Courses
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- Prerequisites: Graduate level standing
Provides a conceptual approach to learning descriptive and inferential statistical procedures in the behavioral sciences, including topics on statistical decision theory, analysis of variance, factorial designs, multiple comparison procedures, correlation, and regression. This course emphasizes the use of statistical software.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in MS Psychological Science Degree program or instructor permission
Ethical principles and practices in the conduct of psychological research and professional psychology, with an emphasis on the American Psychological Association ethics code.
- Prerequisites: Prerequisites: PY 305, PY 505, PY 506 or consent of instructor
- Prerequisites: PY 211 and senior or higher standing or consent of instructor
- Offered: Summer
- Graded: A/F
This course is an exploration of how ideologies and inequalities related to gender, diversity and race may be constructed, perpetuated and / or challenged in sport. This course is designed to meet the requirements for K8- Gender and Diversity standard as part of the AASP-CMPC requirements
Notes:Cross listed with ASP 520.
- Prerequisites: PY 435 or consent of instructor
- Prerequisites: Graduate standing. An undergraduate course in developmental psychology is recommended.
Theory and research concerning physiological and psychological development with an emphasis on current research findings and methodology.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Must be in the Psychology master's or Applied Behavior Analysis certificate program or receive department permission.
Theory, development, and evaluation of personality, intelligence, and diagnostic assessment techniques and tests. Emphasis is placed on appropriate usage and interpretation of instruments for assessing personality, mood, intelligence, and psychopathology.
- Prerequisites: PY 211 or PY 311; PY 305 and PY 205 or consent of instructor
Advanced course in cognition and selected issues in cognitive psychology. Includes theoretical review of memory and cognition issues and seminar-style presentations of selected topics in cognition.
- Offered: Contact department
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Graduate Level Standing in the Department of Psychological Science or Consent of Instructor
This course explores theory and applications of adult psychotherapy interventions for correcting or resolving mental or emotional problems.
- Offered: Fall
This course is designed to educate students on how to locate and analyze scholarly work in the field of applied sport psychology and coaching education. Students will learn about qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis while preparing a research proposal. This course will meet the requirements for K6-Research Methods and Statistics as part of the AASP-CMPC requirements.
Notes:Course cross listed ASP 570
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MS in Psychology Program or instructor permission
Advanced study of specialized content areas of psychology which have a research or theoretical base, but which are not regularly offered as part of the curriculum.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit if topic differs.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MS in Psychology Program or instructor permission.
A weekly seminar for students in the MS Program in Psychological Science. Students, faculty, and/or external speakers will make research, career development, or other psychological science related presentations during the weekly seminar.
Note: PSY 588 is offered at 1cr. and taken for a total of 4cr.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in the MS in Psychology Program.
Advanced research activity under the supervision of a member of the department. Students enrolled in PSY 589 will participate in research-related laboratory activities in psychological science. Faculty supervisor and research project(s) must be established prior to enrollment in the course.
Note: Course may be repeated for up to 4 credits.
- Graded: A/F
A capstone experience designed to evaluate the student’s ability to analyze key theories, principles and current research. Focusing on an identified professional or organizational issue, problem, or need, the student, employing their analytical skills, will complete and publicly present a scholarly research project comprehensively addressing the subject.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Requires instructor/adviser approval.
A supervised work experience designed to afford the student the opportunity to apply concepts learned in the classroom to actual challenges faced by training, development, and performance improvement professionals. Work is assigned and directly supervised by the participating organization with the student reporting regularly to the faculty member assigned to monitor and grade the student experience. Specifics of the student internship learning plan must be developed prior to enrollment in the course; enrollment requires instructor approval.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: PSY 505, PSY 506, and permission of instructor
Focus will be on providing students with experience in a professional psychology setting. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Master’s of Science in Psychology Program.
This course is for the development and/or conductance of an independent research project such as the student’s Thesis.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head
Independent study under the supervision of a member of the department. Supervisor and study must be selected prior to enrollment in the course and appropriate directed study forms must be completed.
The student develops a thesis with the help of a thesis committee. Appropriate thesis forms must be completed prior to enrollment. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee and the Office of Graduate Education and Research. The student should consult the department and the Office of Graduate Education and Research for specific requirements.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
An advanced investigation of the history of leisure from post-agrarian to modern times. Students will explore how philosophies of leisure and perceptions of wilderness have changed to form a modern perspective.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
An examination of the application of the “Triple Bottom Line” model on the ORNBT industry to gain an understanding of sustainable practices for the administration of ORNBT. Specifically, this course will study the relationships between local cultures, economic environments, and natural environments in locations where ORNBT takes place.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An in-depth examination of areas and facilities used in outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, and a review of how areas and facilities are used to promote sustainable business models in the field, as well as industry standards, policies, and laws that affect their operations.
- Offered: Winter
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 500 and RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An in-depth examination of the current state of the ORNBT industry and the issues associated with it. The course examines the field through the perspectives of community members, economic environments and the natural environment in areas where ORNBT takes place. This course will be dynamic because issues change over time and differ due to geography.
- Offered: Fall
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: RE 520 and RE 510 or Instructor Permission
An examination of laws and legal issues that affect the operations of ORNBT organizations leading to issues of liability and legal obligation for those served. Included is an in-depth look at the ethics associated with ORNBT and the development of ethical decision making relevant to the industry.