Educational Psychology (EDPS)

Description: Purposes and characteristics of research process, selection of research problems in education and social sciences, critical review of published research, research ethics and institutional review, sampling methods, threats to validity in research.

Description: Statistical software packages for both mainframe and microcomputers. How to develop and manage data files; how to transfer data files between computers; and principles of data transformation and selection.

Description: Advanced study of the behavior and development of preschool and elementary school children.

Description: Mental, social, and emotional development of boys and girls during the adolescent period.

Description: Basic assessment and testing skills including "behavioral observation", psychometric issues, intake/diagnostic interviewing, psychological testing, test interpretation feedback, and integrative report writing. Commonly used screening instruments, personality tests, career interest inventories, and symptom-based tests.

Description: Cognitive psychology and its applications in instruction. Memory, problem solving, cognitive process in reading, research approaches, and applications to teaching.

Description: Effective teachers facilitate student learning. Facilitating student learning depends on understanding learning principles and on designing instruction that is compatible with learning principles. Instructors can provide learning-compatible instruction that helps students learn more effectively and ultimately teaches them how to learn. Assists teachers to teach in learning-compatible ways and helps them embed within their curriculum a program for teaching learners to learn.

Description: Computation and interpretation of measures of central position, variability, and correlation; introduction to sampling, probability, and tests of significance.

Description: Variety of parametric and nonparametric analyses, including analysis of variance (completely randomized design and various factorial designs), regression analysis, analysis of covariance, full model stepwise multiple regression, chi square Mann-Whitney U, and Wilcoxon test. Understanding and application of these analyses. Appropriate mainframe and microcomputer statistical packages utilized to assist in the numerical analysis of data.

Description: Research methods and findings, concepts, and principles of operant conditioning as related to the experimental analysis of human behavioral events and to the development of behavior engineering technologies.

Description: Counseling skills required for basic, entry-level clinical work. Practicing skills, receiving peer/instructor performance feedback, and role-playing clinical situations.

Description: Foundations, models, and practices of contemporary school psychology and an exploration of transitions and future developments in the profession. Investigations of the major legal and ethical systems affecting school psychologists and the application of standards for professional practice.

Description: Ethnic subcultures in the US, cross-cultural communication systems, and change strategies. Cultural cues and barriers in counseling, personal assumptions and values, and active experiencing of cultural diversity in the counseling relationship.

Description: Investigation of the genesis, course, classification, and treatment of function and organic pathologies found in children and adolescents.

Description: Introduction to the construction, evaluation, and ethical use of measurement instruments commonly used in education and psychology. Test construction principles, item analysis, reliability, validity, ethical issues in testing, and evaluation of standardized tests.

Description: Interdisciplinary approach to the study of human sexuality in terms of the psychological, social, cultural, anthropological, legal, historical, and physical characteristics of individual sexuality and sex in society.

Description: Prepares school mental health professionals to use a dual-factor model of child and adolescent mental health that integrates wellness and pathology into a single multi-tier system of complete mental health support. Emphasis is given to the mental health needs of the broader school community, the resources that schools can draw from to meet those needs, and the models for school mental health services that can be used to strengthen school-aged students' psychological well-being and address their psychological stresses and disorders.

Description: An interdisciplinary analysis of topical issues in Latin American Studies.

Description: Aspects of education not covered elsewhere in the curriculum.

Description: Complete education-based experiences in research or applied settings under faculty supervision.

Description: Seminar on current issues or topics in educational psychology. Topics vary.

Description: Integrated view of correlational and experimental research in education and social sciences. Builds on idea of relationships among variables and concept of casual relationships between variables. Possible research designs in light of these general principles.

Description: Philosophical, strategic, and practical issues in conducting experimental research with single-case experimental designs. There is special emphasis on quantifying behavior, arranging and carrying out experimental comparisons, analysis of data, and drawing valid conclusions.

