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Course Descriptions
Prerequisite: Nine credit hours of
psychology or consent of instructor.
(3-0-3) (S)
PSYC 449
Practicum in Rehabilitation Services
Seminar and supervised fieldwork
experience in a rehabilitation setting
with disabled individuals.
Emphasizes service delivery, interviewing
techniques, and caseload
management. Prerequisites: SOC 480,
PSYC 410, PSYC 411, and PSYC 412
or concurrent registration. (3-0-3)
PSYC 452
Personality Theory
Survey of personality theories and
their application to everyday life.
Prerequisites: PSYC 221, PSYC 222.
(3-0-3) (S)
PSYC 455
Development and Evaluation of Training
Organizations
The goal of this course is to provide
the learner with a systems perspective
to training in organizations.
Through readings, discussions, in
class exercises and project work students
will learn to identify organizational
issues that can be solved using
a training intervention and develop
appropriate training. The focus of the
course will primarily be on knowledge
application. Students will learn
about the various steps involved in
designing a training program including
needs assessment, influence of
learner characteristics, transfer of
training and training evaluation.
Through project work students will
gain skills in implementing these
steps. Prerequisite: PSYC 221 or
PSYC 301. (3-0-3)
PSYC 456
Engineering Psychology
Theory of human physical and psychological
abilities as they relate to
design of transportation, housing,
workplace, defense and recreational
systems. Topics include theories relating
to psychophysiology, anthropometry,
communications, man-machine
interactions, training, maintainability,
safety and engineering evaluation.
Prerequisites: PSYC 221, PSYC 222.
(3-0-3) (S)
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PSYC 481
Group & Leadership at Work
The course will review a system
model of groups and will discuss
developmental stages of groups as
they relate to communication behaviors.
It will also review various
approaches to leadership including
individual, contingency, and relationship.
The course engages students in
various activities to help them
become aware of themselves as team
members and team leaders.
Prerequisites: PSYC 221 and PSYC
301. (3-0-3) (S)
PSYC 482, 483
Undergraduate Research Seminar I, II
An introduction to applied research in
psychology. Includes a didactic review
of basic and current issues in psychological
research as well as an experiential
component. Students actively
participate in ongoing faculty research
programs and are exposed to all areas
of research. Prerequisites: PSYC 221,
PSYC 222 and PSYC 204; or consent
of instructor. (1-2-3)
PSYC 487
Integrative Psychology Seminar I
A synthesis of issues and areas in
psychology. Prerequisites: Junior
standing, 21 credit hours in psychology,
and PSYC 203. (3-0-3)
PSYC 488
Integrative Psychology Seminar II
Seminar integrating seminal and cutting
edge psychological writings both
empirical and conceptual to address
key issues in contemporary psychology.
Prerequisites: Junior year standing,
24 credit hours in psychology. (3-0-3)
PSYC 489
Undergraduate Psychology Seminar
Reports and discussion of current
problems and issues in psycho logy.
Prerequisites: PSYC 221, PSYC 222
and PSYC 204; or instructor’s consent.
(3-0-3) (S)
PSYC 497
Special Problems
Independent study involving compilation
and analysis of data bearing on a
significant problem. Prerequisites:
Junior standing and consent of instructor.
(Credit: Variable)
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
Graduate Courses
The following graduate courses are
available to degree-seeking undergraduate
students with the approval of the
course instructor and faculty adviser.
See the current IIT Bulletin: Graduate
Programs for course descriptions.
PSYC 501
Psychological Foundation
of Behavior
PSYC 502
Social Bases of Behavior
PSYC 503
Learning, Cognition and Motivation
PSYC 504
Individual and Cultural Differences
PSYC 513
Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling
PSYC 523
Introduction to
Theories of Psychology
PSYC 529
Personnel Selection and
Evaluation
PSYC 545
Graduate Statistics
PSYC 556
Organizational Psychology
PSYC 557
Pre-practicum in Rehabilitation Counseling
PSYC 561
Applied Counseling Techniques
PSYC 562
Job Placement
PSYC 563
Human Growth and Career Development
PSYC 583
Rehabilitation Engineering Technology
PSYC 590
Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation