interview formats, including Mental Status Examinations and the assessment of suicidal ideation. Consideration of cultural differences in establishing a relationship and conducting an interview is integral to this course. (3 credits)
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PA 523 - Verbal Behavior
In this graduate seminar, students will read and discuss Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior from theoretical and experimental perspectives. This seminar is appropriate for anyone with a basic understanding of radical behaviorism and reinforcement theory and who also wish to explore the behavior analysis of language. Please note that this seminar will not heavily emphasize the use of a verbal behavior analysis in applied settings. (3 credits)
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PA 530 - Verbal Behavior Analysis
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 523 . Verbal behavior analysis is the joint application of findings from applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior research to establish communicative functions for individuals who lack them. This course examines Skinner’s theory of verbal behavior as well as the related conceptual and empirical literature. Special emphasis is given to applying verbal behavior analysis to children and adults with special needs. Topics covered include: 1) teaching elementary verbal functions such as echoics, mands, tacts, and intraverbals; 2) establishing fluent listener and speaker behavior; and 3) selecting and applying verbal behavior tactics to address individual communication deficits. (3 credits)
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PA 533 - Advanced Intervention: Behavioral
This course is designed to introduce clinical behavior analysis, particularly for adults. It provides an overview of contemporary behavioral models and therapy techniques. It presents major behavioral modalities and their theoretical and research foundations. The emphasis is on the further development of a broad range of behavioral assessment, intervention, and conceptualization skills. A major focus is the proficiency in two full regimens of contemporary empirically supported manualized behavior therapy. (2 credits)
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PA 546 - Diversity in Clinical Practice
This course will encourage students to think critically about diverse peoples, as well as to examine their own thoughts about cultural groups different than their own. The course will examine cultural diversity using a radical behaviorist/cultural-materialist perspective. Students will use this approach to try to understand how racism, sexism, ageism, discrimination based on disability, sexual preference, religion, and behavioral/psychiatric problems could have developed/evolved, as well as to become aware of their own biases and how they may have evolved. The goals of this class are to demonstrate that such biases exist in everyone and to teach students to identify and judge their own biases so that they do not interfere with effective treatment of individuals. (3 credits)
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PA 547 - Professional Ethics and Issues
Professional, ethical, and legal issues related to the practice of behavior analysis are critically examined. Issues considered include privacy, privilege, confidentiality and its limitations, informed consent, patients’ rights, malpractice, patient-therapist relationships, and regulation influencing the practice of therapy. For the Applied Behavior Analysis Specialization this course meets Behavior Analyst Certification Board® requirements for 10 hours in “ethical and professional standards issues relevant to the practice of behavior analysis. (3 credits)
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PA 551 - Research Methods
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 . This course teaches students how to conduct an experiment in applied behavior analysis that is methodologically and logically sound, socially valid, ethical, and legal. The course covers the major experimental designs used in applied behavior analysis, observation and data collection techniques, graphical and statistical analysis of data, and procedures for getting a study approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The course also covers experimental and quasi-experimental designs used in other areas of psychology, including how to conduct and critique these studies and the advantages and limitations of each. By the end of the course students should be able to submit, conduct, present, and write up an experiment in applied behavior analysis, and to write an expert review of an experimental report for a peer-reviewed journal. Students should be able to critically analyze research from areas other than behavior analysis, as both professionals and consumers, and explain why a particular analysis or conclusion is or is not appropriate. (3 credits)
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PA 590 - Professional Development Group
This Professional Development Group is for students in the PsyD program who are taking masters-level courses. Students explore issues of professional and career development in applied behavior analysis. In addition, this course provides a forum for students to receive regular advisement, become oriented to The Chicago School, review polices and procedures of the program, master APA style and improve professional writing skills, learn and discuss implementation of APA ethical guidelines, plan for progress through the program, and prepare to begin practicum. Applied Behavior Analysis specialization students may also participate in approximately 10 hours per week of field experience. (credit/no credit) (Lab fee) (1 credit)
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PA 600 - Professional Development Group I
This is the first in a 2-part Professional Development Group series for post-masters PsyD students. Students explore issues of professional and career development in applied behavior analysis. In addition, this course provides a forum for students to receive regular advisement, become oriented to The Chicago School, review polices and procedures of the program, master APA style and improve professional writing skills, learn and discuss implementation of APA ethical guidelines, plan for progress through the program, and prepare for the comprehensive projects and dissertation. (Lab fee) (1 credit)
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PA 602 - Advanced Professional Development
This course provides a forum for students to explore issues of professional and career development in behavior analysis, while orienting to The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and the institutional policies and procedures. Students plan for their progression through the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, receiving regular advisement and reviewing the program specific policies and procedures including the process for completing the comprehensive projects and dissertation. (1 credit)
