Courses

• GRS PS 881: Psychological Perspectives on Addictive Behavior
  Examines the psychological theories of addiction and their implications for prevention, treatment, and health policy. Topics include craving, self-control, biological and psychosocial factors that influence addiction and recovery, and approaches to addiction treatment.
• GRS PS 882: Empirically Supported Child and Family Treatments
  Explores the status of individual- and family-based psychological treatments for childhood psychopathology that are empirically supported (i.e., whose efficacy has received at least preliminary scientific support). Rationale and controversies are discussed, and specific treatment models are illustrated through case examples.
• GRS PS 886: Community Research Methods
  For students interested in community mental health. Study of psychiatric epidemiology, program evaluation, and assessment of mental health in populations through field studies. In addition to class and field exercises, readings include major epidemiologic studies in schizophrenia, affective disorders, and violence.
• GRS 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.
• GRS PS 901: Directed Study in Psychology
  Doctoral candidates are encouraged to undertake special projects.
• GRS PS 902: Directed Study in Psychology
  Doctoral candidates are encouraged to undertake special projects.
• GRS PS 941: Developmental Psychology Practicum
  
• GRS PS 951: Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
  Clinical or laboratory research of clinical faculty and invited speakers, ethical isues in research and clinical practice, professional responsibilities and concerns.
• GRS PS 973: Clinical Practicum
  Open to advanced candidates in clinical psychology, behavioral medicine, nursing, education, and health sciences. 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.
• GRS PS 974: Clinical Practicum
  Open to advanced candidates in clinical psychology, behavioral medicine, nursing, education, and health sciences. 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.
• 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.
• GRS PS 979: Clinical Internship
  For clinical doctoral students only. Students complete a one-year clinical internship as part of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology.
• GRS PS 980: Clinical Internship
  For clinical doctoral students only. Students complete a one-year clinical internship as part of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology.
• GRS PS 991: Directed Study in Dissertation Writing
  
• GRS PS 992: Directed Study in Dissertation Writing
  
• GRS PS 993: Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapy
  For senior graduate level students. Training in the research, theory, and practice of supervision. Students present case material and, under the supervision of a licensed clinician, supervise a novice clinician.
• GRS PS 994: Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapy - Practicum
  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.
• GRS PY 621: Advanced Scientific Computing in Physics
  Same description as CAS PY 421 with additional work required.
• GRS PY 699: Teaching College Physics I
  The goals, contents, and methods of instruction in physics. General teaching-learning issues. Required of all teaching fellows.
• GRS PY 713: Quantum Field Theory I
  For particle physics students concurrent enrollment in CAS PY 551 or GRS PY 751 is strongly recommended. Provides an introduction to the techniques of quantum field theory with applications to high-energy and condensed-matter physics. Topics include field equations and quantization of many-body systems; Green function and linear response theory; S-matrix and scattering theory; path integration; perturbation expansions and the Feynman rules; renormalization and effective field theories; expansion and critical exponents.

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