May 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Course Descriptions


 

Music, Applied Music, and Individual Music Instruction

  
  • MUS 5715 - Woodwind Quintet

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5716 - Double Reed Ensemble

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5717 - Saxophone Ensemble

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5718 - Woodwind Trio

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5719 - Trumpet Ensemble

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5720 - Brass Choir

    1
    Description:

    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.

  
  • MUS 5721 - Brass Quintet

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5722 - Honors Brass Quintet

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5723 - Trombone Choir

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5724 - Horn Choir

    1
    Description: Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5725 - Vocal Ease

    1
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Description: Music reading, vocal blend and balance, preparation, rehearsal and performance of 20th and 21st century arrangements of small choral group repertoire, a cappella singing techniques, movement and staging. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUS 5730 - Jazz Band

    1
    Description: Score reading, baton techniques, conducting instrumental and vocal organizations.
  
  • MUS 5740 - Opera Workshop

    1
  
  • MUS 5750 - Orchestra

    1
  
  • MUS 5760 - Clarinet Choir

    1
  
  • MUS 5770 - Electronic Music Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5780 - Percussion Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5790 - Guitar Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5800 - Advanced Conducting

    3
    Description:

    Score reading, baton techniques, conducting instrumental and vocal organizations.

  
  • MUS 5810 - Orchestration

    3
    Description: Arranging and transcribing for instruments, sonorities of instrumental combinations.
  
  • MUS 5820 - Conducting Practicum

    2
    Prerequisite: MUS 5800 
    Description: This course applies acquired skills toward the required public conducting concert.
  
  • MUS 5830 - Viola-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5840 - Cello-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5850 - String Bass-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5860 - Saxophone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5870 - Flute-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5880 - Oboe-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5890 - Clarinet-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5900 - Bassoon-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5910 - French Horn-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5920 - Trumpet-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5930 - Graduate Recital

    2
  
  • MUS 5940 - Trombone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5960 - Baritone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5970 - Tuba-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Description: Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5990 - Thesis

    3
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Description: Directed individual research culminating in an appropriate document.
  
  • MUS 5991 - Research Requirement Completion

    1
    Description: For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after scheduled completion of thesis, field study report, research project paper, or research literacy paper. Enrollment required each subsequent semester. Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.

Nursing

  
  • NURS 4210 - Health Care Research

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN Bridge Program; MATH 1530  
    Description: This course builds upon the student’s liberal arts background and basic health care knowledge, utilizing systematic inquiry and analysis by reinforcing the problem-solving method to utilize research in the improvement of health care practice to effect positive outcomes.  Attention is given to a thorough search and critique of the literature related to a problem area selected by the student.  This course meets the requirements of a basic research course for those intending to pursue graduate study in nursing.
  
  • NURS 4211 - Nursing Leadership and Management

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN Bridge Program
    Description: This course examines managerial and leadership concepts, issues, roles, and functions as applied to the role of the professsional nurse in various healthcare settings.
  
  • NURS 4212 - Trends and Issues in Nursing and Healthcare

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN Bridge Program
    Description: This course explores and analyzes socio-economic and political variables that affect professional nursing and healthcare.
  
  • NURS 4213 - Community Health Nursing

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN Bridge Program
    Description: Community Health provides a theoretical background for the study of community health nursing and is based on the synthesis of nursing theory and public health science.  Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance and disease prevention amoung populations.  The courses assists students to recognize and analyze the interrelationships between individuals, families, population groups, and communities in determining the health status of each.  the impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural concerns on the health populations are examined.
  
  • NURS 5000 - Theoretical Foundations

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN
    Description: This course provides the student with the theoretical foundations for advanced nursing practice. The focus of the course is on the critical components of contemporary nursing knowledge; exploration of the nature of theory development in nursing; examination of relevance of concepts from basic and applied sciences; analysis and evaluation of nursing and related theories; and relevance of theory in terms of impact on professional nursing practice, and individuals, families, and groups as clients in healthcare systems.
  
  • NURS 5001 - Health Care Policy

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program
    Description: This course is designed to further your knowledge in health care policy and how its use impacts the health care delivery system. Within this context you will read about and discuss aspects of health care delivery, access and equity of the health care system, health disparities and how they impact delivery and policy, and how you as an advanced practice nurse can impact health policy.  This course is intended for master level students in the health care arena.

     

  
  • NURS 5002 - Advanced Nursing Research

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 ;
    Description: This course involves the systematic examination and application of the research process. The concept of evidenced-based practice and its application to nursing is critically examined.

     

  
  • NURS 5003 - Advanced Role Development

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program
    Description: This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the legal, historical, political, social, and ethical aspects of advanced nursing. Traditional and emerging roles for advanced nursing are examined.
  
  • NURS 5101 - Advanced Health Assessment

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program Corequisite: NURS 5102 
    Description: This course prepares the advanced practice nurse to conduct focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. The process of diagnostic reasoning is emphasized as the primary means of collecting and analyzing data obtained from the client history, physical examination, and diagnostic procedures.
  
  • NURS 5102 - Advanced Health Assessment Clinical

    1
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program Corequisite: NURS 5101 ;
    Description: This clinical lab course emphasizes the application of advanced assessment techniques to perform focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. Clinical analysis and synthesis of physical assessment data and diagnostic reasoning skills are developed. Because this is a clinical course, you will be expected to devote approximately 4 hours of your time each week to the assignments and activities associated with this lab.
  
  • NURS 5103 - Advanced Pathophysiology

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program
    Description: An in-depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states confronted by advanced practice nurses is explored. This course provides a basis for the foundation of clinical decisions related to selected diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic regimens. Pathophysiology across the lifespan is correlated to clinical diagnosis and management.
  
  • NURS 5104 - Advanced Pharmacology

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program
    Description: This course provides advanced pharmacology and therapeutics used in the treatment of selected health conditions commonly encountered by the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis focuses on the decision making process utilized to prescribe and monitor pharmacotherapeutics appropriate to the client situation.
  
  • NURS 5201 - Theories in Nursing Education

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000  with a grade of “B” or higher
    Description: This course explores major research-based theories of adult learning and knowledge development in nursing. These theories will be examined for their utility across a variety of settings and/or levels of education.

    Grade:  must receive a “B” or higher

  
  • NURS 5204 - Curriculum Design and Education Theory

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 ;
    Description: This course introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education.  An emphasis is placed on curriculum designs and explores major research based theories of adult and nursing education.  These concepts will be applied to a variety of settings and/or levels of education.

     
  
  • NURS 5205 - Evaluation Methods in Nursing Education

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5002 ;

     
    Description: Analysis of testing, benchmarking, and evaluation methods in the clinical practice of nursing across classroom, seminar, and electronic formats, includes evaluation methods teaching strategies to ensure competency in the clinical area.

  
  • NURS 5207 - Clinical Focus Practicum

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and  NURS 5101 , 5102 5103 , 5104 , 5204 , 5205   Corequisite:  

      Pre/Corequisite: Select one from clinical focus area: NURS 5505  or 5515  or 5525  or 5545  or 5635  
    Description: This practicum experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills in the provision of advanced nursing care to individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on management of clients within a clinical focus area.  You will have the opportunity to work with a preceptor of your choice in an approved setting during this term.

     

  
  • NURS 5209 - Nursing Education Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 5204 5205 ; Pre/Corequisite: Select one from clinical focus area: NURS 5207  or 5505  or 5515  or 5525  or 5545  or 5635 ;

     
    Description: This practicum experience is designed to integrate theory in a reality context of the teaching role. Opportunities are provided to participate in all phases of the teaching role and to experiment with different teaching methods.

  
  • NURS 5301 - Nursing Administration I

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Pre/Corequisite:  NURS 5000 ;
    Description: This course includes comprehensive analysis of concepts required for effective performances of the nurse administrator’s (manager or executive) role in organizations. Management as a function of the total organizational system is evaluated.  Organizational designs and interpersonal
    relationships in the healthcare organization are critiqued.
  
  • NURS 5302 - Nursing Administration II

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 ;
    Description: The primary focus of this course is a synthesis of concepts used for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. The use of human and financial resources in organizational development is explored.
  
  • NURS 5303 - Health Care Finance

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 
    Description: This course will enable you to learn the basics of current finance theory and tools to practice in managing health care on a day-to-day basis.
  
  • NURS 5304 - Human Resource Management

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 ;
    Description: Personnel and human resource issues including labor management in nursing and health care settings.
  
