Courses & Syllabi
BEFB 425: Student Teaching in Hispanic Bilingual Education
Observation and participation in Hispanic bilingual education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA in teaching fields and professional development; approval of department head; senior classification. Must be taken concurrently with BEFB 426.
BEFB 426: Effective Instruction of Hispanic Students of Diverse Abilities
Field-based application of effective instructional strategies for teaching Hispanic bilingual students of diverse abilities. Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA in teaching fields and professional development; approval of department head. Must be taken concurrently with BEFB 425.
BEFB 470: Bilingual Assessment and Monitoring
Assessment of language ability for second language learners; assessment instruments in bilingual/ESL programs; scoring and evaluation of second language assessment instruments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
BEFB 472: Bilingual and Dual Language Methodologies
Use of theory and effective teaching practice in promoting student's development of strong social and academic skills; relationship of culture to language. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
BEFB 474: Biliteracy for Bilingual and Dual Language Classrooms
Social and linguistic characteristics of second language learners influencing literacy skills; reading and literature instruction for second language learners; reading and writing process across the curriculum for second language learners. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
BEFB 476: Content Area Instruction for Bilingual Programs
Use of theory and various approaches for integrating English as a second language; learning strategies relating to how plans, procedures and units engage language teachers, students and learning environments. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
CPSY 612: Planning and Organizing Comprehensive Guidance Programs
Purposes and functions of a guidance program; components of a comprehensive guidance program; systems approach to implementing a comprehensive guidance program for elementary and secondary students and adults. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
CPSY 626: Psychopathology
Causes, course, outcomes and treatment of abnormal and maladaptive behavior; degrees of variation possible from normal adaptive behavior; biological, developmental, social, cultural and psychological perspective on abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Cross-listed with PSYC 626.
CPSY 630: Foundations of Counseling
Philosophical, psychological and sociological concepts fundamental to counseling and related helping professions in public and mental health settings. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; Approval of department head.
CPSY 631: Techniques of Counseling
Methods and procedures descriptive of the counseling process; dynamics of counselor-counselee relationship; interviewing techniques; use of test results in counseling. Prerequisites: CPSY 630; approval of department head.
CPSY 632: Career Counseling
Theories of career development; sources, classification and analysis of educational, occupational and social information including occupational trends, post-secondary programs and financial planning; use of occupational-educational information, appropriate psychological measures and computerized guidance systems. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
CPSY 633: Introduction to Group Process
Principles, procedures and processes of group approaches to assisting individuals in their personal growth and development in education, public and mental health settings; participation as member of a personal growth required. Prerequisites: CPSY 630; approval of department head.
CPSY 634: Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
Major contemporary approaches to group counseling and psychotherapy in mental and public health settings; experiential learning in a simulated group process; integration of theory and practical applications. Prerequisites: CPSY 631; CPSY 633 or equivalent; approval of department head.
CPSY 639: Counseling Practicum I
Supervised experience in individual counseling; cases engaged in the counseling laboratory on campus; off-campus counseling in schools and various public and mental health settings also assigned at supervisor's discretion. Prerequisites: CPSY 631 and 632; approval of instructor six weeks prior to registration; approval of department head.
CPSY 662: Professional Issues in Counseling Psychology
Legal, ethical, economic and practical issues that impact the training, credentialing, placement and marketing of counseling psychologists and their services. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
CPSY 664: Counseling Practicum II
Supervised experience in individual and group counseling requiring advanced technical skills; continuing counseling relationships with various, selected subjects. Prerequisites: CPSY 639; approval of department head six weeks prior to registration.
CPSY 666: Practicum in Counselor Supervision
Supervised experience in directing counseling and guidance activities of students involved in practicum and field experiences; intended for individuals preparing to become counselor educators or supervisors. Prerequisites: CPSY 664; approval of department head; application six weeks prior to registration.
CPSY 671: Dying and Bereavement
Exposure to experiences of others on the topic of dying and loss both through readings and through class presentations and discussions; offers new ways to think about death in general, as well as one's own death and those of one's loved ones; provides mental health provider a foundation in concepts/process of death, loss and bereavement. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
CPSY 672: Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Comprehensive and intensive study of major theoretical positions in counseling and psychotherapy; implications for research and practice in public and mental health settings. Prerequisites: CPSY 631; approval of department head.
CPSY 673: Advanced Psychotherapeutic Skills
Didactic/experiential course, designed for students in professional psychology programs; variety of psychotherapeutic interventions in short and long term counseling with adults in public and mental health settings; ways to access affective process. Prerequisites: Practicum; approval of instructor and department head.