Description: Principles and applications of survey research. Use of appropriate sampling techniques and applications of survey methods to the study of relative incidence, distribution, and interrelations of educational, sociological, and psychological variables.

Description: Uses of qualitative research methods in education. The theoretical premises of research using qualitative methods and the application of this information through critique and planning research. Qualitative methods for data collection.

Description: Provides basic understanding of human behavior within social and cultural contexts. The knowledge of social psychology is applicable to various educational settings, including child-parent-teacher interaction, learning environment, and therapeutic interaction. Aims to help (1) understand classical and contemporary theories and research of social psychology and (2) cultivate ability to apply social psychological theories to educational research interests.

Description: Examination of creative and talented people in various domains and analysis of the psychological, environmental, social, and biological factors that lead to creativity and talent. Implications for self-growth, education, and parenting.

Description: Introduction to educational neuroscience, which has increasingly gained prominence as an interdisciplinary science that integrates neuroscience, psychology, and education. Examine the links between educational issues and the brain and apply the neuropsychological knowledge to their academic interests, such as teaching, learning, and child/adolescent well-being in schools. Widely covers current trends and research in neuroscience, physiology, and genetics that have implications for promoting learning performance and healthy development in children and adolescents.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.

Description: Seminar intended for doctoral-level students who have completed an initial qualitative research methodology course and who want to increase their skills in qualitative research. Data collection and analysis strategies and the application of those strategies to research problems.

Description: EDPS 936 is for students already familiar with quantitative and qualitative research. An introduction to mixed methods research as a distinct methodology in social science research Topics include the value and use of this approach, philosophical assumptions, various types of design, and approaches to designing and conducting mixed methods research.

Description: Computation, interpretation, and application of analysis of variance techniques, including factorial and mixed model designs. Computer and microcomputer software accessed.

Description: Various correlational-based statistical procedures presented, including linear and nonlinear regression, multiple regression, statistical control, analysis of interactions, the general linear model, factor analysis, and discriminant analysis.

Description: Current issues related to psycho-educational service delivery to children and families from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Integrating research and field experiences to provide students with skills to develop, implement, and deliver culturally sensitive and effective school psychological services.

Description: Cognitive and behavioral techniques. Theoretical issues, application and evaluation of major empirically-validated therapeutic treatments that represent best practices in child and adolescent therapy.

Description: Formal evaluative methods for the investigation of children's learning difficulties, including supervised practicum in administration, scoring, and interpretation of individually administered tests of cognitive abilities.

Description: Advanced study of the theory and practice in the assessment of educational and psychological problems of children and youth to include assessment of systems that impact on the behavior of children and youth. Assessment techniques include environmental observation, interviewing, standardized assessment procedures for academic skills, adaptive behavior, social and emotional problems, curriculum based assessment, and functional analysis and assessment. Ecological-behavioral basis of assessment is explored. A complete psychological and educational evaluation is conducted in a school or other relevant setting.

Description: Familiarize with consultation theory, practice, and research with particular emphasis on case-centered behavioral consultation. Case-centered consultation is presented within a broader framework for intervention design for academic and behavioral problems. Learn how to integrate consultation into school-based professional practice.

Description: Advanced assessment and testing skills. Selection, administration and interpretation of a battery of psychological tests and integration and synthesis of relevant test and non-test data into an accessible report writing format. Development of effective consultation and test interpretation feedback skills.

Description: Understanding of models for the delivery of mental health services in schools; and plan and deliver psychosocial interventions in school settings. Evidence-based interventions delivered at the classroom and school-wide levels emphasized with a three-tiered prevention model of service delivery appropriate for culturally and linguistically diverse students.

Description: Advanced practicum course that facilitates students' scholarly acquisition of principles and concepts relevant to conducting therapy, and provides opportunities for practical integration of knowledge and skills essential to conducting individual, group, and family psychotherapy. Students acquire competencies in developing, implementing and evaluating interventions by conducting therapy sessions, observing sessions, exchanging feedback with peers, and receiving supervision.

