Courses for EDPS (EDPS)

ANTH 478/878
Pro-seminar in Latin American Studies LINKCrosslisted as HIST 478/878, POLS 478/878, SOCI 478/878, MODL 478/878, LAMS 478, GEOG 478/878, EDPS 478/878
Credit Hours: 3
Max credits per degree: 6
Course Delivery: Classroom
Groups: Integrative Courses, Research and Reading
Prereqs:
Junior standing and permission.
Topical seminar required for all Latin American Studies majors.
An interdisciplinary analysis of topical issues in Latin American Studies.
EDAD 855
Teaching Learners to Learn LINKCrosslisted as EDPS 855, NUTR 855, SPED 855, TEAC 855
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Effective teachers facilitate student learning. Facilitating student learning depends on understanding learning principles and on designing instruction that is compatible with learning principles. Instructors can provide learning-compatible instruction that helps students learn more effectively and ultimately teaches them how to learn. Assists teachers to teach in learning-compatible ways and helps them embed within their curriculum a program for teaching learners to learn.
EDAD 908/929
Seminar in Adult and Continuing Education LINKCrosslisted as EDPS 929
Credit Hours: 1-6
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
EDAD 979
Seminar in College Student Personnel Work LINKCrosslisted as EDPS 979
Credit Hours: 2-3
Max credits per degree: 6
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Current professional issues related to the organization and administration of student personnel within higher education. Exploration of research literature, some field experiences, and in-depth examination of special topics.
EDPS 451/851
Psychology of Adolescence LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Mental, social, and emotional development of boys and girls during the adolescent period.
EDPS 454/854
Human Cognition and Instruction LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Cognitive psychology and its applications in instruction. Memory, problem solving, cognitive process in reading, research approaches, and applications to teaching.
EDPS 459/859
Statistical Methods LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
ACE Outcomes: 3
Computation and interpretation of measures of central position, variability, and correlation; introduction to sampling, probability, and tests of significance.
EDPS 462/862
Psychology of Disability LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Research and theoretical literature related to the relationship between various disabling conditions and the psychological functioning of the person with disability.
EDPS 463/863
Introduction to Applied Behavior Anaysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Research methods and findings, concepts, and principles of operant conditioning as related to the experimental analysis of human behavioral events and to the development of behavior engineering technologies.
EDPS 465/865
Practices in Counseling and Personnel Services LINK
Credit Hours: 1-8
Max credits per degree: 8
Course Format: Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Basic practices and related research in counseling and helping practices in educational or other youth-serving agencies. Specialized applications to populations presenting unique problems are offered in sections B through L. B. Special Practices for Handicapped Children and Youth (1 cr) Prereq or parallel: EDPS 465A/865A. D. Special Practices for Exceptionally Talented and Gifted (1 cr) Prereq or parallel: EDPS 465A/865A. E. Special Practices in the Elementary School (1 cr) Prereq or parallel: EDPS 465A/865A. K. Special Practices for Vocational Education/Development Programs (1 cr) Prereq or parallel: EDPS 465A/865A. L. Special Practices for Community Helpers Working with Adults (1 cr) Prereq or parallel: EDPS 465A/865A.
EDPS 469/869
Psychopathological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Investigation of the genesis, course, classification, and treatment of function and organic pathologies found in children and adolescents.
EDPS 470/870
Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent.
Introduction to the construction, evaluation, and ethical use of measurement instruments commonly used in education and psychology. Test construction principles, item analysis, reliability, validity, ethical issues in testing, and evaluation of standardized tests.
EDPS 496/896
Directed Field Experience LINK
Credit Hours: 1-24
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission.
EDPS 498/898
Special Topics LINK
Credit Hours: 1-6
Max credits per semester: 6
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission.
Seminar on current issues or topics in educational psychology. Topics vary.
EDPS 800
Foundations of Educational Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent or parallel EDPS 859
Purposes and characteristics of research process, selection of research problems in education and social sciences, critical review of published research, research ethics and institutional review, sampling methods, threats to validity in research.
EDPS 845
Computer-Assisted Research Data Analysis LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
One statistics course beyond EDPS 859
Pass/No Pass only.
Statistical software packages for both mainframe and microcomputers. How to develop and manage data files; how to transfer data files between computers; and principles of data transformation and selection.
EDPS 846
Foundations of Health Behavior LINKCrosslisted as NUTR 846
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
The epidemiological, developmental and cognitive foundation of health-related behaviors and identifies opportunities for health promotion and education.
EDPS 847
Theoretical Models of Health Behavior Change LINKCrosslisted as NUTR 847
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Application of widely used theoretical models of health behavior change. Specification of behaviors and development and evaluation of theory-based interventions to reduce health-related risks.
EDPS 850
Child Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Advanced study of the behavior and development of preschool and elementary school children.
EDPS 853
Psychological Assessment I LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 870 or equivalent
Basic assessment and testing skills including “behavioral observation”, psychometric issues, intake/diagnostic interviewing, psychological testing, test interpretation feedback, and integrative report writing. Commonly used screening instruments, personality tests, career interest inventories, and symptom-based tests.
EDPS 860
Applications of Selected Advanced Statistics LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Variety of parametric and nonparametric analyses, including analysis of variance (completely randomized design and various factorial designs), regression analysis, analysis of covariance, full model stepwise multiple regression, chi square Mann-Whitney U, and Wilcoxon test. Understanding and application of these analyses. Appropriate mainframe and microcomputer statistical packages utilized to assist in the numerical analysis of data.
EDPS 866
Counseling Pre-Practicum LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Counseling skills required for basic, entry-level clinical work. Practicing skills, receiving peer/instructor performance feedback, and role-playing clinical situations.
EDPS 867
Roles and Functions in School Psychological Services LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Foundations, models, and practices of contemporary school psychology and an exploration of transitions and future developments in the profession. Investigations of the major legal and ethical systems affecting specialists in the schools and the application of standards for ethical professional practice.
EDPS 868
Multicultural Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *866 or comparable course or permission
Ethnic subcultures in the US, cross-cultural communication systems, and change strategies. Cultural cues and barriers in counseling, personal assumptions and values, and active experiencing of cultural diversity in the counseling relationship.
EDPS 890
Workshop Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 1-12
Max credits per degree: 12
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Refer to Workshop Seminars in Education under the “Education” section of this bulletin.
EDPS 893
Workshop Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 1-12
Max credits per degree: 12
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Refer to Workshop Seminars in Education under the “Education” section of this bulletin.
EDPS 897J
Gifted/Talented LINK
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
EDPS 899
Masters Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 6-10
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser
EDPS 900A
Correlational and Experimental Methods in Educational Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent; EDPS *800 or equivalent
Integrated view of correlational and experimental research in education and social sciences. Builds on idea of relationships among variables and concept of casual relationships between variables. Possible research designs in light of these general principles.
EDPS 900B
Single Case/Small N Methods in Educational Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent; EDPS *800 or equivalent
General issues related to the use of single case and/or small N methods, in which individuals are observed over time before and subsequent to experimental intervention. Comparison to traditional experimental methods. Repeated measurement techniques. Various research designs appropriate to single case methods.
EDPS 900D
Survey Methods in Educational Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent; EDPS *800 or equivalent
Principles and applications of survey research. Use of appropriate sampling techniques and applications of survey methods to the study of relative incidence, distribution, and interrelations of educational, sociological, and psychological variables.
EDPS 900J
Historical Methods in Educational Research LINKCrosslisted as EDAD 900J
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *800 or equivalent; EDPS 459/859 or equivalent
Connections in the general study of history to the study of the history of education. Concepts employed in educational historical research and the methods used by historical researchers. The methodology of historical research.
EDPS 900K
Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 459/859 or equivalent; EDPS *800 or equivalent
Uses of qualitative research methods in education. The theoretical premises of research using qualitative methods and the application of this information through critique and planning research. Qualitative methods for data collection.
EDPS 905
Research and Evaluation Literature on Health Promotion LINKCrosslisted as NUTR 905
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Philosophical and empirical review and critique of contemporary literature on school, community, work place and health care-based health promotion and education programs.
EDPS 935
Seminar in Qualitative Research LINKCrosslisted as TEAC 935
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDUC 900K or permission
Seminar intended for doctoral-level students who have completed an initial qualitative research methodology course and who want to increase their skills in qualitative research. Data collection and analysis strategies and the application of those strategies to research problems.
EDPS 936
Mixed Methods Research LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDUC 800 or equivalent, and EDUC 900K
EDPS 936 is for students already familiar with quantitative and qualitative research. An introduction to mixed methods research as a distinct methodology in social science research Topics include the value and use of this approach, philosophical assumptions, various types of design, and approaches to designing and conducting mixed methods research.
EDPS 941
Intermediate Statistics: Experimental Methods LINKCrosslisted as SRAM 941
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Computation, interpretation, and application of analysis of variance techniques, including factorial and mixed model designs. Computer and microcomputer software accessed.
EDPS 942
Intermediate Statistics: Correlational Methods LINKCrosslisted as SRAM 942
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 859 or equivalent
Various correlational-based statistical procedures presented, including linear and nonlinear regression, multiple regression, statistical control, analysis of interactions, the general linear model, factor analysis, and discriminant analysis.
EDPS 948
Multicultural Issues in School Psychological Service Delivery LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Current issues related to psycho-educational service delivery to children and families from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Integrating research and field experiences to provide students with skills to develop, implement, and deliver culturally sensitive and effective school psychological services.
EDPS 949
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Cognitive and behavioral techniques. Theoretical issues, application and evaluation of major empirically-validated therapeutic treatments that represent best practices in child and adolescent therapy.
EDPS 950
Intellectual Assessment LINK
Credit Hours: 1-4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
or coreq: EDPS 859, 870, and permission
Formal evaluative methods for the investigation of children’s learning difficulties, including supervised practicum in administration, scoring, and interpretation of individually administered tests of cognitive abilities.
EDPS 951
Academic and Behavioral Assessment LINK
Credit Hours: 1-4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 950 and permission
Advanced study of the theory and practice in the assessment of educational and psychological problems of children and youth to include assessment of systems that impact on the behavior of children and youth. Assessment techniques include environmental observation, interviewing, standardized assessment procedures for academic skills, adaptive behavior, social and emotional problems, curriculum based assessment, and functional analysis and assessment. Ecological-behavioral basis of assessment is explored. A complete psychological and educational evaluation is conducted in a school or other relevant setting.
EDPS 952
Systems of Consultation in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Intensive analysis of the theory and practice of various systems of mental health consultation in the schools with special emphasis and practicum with mental health service models other than conventional clinical, psychometric, and direct psychoeducational remediation models.
EDPS 953
Psychological Assessment II LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *853 or equivalent
Advanced assessment and testing skills. Selection, administration and interpretation of a battery of psychological tests and integration and synthesis of relevant test and non-test data into an accessible report writing format. Development of effective consultation and test interpretation feedback skills.
EDPS 954
Interventions in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 463/863, EDPS 951 or parallel; and permission
Prepares school psychologists to plan and provide evidence-based psychoeducational interventions for children, youth, families and schools. Application of ecobehavioral theory, models of school mental health, the scientist-practitioner model, the practice of psychotherapy, and empirical evidence of the effectiveness of interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
EDPS 955
Child Therapy LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Max credits per degree: 12
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Advanced practicum course that facilitates students’ scholarly acquisition of principles and concepts relevant to conducting therapy, and provides opportunities for practical integration of knowledge and skills essential to conducting individual, group, and family psychotherapy. Students acquire competencies in developing, implementing and evaluating interventions by conducting therapy sessions, observing sessions, exchanging feedback with peers, and receiving supervision.
EDPS 956
Projective Psychological Assessment LINK
Credit Hours: 4
Course Format: Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 853, and EDPS 953. Permission may be granted by Instructor to take Psychological Assessment II after Projective Psychological Assessment.
The primary goal of this course is to assist doctoral students in developing their ability to utilize projective assessment techniques to integrate information from a variety of sources about a person (an adult or older adolescent) into an integrated, useful psychological report. The broad array of data will include not only the results of formal tests (e.g., the Rorschach), but also personal and family history, and behavioral observations.
EDPS 958B
Practicum in School Psychology Consultation Techniques LINK
Credit Hours: 1-4
Max credits per degree: 8
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 863, 952, 997D or equivalent, and permission
Practicum experience in ecological/behavioral, mental health, and organizational consultation techniques within a school or related setting. Supplemented by individual and small group supervisory/feedback sessions each week.
EDPS 960
Problem Solving and Concept Learning in Humans LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Critical examination of the non-Piagetean research literature and theory which examines higher mental processes in humans through the lifespan.
EDPS 961
Cognitive Development LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 850 or 851 and permission
Critical examination of theories and research on cognitive development throughout the lifespan, including Piagetean and alternative perspectives.
EDPS 962
Research Literature in Personality and Social Development LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 850 or 851 and permission
Critical examination of the concepts and principles derived from the study of personality and social development with special emphasis on the research literature.
EDPS 963
Developmental Psychobiology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 850 or 851 and permission
Biological foundations of human psychological development, including anatomical, physiological, and evolutionary considerations.
EDPS 964
Counseling Theories and Intervention Techniques LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *866
Parallel: EDPS 997A and permission of counseling area. Overview of theoretical approaches to counseling. Close examination of selected theories and intervention procedures.
EDPS 965A
Group Counseling: Social Psychological Aspects LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *866
Parallel: EDPS 964 and 997A. Develops student competencies in analyzing organizational contexts, designing group counseling experiences, and evaluating group experiences.
EDPS 966
Psychology of Learning LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Theories of learning and experimental investigation in the field of animal and human behavior and their application to the classroom.
EDPS 967
Psychology of Motivation in Education LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Graduate standing
EDPS 854
Psychiology of Motivation focuses on understanding and impacting students’ motivation to learn. Theories discussed in this class are applicable to a wide array of achievement settings (e.g., math, science, writing, health education) as well as more general motivational concerns (e.g., studying, addiction, video games). Content covered includes drive theory, behaviorism as motivation, achievement motivation, goal theory, self-determination theory, social cognitive theory, and ecological theories of motivation.
EDPS 968
Gender and Counseling Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Admitted as a graduate student in the Counseling Psychology program.
The major purpose of this course is for students to learn about gender issues within the field of counseling psychology from a multicultural and feminist perspective and to gain the essential knowledge and techniques in working with gender issues in diverse settings.
EDPS 969
Nonparametric Statistical Methods LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 859 or equivalent
Presentation of statistical procedures that do not require fundamental assumptions about the distribution property of the variables to be analyzed. Chi Square tests, rank tests of location (Wilcoxen, Mann Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman), tests of goodness of fit (Chi Square, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff), tests of randomness (Runs).
EDPS 97
College Major Forum LINK
Credit Hours: 0
Course Format: Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
EDPS 97 is Pass/No Pass only.
This is an eight week seminar course for first semester students in the General Studies Learning Community. Students will complete activities to identify interests, research majors that match their interests and complete a "Guided Professional Shadowing" experience to gain first-hand knowledge about a career of their choice.
EDPS 970
Theory and Methods of Educational Measurement LINKCrosslisted as SRAM 970
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 859 and 870; EDPS/SRAM 941; or equivalent
Presentation of various measurement theories and concepts, including classical true-score theory, reliability and validity, test construction, item response theory, test equating, test bias, and criterion-referenced tests.
EDPS 971
Structural Equation Modeling LINKCrosslisted as SRAM 971
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS/SRAM 942 and 970; or equivalent
Introduction to the techniques of path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling with emphasis on the set-up and interpretation of different models using the LISREL program. Model testing and evaluation, goodness-of-fit indices, violations of assumptions, specification searches, and power analyses.
EDPS 972
Multivariate Analysis LINKCrosslisted as SRAM 972
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS/SRAM 941 and 942
Techniques of multivariate analyses, including multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, multivariate multiple regression, multigroup discriminant analysis, canonical analysis, repeated measures (Multivariate model), and time series. Mathematical models presented and analyzed. Instruction complemented by appropriate statistical software packages.
EDPS 973A
Evaluation Theory and Practice LINK
Credit Hours: 2-3
Course Format: Lecture
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Theories and strategies of evaluation examined within the context of society at large and educational and human service programs in particular. Key evaluation models examined as they relate to judgments and decisions about programs. Methodological, social, and political issues in evaluation which pertain equally to an educational program or a human service agency.
EDPS 973B
Evaluation Practicum LINK
Credit Hours: 2-3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 973A or permission
Actual supervised evaluation of a program or project.
EDPS 974
Guidance and Counseling in Schools LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Survey of elementary, middle and secondary school comprehensive models of guidance. Ingredients of effective helping relationships with students in schools. Analysis of school violence, risk assessment models, multicultural influences, prevention models, and guidance roles of teachers/administrators.
EDPS 975
Occupations and Vocational Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Evaluation and uses of occupational and educational information; job analysis; psychological and behavioral attributes relating to work and life-styles; occupational taxonomies; career-development theories; impact of accelerating changes on personal and social planning; investigations of value-oriented expectations as sources of work satisfaction and dissatisfaction; critical assessment of the concept of vocational choice. For counselors and educators.
EDPS 976
Advanced Counseling Psychology I: Counseling Theory and Practice LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Doctoral level counseling students and others by permission
Counseling methodology in relationship to personality theory and research. Consideration of various theories and research in relation to counseling practice.
EDPS 977
Seminar in College Student Development LINKCrosslisted as EDAD 980
Credit Hours: 2-3
Max credits per degree: 6
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Special field experiences and research projects are available to students for additional credit.
Current knowledge, theories, and practices, and related issues in the area of college student development.
EDPS 978
Advanced Counseling Psychology II: Research in Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Research strategies appropriate for counseling psychology. Identification of researchable problem and completion of research proposal including literature review, design, and proposed data analysis procedures.
EDPS 980
Item Response Theory LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 870 and 970; or permission
Principles of item response theory (IRT) and its application to a variety of issues in educational and psychological measurement. Theoretical foundations of IRT discussed along with its assumptions and varied applications. Experience using IRT calibration and scoring computer software.
EDPS 981
School Practice in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Max credits per semester: 4
Max credits per degree: 8
Course Format: Field, Lab, Lecture
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
by permission of course instructor
Supervised practice in local school districts related to academic, social, behavioral and emotional disorders of children and adolescents.
EDPS 982
Clinical Practice in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Max credits per semester: 4
Max credits per degree: 16
Course Format: Field, Lab, Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
by permission of course instructor
Supervised clinical practice related to academic, social, behavioral and emotional disorders of children and adolescents. Parent and family treatment and behavior interventions emphasized.
EDPS 983
Community Practice in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Max credits per semester: 4
Max credits per degree: 16
Course Format: Field, Lab, Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Doctoral standing in professional psychology program and permission
Supervised clinical experience working with children, adolescents and families in a variety of school and community settings.
EDPS 984
Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in Counseling and Education LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Ethical principles in the practice of counseling. Application of ethical guidelines and development of ethical decision-making models relevant to school and mental health contents.
EDPS 985
Couple and Family Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS *866 or equivalent
Couple and family systems and change strategies. Active, brief forms of couple and family counseling and enrichment formats.
EDPS 987
Developmental Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality in Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Course Format: Lecture 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Issues related to gender and sexuality in the process of counseling and psychotherapy. Developmental issues related to gender differences, gender bias, gender identity, gender discrimination, and gender-based disorders. Feminist and affirmative therapy techniques.
EDPS 989
Psychology of Reading LINKCrosslisted as TEAC 989
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
TEAC *811 or 841 or SPED 886
Relationship of psychological processes of attention, perception, memory and problem solving to reading and reading comprehension. Theories and models of reading, especially of the comprehensive process, applied to all levels of reading from beginning reading through mature reading.
EDPS 990
Workshop Seminar LINK
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Refer to Workshop Seminars in Education under the “Education” section of this bulletin.
EDPS 991
Seminar in Educational Psychology and Measurements LINK
Credit Hours: 1-12
Max credits per degree: 12
Course Format: Lecture
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
EDPS 993
Workshop Seminar LINK
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Refer to Workshop Seminars in Education under the “Education” section of this bulletin.
