PSCI 675 - Contemporary Problems of United States Foreign Policy
3 credits The foreign relations of the United States since the Korean War. The focus is upon a limited number of crisis situations in an effort to discover the criteria used by decision makers in arriving at policy.
3 credits Study of selected problems in international relations, with emphasis upon a thorough examination of the relevant literature, independent research on a selected problem, and the presentation orally and in writing of the findings to the seminar group.
Note May be repeated for credit with a different topic, but no more than 6 hours may be applied toward a degree.
3 credits A selected topic in comparative politics, with emphasis on the relevant theoretical literature. Independent research on selected problems for presentation orally and in writing to the seminar group.
Note May be repeated for credit with a different topic, but no more than 6 hours may be applied toward a degree.
3-9 credits Work observation and study in public and private organizations and agencies. The experience will usually be paid employment. Student will be expected to work full-time with the agency or organization participating in the internship program.
Prerequisites prior consent of the instructor and completion of departmental proposal/approval form.
3 credits An introduction to the psychoactive drugs with particular emphasis on psychotherapeutic medications for the treatment of common psychological and psychiatric disorders.
3 credits Introduction to basic concepts in psychopathology and overview of the mental disorders, including symptoms, theories of their cause, and treatment approaches.
Prerequisites admission to graduate program in psychology or counseling, or consent of the instructor.
PSY 575 - Biological, Psychological, and Sociocultural Models of Addiction
3 credits Overview of the basic psychopharmacology of drugs of abuse and contemporary theory and research perspectives on causes, consequences, and treatment of addictive behaviors.
3 credits Review of inferential statistical procedures used in psychology with an emphasis on simple and multiple regression and single-and multi-factor ANOVA. Use of statistical software for data analysis is also discussed.
3 credits Biopsychology provides an introduction to the principles of neuroscience, with an emphasis on research exploring the relationship between brain and behavior. A variety of current topics in biopsychology are discussed in a seminar format. Topics include psychopharmacology, synaptic plasticity in learning and memory, sleep and dreaming, the neurobiological bases of the major affective disorders and schizophrenia, and the role of peripheral nervous system and immune system function in stress and anxiety disorders.
Note A course in undergraduate physiological psychology is recommended but not required as a prerequisite for biopsychology.
3 credits Aims to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of current theories of learning, with emphasis on the scientific approach to behavioral analysis and the empirical foundations of contemporary learning theory.
Prerequisites 310 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
PSY 615 - History and Foundations of Clinical Psychology
1 credits This course provides a history of clinical psychology and an overview of its major conceptual systems, organizations, standards, and ethics. It also provides an introduction to the research and clinical procedures needed in the program.
3 credits Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of clinical assessment of neuropsychological processes including motor systems, sensation and perception, visual-spatial abilities, and higher order functions including language, memory, and reasoning.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits Theory and research in brain/behavior relationships with an emphasis on disorders of neuropsychological processes as a foundation for understanding the clinical assessment of cognitive dysfunction.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits The course provides background content and knowledge of psychotherapeutic medication regimens to support patient care and collaborative and consultative interactions with other health professionals. The course will cover the indications for use, appropriate use, dosage, adverse reaction profile, and drug interactions of the psychotherapeutic medications for the most common psychological disorders.
Prerequisites enrollment in a doctoral program in psychology or consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits The first of a sequence of three courses on psychological treatment. The focus of this course is on the development of basic skills in therapeutic communication and interviewing and conceptual foundations of psychotherapy.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits The second of a sequence of three courses on psychological treatment. This course covers theories and techniques of behaviorally oriented treatments.
Prerequisites 665A and consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
The third of a sequence of three courses on psychological treatment. This course covers conceptual foundations, knowledge for treatment planning, and intervention skills to treat clinical problems common in outpatient clinical settings.
Prerequisites 665B and consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits Provides an advanced understanding of how psychological factors contribute to maintenance of health and management of medical problems. The clinical research literature and fundamentals of clinical application in the area of health psychology will be introduced.
Note Limited to students enrolled in doctoral programs in psychology or by consent of the instructor. NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits Advanced study of the mental disorders as classified in traditional psychiatric terminology; psychopathology and classification theory; differential diagnosis; theories of etiology; and treatment approaches.
Prerequisites enrollment in a doctoral program in psychology and consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
1-3 credits Assignment as an apprentice to faculty members engaged in empirical research.
Prerequisites consent of instructor.
Note May be repeated for a total of 3 hours credit. NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
3 credits Provides an overview of theory and technique of mental health program development, evaluation and administrative issues, and provides an opportunity for practical applications within the community.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
PSY 675 - Integration of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice
3 credits Advanced topics in theory and research as they affect clinical practice. Students integrate their advanced practical experiences with academic work.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
PSY 676 - Advanced Psychological Assessment and Treatment
3 credits Develops advanced knowledge of theory and research and clinical competence in assessment and treatment through case presentation and review of the current literature.