  • NURS 5305 - Quality Management in Nursing and Health Care

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program; NURS 5000 5001 5002 5003 ;; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5301 , 5302 ;
    Description: This course provides a multidisciplinary background in the science of health care quality management. The history and evolution of the quality movement, theories and thought leaders, current quality of care issues, research and innovations, intervention strategies, and instruments will be covered; as well as an analysis of quality management system models in health care.  The student will learn to develop and plan for execution of quality improvement plans and will use a quality indicator assessment program, such as AHRQ or NDNQI, as the framework to develop a paper that identifies quality indicators, their measurements and the nursing interventions to improve the quality measurement. Valued‐based purchasing will be defined and interventions to assure quality and cost containment will be discussed.
  
  • NURS 5307 - Nursing Management Practicum

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN proram and NURS 5000 5001 , 5002 , 5003 , 5301 , 5302 , 5303 , 5304 ; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5305 ;

     
    Description: This practicum experience integrates theory into a reality context of the nurse manager’s role. Students will participate in various functions and phases of the nurse manager role. Students, faculty, and preceptors will evaluate the student’s strengths and weaknesses related to the skills and competencies of nursing management.

  
  • NURS 5309 - Nursing Administration Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 . 5301 , 5302 , 5303 , 5304 , 5305 5307 Corequisite: NURS 5990 ;
    Description: This practicum experience is designed to integrate theory in a reality context of the administrator’s role. Opportunities are provided to participate in all phases of the executive role in different administrative settings.
  
  • NURS 5401 - Introduction of Healthcare Informatics

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies;
    Description: This course is the foundation of informatics study. It provides the theoretical framework for information management within various healthcare settings.  Topics will include an overview of healthcare information systems and applications and national healthcare information management initiatives.

    Grade: must receive a “B” or higher in this course

  
  • NURS 5402 - Healthcare Information Systems and Technology Integration

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies
    Description: This course focuses the healthcare professional on the foundations of information system hardware and software interaction inclusive of the structure and function of networks and the Internet.  Strategic planning tactics for technology assessment and integration will prepare students to lead technology integration projects in practice.  Additional topics will include computer hardware found in healthcare information systems, interface standards, as well as human-computer interaction such as ergonomics and workflow analysis.

    Grade: must receive a “B” or higher in this course

  
  • NURS 5403 - Project Management and Systems Analysis and Design

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program; NURS 5402 ,  ;
    Description: This course provides students with knowledge and skills needed to analyze and design health care information systems. Informatics models, conceptual frameworks, and practice activities are discussed.
  
  • NURS 5404 - Project Management and Systems Implementation and Evaluation

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN prgram and NURS 5403 , 5409 ;
    Description: This course provides advanced knowledge and skill for implementing and evaluating health care information systems in practice. Emerging technologies are emphasized.
  
  • NURS 5406 - Healthcare Data Analysis and Evidence Based Practice

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5002 , 5402 .  MSPS students:  STATS.
    Description: This course provides an introduction to the most frequently used statistical techniques used in analyzing healthcare data. Statistical topics include
    data management, descriptive statistics, reliability and validity, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlational and linear regression analysis, Chi‐Square, nonparametric methods, survival analysis and formal presentation of the results. In addition, the course will explore the concepts related to complex data analysis within the healthcare environment and will focus on healthcare practice outcomes for quality improvement.
  
  • NURS 5407 - Informatics Applications I

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5401 Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5402 ;
    Description: This applications course integrates informatics concepts with tools used in healthcare informatics practice.  Topics include database design, concept mapping, workflow analysis, and solution modeling.
  
  • NURS 5409 - Information Applications II

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5407 ;

    NURS 5406  is recommended;

     
    Description: This applications course builds upon the concepts and technology introduced in other related informatics course work to provide additional
    experiences in informatics applications in healthcare settings. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of informatics applications and then identify specific informatics applications based on their practice interests.

  
  • NURS 5410 - Informatics Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5003 , 5401 , 5402 , 5403 , 5404 , 5406 , 5407 , 5409 Corequisite: NURS 5990 ;
    Description: This practicum provides students with the opportunity to gain informatics-related experiences in the healthcare setting. Students will complete a minimum of 200 hours in the clinical setting functioning under the supervision of an informatics professional. Specific learning objectives will be developed based upon the clinical placement. Students will be eligible to write the ANCC certification exam following this practicum course.
  
