Graduate Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2013–2014 and 2014–2015; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.

 

Educational Psychology: EDP

EDP 180E, 280E, 380E. Intermediate Discipline.

Designed for students accepted in the doctoral program in educational psychology who need additional preparation in the areas covered by the topics. One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For educational psychology students, graduate standing, admission to the doctoral program in educational psychology, and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization; for others, graduate standing and admission to a doctoral program.

Topic 1: Fundamental Statistics. Introductory course designed for students in the fields of education and the social, behavioral, and health sciences who expect to take a second course in statistics. Subjects include descriptive and inferential statistics; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; correlation; linear prediction; tests of mean differences; tests of frequencies and proportions; and one-way analysis of variance.
Topic 2: Selected Topics.

EDP 380G. General Discipline.

Designed for master's degree students with majors outside educational psychology and for doctoral students who need to update preparation. Advanced synthesis of basic literature, research approaches, and foundational knowledge in educational psychology and the behavioral sciences bearing on education. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in educational psychology or other behavioral sciences, and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Psychological Foundations of Education.
Topic 2: Psychology of Human Learning.
Topic 3: Selected Topics.

EDP 180P, 280P, 380P, 480P. Psychometrics.

Theory, models, methods, and applications in psychometrics and program evaluation. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Measurement and Evaluation. A basic background in measurement and evaluation is necessary to be appropriately critical of tests and instruments that are used in educational and psychological measurement situations. Subjects include general principles and basic concepts; types of reliability and validity; and the use of psychometric principles in various testing areas, such as intelligence testing; special aptitudes and abilities; educational achievement; and non-cognitive characteristics. Additional prerequisite: Twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education, psychology, or other behavioral sciences.
Topic 2: Psychometric Theory and Methods. Subjects include mental test theory and methods (including the classical true-score model, item response theory models, and test construction methods); an introduction to factor analysis; and psychological scaling theory and procedures. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380E (Topic 1) or the equivalent and 380P (Topic 1), or consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Individual Testing. Additional prerequisite: For educational psychology students, Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 1) or consent of instructor; for others, consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Evaluation Models and Techniques. Traces the contemporary development of evaluation in education and human service and identifies milestones and existing directions. Subjects include the relationship between research and evaluation; evaluation models and approaches; behavioral objectives; needs assessment techniques; program modeling and decomposition; evaluation methodology; outcome evaluation; and evaluation instruments. Additional prerequisite: EDP 380E (Topic 1: Fundamental Statistics) or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Advanced Psychoeducational Assessment and Evaluation. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 1) or consent of instructor.
Topic 6: Item Response Theory. Subjects include background and theory (including classical test theory, objectivity in mental measurement, dichotomous and polytomous models, conventional item analysis versus the item response theory approach, item parameter and ability estimation, and information functions), and applications (including relative efficiency of tests, flexilevel and two-stage tests, computerized adaptive tests and mastery tests, test equating, differential item functioning, and attitude and personality measurement). Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 8: Test and Scale Construction. Design of effective instruments and cognitive tests; facet theory for scale construction; measurement of opinions and beliefs; tryout of experimental forms and item analysis; use of factor analysis and multidimensional scaling; norms and scaled scores; reliability and validity assessment; and test equating methods. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 9: Advanced Psychometrics Seminar. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Practicum in Evaluation. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 4) or consent of instructor.
Topic 11: Practicum in Psychometrics. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 12: Practicum in Research and Evaluation Methodology. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 4) or consent of instructor.
Topic 13: Computer-Based Testing. In-depth examination of computer-based testing (CBT) systems based on item response theory (IRT) models, including cases where the items are scored either right or wrong and cases where items are scored using more than two categories. Subjects include data simulation procedures; estimation of item and person parameters; item banking techniques; components of CBT algorithms; and issues concerning reliability, validity, and score reporting. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 6) or consent of instructor.
Topic 14: Applied Psychometrics. In-depth examination of applied psychometric techniques. Subjects include equating scores; setting standards; detecting differential item functioning and selection, placement, and classification. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 15: Advanced Psychometrics Research. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 16: Selected Topics.
Topic 17: Advanced Item Response Theory. Advanced course intended for doctoral students specializing in quantitative methods. Subjects include extensions of Item Response Theory (IRT) models, including multidimensional IRT and Testlet Response Theory, explanatory item response modeling, IRT rater models, cognitive diagnostic IRT models, response time models, and related topics. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 6) and 384 (Topic 16), or consent of instructor.