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PA 620 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 . This advanced applied behavior analysis course will focus on specialized areas of basic and applied research (e.g., stimulus equivalence, relational frame theory, matching theory, concurrent schedules, behavioral economics, motivating operations, etc.) and how they can be extended to practice (e.g., FCT, token economies, self-control, academic behavior, etc.). Students will examine and critique behavioral research that illustrates these developments and their applications, review it from a conceptual/theoretical and methodological perspective, and consider extensions and implications for both research and practice. (3 credits)
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PA 621 - Foundations of Behavioral Acquisition
This course provides a detailed review of tactics, strategies, and theories related to establishing new behaviors, including precision teaching, verbal behavior, behavioral models of schooling, and performance management. The course, which requires readings and quizzes related to major areas of behavioral acquisition, is designed to provide a general foundation in applied behavior analysis for first-year doctoral students. Students with extensive knowledge or skills in behavior analysis may test out of this course and replace it with an elective. (3 credits)
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PA 624 - Seminal Writings in Behavior Analysis
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 or equivalent. By exploring various foundational and modern readings in behavior analysis, this seminar will address key topics such as schedules of reinforcement, stimulus control, punishment and its effects, and shaping. Topics covered in the seminar will vary from year to year. (2 credits)
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PA 650 - Research in Psychology and Education
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and PA 551 . This course discusses major research methods used in psychology and education. Students who complete this course will have a basic background in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including experimental and quasi-experimental group designs; survey tools; and ethnographic and case study research.. The course will teach students the rationale for each type of research, how to read and understand both quantitative and qualitative research, and how to select a particular type of research methodology to address research questions. (3 credits)
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PA 651 - Advanced Behavioral Research
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and PA550 and PA 650 . This course prepares students for their dissertation by teaching them how to conduct applied behavioral research. The course begins with the theoretical background for behavioral research, and students are then responsible for implementing a hands-on project demonstrating their application of behavioral research methods. At the end of this course, students will have completed a pre-proposal project leading towards their dissertation. (3 credits)
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PA 652 - Statistical Analysis I
Prerequisite(s): PA 650 or equivalent. This course in applied statistics provides a background for using statistical methods as a scientific tool in data collection and analysis. By emphasizing applications in the behavioral sciences, students will obtain practice in the production and analysis of psychological, educational, and sociological data. (3 credits)
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PA 653 - Statistical Analysis II
Prerequisite(s): PA 652 or equivalent. A science of behavior will describe normal lives of individuals with mathematically sound statistical time-series models and data, in addition to theoretically consistent, coherent, and meaningful narratives. In this course students will explore the intersections of statistical models (such as time-series and growth curve analysis, probability, and prediction statements) with the environmental events and narrative models. (3 credits)
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PA 658 - Behavioral Development
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 , AB 521 This course is designed to teach students about the development of human behavior from infancy through adolescence. Students read relevant empirical and conceptual literature about theories of development from multiple perspectives. Students also learn how to assess behavior at various stages of development and then select appropriate interventions at particular phases of a child’s growth. (2 credits)
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PA 670 - Supervision and Consulting in ABA
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 or equivalent. In this course, students will learn how to supervise behavior analysts and other practitioners. Topics addressed include: supervising direct care staff, teachers, and parents; professional development and training; in-home and school consulting; and competency-based staff training. Ethical issues associated with supervision as a behavior analyst will also be discussed. As part of this course, students will supervise graduate students at practicum sites. (2 credits)
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PA 672 - Adv Organizational Behavior Management
Prerequisite(s): PA 670 and PA 671 . Organizational behavior management (OBM) is the application of principles and tactics from behavior analysis to the management of performance in organizational settings. In this advanced OBM course, students will learn about performance management and systems analysis at the individual, group, and organizational levels in workplace settings, including related issues of productivity, safety, and quality. (2 credits)
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PA 673 - Radical Behaviorism II
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 . This seminar provides an in-depth study of radical behaviorism, the philosophy of science pioneered by B.F. Skinner that underlies both the experimental analysis of behavior and applied behavior analysis. Works studied will include modern commentaries on Skinner’s original formulations. (3 credits)
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PA 674 - Translational Research
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 . Translational research promotes the interchange between basic and applied findings. The class focuses on both experimental and applied behavior analysis in an effort to address clinical and conceptual issues. Students will review conceptual and experimental readings that address an applied issue, and then translate basic lab findings to applied settings. (2 credits)
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PA 675 - Canonical Writings of B.F. Skinner
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 . By studying several of Skinner’s important works, this graduate seminar will provide students with an introduction to topics related to Skinner’s radical behaviorism including selection as an important change process, the behavior analysis of language, and the role of private events within radical behaviorism. (2 credits)
