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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Music-Organizations and Ensembles

  
  • MUO 509 - University Orchestra


    Participation and a leadership role in the rehearsal and performance of standard orchestral repertoire. Attendance at all rehearsals and public performances required. May be repeated for credit. Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    audition.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • MUO 511 - Opera Workshop


    Participation and a leadership role in the study and performance of standard opera repertory. May be repeated for credit. Lab 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    audition.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • MUO 514 - UM Jazz Ensemble


    Participation and a leadership role in the rehearsal and performance of music for the large (16-24 member) jazz ensemble. Attendance at all rehearsals and public performances required. May be repeated for credit. Lab 5.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    audition.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • MUO 518 - Percussion Ensemble


    Participation and a leadership role in the rehearsal and performance of percussion ensemble repertoire. Attendance at all rehearsals required. May be repeated for credit. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1-2
  
  • MUO 520 - Chamber Jazz Ensemble


    The rehearsal and performance of music for the Chamber Jazz Ensemble. Attendance at all rehearsals and public performances required. Some emmorization required. May be repeated for credit. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 1

Music-Performance

  
  • MUP 511 - Advanced Chamber Music I


    The study and performance of the standard ensemble literature for string instruments, wind instruments, and piano.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Audition.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 512 - Advanced Chamber Music II


    A continuation of MUP 511.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 530 - Advanced Choral Conducting


    Application of choral conducting in laboratory setting including works from the Renaissance through the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUP 341 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MUP 540 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting


    Survey of literature for symphonic, concert, and marching bands. A study of performance problems and conducting techniques as related to these ensembles.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUP 345 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • MUP 610 - Vocal Performance


    Advanced study of vocal performance techniques with concentration on preparation of literature appropriate for graduate recital.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUS 350 or equivalent.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 611 - Keyboard Performance


    Advanced study of keyboard performance techniques with concentration on preparation of literature appropriate for graduate recital.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUS 350 or equivalent.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 612 - String Instrument Performance


    Advanced study of string instrument performance techniques with concentration on preparation of literature appropriate for graduate recital.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUS 350 or equivalent.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 613 - Wind Instrument and Percussion Performance


    Advanced study of wind instrument and percussion performance with concentration on literature appropriate for graduate recital.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MUS 350 or equivalent.

    Credits: 2
  
  • MUP 695 - Graduate Recital


    Presentation of a full-length public recital following preparation of appropriate literature under guidance of a graduate faculty member.

    Credits: 2

Music-Theory

  
  • MUY 650 - Topics in Music Theory


    Concentrated study of designated topics in music theory. Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3

New Media

  
  • DIG 500 - Introduction to Digital Curation


    As the introductory course to the Digital Curation program, this class surveys the variety of digital artifacts that we consciously or unconsciously create and consume today, with a focus on how to collect and manage digitized and born-digital artifacts and their related data.  Students lean technical skills such as how to digitize analog documents, photographs, and videos, as well as curatorial knowledge such as how selection criteria vary as a function of type of institution (archives v. libraries v. museum) and field (art v. archeology).  The course also reviews methods for ensuring the ongoing integrity of the artifact and laws governing the acquisition and use of intellectual property, such as how copyright extends to images, editions, and future versions of a work.

    Credits: 3
  
  • DIG 510 - Metadata Systems


    This course covers digital formats for describing the contents and contexts of artifacts with an emphasis on their use in libraries, archives, and online repositories.  This includes a discussion on the need for and use of metadata in a variety of digital contexts, exposure to specific metadata standards used in a number of fields, and demonstrations of how these metadata are expressed in several output formats. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    DIG 500 strongly recommended

    Credits: 3
  
  • DIG 540 - Digital Collections & Exhibitions


    This course covers the technical means and social consequences of assembling and sharing cultural data and artifacts.  Topics include the fundamentals of relational databases; a survey of collection management packages, both proprietary and open-source; and an introduction to the special concerns and programming concepts necessary to customize off-the-shelf database solutions for domain and content appropriateness. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    DIG 500 and 510 strongly recommended

    Credits: 3
  
  • DIG 550 - Digital Preservation


    This course acquaints students with the challenges of, and best practices for, preserving digital artifacts.  Topics include a survey of the (sometimes bewildering) array of formats for digital media, along with their vulnerabilities and half-lives; analysis of various preservation strategies (storage, migration, emulation, reinterpretation); institutional, legal, and practical impediments to preservation; preservation standards and resources for digital media (Media Matters, Variable Media Questionnaire). 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    DIG 500, 510, and 540 strongly recommended

    Credits: 3
  
  • ICD 534 - Presentation Graphics


    This course will provide an in-depth look into how we make presentations and the graphical support we use to make our points.  Today we are expected to add visual components to our messages, whether it be a Lecturer or a Keynote address.  The class looks at why some graphic elements work and why come fail.  We will explore when graphics are necessary and when they are not.  Finally, a better understanding of what your audience hears and what they see, to create a better presentation. 

