Psychology
PSY 101 3
Credits
Introduction to Psychology (s)
Principles of general psychology emphasizing natural science
and social science orientation. Cultural, environment, heredity and psychological
basis for integrated behavior; visual, audition and the other senses;
motivation and emotion; basic processes in learning, problem solving and
thinking; personality; psychological disorders--their prevention and
treatment, and therapeutic strategies. Also available via Independent Learning
or via television as a self-paced, computer-aided course. (3 + 0)
Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 240 3
Credits
Lifespan Developmental Psychology (s)
The psychology of human development from conception to death.
Critical emphasis on theory and research within the field of developmental
psychology with attention paid to similarities and differences in development
across cultures. Topics include the psychological ramifications of physical
development along with cognitive, personality and social development across the
lifespan. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: PSY 101.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 245 3
Credits
Child Development
(Cross-listed with ED 245)
Physical, cultural, emotional, cognitive and social aspects
of a child's development from the prenatal period through early adolescence.
Focus on developmental theories including Erickson, Gardner, Gilligan, Kagen,
Sternberg, Vygotsky and other contemporary theories of child and adolescent
development. (Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 250 3
Credits
Introductory Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
(Cross-listed with SOC 250)
Statistics applied to social scientific topics. Includes
descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, sampling distributions, elementary
probability, estimation of population parameters, hypothesis testing
(one-and-two-sample problems), correlation, simple linear regression and
one-way analysis of variance. Also available via Independent Learning.
(Prerequisite: MATH 107X or 103X or 200X.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 275 3
Credits
Introduction to Social Science Research Methods (s)
Introduction to research methods in psychology. Includes the
scientific process, developing research ideas, experimental and
non-experimental designs, sampling, surveys and data analysis. (Prerequisite:
PSY 101.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 304 3
Credits
Personality (s)
Psychological and social/cultural determinants of personality
formation including appropriate theories in both areas. Also available via
Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: PSY 101.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 310O 3
Credits
Cross-Cultural Psychology (s)
Major theories and research related to understanding the
impact of culture on psychological development, cognition, social behavior, perception,
and models for the conceptualization of distress and disease. Models for
research and inquiry across culture will be discussed in the context of
examining cross-cultural research on selected topics. Meets departmental
community service requirement for psychology major. (Prerequisites: COMM 131X
or COMM 141X; PSY 101 and PSY 240.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 320 3
Credits
History and Systems of Psychology (s)
The history of present psychology from associationism to
humanism with attention to both the philosophical and physiological foundations
of psychology, the most important theorists and movements, and paradigmatic
shifts in the evolution of contemporary psychological systems. Also available
via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: PSY 101.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
PSY 330 3
Credits
Social Psychology (s)
(Cross-listed with SOC 330)
Analysis of intergroup relationships in terms of process and
value orientation, their influences on the personality, and aspects of
collective behavior on group and person. Aspects of social interaction that
have cultural and intercultural variation. (Prerequisite: SOC 100X or
PSY 101.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 333 3
Credits
Human Sexualities Across Cultures (s)
(Cross-listed with SOC 333 and WMS 332)
Exploration of how people in a variety of cultures, both
contemporary and historical, construct the meaning and experience of sexuality,
and express themselves as sexual beings. Interdisciplinary study includes psychology,
sociology, anthropology, gender studies and related fields, with the particular
focus determined by which department is offering the course. Also available via
Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: Junior standing. Next offered: 2007-08.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
PSY 335 3
Credits
Physiological Psychology (n)
Study of the biological bases of human behavior. Emphasis on
functional anatomy of the nervous system to understand normal behavior and
behavioral disorders in terms of their psychology, development, evolution and
function. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisites: PSY 101.
Recommended: BIOL 105X and 106X; or BIOL 111X and 112X.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
PSY 337W 3
Credits
Sport Psychology
Theoretical and practical applications of psychological
issues related to participation in physical activities, including exercise adherence,
performance enhancement, group dynamics, leadership and coaching behaviors,
arousal/anxiety, intervention strategies and lifespan participation. (Prerequisites:
ENGL 111X, ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X, PSY 101, or permission or
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 345 3
Credits
Abnormal Psychology (s)
A study of abnormal behavior, its causes, treatment and
social impact. The major classifications of disorders are presented. Also
available via Independent Learning. Meets departmental community service
requirement for psychology major. (Prerequisite: PSY 101.) (3 + 0) Offered
Fall
PSY 350 3
Credits
Comparative Psychology (n)
An integrated multidisciplinary behavioral approach
emphasizing basic premises, causal factors, functional consequences and interrelationships.
