May 14, 2024

Academic Catalog 2019-2020

Academic Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Course Type	Prefix	Course Type	Prefix
Continuing Education	CE	Neuropsychology	NEPSY
Educational Leadership for Change	ELC	Org. Dev. and Leadership	ODL
Human and Organizational Dev.	HOD	Psychology	PSY
Infant and Early Childhood Dev.	IECD	Research	RES
Media Psychology (MA)	MSC

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	PSY-540C Developing Claims from Qualitative & Quantitative Evidence 4 semester credits The third course in the Media Psychology research sequence. The course builds on the understandings, skills, and research project developed in PSY 540A and PSY 540B . The course continues the examination of complex quantitative designs and their statistical tests as well as additional qualitative methodological approaches and analytic techniques. Media Psychology faculty members present descriptions and examples of media psychology research. The previously developed research project is completed and written in the form of a journal article building a claim from the research evidence gathered. Pre-requisites: PSY-540B Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Demonstrate understanding of complex quantitative designs and their statistical tests. Demonstrate understanding of complex qualitative methodological approaches and analytic techniques. Conduct, analyze, interpret, and write in journal article form a research project.
	PSY-560C Asmt- Forensic Assessment 1 semester credits Will focus on a variety of legal questions and the strategies for answering those questions. Specific forensic tools will be reviewed such as the SIRS, the Georgia Court Competency Test, and the MacArthur approach to competency. More general instrumentation will be considered as it applies to forensic questions (including MMPI-2, cognitive assessment, and projectives, especially Rorschach). The importance of interviewing and its adaptation to forensic purposes will be presented. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 . In addition, one from each of the following four sequences: 1) PSY-710A or PSY-710B ; 2) PSY-710C ; 3) PSY-710D1 , PSY-710D2 , PSY-710E . Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-564 Asmt- The Luria-Nebraska Demonstration 1 semester credits This lab is a demonstration of The Luria-Nebraska Examination. The demonstration will include administration, scoring, interpreting and reporting the findings of a complete battery. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-566 Asmt - Clinical Assessment in Health Psychology 1 semester credits This lab focuses on clinical assessment principles and techniques widely utilized by health psychologists. Emphases will include professional, ethical, and diversity issues faced by health psychologists performing psychological assessments in medical contexts, as well as guidelines for effective practice in these settings. Specific approaches to the assessment of several representative types of patients often seen by health psychologists will be considered. Pre-requisites: One from: PSY-710A , PSY-710B , PSY-710C Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Learning Outcome(s): Familiar with the major types of assessment measures used by health professionals in the clinical assessment of medical patients. Familiar with the key clinical/psychological issues in medical patients. Familiar with various select medical conditions and specific clinical assessment techniques for each of them.
	PSY-567 Asmt- Clinical Interview Idiographic 0.5 semester credits Supervised practice in person-centered interviewing, with emphasis on implications for diagnostic and therapeutic implications of findings. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-569 Asmt- Clinical Interview Structured 0.5 semester credits Supervised practice in the use of objective clinical information-gathering techniques. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-580D Asmt- MMPI-2-RF: Transition from MMPI-2 0.5 semester credits This one day seminar will review the changes involved in the new MMPI-2-RF. The rationale for the restructured format change will be delineated, and an overview of the 50 MMPI-2-RF scales will be provided. An interpretive strategy specific to the MMPI-2-RF will be offered, and case materials will be provided for practice in interpretation. Prerequisites: Completion of PSY-580 or a working knowledge of and initial skill interpreting the MMPI-2. Pre-requisites: PSY-710C Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-582 Asmt- Mental Status Examination 0.5 semester credits Practice in collecting mental status information along the relevant dimensions of psychological functioning. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-583 Asmt- Assessment of Autism 0.5-1 semester credits This course will cover best practices related to the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Emphasis will be on developmental and clinical indicators as well as commonly used psychometric tools. Topics may include the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule as well as other commonly used rating scales with an emphasis on integration of assessment results with regard to issues of diversity. May be repeated for credit. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-584 Asmt-Psychosocial History Ideographic 0.5 semester credits This lab focuses on integrating important psycho-historical information in the context of a clinical interview. The material will be covered didactically as well as experientially. Handouts of key topics to be covered in psychosocial history-taking will be provided by the instructor. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-585 Media Psychology Practicum 0.5-4 semester credits The purpose of the Media Psychology Practicum is to obtain skills in the hands-on application of theory, technology and practice of media applications necessary to conduct independent research in the field of media psychology. The practicum includes experience in any relevant phase of research, creation, production or assessment under the direct supervision of a Media Psychology faculty member and/or an accredited professional in the media or enabling technology industries. The purpose of this requirement is to complement the more didactic and independent learning about media that occurs in other contexts in order to develop the student’s media competencies. The amount and types of practicum training necessary to achieve those competencies will vary as a function of the entering student’s prior research education, training, and experience. The student may require more than the minimum hours of training in order to develop the competencies needed to conceptualize and carry out doctoral-level research and application. Media Psychology practicum training activities follow an apprenticeship model and include the following types of activities: (a) serving as an apprentice or an assistant to a qualified media producer; (b) assisting another student with supervised dissertation research or application under the supervision of that student’s dissertation committee chair; (c) conducting a pre-dissertation media application under faculty supervision; (d) participating in a Fielding-sponsored institutional media project; (e) participation in Hands-On Media Labs offered at research and national sessions, in clusters, and online; (f) collaborate in the actual production, editing and/or engineering of a media or multimedia project; (g) participating in the research, design and production of a presentation for delivery before a professional audience or specialty application; (h) any other applied media activity approved by a Media Psychology faculty member. Every 20 clock hours of media practicum earns 0.5 credits. Pre-requisites: PSY-525 , PSY-533 Delivery Method: In person/Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-588 Asmt- Forensic Evaluation in Criminal Settings 0.5 semester credits This lab focuses on the practical aspects of conducting and reporting on a forensic psychological evaluation in criminal settings. Students must have a basic working knowledge of clinical interviewing and minimally to have completed PALS on WAIS and MMPI. We will examine the various legal issues that a criminal forensic psychologist may be asked to consider, including various competencies (trial, sentence, Miranda waiver), the capacity of a minor to be tried as an adult, criminal responsibility (insanity, extreme emotional disturbance, diminished capacity), criminal intent, suggestibility/coercion, false confessions, sentencing issues, capital mitigation, and dangerousness. A model for conducting forensic psychological exams will be provided, and the use of defendant and collateral interviews, psychological tests, reviewing records and discovery will be presented. Practical issues relating to the determination of malingering will be reviewed, and special problems associated with unusual diagnoses will be considered. The preparation of psychological reports in a criminal setting will be reviewed, and a sample report presented for discussion. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B , PSY-710C Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Learning Outcome(s): Familiar with various types of legal competency in criminal cases and understand the role of psychologists in assessing competency. Able to distinguish between competency and criminal responsibility. Understands the role of psychologists in assessing criminal responsibility. Familiar with common methods for assessing malingering in criminal evaluations. Understands best practices in conducting forensic assessments in criminal cases.
	PSY-589 Asmt- MMPI-A 0.5 semester credits Administration, scoring and application of the adaptation of the MMPI for use with adolescents. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-590B Asmt- Intermediate MMPI-2 Interpretation 0.5 semester credits Practice in the interpretation of MMPI-2 profiles. Pre-requisites: PSY-710C Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-590C Asmt- Advanced MMPI-2 Interpretation 0.5 semester credits Practice in advanced interpretation of profiles, special scales and special populations. Pre-requisites: PSY-590B or PSY-710C Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-591 Asmt- Forensic Evaluations in Personal Injury and Employment Discrimination 0.5 semester credits This lab will explore the basic concepts of personal injury forensic work while addressing the specific legal and psychological issues associated with employment discrimination and harassment. Students will learn basic evaluation strategies and protocols for performing such evaluations and preparing expert reports as well as providing expert testimony. Pre-requisites: PSY-710G or PSY-800B. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-593 Asmt- WISC Administration and Scoring 1 semester credits This lab introduces the administration and scoring of the most current version of the WISC. First the instrument is reviewed subtest by subtest. Then, the participants receive hands-on training in this widely used measure of intelligence through practice administrations and scoring the protocols under supervision. Last, the participants will gain experience with basic interpretation. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-594 Applied Research Practicum: Media Psychology 0.5-4 semester credits The Applied Research Practicum is designed for students seeking to research and publish topics in academic journals or other juried media (books, e-journals, etc.) and/or for students seeking to research and present topics before professional or academic audiences. This practicum is offered under the supervision of Media Psychology Faculty. It may apply to publication or presentation outside those offered by the Media Faculty, at an external site, but must be supervised by a Media Psychology faculty member. Unit credit for activities under this practicum may range from 0.5 to 4 semester credits. The maximum that may be accrued is 4 semester credits. Pre-requisites: PSY-525 , PSY-533 Delivery Method: In person/Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-599 Residency Hours Completion 0 semester credits To support full participation in the Fielding learning community, the Clinical Psychology program has a residency requirement specifying a minimum amount of contact with faculty members in a variety of activities. The residency requirement consists of a minimum of 600 hours of demonstrated, face-to-face faculty-student contact in a variety of contexts. Students maintain a residency log on which faculty verify the hours of contact between the student and faculty during professional development seminars, regional and national sessions, and other times throughout the student’s tenure at Fielding. Students must complete and document 150 hours of residency in year one of their enrollment and another 150 hours in year two; the remaining 300 hours can be completed during the remainder of their student tenure at Fielding. In addition, students must document attendance at two days’ worth of professional conferences during their student tenure in order to complete this requirement. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-620 Practicum Case Presentations 0 semester credits Case presentations are an integral component of the Practicum Case Seminar (PCS) which is the oversight course for practicum training during the second and third years of the student’s program. Case presentations consist of a student’s presentation of a clinical case from their practicum, framed in the particular concentration they have chosen as their orientation to clinical intervention. Each PCS will have its own schedule for and organization of the presentation. Students must complete a minimum of 10 case presentations, 5 of which must be of their own cases from practicum. Two of these case presentations must occur during a professional development seminar, the remaining three case presentations with the PCS faculty from the student’s PCS track. The remaining 5 presentations can be observed. Students keep a record of their case presentations on a form available on myFielding and submit the completed form for recordation. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-710A , PSY-710B , PSY-711A1 , PSY-711A2 , PSY-715A , and either PSY-746 , PSY-747 or PSY-748 . Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-621 Clinical Training Days 0 semester credits Clinical PCS Training Days are offered to enhance clinical skills development prior to a student’s beginning the pre-doctoral internship. Each hands-on training day is developed to be consistent with one or more of the three training tracks: Psychodynamic, CBT and Humanistic/Experiential. Students entering in Fall 2016 or before are required to accrue a minimum of six Training Days before they begin their internship. While a student may attend a Training Day from any orientation, student must accrue six Training Days consistent with their PCS orientation. Students entering in Fall 2018 must take at least 7 training days. Five training days must be consistent with the student’s selected PSY 629 (PCS) orientation; the two remaining required training days may be taken in any of the three PCS orientations. Students entering in Fall 2017 have the option to do the 6 or 7 training day option. Training days may begin at any time in the program. Students keep a record of Training Days on a form available on myFielding and submit the completed form for recordation. Pre-requisites: PSY-710A and PSY-711A1 Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-625A Asmt- Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Introduction 1 semester credits Covers introduction and administration of the TAT Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-625B Asmt- Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Interpretation 1 semester credits This lab covers interpretation at the intermediate level. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-625C Asmt- Advanced Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Interpretation 1 semester credits This lab covers advanced interpretation of TAT. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-626 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology Lab 1 or 2 semester credits This lab will focus on specific legal questions and the strategies and tools for answering them. A student can take this course more than once as long as the focus of the assessment and assessment tools or their use differs. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Note: Elective
	PSY-627 Asmt- Projective Drawings 0.5 semester credits Administration, scoring and interpretation of projective drawings. Participants may be asked to practice on each other. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-628 Special Topics Practicum: Media Psychology 0.5-2 semester credits Workshops, seminars, conferences and special topics designated as PSY-628 accrue credit toward the 4 unit (generally 8 day) residency requirement required prior to the formation of a dissertation committee. Each face-to-face workshop is valued at .5 credit hours per day. Workshops are offered at national sessions, regional clusters and special events throughout the year. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-629A1 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629A1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. The PSY-629A series focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in psychoanalytic theories and the application of psychodynamic theory and research to the practice of psychotherapy. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-746 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with psychodynamic theory and principles across its historical iterations. Be able to appropriately conceptualize cases from a psychodynamic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of diagnosis, client goals, ego strength and potential for regression. Be able to utilize psychodynamic principles to diagnose a broad range of psychopathology. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients in psychodynamically relevant and effective ways. Be able to form a solid working therapeutic alliance. Be able to assess treatment outcomes in a psychodynamic framework. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standard.
	PSY-629A2 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629A1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. The PSY-629A series focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in psychoanalytic theories and the application of psychodynamic theory and research to the practice of psychotherapy. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-746 . In addition, each course in this sequence is a prerequisite to those that follow. Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with psychodynamic theory and principles across its historical iterations. Be able to appropriately conceptualize cases from a psychodynamic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of diagnosis, client goals, ego strength and potential for regression. Be able to utilize psychodynamic principles to diagnose a broad range of psychopathology. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients in psychodynamically relevant and effective ways. Be able to form a solid working therapeutic alliance. Be able to assess treatment outcomes in a psychodynamic framework. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standard.
	PSY-629A3 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629A1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. The PSY-629A series focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in psychoanalytic theories and the application of psychodynamic theory and research to the practice of psychotherapy. Pre-requisites: PSY-629A2 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with psychodynamic theory and principles across its historical iterations. Be able to appropriately conceptualize cases from a psychodynamic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of diagnosis, client goals, ego strength and potential for regression. Be able to utilize psychodynamic principles to diagnose a broad range of psychopathology. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients in psychodynamically relevant and effective ways. Be able to form a solid working therapeutic alliance. Be able to assess treatment outcomes in a psychodynamic framework. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standard.
	PSY-629A4 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629A1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. The PSY-629A series focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in psychoanalytic theories and the application of psychodynamic theory and research to the practice of psychotherapy. Pre-requisites: PSY-629A3 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with psychodynamic theory and principles across its historical iterations. Be able to appropriately conceptualize cases from a psychodynamic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of diagnosis, client goals, ego strength and potential for regression. Be able to utilize psychodynamic principles to diagnose a broad range of psychopathology. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients in psychodynamically relevant and effective ways. Be able to form a solid working therapeutic alliance. Be able to assess treatment outcomes in a psychodynamic framework. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standard.
	PSY-629B1 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629B1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629B focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in cognitive and behavioral theories and related therapies and relevant research. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these theories and therapies to clinical disorders. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-747 . Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of cognitive behavioral theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a cognitive behavioral perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a cognitive behavioral perspective. Be knowledgeable of the research on the strengths & weaknesses of CBT. Be able to demonstrate cultural competency in case applications consistent with CBT.
	PSY-629B2 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629B1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629B focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in cognitive and behavioral theories and related therapies and relevant research. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these theories and therapies to clinical disorders. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-747 . In addition, each course in this sequence is a prerequisite to those that follow. Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of cognitive behavioral theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a cognitive behavioral perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a cognitive behavioral perspective. Be knowledgeable of the research on the strengths & weaknesses of CBT. Be able to demonstrate cultural competency in case applications consistent with CBT.
	PSY-629B3 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629B1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629B focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in cognitive and behavioral theories and related therapies and relevant research. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these theories and therapies to clinical disorders. Pre-requisites: PSY-629B2 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of cognitive behavioral theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a cognitive behavioral perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a cognitive behavioral perspective. Be knowledgeable of the research on the strengths & weaknesses of CBT. Be able to demonstrate cultural competency in case applications consistent with CBT.
	PSY-629B4 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629B1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629B focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in cognitive and behavioral theories and related therapies and relevant research. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these theories and therapies to clinical disorders. Pre-requisites: PSY-629B3 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of cognitive behavioral theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a cognitive behavioral perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a cognitive behavioral perspective. Be knowledgeable of the research on the strengths & weaknesses of CBT. Be able to demonstrate cultural competency in case applications consistent with CBT.
	PSY-629C1 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629C1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629C focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in humanistic and systemic theories (including existentialism and constructivism) and the application of these theories and related research to the conceptualization and practice of psychotherapy. The Humanistic/Systems track introduces students to a philosophically informed approach to psychotherapy that is congruent with the humanistic and phenomenological-existential traditions but which is cognizant of the postmodernist (constructivist), dialectic, multi-perspectivist, systems and spiritually informed modes of thinking that many humanistic practitioners have integrated into their practice. While students will be introduced to basic philosophical ideas that formed the foundation of the humanistic/phenomenological movement, as well as selections from the “classic” writings of humanistic-existential psychology, there will be equal emphasis upon subsequent and recent developments within the broad humanistic tradition that have endeavored to integrate existential/humanistic practice with psychodynamic ideas (e.g. Yalom), neurobiology (e.g. Siegel), and system theory (e.g. von Bertalanffy), including approaches that have attempted to ground humanistic therapy in empirical support (e.g. Emotion-Focused Therapy). Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-748 . Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of humanistic and systemic theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a humanistic/systemic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a humanistic/systemic perspective. Be able to form a therapeutic alliance. Be familiar with different humanistic/systemic therapies and how to apply them effectively for different psychological disorders. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standards.
