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Psychology
PY426 Clinical Psychology and Testing 4 credits
This course is designed to cover the issues relevant to clinical psychology with an emphasis on
clinical assessment. The course focuses on several primary areas such as diagnosis, conducting
intake interviews, conducting mental status exams, and writing intake reports. Ability, personality,
and projective tests are investigated. Students learn how to create, critique, and administer a test.
Prerequisites: PY111, PY220, PY311, and PY370. Recommended: PY410.
PY470-479 Seminars in Psychology
1-3 credits
These are courses of particular areas of psychology determined by faculty and student interest.
Seminars offerings are predicated upon faculty availability. Prerequisites: PY111 and consent of faculty.
PY488 Internship Planning 1 credit
This course is taken the semester before a student does an internship. Students are required to acquire
relevant information about possible internship sites; contact prospective supervisors; discern whether
one has sufficient interest, motivation and training for said internship. Students meet with department
faculty for an interview, prepare self goals and objectives and create a resume, and conduct a literature
review relevant to the chosen site. Students meet individually and in groups with the instructor. Graded
pass/no credit. Prerequisites: junior standing, PY211, PY220, PY290, PY305, and PY310.
PY489 Thesis Planning 1 credit
This course is taken before the student conducts a thesis study. Students are required to identify an area
for research, conduct a literature review, select or construct appropriate instrument/apparatus, design,
write, and present a research proposal. Pilot work is expected. The course is conducted primarily on an
independent basis in consultation with the instructor. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: PY290 and
junior standing. Recommend PY313 and PY314.
PY490 Research: Data Collection 1 credit
In this course, students conduct collect data for their experiment or study, enter the data, and start
to analyze the data. Independent research is emphasized in consultation with the instructor and an
advisor. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: PY290 and PY489. Recommend: PY313 and PY314.
PY491 Thesis 1 credit
In this course students analyze, interpret, and integrate their findings for their experiment or study;
complete a written report following APA guidelines, including an extensive literature review, and make
a formal presentation. Independent research is emphasized in consultation with the instructor and an
advisor. Prerequisites: PY290, PY489, and PY490.
PY496/497 Internship in Psychology
1-17 credits
Students participate in supervised field work. Placements include group homes, residential treatment
centers, day treatment centers, nursing homes, hospitals, psychological clinics, personnel offices,
chemical dependency centers. Three credits may be letter graded and the remaining credits are graded
pass/no credit. Prerequisites: completion of the psychology core, course work appropriate to the
internship, PY488, and approval from the internship director and chair. PY410 is recommended.
PY498 Internship Integration 1 credit
Students research and write an integrative in-depth paper based upon the student's internship
experience. The course is taken subsequent to or concurrent with the internship. An extensive literature
review is conducted, including theoretical and empirical studies. Students make a formal public
presentation based on their paper and internship. Graded pass/no credit. Prerequisites: PY488 and
PY496/497.
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