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College of Arts and SciencesPSY 530 The Psychology of CareerDevelopment 3.0This course examines the theoretical and empirical issuesrelated to personal satisfaction in the choice of work andcareer. Topics include developmental models of behavior;goal setting and the planning process; the assessment ofvalues, interests, abilities, and personality characteristics;job analysis and job description; decision making; thedevelopment of self-esteem; and marketing strategies.Emphasis will be divided approximately equally amongtheoretical, empirical, and experiential aspects.Prerequisite: Permission of instructorLab fee: $405/19–6/30 28940 MW 4–7 p.m. E111 Gallini $1,245PSY 552 Social Psychology 3.0Various social psychological theories of social behavior willbe examined with regard to the types of causal frameworksand levels of analysis they represent. Recent empiricalresearch and current theoretical issues will be considered inrelation to theories of social psychology.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor5/18–6/17 27656 TR 8:30 a.m.–12p.m. E111 Powell $1,2455/18–6/17 27746 TR 1–4:30 p.m. E111 Powell $1,245PSY 553 Clinical Child DevelopmentalPsychology 3.0This course relates traditional methods of child assessmentand treatment to current topics in developmental psychology.Child psychopathology will be examined in terms ofcognitive an social emotional growth. Topics include maternal/infantbonding, the development of moral judgment,Piaget’s theory of intellectual development, the growth ofpro-social behaviors, the impact of long- and short-termseparations on children, the value of play and fantasy, theeffects of child abuse, and the role of the father in childrearing. In addition, recent changes in parental roles andmaternal employment will be studied to assess their impacton the child and family.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor5/17–6/28 27621 MW 9 a.m.–12 p.m. E104 Vitale $1,2455/17–6/28 27851 MW 5–8 p.m. E110 Dodd $1,245PSY 554 Community Psychology 3.0An applied course in the interaction between the individualand the social environment, with special concern for thevarious models for psychological intervention as these relateto community needs and characteristics, with special attentionto issues of diversity and poverty.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor5/19–6/23 27979 MW 12:30–4 p.m. E105 Crespi $1,245PSY 620 Cognitive-Affective Bases ofBehavior 3.0Contemporary theories and issues in the following areasare examined: learning, memory, perception, cognition,thinking, motivation, and emotion. Research findingsare evaluated.Prerequisite: Permission of instructor5/18–6/24 27853 TR 9 a.m.– 12 p.m. E109 Marino $1,2455/18–6/24 27852 TR 1–4 p.m. E105 Marino $1,245PSY 629 Principles of Family Therapy 3.0Theoretical and clinical aspects of psychological malfunctioningin children and families are studied along withappropriate therapeutic methods for their amelioration.Prerequisites: PSY 584 and full-time status in Clinical Practicesor School Psychology program, or permission of either programdirector.5/19–6/23 28524 MW 4:30–8 p.m. E105 Crespi $1,245PSY 649 Group Process & Psychotherapy 3.0A study of group processes and dynamics. Various approaches,theories, and techniques of grouppsychotherapy are examined.Prerequisite: Full-time status in the School Psychology programor permission of the instructor8/16–8/20 28547 MTWRF 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. E104 Politikos $1,245Prerequisite: Full-time status in Clinical Practices program orpermission of the instructor5/20–6/29 28980 TR 5–8 p.m. E109 Gould $1,24542