	PSY-629C2 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629C1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629C focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in humanistic and systemic theories (including existentialism and constructivism) and the application of these theories and related research to the conceptualization and practice of psychotherapy. The Humanistic/Systems track introduces students to a philosophically informed approach to psychotherapy that is congruent with the humanistic and phenomenological-existential traditions but which is cognizant of the postmodernist (constructivist), dialectic, multi-perspectivist, systems and spiritually informed modes of thinking that many humanistic practitioners have integrated into their practice. While students will be introduced to basic philosophical ideas that formed the foundation of the humanistic/phenomenological movement, as well as selections from the “classic” writings of humanistic-existential psychology, there will be equal emphasis upon subsequent and recent developments within the broad humanistic tradition that have endeavored to integrate existential/humanistic practice with psychodynamic ideas (e.g. Yalom), neurobiology (e.g. Siegel), and system theory (e.g. von Bertalanffy), including approaches that have attempted to ground humanistic therapy in empirical support (e.g. Emotion-Focused Therapy). Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-711A1 , PSY-748 . In addition, each course in this sequence is a prerequisite to those that follow. Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of humanistic and systemic theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a humanistic/systemic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a humanistic/systemic perspective. Be able to form a therapeutic alliance. Be familiar with different humanistic/systemic therapies and how to apply them effectively for different psychological disorders. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standards.
	PSY-629C3 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629C1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629C focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in humanistic and systemic theories (including existentialism and constructivism) and the application of these theories and related research to the conceptualization and practice of psychotherapy. The Humanistic/Systems track introduces students to a philosophically informed approach to psychotherapy that is congruent with the humanistic and phenomenological-existential traditions but which is cognizant of the postmodernist (constructivist), dialectic, multi-perspectivist, systems and spiritually informed modes of thinking that many humanistic practitioners have integrated into their practice. While students will be introduced to basic philosophical ideas that formed the foundation of the humanistic/phenomenological movement, as well as selections from the “classic” writings of humanistic-existential psychology, there will be equal emphasis upon subsequent and recent developments within the broad humanistic tradition that have endeavored to integrate existential/humanistic practice with psychodynamic ideas (e.g. Yalom), neurobiology (e.g. Siegel), and system theory (e.g. von Bertalanffy), including approaches that have attempted to ground humanistic therapy in empirical support (e.g. Emotion-Focused Therapy). Pre-requisites: PSY-629C2 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of humanistic and systemic theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a humanistic/systemic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a humanistic/systemic perspective. Be able to form a therapeutic alliance. Be familiar with different humanistic/systemic therapies and how to apply them effectively for different psychological disorders. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standards.
	PSY-629C4 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential 2 semester credits Each 2 unit PSY-629 term (term 1 is 629C1 and so on) is designed to complement the student’s clinical practicum experience. The primary goals of PSY-629 are: a) to provide depth exposure to one broad clinical theoretical orientation, including theoretical understanding, applied skill development, and related research and; b) to provide ongoing case consultation and supervision linked to the training the students are concurrently receiving at their practicum sites. PSY-629C focuses on developing a strong knowledge base in humanistic and systemic theories (including existentialism and constructivism) and the application of these theories and related research to the conceptualization and practice of psychotherapy. The Humanistic/Systems track introduces students to a philosophically informed approach to psychotherapy that is congruent with the humanistic and phenomenological-existential traditions but which is cognizant of the postmodernist (constructivist), dialectic, multi-perspectivist, systems and spiritually informed modes of thinking that many humanistic practitioners have integrated into their practice. While students will be introduced to basic philosophical ideas that formed the foundation of the humanistic/phenomenological movement, as well as selections from the “classic” writings of humanistic-existential psychology, there will be equal emphasis upon subsequent and recent developments within the broad humanistic tradition that have endeavored to integrate existential/humanistic practice with psychodynamic ideas (e.g. Yalom), neurobiology (e.g. Siegel), and system theory (e.g. von Bertalanffy), including approaches that have attempted to ground humanistic therapy in empirical support (e.g. Emotion-Focused Therapy). Pre-requisites: PSY-629C3 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a broad spectrum of humanistic and systemic theories and principles. Be able to conceptualize cases from a humanistic/systemic perspective with a clear theory and evidence-based underpinning. Be able to conduct appropriate treatment planning in consideration of client goals, diagnosis, strengths and challenges. Be able to intervene therapeutically and empathically with clients from a humanistic/systemic perspective. Be able to form a therapeutic alliance. Be familiar with different humanistic/systemic therapies and how to apply them effectively for different psychological disorders. Be able to maintain professional standards and provide treatment consistent with ethical and legal standards.
	PSY-630 Clinical Assessment Practicum 1-6 semester credits Assessment Practicum training is an organized field experience for credit that provides supervised, face to face training with clients/patients in psychological assessment, scoring, and reporting. It complements the didactic components of the curriculum and the Clinical Practicum by providing opportunities to apply assessment skills in a clinically-oriented setting. Assessment practicum experience allows student trainees to develop skills and for these skills to be evaluated to ensure that they are properly prepared for internship. The goal of practicum training is to develop the student’s clinical competencies to the levels needed for the clinical internship. Those competencies are defined as a minimum rating of 3 on all scales of the Clinical Skills Inventory (CSI). The minimum total practicum experience is 19 units (approximately 1,520 hours), with most students completing more hours to develop the competency levels needed to pass the Internship Qualifying Evaluation and to be competitive in seeking an internship. Students may receive a maximum of 6 units of credit for Assessment Practicum (approximately 500 hours). Awarded one semester unit of credit per 80 real-time clock hours. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-710A , PSY-710B , PSY-711A1 Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Note: Registration in 710B is a requirement when applying for practicum; to begin practicum, 710B must be transcripted as complete. Students who have not successfully completed 710B and other practicum pre-requisites will not be allowed to start practicum.
	PSY-631 Qualifying Exam 4 semester credits For the written portion of the qualifying exam, the student selects a central dissertation question, preparing an in-depth written analysis using methodological and theoretical analysis and scholarly argument. For the oral portion of the exam the student defends the written analysis in front of the QE committee, either in person at a session, or via conference call. The committee then votes on the student’s readiness to advance to the dissertation work. Pre-requisites: Complete all 68 credits of coursework excluding research practicum and dissertation. Delivery Method: In person/Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-632A Internship Qualification Evaluation 2 semester credits The Internship Qualification Exam (IQE) is a two-part evaluation of a student’s doctoral-level scholarship and clinical intervention skills that is offered only in Summer term. PSY-632A is completed during the third term of Practicum Case Seminar (PCS). It covers theoretical orientation, issues of diversity, and research on effectiveness and theoretical constructs. PSY-632B is completed during the final term of PCS. It covers case conceptualization, application of theoretical orientation, treatment planning & summary, and ethical & diversity issues. Students must successfully complete both parts of the exam before applying for internship. Completion of the exam indicates these skills are at or above the pre-internship level. Pre-requisites: First and second term of the Practicum Case Seminar Orientation: either PSY-629A1 and PSY-629A2 , or PSY-629B1 and PSY-629B2 , or PSY-629C1 and PSY-629C2 . Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Credit/No Credit only Learning Outcome(s): Demonstrate an integrative understanding of your preferred theoretical orientation and its research base Demonstrate understanding of how one’s selected theory addresses cultural difference
	PSY-632B Internship Qualification 2 semester credits The Internship Qualification Exam (IQE) is a two-part evaluation of a student’s doctoral-level scholarship and clinical intervention skills that is offered only in Summer term. PSY-632A is completed during the third term of Practicum Case Seminar (PCS). It covers theoretical orientation, issues of diversity, and research on effectiveness and theoretical constructs. PSY-632B is completed during the final term of PCS. It covers case conceptualization, application of theoretical orientation, treatment planning & summary, and ethical & diversity issues. Students must successfully complete both parts of the exam before applying for internship. Completion of the exam indicates these skills are at or above the pre-internship level. Pre-requisites: PSY-620 , PSY-632A , first 4 terms of PSY-629 Practicum Case Seminar, 9.5 credits of clinical practicum as either PSY-630 or PSY-695 , three training days. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Learning Outcome(s): Ability to develop a case conceptualization and treatment plan that is consistent with one’s preferred theory and reflects an ability to incorporate diversity considerations and relevant research Able to develop and maintain an effective therapeutic relationship Case conceptualizations, treatment plans, and practice appropriately take into account cultural differences Practice in a manner consistent with legal and ethical standards
	PSY-633 Oral Review of Dissertation 0 semester credits When the dissertation is approved by the dissertation committee, a Final Oral Review (FOR) is scheduled. Here the student makes a formal presentation of his/her dissertation. This includes a brief summary of the literature review, the reasons for the study and specific hypotheses, methods, results, and recommendations. Following the FOR, the committee may accept the dissertation or agree to require further revisions. The FOR is open to the entire community, and attendees are given the opportunity to question the student on his/her methods and findings. These meetings are well attended and provide other students with exposure to models for successfully completing the dissertation process. Pre-requisites: Dissertation Proposal Approval Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit
	PSY-637 Dissertation Research 2 semester credits This course represents student engagement in the dissertation process from concept to the final dissertation as planned with and evaluated by the chairperson. It is the only dissertation course a student can register for directly, is available for registration each term and is not associated with any particular step. If the chair is unavailable to supervise dissertation work during a term due to sabbatical or illness, or some other extenuating circumstance, another Fielding faculty member from the student’s committee may supervise as a proxy for the chair and course instructor. Students registered in the course should have a plan for said dissertation engagement for the term and a written summation of progress must be submitted to the dissertation supervisor before the end of the term. The course is graded pass/fail (CR/NC), or can be given an Incomplete as per the university grade policy. The course can be registered for a total of 6 terms; the terms need not be consecutive. This course cannot be substituted for other course requirements. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-638 Dissertation in Progress 0 semester credits Completion of this course signifies the student has a full dissertation committee and is working on their dissertation proposal. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Credit/No Credit
	PSY-639 Dissertation Completion 18 semester credits Completion of this course signifies the full dissertation committee has reviewed the final draft of the dissertation and has indicated it is ready to be proofread and prepared for binding. Pre-requisites: PSY-633 Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-640 Asmt- Anger Assessment 0.5 semester credits Supervised practice in techniques for evaluating and describing anger. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-642 Asmt- Introduction to Child Assessment 0.5 semester credits Practice in special procedures and techniques in the psychological assessment of children. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-643 Asmt- Forensic Evaluation Report 0.5 semester credits Various aspects of the Forensic Neuropsychological evaluation and the report will be discussed. The differences between the Forensic and Clinical report will be emphasized as well Daubert and other impedimenta involved in the assessment. Various topics such as depositions and expert witness will also be covered. This laboratory will serve as an introduction into the world of forensic neuropsychology. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-644 Asmt- NEPSY 1 semester credits This seminar begins with a review of cognitive development from the preschool through the middle school years (preoperational and concrete operational stages) from several viewpoints, including the Minime orientation. Then the theoretical basis for the NEPSY will be presented followed by a description of the subtests, their administration procedures, and the scoring. Caveats on interpretation will be included. A few examples, including one on videotape, will be presented and an introduction to interpretation provided. A background in developmental and neuropsychology are required. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-645 Asmt- Principles of Report Writing 1 semester credits This lab focuses on the necessary skills in composing a meaningful report. It will cover the customary ways of responding to referral questions, stating findings and diagnostic impressions, making recommendations, and supplying prognostic information. It will be helpful, although not required, to bring a laptop computer to the lab. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-645A Asmt- Beginning Principles of Psychological Reporting 1 semester credits Practice exercises in the composition of various elements in psychological assessment reports. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-646 Asmt- Cultural Sensitivity in Psy Assessment 1 semester credits In this lab the role of culture in psychological assessment is discussed. Topics such as the assessment of acculturation, etic and emic measures, and what constitutes culturally sensitive assessment are examined. In addition, students are asked to engage in some initial personal exploration of the meaning of culture and its effects in contemporary society. Culturally sensitive alternatives to standard assessment procedures are also explored. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-647 Asmt- Introduction to Infant Assessment 0.5-1 semester credits Practice in special procedures and techniques in the psychological assessment of infants and young children. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-648 Asmt- Clinical Pediatric Psychology 1 semester credits This lab focuses on clinical assessment principles and techniques widely utilized by pediatric psychologists. Emphases will include professional, ethical, and diversity issues faced by psychologists performing psychological assessments in pediatric settings, as well as guidelines for effective practice in these settings. Specific approaches to the assessment of several representative types of patients often seen by pediatric psychologists will be considered. Pre-requisites: PSY-569 , PSY-710G Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-675B Asmt- Introduction to WAIS Interpretation 0.5 semester credits Examination of profiles for qualitative diagnostic information beyond mere IQ values. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-676A Asmt- Neuropsychological Screening 0.5 semester credits Administration, scoring and use of several screening instruments. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-677 Asmt- Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment 1 semester credits This lab presents practice in administering, scoring and interpreting the salient components of neuropsychological assessment. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Learning Outcome(s): Familiar with the major types of assessment measures used in neuropsychological assessment. Familiar with the application of brain-behavior relationships to neuropsychological assessment. Familiar with neuropsychological measures for specific neurological/neurocognitive functions and impairments.
	PSY-678 Asmt- Halstead-Reitan Battery 1 semester credits The H-R neuropsychological battery, one of the most prominent comprehensive neuropsychological assessment devices, will be demonstrated in detail. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-680 Research Practicum: Clinical Psychology 5 semester credits Development of a broad set of research skills serves as preparation for conducting dissertation research. Students are required to obtain a minimum of 200 hours of research training experience prior to the approval of the dissertation proposal. This 200-hour research practicum consists of supervised, hands-on applied research training. Students with substantial prior research experience should plan their 200 hours to develop skills in new areas. All research practicum hours must be reviewed and pre-approved (i.e., before the student begins the practicum) by the Program Director, with the exception of intensives in qualitative or quantitative research. Program Director approval is also required upon completion of the research practicum for these hours to be recorded as complete. Hours are recorded at the ratio of 40 clock hours equals 1 semester credit. Delivery Method: In person/Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-681 Asmt- Competency Assessment 0.5 semester credits Training in the assessment of competency of persons to stand trial and/or make legal decisions. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-682 Asmt- Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology 1 semester credits This lab will cover special advanced topics in the area of neuropsychological assessment and reporting. Students will review measures and modalities of neuropsychological assessment that are specific to the chosen topic of study. A description of the content to be covered in this lab will be provided by the presenting faculty. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-683 Asmt- Advanced Cognitive Assessment 1 semester credits This course will provide a brief overview of theories that underlie various measures of cognitive assessment as well as an introduction to alternative cognitive assessments that have evolved out of those theories (e.g., Stanford-Binet, KABC, Woodcock Johnson Cognitive, Weschler Q-interactive test administration). It will focus on best practices related to test selection given both test characteristics and population characteristics. Issues related to bias broadly and specifically will be discussed. Pre-requisites: PSY-703 , PSY 710B Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-684 Asmt- Executive Functions 0.5 semester credits Practice in the application of techniques for evaluating specific executive functions in the context of head trauma and/or frontal lobe lesions. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-685 Research Practicum: Media Psychology 0.5-4 semester credits Research practicum consists of supervised, hands-on applied research training acquired through team research projects, and research projects at various organizations. Students with substantial prior research experience should plan their hours to develop skills in new areas. All research practicum hours must be reviewed and pre-approved (i.e., before the students begins the practicum). Approval of acquired hours is also required upon completion of the research practicum for these hours to be recorded as complete. Hours are recorded as the ratio of 40 clock hours equals one semester credit. Pre-requisites: PSY-540A , PSY-540B Delivery Method: In person/Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-689 Asmt- Memory Assessment 1 semester credits Practice in the application of techniques for evaluating specific memory functions in the context of brain structures and functions. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-695 Clinical Practicum 1-50 semester credits Practicum training is an organized field experience for credit that provides supervised, face to face training with clients/patients in psychological assessment and intervention. The goal of the practicum training is to develop competencies at levels required for the clinical internship. The minimum practicum experience is 1,520 hours, with most students completing more hours to develop the competency levels needed to pass the Internship Qualifying Evaluation and to be competitive in seeking an internship. Awarded one semester unit of credit per 80 real-time clock hours. Pre-requisites: PSY-708 , PSY-709 , PSY-710A , PSY-711A1 , PSY-710B Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Note: Registration in 710B is a requirement when applying for practicum; to begin practicum, 710B must be transcripted as complete. Students who have not successfully completed 710B and other practicum pre-requisites will not be allowed to start practicum.
	PSY-695A Additional Clinical Practicum Hours 1-50 semester credits A minimum of 1520 hours of practicum experience is needed to apply for internship. Semester credit accrued at ratio of one credit to 80 clock hours. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-695B Additional Clinical Practicum Hours 1-50 semester credits A minimum of 1520 hours of practicum experience is needed to apply for internship. Semester credit accrued at ratio of one credit to 80 clock hours. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-695C Additional Clinical Practicum Hours 1-50 semester credits A minimum of 1520 hours of practicum experience is needed to apply for internship. Semester credit accrued at ratio of one credit to 80 clock hours. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-696 Clinical Internship 0.5-24 semester credits Clinical internships provide a planned, integrated sequence of clinical and didactic experiences with the goal of providing sufficient training and supervision so that the intern can, upon completion, function responsibly as an entry level professional psychologist. Students are required to apply for an accredited internship through the APPIC Match process. Locations of accredited internships can be found at appic.org. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-697 Specialized Clinical Training 1-20 semester credits Specialized clinical training are seminars that are in addition to the basic requirements. Depending on the nature of the clinical training, faculty and students may develop seminars that increase the knowledge and clinical skills in a specific area/modality. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