CPSY 674: Gender Issues in Psychotherapy
Designed for students training to become professional psychologists; gender socialization, relationship among males and females, and affect of gender on therapeutic relationship in individual, family and group counseling. Prerequisites: Admission into professional psychology program; approval of department head.
CPSY 676: Family Counseling and Psychotherapy
Basic concepts and techniques in marriage and family counseling in public and mental health settings; marital communication and growth relationships. Prerequisites: CPSY 631 and 633; approval of instructor and department head.
CPSY 677: Practicum in Clinical Geropsychology
Practicum in theory and strategies for providing mental health services to the elderly; training and supervision of individual counseling and community mental health approaches in a variety of settings. Prerequisites: Human service experience; approval of instructor and department head.
CPSY 678: Couples Therapy
Theory and practice of marital therapy emphasizing systems and communication approaches; effective strategies and techniques for use in public and mental health settings; therapy with specific marital problems and obstacles to effective therapy. Repeatable to 6 hours. Prerequisites: CPSY 631 and 639 or equivalent; approval of instructor. Cross-listed with PSYC 678.
CPSY 679: Multicultural Counseling
Effective communication skills in cross-cultural counseling or helping relationships in public and mental health settings; integration of theoretical knowledge with experiential learning; psychosocial factors and lifestyles of cultural groups; effect on counseling relationships. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
CPSY 683: Field Practicum in . . .
Supervised experience in professional public and mental health settings in counseling psychology. Wide range of practical experiences and activities that are closely supervised by departmental faculty. Repeatable to 15 hours. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
CPSY 684: Professional Internship
Limited to advanced doctoral students; faculty supervised experience in approved professional public and mental health employment settings; application for September assignments must be approved the previous October. May be repeated up to 9 hours. Prerequisites: Completion of required course work except CPSY 684 and 691; approval of department head.
CPSY 685: Directed Studies
Directed individual study of selected problems. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
CPSY 688: Research Proposal Development
This seminar models the processes of developing and defending research proposals. Prerequisites: EPSY 640 and 641 or approval of instructor; approval of department head. Cross-listed with EPSY 688.
CPSY 689: Special Topics in Social-Counseling Psychology Interface
Selected topic in an identified area of counseling psychology.
CPSY 690: Theory of Counseling Psychology Research
Theory and design of research problems and experiments in counseling psychology; communication of research proposals and results; evaluation of current research of faculty and students and review of current literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
CPSY 691: Research
Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EDTC 305: Instructional Technology: Theory and Practice
Theoretical and practical study of communication with emphasis on technology; laboratory experiences in the selection, preparation, use and evaluation of instructional materials. For undergraduate students with a minimum of prior educational training. Recommended for all Bachelor of Science degree candidates in the College of Education and Human Development. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
EDTC 311: Adaptive/Assistive Technology
Comprehensive overview of Adaptive/Assistive Technology (AT) solutions for persons with special needs. Prerequisites: INST 210; approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.
EDTC 345: Microcomputer Awareness for Educators
Focus on both teacher and student utilization; overview of computer operations and instructional integration of word processor, database, spread sheet, and graphics utilities; telecommunications and Internet functions and resources accessed and developed; includes the design, development, and evaluation of instructional materials and integration of MultiMedia and HyperText resources and techniques. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
EDTC 489: Special Topics in...
Selected topics in an identified area of educational technology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
EDTC 602: Educational Technology: Field, Theory, and Profession
Introduces the student to the educational technology profession and provides a conceptual map of the theory, research and practice of the field; a historical overview of the field aids in bringing current educational technology practices into perspective. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EDTC 608: Foundations of Distance Learning
Communication theory, learning theories, and systems theory related to distance learning; application of effective and efficient instructional methodologies to educational/instructional settings via multiple distance education technologies and techniques. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 613: Integrating Technology in Learning Environments
Students develop a broad understanding of what is involved in designing technology rich environments to support active learning. They examine the integration of human learning theories with instructional design and development practices in the selection, preparation, evaluation, and ethics of instructional technology implementation.
