Subjects of contemporary psychology not covered by regular curriculum. Prerequisite: See Course Search and Registration.

Assessment measures and procedures for emotional and behavior disorders of children and adolescents will be addressed with an emphasis on linking assessment to intervention. Prerequisite: matriculation in the School Psychology program or the Clinical Psychology program.

Modern psychology is analyzed by tracing its historical roots and early systems. Emphasis is on the influence of historical systems on current areas of specialization.

Common types of analysis of variance, multiple comparisons tests, the analysis of covariance. Prerequisite: PSY 511.

A study of the general linear model as applied to multiple regression and the analysis of variance. Prerequisites: PSY 211 and permission of instructor.

A survey of multivariate statistical procedures, including multiple regression and correlation, canonical and discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and factor analysis. Prerequisites: PSY 612.

Exploration of specialized research methods and statistics for Psychology. Topics may include quasi-experimental designs, meta- analysis, modeling techniques, qualitative research, or other advanced research methods topics. This course may be taken as a three credit course and may be repeated up to twelve hours, as long as the topic is different. Prerequisites: PSY 612.

A non-credit course intended for students who have completed all program credits but still need to use university resources to complete their degree requirements.

Basic theory and principals of life-span developmental psychology. Prerequisite: matriculation in psychology graduate program.

Intensive examination of the major theories and experiments of social psychology. Prerequisite: matriculation in psychology graduate program.

This course examines major ideas, assumptions, and technologies in personnel psychology, the implementation and utilization of personnel technologies, and selected current topics. Prerequisites: graduate standing; PSY 536. Recommended: PSY 510 or an equivalent course in advanced statistics.

Survey of concepts, procedures, and issues in personality assessment. Prerequisites: PSY 544, matriculation in the School or Clinical psychology graduate programs.

Provides a basis for designing and executing clinical research and data analysis. Prerequisites: Matriculation into the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at CMU or approval from the instructor.

Survey of different therapeutic approaches and techniques. Prerequisite: admission to the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.

Administration and interpretation of individual intelligence scales. Lab fee prorated among class members after registration. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Report writing, interpretation of intelligence tests, and integration of testing with other assessment devices used in diagnosis of emotional and learning problems. Prerequisites: PSY 655 and permission of instructor.

Administration and interpretation of intelligence scales, report writing, and integration of intellectual testing with other assessment devices. Prerequisite: matriculation in Clinical Psychology program.

Intellectual and personality assessment of children and adolescents. Prerequisite: admission to the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.

Introduction to therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents. Prerequisite: admission to the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.

Introduction to neuropsychological assessment of behavior with emphasis on instrument, research, and interpretation. Prerequisite: PSY 587 or PSY 687.

The practice and application of therapeutic intervention with children, birth through high school. Takes a developmental perspective on children's problems. Prerequisites: PSY 562 and concurrent enrollment in PSY 791.

Administration and interpretation of special diagnostic testing of children with learning difficulties. Lab fee. Prerequisite: PSY 577.

Principles underlying development and evaluation of academic interventions and critique of current programs and procedures designed to improve academic performance of K-12 children. Prerequisite: matriculation in Psychology graduate program.

Theory and research in basic learning phenomena including classical, operant, and complex behavior. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Cognitive, neuroscience, psychophysical, and behavioral analysis of perceptual systems. Vision and audition are emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Identical to EDU 682. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format. Prerequisites: Graduate status.

An overview of the discipline of engineering psychology including the topics of human error and applications of perception and cognition in human-machine systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Psychology.

Extensive survey of knowledge of the physiological, anatomical, and hormonal events underlying human behavior, emphasizing brain function and neurochemical factors.

Study of problems and issues in experimental psychology under faculty guidance via lecture and/or seminar format. CR/NC only.

For students who desire to investigate some research problem in psychology. Prerequisite: must file written proposal approved by faculty sponsor in departmental office prior to registration.

For students who accept responsibility for studying a psychological problem of their own. Prerequisite: must file written proposal approved by faculty sponsor in departmental office prior to registration.