	PSY-699 Residency Hours Completion 0 semester credits The residency requirement is a minimum amount of contact with faculty members in a variety of activities. This course is logged as complete when a minimum of 300 hours of demonstrated, face-to-face faculty-student contact in a variety of contexts is logged. Students maintain a residency log on which faculty verify the hours of contact between the student and faculty during professional development seminars, regional and national sessions, and other times throughout the student’s tenure at Fielding. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Note: Residency hours should be logged as complete prior to internship application.
	PSY-701A Research Methods I 4 semester credits For our PhD students, this is the first part of a two course requirement in research design and methodology. This course provides an overview of research epistemology and ethics and the assumptions that underlie scientific inquiry. Students are expected to become familiar with major research methodologies and designs and the principles underlying their implementation. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Understand the basic epistemological assumptions and tenets that underlie scientific inquiry. Be familiar with a variety of research methods and designs for investigating specific research questions. Understand the implications of internal and external validity in the design and interpretation of research. Be able to apply ethical standards to human research. Be able to read and critically evaluate the concepts, methods and results of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research studies, and to evaluate whether methods were used appropriately, and whether studies were conducted with sensitivity to identified groups (e.g., race, ethnicity, SES, gender, culture, ability, sexual orientation, and to ethical issues.
	PSY-701B Research Methods II: Quantitative 4 semester credits This course is part of the sequence focusing on research design and methodology, which include RSS02, 701A, 701B and RSS27. This course focuses on developing the abilities to make scholarly arguments, critique existing research studies, and design research studies. The primary outcome of the course is writing a research proposal, including a scholarly review of the literature and methodology, on a topic of interest. The focus of 701B will be quantitative research methods and the focus of 701C will be qualitative research methods. Pre-requisites: PSY-701A , PSY-717 , PSY-RSS02 Co-requisites: If not completed previously, must be taken concurrently: PSY-RSS27 . PSY-RSS04 is highly recommended as a pre- or co-requisite. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Be able to apply basic research design principles and strategies. Be able to develop a scholarly argument with empirical implications. Be able to design and write a research proposal. Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and individual differences as reflected in research questions and research design.
	PSY-701C Research Methods II: Qualitative 4 semester credits This course is part of the sequence focusing on research design and methodology, which include RSS02, 701A, 701B and RSS27. This course focuses on developing the abilities to make scholarly arguments, critique existing research studies, and design research studies. The primary outcome of the course is writing a research proposal, including a scholarly review of the literature and methodology, on a topic of interest. The focus of 701B will be quantitative research methods and the focus of 701C will be qualitative research methods. Pre-requisites: PSY-701A , PSY-717 , PSY-RSS02 Co-requisites: If not completed previously, must take concurrently: PSY-RSS27 . PSY-RSS04 is highly recommended as a pre- or co-requisite. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Be able to apply basic research design principles and strategies showing understanding of epistemological assumptions of the research methodology. Be able to develop a scholarly argument with empirical implications. Be able to design and write a research proposal. Discuss at least two approaches to collecting and analyzing data with either quantitative or qualitative data. Demonstrate sensitivity to ethical, cultural, and individual differences as reflected in research questions and research design.
	PSY-702 Developmental Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits Normal human development across the lifespan is examined in this course. Included are the major theories and contributors to the understanding of emotions, cognition, language, social behavior, moral reasoning, intelligence, sex roles, and identity. Students analyze how different development approaches/models might conceptualize a given topic of interest. Pre-requisites: Clinical PhD students must have completed PSY-701A and PSY-711A1 . RCP students must have completed PSY-711A1 . Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to PSY PhD students or RCP certificate students. Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with classical developmental models and theorists and their limits and current critiques. Be familiar with how development differs across cultures. Be aware of the complex influences of the interactions between nature and nurture across the life cycle. Be able to understand gender SES, different values and world views as they impact development.
	PSY-703 History and Systems of Psychology 4 semester credits This course offers a historical understanding of the field of psychology with attention to its major systems and the individuals who contributed to its evolution as an organized discipline. Students demonstrate independent and critical thinking and examine how psychological theory, methods of inquiry, and professional practice are historically and culturally embedded. Co-requisites: PSY-500 , PSY-500A , PSY 525 or PSY 533 taken concurrently or completed prior. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to Clinical or Media PhD students or RCP certificate students. Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with a body of knowledge in the history and systems of psychology, and understand the relevance of that history to current psychological theory. Understand how current ideas, trends, and controversies in psychology reflect, and are impacted by the history of the field. Adopt a “historical sense,” and a habit of going to historical and “primary” sources when researching a topic of theoretical moment. Understand the philosophical roots and foundations of psychology, the basic ideas in the philosophy of sciences as they apply to psychological science, and be familiar with the underlying philosophical and conceptual assumptions of the psychological paradigms (biological, behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, humanistic, systems, etc.) that underlie current perspectives in psychology. Be able to identify assumptions and trends that define various theories in psychology. Reflect an openness to the interface between psychology and other disciplines, such as philosophy, biology, anthropology, sociology, theology and literary studies that have impacted the history and development of the field. Understand the role and place of psychology within history of ideas and culture. Be familiar with the contributions and potential contributions of non-western and indigenous cultures to psychological theory.
	PSY-704 Theories of Personality 4 semester credits The goal of this class is to develop an understanding of the conceptual and empirical bases of key theories of personality. The multitude of personality theories has been organized into five main approaches: cognitive-behavioral, humanistic-existential, narrative, psychoanalytic, and psychometric/descriptive. Each approach or school shares a set of basic assumptions about what people are like, their motives, course of development, and sources of change. Central to this course is your understanding of the shared issues across theories as well points of commonality and uniqueness. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Be able to articulate the core assumptions of major schools of personality: cognitive-behavioral, existential-humanistic, psychoanalytic, and psychometric/descriptive approaches such as trait theories and the five-factor model. Recognize and discuss the similarities and differences across personality theories and consider the benefits and limitations of integrative approaches. Recognize and provide support for the strengths and limitations of a given theory when it comes to addressing the full range of human diversity. Be able to critically report upon and evaluate the empirical support for constructs from specific approaches to personality.
	PSY-705 Social Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits The functioning of the individual within the context of the social environment is examined in this course. It comprises an appraisal of current research and theory in the sub-areas of social psychology, including perception of self and others, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, attitudes and social behaviors, and cultural/sexual roles. Pre-requisites: PSY-500 , PSY-500A , PSY 525 or PSY 533 taken concurrently or completed prior. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to Clinical or Media PhD students or RCP certificate students. Learning Outcome(s): Know about social construction, including how we construct the concepts of normalcy and pathology, culture, gender, ethnicity, and social class. Be familiar with the literature on group dynamics and leadership. Know about cultural differences and similarities, including stereotyping, prejudice, oppression, and discrimination. Be able to address sociopolitical influences that impinge upon the lives of identified groups (e.g., poverty, stereotyping, powerlessness, and marginalization). Know the literature on attitudes and attitude change, including cognitive consistency, dissonance, persuasion, and the relationship of attitudes to behavior. Understand the literature on social cognition, including person perception (know the classic studies on impression formation and attribution theory). Be familiar with the literature on aggression and violence, with a focus on the role of social learning. Understand the work on social influence (conformity, obedience, bystander psychology, cooperation, altruism, brutality). Know the literature on interpersonal attraction and relationships. Understand and be able to identify methodological problems in social psychology research, including demand characteristics.
	PSY-706 Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits This broadly conceived course includes knowledge derived from history, philosophy, early psychology, and contemporary neuroscience. Some of its foci, notably involving the nature of consciousness, address questions that remain insufficiently answered and possibly ultimately unanswerable by those with human brains and nervous systems. Students investigate how human behavior is shaped and modulated by cognition, affect, and their interaction. The course includes theories and empirical bases of learning, perception memory, language, motivation, affect, emotion, and executive function, as well as factors that influence cognitive performance and emotional experience and their interaction. Topics include (1) contemporary perceptual, cognitive and affective neuroscience, (2) false and distorted memories, (3) the nature of consciousness, (4) basic emotions, (5) culture, gender, cognition and affect, and (6) interrelationships among cognitions/beliefs, behavior, affect, temperament, and mood. Pre-requisites: PSY 500 , PSY 500A , PSY 525 or PSY 533 taken concurrently or completed prior. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to Clinical or Media PhD students or RCP certificate students. Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with the primary models of emotion, including “wet mind/dry mind” approaches, interactions and consequences. Be familiar with the theories and models of memory, including metacognition, paradigms and paradoxes. Be familiar with the theories of consciousness, including biological, mathematical, and phenomenological models. Be familiar with the models and research foundations of cognitive science, including neural networks and their implications, and artificial intelligence’s contributions to the understanding of cognitive processes. Be familiar with cultural and individual diversity and individual differences related to the cognitive and affective bases of behavior.
	PSY-707 Biological Bases of Behavior 4 semester credits This course surveys the structural and functional relations of the central nervous system, physiology, sensory processes, and behavior. Study is divided into two subsections: (1) physiological psychology and (2) evolution, genetics, and behavior. Students become familiar with the biology of memory and the biological/genetic aspects of psychiatric disorders. Knowledge of the functioning of the brain at the anatomical, cellular, and molecular levels underpins any understanding of behavior. Biological Bases of Behavior provides fundamental knowledge of brain functions in the interest of providing an understanding of the foundational grounding from which all behavior comes. Attention is paid to the physiology of the brain; the environmental, genetic and evolutionary influences on the brain; and the ways in which the brain processes information, records emotions, and instantiates memory and learning. The course includes an understanding of how information from the environment is processed, the underlying mechanisms of affect and reinforcement, how experience can alter the brain, and what limitations are imposed on an individual following neural damage. It also includes a solid understanding of the evolution of mechanisms involved in behavior, as well as the putative mechanisms of medications in the brain. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to Clinical or Media PhD students or RCP certificate students. Cannot be taken in conjunction with PSY-706. Learning Outcome(s): Know the major anatomical areas of the brain, their evolutionary significance, and their putative functions, and the structure and function of a neuron. Know the mechanisms of information processing at the cellular and molecular levels and the mechanisms of learning and memory at the cellular, molecular, and anatomical levels. Know the influences of heredity and environment on brain development and functioning, pre-and post-partum and through the life span. Know how the brain regulates bodily and brain functions, and how behaviors arise from the biochemical functions at the molecular level, including the transduction of stimuli into information and the generation of responses to internal and external environments.
	PSY-708 Psychopathology 4 semester credits This course examines approaches to the systematic description of psychological disorders: historical, sociopolitical, ethno-racial, gender, age, SES, medical, behavioral, and epidemiological. Topics include the nosological system (DSM-5), the differential diagnoses among its subcategories, etiology, possible alternatives to the existing system, and research in this field. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: Certificate students with a graduate level clinical psychology course in psychopathology within the last 5 years may have this course waived, although they will be expected to complete a half-day workshop on DSM-5 if their prior course did not cover DSM-5. Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with the historical evolution of definitions of psychopathology. Be familiar with the various nosological systems (including DSM-IV and general proposals for the DSM-5 revision). Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the present and past nosological systems based on research findings. Understand diverse viewpoints of psychopathology from the perspective of major theoretical orientations. Be able to formulate cases representing major diagnostic categories from different theoretical orientations. Know the prevalence, course, and differential diagnostic and prognostic issues of the major psychological disorders. Know how cultural variables, gender, ethno-racial, SES, and age influence the etiology and manifestation of mental illness, including, but not limited to, culture-specific diagnoses.
	PSY-709 Legal, Ethical and Professional Practice 4 semester credits This course highlights legal and ethical problems that confront psychologists in professional practice and the vital issues facing the profession. Students gain knowledge of the APA code of ethics and standards regarding professional practice and demonstrate familiarity with the laws that establish qualifications, rights, and duties of psychologists in their local jurisdiction. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with the legal and ethical frameworks and guidelines for professional practice (APA Code of Ethics). Know how to access information about the state laws and regulations concerning the practice of psychology in one’s own jurisdiction, and the resources for accessing that information concerning practice in other jurisdictions. Understand the importance of self-awareness and self-care and know how to maintain it. Be able to apply ethical decision making and problem solving to clinical situations and ethical conflicts in a multiculturally sensitive manner.
	PSY-710A Clinical Interviewing 1 semester credits This course will combine aspects of both Idiographic and Structured Clinical interviewing techniques/issues, including attention to mental status, DSM diagnosis, and family/social/medical history-taking. While an emphasis will be on active listening skills, mastering these effectively will help the interviewer prioritize means for gaining specific, needed information in the consultation period for evaluating a prospective adult psychotherapy client. Delivery Method: In person Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Know how to conduct initial interviews for assessment purposes. Be able to incorporate a balance of structured clinical interviewing and idiographic interviewing techniques. Be able to conduct interviews to obtain family, socio-emotional, and medical histories. Be able to use interviews to assess client mental status and preliminary DSM diagnoses. Be able to demonstrate active listening skills in order to obtain necessary information for evaluating prospective adult clients. Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in interviewing techniques, alliance building and diagnosis.
	PSY-710B Cognitive Assessment 3 semester credits The course will review psychometric theory, and cover cultural issues, biases, and theories of intellectual assessment. The course will also cover development and standardization of the WAIS. During the semester, a video on WAIS administration will be available for review and study. Additionally, during the semester, students are required to attend a 2 day in-person training seminar at the associated National Session (i.e., the National Session that occurs during the semester you are taking this course).This seminar will provide hands-on training in correct administration and scoring of the WAIS. Students must demonstrate proficiency in WAIS administration, scoring, and interpretation in order to successfully complete this course. Co-requisites: PSY-710A must be completed or taken concurrently Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be able to identify appropriate instruments for individuals with individual differences. Be familiar with theories of intelligence, bias in intellectual assessment, cultural issues, ethics and controversies. Be able to administer and score the WAIS. Be able to interpret the WAIS IV full scale score, the indexes and the subtests.
	PSY-710C Objective Assessment 3 semester credits This course combines an exploration of the construct of personality and the conceptual issues in the measurement of personality with specific training in the applied skill of personality assessment using structured tests, primarily the MMPI-2. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B and PSY -715A must be completed previously or taken concurrently. Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Know the basic assumptions about the nature of personality and the nature of measurement involved in objective psychological assessment of personality and psychopathology. Know the critique of personality assessment by those who assert the importance of situations and culture in the evaluation or prediction of human functioning. Be familiar with some of the critiques of traditional personality assessment based on other understandings of personality (i.e., CAPS) and other systems of measurement (i.e. Rasch Modeling). Be able to use this information in the critique of psychological tests and in the interpretation of results from psychological testing using the MMPI-2.
	PSY-710D1 Projective Personality Assessment: Introduction to the Rorschach Coding 2 semester credits This course is designed to be the first of two courses on the Rorschach. Students participate in an online course in which they are introduced to the projective method and the most common instruments used: TAT and Rorschach. Students attend weekly online meetings where they are introduced to the elements of coding and practice and post coding questions. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B Co-requisites: Required co-requisite unless already completed: PSY-710C Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Understand the foundations of Projective Assessment, its history, and various instruments available in projective assessment. Demonstrate knowledge of the history of the Rorschach, the significance of the comprehensive system, and theoretical foundations and rationale for the Performance Assessment System. Know and be able to code responses using the R-PAS system of coding and be able to solve typical coding problems.
	PSY-710D2 Projective Personality Assessment: Advanced Coding and Administration 3 semester credits This is the second course in the Rorschach using R-PAS (Rorschach Performance Assessment System). Students will demonstration proficiency in coding. They will learn administration and interpretation. Students will be versed in the empirical support of the variables. Pre-requisites: PSY-710C , PSY-710D1 , PSY-715A Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Proficiency in R-PAS Coding Be able to administer a valid Rorschach Be able to interpret basic elements of the test Know empirical support for the elements of the Rorschach Know the empirical support for diverse populations
	PSY-710E Projective Assessment: Thematic Apperception Test 3 semester credits This course provides an introduction and overview to the Thematic Apperception Test. It includes a consideration of the conceptual and research literature associated with the TAT as well as skill development in administering, scoring, and using the instrument ethically and appropriately in various settings. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B Co-requisites: Required co-requisite unless already completed: PSY-710C Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Understand the development of and theory behind Thematic Apperception techniques. Be able to demonstrate proper administration of the TAT (CAT and SAT). Know the basics of at least one of the five standardized scoring systems and understand the advantages and disadvantages of its use and that of other scoring systems. Know, at a beginning level, how to interpret and apply thematic apperception measures for assessment. Be familiar with theory and research applications of the TAT, including cross-cultural studies. Be able to write up TAT results in a format appropriate for inclusion in an evaluation report.
	PSY-710F Cognitive Behavioral Assessment 2 semester credits This CBT assessment course will acquaint students with domain specific CBT self-report and structured interview-based measures of several DSM-5 mental disorders (particularly anxiety and depression). Students will be exposed to the underlying logic of this type of assessment for empirically supported psychological interventions, as well as how to specify outcomes for which clinical significance can be determined. Focus also will be on idiographic case formulation principles and techniques widely utilized by cognitive-behavioral therapists. Specific examples of case formulations applied to the assessment of the major DSM-5 Axis I mental disorders will be reviewed, and students will develop cognitive-behavioral case conceptualizations of their own cases. Students will be familiarized with a psychological report format that integrates cognitive-behavioral domain specific client self-report measures, and structured interview-based measures of DSM-5 Axis I mental disorders, with objective psychological tests such as the WAIS-IV and the MMPI-2, in order to provide providing clear, behaviorally specific assessments and treatment recommendations. Students will learn how to develop a CBT treatment plan from the case formulation and to present the results of the assessment and the treatment recommendations to the client using an interactive discussion based on Finn’s therapeutic assessment model, which can be applied transtheoretically. Students will learn how to utilize these assessment tools to inform case conceptualizations and treatment plans consistent with their preferred theoretical orientation. Pre-requisites: PSY-710B , PSY-715A Co-requisites: Required co-requisite unless already completed: PSY-710C Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Note: Elective Learning Outcome(s): Know domain specific CBT self-report and structured interview-based measures of anxiety and depression and is able to select appropriate measures for factors maintaining target behaviors and for treatment outcomes. Be familiar with idiographic case formulation principles and models used by cognitive-behavioral therapists. Be able to develop cognitive-behavioral case conceptualizations for specific clinical cases, with adaptations for multicultural diversity. Be familiar with a psychological report writing format that integrates CBT domain specific client self-reported measures, structured interview-based measures of DSM-IV Axis I mental disorders, and objective psychological tests such as the WAIS-IV and the MMPI-2, in order to provide clear, behaviorally specific assessments and treatment recommendations. Be able to develop a CBT treatment plan from the case formulation, and then present the results of the assessment and the treatment recommendations to the client using an interactive discussion based on Finn’s therapeutic assessment model.