Synthesis of animal behavior and ethology in development and maintenance of
behavioral patterns in individual organisms and social groups. (Prerequisites:
PSY 101, BIOL 105X and 106X; or permission of instructor. Next Offered:
2007-08.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
PSY 360O 3
Credits
Psychology of Women Across Cultures (s)
(Cross-listed with WMS 360O)
Major theories, research and empirical data which describe
the psychology of women as a discrete field, philosophical values of feminism
and history of women's roles in society. The impact of culture on women
interpersonally and intrapsychically examined across cultures. (Prerequisite: COMM
131X or 141X; PSY 101; or permission of instructor. Next offered: 2008-09.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
PSY 370 3
Credits
Drugs and Drug Dependence (s)
A multidisciplinary approach emphasizing acute and chronic
alcoholism, commonly abused drugs, law enforcement and legal aspects of drug
abuse, medical uses of drugs, physiological, psychological and sociological
aspects of drug abuse, recommended drug education alternatives and plans, and
treatment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic drug users. Also available
via Independent Learning. (Prerequisite: PSY 101 or permission of instructor.
Next offered: 2008-09.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
PSY 380 3
Credits
Environmental Psychology (s)
Human behavioral responses to the physical environment, such
as stress, darkness and isolation. Didactic methods include empirical methods
related to behavioral research. (Prerequisite: PSY 101. Recommended: PSY 335.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 390W, O 3
Credits
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (s)
Application of psychological principles, theories and methods
to issues related to work processes and work organizations. Includes employee
selection, motivation, performance appraisal, decision-making, group dynamics,
power and leadership, job design, and organizational change and development.
(Prerequisite: COMM 131X or 141X; ENGL 111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X
or permission of instructor; PSY 101; PSY 250 or equivalent; PSY 275 or
equivalent.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 440 3
Credits
Learning and Cognition (s)
Theory and research on the fundamentals of learning. Topics
include information processing, attention and consciousness, learning
processes, memory structures, retrieval, and the biological and cultural
considerations relevant to each. Also available via Independent Learning. Meets
departmental community service requirement for psychology major. (Prerequisite:
PSY 101 and PSY 275. Next offered: 2008-09.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
PSY 445W 3
Credits
Community Psychology (s)
Survey of principles and applications of community
psychology, emphasizing person-environment interactions and societal and
cultural impacts upon individual and community functioning. Attention given to
interventions which facilitate psychological competence and empowerment,
prevent disorder, and promote social change. Experiential learning emphasized
through community experience/volunteer lab requirement. Meets departmental
community service requirement for psychology major. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X;
ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X or permission of instructor; PSY 101 and PSY 275.)
(2 + 3) Offered Fall
PSY 455 3
Credits
Clinical Psychology
Survey of clinical psychology methods and approaches with
consideration of psychological assessment and treatment. Topics include specific
counseling strategies, such as psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, crisis
intervention, rational-emotive and humanistic approaches, along with ethics in
clinical practice and issues in cross-cultural counseling and psychological
assessment and treatment. A clinical lab will allow students to apply their
classroom learning and acquire hands-on experience in clinical skills. (Prerequisites:
PSY 240, PSY 275 and PSY 345.) (2 + 3) Offered As Demand
Warrants
PSY 469 3
Credits
Health Psychology (n)
(Stacked with PSY 669)
Scientific study of behaviors that relate to health
enhancement, disease and injury prevention, safety and rehabilitation. While mental
health is included, the emphasis is on physical health. Also available via
Independent Learning. (Prerequisites: PSY 101, PSY 275 and junior standing.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 470 3
Credits
Sensation and Perception (n)
An integrated psychological and physiological approach to
sensation, including the fundamental mechanisms of vision, hearing, taste,
smell and movement. Emphasis will include theoretical models and systems of
perception and how they are influenced by cultural, developmental, hereditary,
physiological, psychological and social factors. Meets departmental community
service requirement for psychology major. (Prerequisites: PSY 101 and PSY 275.
Next Offered: 2007-08) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
PSY 475W 3
Credits
Research Design and Analysis in Psychology (s)
An integrated approach to the study of research design and
analysis in psychology. Emphasis on research methodologies and techniques.
Design, execution and analysis of social science research. (Prerequisites: ENGL
111X; ENGL 211X or ENGL 213X; PSY 101; PSY/SOC 250 or STAT 200X; PSY
275. Permission of instructor is required if prerequisites have not been met.
Next offered: 2008-09.) (2 + 3) Offered Alternate Fall
PSY 480W 3
Credits
Qualitative Social Science Research (s)
(Cross-listed with SOC 480W)
Introduction to classical and contemporary research within
the qualitative (or interpretive) paradigm of social science. Discusses the
theoretical frameworks, historical traditions, epistemological and ethical
issues of qualitative approaches. Uses hands-on experience in the practicalities
and excitement of a variety of methods for gathering qualitative data and
conducting qualitative analyses. (Prerequisites: ENGL 111X, ENGL 211X or
ENGL 213X, one lower-division social science research methods course, or
permission of instructor. Next offered: 2008-09.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
PSY 485 3
Credits
Senior Seminar (s)
Synthesis and integration of knowledge and skills developed
by psychology majors. Includes a general knowledge of psychology, a basic
knowledge of the research process and methods, insights into the way culture,
gender, ethnicity, social class and other diversity issues influencing research
and practice in psychology. (Prerequisite: PSY 275 and psychology major with
senior standing.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 488 1-6
Credits
Practicum in Psychology (s)
Individual practice and training to work in a setting or
experience the work of a psychologist. Faculty supervision on campus or on
site. Requires 50 clock hours per credit hour. Placement must be arranged
before registering for course. (Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Graded
Pass/Fail.) (1 + arranged) Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 601 1
Credit
Clinical/Community/Cross-Cultural Integration Seminar
Introduces current trends in community, clinical and
indigenous psychology. Students are encouraged to explore how these three
fields complement each other to bring about positive change in community and
clinical settings. Special emphasis on ways to conceptualize mental health and
community issues in culturally appropriate ways. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (1+0) Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 602 3
Credits
Native Ways of Knowing
Covers the appropriate and valid ways of describing and
explaining human behavior by using the social context, culture and history of
indigenous groups. Includes indigenous approaches to values, health, the
interconnection of family and community; the nature of spirituality and indigenous
healing; and the importance of elders and spiritual healers. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Admittance
into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 603 3
Credits
Alaska and Rural Psychology
Introduces rural community psychology, including the
diversity of rural communities, with emphasis on Alaska and the rural circumpolar
North. Provides an introduction to rural health promotion, prevention and
behavioral health care, and a basis for understanding many of the issues of
services planning and delivery in rural areas. Course will be video-conferenced
between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res
to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: PSY 632, Graduate standing in
psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 604 3
Credits
Biological and Pharmacological Basis of Behavior
Biological underpinnings of behavior and the basic principles
of pharmacology. Deals with physiological causes and contributors to psychopathology
and the medical sequelae of psychiatric disorders. Topics will include issues
such as differential diagnosis, referral for medical or psychiatric
evaluations, and the functional and structural characteristics of relevant
physiological systems. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance
delivery. (Prerequisite: PSY 622, Graduate standing in psychology or permission
of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 605 1
Credit
History and Systems of Psychology
A brief philosophically oriented overview of the history of
psychology. Compares Western psychology in the 19th and 20th centuries and
selected indigenous psychologies of Asia and North America. Special attention
is given to systems of thought that have emerged since the founding of
psychology as an empirical science. Course will be video-conferenced between
UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to
support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or
permission of instructor.) (1 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 606 3
Credits
Native Ways of Healing
Explores healing from a variety of Native perspectives,
particularly from an Alaska Native perspective. Emphasizes the preparation and
education of healers, their roles and work and integration within the
community. Students will have the opportunity to examine the possible
integration of clinical and community psychology with indigenous approaches to
healing. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The
course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Every Third Spring
PSY 607 3
Credits
Cognition, Affect, and Culture
Presents an overview of attention, memory, appraisal and
emotion with applications to clinical psychology in a cultural context.
Cultural influences on emotional experience and cognition are explored. The
etiology and treatment of psychological disorders with significant cognitive
and affective disturbance are explored. Course will be video-conferenced
between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res
to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 610 3
Credits
Alcohol: Pharmacology and Behavior
A multidisciplinary approach to the study of alcohol abuse
and alcoholism which incorporates the biomedical, epidemiological, genetic,
pharmacological, psychological, social and cultural bases. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
PSY 611 3
Credits
Ethics and Professional Practice
Comprehensive overview of ethical principles and legal
statutes involved in clinical and community practice and research. Designed as
a forum for discussion of ethical issues and other concerns relevant to
professionals in psychology, with particular emphasis given to ethical issues
in cross cultural and rural contexts in Alaska. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Admittance
into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 612 3
Credits
Human Development in a Cultural Context
Study of developmental theory, research and substantive
applied issues across the life span. Particular emphasis on understanding how
culture and sociocultural context impact the interplay of biology and
environment in the development of essential qualities and characteristics of
individuals. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The
course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 614 3
Credits
Human Adaptation to the Circumpolar North
(Cross-listed with NORS 614)
Patterns of individual and family adaptation to the stresses
and opportunities of northern regions. Focuses on successful and unsuccessful
responses to northern conditions--the arctic climate, the northern
economy, cultural diversity, and the professional opportunities and stress
factors of sparsely populated frontier settings. Students will complete an
original research paper. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 616 3
Credits
Program Evaluation and Community Consultation I
The first in a two-course series, providing an overview of
theories, methods and applications of program evaluation and community consultation
as tools for facilitating systemic and programmatic changes in community and
clinical settings. Seminar covers techniques of entry into various settings and
designing program evaluations in collaboration with various community
organizations. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses.