EDTC 621: Graphic Communication and Interface Design
Application of research findings and design principles to the critical analysis of the interfaces of everyday objects, print materials, and websites; effective design of graphical displays to communicate functionality and structure; issues related to flawed interfaces, elegant design solutions, user-centered design, usability testing, and website accessibility. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EDTC 631: Instructional Television
Design and development of instructional video programs using an effect-to-cause model: message definition, scriptwriting, storyboarding, production, post-production editing and evaluation; topics include copyright law, production personnel, medium requirements and practical activities on lighting, sound, the operation of digital video cameras, the use of digital editing software and visual effects. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EDTC 645: Instructional Applications of Computer Technologies I
Introduction to the integration of computers, telecommunications, and related technologies into educational practice; resources for personal productivity and development/delivery of instructional materials; applications for both educators and students (word processing, databases, etc.); projects include hands-on development of HyperText, MultiMedia, and Internet (web-based) resources in participant's own area of study. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EDTC 646: Instructional Applications of Computer Technologies II
Issues (social, educational, etc.) and techniques associated with educational applications of computers and related resources and techniques (graphics, multimedia, etc.); relationship of course activities and products to individual educational/instructional philosophies; web-supported. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EDTC 651: Computer-Assisted Instruction
Application of theory to the design and development of computer-based instructional programs, including tutorials, drills, simulations, games and virtual environments; critique of existing instructional software for K-12 students and adult training programs; guidelines for design decisions related to rich media, navigation, learner/program control, interactivity, and feedback: Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
EDTC 654: Instructional Design: Techniques in Educational Technology
Introduces systems approach to instructional design with focus on the functions of systems models in planning, developing and evaluating instruction; use of instructional development models which systematically assure proper instructional design; participants will develop instructional products individually and in groups; a strong theoretical foundation utilized. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EDTC 655: Instructional Design II
Preparation for leadership in instructional design through exploration of project management, needs assessment, goal analyses, rapid prototyping, problem-based learning, case-based learning, design of learning objects, ID for international audiences, instructional materials and program evaluation; theories that contribute to the field. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head; EDTC 654.
EDTC 656: Computer Graphics: Educational Applications and Production Techniques
Computer graphics production used in the development of educational materials; acquired skills and knowledges applied to the student's interest area with respect to theoretical and research issues relating to the effective instructional use of print and computer-based instructional materials; techniques include digitizing, image-processing and animation. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 660: Interactive Video/Multimedia: Production and Utilization
Principles and techniques of interactive video/multimedia design and production; practical applications of media (video, digitized video and audio) production techniques and instructional control programs utilizing authoring software; produce materials for interactive instructional programs involving features such as: CD-ROM video and audio, simulations, interactive digital movies, web-based delivery, etc. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 662: Computer Utilization in Educational Research and Practice
Use of computers for application in educational and research settings; activities include student/subject monitoring, hardware use and design, automatic data collection; data storage, retrieval, transmission and analysis; web-based research formats are included; projects will relate to student's major area of study. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 664: Management of Instructional Telecommunication Systems
Management of Instructional Telecommunication Systems. Analysis of instructional telecommunications needs associated with educational and training programs; analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of computer-based management systems. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 668: Applications of Telecommunications in Education
Instructional applications of telecommunications; analysis of characteristics of varied systems, both dedicated and public networks, and design of appropriate strategies and methods using those systems. Prerequisites: EDTC 645 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EDTC 683: Practicum in Educational Technology
Supervised experience in applied area of educational technology; student will plan and develop an integrative product relating to educational technology theory, practice and equipment. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EDTC 684: Professional Internship
Supervised experiences in performing professional functions appropriate to career goals. Prerequisites: Application one month prior to registration; approval of instructor and department head.
EDTC 685: Directed Studies
Directed individual study of selected problems in instructional technology not within thesis research and not covered by any other course. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EDTC 689: Special Topics in...
Selected topics in an identified area of educational technology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
EDTC 691: Research
Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of major advisor and department head.
EPFB 210: Family Involvement and Empowerment
Field-based course that provides information and skills necessary to work with diverse families; addresses need for positive school-family collaboration and characteristics of families throughout the life cycle, the collaboration of educators with families through the special education process, and the provision of family services through community agencies.
EPFB 428: Collaboration in School Settings
Strategies and skills for providing collaborative services in school settings with emphasis on problem solving; coordinated team functioning and delivery of services at the individual classroom and school building levels. Prerequisites: Admission to program; junior or senior classification.
EPFB 484-501 & EPSY 484-510: Field Experiences
University-supervised experience in a professional employment setting related to specializations in guidance and special education. May be repeated for credit up to 6 hours. Prerequisites: Approval of student's advisor; junior or senior classification.
EPSY 102: Career Development
Assists students in becoming more aware of their abilities, interests and values, with requirements of tentatively chosen careers and preparation programs, and with career decision processes; group and individual counseling, testing and independent study; designed for freshmen, sophomores and undeclared majors.
EPSY 291: Research
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in educational psychology. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.