	PSY-710G Integrated Assessment 2 semester credits This course provides training, practice and feedback in the formulation and writing of integrated psychological assessment reports. Students will be required to integrate findings from multiple sources (clinical interviews, mental status examination, intellectual assessment, objective and projective personality assessment) in the production of a psychological testing report at the beginning internship level. Pre-requisites: PSY-710A , PSY-710B , PSY-710C , PSY-710D1 and PSY-710D2 (or PSY-710E and PSY-710F ), 9.5 credits of clinical practicum (any combination of PSY-695 or PSY-630 ). Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be able to articulate in writing psychological test findings, including those from cognitive, (Wechsler scales), objective personality (e.g. MMPI-2, MCMI-III, PAI) and projective (Rorschach, TAT) tests in a manner consistent with beginning internship level. Be able to integrate clinical and test findings in a psychological testing report in a clear and professional manner, one that goes beyond specific findings to a rich and well-supported description of the individual being assessed. Understand the readers to whom a given psychological report is to be directed and write in a manner commensurate with one’s anticipated readers. Be aware of the limitations inherent in any clinical assessment and cognizant of the need for further work-up, research, interviews and referrals when these are needed.
	PSY-711A1 Introduction to Psychotherapy: Theory 3 semester credits This course will focus on theoretically based approaches to psychotherapy with a specific focus on cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and humanistic/system models. Students will also be introduced to integrative models and common factors perspectives. Finally, students will begin to explore the diversity of research that informs psychotherapy. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with the three major theoretical orientations. Understand how theory informs practice. Be familiar with research that informs practice. Begin to define a preferred theoretical orientation for clinical practice.
	PSY-711A2 Introduction to Psychotherapy: Technique 1 semester credits This two-day, in-person seminar focuses on the development of basic psychotherapy skills. As a precursor to clinical practica, students learn generic therapy skills through role play exercises. Content includes basic interviewing and relationship building skills, managing client engagement and resistance, as well as awareness of self in the context of the therapy relationship. Legal and ethical issues such as contracting, record-keeping, and other practical information are discussed. The impact of the cultural context on the psychotherapy relationship is addressed. Pre-requisites: PSY-711A1 Delivery Method: Blended Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with and practice psychotherapy skills related to building a therapeutic alliance in the context of the three phases of treatment: initiation, action, and termination. Be familiar with contracting, ethical practice, and record keeping. Be self-aware of cultural influences and how they impact the therapeutic relationship.
	PSY-711B Research in Psychotherapy 4 semester credits This course provides an understanding of the psychotherapy literature in terms of issues of evidence and outcomes. Readings will cover how psychologists from different perspectives understand the practice of psychotherapy, including contemporary dialogue in the field. The course emphasizes the application of research methods to the study of psychotherapy process and outcome. Students are expected to learn how to apply research to make informed clinical decisions and to be familiar with evidence-based practice and related issues. Pre-requisites: PSY-701A , PSY-711A1 Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with the current literature on psychotherapy research, including empirically supported practices and evidence based practice. Understand the literature on non-specific factors or common factors that may cut across different forms of practice (e.g. therapeutic alliance). Know how to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical research and its application to practice. Be familiar with the role of culture and diversity in the practice and outcome of psychotherapy.
	PSY-712 Multicultural Psychology 4 semester credits The Multicultural Psychology course has been designed to engage students in learning about the psychological foundations of the influences and effects of culture and society on individuals and groups, and their interactions. Students will learn about culture and society’s potential impacts on the experience and management of similarity and difference in the therapeutic relationship, in clinical assessment, in research practices, in everyday life, and on the interpretation of empirical data. The course consists of an academic and an experiential component in order to provide exposure to the knowledge and self- and other- awareness that facilitates multicultural competence. Students will learn to place in psychological context American and cross-cultural experience, multiculturalism and diversity, and individual differences within and amongst people. Pre-requisites: PSY-500 , PSY-500A , PSY 525 or PSY 533 taken concurrently or completed prior. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Note: This course is only open to Clinical or Media PhD students or RCP certificate students. Learning Outcome(s): Know how a nation’s history and culture affect individual and interpersonal experience. Be able to thoughtfully critique multicultural approaches in psychology. Know how cultural variables influence the etiology and manifestations of mental health and illness, including but not limited to knowledge of culture-specific diagnoses. Know how normative values within a culture interface with individual differences to influence illness and help-seeking behaviors, interactional styles, and world views. Know how to assess/measure variables of special relevance to identified groups, such as cultural orientation, acculturative stress, and the effects of discrimination. Be able to identify and critique epistemologies, research concepts, methods, instruments, and results based on their tacit assumptions related to individuals or groups and to propose alternate methods/interpretations. Be aware of how one’s own cultural heritage, gender, class, ethnic/racial identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, language, and age cohort help shape personal values, assumptions, and biases related to identified groups.
	PSY-715A Psychometric Theory 3 semester credits This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of psychometric principles related to psychological assessment. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the science of psychological assessment including reviewing statistics which are foundational to the field of psychological assessment, the development of tests, reliability, validity, development of norms and item analysis. Classical and Modern Test Theory (including IRT) will be reviewed. Pre-requisites: Clinical: PSY-716A (or waiver by exam) Media: PSY-540A Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Be familiar with basic principles of measurement and psychometric theory, including classical test theory, generalizability theory, item response theory, and statistical techniques that undergird these contemporary approaches. Understand the concepts of standardization and norming, reliability and validity. Be able to make selection decisions with assessment instruments based on psychometric data. Know the concepts and procedures pertaining to test construction, including scaling, item construction and item analysis. Be familiar with cultural issues related to psychological assessment. Be familiar with legal and ethical standards associated with psychological assessment.
	PSY-716A Statistical Methods 4 semester credits For our PhD students, this is a pre-requisite for PSY-717 . Course covers basic concepts and measures in descriptive and inferential statistics, including the statistical tests, one and two sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, bivariate correlation and regression analysis, familiarity with non-parametric alternatives to parametric tests and the chi-square test and related measures of association, power analysis, and effect size and confidence interval analysis. This course may not be taken as pass/fail. By special arrangement, PhD students can test out of this course via a proctored exam. Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Only Learning Outcome(s): Understand basic concepts and methods of univariate descriptive statistics, including levels of measurement, z-scores, measures of central tendency and dispersion, types of distributions, independent and dependent variables. Understand basic concepts and methods of bivariate descriptive statistics, including cross-tabulations, scatterplots, cell and marginal frequencies, linear relationships, regression models, residuals, and measures such as gamma, phi, slope, Y intercept, coefficient of determination, Pearson’s r, and eta. Be familiar with univariate and bivariate graphing approaches, including bar charts, histograms, stem and leaf diagrams, pie charts, boxplots, scatterplots, regression lines, and bivariate data display with bar charts. Understand basic concepts of statistical inference, including sampling distribution, sampling error, standard error, null and alternative hypothesis, one and two tailed tests, Type I and Type II error, rejection region, alpha level, level of significance, rejection of null hypothesis, rejection region (critical region), central limit theorem, confidence interval, general logic of inference, relationship of confidence interval to hypothesis test, meaning of Z, t, F and chi-square distributions. Know the theory behind null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and criticisms to the theory. Be able to conduct the following statistical tests: chi-square test, one and two sample t-test (both independent and correlated group designs for two sample t-test), confidence intervals for proportions and means, oneway analysis of variance (oneway ANOVA), bivariate regression and correlation analysis. Know the meaning of statistical power and the relationship between power, effect size, sample size, and Type I and II error.
	PSY-717 Multivariate Statistics 4 semester credits Students will study the assumptions of multivariate methods and the testing of these assumptions through exploratory data analysis. Statistical topics include Factorial ANOVA & ANCOVA, Multiple Regression, and MANOVA. Knowledge of SPSS is critical to the successful completion of PSY-717. When completing this course, students will be able to conduct advanced statistical analyses and communicate the results of these analyses using appropriate language and APA style for text, tables and figures. This course may not be taken as pass/fail. Pre-requisites: PSY-716A Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s): Know the assumptions underlying multivariate statistical techniques and how to test these assumptions through exploratory data analysis methods using IBM-SPSS. Be able to apply data modification and transformation methods when the assumptions of multivariate statistical techniques are violated. Be able to apply appropriate statistical method to a variety of research questions and designs. Be able to conduct Factorial ANOVA & ANCOVA, Multiple Regression (including hierarchical methods), and MANOVA. Be able to write-up the results of all the statistical techniques discussed above, using APA format and including properly constructed tables. Be familiar with the issues related to statistical significance, effect sizes, confidence intervals, and contemporary challenges and alternatives to null hypothesis significance testing (NHST). Be able to address real world problems through the application of appropriate multivariate statistical methods.