EDP 381, 481. Counseling and Psychological Interventions.

Advanced study of the theories and processes of vocational, educational, and personal counseling at elementary school and secondary school levels, in colleges, and in the community. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For educational psychology students, graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization; for others, graduate standing and twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education or psychology, including a course in measurement.

Topic 1: Theories in Counseling. Studies of theories and research for developing counseling interventions in a pluralistic world. Educational Psychology 381, 481 (Topic 1) and Educational Psychology 381, 481 (Topic 2: Theories of Counseling Psychology) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 3: School Counseling. Designed to cover subjects related to the design, implementation, and evaluation of socio-emotional interventions in educational settings. Included is a review of American School Counseling Association Standards, standards of the Texas Education Agency for school counselors, and legislative rules related to school counseling. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Career Development. Introduction to the basic principles, models, and methods of career development used in educational settings.
Topic 6: Assessment in Counseling. First course of a two-part sequence in psychological assessment. Introduction for doctoral students to the fundamentals of objective assessment, with emphasis on cultural and ethical considerations. Review of assessment techniques includes diagnostic interviewing, intelligence testing, achievement testing, objective personality testing, interpretation of assessment data, writing integrated reports, providing feedback, and making appropriate referrals. The second course in the sequence is Educational Psychology 381 or 481 (Topic 10: Rorschach and Thematic Apperception Test Interpretation).
Topic 7: Group Counseling. Theory and research in group practice; group functioning and membership; principles of group planning; and development of leadership skills through structured in-class role-playing.
Topic 8: Counseling Skills and Procedures. Designed to provide a foundation for the professional practice of counseling and the skills necessary for professional training in counseling and related fields. Studies basic interpersonal helping skills, clinical interviewing, and intervention strategies.
Topic 9: Family Systems Therapy. Introduction to major approaches in the assessment and treatment of families and couples with an emphasis on the role of culture and gender in family dynamics. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Rorschach and Thematic Apperception Test Interpretation. Second part of a two-course sequence in psychological assessment; continuation of Educational Psychology 381 and 481 (Topic 6). Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 381 or 481 (Topic 6); for students outside of counseling psychology, Educational Psychology 381 or 481 (Topic 6) and consent of instructor.
Topic 12: Psychology of Women and Gender. The study of women's experiences, issues, and behavior in the context of psychological theory and research. Integrates many sub-disciplines of psychology and explores a variety of subjects relevant to the psychology of women, including sexuality, gender socialization, sex differences, victimization, oppression, and motherhood.
Topic 13: Practicum in Counseling: M.A./M.Ed. Designed to provide instruction and oversight to supplement students' experiential learning in practicum sites. May be repeated for credit. Additional prerequisite: Enrollment in an applied program in Educational Psychology or consent of instructor.
Topic 15: Practicum in Counseling: PhD. Designed to provide instruction and oversight to supplement students' experiential learning in practicum sites. May be repeated for credit. Additional prerequisite: Enrollment in an applied program in Educational Psychology or consent of the instructor.
Topic 19: Ethics in Counseling. Designed to introduce students to the ethical codes of the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association, as well as the Texas Administrative Codes for licensed psychologists and licensed professional counselors. Also includes a review of ethical codes and issues in school counseling. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 21: Selected Topics.
Topic 22: Professional Issues in Counseling. An orientation to the field of counseling including history of counseling, identity, professional affiliations, work settings, and roles for counselors.
Topic 24: Addiction Counseling. Studies biological mechanisms of categories of commonly abused substances and treatment approaches to addiction. Includes discussion of other forms of addiction, including food, sex, and internet, and addiction in diverse populations. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 25: Approaches to Intervention. Various interventions, including those focused on systems, populations, needs, problems, and disorders. Interventions are differentiated according to modalities utilized, basic purpose, and principles and skills. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 26: Multicultural Counseling. An introduction to cultural diversity and multiculturalism in counseling. Designed to help students understand important cultural issues and various cultural groups. Additional prerequisite: For students in the Master of Education degree program in educational psychology and for students outside of counseling psychology, consent of instructor.
Topic 27: Practicum in Counseling: Multicultural. Additional prerequisite: For students in the Master of Education degree program in educational psychology and for students outside of counseling psychology, consent of instructor.
Topic 28: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Additional prerequisite: For non-educational psychology and non-psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 30: Forensic Psychology: Psychological Issues in Legal Contexts. Designed to familiarize students with various psychological roles and influences in the courtroom, case law as related to expert testimony, ethical practice in forensic psychology, and with psychological testing and assessment procedures used and considered best practice in various forensic contexts.
Topic 31: Professional Issues in Counseling Psychology. Designed to fulfill American Psychological Association requirement. Designed to familiarize students with the primary tenets of counseling psychology and the identity and role of the counseling psychologist. Includes the history of counseling tradition, vocational issues, supervision and mentorship, and consultation; and the study of the cultural impact of counseling psychology and psychological issues, including aspects of diversity.
Topic 33: Counseling Children and Adolescents. Designed to develop theoretical understanding and skills in working with children and systems to promote development, growth, and achievement. Covers theory and research useful for providing intervention with children and adolescents.
Topic 34: Seminar in Academic and Student Affairs in Higher Education. Designed to cover subjects related to the organization and structure of settings of higher education and strategies for promoting the development of post-secondary students.
Topic 36: Child and Adolescent Counseling Skills and Interventions. Designed to develop theoretical understanding and counseling skills in working with children and systems to promote development, growth, and achievement. Covers theory, research, and skills useful for conducting counseling, behavioral management, and interventions with children and adolescents.
Topic 37: Practicum in Counseling: Spanish for the Helping Professions. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Topic 38: Latino Psychology. U.S. Latino/a experiences, issues, and behavior in the context of psychological theory and research; including but not limited to Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Cubans, Central, and South Americans. Integrates subdisciplines of psychology and explores a variety of subjects relevant to the psychology of Latinos/as, including: race; ethnicity; culture; immigration; acculturation; identity; language; sexuality and sexual orientation; racial and gender socialization; racism,colonization, and colorism; oppression; and health disparities.