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 547 - Video Production III


    This course will improve upon the skills from Video Production II.  The student will utilize the tools of intermediate video and audio editing in the completion of the course work at a professional level.  This course emphasizes project development specific to video production, and encourages creative development throughout the term.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 546 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 548 - Motion Graphics I


    This course will provide the basic framework and principles involved in the design of motion graphics.  The student will be introduced to the tools used in the creation of motion graphics, and examine the pictorial and sequential principles that are unique to choreographing image in motion.  This course teaches the fundamental elements of motion graphic design, emphasizing skills specific to the media, and will explore how designers use motion graphics to communicate visual messages with meaning, expression, and clarity.

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 561 - Social Media II


    Building on the concepts introduced in Social Media I, ICD 561 explores how to maintain and grow a social networking presence.  Topics explored include how to get and interpret usage metrics, content development, community management, and leveraging social connections to make off-network connections.  Completion of ICD 560 or instructor permission is required to take this class.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 560, or instructor permission

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 580 - Dynamic Web Programming I


    Students will learn the basic principles of producing database-driven web sites with PHP.  This course focuses on introducing the PHP programming language to students who have a familiarity with working in digital environments but do not have previous programming experience.  Once basic programming principles are established, the focus switches to reading more complex code with an eye toward opening black boxes of off-the-shelf packages to meet specific needs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 571 & ICD 572, or instructor permission

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 581 - Dynamic Web Programming II


    Students who have been introduced to PHP and MySQL individually in previous classes will discover how to combine the two to produce functional dynamic sites in Dynamic Web Programming II.  This course focuses on the practical aspects of interfacing with databases using common PHP libraries, including object-oriented query construction, data validation and scrubbing, implementing transactions and error handling.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 580, or instructor permission

    Credits: 1
  
  • ICD 585 - Web Application Design


    Web Application Design prepares students to construct scalable, data-intensive applications utilizing PHP and MySQL.  Design patterns used to implement these sites, including MVC- and AJaX-based patterns, are explored and sample application modules created using common industry frameworks.  Familiarity with JavaScript is helpful, though not required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ICD 581, or instructor permission

    Credits: 1
  
  • NMD 570 - Intermedia Studio I


    Intended to provide an environment for guided independent art/research/production in intermedia.  Emphasis placed on the conceptual and interdisciplinary nature of this art form, awareness and manipulation of traditional art boundaries, and the exploration of non-traditional art media.  This is an advanced graduate-level studio course emphasizing independent levels of work, theoretical engagement in the creative process and an ongoing commitment to individual studio praxis.  May be repeated for credit.   (This course is identical to ART 570 and IMD 570.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NMD 597 - Independent Study in New Media


    Graduate level study and research in New Media or related areas directed by a graduate faculty member in New Media.  May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 1-3

Nursing

  
  • NUR 502 - Families in Health and Illness


    Theories of family structure and functioning, social issues affecting contemporary American families, and health-related research provide the framework for systematic assessment of family health needs and for development of nursing interventions. Provision of primary health care for families in rural communities will be emphasized. One-half of class time is spent in the classroom and one-half is conducted via WebCT for asynchronous online learning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 503 - Advanced Health Appraisal and Physical Assessment: Nurse Practitioner


    Health appraisal, health promotion and illness prevention throughout the lifespan. Covers nurse practitioner interviewing, history taking, physical assessment and health risk appraisal.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-4
  
  • NUR 504 - Theory Development in Nursing


    Historical development of nursing theories and the generation of scientific knowledge. Selected theories from other disciplines useful for understanding nursing phenomena are also presented. An electronic component is also part of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MSN student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 505 - Nursing Research


    Explore inductive and deductive approaches to generating research emphasizing internal and external validity. Students will review and critique nursing studies and carry out an analysis project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 410 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 506 - Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing


    Professional issues of advanced practice nurses including role development, legal and business aspects of practice and strategies to insure high quality of health care practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 522.