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PSY-540C Developing Claims from Qualitative & Quantitative Evidence

PSY-560C Asmt- Forensic Assessment

PSY-564 Asmt- The Luria-Nebraska Demonstration

PSY-566 Asmt - Clinical Assessment in Health Psychology

PSY-567 Asmt- Clinical Interview Idiographic

PSY-569 Asmt- Clinical Interview Structured

PSY-580D Asmt- MMPI-2-RF: Transition from MMPI-2

PSY-582 Asmt- Mental Status Examination

PSY-583 Asmt- Assessment of Autism

PSY-584 Asmt-Psychosocial History Ideographic

PSY-585 Media Psychology Practicum

PSY-588 Asmt- Forensic Evaluation in Criminal Settings

PSY-589 Asmt- MMPI-A

PSY-590B Asmt- Intermediate MMPI-2 Interpretation

PSY-590C Asmt- Advanced MMPI-2 Interpretation

PSY-591 Asmt- Forensic Evaluations in Personal Injury and Employment Discrimination

PSY-593 Asmt- WISC Administration and Scoring

PSY-594 Applied Research Practicum: Media Psychology

PSY-599 Residency Hours Completion

PSY-620 Practicum Case Presentations

PSY-621 Clinical Training Days

PSY-625A Asmt- Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Introduction

PSY-625B Asmt- Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Interpretation

PSY-625C Asmt- Advanced Thematic Apperception Techniques (TAT) Interpretation

PSY-626 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology Lab

PSY-627 Asmt- Projective Drawings

PSY-628 Special Topics Practicum: Media Psychology

PSY-629A1 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic

PSY-629A2 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic

PSY-629A3 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic

PSY-629A4 Practicum Case Seminar: Psychodynamic

PSY-629B1 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral

PSY-629B2 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral

PSY-629B3 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral

PSY-629B4 Practicum Case Seminar: Cognitive/Behavioral

PSY-629C1 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential

PSY-629C2 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential

PSY-629C3 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential

PSY-629C4 Practicum Case Seminar: Humanistic/Experiential

PSY-630 Clinical Assessment Practicum

PSY-631 Qualifying Exam

PSY-632A Internship Qualification Evaluation

PSY-632B Internship Qualification

PSY-633 Oral Review of Dissertation

PSY-637 Dissertation Research

PSY-638 Dissertation in Progress

PSY-639 Dissertation Completion

PSY-640 Asmt- Anger Assessment

PSY-642 Asmt- Introduction to Child Assessment

PSY-643 Asmt- Forensic Evaluation Report

PSY-644 Asmt- NEPSY

PSY-645 Asmt- Principles of Report Writing

PSY-645A Asmt- Beginning Principles of Psychological Reporting

PSY-646 Asmt- Cultural Sensitivity in Psy Assessment

PSY-647 Asmt- Introduction to Infant Assessment

PSY-648 Asmt- Clinical Pediatric Psychology

PSY-675B Asmt- Introduction to WAIS Interpretation

PSY-676A Asmt- Neuropsychological Screening

PSY-677 Asmt- Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment

PSY-678 Asmt- Halstead-Reitan Battery

PSY-680 Research Practicum: Clinical Psychology

PSY-681 Asmt- Competency Assessment

PSY-682 Asmt- Advanced Topics in Neuropsychology

PSY-683 Asmt- Advanced Cognitive Assessment

PSY-684 Asmt- Executive Functions

PSY-685 Research Practicum: Media Psychology

PSY-689 Asmt- Memory Assessment

PSY-695 Clinical Practicum

PSY-695A Additional Clinical Practicum Hours

PSY-695B Additional Clinical Practicum Hours