EPSY 320: Child Development
Growth and development of the normal child from infancy to adolescence; implications of children's cognitive, language and psychosocial development for success in academic and social interactions. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 321: Adolescent Development
Characteristics of adolescent growth and development emphasizing behavior within secondary school setting; influences of prior development; home, family and community; peer group, as these affect school adjustment and success. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 430: Creativity Theories and Research
Theoretical base of creativity and the research methodologies used to study creativity. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 431: Personal Creativity and Giftedness
Personal giftedness and creativity and its inner-relativity with development, relationships, and learning. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 432: Creativity and Creative Problem Solving
Creativity research; historical background and application of the framework and tools of the Parnes/Osborn Creative Problem Solving Process. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 433: Lateral Thinking
Edward deBono's theories and approach to creativity known as lateral thinking which is used throughout the world to increase creative thinking in individuals. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 435: Educational Statistics
Statistical concepts and techniques and their application in behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
EPSY 459: Practicum in Educating the Gifted and Talented
Theory and strategies for instruction and guidance of the gifted and talented through a supervised experience in a laboratory setting with gifted and talented children and/or adolescents. May be taken two times for credit. Prerequisites: Approval of department head and instructor; junior or senior classification.
EPSY 484: Field Experiences
University-supervised experience in a professional employment setting related to specializations in guidance and special education. May be repeated to 6 hours total. Prerequisite: Approval of student's advisor and department head.
EPSY 485: Directed Studies
Research problems and readings in areas selected to supplement existing offerings; individual reports, oral and written, required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.
EPSY 489: Special Topics in...
Selected topics in an identified area of educational psychology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
EPSY 491: Research
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in educational psychology. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.
EPSY 602: Educational Psychology
Cognitive analysis of academic skills and tests; current cognitive views of learning, memory, problem solving and development of skill and expertise; effects of aptitude, motivation and task environment on academic performance. Implications for assessment and instruction. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 604: Career Assessment and Placement Services
Theory and techniques of selecting and using career assessment instruments in the career development process; planning and operating placement programs for education and employment. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 605: Effects of Culture, Diversity, and Poverty on Children and Youth
Understanding how the intersecting nature of culture, diversity, and poverty impact adjustment outcomes in children and youth; comprehension of our own belief systems; explore disparities in education, achievement, mental and physical health across ethnically, culturally and social economically diverse groups and strategies for alleviating disparities
EPSY 610: Hispanic Bilingual Assessment and Monitoring Students
Assessing language ability; language assessment; evaluating and scoring different types of assessments; guided field based experiences. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 611: Dual Language Program Methodologies
Use of theory and effective teaching practice in promoting students' development of strong social and academic skills; relationship of culture to language; guided field experiences. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 612: Content Area Instruction for Hispanic Bilingual Programs
Theories and approaches for integrating English as second language; learning strategies on how plan, procedures and units engage language teachers, students, and learning environment; guided filed experiences. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 613: Spanish/English Biliteracy
Social-linguistic characteristics of second language learners acquiring literacy skills; reading and literature instruction for second language learners; reading and writing process across the curriculum for Hispanic second language learners; guided field experiences. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 614: Bilingual Education Curriculum Development
Analysis of past and current trends in curriculum development in bilingual education; guided field experiences. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; approval of department head.
EPSY 616: Spanish for Bilingual and Dual Language Programs
Understanding of dual language programs; literacy instruction through Spanish: socio-linguistic perspectives on literacy competence and effective instructional practices; guided field experiences. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 618: Neurodevelopment and Genetic Disorders in Children
Comprehensive coverage of a broad array of neurodevelopment and genetic disorders in children; emphasis on cognitive and emotional sequelae of these disorders and their relationship to medical, psychological, and educational interventions. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 619: Nature and Needs of the Gifted and Talented
Psychological characteristics of the gifted and talented; introduction to identification techniques, educational programs, instructional approaches and special problems. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 620: Nonbiased Assessment of Special Populations
Principles and techniques for nonbiased assessment of minority and culturally different children; procedures to ensure nondiscriminatory appraisal of preschool, severely handicapped, bilingual and emotionally disturbed children and youth; implications for educational strategies. Prerequisites: SPSY 614 and approval of instructor.
EPSY 621: Clinical Neuropsychology
Surveys brain-behavior relationships with an emphasis on understanding the brain as an interdependent, systemic network. Students learn to administer and score the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 622: Measurement and Evaluation in Education
Principles of psychological testing applied to education; uses and critical evaluation of achievement and aptitude, interest, and personality tests and performance in educational settings. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 623: Social and Emotional Development of the Gifted and Talented
Theoretical models and patterns of social and emotional development among the gifted and talented through adolescence; implications and strategies for educators. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 624: Creative Thinking
Development of personal creativity across fields of endeavor; analysis of creative potential, including psychometric assessment; experience of methods for stimulating creative processing and productivity. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 625: Advanced Behavioral Measurement
Psychometric theory, planning, construction, analysis, and evaluation of written and performance tests; item analysis, norms, reliability, and validity studies; factor analysis of tests. Prerequisites: EPSY 640; approval of department head.