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PA 676 - Theoretical Foundations of Behavior Analysis
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 This course will survey theories of learning from a historical perspective, beginning with the early modern psychologists, such as Wundt and Titchener, and culminating in the radical behaviorism of B.F. Skinner and advances in research and treatment that followed. (2 credits)
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PA 677 - Essentials of Instructional Design
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 521 and AB 550 . This course covers (a) the various systems of instruction that have been developed by behavior analysts, including Personalized Systems of Instruction, Programmed Instruction, Precision Teaching, and Direct Instruction, (b) the components of a measurably effective, evidence-based system of instruction, and (c) the basic methodological and procedural contributions from the field of Instructional Design. (2 credits)
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PA 678 - Conceptual Foundations of Instructional Design
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 550 and PA 677 . This course examines the features of a cybernetic system of instruction, and how these pertain to (a) fluency, (b) verbal behavior, (c) stimulus control (including equivalence relations), and (d) rule governance. The course relates each feature to the scientific research evidence that supports it, and explores the research gaps that have implications for the design of efficient, effective, and productive teaching systems. (2 credits)
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PA 679 - Designing a Behaviorally Based Curriculum
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 550 and PA 677 . In this course, students apply the theory and principles of instructional design to design, build, operate, and evaluate a system of instruction. Applications produced by students may include on the ground classroom-taught, web-based, or blended systems of delivery. (2 credits)
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PA 680 - Analysis and Treatment of Development Disabilities
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 , AB 521 , AB 550 This course builds upon the basic principles of learning and applied behavior analysis. It offers advanced coverage of special topics, including practicing behavior analysis in applied settings, such as schools and hospitals; conducting parent training; assessment and treatment procedures for improving communication skills of individuals with developmental disabilities; managing problem behavior such as self injury, food refusal, and noncompliance, and for dealing with special populations such as children with autism. (2 credits)
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PA 684 - Experimental Behavioral Pharmacology
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 Behavioral pharmacology is the study of the effects of drugs on behavior. This course will describe basic behavioral pharmacology, as conducted in the laboratory setting, including the origin of the field. Topics include dose-response functions, behavioral mechanisms of drug action, and laboratory models of clinical drug response. (2 credits)
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PA 685 - Behavioral Development
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 521 This course is designed to teach students about the development of human behavior from infancy through adolescence. Students read relevant empirical and conceptual literature about theories of development from multiple perspectives. Students also learn how to assess behavior at various stages of development and then select appropriate interventions at particular phases of a child’s growth. (2 credits)
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PA 686 - Critical Analysis of Research in Verbal Behavior
Prerequisite(s): AB 520 and AB 523 . Skinner’s (1957) Verbal Behavior offers a conceptual analysis of verbal behavior. This course provides students with the opportunity to analyze research that has influenced a behavior-analytic conceptualization of verbal behavior and to examine current trends in research related to verbal behavior. Students will read research that has contributed to empirical support for Skinner’s conceptualization of verbal behavior and analyze the strengths and limitations of these studies in order to identify areas of research that are still needed for a complete understanding of verbal behavior. Students will then develop a framework for determining which aspects of verbal behavior have empirical support and which aspects of verbal behavior have yet to be explored. (3 credits)
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PA 687 - Special Topics I
These seminar courses for the Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D. address current topics in the field that may include: autism, stimulus control, relational frame theory, verbal behavior theory, behavioral intentional communities, instructional methodologies, and other topics of interest. (1 credit)
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PA 688 - Special Topics II
These seminar courses for the Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D. address current topics in the field that may include: autism, stimulus control, relational frame theory, verbal behavior theory, behavioral intentional communities, instructional methodologies, and other topics of interest. (2 credits)
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PA 689 - Special Topics III
These seminar courses for the Applied Behavior Analysis Psy.D. address current topics in the field that may include: autism, stimulus control, relational frame theory, verbal behavior theory, behavioral intentional communities, instructional methodologies, and other topics of interest. (3 credits)
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PA 692 - Child and Adolescent Practicum
Prerequisite(s): As approved by the instructor. These applied experiences are an opportunity for the student to demonstrate understanding of key concepts in applied behavior analysis in a work setting. Training includes a variety of activities that a professional behavior analyst is expected to perform such as assessment, supervision and training of staff, designing instructional programs, and making decisions. The training experience requires a minimum of 20 hours/week over a minimum of one semester of on-site supervised training, including at least one hour of individual supervision per week. (1 credit)
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PA 694 - Specialty Practicum