EDPS 995
Doctoral Seminar LINK
Credit Hours: 3-4
Max credits per degree: 18
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
EDPS 995 is intended primarily for EDPS doctoral students, although non-doctoral graduate students may be admitted with special permission of the instructor. Students are immersed in outcome-based scholarly activities with a faculty mentor.
Working on either an individualized or small group basis, students develop, execute and report one or more projects addressing the interaction between research and practice.
EDPS 996A
Research Other Than Thesis LINK
Credit Hours: 1-12
Max credits per degree: 12
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Independent operational research under faculty supervision.
EDPS 996B
Readings in Educational Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 1-12
Max credits per degree: 12
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Readings on selected problems in educational psychology.
EDPS 997A
Practicum in Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Masters admission in educational psychology or permission of counseling area, EDPS *866
Parallel: EDPS 964. Supervised laboratory clinic-based experiences in counseling.
EDPS 997B
Field Placement in Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Supervised field experiences in school counseling, college student personnel, and community social service agencies.
EDPS 997D
Practicum in Behavior Management Technologies LINK
Credit Hours: 3
Max credits per degree: 6
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 863 and permission
Supervised practicum in the design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of various behavior modification technologies for individuals and groups; social systems engineering.
EDPS 997E
Practicum in Counselor Supervision and Consultation LINK
Credit Hours: 2
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 997G or equivalent
Supervised counseling supervision and consultation experience emphasizing process methods and evaluation.
EDPS 997G
Advanced Practicum in Counseling LINK
Credit Hours: 2-4
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 997A and permission
Supervised counseling experience in university, schools, and community agencies.
EDPS 997J
Advanced Practicum in Gifted Education LINKCrosslisted as SPED 997J
Credit Hours: 3
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Permission
Advanced practicum in the education of the gifted/talented child. Psychodiagnostic procedures; theory and research; and program organization, operation, and evaluation in a field setting.
EDPS 997K
Supervision in School Psychology LINK
Credit Hours: 3-4
Max credits per semester: 8
Max credits per degree: 8
Course Format: Field, Lab, Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Doctoral standing in professional psychology program and permission.
Supervised experience in supervising graduate students in practicum settings. Refinement of consultation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment skills.
EDPS 999
Doctoral Dissertation LINK
Credit Hours: 1-24
Max credits per degree: 55
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair
PSYC 471/871
Human Sexuality and Society LINKCrosslisted as SOCI 471/871, EDPS 471/871, CYAF 471/871
Credit Hours: 3
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
Junior standing and 12 hrs in one of the departments in which the course is listed.
Open to advanced students planning careers in the professions in which knowledge of human behavior and society is important (e.g., helping professions, medicine, law, ministry, education, etc.).
Interdisciplinary approach to the study of human sexuality in terms of the psychological, social, cultural, anthropological, legal, historical, and physical characteristics of individual sexuality and sex in society.
SPED 892
Special Topics in Education LINKCrosslisted as EDAD 892, EDPS 892, CYAF 892, EDUC 892, TEAC 892
Credit Hours: 1-3
Max credits per degree: 12
Course Format: Lecture
Campus:
Course Delivery: Classroom
Prereqs:
EDPS 859 or parallel; EDPS 859 or equivalent
Aspects of education not covered elsewhere in the curriculum.
TEAC 930
Sociological/Anthropological Research Methods in Education LINKCrosslisted as EDPS 930, CYAF 930, NUTR 930
Credit Hours: 1-3
Max credits per degree: 15
Course Format: Lecture
Course Delivery: Classroom
Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and the lived experiences of people across educational, family and community settings.
A. Ethnographic Methods (1-3 cr, max 3)
B. Special Topics in Qualitative and/or Quantitative Research Methods (1-3 cr, max 9)
D. Discourse Analysis Across School, Home and Community Settings (1-3 cr, max 3)
E. Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Classroom Interaction (1-3 cr, max 3)
J. Hermeneutic Traditions in Education (1-3 cr, max 3)
K. Quantitative Research Traditions in Education (1-3 cr, max 3)