EPSY 627: Structured Personality Assessment in Counseling
Personality evaluation using structured assessment instruments; variety of self-report personality inventories; the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Prerequisites: EPSY 622; approval of department head.
EPSY 628: The Rorschach Technique with Children and Adolescents
Analysis of the Rorschach Technique; basic issues in projective assessment, scoring, interpreting and analyzing the Rorschach, with an emphasis on its clinical use with children and adolescents. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 629: Educational Planning for the Gifted and Talented
Theoretical issues confronting educators involved in program development for gifted and talented children and adolescents; analysis of educational perspectives and instructional implications. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
EPSY 630: Single-Case Research
Provides skills to conduct research with N=1 designs in the area of special education, school counseling and school psychology; provides the procedures and applications to scenarios in classroom and clinic settings; students are required to collect and analyze data in three mini studies. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 631: Program Evaluation in School and Clinic
Learning of key evaluation skills: establishing focus with client, posing evaluation questions, data collection techniques, designing for internal validity, data aggregation; scenario practice. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 636: Techniques of Research
Fundamental concepts and tools of research applied to psychological and educational problems; rationale of research, analysis of problems, library skills, sampling, appraisal instruments, statistical description and inference, writing the research report and representative research designs. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 637: Qualitative Methods and Analysis
Methods of collecting qualitative data to answer educational or psychological questions including interviews, participant-observation, focus groups, and stimulated recall procedures; analysis and interpretation of data using Grounded Theory, case studies, and qualitative software. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; introductory course in qualitative methods; and approval of instructor.
EPSY 638: Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Research
Principles and use of quantitative techniques for research integration in education and other behavioral disciplines; computer-based and branching literature searches, coding protocols, theory of effect size estimation, analysis, and reporting. Prerequisites: EPSY 439 or STAT 651, EPSY 636 or its equivalent.
EPSY 639: Applied Multivariate Methods
This seminar presents various techniques for applied multivariate modeling of phenomena in educational psychology. Prerequisites: EPSY 640 and 641 or approval of instructor. Enrollment is limited to students in the Department of Educational Psychology and Psychology.
EPSY 640: Experimental Design in Education I
Preparation in experimental research design in educational studies; application of statistical methods in these designs. Prerequisites: EPSY 636 or equivalent; approval of department head.
EPSY 641: Experimental Design in Education II
Preparation in research design in educational studies; application of statistical methods in these designs. Prerequisites: EPSY 640; approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 642: Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Research
Principles and use of quantitative techniques for research integration in education and other behavioral disciplines; computer-based and branching literature searches, coding protocols, theory of effect size estimation, analysis and reporting. Prerequisites: EPSY 435 or STAT 651; EPSY 636 or equivalent; approval of department head.
EPSY 643: Applied Multivariate Methods
This seminar presents various techniques for applied multivariate modeling of phenomena in educational psychology. Prerequisites: EPSY 640 and 641 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
EPSY 645: Creative Genius
Analysis of patterns of development among highly creative individuals; required dramatic presentation on the life and accomplishments of a selected individual through the use of the soliloquy stage technique. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 646: Issues in Child and Adolescent Development
Theoretical orientations, issues, research strategies and empirical findings of developmental psychology relevant to education. Prerequisite: PSYC 634 or equivalent; approval of department head
EPSY 647: Adult Development and Aging
Issues and models of studying adult development and aging; research and theory of adult development; and the effect our aging population has on society. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 648: Intelligence and Creativity
Considers theory, research, methodologies and issues related to the definition, identification and assessment of intelligence, and assessment of intelligence and creativity; addresses theories of intelligence and creativity; methodologies and issues related to assessment of both; relationship between them; and frameworks for fostering creativity; considers implications/applications of theory and research on effective teaching practices for creativity. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 651: Theory of Structural Equational Modeling
Introduction to the theory and application of structural equational modeling. Prerequisites: EPSY 640 and 641 or STAT 650 and 651; graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 652: Theory of Hierarchical Linear Models
Introduction to the theory and application of hierarchical linear models. Prerequisite: EPSY 640-641 or STAT 651-652; or any equivalent courses; some knowledge on ANOVA and Multiple Regression; graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 654: Longitudinal Data Analysis
Review of traditional approaches to longitudinal data analysis (e.g., MANOVA); consideration of newer approaches including multilevel modeling (MLM) and latent growth modeling (LGM) and their advantages in analyzing longitudinal data. Prerequisite: EPSY 651 and EPSY 652.
