Department of Psychology
The Graduate ProgramFinancial Assistance
MA in Psychology
PhD in Psychology
Courses
Directed Study or Research
Related Courses in Cognitive and Neural Systems
The following list reflects the 2007/2008 faculty.
Chair Michael Lyons
Faculty
David H. Barlow Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Notre Dame University; MA, Boston College; PhD, University of Vermont
Deborah Belle Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Chicago; EdD, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Leslie Brody Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, Cornell University; PhD, Harvard University
Timothy Brown Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, Old Dominion University; PsyD, Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology
James Cherry Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology; Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Lake Forest College; PhD, North Carolina State University
Alice Cronin-Golomb Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Wesleyan University; PhD, California Institute of Technology
Jill Ehrenreich Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Florida; MA, PhD, University of Mississippi
Howard Eichenbaum Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, PhD, University of Michigan
Richard Ely Instructor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Tufts University; BS, Boston University; MS, Boston College; MA, PhD, Tufts University
Todd Farchione Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Wayne State University; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia Ganea Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Bucharest, Romania; PhD, University of Virginia
Margaret Hagen Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Washington; MA, PhD, University of Minnesota
Catherine L. Harris Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Harvard University; PhD, University of California, San Diego
Michael E. Hasselmo Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Harvard University; PhD, University of Oxford (England)
Stefan G. Hofmann Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Ellental Gymnasium (Germany); MA, PhD, Philipps-Universität Marburg/Lahn (Germany)
Kathleen M. Kantak Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, State University of New York at Potsdam; PhD, Syracuse University
Deborah Kelemen Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Manchester (England); MA, PhD, University of Arizona
Jacqueline A. Liederman Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, City University of New York; PhD, University of Rochester
Paul Lipton Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, State University of New York, Buffalo; MA, State University of New York, Stony Brook; PhD, Boston University
Michael Lyons Chair, Department of Psychology; Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, C.W. Post College; MS, Columbia University; MA, PhD, University of Louisville
Kathleen Malley-Morrison Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Swarthmore College; EdM, EdD, Boston University
Henry Marcucella Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Northeastern University; MA, PhD, Boston University
David I. Mostofsky Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Yeshiva University; MA, PhD, Boston University
Michael Otto Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, PhD, University of Mexico
Tibor P. A. Palfai Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, University of Toronto (Canada); MS, MPhil, PhD, Yale University
Hilda Perlitsh Associate Professor of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. BA, City University of New York, Brooklyn College; MA, PhD, Duke University
Claudette Pierre Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MS, George Peabody College for Teachers; EdD, PhD, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
Donna B. Pincus Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Brandeis University; MS, PhD, State University of New York, Binghamton
Elizabeth Pratt Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Wesleyan University; MS, PhD, Rutgers University
Mark Richardson Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of California, Berkeley; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Kimberly Saudino Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BSc, University of Toronto (Canada); DipCS, Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto (Canada); MA, PhD, University of Manitoba (Canada)
Aaron Seitz Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Reed College; PhD, Boston University
Lisa C. Smith Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Middlebury College; PhD, St. John’s University
David C. Somers Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Harvey Mudd College; PhD, Boston University
Chantal Stern Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, McGill University (Canada); PhD, University of Oxford (England)
Heather Thompson-Brenner Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Harvard University; PhD, University of Michigan
Martha C. Tompson Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Texas at Austin; MA, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Takeo Watanabe Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, PhD, University of Tokyo (Japan)
Affiliated Faculty
Deborah Brief Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Pennsylvania; MA, PhD, University of Illinois
Andrew Budson Professor of Neurology and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Haverford College; MD, Harvard Medical School
Daniel Bullock Professor of Cognitive & Neural Systems and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Reed College; PhD, Stanford University
Dominic Ciraulo Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, University of Hartford; MD, Georgetown University
Jessica Daniel Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, Fayetteville State College; MS, PhD, University of Illinois
Heidi Ellis Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Yale University; MS, PhD, University of Oregon
Stephen Grossberg Wang Professor of Cognitive & Neural Systems and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Math, and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Dartmouth College; MS, Stanford University; PhD, Rockefeller University