Prerequisite(s): Permission from instructor. Learning experiences in this course include opportunities for students to demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in behavior analysis and to apply those concepts to a comprehensive project. Students may choose to do one of four major projects: grant application, oral comprehensive examination, written comprehensive examination, or syllabus design. Students may choose one of the four domains of Behavior Analysis as the focus of their comprehensive project: Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Theory and Philosophy, Applied Behavior Analysis, or Service Delivery. Projects must be approved by the faculty early in the semester, and students are required to address three of the four project models and three of the four areas of Behavior Analysis in four of the following five courses: PA 690 , PA 691 , PA 698 , PA 693 , or 694. Students may choose to do a 20-hour-per-week practicum for the fourth course, or they may choose the fourth comprehensive project and Behavior Analysis domain. Other options for a comprehensive project will be considered on a case-by-case basis.PA 690 (2 credits)
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PA 697 - Internship III
Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and specialization PA courses. Students must complete two consecutive semesters of an internship (9 months) in an area of interest that relates to their professional goals. In conjunction with their program faculty, students will identify their interest during the second year of their degree program and will begin interning in their third year. Full-time internships require two semesters (e.g., fall, spring, and summer) and part-time internships four semesters. (1 credit)
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PA 700 - Proposal Development Seminar
Prerequisite(s): Completion of core and specialization courses, PA 651 and PA 650 or PA 652 or PA 653 . In this course, students complete their dissertation proposal during weekly meetings with their peers and dissertation chair. Weekly meetings provide an opportunity for students to present their dissertation ideas and receive feedback from their peers and chair. This course requires independent work that leads to a well-written dissertation proposal. Specific deadlines are set for completion of the proposal, IRB application, data collection, and submission of the dissertation draft to the committee and the oral defense. The form and content of the dissertation should be completed within the research methodologies and areas approved by the chair. (3 credits)
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PA 704 - Advanced Ethics
Prerequisite(s): PA 547 . This course will expand upon topics on professional, ethical, and legal issues related to the practice of behavior analysis. (1 credit)
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PA 705 - Advanced Diversity
Prerequisite(s): PA 546 . This course will expand upon topics of diversity and will encourage students to think critically. (1 credit)
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PA 710 - Traumatic Brain Injury
This seminar focuses on Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Students will learn about: the scope of the problem, sequelae, brain and behavior, medical complications, pediatric ABI, blast TBI, and legal issues. We will cover the Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialist curriculum as well as research articles covering what constitutes evidence (American Academy of neurology Guidelines), review guidelines, military/government considerations and measurement issues. Students who meet the criterion for Brain Injury Specialist Certification will be eligible to sit for the certification exam separately from this course (go to www.ACBIS.com for details). Students will learn about working in a transdisciplinary environment with allied health care and medical professional. Brain injury has been called the “silent epidemic,” there are over 5.3 million people in the US with disabilities secondary to ABI. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has been called the “signature injury” of the Iraq war with 19.5% of returning soldiers diagnosed with mild-to-severe brain injuries largely due to concussive blast(s). Think tank projections concerning the financial burden and system capacity short falls will be discussed as well as what behavior analysis has to offer neurobehavioral rehabilitation. (2 credits)
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PA 711 - Experimental Analysis of Behavior
This course addresses critical areas of the experimental analysis of behavior (EAB) literature and focuses on thematic research in several sample areas of stimulus equivalence, generalization and discrimination, concept formation, escape and aviodance, and schedule-induced behavior. Students read classic research articles in the field of EAB, as well as more current research designed to assess behavioral mechanisms associated with experimental findings. By the end of the course students will know how to read and understand basic research articles (e.g., in the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and other journals in experimental psychology) and will understand the implications of such research for the theoretical basis of the field and its application to human behavior. (2 credits)
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PA 712 - Advanced Organizational Behavior Management
Prerequisite(s): PA 670 Organizational behavior management (OBM) is the application of principles and tactics from behavior analysis to the management of performance in organizational settings. In this advanced OBM course, students will learn about performance management and systems analysis at the individual, group, and organizational levels in workplace settings, including related issues of productivity, safety, and quality. (2 credits)
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PA 713 - Advanced Precision Teaching
This seminar prepares the student to use advanced innovations developed during research and application of Precision Teaching, a free-operant system of measurement and prediction of behavior undergoing selection. These include analysis, celebration analysis, and agility. Application for working with children and adults with disabilities include Big Six Plus Six, Body control Guidelines, and Oral-Facial Guidelines. Research on applications used with any people including SAFMEDS, SeePointSay, fluency, and similar instructional innovations. Computerized and web-based applications of PT are reviewed. Barriers to PT implementation and the applications of PT to other phenomena are also addressed. (2 credits)
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PA 730 - Comprehensive I
This course is designed to prepare students for the written and oral comprehensive exams. The comprehensive exams are designed to sample the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate to a graduate of a doctoral training program and to review and solidify the learning that has taken place throughout the program. Activities include readings from seminal books and articles in behavior analysis and other psychologies, review of articles from previous courses, and discussion of philosophical, ethical, theoretical, conceptual and pragmatic issues in behavior analysis. Students will practice answering comprehensive-style questions in both written and oral format, defending answers orally, and critiquing various answers. (1 credit)