    Credits: 2
  
  • NUR 507 - Advanced Pathophysiology


    Advanced study of normal and abnormal human physiology with a focus on the physiological, genetic and biochemical basis of human disease. Provides a framework for nurses to understand and integrate clinical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic regimens.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 508 - Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Nurse Practitioner


    This course is designed to prepare family nurse practitioner (FNP) students in drug therapy of individuals across the lifespan with emphasis on the primary health care setting. This pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics course is intended as an advanced course based upon previous knowledge that a nurse obtained in undergraduate education and clinical practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 512 - Curriculum and Course Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education


    Introduces the student to curriculum and course development and evaluation in nursing education with emphasis on organizational frameworks, teaching-learning strategies and evaluation of learning. This course will be conducted through asynchronous distance education technology supplemented with in-class meetings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MSN student or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 515 - Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education


    Introduces the graduate student to assessment, measurement and evaluation with an emphasis on nursing education. Planning, teaching and assessment are the three interactive components of educational instruction and this course will examine the role of assessment in instruction. Assessment principles, concepts, terminology, models and methods are explored. Evidence based evaluation strategies are discussed within the context of ethical, legal, social and political aspects of nursing education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 512 Curriculum and Course Development

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 516 - Field Experience in Nursing Education or Administration


    Integrates theory in a reality context of the teaching or administration role; participates in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings pertinent to area of interest; integrates teaching/learning or management theories in a practice setting.  Asynchronous BlackBoard discussions will supplement actual field experiences and faculty/student conferences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 512, NUR 515 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • NUR 520 - Family Nurse Practitioner Care: Neonate to the Adolescent


    The first of three primary care clinical courses for Family Nurse Practitioners. Emphasis on assessment, evaluation and nurse practitioner care for children, from the neonate to the adolescent, as commonly encountered in a rural family practice setting. Lec 1-3, Clin 1-3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 503 and NUR 507. Permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • NUR 521 - Nurse Practitioner Gynecologic and Reproductive Care of Women


    Focuses on the nurse practitioner’s clinical assessment and management of the female client’s gynecologic, reproductive and sexual health. The lecture portion of this course covers didactic content, with over 50% delivered online. The clinical portion of this course includes 150 hours of practicum caring for obstetrical and gynecological patients in a primary care setting. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 503.

    Credits: 2-4
  
  • NUR 522 - Family Nurse Practitioner Care of Adults I


    Assessment and primary care management of well adults and adults with common health problems. Emphasis is placed on primary health care of rural and other underserved populations. Lec 1-3, Clin 1-3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 503, NUR 507, NUR 508, NUR 520 and NUR 521; permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • NUR 523 - Family Nurse Practitioner Care of Adults II


    Continuation of NUR 522 with emphasis on health care needs of older adults and other underserved populations. Lec 1-3, Clin 1-3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    NUR 502, NUR 522; permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • NUR 693 - Ethical Inquiry in Health Care


    The influence of philosophical, cultural, ethical, legal, economic and political systems upon health care will provide the framework for examining contemporary issues. The process of ethical reasoning and analysis will be used with selected clinical cases to systematically examine ethical distress and ethical dilemmas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 694 - Health Policy, Politics and Practice


    Introduces students to health policies and political activities and their impact on health care and health care management systems, interweaving sociopolitical and ethical frameworks.  Students examine the changing content of health care and critically evaluate the process of policy development, including the political role of health professionals and the fiscal impact of policy change.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student in nursing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • NUR 695 - Topics in Nursing


    Concentrated study of designated topics in nursing. Topics may vary depending on faculty and student interest. May be repeated for credit. Some sections may have prerequisites beyond the following.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student or permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • NUR 697 - Scholarly Project


    An opportunity to integrate research, clinical and theoretical knowledge bases in a rigorous, faculty-guided project. Critical thinking, analysis and synthesis provide the framework for the project which may include philosophical, theoretical or clinical papers.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • NUR 698 - Independent Study in Nursing


    Individual work on an approved project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • NUR 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

     

    Credits: Ar


Peace Studies

  
  • PAX 510 - Theories in Peace and Reconciliation Studies


    An exploration and critical discussion of historical and contemporary theories about conflict, peace, and reconciliation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAX 591 - Forgiveness: Creating a Culture of Peace & Reconciliation


    How do we forgive those we consider enemies?  Are there limits to forgiveness? Can we learn forgiveness? These questions form the core of our class exploration as we study forgiveness from academic, personal, historical, and cultural perspectives. Through reading, writing, conversation, and other forums, we will look at forgiveness as a tool for peacebuilding.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PAX 598 - Independent Graduate Study


    Advanced research and writing projects in Peace and Reconciliation Studies. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission.

