May 16, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2012 - 2013

Graduate Catalog 2012 - 2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Physical Education-Profes
	PED 591 - Principles of Coaching (2 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 593 - Special Topics in Sport Education (2-4 credits) Study of current topics of interest in the discipline of sport and sport education. Specific topics and credits are based on analysis of need at the time each course is scheduled. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 594 - Coaching for Peak Performance (2 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 652 - Curriculum in Physical Education (3 credits) Presents the total curriculum in physical education at all levels with special attention given to the process of curriculum construction, current trends in curriculum organization, planning for instruction, and curriculum evaluation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 653 - Teacher Behavior Analysis (3 credits) Study of alternative teaching styles and the implications for applying each style; examination of current research on teacher role behavior; review of methods for observing and analyzing teacher behavior to increase teaching effectiveness; systems designed for teacher-student interaction in physical activity classes with emphasis on non-verbal communication. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 657 - Principles of Motor Learning (3 credits) Study of the information-processing capacities of the learner and the relevant properties of the environment in an attempt to understand motor-skill acquisition. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 658 - Seminar in Motor Programming for Special Populations (3 credits) Analysis and application of applied behavioral principles in the instructional process in movement-oriented activities with individuals with disabilities; development of evidential bases for improvement of instructional practice using applied behavioral analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 675 - Physiology of Human Performance I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Courses in human anatomy and physiology, or equivalents. Study of human physiological function during acute and chronic exercise; emphasis on energy metabolism, neuromuscular, and cardiorespiratory functions. Laboratory experiences focus on mastery of laboratory techniques and the measurement of the acute responses to exercise. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 676 - Physiology of Human Performance II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PED 675 . Study of human physiological function during acute and chronic exercise with emphasis on gender differences, environmental factors, aging endocrine function, ergogenic aids, and research in human performance. Laboratory experiences focus on laboratory techniques and the measurement of acute responses to exercise and performance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 677 - Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease (3 credits) Overview of the methods by which coronary artery disease may be prevented and rehabilitated. Topics include disease process, diagnostic techniques, risk-factor modification, electrocardiographic interpretation, exercise testing, and prescription. Program planning and design are addressed with emphasis on policy and procedure. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 696 - Individual Projects in Physical Education (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair. Independent project in a selected area of physical education; project must be approved by and arrangements made with permission of project supervisor and department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PED 697 - Individual Projects in Physical Education (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair. Independent project in a selected area of physical education; project must be approved by and arrangements made with permission of project supervisor and department chair.May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
Physician Assistant
	PA 500 - Tri-C Clinical (1-4 credits) This course is designed for students pursuing the Master of Science in Health Sciences with a Concentration in Physician’s Assistant Science to participate in clinical education conducted at institutions with which we have an affiliation agreement. Click here for the schedule of courses
Physics
	PHY 500 - Conceptual Physics for Middle School Teachers (5 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in Graduate Certificate in Middle Childhood Science Education. This course provides the content knowledge and skills of scientific inquiry necessary for teaching physics in middle school.Learning objectives are based on the national standards for science for grades four through eight.The course content includes: kinematics, mechanics, heat and temperature, energy, energy transfer, waves, acoustics, light and optics. Lectures will coordinate with laboratory exercises and inquiry based activities. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 510 - Holography (3 credits) Laboratory course in holography. Production of single- and multiple-beam transmission and reflection holograms and three-dimensional cylindrical holograms. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 515 - Introduction to Biological Physics (4 credits) As the body of knowledge in physics expands and diffuses into the life sciences, the need for instruction in biological physics increases. Students learn how to use the concepts of physics to analyze and understand important aspects of biological systems. The course is appropriate for graduate students majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, or engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 516 - Macromolecular Crystallography (4 credits) Macromolecular Crystallography is at the heart of the genomics age allowing the determination of the three-dimensional structures of the proteins for which the genomes code for. This information is used to determine and understand their function and to develop new drugs that cure diseases. This course teaches students the fundamentals of diffraction theory, crystal properties and the basic concepts of solving the structures of macromolecular crystals. The course is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students majoring in physics, chemistry, and biology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 520 - Computational Physics (4 credits) Numerical simulations such as Monte Carlo and visualizations of complex physical systems; examples from fractals, chaos, and cellular automata. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 530 - Introduction to Medical Physics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PHY 241 (or PHY 243) and PHY 242 (or PHY 244), or permission of the instructor. An introduction to the medical applications of radiation and imaging physics. Topics include interactions of radiation with biological tissues, production and properties of radionuclides, radiation therapy physics, dosimetry, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and issues of radiation safety. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 535 - Radiation Therapy Physics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PHY 430 (or PHY 530 ), or permission of the instructor. An examination of therapeutic applications of ionizing radiation. Included are basic radiological physics and dosimetry, modern methods of using radiation in teletherapy and brachytherapy, and radiation protection. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 550 - Optics (4 credits) Geometrical optics with applications to microscopes, cameras, and vision; thick lenses and aberrations; polarization; interference and interferometers; Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction; and Rayleigh scattering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 555 - Advanced Optics Laboratory (4 credits) Hands-on knowledge in optical principles and techniques; dispersion in glass, diffraction, and interferometry. Includes a student-selected project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 560 - Laser Physics and Photonics (4 credits) Basics of laser operation and photonics. Topics include spontaneous and stimulated emission laser types, optical detectors, integrated optics, rate equation models for lasers, quantum noise limits, and elementary nonlinear optics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 565 - Image Processing (4 credits) Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction, linear systems theory, optical image processing with coherent light, optical transfer function for incoherent light, FFT algorithm, and digital image processing in pixel space and in Fourier space. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 570 - Environmental Physics (4 credits) Study of physical phenomena underlying environmental issues. Topics include energy and entropy laws; electromagnetic radiation; forms of energy, such as fuels, nuclear, and solar; percolation model; and chaos theory as it pertains to population dynamics and climate. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 580 - Optical Materials (4 credits) Fundamentals of electron motion in solids; physics of LEDs, diode lasers, and solar cells; optoelectronic properties of transparent and porous semiconductors; materials for optical modulation, data storage, and computing; liquid crystals; and flat panel displays. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 593 - Special Topics in Physics (1-8 credits) Topics from condensed matter physics, optics, computational physics, and pedagogy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 596 - Laboratory Training in Radiation Therapy Physics I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): BIO 266, BIO 267, PHY 330, PHY 350, PHY 360, PHY 474 (or equivalents), PHY 530 , PHY 535 (may be taken concurrently), permission of instructor and departmental approval. The student will work with medical physicists and on his or own to perform tasks required in a radiation therapy department, including quality assurance, absorbed dose calibrations, calculations, and measurements for external beams and brachytherapy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 597 - Laboratory Training in Radiation Therapy Physics II (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PHY 596 , permission of instructor and departmental approval. The student will work with medical physicists and on his or her own to perform tasks required in a radiation therapy department, including quality asurance, absorbed dose calibrations, calculations, and measurements for external beams and brachytherapy, as a continuation of the work started in PHY 596 . Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 598 - Project (4 credits) Students work on an approved research problem, experimental or theoretical, under the guidance of the faculty advisor. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 660 - Electronics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PHY 241 (or PHY 243 or PHY 243H), PHY 242 (or PHY 244 or PHY 244H). Topics covered include: AC and DC circuit analysis; steady and transient states; diodes and their application for rectification and voltage regulation; transistors (bipolar junction, FET and MOSFET) and amplifying and switching circuits; operational amplifiers; microprocessors, digital electronics and sequential logic circuits; noise (thermal, shot) analysis and management; advance signal processing techniques such as FFT. During lab sessions the students will become acquainted with basic electronic instrumentation (analog and digital meters, resistance and capacitance bridges, power supplies, signal generators, and oscilloscopes) and various sensors and transducers. Also, a particular emphasis will be placed on introducing the students to the basics of data acquisition and computer interfacing hardware and software including specialized tools, such as LabView. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PHY 680 - Physics Materials (4 credits) Binding energy of materials, heat capacity, thermal and electrical conductivity, free-electron and band theories of solids, and quantum statistics. Click here for the schedule of courses
Political Science
	PSC 501 - Applied Theories of International Relations (4 credits) Examines the development of International Relations Theory and the use of theory in analyzing international political interactions; the application of theory in specific globally-relevant cases. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 502 - Seminar on International Political Economy (4 credits) Theories, institutions and issues in contemporary International Political Economics, with special emphasis on trends in globalization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 503 - Political Risks, Early Warning and Conflict Management (4 credits) The concepts of political risk and political uncertainty; methods of assessing investment risk; managing in a conflictual environment are examined. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 511 - Non-State Actors in the Global Arena (4 credits) Examines International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and their importance; extra-governmental diplomatic initiatives; transnational political movements; global criminal and terrorism networks. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 512 - Global Governance (4 credits) Examines the various forms of intergovernmental organizations and their strengths and weaknesses; the practice of international law; formal and informal understandings between and among nation-states. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 517 - Political Parties and Elections (4 credits) Importance of political parties and elections in American political history and development of the party system; role of public opinion, parties and interest groups in democratic politics; effects of culture, political socialization, campaign politics, and issues on voting behavior; politics of social movements, the formation of political conditions, and partisan realignment; party activity at state and local levels. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 519 - Public Opinion (4 credits) Role ofpublic opinion in democratic theory, methods and problems of polling and survey research; nature, formation, distribution, and learning of political attitudes; issues of democratic stability; group opnions, voting behavior, and elite behavior, and their impact on the policy-making process, public polity, and the quality of American democracy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 521 - Political Violence (4 credits) Background conditions leading to political violence and revolution. Ideology, class, ethnicity; the state’s response to civil violence; strategies to prevent or engender violence; the destruction and reconstruction of consensus in a political system; the effectiveness of violence as a method of political influence; and the basis of political order also are explored. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 527 - Pol of Peaceful World Change (4 credits) Possibilities for peaceful and equitable solutions to conflicts created by inequalities in economic development, global resource scarcity, the population explosion, and threats of ecological disaster; mechanisms for resolving these conflicts, including alternatives to the present international system; international law and organization. Emphasizes skills such as policy analysis, oral advocacy, nonviolent communications, negotiation, and arbitration. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 529 - Politics of the European Union (4 credits) The course will explore the institutions and policy making process of the European Union (EU) and the theoretical traditions in the study of European integration.The institutional form of the EU and the type of European political economyand “polity” which is emerging. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 530 - US National Security Policy (4 credits) An examination of issues affecting U.S. national security and the processes through which policy is made. Includes an examination of U.S. strategy, civil-military relations, regional strategic appraisals, the roles of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, the revolution in military affairs, peacekeeping, and the challenges posed by failed states, rogue states and non-national adversaries, such as insurgents, narcotraffickers and terrorists. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 531 - United States Foreign Policy (4 credits) Major issues of American involvement in world politics; analysis of contemporary events and current international tensions; the politics of rivalry and alliance; the evolutions of defense strategy; military interventions; diplomatic negotiations; the role of ideology, trade and aid; U.S. foreign policy decision-making; theories of bureaucracy; interagency and interbranch relations; and role perceptions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 540 - Foundations of Political Thought (4 credits) An examination of Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek-Roman political thought; main currents of medieval political theory, including Augustine. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 541 - Modern Political Thought (4 credits) Political thought from the Renaissance to the present, focusing on liberalism and its critics, from Rousseau to postmodernism. Emphasis of figures such as Machiavelli, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Foucault, and feminism as well as the theorists. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 580 - MAGI Exit Project (2 credits) Students work in teams to design and implement a project involving commercial transactions, or addressing a global problem from a service-oriented approach. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 585 - MAGI Internship (3 credits) Placements are with businesses, government agencies, or NGOs that are engaged globally. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 592 - Special Topics in Political Science (2 credits) Important political issues of contemporary significance with implications for future change. May include foreign or domestic issues. Topics to be announced in advance. May be repeated with departmental permission. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 594 - Special Topics in Political Science (4 credits) Important political issues with contemporary significance and potential consequences for future change. May include foreign or domestic issues. Topics to be announced in advance. May be repeated with departmental permission. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 596 - Individual Research (1-4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Offered every semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 601 - Research Methods and Statistics (4 credits) Study of the logic of scientific inquiry, the design and execution of research projects, and the analysis and interpretation of findings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 605 - Public Administration and the Political Process (4 credits) Political factors that condition the structure and functions of public agencies, including the public interest, agency constituencies, and political influence.Crosslisted with PAD 617. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 612 - Urban Political Processes (4 credits) Study of the interrelated nature of urban social systems and interaction of units constituting the metropolitan polity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 635 - Public Sector Information Management (4 credits) Analysis and discussion of public policy management, leadership, and statesmanship.Crosslisted with PAD 635. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSC 636 - Policy Development and Evaluation (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PSC 605 and PAD/PDD/UST 602 . Examination of contemporary public policy problems and evaluation of the adequacy of governmental programs designed to deal with them. Click here for the schedule of courses
Psychology
	PSY 509 - Proseminar in Experimental Psychology (0 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor: required of every semester of all first and second year students pursuing an MA in Experimental Psychology. Orientation to research in Experimental Psychology in general and in the Cleveland State University Psychology Department in particular. Assignments will structure students’ progress toward degree completion. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 511 - Univariate Statistics (4 credits) Special correlational methods, elementary experimental design, and hypothesis testing in psychological research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 512 - Field Research Methodology (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PSY 511 or equivalent, and permission of instructor. Survey sample selection, questionnaire construction, structured interview procedures, and attitude/opinion measurement procedures. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 513 - Measurement and Program Evaluation (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the School Psychology program. The course examines program evaluation methods in terms of task-specific knowledge (e.g., principles of measurement), skills (e.g., data analysis), and process issues, using a case study approach based on actual program evaluations from a variety of educational institutions (e.g., Cleveland Municipal Schools, local foundations, ODE’s Office for Exceptional Children). Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 514 - Foundations of Diversity Management (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This introduces students to the conceptual frameworks and underlying theories that support diversity efforts, history of the field of Diversity Management and Organizational Development/Behavior, and explores diversity demographics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 515 - Group Dynamics and Diversity (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course examines interpersonal relations and group dynamics using a combination of experiential methods and theoretical frameworks. Topics covered include understanding group process, understanding meta group processes, such as leadership, and group to group interactions, the formal properties of groups, such as role structures, power relationships, and process consultation. Special emphasis is placed on the dynamics of differences. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 516 - Social Psychology Found Diversity (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course will introduce students to the application of social psychology to the study diversity. It is a survey of the concepts and methods of social psychology. It will familiarize students with the profession of social psychology and emphasize core social psychological concepts that are of particular relevance in applied settings. The core concepts directly related to diversity will be covered, including how impression formation, attitude, attribution, behavior, conformity, cognitive and affective, stereotype and prejudice. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 518 - Personnel Psychology (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, with preference for students with testing experience. Systems and procedures of employee selection. Secondary emphasis on the application of learning principles to employee training. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 519 - Consumer Psychology (4 credits) An analysis of the impact of attitudes, motivation, personality, and learning processes on an individual’s use of goods and services, with applications to marketing research, public opinion polling, and advertising research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 522 - Organizational Psychology (4 credits) Analysis of the “organizing” of work from a psychological perspective and the application of psychological principles to improve organizational effectiveness. Topics range from work motivation to organizational theory. Other areas of focus include leadership, job attitudes, job design, and organizational climate. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 523 - Assessment Technologies (3 credits) Intensive study of selected psychological tests widely used in educational and vocational counseling; emphasis on practical skills and decision making. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 525 - Social Psychology (4 credits) Review of the field with emphasis on social motivation, social cognition, impression formation, social influence, attitude change, and group processes; consideration of social processes in applied settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 528 - Intellectual Assessment and Practicum in School Psychology (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the School Psychology program. Provides graduate students in school psychology with basic knowledge of theories of intelligence, familiarity with current practices and issues in intelligence testing, and competence in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of measures of intelligence commonly used in school settings.This course is open only to students enrolled in the school psychology program. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 530 - Organizational Psychology for Diversity Prof (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course is an analysis of organizational behavior and the application of diversity principles to improve organizational effectiveness. Experiential applications of organizational behavior, change and development, and organizational culture are emphasized. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 531 - Computer Applications of Advanced Statistics (4 credits) This course is designed to provide students with an experience handling and cleaning data, plus some basic skills of analyzing quantitative data using statistical software. Students will learn to run statistical procedures for both univariate statistics and multi-variate statistics including simple regression, multiple regression, reliability, factor analysis, cluster analysis and discriminant analysis. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 532 - Diversity and Organizational Change (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course provides an overview of organizational change models. Discusses the dynamics and complexity of organizational change efforts and gives special attention to addressing organizational resistance. Theories of change management are applied to diversity issues. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 533 - Conflict Management Across Differences (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course is designed to increase participants’ capacity to collaboratively engage in conflict at the interpersonal, organizational and community levels of system, and to support the creation of mutually beneficial agreements. The course will explore theoretical approaches and concepts drawn from the fields of social psychology, organizational change management and interpersonal communication. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 534 - Effective Conflict Management in Diverse Workplaces (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is by permission of department. This course is designed to increase participants’ capacity to collaboratively engage in conflict at the interpersonal, organizational and community levels of system, to support mutually beneficial agreements and more effective workplaces.The course will combine theoretical approaches and concepts drawn from the fields of social psychology, organizational change management and interpersonal communication, with practical application and a focus on skill building. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 535 - Clinical Interviewing Practicum (2 credits) Introduction to the process of clinical interviewing, including personal issues, role considerations, development of the therapeutic alliance, active listening skills (e.g., focusing, interpretation, confrontation, etc.), and the conduct of the initial interview. Instruction employs didactic lectures, modeling, class exercises, and student role-playing. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 536 - Behavioral Assessment (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the School Psychology program. Examination and application of methods for measuring behavior in naturalistic settings, including sampling methods and graphic displays of data for purposes of problem identification and progress monitoring under treatment conditions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 537 - Child and Adolescent Assessment and Treatment (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the School Psychology program. This course provides students with a background in assessment and intervention for common academic, affective, and behavior problems experienced by school-aged children. Emphasizes the direct link between assessment and intervention. Students gain competencies in the development and delivery of evidence-based interventions for childhood problems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 538 - Intellectual Assessment and Practicum for Clinical Psychology (4 credits) Lecture and practicum experience in the administration, scoring and interpretation of standardized tests of ability, with emphasis on psychological report writing. Secondary emphasis on major and contemporary theories of intelligence and their applications in measurement instruments.Ethical and cultural issues are included to help the student work with deiverse clients.This course is open only to students enrolled in the Clinical Program. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 540 - Diversity Management Mid-Program Assessment (0-0-0 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. PSY 514 , PSY 515 , PSY 516 , PSY 530 , PSY 532 , and PSY 533 are prerequisites. The satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade is a participation grade. Attendance is mandatory. Students will be graded based on the level of their participation in the class, i.e. 1) are they fully engaged in learning feedback methodologies? 2) do they practice appropriate feedback methods with their classmates in the skill-building portions of the class? 3) is their response to the formal program feedback consistent with professional standards of the field? Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 542 - Theories of Personality (4 credits) A consideration of major personality theories, with an examination of their implications for application and research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 545 - Advanced Child Psychology (4 credits) A consideration and critique of theories and research in the areas of cognitive development, language acquisition, and social cognition. The course focuses on empirical evaluation of theories and contemporary research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 549 - Aging and Mental Health Issues (4 credits) Examination of ideas and empirical findings concerning critical periods and issues in adult development and aging. Topics include sexuality, marriage, divorce, careers and employment, life styles, sex roles, biological changes in aging, and subcultural differences. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 550 - Child and Adolescent Development and Disorders (4 credits) Consideration of theories and research relating to the development of individual affective patterns; ontogenetic development of motor, sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and linguistic skills in infants, children, and adolescents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 551 - Diagnosing Diversity in Organizations (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course explores the dynamics of organizational diagnosis from the perspective of the organizational intervener, and through the lens of diversity. Participants are introduced to theories, models and concepts that support the diversity diagnosing process. The mechanics of organizational diagnosis are introduced. Opportunity is provided to increase awareness of “use of self” in the diversity diagnostic process, and to identify and practice using assessment skills. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 552 - Assessing, Measuring, and Evaluating Diversity (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. In this course, students will learn about assessing, measuring and evaluating diversity initiatives for their contribution to improved individual or group performance, work climate, customer satisfaction or bottom-line business results. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 553 - Facilitation of Diversity Issues (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): This course is reserved for students in the Diversity Management Program. This course provides participants with an opportunity to examine and learn the facilitation process for diverse groups. It includes an exploration of the participant’s own frame of reference, the effect this has on individuals and on group members. The course emphasizes the sociopolitical implications of diversity from a systems perspective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 555 - Adult Psychopathology (4 credits) Survey and critique of traditional nosologies in social and behavioral deviance and the influence of nosologies on assessment; a consideration of some innovative schemes of classification; analysis of pathological process in symptom and syndrome; practice in classification skills. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 561 - Classical, Instrumental, and Operant Conditioning (4 credits) An examination of experimental methodology, empirical phenomena, and theoretical developments in these areas. Offered in alternate years. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 562 - Learning, Memory, and Cognition (4 credits) A comprehensive treatment of recent research and major theoretical positions in the areas of human learning, memory, and cognitive processes. Offered in alternate years. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 564 - Functional Assessment of Academic Problems (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): PSY 536 and permission of instructor. The application of functional assessment and consultation methods to academic problems in school settings, including strategies for data collection, intervention design, progress monitoring, and techniques for facilitating adherence to intervention plans. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 568 - Advanced Perception (4 credits) Study of the major theories and research methodologies of perception; stresses current research derived from classical and contemporary theories. Offered in alternate years. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 570 - Learning and Behavior Change (4 credits) Examination of the philosophical, theoretical, empirical, pragmatic, and ethical considerations involved in the assessment and modification of human behavior in a variety of settings (e.g., home, office, hospital, worksite, school, residential facility). Modification of both overt and covert behaviors are examined. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 572 - Group Interventions (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the School Psychology program. Review of evidence-based group intervention programs in schools. Basic knowledge about group process, development, and leadership. Applications of group interventions in school settings and practice in applying group leadership skills. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 573 - Group Dynamics (4 credits) Examination of interpersonal relations and group processes. The complexity of group differences within an organization is explored, including the sources of conflict that cause divisions and the synergy that can lead to positive change. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 582 - Personality Theory and Research (4 credits) Examination of current personality research and assessment in the context of personality theory. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 586 - Conceptual Issues in Psychology (4 credits) Conceptual problems and issues in contemporary psychology are explored analytically and historically; writings that expose or exemplify such problems are examined. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 587 - Personality Testing and Laboratory (4 credits) A wide range of tests of motivation, ability, interests, personality traits, and psychopathology are considered. Psychometric characteristics are examined. Concepts underlying test construction and interpretation are presented. Analysis of case studies is an integral part of the course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 588 - History of Psychology (4 credits) Historical overview of psychological ideas, movements, and institutions - in their cultural settings - from Greek and Roman schools of thought to the present, with emphasis on the most recent four centuries. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 590 - Consumer Psychology Internship (4 credits) Designed for graduate students with a previously arranged internship. This course provides supervisory experience and culminates in an interpretive paper on the internship experience. Click here for the schedule of courses
	PSY 593 - Special Topics in Psychology (2-4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Course content announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses

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Course Descriptions

PED 591 - Principles of Coaching

PED 593 - Special Topics in Sport Education

PED 594 - Coaching for Peak Performance

PED 652 - Curriculum in Physical Education

PED 653 - Teacher Behavior Analysis

PED 657 - Principles of Motor Learning

PED 658 - Seminar in Motor Programming for Special Populations

PED 675 - Physiology of Human Performance I

PED 676 - Physiology of Human Performance II

PED 677 - Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease

PED 696 - Individual Projects in Physical Education

PED 697 - Individual Projects in Physical Education

PA 500 - Tri-C Clinical

PHY 500 - Conceptual Physics for Middle School Teachers

PHY 510 - Holography

PHY 515 - Introduction to Biological Physics

PHY 516 - Macromolecular Crystallography

PHY 520 - Computational Physics

PHY 530 - Introduction to Medical Physics

PHY 535 - Radiation Therapy Physics

PHY 550 - Optics

PHY 555 - Advanced Optics Laboratory

PHY 560 - Laser Physics and Photonics

PHY 565 - Image Processing

PHY 570 - Environmental Physics

PHY 580 - Optical Materials

PHY 593 - Special Topics in Physics

PHY 596 - Laboratory Training in Radiation Therapy Physics I

PHY 597 - Laboratory Training in Radiation Therapy Physics II

PHY 598 - Project

PHY 660 - Electronics

PHY 680 - Physics Materials

PSC 501 - Applied Theories of International Relations

PSC 502 - Seminar on International Political Economy

PSC 503 - Political Risks, Early Warning and Conflict Management

PSC 511 - Non-State Actors in the Global Arena

PSC 512 - Global Governance

PSC 517 - Political Parties and Elections

PSC 519 - Public Opinion

PSC 521 - Political Violence

PSC 527 - Pol of Peaceful World Change

PSC 529 - Politics of the European Union

PSC 530 - US National Security Policy

PSC 531 - United States Foreign Policy

PSC 540 - Foundations of Political Thought

PSC 541 - Modern Political Thought

PSC 580 - MAGI Exit Project

PSC 585 - MAGI Internship

PSC 592 - Special Topics in Political Science

PSC 594 - Special Topics in Political Science

PSC 596 - Individual Research

PSC 601 - Research Methods and Statistics

PSC 605 - Public Administration and the Political Process

PSC 612 - Urban Political Processes

PSC 635 - Public Sector Information Management

PSC 636 - Policy Development and Evaluation

PSY 509 - Proseminar in Experimental Psychology

PSY 511 - Univariate Statistics

PSY 512 - Field Research Methodology

PSY 513 - Measurement and Program Evaluation

PSY 514 - Foundations of Diversity Management

PSY 515 - Group Dynamics and Diversity

PSY 516 - Social Psychology Found Diversity

PSY 518 - Personnel Psychology

PSY 519 - Consumer Psychology

PSY 522 - Organizational Psychology

PSY 523 - Assessment Technologies

PSY 525 - Social Psychology

PSY 528 - Intellectual Assessment and Practicum in School Psychology

PSY 530 - Organizational Psychology for Diversity Prof

PSY 531 - Computer Applications of Advanced Statistics

PSY 532 - Diversity and Organizational Change

PSY 533 - Conflict Management Across Differences

PSY 534 - Effective Conflict Management in Diverse Workplaces

PSY 535 - Clinical Interviewing Practicum

PSY 536 - Behavioral Assessment

PSY 537 - Child and Adolescent Assessment and Treatment

PSY 538 - Intellectual Assessment and Practicum for Clinical Psychology

PSY 540 - Diversity Management Mid-Program Assessment