The History and Systems of Psychology course is designed to introduce students to major historical figures and historically important systems within the academic discipline of psychology. In addition, this course attempts to place psychology within the context of history, assumptions about knowledge, and perspectives on human behavior (i.e., worldviews). This context will help us to examine the antecedents and development of psychology as a science and come to a systematic understanding of the various perspectives in psychology.

This course is rooted in the conceptual understanding of statistics and covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Basic descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions and hypothesis testing will be covered. An emphasis is placed on exploratory data analysis and interpretation of results within the broad contexts of education and evaluation. Statistical literacy exercises will be used for comprehension and application of materials. In addition, applications of statistical software will be demonstrated.

This course is rooted in the conceptual understanding of statistics and covers applications of statistical and graphical methods for educational and evaluation data. Basic descriptive statistics, correlation, normal distributions and hypothesis testing will be covered. An emphasis is placed on exploratory data analysis and interpretation of results within the broad contexts of education and evaluation. Statistical literacy exercises will be used for comprehension and application of materials. In addition, applications of statistical software will be demonstrated.

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.

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the profession of school psychology and to examine its contexts, clients, and issues of practice. Using a systems approach, the course will examine the practice of school psychology in relation to other parts of the ecosystem such as the school, classroom, university, community, and family contexts. In your professional development as school psychologists, it is essential to understand how the profession is grounded in historical, cultural, ethical, and legal contexts of practice.

Theory and research concerning the development of attitudes, motives, self-concept and other cognitive processes are presented and the educational implications explored.

A survey of counseling psychology, philosophy, procedures and practices. Consideration of the roles of the counselor in relation to counseling services in the community and educational settings. In-depth training in initial counseling skills, interviewing

This course is required for all entering doctoral students in Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Quantitative and Psychometric Methods. The fall seminar serves as an orientation to the doctoral programs and as a support for graduate student success. Specifically, this course introduces some general expectations, guidelines, and strategies for successfully completing the PhD at a research institution and provides support for self-reflection and initial engagement with a research topic of interest.

Consideration of the theoretical origins of learning within the context of education. Topics include major theories of learning, physiological bases for learning, relationships between learning theory and instruction, and major applications of learning theories in educational settings.

A study of the philosophical precursors and scientific traditions of psychology. The school of 19th and 20th century psychology are surveyed as are the major theoretical positions and content areas of contemporary psychology.