Prerequisites consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
PSY 678 - Empirically Supported Treatment of Child and Adolescent Behavior Problems
3 credits Review of empirically supported interventions for common childhood disorders, with particular emphasis on attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. Students will engage in supervised clinical work with child/adolescent clients and/or their parents, most often in a group format, and collect treatment outcome data for presentation.
Prerequisites consent of instructor.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
PSY 680 - The Appraisal of Research in Clinical Psychology
3 credits Training in the appreciation of clinical research with emphasis on the interpretation of results rather than procedures for the analysis of data.
Prerequisites a prior course in statistics.
Note NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
PSY 682 - Prevention and Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (with practicum)
3 credits Training in empirically supported assessment and intervention methods for the treatment of addictive behaviors.
Note The course includes supervised clinical and research experience. NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
1-3 credits Supervised practical work with patients and/or clients in the areas of behavior change, assessment, or community psychology.
Prerequisites may be taken in conjunction with 664A, 664B, 665A, 665B.
Note May be repeated, but only 6 hours may be counted toward degree requirements. NOTE: Some clinical courses involving practical work are open only to students in clinical psychology.
1-3 credits Individual research of a substantial nature designed to be taken toward the end of the student’s program for a minimum total of 3 and a maximum total of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites approval of the Department Chairperson and instructor sponsoring the research.
3-12 credits The dissertation should make a significant contribution to knowledge relevant to the professional practice of clinical psychology.
Prerequisites admission to candidacy.
Note The course may be repeated for credit. Once the project is approved the candidate must register for it each term. Twelve credit hours are required.
SAHE 533 - Techniques of Interpersonal Interaction
3 credits This course covers philosophies, theories, principles, and procedures of interpersonal technique. Includes the use of audio and video taped interview, role-playing, and case studies.
Note A 90 minute laboratory is scheduled in addition to the regular class time.
SAHE 634 - Practicum in Student Affairs and Higher Education
3 credits Experience in a campus setting supervised by the sites professional staff and faculty/staff of Indiana State University. The objective is designed to provide the student with experiences requiring an increasing degree of self direction and responsibility.
Prerequisites concurrent enrollment or completion of 533 or Counseling 533 and consent of instructor.
SAHE 637 - Introduction to Student Affairs and Higher Education
3 credits The purposes, development, and present scope of work with students in U.S. colleges and universities, with attention to problems in working with students and related issues, and trends in higher education.
SAHE 638 - Student Development: Theory, Assessment, and Application
3 credits This course will focus on the theories, research, assessment devices, and intervention strategies related to student development and learning in student affairs and higher education settings.
SAHE 640 - Collegiate Environments: Theory, Assessment, and Application
3 credits This course will focus on the physical, social, and psychological aspects of the college environment. Theories, research, assessment devices, and design strategies explored relative to understanding environmental influence in human behavior in the college setting and to student affairs and higher education practices.
3 credits Designed to explore cultural self-awareness of counselors in multicultural situations and to develop sensitivity to the special needs of persons with different cultural backgrounds. Special emphasis will be placed on a transactional approach to multicultural interaction.
SAHE 650 - Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs and Higher Education
3 credits The leadership, administrative, managerial, financial, and legal aspects of student affairs and higher education are covered with attention to how these affect student development and learning. Leadership and consultation skills will receive particular emphasis.
3 credits This course covers multiple perspectives and concepts pertinent to conducting program evaluations in mental health agencies, educational settings, and other organizations. Program evaluation is covered from the conceptualization stage to the presentation of findings stage, including data gathering and analysis.
Prerequisites knowledge in measurement and research.
3 credits An introduction to the theoretical and experiential understandings of group work including group development, purpose, and dynamics. Particular focus on leadership and advising roles with work groups and student groups.
SAHE 680 - Professional Seminar: Student Affairs and Higher Education
3 credits This course is the culminating experience for the master’s degree in student affairs and higher education. Topics include current professional issues, professional and personal development, and professional ethics.
SCED 524 - Special Problems in the Preparation and Utilization of Film and Tape Media
1-3 credits Media experiences designed using the background, needs, and interests of the students as points of departure. Opportunities to experience sophisticated techniques will be provided.
Prerequisites 423 or PHYS 423 or consent of instructor.
1-3 credits Experiences from ecology and the associated sciences which are used to develop the content, background, and activities that teachers could use to present these concepts in a natural laboratory setting.
SCED 623 - Fundamentals of Light and Its Applications to Photography
1-3 credits A lecture/laboratory course emphasizing fundamental optical principles of photography such as reflection, absorption, refraction, polarization, color, interference, and photochemical effects.