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PA 731 - Comprehensive II
This course is designed to prepare students for the written and oral comprehensive exams. The comprehensive exams are designed to sample the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate to a graduate of a doctoral training program and to review and solidify the learning that has taken place throughout the program. Activities include readings from seminal books and articles in behavior analysis and other psychologies, review of articles from previous courses, and discussion of philosophical, ethical, theoretical, conceptual and pragmatic issues in behavior analysis. Students will practice answering comprehensive-style questions in both written and oral format, defending answers orally, and critiquing various answers. (1 credit)
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PA 732 - Comprehensive III
This course is designed to prepare students for the written and oral comprehensive exams. The comprehensive exams are designed to sample the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate to a graduate of a doctoral training program and to review and solidify the learning that has taken place throughout the program. Activities include readings from seminal books and articles in behavior analysis and other psychologies, review of articles from previous courses, and discussion of philosophical, ethical, theoretical, conceptual and pragmatic issues in behavior analysis. Students will practice answering comprehensive-style questions in both written and oral format, defending answers orally, and critiquing various answers. (1 credit)
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PA 733 - Comprehensive IV
This course is designed to prepare students for the written and oral comprehensive exams. The comprehensive exams are designed to sample the knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate to a graduate of a doctoral training program and to review and solidify the learning that has taken place throughout the program. Activities include readings from seminal books and articles in behavior analysis and other psychologies, review of articles from previous courses, and discussion of philosophical, ethical, theoretical, conceptual and pragmatic issues in behavior analysis. Students will practice answering comprehensive-style questions in both written and oral format, defending answers orally, and critiquing various answers. (1 credit)
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PA 741 - Dissertation Development I
Prerequisite(s): PA 700 In this course, students meet regularly with their dissertation chair in small groups to monitor the ongoing progress of their dissertations. Specific deadlines are set for completion of the proposal, IRB application, data collection, and submission of the dissertation draft to the committee and the oral defense. Students must register for dissertation maintenance every semester after the completion of PA 700 until the dissertation is complete. A total of 3 semesters of dissertation maintenance is required, in addition to the completion of the proposal development seminar, to complete the dissertation. (2 credits, credit / no credit)
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PA 742 - Dissertation Development II
Prerequisite(s): PA 700 , PA 741 In this course, students meet regularly with their dissertation chair in small groups to monitor the ongoing progress of their dissertations. Specific deadlines are set for completion of the proposal, IRB application, and submission of the dissertation draft to the committee and the oral defense. Students must register for dissertation maintenance every semester after the completion of PA 700 until the dissertation is complete. A total of 3 semesters of dissertation maintenance is required, in addition to the completion of the proposal development seminar, to complete the dissertation. (2 credits, credit / no credit)
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PA 743 - Dissertation Development III
Prerequisite(s): PA 700 , PA 741 , PA 742 The objective is the successful completion of the oral defense, incorporation of all required committee revisions, and permission to proceed to copy editing. Students work independently with a copy editor to ensure appropriate formatting and presentation of their dissertation. (2 credits)
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PA 744 - Dissertation Development IV
Prerequisite(s): PA 700 , PA 741 , PA 742 , PA 743 In this course, students meet regularly with their dissertation chair in small groups to monitor the ongoing progress of their dissertations. Specific deadlines are set for completion of the proposal, IRB application, and submission of the dissertation draft to the committee and the oral defense. Students must register for dissertation maintenance every semester after the completion of PA 700 until the dissertation is complete. A total of 3 semesters of dissertation maintenance is required, in addition to the completion of the proposal development seminar, to complete the dissertation. (2 credits)
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PA 745 - Dissertation Development V
Prerequisite(s): PA 700 , PA 741 , PA 742 , PA 743 , PA 744 The objective is preparation for the successful completion of the oral defense and incorporation of all required committee revisions. (2 credits)
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PC 200 - Research Clerkship I: Statistics I
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systemic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question (A $200.00 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 201 - Research Clerkship II: Statistics II
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systemic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question (A $200.00 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Mulitple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 202 - Research Clerkship III: Statistics III
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systematic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question. (0 credits) (A $200 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs. (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs. (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 203 - Research Clerkship IV: Research Methods
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systemic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question (A $200.00 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Mulitple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 204 - Research Clerkship V: Developmental Research Methods
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systemic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question (A $200.00 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Mulitple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 205 - Research Clerkship VI:Qualitative Research Methods
Child and Adolescent Track students will be required to engage in a systemic course of research that complements that of his or her Faculty Advisor/Mentor. In their first year, students will be paired with a faculty advisor/mentor, who will mentor the student, or research fellow, towards completion of an annual scholarship product that may culminate in their Doctoral Dissertation. Research Clerkship is a two hour weekly seminar designed to support students through this scholarly process and to teach them the scholarly inquiry skills focusing on statistical techniques and research design at both the conceptual and applied levels. Emphasis will be placed on learning to choose the appropriate statistical technique and research design for a given research question (A $200.00 fee is charged per semester of this course) Topics covered over the course of this Research Clerkship sequence will include: (1) Introduction to Statistics: Probability, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, null hypothesis testing, mean comparisons, categorical data testing, bivariate, and multiple regression (2) Research Design: Includes both quantitative and qualitative research designs, experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental design (3) Applied Statistical Methods: Univariate analysis of variance, factoria, and multifactor experimental designs (4) Developmental Research Methodology: Includes correlational, experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal designs (5) Advanced Statistical Methods: Mulitple regression, multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, canonical correlation, principal components, and discriminant analysis. (0 credits)
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PC 400 - Cultural Impact Conference (Assessment)
Prerequisite(s): PC 453 . Completion of this course requires attendance at a school sponsored Cultural Impact Conference (CIC). Each CIC centers learning around a chosen theme (i.e., a specific cultural issue or population). This course integrates that theme with a specific focus on assessment and diagnosis for students completing their Basic Practicum. (0 credits)
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PC 401 - Cultural Impact Conference (Therapy)
Prerequisite(s): PY 486 . Completion of this course requires attendance at a school sponsored Cultural Impact Conference (CIC). Each CIC centers learning around a chosen theme (i.e., a specific cultural issue or population). This course integrates that theme with a specific focus on therapy and intervention for students currently completing their Intermediate Practicum. (0 credits)
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PC 402 - Cultural Impact Conference (Advanced)
Prerequisite(s): PC 506 . Completion of this course requires attendance at a school sponsored Cultural Impact Conference (CIC). Each CIC centers learning around a chosen theme (i.e., a specific cultural issue or population). This course integrates that theme and advanced level learning in assessment, therapy, supervision, prevention or advocacy for students currently completing their Advanced Practicum or internship, alumnae, practica/internship supervisors and faculty. (0 credits)
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PC 415 - Professional Development Group
The Professional Development Group is a two-course series (Fall and Spring semester) in which students explore issues of professional and career development in clinical psychology with an emphasis on children and adolescents; become orientated to The Chicago School as a while as well as the policies and procedures of the school and Department; learn and discuss the implementation of APA ethical guidelines; plan for progression through the Department; develop skills in self-evaluation and reflection; receive training and supervision on community-based service learning experiences; and prepare to being their first practicum. (Pass/Fail) (Lab fee) (1 credit)
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PC 416 - Professional Development Group II
Prerequisite(s): PC 415 . The Professional Development Group is a two-course series (fall and spring semester). Students continue the learning begun in PC 415 , and explore issues of professional development and practicum training, enhance orientation to The Chicago School and the field of psychology as a whole, beginning to think about dissertation topics and methods, and extend their service and experiential learning. (Lab Fee) (Pass/Fail) (1 credit)
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PC 423 - Psychopathology
This course surveys the major theories of the etiology of mental disorders emphasizing a biopsychosocial approach and familiarizes students with the DSM-IV-TR approach to diagnosis and classification. Disorders of childhood and adolescence are emphasized as well as related disorders affecting parents/caretakers including dementias, schizophrenia, mood disorders and substance abuse. Cultural and developmental factors related to mental illness are also emphasized. (3 credits)
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PC 424 - Advanced Psychopathology
Prerequisite(s): PC 423 . This course extends the content of PC 423 with specific attention given to developing the knowledge and skills necessary for multi-axial diagnosis with adolescents. (3 credits)
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PC 425 - Psychological Assessment I
This course requires students to know and understand basic constructs associated with test construction and development, such as norms, standardization, and various kinds of reliability, and validity data. Students develop and demonstrate knowledge regarding prenatal and infant development, language communication development, and cognitive functioning and educational disorders. Students develop and demonstrate skills to administer, score, and interpret a sampling of developmental scales, cognitive and achievement measures, and memory and learning tests for infants, children, and adolescents. (3 credits)
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PC 426 - History and Systems of Psychology
This course explores the historical and theoretical foundations of professional psychology. Particular attention will be placed on the history of mental health and psychological healing practices in a cross-cultural context, as well as modern developments of the science and profession of psychology. The philosophy of science and epistemological foundations of clinical work will also be covered, allowing the student to understand theories of therapy in a broader perspective. (2 credits)
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PC 429 - Clinical/Diagnostic Interviewing and Observation
Techniques of clinical and diagnostic interviewing and observation will be presented. Students will learn several techniques for interviewing, including listening skills, aids for giving and receiving feedback and establishing a relationship with a client. Students also will learn ways of incorporating theses techniques into models of diagnostic interviewing. Students will be exposed to non-verbal tools methods of interviewing and observation, such as play based interviewing techniques. Techniques for interviewing family members and other collateral sources will be taught. Consideration of cultural differences in establishing a relationship and conducting an interview is integral to this course. (2 credits)