Description: The primary goal of this course is to assist doctoral students in developing their ability to utilize projective assessment techniques to integrate information from a variety of sources about a person (an adult or older adolescent) into an integrated, useful psychological report. The broad array of data will include not only the results of formal tests (e.g., the Rorschach), but also personal and family history, and behavioral observations.

Description: Full-time supervised practice of school psychology in the facilities of public or private schools of educational service agencies.

Description: Practicum experience in ecological/behavioral, mental health, and organizational consultation techniques within a school or related setting. Supplemented by individual and small group supervisory/feedback sessions each week.

Description: Full-time or half-time supervised practice of psychology and related research in schools and supportive mental health and health agencies with emphasis on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

Description: Critical study of the non-Piagetean research literature and theory focusing on higher mental processes in humans through the lifespan. Key course topics include current memory models, encoding and retrieval processes, cognitive load theory, problem solving and critical thinking as well as theories of transfer and expertise development. The effects of self-regulatory processes, social contexts, and beliefs on cognition and learning also are important course emphases.

Description: Critical examination of theories and research on cognitive development throughout the lifespan, including Piagetean and alternative perspectives.

Description: Critical examination of the concepts and principles derived from the study of personality and social development with special emphasis on the research literature.

Description: Biological foundations of human psychological development, including anatomical, physiological, and evolutionary considerations.

Description: Overview of theoretical approaches to counseling. Close examination of selected theories and intervention procedures.

Description: Develops student competencies in analyzing organizational contexts, designing group counseling experiences, and evaluating group experiences.

Description: Theories of learning and experimental investigation in the field of animal and human behavior and their application to the classroom.

Description: Psychology of Motivation focuses on understanding and impacting students' motivation to learn. Theories discussed in this class are applicable to a wide array of achievement settings (e.g., math, science, writing, health education) as well as more general motivational concerns (e.g., studying, addiction, video games). Content covered includes drive theory, behaviorism as motivation, achievement motivation, goal theory, self-determination theory, social cognitive theory, and ecological theories of motivation.

Description: The major purpose of this course is for students to learn about gender issues within the field of counseling psychology from a multicultural and feminist perspective and to gain the essential knowledge and techniques in working with gender issues in diverse settings.

Description: Presentation of statistical procedures that do not require fundamental assumptions about the distribution property of the variables to be analyzed. Chi Square tests, rank tests of location (Wilcoxen, Mann Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman), tests of goodness of fit (Chi Square, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff), tests of randomness (Runs).

Description: Presentation of various measurement theories and concepts, including classical true-score theory, reliability and validity, test construction, item response theory, test equating, test bias, and criterion-referenced tests.

Description: Introduction to the techniques of path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling with emphasis on the set-up and interpretation of different models using the LISREL program. Model testing and evaluation, goodness-of-fit indices, violations of assumptions, specification searches, and power analyses..

Description: Techniques of multivariate analyses, including multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, multivariate multiple regression, multigroup discriminant analysis, canonical analysis, repeated measures (Multivariate model), and time series. Mathematical models presented and analyzed. Instruction complemented by appropriate statistical software packages.

Description: Theories and strategies of evaluation examined within the context of society at large and educational and human service programs in particular. Key evaluation models examined as they relate to judgments and decisions about programs. Methodological, social, and political issues in evaluation which pertain equally to an educational program or a human service agency.

Description: Actual supervised evaluation of a program or project.

Description: Survey of elementary, middle and secondary school comprehensive models of guidance. Ingredients of effective helping relationships with students in schools. Analysis of school violence, risk assessment models, multicultural influences, prevention models, and guidance roles of teachers/administrators.

Description: Evaluation and uses of occupational and educational information; job analysis; psychological and behavioral attributes relating to work and life-styles; occupational taxonomies; career-development theories; impact of accelerating changes on personal and social planning; investigations of value-oriented expectations as sources of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction; critical assessment of the concept of vocational choice. For counselors and educators.