1-3 credits Topics not usually presented in traditional science education courses. Topic titles, prerequisites, credit, course outline, and content will be arranged by the faculty member involved.
Note A maximum of 6 semester hours may be counted toward the master’s degree.
SCED 685 - Advanced Methods Seminar in the Teaching of Science
3 credits Experiences in the pedagogies of science instruction for teachers. This course is designed for students who have a special interest in the teaching of science and/or require special instruction pertaining to one or more specific science curriculum projects.
SCED 685S - Teaching Junior high/Middle and Secondary Science Education
3 credits Experiences in the pedagogies of science instruction for teachers. This course is designed for students who have a special interest in the teaching of science and/or require special instruction pertaining to one or more specific curriculum projects.
Note This will be a module oriented course to meet the Junior/Middle and Secondary Practicum Based Graduate Science Methods Course. Modular based instruction format with assignments drawn primarily from current content in Science Education 396. T2T [Transition To Teaching]
SCED 687 - Practicum in Advanced Techniques and Media in the Teaching of Science
3 credits An opportunity to design, prepare, evaluate, and possibly distribute materials which relate to the teaching of science concepts. This course is designed for advanced students specializing in the teaching of science.
SCED 688 - Practicum in Curriculum Construction in Science
1-3 credits An opportunity to design, prepare, teach, evaluate, and possibly distribute a curriculum related unit in science. This course is designed for advanced students specializing in the teaching of science.
1-3 credits The student is expected to read widely and critically in the sociological literature, and to present a paper covering three readings. Enrollment in the course and selection of the topic are by prior arrangement with the Department Chairperson.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits This course provides a sociological analysis of race and ethnic relations with particular attention to the United States. Specific topics to receive attention include: the concepts of race, ethnicity, minority, dominance, power, privilege, and inequality. Evolutionary, psychological, and sociological perspectives of race/ethnic relations will be examined.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits The sociological analysis of aging in modern society, the attitudes and values which surround the process, the social definitions which make aging a personal and social problem, and cross-cultural comparisons of the aging experience.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits The study of sociological models of mental health/illness, with emphasis upon the analysis of relationships between mental health/illness and sociological variables, the social organization of mental health care systems, and social policy.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits An analysis of the Black community, with an emphasis on internal and external social, political, and historical mechanisms contributing to its creation and maintenance.
Prerequisites six hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits An examination of the role of public opinion in American democracy and society, with attention given to the nature, content, and formation of individual attitudes, through public opinion polling, and the impact of public opinion on public policy and society.
Cross-listed Also listed as Political Science 516.
3 credits Examines the social construction of gender, especially as it relates to issues of stratification and inequality. Related topics include gender socialization, gendered violence, sexuality, family, the labor market, and workplace.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Family structure—primitive, rural, and industrial—with emphasis on the impact of industrialization on traditional family functions, courtship, role expectations, and child training.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Analysis of various types of communities, simple and complex, rural and urban, with special emphasis upon the emerging pattern of American communities.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Examines perspectives on social class to improve understanding of societal stratification and inequality. Determinants of class location and the effects of social class on “life chances” will be analyzed. Broader social implications of social class systems, i.e., the distribution of wealth, income, and power; institutional arrangements; and class related differences in religion, political participation, and recreation will also be examined.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Consideration of complex organizations with particular reference to organizational theory, the experience of life within contemporary organizations, and the application of sociological principles to problems encountered in organizations.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Urbanization processes examined with respect to the antecedents and consequences of urbanization of the world population. Western urban growth with special reference to the United States of America.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits The social psychological examination of sport as a social institution in society. Analysis of sport in the context of life cycle, social class, and community and collective behavior, and of sport and play in a cross-societal context.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits Applies sociological concepts to issues of health, illness, and the medical care systems. Focuses on the social psychology of illness, death, and dying as well as the current health care delivery system.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits An examination of family structure, relationships, and life in the middle and later years. Emphasis will be given to variations in families, sources of variation, and the many changes that affect persons and families in later life.
Prerequisites 6 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits An intensive and comprehensive analysis of the basic concepts and principles of sociology that define, describe, and explain human group interaction.
Prerequisites 483 (or its equivalent) or consent of instructor.
3 credits Scientific methods, values, biases, and theoretical orientation as applicable to sociological research. Consideration is given to the various techniques of investigation and data collection in sociology and to techniques of organizing, analyzing, and presenting such data.
Prerequisites 9 hours of sociology or consent of instructor.
3 credits The student is expected, under the guidance of the faculty, to select a social problem or issue, to read extensively and intensively in the literature, to conduct preliminary data collection or to propose data that need to be collected, and present conclusions toward resolving the problem based on sociological research and insight.
3 credits Special emphasis on evaluation and policy research and grant writing. Students will be expected to develop a grant proposal as a requirement for the class.