    Credits: 3

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 566 - Graduate Readings in Philosophy


    Individual study of a selected topic, agreed upon by the student and the instructor. Designed to address advanced issues not covered in normal offerings or on a graduate level.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission of department and instructor.

    Credits: 1-3

Physics

  
  • PHY 501 - Mechanics


    Covers kinematics and dynamics of particle and rigid body motion, Lagrange’s equations, variational principles, Hamilton’s equations, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 238 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 502 - Electrodynamics I


    Topics include boundary-value problems in electrostatics, electrostatic energy, multipoles, dielectrics and magnetostatics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 455 or equivalent, partial differential equations or PHY 574.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 503 - Quantum Mechanics I


    Topics include Dirac notation, state vectors and operators, one dimensional systems, angular momentum, central forces, perturbation theory, scattering.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 501 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 510 - Graduate Laboratory


    Experience with sophisticated techniques and specialized equipment acquaints students with different areas of experimental physics. For graduate students in physics and for scientists and engineers in allied studies or industry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing in physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PHY 512 - Statistical Mechanics


    A study of macroscopic behavior of matter derived from a statistical consideration of microscopic properties of systems, as well as relationships to Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 462 or equivalent. Corequisite: PHY 503.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 574 - Methods of Theoretical Physics I


    Topics may include linear algebra, complex analysis, theory of differential equations, special functions, Green’s functions, integral transforms calculus of variations, with applications from physics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 575 - Methods of Theoretical Physics II


    Advanced topics in mathematical physics of special interest. May include chaos, complex analysis, theory of integral equations, tensor analysis, elements of group theory, Green’s functions theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 574 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 588 - Graduate Seminar


    Report and discussion of recent developments in Physics and related fields based on the literature or results of current investigation.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PHY 598 - Special Topics in Theoretical or Experimental Physics


    Specific topics determined by current interests of students and staff. Offered on demand with approval of the Department Chairperson.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PHY 602 - Electrodynamics II


    Topics may include Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, radiating systems, scattering and diffraction, special relativity, dynamics of relativistic particles and fields.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 502 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 603 - Quantum Mechanics II


    Covers electron spin, spinors, relativistic wave equations, Dirac equation for electron, relativistic treatment of hydrogen atom, second quantization of electromagnetic and electron fields.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 503 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 624 - Solid State Physics I


    Covers free electron theory of metals, crystal lattices and reciprocal lattices, X-ray diffraction, electron levels in a periodic potential, semi-classical model of electron dynamics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 503 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 625 - Solid State Physics II


    A continuation of PHY 624 covering other phenomena in solid state physics with emphasis on current research topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PHY 624 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PHY 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

     

    Credits: Ar


Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

  
  • PSE 509 - Experimental Design


    Principles of research in biological sciences, design of experiments, statistical analysis and interpretation of data. Lec 3, Lab 2.

    Credits: 4
  
  • PSE 546 - Chemistry of Soils


    Covers the chemistry of inorganic and organic components of soils, soil solution equilibria and sorption reactions, emphasizing laboratory exercises. Lec 1, Lab 6. (Spring - even.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSE 140, CHY 240 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • PSE 557 - Advanced Plant Pathology


    This course provides an understanding of the biology of plant diseases, the agents that cause them, the conditions that affect their severity, and the methods used to manage them.  Students should develop the ability to recognize or diagnose particular diseases and an understanding of the principles of disease management.  PSE 457 and PSE 557 cannot both be taken for credit. 
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • PSE 580 - Scientific Communications I


    Presentations of research proposal to faculty and graduate student peers. Covers the use of scientific graphic and presentation software.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSE 581 - Scientific Communications II


    Literature review and poster presentation of scientific ecological and environmental research topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSE 597 - Special Topics in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences


    Advanced study of topics in plant, soil and environmental sciences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • PSE 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
     

    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

     

    Credits: Ar

  
  • WLE 533 - Advanced Studies in Wetland Delineation and Mapping


    Focuses on delineating and mapping wetlands using Army Corps of Engineers and State of Maine procedures. Identification of wetland boundaries using the 3-parameter approach; soils, vegetation and hydrology, currently required by federal and state laws regulating wetlands. Requires completion of a field-based wetland delineation project. Lec3, Lab 3. (Fall - odd)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 319 OR FES 407 OR SMS 300 OR SMS 352 OR WLE 200 and PSE 140 or permission.

    Credits: 4

Political Science

  
  • POS 531 - Topics in Comparative Politics


    Examines various issues in comparative politics such as comparative democratization, regime types and conflict management, with emphasis on readings in the theoretical literature in the discipline of comparative politics through class discussions and individual research. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  
  • POS 549 - Seminar in American Politics


    Examines theoretical and practical issues in American politics in a small group setting, with emphasis on individual research and class participation.

    Credits: 3
  
  • POS 596 - Directed Research in Political Science


    An individualized research course for graduate students seeking to explore an advanced research topic in political science. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3

Psychology

  
  • PSY 503 - Behavior Therapy


    The study of behavior therapy as an approach to the treatment or management of undesired or dysfunctional behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Includes description and origins of therapeutic techniques, and the results of experimental studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 520 - Biological Bases of Infancy and Development


    Advanced review of psychobiological research and theory on infancy. Physiological, perceptual, cognitive, linguistic and social-emotional topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 223.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 521 - Emotion Development and Adaptation


    Critical review of theory and research on emotional development and social adaptation/maladaptation. Biological, cognitive, behavioral and developmental aspects of emotion systems will be discussed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 223.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 522 - Social Development in Children


    An advanced survey of current theories and research. Topics include the development of parent-child attachments, prosocial behavior, peer competence, self control, sex-role stereotypes and moral behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 528 - Life Span Development


    An advanced developmental psychology course that covers the entire life span. Topics include developmental theories and research methodology, as well as biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development.
     

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 540 - Advanced Psychological Statistics and Methods I


    A two semester advanced-level course. Topics include control, reliability of measurement, and validity in relation to both experimental and nonexperimental approaches.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 241 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 541 - Advanced Psychological Statistics and Methods II


    A two semester advanced-level course. Topics include control, reliability of measurement, and validity in relation to both experimental and nonexperimental approaches.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 241 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 551 - Advanced Physiological Psychology


    Reading and discussion on topics of current interest including memory, brain stimulation, neurotransmitter systems and neuronal plasticity.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 561 - Advanced Social Psychology


    Consideration of current theoretical and methodological issues in social psychology including interpersonal perception, attitude and attitude change, communication and persuasion, language and cognition.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 567 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology


    Representative topics include a comparison of the cognitive or information processing paradigm with behavioristic and psychodynamic paradigms, feature analysis and pattern recognition, memory storage and retrieval, attention, psycholinguistics, problem solving and neuropsychological bases of cognitive processes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 592 - Directed Readings:(area)


    Opportunity to read in a particular area of psychology under faculty direction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • PSY 601 - Proseminar in Psychological Sciences


    Readings and presentations of journal literature and research projects in experimental psychology.  Topics vary.  May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 1
  
  • PSY 603 - Ethics and Professional Problems


    Ethical obligations of the psychologist with regard to clinical practice, supervision, teaching, and key areas in the responsible conduct of research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 625 - Basic Methods in Assessment


    Basic theory, administration, scoring and interpretation of tests frequently used for psychological evaluation with focus on individually administered tests for personality and intelligence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 626 - Advanced Clinical Assessment


    Analysis, integration and presentation of material obtained in clinical assessment. Includes advanced training in interviewing and appropriate selection of tests, interpretation and integration of test data, and report writing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 630 - Current Topics in Social Psychology


    An introduction to one of several current topics in social psychology.  Topic areas may include applied social psychology, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice, social cognition, the self, and social influence.  May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 561 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 634 - Advanced Psychopathology


    Intensive reading and discussion of classification, etiology and maladapted disordered behavior.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 643 - Seminar in Clinical Psychology


    Critical review of current research literature including tests and measurements, psychotherapy and personality theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 651 - Child Psychopathology and Therapy


    Readings and discussions of development and dynamics of psychological disorders in children. Consideration given to implications for psychotherapy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 641, PSY 643 and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 655 - Seminar in Psychotherapy


    Study of principles involved in psychotherapy from theoretical and empirical perspectives. Includes readings of original research and theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 641 and permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • PSY 661 - History and Philosophy of Psychology


    Scientific development of psychology from its origins in the 19th century to the major systems of contemporary psychology with emphasis on theoretical rather than applied psychology. History of psychology, nature of scientific change, rise and evolution of experimental psychology, influence of Darwinian theory, and gestalt, behaviorist, psychoanalytical, and cognitive traditions.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PSY 470 or its equivalent.

    Credits: 3

  
  • PSY 677 - Topics in Clinical Psychology


    Intensive critical study of selected topics in clinical psychology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: AR.
  
  • PSY 681 - Clinical Supervision and Consultation I


    Theories, models, ethical and legal issues, and development and training in supervision and consultation. First of a 3 course sequence.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1
 

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