Gary Kaplan Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Pennsylvania; MD, Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Terence Keane Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Rochester; MA, PhD, State University of New York
Daniel W. King Research Professor of Psychiatry, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, St. Johns University; MA, University of Puget Sound; PhD, University of Washington
Lynda A. King Research Professor of Psychiatry, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, College of William and Mary; MA, University of Maryland; PhD, University of Washington
Wendy Lippe Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Michigan; MA, PhD, Boston University
Brett Litz Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, PhD, State University of New York, Binghamton
Mark Miller Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, The American University; MA, PhD, Florida State University
Ennio Mingolla Chair, Department of Cognitive & Neural Systems, Professor of Cognitive & Neural Systems and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Harvard College; MEd, Boston University; PhD, University of Connecticut
Sandra Baker Morissette Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Vermont; MA, PhD, Boston University
Susan Orsillo Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, PhD, University at Albany, State University of New York
John Otis Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of West Florida; PhD, University of Florida
Patricia Resick Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Kent State University; MA, PhD, University of Georgia
Lizabeth Roemer Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Northwestern University; MS, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Steven Safren Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Brandeis University; MA, PhD, University at Albany
Glen Saxe Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, McGill University; MD, McMaster University
Haline Schendan Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, University of California, San Diego
Helen Tager-Flusberg Professor of Anatomy, Neurobiology, and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BSc, University College, University of London; PhD, Harvard University
Mieke Verfaellie Professor of Neurology and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, PhD, University of Louvain, Belgium
Sarah Whitton Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of North Carolina; MA, PhD, University of Denver
Barbara Ann Wolfsdorf Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Maryland; MA, PhD, University of Miami
Associates in Clinical Psychology:
Alan Bodnar, Richard Bonier, Frank Boring, Gerald Borofsky, Jean Chin, Abraham Chipman, Haskell Cohen, Leon Cohen, Charles Ducey, Ralph Fingar, Arnold Gofstein, Norine Johnson, Phillip Kleespies, Gerald Koocher, Gerald Lewis, Nancy Lindsay, James McCord, Joel Match, Arnold Miller, Robert Misch, Melvin Rosenthal, Carol Rubin, Richard Schnell, Robert Schnitzer, Jonathan Slavin, Irene Stiver, Marion Winterbottom, June Grant Wolf, and Regina Yando
Emeriti
Murray L. Cohen Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, New York University; AM, University of Missouri; PhD, Boston University
Jean Berko Gleason Professor Emerita of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, AM, PhD, Harvard University
Frances K. Grossman Professor Emerita of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Oberlin College; MS, PhD, Yale University
Robert H. Harrison Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. AB, Oberlin College; MS, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Garry J. Margolius Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, University of Iowa; AM, University of Missouri; PhD, Washington State University
Freda Rebelsky Professor Emerita of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, MA, Universty of Chicago; PhD, Harvard University
Leonard Solomon Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BA, Brooklyn College; PhD, New York University
Henry Weinberg Professor Emeritus of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences. BS, MA, Boston University; AM, PhD, Harvard University
The Graduate Program
The Department of Psychology offers training leading to the PhD degree. Students may apply to one of three programs: Brain, Behavior, and Cognition; Clinical; or Human Development (a program with specializations in developmental, personality, social, and family psychology). Although the MA degree is routinely awarded en route to the PhD, each of the graduate programs is structured as a doctoral training program. Candidates interested in a terminal MA should apply to the master’s-only program that emphasizes the contribution of psychologists and workers in related disciplines to the understanding of a variety of behavioral, cognitive, and societal issues.
Admissions committees for each of the programs look for evidence of ability to complete successfully a demanding program of study, reviewing carefully the student’s letters of reference, personal statement, academic history, various test scores, and the match between the student’s interests and the strengths of each of our programs. The committees attempt to make intelligent judgments about development and improvement in performance, maturity of motivation, scholarly commitment, ability to cope with the demands of applied programs, sensitivity, and so on.
A strong background in psychology is usually the best preparation for graduate work in the area, but it is not essential, particularly for the MA program. The admissions committees are as concerned with a high level of undergraduate performance as with a concentration in psychology.
To obtain application materials, please visit the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences website at www.bu.edu/grs/academics/admissions. For additional PhD and MA program information please visit our website at www.bu.edu/psych. Please do not attempt to telephone or e-mail program directors for information or special requests. The application deadline for all PhD programs (Brain, Behavior & Cognition, Clinical & Human Development) is December 1. Please note that applications, as well as all credentials and supplementary materials, must be submitted in one packet by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The application deadline for the MA-only program is May 15. (Please note that applications will be reviewed beginning March 1.) Please submit applications, as well as all supplementary materials, in one packet.