EDP 381M. Social Psychology and Behavioral Sciences in Education.

Examination of issues, theories, and research in selected areas of social psychology and other behavioral sciences that have implications for education and higher education policies, programs, and practices. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education or behavioral science, and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: The Individual in Society.
Topic 2: Seminar in Social Psychology. Basic theories and methods of social psychology. Topics include self-schemata/construals, models of agency, social comparison theory, positivity biases, accuracy in self-knowledge, sibling status, family relations, and family resources.
Topic 6: Families and Education in Three Cultures.
Topic 7: Selected Topics.
Topic 12: Psychology of Race, Prejudice, and Stereotypes. Studies the history and evolution of race, prejudice, and stereotyping from a social psychological perspective. Focuses on understanding the psychology of racial attitudes, prejudice, and stereotyping. Includes related ideas from the areas of anthropology, sociology, and biology.
Topic 13: Seminar in Personality Psychology. Overview of current research in personality psychology with focus on the biological bases of individual differences.

EDP 182, 282, 382. Graduate Seminar.

Discussion of critical issues in a field, and their implications for education; review of historical background and critique of current literature; development of theories, models, research proposals. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Consultation Theory and Procedure.
Topic 2: Law, Education, and Psychology.
Topic 3: Organizational and Group Behavior.
Topic 5: Psychology of Teachers and Teaching. Examination of research and theory pertaining to the effects of teaching on students' learning and motivation at various levels of education in order to identify key trends and findings and use those ideas in supporting instructional improvement. Discussion of research and theory on what knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs are characteristic of an effective teacher at various levels and how teachers develop those skills and attitudes. Attention is given to how research in this area is conducted. Additional prerequisite: For non-educational psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Selected Topics.
Topic 13: Educational Neuroscience. Explores the interactions between neurobiological processes and education, examining how cognitive neuroscience can inform and guide educational practice, as well as how the impact of the educational experience on brain development and functioning can increase our understanding of functional neural systems.

EDP 182K, 282K, 382K, 482K. Quantitative Methods.

For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; six semester hours of coursework in mathematics; twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education, psychology, or other behavioral science, including Educational Psychology 380E (Topic 1) or consent of instructor; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference. Subjects include hypothesis tests and data analysis procedures for a variety of experimental designs, including one-way analysis of variance; factorial analysis of variance; analysis of covariance; and repeated measures designs. Instruction in the use of statistical software is provided.
Topic 2: Correlation and Regression Methods. Examines tests of association; multiple regression, including multiple predictors of a single interval-scaled outcome; and related topics such as regression models for mediation and moderation. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380E (Topic 1) or consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Factor Analysis. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis models; elementary matrix algebra; basic formulae for common factor analysis and principal components analysis; factor extraction methods; rotation models; criteria for analytical orthogonal and oblique rotation; interpretation of factors; calculation of factor scores; use of computer programs; and tests of model fit. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 380P (Topic 2) and 382K (Topic 2); or consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Survey of Multivariate Methods. Fundamentals of vector and matrix algebra; multivariate analysis of variance; principal components analysis and exploratory factor analysis; discriminant analysis; and logistic regression. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Analysis of Categorical Data.
Topic 6: Structural Equation Modeling. Provides the basic theoretical background necessary for the application of structural equation modeling to research problems including model specification, identification, path analysis, estimation, testing fit, respecification, confirmatory factor analysis, and issues concerning the interpretation of structural equation models. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 4) or consent of instructor.
Topic 8: Selected Topics.
Topic 9: Advanced Statistical Modeling. Advanced course intended for doctoral students specializing in quantitative methods. Subject matter includes extensions of basic two- and three-level multilevel models and of structural equation models; simulation study design; and related topics. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing; Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 6) and 384 (Topic 16), or consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Applied Bayesian Analysis. Practical introduction to Bayesian statistical inference with an emphasis on applications in behavioral and measurement research. Subjects include the conceptual differences between Bayesian and classical statistical inference and the differences between these approaches in the context of statistical procedures. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 1) and 382K (Topic 2), or consent of instructor.

EDP 382L. Learning and Motivation.

