PSYC 6148 Marriage and Couples Therapy (2-0-2)
An introduction to the premier psychological theories underlying therapeutic work with couples. Various theoretical perspectives and their subsequent clinical application will be explored, including psychoanalytic , experiential, behavioral, and family systems approaches. The course also addresses special topics frequently encountered when working with couples, including love and intimacy, divorce, cross-cultural marriages, gender issues, marital violence, alternative life- styles, sexuality and sex therapy, extramarital affairs, religious differences and parenting styles. Finally, ethical considerations specific to working with couples are explored and examined.

PSYC 6150 Human Diversity (2-0-2)
This course is designed to explore several broad areas of diversity, including race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age and disability. Empirical literature is critically examined with respect to conscious and unconscious socio-political biases that affect research design, data collection and results interpretation. Implications for counseling and therapy with diverse groups is included.

PSYC 6165 Learning and Cognition (2-0-2)
Methods, theoretical concepts and empirically derived principles of conditioning, learning and cognition with human and animal subjects.

PSYC 6173 Social Psychology (2-0-2)
A survey of social influences on individual and group behavior. Special topics will include attitude formation and change, social perception and attribution processes, interpersonal attraction, aggression, altruism, social influence, and group dynamics.

PSYC 6178 Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2-0-2)
A survey of psychology as applied to work in industrial and organizational settings. Special topics will include personnel selection, training and evaluation, human factors in performance, environmental influences, goal setting and job design, work motivation, job satisfaction, leadership, and organizational structure and change.

PSYC 6181 Behavioral Neuroscience (2-0-2)
Consideration of the biological bases of behavior, particularly the role of forebrain structures on sensation and perception, learning and memory, language and cognition, emotion and motivation, and psychological disorders. Clinical neuropsychology will receive special focus. An undergraduate course in biological psychology is recommended, but not required.

PSYC 6182 Clinical and Addictive Psychopharmacology (2-0-2)
A critical examination of contemporary chemical-based therapies for psychological disorders; and a survey of the theoretical, etiological and treatment aspects of drug abuse and (especially) drug addiction. Undergraduate preparation in biological psychology and/or psychopharmacology is preferred but not required.

PSYC 6190 Professional and Ethical Foundations of Psychology (3-0-3)
Professional issues, including the fundamental perspectives and knowledge base of the discipline, are addressed, with emphasis placed on ethical standards in the science and practice of psychology.

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