Complete application packets should be sent to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Please do not direct application materials to the Department of Psychology. All applicants to the MA and PhD programs must submit recent scores (within the last five years) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. The Graduate Record Examination Subject Test in Psychology (or in your major if different from psychology) and the Miller Analogies Test are optional.
Financial Assistance
The department attempts to provide some form of assistance for PhD candidates during their period of full-time study but cannot guarantee such aid. Types of assistance available to doctoral candidates are described below.
Teaching Fellowships A teaching fellowship provides a stipend as well as a tuition scholarship and general fees for up to eight semester courses per year. Teaching fellows lead discussion and laboratory sections in the introductory courses and in some advanced courses. All teaching fellows participate in a teaching seminar that deals with various approaches, techniques, and problems of instruction and learning.
Graduate Assistantships Tuition and general fees are provided for up to eight semester courses for the academic year, but without a stipend. In return, the student must be available for up to 20 hours of weekly service to the department.
Research Assistantships Faculty research grants provide support for some students. Responsibilities, training experience, and stipends are provided.
Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowships These fellowships provide a tuition scholarship plus a stipend. They are available from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, upon departmental nomination, to African American students in all departments.
Additional Support is available from sources outside the University.
MA in Psychology
The following requirements are for students admitted to one of the PhD programs. The requirements for students admitted to the MA-only program are somewhat different, and further information is available on our website at www.bu.edu/psych.
Course Requirements Each candidate must pass the course GRS MA 614 Statistical Methods II or GRS PS 711 Statistics in Psychology I and additional courses to a minimum total of 8 semester courses (32 credits), of which at least 6 must be in psychology.
Comprehensive Requirement The candidate must, by the pattern of courses taken, demonstrate knowledge of two fundamental areas of psychology. Each student must satisfy a research requirement. During the first year, this is initiated through the director of the program and the student’s advisor.
PhD in Psychology
Course Requirements For all PhD programs, each candidate must satisfy all requirements for the MA degree and also pass the courses GRS MA 684 Multivariate Analysis or GRS PS 712 Statistics in Psychology II. A minimum total of 16 semester courses (64 credits) of graduate work is required for the Brain Behavior and Cognition and Human Development programs. A minimum total of 20 courses of graduate work is required for the Clinical program. For specific course requirements for each program, please visit our website at www.bu.edu/psych. Courses are selected in consultation with the major advisor, who may determine that additional work is required. Doctoral education includes appropriate research and practicum experience and is rarely completed in fewer than four academic years.
Comprehensive Examination In addition to satisfying the MA comprehensive requirement, the PhD candidate must demonstrate knowledge in a third area.
Qualifying Examinations In addition to the comprehensive examination in the fundamentals of psychology, the candidate must also pass an intensive examination in the area of specialization. This examination is ordinarily taken upon completion of two years of graduate work. These examinations may be supplemented by an oral examination and, at the discretion of the department, a student may be required to retake this exam. In addition, some programs may require preparation of a “specials” paper, which consists of a detailed analytic review of an appropriate body of research literature or clinical qualifying exam, which consists of a case analysis.
Residency Requirement See “General Requirements for the PhD” in this bulletin.
Prospectus and Dissertation See “General Requirements for the PhD” in this bulletin. Upon completion of all departmental language and qualifying examinations, the candidate must submit a formal dissertation prospectus.
Final Oral Examination Upon completion of all requirements, the candidate must pass a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation and demonstrate a mastery of the field of specialization as it is related to the dissertation.
Courses
CAS PS 504 Trends in Contemporary Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 506 Themes in the Near History of Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 520 Research Methods in Perception and Cognition
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 522 Psychology of Picture Perception
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 525 Cognitive Science
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 528 Human Brain Mapping
Prereq: CAS PS 336 or consent of instructor. Localization in the brain of human mental functions and the study of their neural mechanisms. Topics include methods (fMRI, PET, TMS, ERP), memory, perception, recognition, attention, and executive processes. Somers. 4 cr, 2nd sem.CAS PS 530 Neural Models of Memory Function
Prereq: consent of instructor. Computational models of neurobiological mechanisms for memory function and spatial navigation, with a particular emphasis on cellular and circuit models of the hippocampus and related cortical structures. Hasselmo. 4 cr, 2nd semCAS PS 542 Child Development and Public Policy
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 544 Developmental Neuropsychology
Prereq: consent of instructor. Study of the neural mechanisms underlying behavioral development. Topics include the plasticity of the developing brain in response to deprivation or damage and mechanisms underlying specific syndromes (e.g., aphasia, dyslexia, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, autism, and Tourette’s syndrome). Liederman. 4 cr, 2nd sem.CAS PS 545 Language Development
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 546 Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development from birth through early adolescence. Relationship of cognition to other traditional areas of psychology (e.g., perception, language, learning, memory, physiology, and psychopathology). Kelemen. 4 cr, 2nd sem.CAS PS 547 Postchildhood Development
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 548 Perceptual Development
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 549 Developmental Psychopathology
Prereq: CAS PS 371 PS 241 or CAS PS 243 Developmental deviations and psychological disorders of childhood. Examination of assessment techniques, treatment theories, and prevention methods. Developmental etiologies of neurotic and psychotic disturbances, effects of family patterns on the character of parent-child pathology, influence of childhood pathology on adult functioning. Tompson. 4 cr, 2nd sem.CAS PS 552 Topics in Family Research
Prereq: senior or graduate standing, CAS PS 370 or PS 472, and experimental course. Intensive research seminar in which students’ projects focus on family relationships or other close relationships. Experience in writing critical reviews of research literature, developing and analyzing conceptual models, collecting and analyzing data, and evaluating findings. Malley-Morrison. 4 cr, either sem.CAS PS 560 Cross-Cultural Psychology
Prereq: graduate standing or six principal courses in psychology and CAS PS 211 or CAS MA 116. Comparative study of psychological variables under different cultural conditions in order to identify universal aspects of human behavior, and to identify cultural influences on behavior. Applications to psychotherapy, public health, child development, education, business, and foreign relations. Harris. 4 cr, 2nd sem.CAS PS 563 Seminar: Groups in Organizations
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 564 Environmental Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 565 Social and Environmental Psychology of Urban Life
Not offered 2008/2009CAS PS 572 Psychology of Women
Consideration of research topics in the psychology of women. Topics covered include various stages in the life cycle, women’s work and family lives, aspects of victimization, and women’s position in the larger society. Belle, Costos. 4 cr, either sem.CAS PS 573 Abstract Thought
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 699 Teaching of Psychology I
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 704 Contemporary Trends in Psychology
The A1 section offered in the fall is required for all MA candidates and for PhD candidates in the program in human development. Ganea, Hofmann, Perlitsh. 4 cr, either sem.GRS PS 711 Statistics in Psychology I
General linear models including multiple regression and logistic regression; multi-level models; survival analysis; interaction effects. Brown. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 712 Statistics in Psychology II
Grad prereq: GRS PS 711 or consent of instructor. Statistical analysis with latent variables including exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation models, latent growth models, psychometrics. Brown. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 715 Models and Methods of Psychological Measurement
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 716 Psychological Research Methods
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 721 General Experimental I
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 732 Behavioral Medicine
Prereq: two principal courses in psychology, education, or a health-related discipline, or consent of instructor. Examines applications from the social and behavioral sciences and the allied health professions as they are integrated within the practice of traditional medicine. Examples of interventional strategies, treatments, and procedures, including biofeedback and hypnosis. Mostofsky. 4 cr, either sem.GRS PS 734 Psychopharmacology for the Behavioral Scientist
Basic principles of pharmacology, drugs used in treatment of mental illness, drugs having abuse potential. Current issues in psychopharmacology. Kantak. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 735 Concepts of Motivation
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 737 Memory Systems of the Brain
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 738 Techniques in Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
Laboratory course in which techniques used to address questions in systems and behavioral neuroscience are taught. Techniques to be covered include basic neuroanatomical methods, immuniocytochemistry, physiological manipulations on behavior, electrophysiological recordings in slice preparations and in behaving animals, and behavioral paradigms. Meets with GRS BI 756. Cherry. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 747 Infant Development
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 750 Mind and Language
Prereq: CAS PS 546 or PS 525 or PS 545 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Seminar examines how language influences cognition. Surveys cognitive, developmental, psycholinguistic, and primate psychology literatures to explore whether cross-linguistic differences cause cross-cultural differences in cognition, and whether possession of a language faculty influences the nature of thought. Kelemen. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 751 Personality Theory
Prereq: consent of instructor. Examines the major contemporary approaches to personality and clinical psychology. Through a mixture of classic and current research and theory, addresses psychodynamic, cognitive-social, trait, biological, humanistic/existential, and cultural approaches. Shim. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 754 Forensic Psychology
Prereq: senior standing or CAS PS 354. Examines scope, empirical foundations, and ethical issues of forensic psychology. Topics include eyewitness testimony; use of hypnosis; polygraphs; and criminal profiling; scientific jury selection; risk assessment; child abuse evaluations; and determinations of insanity, competency, and child custody. Hagen. 4 cr, either sem.GRS PS 755 Psychoanalytic Theory
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 757 Women and Psychotherapy
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 761 Major Issues in Social Psychology
Emperical and theoretical approaches to selected areas of social psychology. Includes interpersonal behavior, attitude formation and change, social comparison process, and group behavior. Palfai. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 770 Ethics in Psychology
Designed for graduate students in psychology and related fields who plan to be engaged in some form of the practice of psychology. Topics include ethics of clinical and consulting practice, of teaching, and of psychological research. Grossman. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 772 Clinical Psychological Assessment of Adults
Theoretical and empirical bases for diagnostic and structured interviews, standardized cognitive tests, psychopathology rating scales, projective methods, and tools for evaluating community systems and epidemiology. Administration, scoring, and general principles of clinical interpretation of representative measures (WAIS, MMPI, Social Networks Inventory, Rorschach). Farchione. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 773 Clinical Psychological Assessment of Children and Families
Clinical applications of and theoretical and emperical bases for structured diagnostic and play interviews, standardized cognitive and personality tests, and projective methods. Administration and clinical interpretation of representative measures (e.g.,WISC-R, Rorschach, and Family genograms). Pincus. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 774 Clinical Psychological Assessment of Adults Practicum
Note: Must co-register for GRS PS 772. This course is the applied practicum course for Clinical Psychological Assessment of Adults (PS 772). It is designed to provide a comprehensive, applied experience in psychological assessment report writing and the administration, scoring, cognitive/intellectual and personality functioning. Richardson. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 779 Problems in Clinical Research I
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 780 Problems in Clinical Research II
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 790 Family Theory and Research
Basic and applied issues in family studies. Psychological theory and research are reviewed; problems in studying the family historically and cross-culturally are considered. Applied psychological issues include gender roles, identity and intimacy, and family interaction. Malley-Morrison. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 791 Psychology of Social Oppression
Primary focus on academic research and theoretical models as applied to people of color. The psychologist in minority settings, program development, cross-cultural research issues, and alternative models of traditional psychological theories. Daniel. 4 cr, either sem.GRS PS 793 Family Seminar
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 821 Learning
Basic concepts in behavior theory and analysis of data in operant and respondent conditioning. Marcucella. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 822 Visual Perception
Theory and data relating to contemporary problems in visual perception. Watanabe. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 823 Verbal Processes
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 824 Cognitive Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 828 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 829 Principles in Neuropsychology
Central nervous system processes underlying memory, language, cognition, emotion, sensory functioning, and motor function in normal and pathological conditions. Theory, experimental findings, and reference to clinical cases. Cronin-Golomb. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 831 Seminar in Neuropsychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 832 Physiological Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 833 Advanced Physiological Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 835 Attention
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 836 Molecules and Behavior
New methodologies in molecular genetics applying animial models to the study of behavior. Topics include the biological bases of behavior; molecular, genetic analysis of neurological disorders; and issues in gene therapy. Cherry. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 840 Developmental Behavioral Genetics
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 841, 842 Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Developmental Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 844 Theories of Development
Comparative examination of theories of psychological development and their usefulness in interpreting behavioral phenomena. Major consideration to theories of Freud, Piaget, and Werner. Saudino. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 845 Topics in Perceptual Development
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 846 Psychology of Aging
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 847 Atypical Development
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 848 Developmental Psycholinguistics
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 855 Clinical Seminar in Developmental Psychopathology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 857 Clinical Case Conference
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 860 Child Therapy
Child therapy cases and processes are explored for a multi-theoretical perspective including systems, analytic, and cognitive-behavioral theories. Empirical research on therapies for specific disorders (e.g., conduct disorders, eating disorders, etc.) will also be discussed. Brody. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 873 Seminar: Psychodiagnosis
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 874 Seminar: Psychotherapy
Basic clinical concepts of psychotherapy and their application in the treatment of personality and behavior disorders. Case materials from the students’ and instructor’s therapeutic work used to illustrate special problems. Brody. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 875 Advanced Psychopathology
Prereq: consent of instructor. This seminar presents an introductory overview to specific clinical disorders and syndromes. Neurobiological, psychoanalytic, behavioral, and social perspectives are emphasized. It is recommended that students have some preparation in physiological psychology. Lyons. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 876 Advanced Psychopathology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 877 Group Dynamics and Group Therapy
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 879 The Scientist Practitioner
Prereq: Doctoral students in clinical psychology only. To acquaint first-year doctoral students in clinical psychology with the role of the scientist-practitioner as a guiding philosophical underpinning to the practice of clinical psychology. A focus will be on the crucial role of the scientist-practitioner in our emerging behavioral healthcare system. Barlow. 4 cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 880 Empirically Supported Treatments of Psychological Disorders
The goal of this seminar is to become familiar with the efficacy and effectiveness of some of the most important state-of-the-art treatments for various psychological problems. Each participant is expected to present a paper discussing the theory, efficacy, and clinical utility of the selected psychosocial interventions. Otto. 4 cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 881 Psychological Perceptives on Addictive Behavior
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 882 Empirically Supported Child and Family Treatments
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 885 Community Psychology
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 886 Community Research Methods
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 887 Community Mental Health Planning
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 889 Community Mental Health Intervention
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 890 Behavior Modification I
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 892 Behavior Modification II
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 893 Contemporary Issues in the Psychology of the Family
Empirical and conceptual approaches to selected topics in the psychology of the family. Content varies from semester to semester. Information available from the department. Belle. 4 cr, 2nd sem.Directed Study or Research
Time arranged on all directed study courses and practicums. Variable cr.
GRS PS 901, 902 Directed Study in Psychology
Doctoral candidates are encouraged to undertake special projects.GRS PS 941, 942 Developmental Psychology Practicum
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 951 Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
Clinical doctoral students only. Clinical or laboratory research of clinical faculty and invited speakers, ethical issues in research and clinical practice, professional responsibilities and concerns. TBA. Variable cr, either sem.GRS PS 965, 966 Social Psychology Practicum
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 973, 974 Clinical Practicum
Open to advanced candidates in clinical psychology only. Students participate in psychological programs of approved practicum centers, reporting and evaluating their experiences in seminar conferences. Work is directed toward increasing competence in the duties expected in clinical behavioral medicine. TBA. Variable cr, either sem.GRS PS 978 Laboratory and Research Practicum
Open to advanced doctoral candidates in psychology. A review of contemporary research in selected areas. Issues of experimental design, execution, and data analysis are examined in the context of pursuing dissertation research. TBA. Variable cr, 2nd sem.GRS PS 979/980 Clinical Internship
Prereq: dissertation proposal defended, completion of all course requirements; approval of the clinical faculty. For clinical doctoral students only. Students complete a one-year clinical internship as part of the requirements for the PhD degree in clinical psychology. Lyons. 2 cr, either sem.GRS PS 991, 992 Directed Study in Dissertation Writing
Not offered 2008/2009GRS PS 993 Clinical Supervison of Psychotherapy
This course is designed to teach the senior-level student the research, theory, and practice of supervision. Students will present case material and receive supervision on their own supervison of a novice clinician from a licensed clinician. Smith. Variable cr, 1st sem.GRS PS 994 Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapy—Practicum
Grad prereq: GRS PS 993 and 4th/5th-year graduate standing in clinical psychology, completion of both 8-hour and 16-hour year-long practica, and consent of instructor. Provides clinical training in supervision of psychotherapy skills. Students present actual case material and, under the supervision of a licensed clinician, supervise a novice clinician. Smith. Variable cr, 2nd sem.Related Courses in Cognitive & Neural Systems
Descriptions for the courses listed below can be found in the course offerings for the Department of Cognitive & Neural Systems.
CAS CN 510 Principles and Methods of Cognitive and Neural Modeling I
(1st sem.)CAS CN 520 Principles and Methods of Cognitive and Neural Modeling II
(1st sem.) 
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