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PC 437 - Psychology of Life Span I
In Psychology of the Life Span I, students develop and demonstrate knowledge in the areas of prenatal and genetic, linguistic and cognitive/intellectual, physical, personal and emotional, moral and social development. Emphasis is on prenatal to late childhood development. Cultural diversity and individual differences are integral to this course. (2 credits)
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PC 439 - Psychology of Life Span II
Prerequisite(s): PC 437 . In Psychology of the Life Span II, students develop and demonstrate knowledge in the areas specific to adolescent development including substance use, interactions between physical health and cognitive and emotional development, issues relevant to adolescent depression and suicide, peer and family, gang involvement and violence, conflict resolution, and gender differences. Cultural diversity and individual differences are integral to this course. (2 credits)
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PC 440 - Psychology of the Life Span III
Prerequisite(s): PC 437 and PC 439 . In Psychology of the Life Span III, students apply previously developed knowledge to more deeply understand the outcomes of previously discussed developmental factors in adulthood. (2 credits)
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PC 441 - Psychological Assessment II
Prerequisite(s): PC 425 . Psychological Assessment teaches students to know and understand issues associated with the development and ethical use of traditional objective and culturally sensitive projective personality assessment measures. Students develop and demonstrate knowledge regarding child and adolescent emotional development, as well as the impact of a range of forces on child adjustment such as poverty, abuse, discrimination, and developmental issues. Students develop and demonstrate skills to administer, score, and interpret these tests with children and adolescents in light of these factors. (3 credits)
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PC 443 - Diversity in Clinical Psychology I
This course provides a basic framework for understanding the mechanisms used to maintain privilege and the balance of power, as well as the methods used to limit, oppress and restrict members of less privileged groups. It will specifically address the psychological, socio-political and economic impact that power and privilege has on your understanding of cultural, diversity, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, class, race, abledness, immigrant status and identity on children and families. Moreover, students will address the intersection of multiple identities embedded in themselves and their clients, stereotypes, transference dynamics, socio-economic status and the impact of gender roles on children, adolescents, and families. (2 credits)
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PC 445 - Professional Issues and Ethics
Prerequisite(s): PC 415 and PC 416 . Professional, ethical, and legal issues related to the practice of clinical psychology and the psychologist as clinician, consultant, educator, and researcher are critically examined in this course. Issues considered include privacy, privilege, confidentiality and its limitations, informed consent, patients’ rights, malpractice, client-therapist relationships, collegial relationships, and other regulations influencing the practice of psychology. (2 credits)
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PC 446 - Diversity in Clinical Psychology II
Prerequisite(s): PC 443 . This course requires students to apply knowledge and skills acquired in Diversity I with an emphasis on clinical application with clients. Using a systems approach, the course will address privilege, its inherent characteristics and mechanisms, and the ways those mechanisms affect the lives of less privileged individuals and groups. Identity development models (racial and sexual orientation) will be applied, and the quality of life, challenges and coping mechanisms of diverse populations will be explored. This course will specifically address clinical considerations in relation to gender, ethnicity, religion/spirituality, class, race, abledness, immigrant status, identity, sexual orientation, and language. (2 credits)
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PC 447 - Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior
This course focuses on the role of societal and environmental factors in the initiation and maintenance of human behavior patterns from childhood through late adolescence and young adulthood. The course will consider the implications of socio-environmental factors in youth development for the practicing psychologist. Cultural and individual differences are also emphasized. (3 credits)
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PC 449 - Biological Bases of Behavior
This course introduces students to the structure and functions of the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system. It is designed to introduce students to the “bio” in “biopsychosocial.” Areas covered include sensory and perceptual processes, physiological regulation of the sleep and waking cycles, eating behaviors, motivation, and affect. The etiology of psychopathology will be considered from a biological perspective, and students will develop a greater understanding of the influences of biological systems on clinical disorders. (3 credits)
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PC 449 - Biological Bases of Behavior
This course introduces students to the structure and functions of the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system. It is designed to introduce students to the “bio” in “biopsychosocial.” Areas covered include sensory and perceptual processes, physiological regulation of the sleep and waking cycles, eating behaviors, motivation, and affect. The etiology of psychopathology will be considered from a biological perspective, and students will develop a greater understanding of the influences of biological systems on clinical disorders. (3 credits)
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PC 451 - Social Bases of Behavior
This course focuses on the role of societal and environmental factors in the initiation and maintenance of human behavior patterns from childhood through late adolescence and young adulthood. The course will consider the implications of socio-environmental factors in youth development for the practicing psychologist. Cultural and individual differences are also emphasized. (3 credits)
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PC 453 - Advanced Seminar in Psychological Assessment and Psychopathology
