Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

neural and endocrine processes and their correlationwith behavior.PSY 530 Individual & Family Therapy – Threesemester hours. Application of major theoreticalapproaches and models of treating individuals andfamilies with problems.PSY 553 Case Management for Rehabilitation -The case management process is taught, includingcase finding, service coordination, referral to andutilization of other disciplines, and client advocacy;planning for the provision of independent livingservices and vocational rehabilitation services;identification and use of community resources andservices in rehabilitation planning and report writing.PSY 554 Medical Aspects and Adjustment inRehabilitation -This course provides an orientation to the medicalprofession and related rehabilitation professions.Discussion of body systems and functions,malfunctions and common physiological anddiagnostic treatments and rehabilitative procedures aswell as implications of disabilities within the overallscope of the rehabilitative process including:rehabilitation considerations, vocational implications,clinical manifestations and functional limitations willbe discussed including all major areas of clientinformation. The course includes synthesis of clientinformation; rehabilitation plan development;knowledge of service delivery; identification ofcommunity, state, and local community resources,initiating, managing, and tracking individual clients.PSY 555 Personality Theory – Three semesterhours. Major theories of psychology andcounseling, their tenants of personalitydevelopment, psychopathological personalitydevelopment, and therapeutic interventionPSY 556 Group Dynamics - Three semester hours.Basic understanding of group development,dynamics, and counseling theories; group structure,group leadership styles, and group counselingmethods and skills. (Prerequisite: PSY 559)PSY 557 Organization and Administration ofGuidance Services – Three semester hours.Lectures, case methods, reading demonstrationprojects, group processes, and individual work usedto explore the philosophy of guidance services,functions, and programs.PSY 558 Use and Interpretation of Tests – Threesemester hours. Methods of selecting appropriategroup tests, understanding of individual tests andclinical reports, and application of testing results tolearning situations.PSY 559 Counseling/Techniques – Three semesterhours. Intensive study of basic theories andtechniques of counseling and psychotherapy, andtheir application in the counseling andpsychotherapy settings. (Prerequisite: PSY 555)PSY 560 Occupational Psychology – Threesemester hours. Study of basic career developmenttheories. Occupational and educational informationsources and systems; career decision-making andleisure counseling; career development andeffectiveness evaluation.PSY 561 Individual Testing – Three semesterhours. An intensive study of the construction,administration, and scoring of the Stanford Binet,the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and theWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.(Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor)PSY 563 Learning Theory – Three semester hours.A study of the various learning theories and theirapplication in counseling and education.PSY 564 Independent Study – Three semesterhours. The student with the major advisor may electto study a particular problem area of breadth anddepth of knowledge. A research paper is required asa product outcome of such study.PSY 571 Abnormal Psychology – Three semesterhours. Study of behavioral disorders classified inthe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.PSY 585 Research in Psychology – Three semesterhours. The design of research studies in psychologyand guidance. The student designs a study andcarries it out under the supervision of the instructor.Reports of research done by the student are read andevaluated by the instructor and suggestions are madeas to their improvement. (Prerequisite: PSY 502)PSY 587 Cognitive Behavior Psychology – Threesemester hours. The design of research studies inpsychology and guidance. The student designs astudy and carries it out under the supervision of theinstructor. Reports of research done by the studentare read and evaluated by the instructor andsuggestions are made as to their improvement.(Prerequisite: PSY 502)PSY 590 Personality Assessment – Three semesterhours. Develop assessment capabilities of the156