EPSY 659: Practicum in Educating the Gifted and Talented
Theory and strategies for instruction and guidance of the gifted and talented through a supervised experience in a laboratory setting with gifted and talented children and/or adolescents. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and approval of department head.
EPSY 673: Learning Theories
Comprehensive study of classical and current learning theories; their significance to modern education. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 678: Language, Learning, and Instruction
Considers theoretical orientations toward learning and thought, and the implications of those orientations to the role of languages and learning and its implications for instruction; information processing, social cognition, situated cognition and emerging theories will be discussed. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 679: Research on Teacher Effectiveness
Considers theory, research and methodologies related to the definition and identification of effective teaching practices; practice, implications and applications of theory and research in educational psychology on effective teaching practices. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
EPSY 682: Seminar in�
Knowledge, skills and attitudes in special education, counseling, psychological foundations of education and school psychology. Specific topics are announced for each seminar offered. May be taken more than once but not to exceed 6 hours of credit.
EPSY 683: Field Practicum in�
Supervised experience in professional employment settings in educational psychology. Wide range of practical experiences and activities as listed below that are closely supervised by departmental faculty. Repeatable to fifteen hours total. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
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EPSY 684: Professional Internship
Limited to advanced doctoral students; University-directed experience in a professional employment setting; full-time participation and responsibility in experiences related to career specializations in counseling or school psychology. Repeatable to 9 hours total. Prerequisites: Approval of department head six weeks prior to registration; approval of department head.
EPSY 685: Directed Studies
Directed individual study of selected problems. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
EPSY 688: Research Proposal Development
This seminar models the processes of developing and defending research proposals. Prerequisites: EPSY 640 and 641 or approval of instructor; approval of department head. Cross-listed with CPSY 688.
EPSY 689: Special Topics in Motivation
Selected topics in an identified area of educational psychology. May be repeated for credit.
EPSY 690: Theory of Educational Psychology Research
Theory and design of research problems and experiments in various subfields of educational psychology; communication of research proposals and results; evaluation of current research of faculty and students and review of current literature. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
EPSY 691: Research
Research for thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SEFB 310: Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Field-based course designed to provide pre-service teachers with strategies and techniques effective in teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities in a variety of general and special education settings; addresses teaching of academic, social and behavioral skills. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to the Special Education program or approval of instructor.
SEFB 311: Assessment of Students with Disabilities
Field-based course involving formal and informal assessment techniques used with students with disabilities, including progress monitoring; development of Individual Education Plans and the IEP process. Prerequisites: Senior classification; admission to teacher education.
SEFB 312: Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Disabilities
Information and competencies through field-based instruction in effective reading instruction for students K-12 with academic learning problems and mild/moderate disabilities; reading assessment, effective instruction design and teaching techniques, error analysis, correction procedures, and analyses and adaptations of commercial reading materials. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to the Special Education program.
SEFB 320: Education and Employment Issues in Secondary Special Education.
Field-based course involving psychological, social, physical and cognitive development of secondary-age students; career assessment; programmatic options within educational and employment settings; transition models from school to adult settings. Prerequisite: SPED 302; admission to the Special Education program.
SEFB 414: Methods and Issues in Low-Incidence Disabilities
Examination of how low-incidence disabilities affect academic and job performance; current methods for teaching and training individuals with low-incidence disabilities; includes 45-hour practicum with students with low-incidence disabilities. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to program; junior or senior classification.
SEFB 425: Student Teaching in Special Education
Observation and participation in special education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Special education student teachers must complete experience in both regular and special education placements. Must be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA in teaching fields and professional development.
SEFB 426: Effective Instruction of Students of Diverse Abilities
Field-based application of effective instructional strategies for teaching students of diverse abilities; analysis of teaching style and strategies for improving ability to work with diverse populations. To be taken concurrently with SEFB 425. Prerequisite: Senior classification.
SEFB 442: Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbances and Behavior Disorders.
Special techniques and materials used in the instruction of students who have emotional and behavioral disorders; field-based course that includes practica related to behavior and instructional interventions. Prerequisite: INST 210.
SEFB 471: Classroom Management and Behavioral Interventions
Field-based course focusing on the effective management of classrooms; including research-based models of classroom discipline, proactive strategies that prevent misbehavior; interventions that decrease problem behaviors, and management systems appropriate for students with disabilities. Prerequisites: SPED 302; admission to the Generic Special Education program.
SEFB 610: Special Education and the Family
Overview of special education and major issues in the field; emphasis on the impact of the family; relationships among the school, the families, and the community; impact of relationships on service provisions; field experiences working with families with special needs. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SEFB 618: Applied Behavior Management in the Classroom
Effective management of challenging behavior problems in the classroom using proactive classroom strategies, effective instruction and planned behavior interventions; discussion and application of methods for observing, assessing and analyzing challenging behaviors; includes a 20-hour field-based practicum. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SEFB 625: Student Teaching in Special Education
Observation and participation in special and general education classroom activity; supervised student teaching in accredited school. Special education student teachers must complete experience in both regular and special education placements. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SEFB 630: Reading for At-Risk/LD Students
Provides information and advanced competencies in effective reading instruction for students K-12 who are at-risk for academic learning problems and/or with mild/moderate reading disabilities, including dyslexia. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.
SEFB 632: Transition from School to Work
Current issues and practices related to the transition of students from school to work; partnerships with business and industry; secondary and postsecondary education linkages; work-based training. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SEFB 635: Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
Strategies to improve learning outcomes for students with significant and low incidence disabilities; educational reform strategies, identification of support services, and educational strategies to meet individual needs with inclusive settings; assessment and accountability; organization structures within the schools which facilitate inclusion. Prerequisites: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SEFB 683: Field Practicum for Transition Specialist.
Faculty supervised experience in professional employment settings special education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
SEFB 684: Internship in Special Education
University-directed experience in a professional employment setting; full-time teaching and responsibility in a classroom with students with disabilities. May be taken 4 times. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 291: Research
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in special education. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.
SPED 302: Instructional Design for Students with Disabilities
Familiarizes pre-service teachers with methods for designing and implementing instruction for students with mild to moderated disabilities; designing and managing environments and materials. Prerequisite: INST 210; junior classification.
SPED 491: Research
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in special education. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.
SPED 612: Special Education Law
Legal development of the discipline of special education; current requirements for providing free and appropriate education to students with dissabilities; assessment and performance of research with legal information. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 613: Issues in Educating Students with Disabilities
Overview of research and issues related to referral, assessment and educational interventions with exceptional children and youth; information on cross-categorical approach to special education; addresses implications for future practices in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPED 614: Issues in Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Psychological, social, physical and cognitive aspects of moderate to severe disabilities; service delivery systems; biomedical issues, community programming; transition programming; adult service program; programs for the elderly; all in relation to individuals with moderate to severe disabilities. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 615: Special Education Assessment: Technical and Legal Aspects
Teaches skills to critically examine assessment tools and procedures in special education; technical and legal issues in pre-referral evaluation, eligibility assessment, IEP writing, and program evaluation; emphasizes test validity and test sensitivity to growth; mastery of knowledge base and realistic scenarios. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
SPED 617: Contemporary Instructional Strategies in Special Education
Instructional and management strategies for planning and delivering instruction to students of diverse abilities; evaluating and critiquing different strategies based on the context of the teacher, the classroom, and individual students. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
SPED 620: Bilingual Special Education
Topics concerning bilingual special education will be covered including history of the field; language acquisition and assessment; general assessment, individual education plans (IEPs); curriculum development; mainstreaming; consultation services; and parental involvement. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPED 621: Overview of Exceptional Students
Overview of historical foundations for special education practice; definitions of disabilities, relevant educational characteristics of students with disabilities; assessment procedures associated with the identification of studentss' disabilities; intervention procedures related to education of students with disabilities. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 622: Community-Based Integrated Services
Special Education is presented as a component of a community-based integrated delivery system to address the educational needs of disabled and at-risk students; course activities include participation in a collaborative R& D activity with schools and/or health and human service agencies engaged in integrated service projects. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPED 628: Consultation in Special Education
Rationale, strategies, procedures, and resources for providing consultation as systematic problem-solving to school procedures, and resources for improving services for children with disabilities, and those who are at-risk of school failure. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 635: Collaborative Consultation Skills
Strategies to improve learning outcomes for students with significant and low incidence disabilities; educational reform strategies, identification of support services, and educational strategies to meet individual needs with inclusive settings; assessment and accountability; organization structures within the schools which facilitate inclusion. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 640: Practicum in Consultation
Supervised practice in the application of consultation strategies and techniques for solving students' academic and behavioral problems; off-campus consultation with school administrators, teachers, and parents. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
SPED 642: Program Development for Students with Behavioral Problems
Field-based course relating to effective management of challenging and severe behavior problems in the classroom using proactive strategies; effective instruction and planned behavioral interventions; methods for observing, assessing and analyzing challenging and severe behaviors; includes a 20-hour field based component. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 682: Seminar in Special Education
Knowledge, skills, and attitudes in special education. Specific topics are announced for each seminar offered. May be taken more than once but not to exceed 6 hours of credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPED 683: Field Practicum
Faculty supervised experience in professional practice settings in Special Education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
SPED 684: Professional Internship
Supervised experience in professional functions appropriate to career goals in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
SPED 685: Directed Studies
Direct individual study of selected problems in special education. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.