History and systems of psychology applied to education; modern theories and current research in learning and human motivation, especially in relation to new educational media and to the educative process. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in educational psychology and/or psychology, and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Psychology of Learning. Examination of the current literature on how people learn, the factors that influence the acquisition of knowledge, and on the philosophical frameworks that have characterized views of the learning process.
Topic 2: Motivation and Emotion. Overview of human motivation and emotion from a psychological perspective. Examination of classical and contemporary theories to understand the nature, predictors, functions, and consequences of motivation and emotion. Review of basic theories of motivation and emotion in application to educational issues.
Topic 3: Instructional Psychology. Translating the theories and research on human learning and motivation into practice for educational psychology students through designing instruction to meet the needs of a range of audiences and instructional situations. Emphasis is placed on communicating how various learning and motivation theories get translated into design theories and instructional practice, and how a given instructional practice might be derived from theory.
Topic 4: Cognition and Behavior. Readings and discussions that examine the current status of cognition and behavior with regard to educational psychology. Focus will be placed on developing research ideas that reflect knowledge of cognition and behavior.
Topic 5: Psycholinguistics. Examination of the intersection of language and thought from a sociocultural perspective, including readings from the latest work on models of cognition and language, first language acquisition, conversation and oral discourse, reading comprehension, and writing processes.
Topic 6: Current Topics in Cognition. Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Educational Psychology 382L (Topic 1), (Topic 2), (Topic 3), (Topic 4), or (Topic 5).
Topic 10: Practicum in Research in Human Learning. Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Educational Psychology 380G (Topic 2: Psychology of Human Learning), 382L (Topic 1), (Topic 2), (Topic 3), (Topic 4), or (Topic 5).
Topic 11: Selected Topics.
Topic 17: History and Systems of Psychology. Overview of the major theoretical frameworks in psychology and its antecedents as a scientific field. Includes discussion of influential ideas, the people behind them, and their historical contexts. Special focus is on particular psychology paradigm characteristics of certain periods in history. Additional emphasis is placed on the research methodologies that accompany each paradigm, and on building communication skills and co-constructing understanding through class discussions, oral presentations, and analytical writing.
Topic 18: Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Health, and Learning. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382L (Topic 9), 397 (Topic 1: Psychopathology), or consent of instructor.
Topic 19: Research on Discourse Practices. Research and theory related to literacy processes broadly conceived, including the work on identity and discourse; computer-mediated discourse practices; discipline-specific reading, thinking, and writing; and other discourse related subjects. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Psychology 382L (Topic 7), (Topic 8), (Topic 19). Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Educational Psychology 382L (Topic 1), (Topic 2), (Topic 3), (Topic 4), (Topic 5), or consent of instructor.
Topic 20: Current Topics in Motivation.

EDP 383. Biological Basis of Behavior and Learning.

An investigation of how the biological processes influence behavior, as well as how biological, social, and psychological factors influence health, illness, and learning. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Biological Basis of Behavior. Educational Psychology 382L (Topic 9: Biological Basis of Behavior) and 383 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Topic 2: Introduction to Biomedical Issues in Autism. Educational Psychology 383 (Topic 2) and 385 (Topic 11: Introduction to Biomedical Issues in Autism) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Topic 3: Integrated Behavioral Health. Focus on integrated behavioral health care for underserved children and their families; develops knowledge and skills in integrated health care service delivery, cultural competence in health services, and family-centered health services. Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.

EDP 184, 284, 384. Research Methodology.

