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765. Developmental Deviations. (M) Staff. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 560 or equivalent.
Theoretical orientations toward handicapping conditions in children;; controversial issues in description and categorization;; the
relationship of disabilities to developmental (cognitive, social, emotional) processes.
766. Advanced Professional Counseling Interventions. (A) Nakkula. Prerequisite(s): EDUC 686 Psychological
Interventions.
This course will focus on advanced issues in the clinical practice of professional psychology with children, adolescents and adults
where students will practice clinical skills in role-played therapeutic situations. Students will be using this class as preparation
for the formal clinical examination required by all Master of Philosophy in Education students prior to graduation from the
Professional Psychology and Counseling program.
782. Assessment for Counselors I. (A) Cohen. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Psychological Services or Professional
Counseling and Psychology M.Phil.Program.
A critical analysis of tests and clinical methods in assessment as related to theories of intelligence, and includes: 1) factors
influencing assessments;; 2) assessment theory;; 3) assessment practices;; 4) interpretations of assessments.
783. Assessment for Counselors II. (B) Salter. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Psychological Services or Professional
Counseling and Psychology M.Phil.Program.
Review and administration of assessment instruments in the areas of adaptive behavior, perceptual abilities, neurological
functioning, diagnostic and achievement measures, vocational interests, and objective personality measures. Integration and
interpretation of results and intervention.
784. Psychological Consultation. (M) Stevenson. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Counseling & Mental Health Services or
Professional Counseling M. Phil. Program.
Study of theories of consultation and their applications at the professional level. Methods and procedures in applied behavior
analysis are introduced as skills for successful consultation.
785. Selected Topics in Professional Psychology. (M) Staff. Prerequisite(s): Admission to Counseling & Mental Health
Services or Professional Counseling M. Phil. Program.
Consideration of research and theory, on selected advanced topics.
SM 860. Proseminar in Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development (ISHD). (A) Slaughter-Defoe.
Corequisite(s): May be repeated for credit.
Review of literature on representative developmental topics. The course also incorporates guest lecturers to present research and
theorizing covering different aspects of human learning and development. The experience represents an important opportunity
for ongoing professinal development. May be repeated for credit. Nonetheless, doctoral students are expected to attend the
presentations throughout their doctoral training career even if not enrolled in the course for credit.
960. Advanced Research in Human Learning and Development. (M) Frye.
Selected topics from human learning, human development, cognitive processes, social psychology, and personality.
SM 980. Research Seminar in Counseling. (L) Sproul.
This course is designed to position students to acquire a more sophisticated understanding of research methods in order to
conduct and critically evaluate empirical research in applied and clinical settings.
HED-Higher Education
504. Contemporary Issues in Higher Education. (B) Staff.
An introduction to the central issues and management problems in contemporary American higher education.
SM 505. Globalization & The University. (B) Ruby.
This course examines some of the interactions between globalization and the university including increased student mobility and
the rise of higher education as a trade good.
512. University-Community Partnerships. (B) Grossman.
Ranging from civic engagement to economic development, institutions of higher education in the United States have long been
involved in a variety of relationships with their local communities;; in recent years, there has been increasing attention paid to the
opportunities and challenges implicit in those relationships. In this course, students will study and discuss the history, rationales,
and manifestations of the partnerships that have developed. Through readings, faculty-and student-led discussions, guest
lecturers, and policy-oriented projects, students will develop better understandings of the many topics surrounding university-