  • NURS 5505 - Advance Adult Health Nursing

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 ;
    Description: This course focuses on the theoretical and conceptual basis of the advanced practice nurse role in the delivery of care to adult populations experiencing acute and chronic illness from a social, cultural, psychological, physical, spiritual, and economic perspective.
  
  • NURS 5515 - Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 
    Description: This course focuses on advanced principles and concepts related to mental health nursing emphasizing the roles and functions of the advanced practice nurse in meeting the needs of individuals/families/groups/communities who are experiencing alterations in psychosocial functioning. Content includes management strategies from the domains of nursing, medicine, and pharmacological therapeutics. Evidence-based practices, research, culture diversity, ethics, and legal issues are integrated into this course. 
  
  • NURS 5525 - Advanced Critical Care Nursing

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 ;
    Description: This course focuses on advanced concepts related to multi-organ/system function and dysfunction.  Physiology, assessment, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management of major body systems are addressed.

     

  
  • NURS 5545 - Advanced Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 ;
    Description: This course focuses on the care of women’s health issues and the pre, peri, and post natal care of both mother and newborn.  Nursing strategies for illness prevention, health promotion, and clinical management of both acute and chronic conditions are addressed.
  
  • NURS 5601 - Family Nurse Practitioner I Women’s Health

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 ; Corequisite: NURS 5602  
    Description: This course focuses on advanced practice nursing and health care management of women in diverse populations. Course content includes bio-psychosocial interactions, affecting women throughout the lifespan.

     

  
  • NURS 5602 - Family Nurse Practitioner I - Women’s Health Clinical

    2
    Prerequisite: NURS 5003 , 5101 , 5102 5103 5104  and Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Corequisite: NURS 5601 ;
    Description: The focus of this clinical course is delivery of advanced nursing care to women. Various clinical settings with diverse populations may be employed for clinical practice.
  
  • NURS 5603 - Family Nurse Practitioner II Adult Health

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 5104  and Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Corequisite: NURS 5604 ;
    Description: This course focuses on advanced practice nursing and healthcare management of adults and older adults in diverse populations. Course content includes developmental, physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes relative to health maintenance, acute and chronic illnesses and life transitions.
  
  • NURS 5604 - Family Nurse Practitioner II Adult Health Clinical

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 

      Corequisite: NURS 5603 ;

     
    Description: This course focuses on advanced practice nursing and healthcare management of adults and older adults in diverse populations. Course content includes developmental, physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes relative to health maintenance, acute and chronic illnesses and life transitions.

  
  • NURS 5605 - Family Nurse Practitioner III Pediatrics

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104  and Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program;  Corequisite: NURS 5606 ;
    Description: The focus of this course is on advanced nursing and healthcare management of children and adolescents. Course content includes developmental, physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes relative to health maintenance, acute and chronic illnesses, and developmental transitions within the family context.
  
  • NURS 5606 - Family Nurse Practitioner III Pediatric Clinical

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5104 Corequisite: NURS 5605 ;
    Description: The focus of this course is on advanced nursing and healthcare management of children and adolescents. Course content includes developmental, physiological, pathological, and psychosocial changes relative to health maintenance, acute and chronic illnesses, and developmental transitions within the family context. 
  
  • NURS 5609 - Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program and NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 , 5601 , 5602 , 5603 , 5604 , 5605 , 5606 Corequisite: NURS 5990 ;
    Description: This practicum experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills in the provision of advanced nursing care to individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention and clinical management of clients with common acute and chronic illness.
  
  • NURS 5635 - Pediatrics

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5102 , 5103 , 5104 
    Description: This course focuses on health maintenance and health promotion for children and their families.  Care for children and families experiencing both acute and chronic illness/disabilities are addressed.

    Grade: must receive a grade of “B” or higher in this course

  
  • NURS 5990 - Scholarly Synthesis

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to the TN eCampus MSN program.  This course is to be taken the last semester of study or by permission from the department.
    Description: As a culminating experience, this course provides the student with the opportunity to synthesize current knowledge in the major or concentration area of study. 
  
  • NURS 5991 - Independent Study: Special Topics

    1 to 2
    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSN program;
    Description: Advanced reading and research in selected area offered on an individual basis.  Topics will be selected by student and approved by faculty.

Political Science

  
  • POLS 5300 - Theory of Bureaucratic and Administrative Organization

    3
    Description: An analysis the effects of organizational structures and administrative procedures has on policy making, implementation, and evaluation in undertaken using case studies and field studies of topical and contemporary organizational issues.

Psychology

  
  • PSY 1010 - General Psychology


    Description:  A general introduction to psychology as the scientific study of behavior and mind. Sample topics include the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning and cognition, emotion and motivation, development, abnormal behavior, personality, and social behavior.
  
  • PSY 3100 - Developmental Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: PSY 1010  with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description: This course provides an overview of the empirical evidence regarding physical, cognitive, social and emotional changes that occur from conception to death. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the various biological, environmental and cultural influences on human development.
  
  • PSY 3110 - Child Development

    3
    Description: The scientific study of human development from conception through pre-adolescence. Cognitive, physical, social, emotional and moral areas of development will be studied through the examination of empirical, conceptual, and theoretical materials. Attention will be given to child development as it occurs in the contexts of school, family, and peer environments.
  
  • PSY 5000 - Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: An introduction to research design in Psychology. Topics include measurement and sampling; experimental quasi-experimental, and correlational methods; research ethics. The development of an APA research proposal is a significant aspect of the course.
  
  • PSY 5010 - Death, Dying and Bereavement

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: An overview of death issues from a multicultural, developmental perspective. Topics covered include changing attitudes, the American death system, death across the lifespan, coping, supporting caregivers, ethical/legal issues, funeral and memorialization practices.
  
  • PSY 5020 - Human Development: Adult and Aging

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: The scientific study of human development in the adult years. Attention will be given to continuity and change in social, emotional, and intellectual functioning and how support systems influence growth and decline.
  
  • PSY 5030 - Cross-Cultural Industrial Organization

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to IO psychology masters program or permission of instructor
    Description: Course focuses on studying the influence of culture on individual, group and organizational outcomes and adopts an international management perspective.  Implications of findings from cross-culture psychology research as it applies to employee selection, performance appraisal, training and development will be discussed.  Other topics include, corporate social responsibility, cross-cultural communication and negotiation, employee decision making, justice perceptions, motivation and ethical leadership.
  
  • PSY 5040 - Behavior Modification: Theories and Practicum

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: Emphasis is placed on the theories, principles and techniques of cognitive and behavioral management for use in schools, clinics, hospitals and agencies.
  
  • PSY 5050 - Applied Psychopharmacology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: An introduction to psychopharmacology that will examine prescription, legal and illegal drug effects on the brain and behavior, including withdrawal and abuse. Clinical, legal, and ethical aspects will also be discussed. A NIH grant proposal will also be taught and evaluated.
  
  • PSY 5060 - Group Dynamics

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: Analysis of the nature and origin of small groups and interaction processes. Emphasis on methodology, group development, conflict, group think, decision making, leadership and task performance.
  
  • PSY 5070 - Introduction to Educational Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: Provides prospective teachers and understanding of the way student learn and develop. The learning process, its determining conditions and its results will be emphasized. The course will also provide an overview of child and adolescent development as it relates to student behavior. Instructional strategies and assessment will also be covered. Individual research projects in a specific topic relevant to educational psychology is required.
  
  • PSY 5090 - Social and Community Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: The mutual interaction of individuals with social institutions and the dynamics of behavior in a social context.
  
  • PSY 5100 - Advanced Physiological Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: An in-depth study of the structures of the brain and their relationship to and control of behavior. Emphasis is placed upon current research findings.
  
  • PSY 5120 - Human Factors

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: An introduction to the basic topics in the field of Human Factors Engineering. The course addresses human functional limitations in areas such as sensation and perception, learning and memory, motor skills and ergonomics. How this knowledge is applied toward the optimal design of instruments, equipment and the workplace is emphasized.
  
  • PSY 5140 - Advanced Educational Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: Planned for all school personnel. Emphasis is on the application of research in the behavioral science to practical school situation, including assessment of student abilities, program planning, conditions of learning, evaluation of achievement and classroom interaction.
  
  • PSY 5250 - History and Systems of Psychology

    3
    Prerequisite: Acceptance in psychology graduate program
    Description: Development of psychology from the philosophical antecedents to its present status as a science and a profession. Each system of ideas, which has contributed to the development of psychology, will be studied and evaluated.
 

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