The course covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Topics to be covered include descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, and power. General goals include: developing an understanding of statistical concepts, improving reasoning and critical thinking skills, and to prepare for more advanced quantitative courses. Students will gain valuable statistical computing skills via stats software.

A survey of human development across the life span of the individual from conception to death. Content includes changes in motor skills, biological growth and decline, learning behavior, language, social, emotional, moral, and intellectual development as well as the roles of the family, the school, peers, and work in relation to individual development. Critical evalution of current theories which describe human development.

This course will provide a review of current educational and psychological theories of motivation. After examining various theories (e.g., attributions, goals, self efficacy, expectancy X value), the course will examine applications of these theories to contemporary issues such as violence, substance abuse, dropping out of school, health maintenance, etc.

This course is designed to increase one's sensitivity to and respect for individual differences. Models, frameworks, techniques and experiential exercises are presented to increase one's skill level in working with persons from diverse backgrounds (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability and ability status, religion/spirituality/worldview, social class, age, body shape and size, nationality, citizenship status).

An advanced course in evaluation methods and techniques with an emphasis on quantitative methodology. State of the art ideas and methods of conducting evaluation studies and analyzing data from those studies are presented. The course is designed primarily for those who are conducting or will conduct evaluation studies.

This course provides theoretical material and advanced laboratory practice in the measurement of intelligence by individual techniques. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

An in-depth study of the nature and measurement of human emotion, temperament and personality. Laboratory and field experience in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests related to personality functioning and underlying dynamics of personality. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

An overview of the theoretical bases and practical procedures used in the organization, and effective use of group counseling in the facilitation of psychological and educational goals.

A survey of theories and methods in facilitating personality growth, character maturation, problem solving, decision making, crisis resolution, and behavior change, through individual and group counseling.

An introduction to research methods applicable to education; the scientific method, research designs, measurement techniques, statistical analysis, and writing the research report.