Theories and models for educational and psychological research. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education or behavioral science, including an adequate background in statistics; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Introduction to Educational Research Design. Overview of research designs and methods used in educational research. Designs covered include experimental and quasi-experimental; survey, observational, and correlational research; and single-case study.
Topic 4: Introduction to Survey Research.
Topic 5: Practicum in Research Methodology.
Topic 6: Data Analysis Using SAS. Creating and modifying Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) data sets using Data Step programming; managing a system of SAS data sets; and invoking SAS procedures using the PROC Step. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 482K (Topic 1: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference) or consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Meta-analysis. Effect size calculation for different designs; quantitative methods and models for synthesizing and testing moderators of effect size; and related subject matter. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 1) and (Topic 2); or consent of instructor.
Topic 8: Qualitative Research Methods. Examines research methods that are descriptive, field-based, interpretive, and discovery-focused. Topics include the varieties of qualitative research; identifying questions and phenomena for research; planning and conducting qualitative research; coding and other analytic procedures; developing an interpretation; and trustworthiness issues in qualitative inquiry. Additional prerequisite: For educational psychology students, Educational Psychology 482K (Topic 1: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference); for others, consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Selected Topics.
Topic 16: Hierarchical Linear Modeling. Introduction to the basic concepts and applications of hierarchical linear models. Subjects include applications in contextual analysis, growth curve modeling, meta-analysis, and multilevel models for dichotomous outcomes. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 1) and (Topic 2); or consent of instructor.
Topic 17: Issues in Multicultural Research. Designed to provide knowledge and tools to critique and evaluate theoretical, conceptual, and methodological issues related to the role and importance of culture, ethnicity, and race in multicultural research. Draws from social, developmental, counseling, and clinical psychology research, and emphasizes the challenges in conducting rigorous, culturally sound research.
Topic 18: Research Methods in Educational Psychology. Additional prerequisite: For non-counseling psychology or school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 19: Educational Research Methodology. Subjects include the steps in the research process; identifying research problems and questions; experimental research designs; correlational research; survey research; grounded theory; and mixed methods. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 2: Correlation and Regression Methods) or consent of instructor.
Topic 20: Research Methodology for Practitioners. Designed to facilitate understanding of research methods and statistical analysis. Overviews development of needs assessment, program evaluation, and program modifications. Facilitates skills in critically evaluating research to select evidence-based approaches for practice settings.
Topic 21: Research in Psychology and Education. Designed to help students become proficient in designing, conducting, and interpreting psychological research. Students develop a plan for an independent research project and present their ideas and projected findings to the class.
Topic 22: Literature and Research Synthesis. Focuses on the creation of a literature review or systematic research synthesis. Subjects to be covered include: problem formation; how research is communicated and how the scientific communication system affects knowledge; methods for locating research; problems in retrieving data from secondary sources; judging the quality of research; estimating the impact of policies and practices and gauging the strength of relations; and assessing variance in impacts and relationships across studies. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Psychology 184, 284, 384 (Topic 22: Literature and Research Synthesis), 385 (Literature Review and Synthesis), (Topic 10: Research Synthesis). Additional prerequisite: For non-educational psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 23: Research Design and Methods. An overview of research designs and methods used in behavioral sciences. Subjects covered include: philosophy of science, issues of validity, scale development, sampling, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, survey and observational research, and qualitative research.
Topic 24: Research Design and Methods for Psychology and Education. Overview of research designs and methods used in behavioral sciences. Subjects include the philosophy of science, issues of validity and reliability, sampling, descriptive research, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, and qualitative research. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 382K (Topic 2) or consent of instructor.
Topic 25: Causal Inference. Survey of quantitative methods for studying causal effect of interventions, with emphasis on data analysis and interpretation. Subjects include potential outcomes models, graphical models, randomized experiments, propensity scores, matching and weighting, instrumental variables, interrupted time series, regression discontinuities, and mediation models. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 384 (Topic 24).

EDP 385. Human Development.

Biological, cultural, and psychological theories; interrelationships in the study of individual personality; group behavior; and the educative process. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education, psychology, or other behavioral sciences or consent of instructor; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: The Individual through the Life Cycle. Through readings, reflections, discussion, and class activities, an exploration of issues such as personal identity, academic achievement, social and emotional development, and the role of social statuses in relation to gender, social class, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation in school settings. Examination and application of theories of psychology and identity development to adolescent populations from diverse groups. Inquiry extends beyond the individual and asks students to think critically about social, cultural, and historical contexts and group identities.
Topic 2: Child and Adolescent Social and Cognitive Development. Overview of the current state of empirical knowledge in the field of child development. Introduction to key topics relating to each of the major periods of human growth beginning with infancy. Focus is on the main theoretical frameworks and controversies within which knowledge is constructed in this field. Additional emphasis is on what these diverse approaches propose, and on critical evaluation of child development theory and research. Builds skills in communicating and co-constructing understanding through class discussions, oral presentations, and analytical writing.
Topic 3: Human Development Practicum.
Topic 4: Field Experience: Developmental, Social, Personality Psychology.
Topic 5: Practicum in Research: Developmental, Social, Personality Psychology.
Topic 6: Selected Topics.
Topic 12: Adolescent Psychosocial Development. Examination and application of psychological research and theoretical frameworks that inform adolescent (ages 12-19) psychological, social, and identity development. Explores the social, cultural, and historical contexts that promote or impair resiliency in adolescents.
Topic 13: African American Psychology. Educational Psychology 385 (Topic: African American Psychology) and 385 (Topic 13) may not both be counted.
Topic 14: Research Practicum: Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

EDP 386N. Personality Psychology.