SPED 689: Special Topics in...
Selected topics in an identified area of special education. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPSY 610: Child Psychopathology
Major forms of psychopathology and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents; concepts of child psychological disorders; application of multiple theoretical models; understanding of the development context in which these orders exist. Prerequisites: Graduate standing; approval of department head.
SPSY 611: Introduction to School Psychology: Legal, Ethical, and Credentialing Issues in School Psychology
History of Professional Psychology with emphasis on school psychology; legal, ethical, and credentialing issues in psychology; scholarly writing; models of providing clinical child and special educational services. May be taken up to three times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPSY 612: Individual Assessment of Children's Intelligence
Educational and clinical applications of individual assessment; diagnostic measures of intelligence, language abilities, perception and achievement; videotaping of student test administration is required for purposes of supervision and self-evaluation. Limited to 12 students per semester. Prerequisites: EPSY 622; approval of department head.
SPSY 614: Laboratory in Intellectual Assessment and Diagnosis
Student test administration competencies and a minimum of 150 hours of supervised experience in administration, analysis and reporting of individual diagnostic instruments. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite: SPSY 612; approval of department head.
SPSY 615: Preschool Assessment
Assessment of infants and young children (birth to 5 years of age); requires extension of the diagnostic skills gained in other course work to applications for early intervention and child find with younger children; measures/methods will include norm-referenced, criterion referenced, and play-based/observational methods used in the assessment of infants and young children. Prerequisites: SPSY 612 and Approval of instructor.
SPSY 617: Diagnosis of Emotionally Disturbed Children
Diagnostic procedures and techniques in personality assessment and identification of emotionally disturbed children and youth. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPSY 628: Consultation: Theory and Techniques
History and theory of various models of consultation including mental health, behavioral and organizational development. Skills and techniques necessary for effective consultation. Relevant research issues. Prerequisites: SPSY 612 and 614 or approval of instructor; approval of department head.
SPSY 629: Psychosocial Variables in the Education of Minority Children
Issues in education of ethnic minority children including determinants of minority children's achievement, bias in assessment and placement of minority children, value conflicts between home and school, and impact of social, economic and educational inequality; ethnically sensitive institutional and counseling practices. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.
SPSY 638: Systems Consultation
Theories, models and methods of psychological consultation involving multiple systems that impact children's lives with a special emphasis on school and family systems; consultation by students in community settings. Prerequisite: SPSY 628; approval of department head.
SPSY 640: Practicum in Consultation
Supervised practice in the application of consultation strategies and techniques in mental health, behavioral and organizational development consultation in a variety of settings; off-campus consultation with schools and other agencies. Prerequisites: SPSY 628; approval of instructor and department head.
SPSY 641: Child Therapy for School Behavior Problems
Selected therapy approaches for treating childhood behavioral disorders that interfere with children's interpersonal and intrapersonal adjustment and school learning; play therapy, behavior therapy, cognitive therapies; case studies; observation of therapy cases. Prerequisite: PSYC 628; approval of department head.
SPSY 642: Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
This course provides overview of contemporary behavior theory and applied behavior analysis; overview of behavioral assessment strategies with an emphasis on the systematic observations of behavior and interviews; and contemporary behavior therapy approaches for use with educators, children, and their families. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPSY 643: Academic Assessment and Intervention
Developing effective and appropriate interventions for school-based academic concerns; collecting and interpreting data from informal academic assessments and observations for intervention development and evaluation; using curriculum-based assessments for monitoring student's academic programs and teacher decision making; understanding effective instructional strategies and their application to academic interventions. Prerequisite: Graduate classification and approval of department head.
SPSY 644: Child Therapy: Advanced Theory and Techniques
Supervised experiences in public and mental health settings in the application of psychotherapy techniques with children, adolescents and families; interviewing techniques; process of therapy; advanced theoretical foundations; case management. Prerequisites: SPSY 641 and approval of department head.
SPSY 645: Social and Emotional Development and Intervention
Theories of how children develop in the areas of social and emotional learning, recent empirical findings in the area of social and emotional development; preventive and remedial interventions for social and emotional difficulties. Prerequisites: Graduate classification; approval of department head.
SPSY 657: Bilingual Psychoeducational Assessment
Theory of second language acquisition; discrete point and descriptive approach to language assessment; achievement assessment; cognitive assessment and practical and cultural factors when assessing bilingual children. Prerequisite: EPSY 622; approval of department head.
SPSY 683: Field Practicum in Child Therapy (McCormick)
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