Course Descriptions

PY643 Humanistic/Existential Counseling Approaches (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
The course includes a study of the basic concepts of humanistic and existential psychology, and of well-known contributors to this philosophical and therapeutic approach.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the basic concepts of Existential Humanistic Psychology.
2. Differentiate theories of the three major theorists. (Rogers. Perls. May.).
3. Evaluate the ways theory is linked to practice.
4. Evaluate how the concepts apply to the student’s own professional counseling theory.
5. Develop skills necessary for establishing a therapeutic relationship.
    

PY644 Cognitive/Behavioral Counseling Approaches (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of cognitive behavioral counseling. Various forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy are reviewed with emphasis on the approaches of Beck and Ellis.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the historical overview of cognitive-behavior therapy.
2. Analyze common elements of cognitive-behavioral techniques.
3. Contrast cognitive-based techniques with applied behavioral analysis and other forms of psychological treatment.
4. Apply practical skills needed to perform BASIC cognitive-behavior therapy.
5. Apply observation and feedback skills.

PY645 Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613 
This course provides an introduction to the general principles, techniques, theory, and process of psychodynamic psychotherapy. Emphasis is placed on identifying and understanding psychodynamic principles through presentation of case material and illustrations in the process of psychotherapy.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand and articulate the theoretical principles of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
2. Understand and differentiate the principles and practice of psychodynamic from other therapeutic approaches.
3. Apply a fundamental understanding of psychodynamic principles to case material.
    

PY649 Psychology and the Law (1 cr.)

This course presents an introduction and overview of the interface between psychology and the law. Topics such as criminal responsibility, police psychology, and mental health law are addressed.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the common areas that psychology and the law intersect.
2. Analyze the roles and procedures involving psychologists in the court system.
3. Apply mental health law to psychological practice.
4. Evaluate the complex ethical issues inherent within psychology and the law.
    

PY654 Chemical Dependency (2 cr.)

Addiction and recovery are examined from the perspectives of the clinician and the recovering individual, including assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand chemical use, abuse, and dependency.
2. Identify complexities and ramifications of chemical dependency and other addictions throughout the continuum of care.
3. Analyze addictive behaviors in clients.
4. Evaluate his/her therapeutic limitations and recognize when referral is necessary.
5. Assess how the therapist’s own defenses prevent effective recognition and intervention.
    

PY656 Psychopharmacology (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY606 , PY608 
This course provides a comprehensive survey of the basic psychiatric conditions for which psychoactive medication represents an appropriate intervention strategy. It is intended to be an introduction to the field and is designed to provide a working knowledge base to enable students to more competently address the experiences of their clients taking prescribed psychiatric medications.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the organization of the central nervous system, the major structures of the brain, and the neurotransmitters and their receptors.
2. Understand the different classifications of psychotropic medications.
3. Differentiate between medications and their application to diagnostic groups.
    

PY657 Aging: A Behavioral Sciences Perspective (2 cr.)

This course presents several theories of adult development and outlines broad issues that the presently old experience. Personal issues regarding aging are identified.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify major developmental themes of adult development.
2. Apply a basic theoretical framework.
3. Examine their own attitudes toward aging.
4. Understand the experience of aging from an older person’s point of view.
    

PY658 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)

This course covers sexual health and sexual concerns, especially as they arise in the therapy context. Students develop an appreciation for the wide spectrum of human sexual expression. The course covers current theories regarding sexual concerns and diagnosis and treatment for sexual disorders. The class evaluates the role of attitudes, values, self-awareness, and cultural context in providing ethical and competent treatment of sexual concerns. A variety of perspectives (ethical, psychological, legal) and current issues related to clinical and psycho-educational settings are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Develop skills to determine when and how to sensitively gather information about a person’s sexual history and/or sexual concerns.
2. Discern relevancy and consider client privacy of information when creating clinical documentation.
3. Identify developmental considerations related to sex and sexuality throughout the human lifespan.
4. Articulate the spectrum of sexual wellness, concerns, issues, identities that exist within diverse human experiences.
5. Determine when a sexual disorder diagnosis (i.e. DSM-V) is clinically indicated, and when relevant, select appropriate therapeutic approaches, and develop a treatment plan.
6. Evaluate how boundaries, countertransference, values, historical and personal biases, culture and attitudes may affect clients, counselors, and the working relationship.
7. Identify and discuss current issues, terminology, and language related to sexuality and sexual concerns.

PY659 Brief Therapy (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
This course provides an introduction to the methods of brief therapy. The focus is on client strengths rather than pathology and on the empowering of clients to develop solutions to problems.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the assumptions behind brief therapy strategies.
2. Apply strategies currently used in brief therapy.
3. Utilize personal creativity in brief therapy.
4. Evaluate the role of brief therapy in managed care.
5. Analyze strengths and limitations in providing brief therapy.
    

PY660 Introduction to Play Therapy (2 cr.)

PY665 Counseling Skills and Practice (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Students practice the fundamental skills associated with effective helping relationships. Counseling skill acquisition and application are emphasized. Ethics and diversity are integrated into counseling skills acquisition and application.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Acquire a repertoire of basic counseling skills.
2. Develop an understanding of the stages of the counseling process and therapeutic relationships and to apply the counseling techniques most appropriate to each of these stages.
3. Apply general theoretical knowledge of the counseling process and the therapeutic relationship to practical counseling skills.
4. Develop basic skills for effective clinical interviewing, assessment, and case management.
5. Apply basic ethical principles in client therapist relationships.
6. Identify components of counselor self-awareness that can be utilized in effective self-assessment.
7. Apply an awareness and appreciation of diversity to counseling.
8. Understand the significance of research evidence and community standards of practice in selecting counseling skills.
    

PY668 Introduction to Correctional Psychology (1 cr.)

This course presents an overview of correctional psychology. Topics range from common psychopathology found among correctional populations to divergent roles that correctional psychologists may undertake.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand common professional roles and duties within correctional psychology.
2. Evaluate the wide variety of personality disorders and major mental illnesses that are found within correctional populations.
3. Analyze major treatment modalities that correctional psychologists employ.
4. Analyze complex legal and ethical issues faced by correctional psychologists.
    

PY669 Advanced Psychopathology (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608  
The course includes a detailed study of major areas of psychology to enhance learning from previous courses. Topics include disorders involving mood, anxiety, personality, and psychosis, stress-related and disruptive behaviors. Etiology/underlying psychopathology, differential diagnosis, psychosocial difficulties, treatment issues, and ethical dilemmas are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate etiology psychopathology, conceptual complexities, and treatment methods of the major areas of psychopathology.
2. Apply knowledge of how personal and psychosocial difficulties experienced by individuals and those around them can affect the development and maintenance of psychopathology.
3. Analyze and synthesize professional and ethical issues related to diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology.

PY671 Child Sexual Abuse (1 cr.)

This course provides an overview of the current research and practice in the recognition, evaluation, and treatment of sexual abuse of children. Topics to be included are history and prevalence, characteristics, evaluation, treatment, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the cultural context within which current sexual abuse offenses can be viewed.
2. Identify common characteristics of children who have been sexually abused.
3. Describe the effects of sexual abuse.
4. Understand the prevalence of sexual abuse in the United States.
5. Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate interviewing techniques of a child who is suspected of being abused.
6. Evaluate treatment possibilities for a child who has been abused.
    

PY672 Employee Assistance Counseling: Theory and Practice (1 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to and an overview of the field of employee assistance. Emphasis is placed on the role of the counselor. Topics include the history, structure, and purpose of employee assistance; an introduction to employee assistance professional organizations; and an introduction to current employee assistance enterprises.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify characteristics of an effective Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
2. Understand the historical background of EAP.
3. Differentiate the various types of employee assistance professional organizations and understand the certification process for becoming a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP).
4. Understand the roles of a practicing Employee Assistance Professional.
5. Examine the role of the counselor in light of the purposes of EAP counseling.
6. Understand Management Consultations, Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISDs), and Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and referral process.
7. Relate counseling theory, social theory, and philosophy to EAP.
    

PY673 Clinical Use of Hypnosis (1 cr.)

This class provides an introduction to the basic concepts of hypnosis, corrects misconceptions about hypnosis, and presents the more common uses of hypnosis in the practice of psychology.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Develop basic skills in inducing a state of hypnosis in a cooperative subject, including the demonstration of two or more induction techniques.
2. Implement methods of inducing self-hypnosis.
3. Understand the application of hypnosis in the fields of psychotherapy, habit control, pain management and relaxation.
4. Apply hypnosis to chosen areas of interest.
    

PY674 Living with Experiences of Trauma (2 cr.)

This course covers a spectrum of human responses to traumatic experiences. Conceptual understanding of the therapeutic needs of trauma survivors are emphasized. Particular types of traumatic experiences and the impact of trauma on psychological, interpersonal, and societal systems are explored.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the immediate impact and ongoing life changes related to traumatic experiences.
2. Analyze responses to stories of trauma in preparation for listening and responding to clients.
3. Integrate conceptual and experiential understanding of the effects of trauma in people’s lives.

PY675 Clinical Issues: Bereavement (1 cr.)

This course covers the stages of grieving and the reorganization of self and social systems in the bereavement process. The effects of particular types of losses and factors affecting the bereavement process are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify the psychosocial needs of people who are experiencing loss and bereavement.
2. Apply the characteristic concepts and stages of the bereavement process to individuals and interpersonal situations.
3. Differentiate between various kinds of grief: anticipatory, acute, complicated (“pathological”), unresolved, new grief, ambiguous grief.
4. Apply guidelines and techniques for facilitating clients in resolving grief.
    

PY679 Psychology of HIV/AIDS (1 cr.)

This course presents information about the biology and clinical course of the illness and the attendant psychosocial, case management, special population, and self-care issues. The course also focuses on working with gay and bisexual men.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand critical information about the epidemiological, immunological, neuropsychological, and medical treatment aspects of HIV infection required for conducting effective psychotherapy and counseling for persons infected and affected by HIV disease.
2. Demonstrate the appropriate mix of counseling, psychotherapy, and case management skills to address the complex array of psychosocial needs of persons living at various stages of HIV disease.
3. Demonstrate treatment planning skills and a personal understanding of underlying concerns and attitudes, including cultural context, involved in working with people infected and affected by HIV in the course of devising a treatment plan.
4. Respond appropriately to the issues of grief and multiple loss that arise in the course of mental health treatment for people with HIV.
5. Respond appropriately to legal and ethical issues involved in the mental health treatment of people with HIV disease.
    

PY680 Stress Management (1 cr.)

This course offers participants an opportunity to understand stress and stress management concepts, and to develop skills to assist themselves and others. The focus is on exploring how the mind and body interact to create a stress response and on learning specific tools to self-regulate this response. Current research, techniques, and applications are considered.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the concepts of stress and stress management.
2. Utilize skills in stress management.
3. Analyze the interaction of body, mind and spirit in the creation and alleviation of a stress response.
    

PY692 Practicum Completion (0 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY 710  and grade of IP in PY 711 
This course is a continuation of Practicum II (PY711 ) for students who require additional time to complete 350 hours for Practicum II and for students whose practicum sites require a time commitment beyond two semesters.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply effective communication and therapeutic skills in professional work at practicum site.
2. Integrate knowledge of psychological theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of psychology.
3. Integrate feedback from on-site supervision and seminar supervision into effective diagnosis, treatment interventions and therapeutic process.
4. Apply professional perspective regarding clinical issues in the practice of psychology.
5. Demonstrate inclusivity and multicultural perspective with clients and colleagues.
6. Plan for final integration paper.
    

PY701 Supervising Counselors and Psychotherapists: Theories of Supervision (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY711  
This course examines theoretical models and related approaches in supervision of counselors and psychotherapists. Goals of supervision, relationships, and roles emphasize theoretical conceptualization and application of theory to supervision structure, dynamics and process. Opportunities to examine one’s own developmental learning needs and style in supervision are provided.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to do the following:

1. Explain the supervisory process from a variety of theoretical models.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking skills to conceptualize supervisory events and processes.
3. Apply various supervision models according to developmental level of the supervisees.

PY702 Supervising Counselors and Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills and Practice in Supervision (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY711  
In this course, students learn and practice fundamental skills associated with the effective supervision of counselors and psychotherapists. The acquisition and application of supervision skills are emphasized. Ethics and diversity issues are addressed in the context of acquiring and applying supervision skills.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate a repertoire of basic supervision skills.
2. Describe and employ supervision techniques and strategies that facilitate positive supervision outcomes and relationships.
3. Comprehend how theories of supervision relate to and inform supervision practices.
4. Apply appropriate supervision skills to a variety of supervision events and situations.
5. Explain the similarities and differences between basic counseling skills and basic supervision skills.
    

PY703 Issues, Ethics, & Research in Supervision (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY711 
This course examines some of the primary issues, ethical challenges, and research areas focused on the supervisory process from both the supervisor and supervisee standpoint. Issues addressed include multicultural awareness, transference and counter-transference, sexual and other attractions, and gender misunderstandings. Students also explore the components of critical thinking as it applies to the supervisory process. Opportunities to examine the self in the supervisory process are provided.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand major research and ethical issues in supervision.
2. Apply ethical principles to supervision.
3. Apply professional psychological writing style.
4. Articulate a personal theory of supervision and define personal style.
5. Evaluate the cultural implications of supervision.
6. Apply an awareness and appreciation of diversity to supervision.
7. Analyze current supervision process and needs, and articulate a process to continue development as a supervisor.
    

PY704 Clinical Treatment Planning (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 , PY613  
This course examines the therapeutic process of clinical treatment planning. Emphasis is placed on the integration of assessing client needs and readiness, case conceptualization, counseling techniques and strategies, treatment models, and therapeutic relationships. Current professional issues about use of evidence-based treatments and culturally competent interventions are examined in the context of measurable and meaningful treatment goals.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Use assessment information to develop a case-sensitive treatment plan that accounts for clinical setting, treatment format, client factors, and therapist competence.
2. Utilize basic understanding of normal development, psychopathology, and client’s in-session behavior in the process of conceptualization.
3. Abstract salient features of a case from which to draw hypotheses, inferences, and prognoses; and develop measurable treatment goals.
4. Demonstrate ability to think divergently about possible effects of different interventions, balancing current best-practice with culturally competent approaches.
5. Translate case-sensitive treatment plans into language and concepts congruent with professional expectations of reimbursement entities.
    

PY705 Evaluation Methodologies (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY620  
This course focuses on applying research to determine the efficacy of counseling approaches and specific clinical interventions in practice. Emphasis is placed on the development, use, evaluation, and implementation of outcome measures to determine efficacy at the individual, group, and programmatic levels. 

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Utilize research to determine the efficacy of counseling approaches and clinical interventions. 
2. Compare and contrast evidence-based practices to determine appropriate treatment modalities or interventions tailored to specific client needs and situations.
3. Evaluate available outcome measures and develop a plan to assess therapeutic outcome at individual, group, and/or programmatic levels.

PY706 Writing for Professional Practice (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 
This course provides students with information they need to do writing required of professionals in the field of psychology. Students practice writing casenotes and treatment plans.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the information expected by community standards of practice that would be included in casenotes, treatment plans, and other psychological writing.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write casenotes and treatment plans.
3. Analyze the ethical implications involved in psychological writing.
    

PY707 Advanced Multicultural Counseling (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY648 
This course builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the first multicultural counseling course, PY648. Students practice advanced multicultural counseling skills intended to develop multicultural counseling competencies applicable to specific populations. Students have the opportunity to focus their learning on a specific ethnic group.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Utilize knowledge of sociopolitical histories, cultural practices, and dynamics when counseling African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Latinos.
2. Identify and demonstrate appropriate communication style patterns for specific cultural groups.
3. Demonstrate counseling interventions that incorporate an understanding of intercultural differences.
4. Gain specific expertise with one ethnic group based on research and practice that is based on professional objectives.
5. Conceptualize and articulate personal and professional awareness, values, and ethics as related to multicultural counseling.
6. Demonstrate self-reflection skills related to unintentional consequences of therapeutic process on multicultural populations.
7. Identify specific cross-cultural competencies, standards, and applied skills that are consistent with culturally competent mental health workers.
    

PY708 Practicum I - Early Entry Psy.D Applicants (2 cr.)

Students work in a counseling or mental health setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, for a minimum of 20 hours per week for a total of 350 hours.  Half of the hours at the practicum site are in counseling and other direct services.  A practicum seminar must be taken concurrently as part of the practicum requirement.  The supervision seminar provides an environment for discussion of case materials as well as problems and concerns that arise in the practicum setting.  Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply effective communication and therapeutic skills in professional work at practicum site.
2. Integrate knowledge of psychological theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of psychology.
3. Integrate feedback from on-site supervision and seminar supervision into effective diagnosis, treatment interventions and therapeutic process.
4. Apply professional perspective regarding clinical issues in the practice of psychology.
5. Demonstrate inclusivity and multicultural perspective with clients and colleagues.
    

PY709 Integrative Wellness: Using Mind-Body and Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Healing (1 cr.)

This course covers mind-body and creative approaches to clinical practice in counseling psychology.  Practice and scholarly research are used to explore clinical interventions, including mindfulness meditation, guided imagery, relaxation techniques, creative writing, and creative/art based interventions to promote healing.  The course has an experiential component through which students practice the various interventions being studied.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the process of integrating complementary/integrative therapies into counseling practice.
2. Critique the research literature related to complementary/integrative therapies.
3. Apply one or more complementary/integrative techniques in a therapeutic environment.

PY710 Practicum I (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Core courses, both assessment courses, 2 of 3 counseling courses, PY722  
Within this practicum/internship/field experience, students work in a counseling or mental health setting under the supervision of a mental health professional throughout the semester for a minimum of 350 total hours.  Fifty percent of all accrued hours must be considered direct client hours.  All students receive direct supervision from an onsite approved supervisor. A practicum seminar course is taken concurrently as part of the practicum requirements. The seminar course provides an environment for discussion of multiple topics including case conceptualization and consultation as well as the ongoing use and process of supervision.  Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply effective communication and therapeutic skills in professional work at practicum site.
2. Integrate knowledge of psychological theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of psychology.
3. Integrate feedback from on-site supervision and seminar supervision into effective diagnosis, treatment interventions, and therapeutic process.
4. Apply professional perspective regarding clinical issues in the practice of psychology.
5. Demonstrate inclusivity and multicultural perspective with clients and colleagues.
6. Plan for final integration paper.

PY711 Practicum II (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY710  
Within this practicum/internship/field experience, students work in a counseling or mental health setting under the supervision of a mental health professional throughout the semester for a minimum of 350 total hours.  Fifty percent of all accrued hours must be considered direct client hours.  All students receive direct supervision from an onsite approved supervisor. A practicum seminar course is taken concurrently as part of the practicum requirements. The seminar course provides an environment for discussion of multiple topics including case conceptualization and consultation as well as the ongoing use and process of supervision.  Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply effective communication and therapeutic skills in professional work at practicum site.
2. Integrate knowledge of psychological theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of psychology.
3. Integrate feedback from on-site supervision and seminar supervision into effective diagnosis, treatment interventions and therapeutic process.
4. Apply professional perspective regarding clinical issues in the practice of psychology.
5. Demonstrate inclusivity and multicultural perspective with clients and colleagues.
6. Plan for final integration paper.

PY712 Practicum III (2 cr.)

PY713 Counseling and Psychological Services and Addiction Studies Practicum I (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Counseling and Psychological Services core coursework: PY605 , PY 606 , PY608 , PY613 , PY620 , PY641 , PY717 , PY721 , PY722 , PY724  and Completion of all Addiction Studies Coursework: ADS551  through ADS558 .
Students work in a setting which emphasizes the treatment of individuals with addictions, alcohol and drug abuse problems, and co-occurring mental health concerns. Practicum consist of a minimum of 880 total hours with the experience divided into two 440 hours at a site licensed by the State of Minnesota to provide alcohol and drug and mental health treatment. The accompanying on-campus seminar sessions, facilitated by a dually-licensed mental health professional, provide opportunities for discussion of case materials and concerns related to the practicum setting. Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined and discussed. Planning for the integration paper is introduced.

This dual-licensed practicum provides a combined clinical experience that meets the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy’s practicum hour requirements for applications for the LADC and the LPCC. A dually-licensed mental professional (LADC and LPCC, LMFT, or LP) provides student supervision on site or two supervisors, one with LADC and the other with (LPCC, LMFT, or LP). In addition, the supervisor must be on the BBHT approved list for supervision.

PY714 Supervising Counselors and Psychotherapists: A Comprehensive Approach (Rochester only) (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY711  
In this course, students learn and apply theoretical models and fundamental skills for supervision of counselors and psychotherapists.  Goals of supervision and relationship roles are discussed and opportunities to examine one’s own developmental learning needs and styles are provided.  Primary issues, ethical challenges, and research areas focused on the supervisory process from both the supervisor and supervisee standpoint are addressed, including multicultural awareness, transference and counter-transference, sexual and other attractions, and gender misunderstandings.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills to conceptualize supervisory events and processes.
2. Integrate current research on effective supervisor qualities and developmental level of supervisees according to various supervision theory models.
3. Describe and employ supervision techniques and strategies that facilitate positive supervision outcomes and relationships.
4. Explain the similarities and differences between basic counseling skills and basic supervision skills.
5. Apply ethical principles to supervision.
6. Apply professional psychological writing style.
7. Articulate a personal theory of supervision and define personal style.
8. Evaluate the cultural implications of supervision.
9. Analyze current supervision process and needs, and articulate a process to continue development as a supervisor.

PY715 Motivational Interviewing: Facilitating Behavior Change (1 cr.)

This course introduces students to the theory, principles, and key strategies of motivational interviewing. Students develop skills for using motivational interviewing in a wide variety of settings.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate the history and the underlying theory of motivational interviewing.
2. Evaluate client ambivalence in working toward change.
3. Apply beginning motivational interviewing skills i to various populations with a variety of behavioral issues.

PY716 Practice in Counseling Skills (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY665  
This course builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the first skills course in the program.  The course provides an opportunity for students to further develop their counseling skills and apply an understanding of the influence of race, culture, gender, as well as self-of-the-therapist in therapy.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:                              

1. Demonstrate ability to apply counseling skills.
2. Evaluate and apply appropriate techniques to specific stages of counseling.
3. Evaluate and apply ethical and legal principles to case presentation and simulations.
4. Apply understanding of race, culture, and gender influences in counseling.
5. Apply significant research evidence and community standards of practice in selecting counseling skills.

PY717 Psychological Assessment I (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 , PY620  
This course explores the history, principles, and process of psychological assessment. Theories of measurement and psychometric properties, as well as an introduction to various inventories and psychological assessment tools, are covered. Implications for clinical intervention are reviewed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Delineate the history, purpose, basic statistics, limitations, and current research of psychological tests and assessments.
2. Utilize a clinical interview and behavioral observations to assess a client’s strengths, attributes, and concerns.
3. Integrate the results of a clinical interview, collateral information, and behavioral observations into a written report that supports a clinical diagnosis.
4. Review standardized instruments assessing intelligence, personality, and mood.
5. Formulate a rationale for providing a referral for testing based on clinical data obtained in the assessment process.

PY718 Psychological Assessment II (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY717  
This course integrates data from various sources of psychological assessment into a comprehensive conceptualization of a client’s functioning. Administration, scoring, and interpretation of various psychological testing instruments are covered. Implications for clinical intervention across the lifespan, and with respect to diverse populations, are emphasized.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Determine appropriate assessment methods and instruments to use based on client characteristics and clinical presentation, with consideration of developmental and cultural implications.
2. Administer, score, and interpret the results of various psychological instruments.
3. Integrate the results of psychological tests, clinical interview, collateral information to formulate a clinical diagnosis and relevant treatment interventions.
4. Communicate assessment and testing results in an integrated written psychological report, and provide professional verbal feedback to the client.
5. Evaluate how the results of psychological testing and computer-assisted reports impact the counselor’s case conceptualization and the therapeutic relationship.

PY719 Group Counseling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 , PY613 
This course covers the history and practice of group counseling/therapy grounded in social psychology. Methods and basic skills are practiced to encourage the development of effective group leadership skills. Common problems related to the composition of an effective group are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate when to implement groups as an intervention with different populations, across settings.
2. Analyze the theoretical development of group counseling and group work.
3. Evaluate characteristics of effective group members and leaders.
4. Critique group process, development, content, and dynamics.
5. Apply therapeutic skills in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for group work.
6. Incorporate professional ethics and multicultural considerations in determining appropriate group interventions.
7. Apply research evidence and standards of practice in selecting and evaluating group process.
8. Analyze the therapeutic factors attributed to the group therapy process.

PY720 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY608 , PY613 
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the psychology of multicultural counseling. Ethnocentrism, acculturation, social injustice, cross cultural communication, racial conditioning, and historical perspectives of multiculturalism are explored. Implications for clinical intervention are explicated accordingly.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Compare and contrast sociopolitical histories, cultural practices, communication styles, and relational dynamics for specific cultural groups.
2. Demonstrate counseling interventions that incorporate an understanding of cultural differences.
3. Create a conceptual multicultural therapeutic framework.
4. Evaluate personal and professional awareness, values, and ethics as related to multicultural counseling.
5. Identify unintentional consequences within the therapeutic process when working with multicultural populations.
6. Evaluate competencies in multicultural counseling and develop a plan for growth.

PY721 Career Counseling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history and theories of career development. The relationship between an individual and their work/career is explored in the context of vocational theories. The course includes an introduction to assessment tools and techniques commonly used in career counseling and industrial organizational psychology. Techniques for assessing and evaluating interrelationships of life roles, lifestyle, culture, and values are reviewed and practiced.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Examine the major theories of vocational development.
2. Apply career counseling theories to specific client situations.
3. Evaluate the quality and limitation of resources/assessments that are available to counselors and their clients, including labor market resources, technology, and computer-based career information systems.
4. Discern appropriate assessments based on client needs.
5. Integrate information about a person and their environment, including roles, family, culture, lifestyle, and how these contribute to career development.
6. Guide an individual through the decision making and implementation process regarding career/vocational choices.
7. Identify ethical and cultural implications and considerations when working with others in career development.

PY722 Ethics and Professional Issues (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
This course provides an orientation to the field of counseling, with an emphasis on acquiring the identity of a professional counselor within an ethical practice. The roles of and settings for professional counselors are reviewed including distinctions in levels and types of competencies and supervision requirements. Ethical principles, ethical codes, standards of practice, State of Minnesota statutes and rules, as well as emerging trends in the profession are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify the functions and roles of counselors in various professional settings.
2. Identify professional issues for counselors, including licensure, association membership, supervision, and self-care.
3. Describe ethical dilemmas faced by professional counselors in a variety of practice settings.
4. Apply professional codes of ethics (American Counseling Association & American Psychological Association) in decision making within a variety of practice settings.
5. Apply the Minnesota statutes and rules for psychology and counseling in clinical situations.
6. Evaluate the impact of ethical considerations on the practice and conduct of a professional counselor.
7. Formulate an individual ethical decision-making process for dilemmas that arise within the counseling profession.
8. Cultivate sensitivity to the cultural context of ethical dilemmas.
9. Analyze emerging trends in the mental health profession from an ethical perspective.

PY723 Capstone in Counseling and Psychological Services (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY710 
This course provides students with an opportunity to integrate didactic and experiential learning of counseling theories and practices or other psychological services. Emphasis is on the explication of students’ personal approaches to counseling or service delivery as developed in previous coursework and their practicum experience. Writing an integration paper and delivering an oral presentation constitutes both the primary classroom activity and the primary course requirement.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate professional journal articles and sources critically.
2. Integrate and synthesize knowledge and skills gained throughout the graduate program.
3. Write and present an integration paper.
4. Demonstrate ability to write professionally using APA style guidelines.

PY724 Counseling Skills and Practice (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
In this course students practice the fundamental skills associated with effective helping relationships. Counseling skill acquisition and application are emphasized. Ethics and diversity are integrated into counseling skills acquisition and application.  Students articulate the role and use of supervision and consultation in developing counseling competencies.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply counseling skills.
2. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of diversity to counseling.
3. Evaluate ethical standards, legal principles, and current trends within therapeutic practice.
4. Apply general theoretical knowledge of the counseling process and the therapeutic relationship to practical counseling skills.
5. Develop basic skills for effective clinical interviewing, assessments, and case conceptualization.
6. Evaluate suicide prevention models and strategies and crisis intervention techniques.
7. Recognize symptoms of trauma and practice clinical interventions for informed care.
8. Identify counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence the therapeutic relationship.
9. Apply research evidence and community standards of practice in selecting counseling skills.

PY725 Special Topics in Psychology: Perinatal Psychology (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Pre/Co-requisite: PY665  or PY724  
This course examines current topics within the field of psychology, focusing on professional development and building specialized skills and competency. The course covers summarized information on the topic assigned, including applied theories, multicultural implications and responsiveness, clinical application, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and implement practical application of the content area.
2. Demonstrate understanding of multicultural implications by creating effective approaches for working with diverse individuals.
3. Identify appropriate ethical considerations related to the given topic.
4. Demonstrate emerging knowledge of the topic.
5. Analyze and evaluate the need for additional resources, including appropriate collaboration with other disciplines, professionals, and/or systems.

PY726 Special Topics in Psychology: Psychology of Pain (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Pre/Co-requisite: PY665  or PY724  
This course examines current topics within the field of psychology, focusing on professional development and building specialized skills and competency. The course covers summarized information on the topic assigned, including applied theories, multicultural implications and responsiveness, clinical application, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and implement practical application of the content area.
2. Demonstrate understanding of multicultural implications by creating effective approaches for working with diverse individuals.
3. Identify appropriate ethical considerations related to the given topic.
4. Demonstrate emerging knowledge of the topic.
5. Analyze and evaluate the need for additional resources, including appropriate collaboration with other disciplines, professionals, and/or systems.

PY727 Special Topics in Psychology: Sleep (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Pre/Co-requisite: PY665  or PY724  
This course examines current topics within the field of psychology, focusing on professional development and building specialized skills and competency. The course covers summarized information on the topic assigned, including applied theories, multicultural implications and responsiveness, clinical application, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and implement practical application of the content area.
2. Demonstrate understanding of multicultural implications by creating effective approaches for working with diverse individuals.
3. Identify appropriate ethical considerations related to the given topic.
4. Demonstrate emerging knowledge of the topic.
5. Analyze and evaluate the need for additional resources, including appropriate collaboration with other disciplines, professionals, and/or systems.

PY728 Special Topics in Psychology: Business Skills for Psychotherapists (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Pre/Co-requisite: PY665  or PY724  
This course examines current topics within the field of psychology, focusing on professional development and building specialized skills and competency. The course covers summarized information on the topic assigned, including applied theories, multicultural implications and responsiveness, clinical application, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and implement practical application of the content area.
2. Demonstrate understanding of multicultural implications by creating effective approaches for working with diverse individuals.
3. Identify appropriate ethical considerations related to the given topic.
4. Demonstrate emerging knowledge of the topic.
5. Analyze and evaluate the need for additional resources, including appropriate collaboration with other disciplines, professionals, and/or systems.

PY729 Advanced Career Counseling (1 cr.)

1. Apply the major theories of career development to career development with specific populations.
2. Evaluate the strengths and limitations of major career development theories.
3. Apply scientific evidence and theoretical frameworks to the development of a career counseling/development intervention.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the sociocultural contexts that influence career development, career decision-making and life planning.

PY730 Advanced Group Counseling (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY642  
This course builds on the 2-credit Group Therapy course (PY642) that reviews the history and practice of group therapy. In this 1-credit group counseling course we continue to build on concepts and skills required for effective group leadership. Specific focus is given to critical analysis and empirical foundations of the development, application, and evaluation of groups.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate when to implement groups as an intervention with different populations and across settings.
2. Critique group process, development, content, and dynamics.
3. Apply therapeutic skills in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for group work.
4. Apply research evidence and standards of practice in selecting and evaluating group processes.
5. Analyze the therapeutic factors attributed to the group therapy process.

PY731 Addictions Counseling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Within the course students examine current theories and models in the etiology, diagnosis, intervention, and treatment of addictions and co-occurring disorders and associated issues. The complex relationships between substance use, addiction(s), and mental health are explored. Special attention is given to variables of age, ethnicity, spirituality, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Compare and contrast theories of addiction and various models of treatment. 
2. Evaluate current research and data regarding the effectiveness of prevailing models of treatment.
3. Identify the presence of co-occurring disorders and associated issues for coordinating services and continuum of care.
4. Evaluate the relationship between genetic and environmental factors within addiction. 
5. Develop practical and effective skills for interviewing, assessing, and treatment planning for diverse populations and with respect to individual differences within their cultural context.
6. Evaluate how one’s own values, historical and personal biases, culture, and attitudes may affect clients, counselors, and the working relationship. Students explore their own self-awareness, beliefs, and experiences related to addiction.

PY732 Considerations and Counseling Approaches: the LGBTQIA+community (1 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to the life experiences and concerns often presented in counseling by clients who are exploring and/or identifying as being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.  General concepts, ideas, and research to help clinicians work with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community will be reviewed. An emphasis is placed on healthy identity development and norms, protective and risk factors for mental health outcomes, and common presenting concerns. Students develop skills in LGBTQIA+ affirmative strategies to build positive therapeutic relationships, accurate assessment of strengths and needs, and treatment plans for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community and their networks of support. The context of historical experiences and viewpoints relating to the LGBTQIA+ population are incorporated throughout the course.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply accurate and respectful terminology to identities and experiences of individuals in this population, and to appreciate that terminology used by individuals and society may vary through time and throughout the general public. 
2. Identify models of healthy identity and intersectional identity development, coming out experiences, and gender transitions, as well as protective factors that predict positive mental health outcomes.
3. Analyze the impact various risk factors (microaggressions, homophobia, transphobia, bullying, familial rejection, institutionalized discrimination, and vicarious trauma) may have on mental health functioning of individuals and their common outcomes (homelessness, substance use issues, abuse, suicidality, etc.). 
4. Create treatment plans built upon affirmative strategies and client’s strengths in order to overcome common obstacles to adequate care.
5. Examine personal attitudes, culture, and biases that may influence the therapeutic relationship and outcomes. 

PY733 Special Topics in Psychology: Emerging Therapy Approaches (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
Pre/Co-requisite: PY665  or PY724  
This course examines current topics within the field of psychology, focusing on professional development and building specialized skills and competency. The course covers summarized information on the topic assigned, including applied theories, multicultural implications and responsiveness, clinical application, and ethical considerations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify and implement practical application of the content area.
2. Demonstrate understanding of multicultural implications by creating effective approaches for working with diverse individuals.
3. Identify appropriate ethical considerations related to the given topic.
4. Demonstrate emerging knowledge of the topic.
5. Analyze and evaluate the need for additional resources, including appropriate collaboration with other disciplines, professionals, and/or systems.

PY734 Practicum Extension (3 cr.)

In this practicum/internship/field experience based course students focus on increasing their competencies within the counseling and psychology practice, building on their practicum/internship/field experience. This course is used for students needing a total of 9 credits in practicum, and will be taken either concurrently with PY710, PY711, or as an additional course as a non-degree seeking student.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply professional perspectives regarding clinical issues to the practice of counseling psychology building upon existing and emerging competencies.
2. Demonstrate ethical decision making in counseling practice.
3. Integrate knowledge of psychological theories, assessment, research, and ethics into the practice of psychology.
4. Integrate feedback from on-site supervision and seminar supervision into effective diagnosis, treatment interventions and therapeutic process.
5. Demonstrate inclusivity and multicultural perspective with clients and colleagues.

PY735 Trauma and Crisis Counseling (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY613  
This course reviews crisis response and trauma-informed care. Students identify possible presentations of crisis and/or trauma responses and explore respectful approaches for engaging and supporting clients. Diagnostic considerations, assessment, and specific models for treatment and healing, as well as their training requirements, are reviewed. Similarities and differences between trauma and crisis presentations and treatment approaches are covered.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify crisis and trauma issues presented by therapy clients and articulate factors related to determining if, when, and how to address these concerns with the client.
2. Articulate similarities and differences between the concepts of trauma and crisis and their treatment.
3. Compare and contrast various modalities for trauma care with consideration for client’s concerns, strengths and resiliencies.
4. Identify treatment strategies for crisis counseling including assessing for risk and creating safety plans, if indicated.

PY799 Psychosocial Challenges to the Management of Anxiety in the Modern Era (2 cr.)

This multidisciplinary course contributes to students’ development of cultural competency by examining challenges to managing existential anxiety that both underlie and emanate from the social construction of culture amid discontinuous and/or violent contexts in modern history.  Strategies to manage anxiety–as articulated in selected approaches to cultural anthropology, social psychology, philosophy, and multigenerational systemic therapies–are emphasized.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Utilize selected concepts from Terror Management Theory, pragmatic utilitarianism, and multigenerational systemic therapy to identify and describe the antecedents, relational processes, and systemic consequences of a coercive social interaction in terms of anxiety management and on-going processes of cultural development.
2. Identify universal aspects of human experience that are represented in particular events and actions among diverse groups with different styles of managing anxiety and decision making—especially around issues of personal freedom, class, ethnicity and national identity, gender, and age.   
3. Conceptualize and describe how to effectively do the following:

• reduce one’s own anxious reactivity within a coercive social context;
• help an individual or group identify and subsequently modify their most frequently used strategies to manage anxiety in a manner that is less destructive to self and others;
• facilitate peaceful and constructive resolution of differences among two or more multisystemic levels of social interaction; and
• help a participant in a coercive or violent interaction work through subsequent grief and trauma or gratification derived from winning or dominating.

PYD800 First Year Proseminar (1 cr.)

This small group experience is conducted in a seminar format and is taken during the student’s first semester in the program. The proseminar is designed to introduce the student to professional functioning as a counseling psychologist, review program requirements and expectations, provide support for the transition into doctoral level study, and foster the development of the student’s identity as a psychologist. This course is graded on a pass/no credit basis.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Articulate the unique perspective on professional practice offered by counseling psychology.
2. Understand current developments in the profession of psychology in the context of political, economic, and cultural forces.
3. Understand program requirements and expectations, and develop an individual plan for progressing through the program.
4. Develop relationships with fellow students and faculty for mutual support and learning.
5. Began to formulate and articulate the student’s own professional identity as a professional psychologist.

PYD801 Historical Foundations of Psychology (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MA course in Personality Theory or Theories of Counseling
This course emphasizes understanding professional practice in historical and cultural context, and traces the development of collective understandings and assumptions about psychology since the 18th century. The development of major theories of personality and psychotherapy are considered in historical context. Historical developments in both theoretical and applied psychology are reviewed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Develop a framework for understanding and integrating major theoretical perspectives on personality and psychotherapy.
2. Organize information about major events and individuals in the history of all areas of psychology, showing relations between historical events and people.
3. Evaluate the impact of historical and cultural context on the development of the theory and practice of psychotherapy.
4. Describe the development of psychology as a profession, and to consider future trends and directions.
5. Demonstrate critical analytic skills in reading psychological literature and in oral and written presentation on psychological topics.
    

PYD802 Physiological Psychology and Psychopharmacology (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MA course in Physiological Psychology
This interdisciplinary course explores explanations of the human experience in terms of biological substrates. Topics covered include neural development over the lifespan, neural plasticity, genetic vulnerabilities, imbalance of neurotransmitters and hormones, and brain dysfunctions. This course also covers interactions of psychoactive drugs with the central nervous system and neurotransmitters to influence cognition, emotion, and behavioral processes. Emphasis is on psychiatric medication with the spectrum of psychiatric disorders and drugs of abuse. The biopsychosocial perspective is used to integrate and acknowledge the dynamic bidirectional relationships among the multiple causal factors that contribute to behavior and mental disorders.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Discuss with clients a proficient knowledge of neuroanatomy, neural plasticity, neuron, glial, and synaptic physiology.
2. Explain the neurobiology of normal behavior and how disruptions of these neurobiological substrates lead to pathological stress and mental disorders.
3.  Demonstrate knowledge of biological (pathophysiologic) mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of mental disorders.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the pharmacology of therapeutic drugs (e.g., pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics of drugs) associated with the treatment of the spectrum of Axis I and Axis II disorders and drugs of abuse.
5. Analyze major theoretical issues and controversies surrounding the use of psychoactive drugs.
6. Discuss professionally with the client and/or significant support persons how a particular drug treats a mental disorder, the clinical efficacy relative to the side effect profile, and treatment alternatives and combinations.
    

PYD803 Social and Organizational Psychology (3 cr.)

This course focuses on the exploration and evaluation of current developments in social psychology theory and research. Both basic and applied research is included. Emphasis is placed on utilizing social psychological concepts and principles to understand and solve challenges found in mental health and professional practice within culturally diverse settings. An overview of organizational development and change is also presented.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate the ability to use theories and concepts to diagnose the problem and develop possible solutions for prescribed assessment, treatment issues, and professional practice issues with special attention to cultural diversity issues.
2. Critically evaluate social constructs and theoretical perspectives of social psychology’s explanation of social interactions and the individual’s role therein.
3. Synthesize the implications of theory and research in the social psychological basis of behavior into practice.
4. Identify and assess the significance of social influences at work in a variety of interactions on self and client thinking and behavior.
5. Evaluate the different methodologies social psychologists use to research social issues.
6. Apply the research on organizational psychology to a variety of organizations, communities, and situations.
7. Integrate ethical parameters with organizational assessments and change principles.

PYD804 Cognitive - Affective Bases of Behavior (3 cr.)

This course focuses on current research and theory in cognitive and affective psychology and neuroscience. Topics include perception, attention, memory, problem solving, reasoning, language, and emotion. The interaction of both cognitive and affective processes is emphasized throughout. Applications of these processes to clinical assessment and intervention are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand and evaluate current research on the cognitive and affective bases of behavior.
2. Apply the principles of cognitive and affective bases of behavior to emotional development and vulnerability to disorders.
3. Synthesize and articulate the implications of theory and research in cognitive neuroscience for clinical practice.
4. Utilize cognitive and affective theories of behavior to understand the therapeutic process and developmental changes.
    

PYD806 Psychometric Theory and Application (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): master’s courses in Statistics and Psychological Assessment
This course focuses on techniques for measuring psychological variables with emphasis on standardization, reliability, validity, item analysis, scores, and reporting. The statistical underpinnings of psychometric research are reviewed, including properties of distributions, descriptive statistics, correlation, and factor analysis. Concepts, principles, and methods of modern measurement theory are addressed. The cultural validity of assessment techniques and instruments are examined. Procedures for constructing psychological scales, collecting data on the scales, and evaluating the psychometric properties of the scales are reviewed and practiced.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand and apply statistical concepts fundamental to psychometric research.
2. Utilize psychometric principles in the selection of instruments to evaluate psychological functioning.
3. Design and evaluate psychological measurement with consideration of cultural sensitivity and validity.
4. Construct and analyze psychometrically supported assessment instruments.
5. Evaluate psychometric features of tests to ascertain that instruments are reliable, valid, and adequately standardized for the anticipated clinical population.

PYD807 Quantitative Research and Statistical Analysis (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806  
This course focuses on developing suitable research designs, selecting appropriate measures, and the appropriate analysis of data for conducting research in clinical practice. Development of the essential skills needed to comprehend, interpret, and critically evaluate published research in the field of counseling psychology and related fields is emphasized. Topics include theory and use of factorial ANOVA, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis, theory and use of multiple regression, discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, structural equation models including path analysis, and selected nonparametric approaches.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Develop meaningful research questions and evaluate and select research methodologies which are appropriate to answer these questions.
2. Analyze quantitative data using appropriate statistical procedures.
3. Present and interpret the results of statistical analyses.
4. Critically analyze research articles in professional psychology and related fields.
5. Identify relevant ethical issues, and demonstrate competency in the application of the APA Code of Ethics with respect to research methods.

PYD808 Qualitative Research Methods (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806  
This course familiarizes students with fundamental concepts, attitudes, and applied skills in the qualitative methodological approaches most applicable to the field of counseling psychology. Topics include critical literature analysis, the formulation of research questions, proposal development, data collection strategies, data analysis approaches, and strategies to enhance trustworthiness and rigor. Understanding of ethical issues and the development of ethical research practice procedures are emphasized throughout.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Describe the comparative strengths and weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative methods and how these approaches can be integrated.
2. Evaluate published qualitative research with an emphasis on critique of design strength, rigor, and study limitations.
3. Evaluate methodological and ethical considerations associated with employing qualitative methods.
4. Develop appropriate research questions for qualitative methods of inquiry.
5. Analyze and interpret qualitative data, presenting results in professional prose.
6. Design a qualitative research study and develop a research proposal.

PYD809 Outcome Research and Program Evaluation (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806 , PYD807 , PYD808 
This course provides evidence-based practice training in the understanding of scientific research which supports the practice of psychology. Students gain skills in both the critical analysis of existing research and in the conduct of research to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. The course focuses on the practical implementation of outcome assessment and program evaluation strategies in applied clinical settings.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate professional practice in the context of the scientific evidence which supports it, and describe contemporary understandings of the relationship between science and practice in professional organizations and societies.
2. Analyze the contribution various research designs and methodologies make to the evidence-based practice of psychology.
3. Critically evaluate and apply published research studies to the practice of psychology.
4. Conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions in applied clinical settings.

PYD811 Advanced Lifespan Development (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): master’s course in Developmental Psychology
This course provides an in-depth review of contemporary theory and research on life course development. The course is advanced in that it assumes the student has knowledge of basic developmental processes and theories from previous coursework. Factors that interact and affect life course development, both intra- and interpersonally, across the entire lifespan are explored; this includes factors related to culture, context, risk, resilience, well-being, and relationship. The value and use of life course knowledge for a counseling psychologist in various settings is explored.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate patterns of human development across the life course through the lens of transactional, maturational, and ecological lifespan theories. 
2. Analyze and evaluate the application of life course theories in regard to cultural competence.
3. Apply and analyze the use of life course theories in diverse settings (e.g. clinical, educational, consultative) with diverse populations.
4. Apply objectivity, curiosity, open mindedness, and ethical principles in the analysis, evaluation, and discussion of professionally and culturally relevant life course research in the practice of psychology.

PYD812 Advanced Psychopathology (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): master’s course in Psychopathology; PYD811  
This course examines current theory and research about abnormal development and psychopathology.  A primary focus of the course is on the prevention, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of mental illness in children, adolescents, and adults. Biological, cultural, familial, educational and social factors that impact psychopathology are explored. The role of the initial clinical interview in assessment, diagnosis, and case formulation is addressed. The role of age-related changes in cognitive and physical functioning in understanding psychopathology is also considered. The course is advanced in the sense that it assumes students’ basic knowledge of the DSM-IV and or DSM-5 from previous coursework.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply clinical objectivity, curiosity, open-mindedness, and ethical principles in diagnostic assessment and case formulation.
2. Apply currently accepted diagnostic criteria to assess and diagnose mental disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.
3. Identify, analyze, and utilize clinical data to make differential diagnoses between typically co-occurring disorders.
4. Show an applied understanding of the content and use of the DSM-5 and the ICD-11.
5. Evaluate and utilize professional and culturally relevant sources of information specifically related to the prevention, etiology, and prognosis of mental disorders across the lifespan.
6. Identify, evaluate, and utilize appropriate assessment strategies, including biopsychosocial data, for diagnosis and case formulation based on empirically supported practice guidelines.
7. Demonstrate competence in initial clinical interviewing, diagnostic procedures, and report writing, including the recognition and evaluation of clinically complex situations such as danger to self or others.

PYD813 Developmental Psychopathology (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MA courses in Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology
This course examines developmental theory and research to aid in distinguishing between normal and abnormal developmental pathways of children and adolescents. Factors impacting normal development and psychopathology are explored and include biological, cultural, family, educational, and social issues. Issues related to prevention, etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of these disorders are addressed within a developmental context.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand the process of human development from birth through adolescence.
2. Assess children with emotional and behavioral problems in the context of normal development.
3. Apply currently accepted diagnostic criteria to assess for and diagnose mental disorders in children and adolescents.
4. Evaluate and utilize professional sources of information specifically related to the prevention, etiology, and prognosis of mental disorders in children and adolescents.
5. Analyze clinical data to make differential diagnoses between typically co-occurring disorders in children and adolescents.
6. Identify, evaluate, and utilize appropriate assessment strategies and treatment.

PYD815 Cognitive Assessment (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806  
This course covers administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized individual tests of cognition and cognitive abilities. These instruments include current versions of standard intelligence and memory scales and their use in the assessment of functioning in areas such as memory and executive functioning. The impact of clients’ culture and background on test results, the incorporation of results into psychological reports, and ethical issues are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate and select cognitive assessment instruments using rigorous psychometric principles and practices.
2. Utilize cognitive assessment instruments to evaluate cognitive ability and cognitive functioning in children, adults, and older adults.
3. Demonstrate the ability to administer, score, and interpret selected cognitive tests in a manner that is consistent with standard practices and is culturally appropriate.
4. Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features.
5. Effectively communicate test results to colleagues, clients, and other appropriate parties.
6. Apply ethical standards in the conduct of cognitive assessment.

PYD816 Personality Assessment (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806  
This course explores the theories and concepts of personality assessment and the instruments typically used to assess personality traits and characteristics. Both objective and projective instruments are examined. Topics include administering, scoring, interpreting, and integrating personality test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features. Emphasis is placed on incorporating personality test results into psychological reports and communicating the results to colleagues, the client, and other interested parties. Ethical issues associated with personality assessment are examined.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate and choose sound personality assessment instruments using rigorous psychometric principles and practices.
2. Identify and account for strengths and weaknesses of both objective and projective instruments.
3. Demonstrate the ability to administer, score, and interpret selected personality tests in a manner that is consistent with standard practices and is culturally appropriate.
4. Apply ethical standards to the use of personality tests.
5. Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features.
6. Communicate test results to colleagues, the clients, and other appropriate parties.

PYD818 Multiculturalism and Diversity (3 cr.)

This course focuses on how cultural premises and differences in history, life experiences, and world views influence understanding and communication. Emphasis is placed on the perspectives and experiences of underrepresented populations. This course also focuses on roles of the psychologist as educator, researcher, clinician, organizational change agent and policy developer, and the application of the constructs of multiculturalism and diversity to various professional settings.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain the processes that underlie the range of attitudes and beliefs that influence perceptions of and interactions with individuals and systems.
2. Identify personal cultural contexts, biases, and values from a multi-systemic and ecological perspective.
3. Evaluate professional practices with regards to multicultural responsiveness to and knowledge and understanding of individuals and systems.
4. Critically evaluate research and theory regarding evidenced-based practices from a multicultural psychological perspective, and identify cultural assumptions underlying all research in psychology.
5. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize, analyze, and evaluate individual and group behavior within and across multiple cultural contexts.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of how one might integrate culturally appropriate skills into clinical and other applied psychological practices.

PYD820 Common Factors in Counseling and Psychotherapy (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Master’s level course in clinical intervention skills
In this course the theoretical foundations of common factors and efficacy of interventions are examined and applied to the practice of counseling psychology, with an emphasis on the scientific basis for the effectiveness of specific counselor attitudes and behaviors. Specific skills in implementing empirically supported counselor behaviors and attitudes are demonstrated and practiced.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify factors common to effective approaches of psychotherapy.
2. Evaluate the research relating to efficacy of therapy interventions and evidenced-based practice.
3. Create appropriate interventions leading to positive client functioning and sense of well-being.
4. Synthesize an understanding of approaches to psychotherapy to articulate a personal theory of psychotherapy.
5. Demonstrate interpersonal and clinical skills requisite for the development of a good therapeutic alliance.
6. Interpret behavior from multiple perspectives and recognize strengths and limitations of the various theoretical perspectives.
    

PYD821 Advanced Cognitive-Behavioral Theories and Techniques (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD820  
This course examines theories and techniques of Cognitive Behavioral approaches as applied in professional counseling. Students will learn the general framework of Cognitive Behavioral Theory and gain familiarity with specific empirically supported techniques and treatments. Additionally, emphasis is placed on determining when to offer Cognitive Behavioral therapies in general, what specific treatments to utilize depending on client presentation and preference, and when other modalities are more appropriate.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain the underlying principles of cognitive behavioral theory. 
2. Evaluate and apply research in the area of cognitive behavioral approaches. 
3. Plan strategies to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients when utilizing cognitive behavioral approaches. 
4. Apply cognitive behavioral techniques in therapy and identify when utilization of the approach is most appropriate. 
5. Integrate an understanding of diversity into the application of cognitive behavioral approaches with individual clients. 
6. Evaluate ethical implications when employing cognitive behavioral approaches, from the perspective of a professional psychologist.

PYD822 Advanced Psychodynamic Theories and Techniques (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD820  
This course provides advanced training in contemporary psychodynamic theory and its application in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and consultation. Evidence-based models of psychodynamic and experiential practice are explored. The course emphasizes practical application, including case formulation, clinical strategies and techniques, and the integration of complex dynamic insights into other treatment modalities.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate the theoretical principles of psychodynamic and experiential approaches to psychotherapy.
2. Evaluate research in the area of psychodynamic approaches, including outcome and process research.
3. Apply psychodynamic principles to therapy, and identify when the approach is most appropriately used.
4. Integrate an understanding of diversity into the applicability of psychodynamic approaches to individual clients.
5. Examine ethical implications in applying psychodynamic approaches.
6. Generate meaningful clinical inferences and interpretations based on psychodynamic principles.
7. Function confidently in psychodynamic-oriented treatment settings.

PYD825 Ethics and Professional Issues (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Master’s course in Professional Ethics
This course reviews and applies professional ethics codes, including the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists, and statutes and rules relevant to psychologists to professional issues. An ethical decision-making framework integrating these standards is developed. Issues related to the professional practice of psychology are examined through the workings of professional organizations and licensing boards.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the application and enforcement of the laws, regulatory practices, and ethics that govern the practice of psychology.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and function of the Minnesota Board of Psychology.
3. Apply the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct to the practice of psychology.
4. Apply an ethical decision-making model that integrates current professional and individual standards in the practice of psychology.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the values and principles that underlie the work of a psychologist.
6. Integrate knowledge and sensitivity of individual and cultural differences into the ethical practice of psychology.
7. Identify trends in professional issues in psychology and their impact on professional practice.

PYD827 Vocational Assessment and Career Counseling (2 cr.)

This course examines theories of career development and the assessment of interests, abilities, aptitudes, and characteristics of the individual and work environment. Topics include sources of educational and occupational information, career trends, various forms of vocational assessment and problem conceptualization, effective vocational intervention, and issues of cultural and individual diversity relevant to the world of work. Emphasis is placed on the integration of work and career issues with other developmental and personal information.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate theories of career development and career choice as a basis for assessment.
2. Select career assessment instruments and strategies for their appropriateness for individuals, settings, cultures, and situations.
3. Demonstrate the ability to administer, score, and interpret career tests and inventories within standard practices and with cultural sensitivity.
4. Integrate vocational assessment results with other personal and cultural information.
5. Provide career development interventions to diverse individuals throughout the lifespan.
6. Describe community roles for counseling psychologists in vocational realms (e.g., advocacy, lobbying, community education).

PYD828 Supervision and Consultation (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD841  
This course examines basic theoretical models of supervision and consultation and an introduction to applications in counseling practice. Clinical dilemmas are examined using case examples, with a particular focus on ethics and practice within a multicultural context. In addition to supervision competencies and practical resources for future supervisors, topics include the use of psychological skills in a consultation and the challenges encountered in various consultation venues.
 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate the theoretical underpinnings of supervision and consultation.
2. Integrate theories and a personal approach into practical applications of supervision and consultation.
3. Analyze and apply the aspects of individual and cultural diversity that impact supervision and consultation.
4. Analyze and apply ethical principles, legal standards, and obligations in the role of supervisor and consultant.
5. Evaluate both the professional and personal skills necessary to provide competent supervision and consultation.
6. Design a plan for continued development and growth as a supervisor and consultant.

PYD829 The Contemporary Practice of Professional Psychology (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD842 
This course critically examines current trends, controversies, and opportunities in the professional practice of psychology, utilizing the scholarly literature and newsletters, journals, listservs, and other venues where timely developments in the profession are being proposed and discussed. Students articulate a plan for the further development of their identity as a professional psychologist.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Examine current trends and controversies in the practice of psychology.
2. Identify opportunities in and potential obstacles to the specific areas of practice relevant to the student’s career goals.
3. Participate as an informed professional in the activities of local, state, and national professional organizations.
4. Anticipate and shape future developments in the profession.
5. Develop an individualized plan for accomplishing the next stages of development as a professional psychologist.

PYD840 Practicum I-A (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806 , PYD812 , PYD813  , PYD815 , PYD816 , PYD818 , PYD820 , PYD825 
This is the first course of a two-semester introductory doctoral practicum experience which includes supervised training in assessment and psychological interventions and focuses on building foundational clinical skills. The relative proportion of assessment and intervention work may vary depending on the practicum site and the individual student’s background and training needs. The practicum requires a minimum of 300 hours each of the two semesters. Students on practicum work under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist. Students also attend a weekly practicum seminar on campus led by a faculty member.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Form productive professional relationships with supervisors and peers.
2. Demonstrate assessment and counseling skills at the level expected for a doctoral student who is prepared for a second practicum.
3. Conceptualize case material according to various theoretical orientations.
4. Apply clinical research to practice.
5. Present clinical cases for consultation.
6. Identify cultural and diversity issues relevant to clinical material and professional development.
7. Integrate feedback from supervisors to improve performance.

PYD841 Practicum I-B (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD806 , PYD812  , PYD813 ,PYD815 , PYD816 , PYD818 , PYD820 , PYD825 
This is the second course of a two-semester introductory doctoral practicum experience which includes supervised training in assessment and psychological interventions and focuses on building foundational clinical skills. The relative proportion of assessment and intervention work may vary depending on the practicum site and the individual student’s background and training needs. The practicum requires a minimum of 300 hours each of the two semesters. Students on practicum work under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist. Students also attend a weekly practicum seminar on campus led by a faculty member.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Form productive professional relationships with supervisors and peers.
2. Demonstrate assessment and counseling skills at the level expected for a doctoral student who is prepared for a second practicum.
3. Conceptualize case material according to various theoretical orientations.
4. Apply clinical research to practice.
5. Present clinical cases for consultation.
6. Identify cultural and diversity issues relevant to clinical material and professional development.
7. Integrate feedback from supervisors to improve performance.
    

PYD842 Practicum II-A (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD821 , PYD822 , PYD841 , PYD840  
This is the first of a two-semester advanced doctoral practicum experience which builds on the skills and experience gained in Practicum I. Practicum sites for Practicum II are individually selected to complement the training received in Practicum I. The practicum requires a minimum of 300 hours each of the two semesters. Students on practicum work under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist, and attend a weekly practicum seminar on campus led by a faculty member.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Maintain productive professional relationships with supervisors and peers.
2. Demonstrate assessment and counseling skills at the level expected for a doctoral student prepared for internship.
3. Demonstrate a complex understanding of how theory influences practice.
4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of evidence-based interventions in the application of research to clinical practice.
5. Prepare and present formal case presentations (in preparation for the Clinical Case Presentation).
6. Synthesize feedback from multiple sources.
7. Demonstrate insight into the impact of self on others and others on self.
8. Identify contextual variables that influence clinical practice, research, and professional practice.
    

PYD843 Practicum II-B (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD840 , PYD841 , PYD821 , PYD822 
This is the second of a two-semester advanced doctoral practicum experience which builds on the skills and experience gained in Practicum I. Practicum sites for Practicum II are individually selected to complement the training received in Practicum I. The practicum requires a minimum of 300 hours each of the two semesters. Students on practicum work under the supervision of a doctoral level psychologist, and attend a weekly practicum seminar on campus led by a faculty member.
 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Maintain productive professional relationships with supervisors and peers.
2. Demonstrate assessment and counseling skills at the level expected for a doctoral student prepared for internship.
3. Demonstrate a complex understanding of how theory influences practice.
4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of evidence-based interventions in the application of research to clinical practice.
5. Prepare and present formal case presentations (in preparation for the Clinical Case Presentation).
6. Synthesize feedback from multiple sources.
7. Demonstrate insight into the impact of self on others and others on self.
8. Identify contextual variables that influence clinical practice, research, and professional practice.

PYD845 Advanced Doctoral Practicum (optional, does not count toward degree) (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PYD840 , PYD841 , PYD842 , PYD843  
Building on the knowledge and skills gained in PYD840/841 and PYD842/843, the Advanced Doctoral Practicum is an optional training experience that involves clinical work supervised by a Licensed Psychologist.  The overall practicum experience may be structured such that advanced practicum students focus on their particular area of interest/specialty as well as their continued personal and professional development as an emerging psychologist. During the course of the advanced practicum, students attend either a faculty-led group seminar on campus or meet individually with faculty.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Practice clinical skills in a specialized area of interest.
2. Conceptualize clients from a specialized and/or more advanced theoretical perspective.
3. Critically evaluate and professionally integrate assessment, historical, research, and clinical information to inform treatment planning and interventions.
4. Evaluate one’s own clinical proficiencies and areas for continued development.
5. Articulate an emerging professional identity.

PYD849 Supplemental Practicum (if needed, does not count toward degree) (1 cr.)

1. Practice and demonstrate specific assessment and/or counseling skills.
2. Integrate theories and clinical research into practical application.
3. Articulate the impact of clinical experiences on professional functioning including diversity issues.
4. Record clinical activities and evaluate one’s own clinical ability and disposition.

PYD851 Counseling with Children and Families (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course covers current research and clinical approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders for children and adolescents and their families. Cultural and ethical issues in the practice of child and family therapy are highlighted. The multiple systems children live in and the stakeholders in the treatment process, including schools, parents, law enforcement, child protection, and welfare agencies, are addressed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify cultural factors that impact child development, family constellations, and therapy.
2. Integrate test and interview data, collateral information, and cultural features to develop recommendations for family interventions in school, community, and therapy settings.
3. Practice a variety of therapy interventions and evaluate their effectiveness with specific ages, issues, and settings.
4. Evaluate current literature in evidence-based practice with youth and families.
5. Present information in ways appropriate to the culture, setting, and education of various stakeholders.
6. Delineate the ethical issues and concerns involved in assessing and treating mental health and mental illness in children and adolescents.

PYD852 Neuropsychological Assessment (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits), PYD802 , PYD804 
This course is an introduction to neuropsychological assessment. Procedures for conducting brief assessments to screen for neuropsychological functioning are presented. Instruments to conduct more complete assessments of attention, memory, executive functioning, effort, sensory-motor functioning, and other cognitive processes are demonstrated and discussed. The course reviews communication of findings from neuropsychological assessments as appropriate for various settings and populations.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate and choose sound neuropsychological assessment instruments using rigorous psychometric principles and practices.
2. Administer, score, and interpret selected neuropsychological assessments in a manner that is consistent with standard practices and is culturally appropriate.
3. Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features.
4. Communicate test results to colleagues, the clients, and other appropriate parties.
5. Apply ethical standards in the use of neuropsychological tests.

PYD853 Trauma Treatments (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits), PYD821 ,PYD822 ,PYD841  
This course examines the nature of trauma, psychological responses to trauma, and the treatment of trauma. Assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment of various traumas are reviewed, including perspectives from different theoretical orientations. The course will provide space for self-reflection on practicing cultural humility and managing secondary trauma in the context of trauma therapy.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Differentiate the effects of trauma and the variables that may attenuate or exacerbate posttraumatic symptoms.  
2. Generate an understanding of complex diversity issues into assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment of trauma survivors.  
3. Compare trauma treatment principles across different trauma therapies and theoretical orientations. 
4. Generate strategies for deciding what trauma treatments are best suited for specific clients.
5. Evaluate research in the area of trauma studies across disciplines and theoretical approaches.
6. Analyze strategies to respond ethically to different situations in trauma treatment.

PYD854 Projective Assessment (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits), PYD822 
This course is an introduction to projective personality assessment. The main focus of the course is on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Rorschach using contemporary scoring protocols. Selected commonly used projective tests are also presented. The communication of findings from projective assessments as appropriate for various settings and populations is reviewed. The psychometric properties of projective tests are discussed.
 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate the ability to select, administer, score, and interpret selected projective tests in a manner that is consistent with standard practices and is culturally appropriate.
2. Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features.
3. Communicate test results to colleagues, the clients, and other appropriate parties.
4. Apply ethical standards in the use of projective tests.

PYD855 Group Therapy (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course applies theories and research of group process and dynamics to the practice of group therapy. Multicultural and ethical issues are evaluated. Group skills and techniques are developed and applied to various types of groups comprised of different populations in diverse settings.
 

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate theories and research for application to different group settings and populations.
2. Select the appropriate group processes for different settings and populations.
3. Evaluate ethical issues involved in the delivery of group therapy.
4. Apply an understanding of ethics in group therapy to practice.
5. Develop and apply group therapy skills and techniques to different types of groups, populations, and settings.
    

PYD856 Play Therapy Across the Lifespan (2 cr.)

This course applies research and theories of play and other experiential processes to the practice of therapy in various contexts.  Attention is paid to the developmental nature and utility of play across the lifespan.   Research about the neurological, social, biological, psychological, and emotional impact of play is integrated into the understanding and development of therapeutic interventions.  Multicultural and ethical issues in the practice of these therapies are addressed.  The course includes both didactic and experiential components.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate research in the area of play and experiential therapies across disciplines and theoretical approaches.
2. Integrate information about the neurological, social, biological, psychological, and emotional impact of play with treatment intervention planning.
3. Identify the developmental, clinical, and cultural factors that indicate the appropriate use of experiential therapies.
4. Evaluate ethical issues involved in the delivery of play and experiential therapy.
5. Practice a variety of experiential therapeutic interventions and evaluate their potential effectiveness for specific populations.

PYD857 Counseling and Human Sexuality (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course explores the relationship between mental health and human sexuality. Topics may include: biological foundations, research methodology, variations in sexual behavior, sexuality and the life cycle, sexual problems and disorders, sex therapy, sexual coercion, and sexual responsibility. Additionally, this course explores therapist values, attitudes, and beliefs about sexuality and sexual behavior, and promotes practitioner self-awareness and self-reflection about the intersection of the personal and professional in counseling clients for sexuality related issues.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain and evaluate counseling approaches as they relate to diverse populations in need of education and counseling in the areas of sexuality and relationships.
2. Evaluate one’s own values, beliefs, decision-making techniques, and demonstrate an ability to respect others when working with diverse populations and views.
3. Summarize and analyze the physical, psychological, and social aspects of sexual development and functioning as they relate to various clinical situations.
4. Articulate the evaluation and treatment of sexual problems, and determine when and how to properly refer clients to appropriate treatment.
5. Explain how positive sex approaches may differ for diverse populations.

PYD858 Counseling with Substance Use and Addictions (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of the first year coursework (24 credits)
This course examines addiction and recovery from both the individual’s and the clinician’s perspective. It provides the student with an understanding of the use of and addiction to alcohol, drugs, medications, gambling, and sex. The course provides skills for the assessment, intervention, treatment, and aftercare of addiction in the context of work as a professional psychologist.

Upon completion of this course students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Examine research and theory on the assessment and treatment of addictions.
2. Articulate the impact of addictions on the professional practice of counseling psychology.
3. Understand current developments in the profession of psychology regarding comorbid/co-occurring mental health and chemical health disorders.
4. Integrate theories of the development, intervention, and treatment of addiction issues with psychological theory.
5. Differentiate between mental health concerns and addiction problems.
6. Implement interventions to address addiction problems as distinct from mental health concerns.

PYD859 Couple and Family Assessment (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
Issues in the research and the clinical assessment of couples and families are the focus of this course. Specific protocols, techniques, and instruments are discussed, evaluated, and administered. Psychometric basis of the instrumentation are reviewed. Ethical and legal issues are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate the instrumentation used in couple and family assessments from a psychometric perspective.
2. Design, implement, and interpret appropriate assessment protocols for a variety of couples, families, and situations.
3. Describe the connections between research, theory, and clinical practice in the assessment of couples and families.
4. Recognize the legal, ethical, cultural, and clinical issues associated with the use of assessments with couples and families.

PYD860 Human Sexuality (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): 24 credits in the PsyD program completed first.
This course explores the relationship between mental health and human sexuality. Topics may include: biological foundations, research methodology, variations in sexual behavior, sexuality and the life cycle, sexual problems and disorders, sex therapy, sexual coercion, and sexual responsibility. Additionally, this course explores therapist values, attitudes, and beliefs about sexuality and sexual behavior, and promotes practitioner self-awareness and self-reflection about the intersection of the personal and professional in counseling clients for sexuality related issues.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain and evaluate counseling approaches as they relate to diverse populations in need of education and counseling in the areas of sexuality and relationships.
2. Evaluate one’s own values, beliefs, decision-making techniques, and demonstrate an ability to respect others when working with diverse populations and views.
3. Summarize and analyze the physical, psychological, and social aspects of sexual development and functioning as they relate to various clinical situations.
4. Articulate the evaluation and treatment of sexual problems, and determine when and how to properly refer clients to appropriate treatment.
5. Explain how positive sex approaches may differ for diverse populations.

PYD861 Counseling Psychology in Health Care Settings (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course provides an overview of the role of the psychologist in contemporary healthcare, including integrated care settings. The course emphasizes the medical and psychological aspects of medical conditions which are commonly addressed in health psychology, and the development of basic clinical skills for working in a medical setting. Opportunities for psychologists to practice in healthcare homes, affordable care organizations, and hospitals are explored.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze and compare evolving and predominant models of behavioral health integration and health psychology.
2. Analyze the biological, psychological, social, cultural, and economic factors as well as barriers to care that affect health and behavior, disease, treatment outcomes, and wellness.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of patterns of health behavior and disease risk in the United States and specific health problems that are common in industrialized nations.
4. Develop collaboration and consultation skills and a capacity for leadership as a member of a health care team.
5. Demonstrate understanding of economic factors, ethical-legal standards, and information technology within the health care system.
    

PYD863 Counseling in the Schools (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits), PYD821  
This course examines the roles psychologists play in K-12 school settings. Topics include conducting assessments for learning disability and emotional, behavioral, and developmental disorders; working with students, parents, and teachers; the development of individualized education plans; and working with mental health issues in a school setting.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify cultural and economic factors that impact child development and social and academic success.
2. Evaluate and select sound child and adolescent assessment instruments for various presenting difficulties.
3. Integrate test information with interview, collateral, and background information and cultural features and develop recommendations for individualized education plans (IEPs) and classroom interactions.
4. Practice a variety of therapeutic interventions and evaluate their effectiveness with specific ages and issues, and their appropriateness for the school setting.
5. Evaluate current literature in evidenced based practice with children and adolescents.
6. Present information in ways appropriate to the culture, setting and education of parents, teachers, and administrators.
7. Delineate the legal and ethical issues and concerns involved in treating mental health issues in school settings.
    

PYD864 Counseling Psychology in Forensic Settings (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course provides an introduction to the practice of forensic psychology. The course emphasizes the standards, procedures, and relevant psycholegal issues that are considered when conducting various types of forensic evaluations. Criminal, civil, and juvenile matters are discussed. Ethical standards and considerations specific to the practice of forensic psychology are reviewed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the legal basis for the structure and role of psychologists in the judicial system.
2. Examine ethical requirements and standards of practice relevant to forensic psychology.
3. Examine the relationships among law, psychology, the mental health system, mental illness, and criminal conduct.
4. Analyze salient issues relevant to specific types of forensic psychological evaluations.

PYD865 Industrial Organizational Psychology (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year coursework (24 credits)
This course provides an introduction to the practice of psychology in the workplace. The role of the psychologist in managing human resources functions such as job analysis, employee appraisal, assessment of employee performance, and employee selection is presented. The role of the psychologist as an organizational consultant is also reviewed. The course emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes requisite for psychologists to successfully function in applied workplace settings.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Select and apply commonly utilized employee assessment procedures.
2. Recommend procedures for assessing and improving organizational processes in companies and agencies.
3. Demonstrate the attitudes and skills necessary for successful psychological practice in the workplace.
4. Identify opportunities for practice as an industrial organizational psychologist.
    

PYD866 Rural Practice (2 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to the practice of psychology in rural areas. Research on mental health delivery in rural areas, including prevention, health promotion, integrated care, and consultation is reviewed.  The roles and functions of a psychologist in a rural setting and the influence of the rural context upon professional practice are discussed. The course also provides urban-bound students with knowledge and competencies to provide tele mental health services and to serve rural clients referred to urban specialty clinics. Opportunities to learn from and talk with rural practitioners from around the country are provided.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Articulate the unique perspectives of psychological practice in rural settings.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the empirical foundations of work in rural settings.
3. Examine ethical and professional issues encountered in rural practice.
4. Critically evaluate published research about rural practice.
5. Develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes for working as a psychologist who provides services to rural clients.