Advanced investigations in personality dynamics and role expectations and the explanation and prediction of individual and group behavior; projective instruments and their analysis; synthesis through interview, self report, psychometrics, and sociometric data. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in education, psychology, or other behavioral sciences; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Seminar in Personality Psychology.
Topic 3: Adlerian Theory and Diagnostics.
Topic 4: Object Relations Theory.
Topic 5: Selected Topics.
Topic 12: Self in Relation to Others.
Topic 13: Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Self. Covers research and theory on the mental health benefits of mindfulness, compassion for others, and self-compassion. Examines the concept of "self" from Eastern and Western philosophical perspectives.

EDP 189H, 289H, 389H, 489H. School Psychology.

Study and application of theories, concepts, and techniques related to school psychology. For 189H, 289H, and 389H, one lecture hour a week for one semester for each semester hour of credit earned; for 489H, three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; twelve semester hours of upper-division coursework in educational psychology, psychology, or other behavioral sciences; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Law, Ethics, and History of School Psychology. Additional prerequisite: For non-educational psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Academic Assessment and Intervention. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 389H (Topic 1); students in areas other than school psychology must also have consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Interpersonal Intervention with Children and Adolescents. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 480P (Topic 3: Individual Testing), 397 (Topic 2: Child Psychopathology), or approved equivalent; students outside of educational psychology must also have consent of instructor.
Topic 4: Practicum in Interpersonal Intervention with Children and Adolescents. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 389H (Topic 3) or approved equivalent; students in areas other than school psychology must also have consent of instructor.
Topic 5: Family and School Systems.
Topic 6: Practicum in Family Assessment and Intervention. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 389H (Topic 5); students in areas other than school psychology must also have consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Neuropsychological Assessment. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 480P (Topic 3: Individual Testing) or consent of instructor.
Topic 8: Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 389H (Topic 7).
Topic 9: Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 10: Practicum in Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 389H (Topic 9: Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention).
Topic 11: School Consultation Theory and Methods. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 12: Practicum in School Psychology.
Topic 15: Infant and Preschool Assessment.
Topic 16: Practicum in Psychological Assessment.
Topic 17: The Rorschach Child.
Topic 18: Practicum in School Psychological Services.
Topic 19: Bilingual Assessment. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 20: Educational Disabilities in Schools. Additional prerequisite: for non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 21: Social and Emotional Assessment with Children and Adolescents. Additional prerequisite: Educational Psychology 397 (Topic 2: Child Psychopathology) or approved equivalent; students in areas other than school psychology must also have consent of instructor.
Topic 22: Advanced Practicum. Additional prerequisite: for non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 23: Practicum in Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.

EDP 391, 691. Child Development.

Theory and research on the psychological development of young children; early stimulation and education; methodology and assessment techniques in research with children. Three or six lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Culture, Child Development, and Education. Advanced graduate seminar that examines current theory and research from the psychology, anthropology, and sociology fields on the roles of culture, ethnicity, and race in the development and education of children around the world. In-depth discussion topics include parenting and socialization; cognitive, social, and emotional development; the effects of socioeconomic status; culture change and acculturation; and racism and critical race theory.
Topic 2: Selected Topics.

EDP 193, 293, 393. Field Experience in Educational Psychology.

