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

student in the clinical setting an d provide a basis forclinical intervention in the patient’s emotional.PSY 591 Psychosocial Aspects -Testing and assessment of the functional capacities ofindividuals with disabilities and appropriateintervention resources including assistive technologyas appropriate; psychosocial aspects of selecteddisabilities to include alcoholism, chemical substanceabuse, developmental delays, mental retardation, andmentally and emotionally disturbed. Issues to beaddressed will include the impact of disability on theindividual, family, and personal, social and culturaladjustment to life, and litigated disability cases. Theadministration of tests, test selection, test scoring &limitations as well as interpretation of test results, andresources for assessment will be a consideration.PSY 592 Professional Orientation/Issues- Threesemester hours. An introduction to the professionalpractice of psychology and counseling, including abroad survey of issues such as its history and trends,ethical and legal standards, preparation standardsand credentialing, roles and functions, goals andobjectives and organizations and associations of theprofession.PSY 594 Advanced Educational Psychology –Three semester hours. This course provides anexploration of the principles of psychology appliedto teaching and learning, techniques of educationalevaluation, and models of cognitive and socialdevelopment.PSY 595 Counseling Diverse Populations– Threesemester hours. Emphasis on developingknowledge, skills, and attitudes for more effectivecounseling with person different from the counselorregarding characteristics such as cultural race,gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, andreligious preference. Substantial attention is givento developing awareness of one’s own values,attitudes, and beliefs as they relate to counseling in adiverse society. Provides an understanding of howdiverse values and morals, interaction patterns,social conditions, and trends related to diversityaffect counseling.PSY 597 Practicum – Three semester hours. Thegoal of practicum is to provide students with asupervised counseling experience in individualgroup counseling. Emphasis will be placed on basiccounseling skills and application of knowledge.(Prerequisite: PSY 559)PSY 599 Master’s Thesis – Six semester hours.The presentation in proper format of an originalpiece of research. Four faculty members shall guidethe student in the completion of the thesis.PSY 602 Industrial Psychology – Three semesterhours. Psychology as a functioning instrument inascertaining work attitudes, motivations, jobsatisfaction, morale, production, potential, fitting theworkers to the job, and establishing workeremployerrapport.PSY 603 Introduction to School Psychology –Three semester hours. An introduction of thepsychologist to the school setting. The cognitiverole will be a major focus of attention.PSY 605 Psychopharmacology – Three semesterhours. Course designed to acquaint non-medicalmental health professionals (counselors, socialworkers, and psychologist) with the category andtherapeutic effects of drugs used to treat behavioraldisorders, as well as the adverse effects of bothprescribed and major illicit drugs.PSY 607 Human Sexuality – Three semester hours.An intensive study of the physiological,psychological, sociological, and ethicalconsiderations of human sexuality.PSY 610 Psychopathology – Three semester hours.Acquaints the student with the behavioral disordersin the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and thegathering of clinical and psychometric data to makedifferential diagnoses.PSY 612 School Counseling Internship – Threesemester hours. This placement is in a schoolsetting consistent with the intern’s major area ofconcentration. The school’s philosophy,organization, and yearly calendar of counseling oractivities will be stressed. Academic, as well aspersonal-social counseling and vocationalexploration, will be emphasizedPSY 614 Introduction to VocationalRehabilitation Counseling – Three semester hours.Overview of the field of rehabilitation. It focuses onthe institutional approach to the problems of clients.PSY 616 Internship in Vocational Counseling IThree semester hours. Students spend a minimum of300 hours in the field working part time (20 clockhours) a week during normal working hours underdirect supervision of university faculty member and aselected staff member of a rehabilitation setting.157