Prerequisite(s): PC 423 and PC 424 and PC 425 and PC 429 and PC 441 . In this Advanced Seminar students learn to apply previously developed knowledge through examination of complex child and adolescent cases with regard to a wide range of variables including cultural variation in illness and adjustment and research on effective multi-perspective treatment. (3 credits)
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PC 462 - Basic Intervention: Psychodynamic
The development of major psychodynamic theories is presented from historical, clinical, and conceptual perspectives. Drive, ego, object, self and, relational perspectives will be addressed. The development of psychoanalysis as a method of psychotherapy will be presented. In addition to readings in theory and technique, case studies will be used to exemplify the various theoretical approaches to therapy. Particular emphasis will be given to conceptions of change in dynamic therapy, the nature of the psychotherapeutic situation, and the relationship between client and therapist. The relationship between theory and practice will be explored throughout the course. (3 credits)
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PC 464 - Basic Intervention: Cognitive-Behavioral
This course addresses the basic assumptions of cognitive-behavioral theory, reviews the major theorists, and introduces the student to issues of treatment planning, case conceptualization, evaluation of treatment efficacy, therapeutic technique, and intervention through that theoretical lens. The course emphasizes acquisition of a range of cognitive behavioral assessment and intervention techniques and intervention skills. (3 credits)
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PC 466 - Basic Intervention: Existential-Humanistic
In this course, students will learn core elements of humanistic theory including the existential basis for creation of meaning and choice, Rogerian or Person-Centered therapy, Gestalt Therapy, somatics, and transpersonal psychology. Basic skills taught include present-centered awareness, hot-seat/empty-chair, psycho-dramatic techniques, mindfulness meditation, and basic body awareness. The attitudes of authenticity and genuineness as therapist provided conditions are also described and explored. (3 credits)
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PC 468 - Basic Intervention: Systems
This course helps students learn basic conceptualization skills to recognize the impact of various forces on a system, differentiate problematic and normal functioning in a context, and clinical intervention skills to integrate systematic factors into effective and culturally sensitive treatment plans. (3 credits)
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PC 479 - Introduction to Human Neuropsychology
Prerequisite(s): PC 449 . Major systems and structures of the brain are reviewed and common impairments of language, cognition, and perception are studied. Students are introduced to various neuropsychological tests currently used in clinical settings. Neurologic syndromes, including stroke, head trauma, seizure, and dementia, are examined with relevant case studies and test data. (2 credits)
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PC 480 - Child and Adolescent Neuropsychological Assessment
Prerequisite(s): PC 479 . Students use child and adolescent case studies to understand neuro-cognitive deficits, and the relationship between neuropsychological assessment and intervention. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes to collaborate with other professionals in multidisciplinary settings is emphasized. (2 credits)
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PC 481 - Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
Prerequisite(s): PC 449 . This course involves studying the effects of pharmacological agents on behavior, emotion, and cognition. The goal of this course is to provide a background in contemporary theory and practice of psychopharmacology so that by the end, students understand the nature of medication treatment and the rationale for treatment selection. Effects of age, gender, ethnicity, and racial/genetic characteristics on the efficacy and safety of medications are discussed. (2 credits)
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PC 482 - Seminar in Pediatric Psychopharmocology
Prerequisite(s): PC 481 . This course will focus more intently on psychopharmacological agents in pediatric patients, as well as consultation and effective collaboration with treatment teams in pediatric medical settings. (2 credits)
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PC 484 - Basic Practicum Seminar I
Prerequisite(s): PC 415 and PC 416 and PC 443 and PC 423 and PC 425 and PC 429 and PC 441 and PC 446 and PC 453 . This is the first course in the Basic Practicum sequence. This course provides a small consultation group in which students examine relevant clinical and professional development issues that arise as the result of participation in the Basic Practicum. Students present practicum cases to gain mastery in the integration of theory and practice. Case conceptualizations consider rapport development, broad system issues (e.g., family, school, community, court, political, other treatment professionals/programs), and areas of diversity and difference (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status) as contextual variables. (Pass/Fail) (3 credits)
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PC 485 - Basic Practicum Seminar II
Prerequisite(s): PC 484 . This is the second course in the Basic Practicum sequence. (Pass/Fail) (2 credits)
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PC 486 - Basic Practicum Seminar III
Prerequisite(s): PC 485 . This is the third course in the Basic Practicum sequence. (Pass/Fail) (1 credit)
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PC 489 - Pediatric Health Psychology
This course introduces students to the complex issues involved when children and adolescents present with physical and/or medical health concerns and problems. The course will explore the challenges, adjustments, and losses faced by youth and their families when young people become medically ill. It will investigate ways in which psychologists can interface with both parents and professionals to facilitate communication with healthcare providers, parent integration in the physical, and psychological care of youth. (3 credits)
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PC 490 - Advanced Intervention: Intrapsychic
Prerequisite(s): PC 462 . This course will cover those psychodynamic models (i.e., Freudian, late Ego Psychology, traditional Object Relations, Self) that focus on intrapsychic dynamics in the conceptualization of psychopathology and the treatment process. Often referred to as “one person theories,” these models typically view the therapist as striving for some version of therapeutic neutrality, anonymity, and objectivity, and define transference as distortion. The class will emphasize contemporary versions of these models of intervention, including the role of culture, race, and gender. (2 credits)
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