Description: Counseling methodology in relationship to personality theory and research. Consideration of various theories and research in relation to counseling practice.

Description: Current knowledge, theories, and practices, and related issues in the area of college student development.

Description: Research strategies appropriate for counseling psychology. Identification of researchable problem and completion of research proposal including literature review, design, and proposed data analysis procedures.

Description: Current professional issues related to the organization and administration of student personnel within higher education. Exploration of research literature, some field experiences, and in-depth examination of special topics.

Description: Principles of item response theory (IRT) and its application to a variety of issues in educational and psychological measurement. Theoretical foundations of IRT discussed along with its assumptions and varied applications. Experience using IRT calibration and scoring computer software.

Description: Supervised practice in local school districts related to academic, social, behavioral and emotional disorders of children and adolescents.

Description: Supervised clinical practice related to academic, social, behavioral and emotional disorders of children and adolescents. Parent and family treatment and behavior interventions emphasized.

Description: Supervised clinical experience working with children, adolescents and families in a variety of school and community settings.

Description: Ethical principles in the practice of counseling. Application of ethical guidelines and development of ethical decision-making models relevant to school and mental health contents.

Description: Couple and family systems and change strategies. Active, brief forms of couple and family counseling and enrichment formats.

Description: Exploration of concepts related to human sexuality (e.g., diverse sexualities, reproduction, relationships, etc.) with emphases on psychological and cultural factors. Familiarization of human sexuality that are relevant to their work as clinicians, educators, researchers, and advocates, increasing comfort with discussion of sexuality-related concerns in psychotherapy, and developing skills to promote sexual and reproductive wellness with the public they serve. Uses a sex-positive framework that emphasizes pleasure, freedom, and diversity consistent with counseling psychology values.

Description: Issues related to gender and sexuality in the process of counseling and psychotherapy. Developmental issues related to gender differences, gender bias, gender identity, gender discrimination, and gender-based disorders. Feminist and affirmative therapy techniques.

Description: Examine developmental change across the lifespan. Major theories and current research in the field of lifespan development as they inform physical, personality, psychological, cognitive, moral, and social development. Examine some major debates in developmental psychology (e.g. nature vs. nurture, quantitative vs. qualitative change). Provide an overview of life-span developmental changes and impacts on developmental change across the lifespan. Explore and critique theories explaining lifespan development of social, cognitive, and physical capacities. Develop a working understanding of the methods used in developmental research designed for professional school, counseling, or clinical psychologist with focused and in-depth awareness and empathy for the issues of development.

Description: Study of the research literature on cognitive and motivational processes involved in reading and writing. Readings and classroom discussion will focus on theories and models of reading and writing. Specific topics include the roles of component processes of literacy such as attention, perception, memory, and problem solving, as well as studies of self-regulatory and social influences on literacy development and performance. Literacy research and models are examined at all levels of reading and writing, from early acquisition through high-level reading and writing expertise, as well as with respect to changes in literacy activities tied to new technologies.

Description: Working on either an individualized or small group basis, students develop, execute and report one or more projects addressing the interaction between research and practice.

Description: Independent operational research under faculty supervision.

Description: Readings on selected problems in educational psychology.

Description: Supervised laboratory clinic-based experiences in counseling.

Description: Supervised field experiences in school counseling, college student personnel, and community social service agencies.

Description: Didactic preparation to engage in psychological consultation and clinical supervision of mental health counseling trainees in the following semester and future professional experiences. Objectives are outlined in the syllabus.

Description: Supervised counseling experience in university, schools, and community agencies.

Description: Supervised experience in supervising graduate students in practicum settings. Refinement of consultation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment skills.

Description: Under the supervision of the instructor, students in the course engage in an experiential consultation project with a local, community organization and provide clinical supervision to at least one student enrolled in the program's Beginning Practicum course.

Description: Doctoral Dissertation