Observation and/or practice in an applied setting. The equivalent of one, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, admission to the doctoral program in educational psychology, and consent of instructor and the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Field Experience: Interpersonal Intervention with Children and Adolescents. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 2: Field Experience: Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 3: Field Experience: Assessment in Counseling. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 4: Field Experience: Family Intervention. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 5: Field Experience: Neuropsychological Assessment. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 6: Field Experience: Psychodiagnostic Assessment. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Additional prerequisite: For non-school psychology students, consent of instructor.
Topic 7: Field Experience: School Consultation. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 8: Selected Topics. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 10: Field Experience: Social and Emotional Assessment in Children and Adolescents.

EDP 194K, 394K, 694K. Internship in Educational Psychology.

Required for doctoral students in accredited training programs in counseling psychology and school psychology. Predoctoral or postdoctoral internship in counseling psychology, mental health, school psychology, educational research, or college teaching in educational psychology. Part-time or full-time internship for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for a doctoral degree, acceptance as an intern, and consent of instructor and the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Internship in Counseling Psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 3: Internship: Professional Practice in School Psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 4: Applied Behavior Analysis. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 5: Research Internship. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 8: School Psychology Internship. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

EDP 395. Research.

Individual research planned, carried out, and reported under the supervision of a Graduate Studies Committee member. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to an approved program of graduate study and consent of instructor and the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

EDP 196. Colloquium in Educational Psychology.

Presentation and discussion of issues related to graduate study in educational psychology, including research proposals and developments in the field, by advanced graduate students, members of the faculty, and visiting lecturers. One lecture hour a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Departmental Colloquium. Required of all doctoral students in educational psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 2: Doctoral Research Colloquium. Required of all doctoral students in educational psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 4: School Psychology Colloquium. Registration for at least three semesters required of all doctoral students in school psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 5: Human Development and Culture Colloquium. Required of all doctoral students in human development and culture. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 6: Quantitative Methods Colloquium. Presentation and discussion of issues related to graduate study in quantitative methods, including research proposals and developments in the field by advanced graduate students, members of the faculty, and visiting lecturers. Required of doctoral students specializing in quantitative methods. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 7: Learning, Cognition, Instruction Colloquium. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 8: Selected Topics Colloquium. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

EDP 396T. Directed Research.

Investigation of assigned problems under the direction of a Graduate Studies Committee member; development and demonstration of competence in research design and execution; and production of an acceptably written research report. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

Topic 1: Educational Psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 2: Counseling Psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 3: School Psychology. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 4: Selected Topics. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.
Topic 6: Qualifying Process Research. Educational Psychology 396T (Topic: Qualifying Process Research) and 396T (Topic 6) may not both be counted. May be repeated for credit. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

EDP 397. Psychopathology.

Recognition of psychopathology; its symptomatology and methods of dealing with it, including etiology and dynamics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: For educational psychology students, graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization; for others, graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on developing a critical understanding of issues involved in design and implementation of diagnostic systems, such as how to take sufficient account of abusive and stressful environments; difficulties in applying a diagnostic system reliably with incomplete understandings; normal biases and information-processing distortions to which diagnosticians are subject; sensitization to the potential for dehumanization and other harms that psychopathologists and diagnostic studies may perpetuate; and using the DSM-5 to make diagnoses.
Topic 2: Child Psychopathology.
Topic 3: Child and Adolescent Depression and Suicide.
Topic 4: Selected Topics.
Topic 5: Crisis Intervention in Schools.
Topic 6: Practicum in Pediatric Psychology. Educational Psychology 397 (Topic: Practicum in Pediatric Psychology) and 397 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. May be repeated for credit.

EDP 698. Thesis.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in educational psychology and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization; for 698B, Educational Psychology 698A.

EDP 398R. Master's Report.

Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in educational psychology and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

EDP 398T. College Teaching Methodology.

Supervised college teaching experience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. With consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

EDP 399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.

EDP 399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Educational Psychology 399R, 699R, or 999R; and consent of the adviser in the student's area of specialization.