The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery.
(Prerequisite: PSY 639; Graduate standing in psychology or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 617 3
Credits
Program Evaluation and Community Consultation II
The second in a two-course series, introducing the principles
and dynamics involved in various types of consultative relationships in
community and clinical settings, with a focus on cross-cultural and ethical
issues. Covers methods of program evaluation implementation and use of program
evaluation findings for consulting with relevant stakeholders. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: PSY 616;
Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
PSY 618 3
Credits
Community Treatment Alternatives
Examination of the role of community in the treatment of
mental health problems among indigenous or ethnic groups. Focus on bringing the
resources of the community to bear on the healing process. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
PSY 620 3
Credits
Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Dependency
Examination of the treatments available for drug and alcohol
abuse. Medical and psychological treatments will be studied. Medical treatments
include abrupt, gradual and substituting techniques. Psychological techniques
include traditional Western therapies as well as less traditional approaches.
(Prerequisite: PSY 610 or PSY 615; graduate standing or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 622 3
Credits
Multicultural Psychopathology
An overview of contemporary views on child and adult
psychopathology from a multicultural perspective. The fundamentals of clinical
interviewing and diagnosis. Includes training in the DSM-IV diagnostic system.
The role of culture, ethnicity, gender and social class in symptom formation
and the experience of psychological disorders will be examined. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate
standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
Fall
PSY 623 3
Credits
Intervention I
Increases knowledge and skills related to traditional and
nontraditional therapeutic interventions. Students are provided with a range of
theoretical perspectives, a conceptual understanding of and an opportunity to
practice a wide range of culturally relevant and appropriate techniques that
are applicable in traditional and non-traditional community mental health
settings. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The
course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery.
(Prerequisite: Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 625 3
Credits
Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Dependency
Study of the various ways to prevent alcohol dependency,
especially among indigenous peoples or in ethnic groups. Emphasis on
cross-cultural approaches to the prevention of dependency. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand
Warrants
PSY 629 3
Credits
Intervention II
Deepens understanding of the variety and application of
intervention techniques in diverse settings. Directs students to explore the
efficacy of specific interventions in a range of settings and with a variety of
populations. Shapes critical thinking and basic intervention evaluation skills.
Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will
make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite:
PSY 623; Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 630 3
Credits
Community Psychology
Current status of community psychology, focusing on
person-environment interactions and societal and cultural impacts upon individual
and community functioning. An advanced-level overview of theory, research and
practice of community psychology with particular emphasis on cross-cultural
themes. Students are expected to apply their learning in a community-based
experience. Goal is to empower students to contribute to effective change in
their communities. (Prerequisite: Admittance to the Community Psychology
program or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 631 3
Credits
Community Psychology: Cross-Cultural Applications and the
Ethics of Change
Advanced study of the application of community psychology
with an emphasis on the design and evaluation of interventions which facilitate
psychological competence and empowerment, prevent disorder, and promote social
change. Value-context of community psychology and the ethics of intervention
are examined with particular emphasis on applications to cross-cultural
settings and indigenous approaches to change. Students are expected to continue
and broaden their community-based experience. (Prerequisites: PSY 630 or
permission of instructor) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 632 3
Credits
Community Psychology Across Cultures
An overview of theory, research and practice of community
psychology with particular emphasis on cross-cultural themes, design and
evaluation of interventions in remote and rural community settings, prevention
and health promotion and social change. Particular emphasis will be on issues
relevant to Alaska Native communities. Course will be video-conferenced between
UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to
support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 633 3
Credits
Tests and Measurements in Multicultural Context
Principles of construction, analysis and evaluation of
psychological tests in a multicultural context. Emphasizes culturally sensitive
application of psychological tests and measurements. Focuses on the history,
theory and methods of psychological testing by examining intelligence,
personality and vocation. Discusses widely-used intelligence and personality
tests and procedures. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance
delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 635 3
Credits
Field-Based Research Methods
Methods used in doing cross-cultural research in community settings.
Emphasis on formal descriptions of the interaction between people and their
environments. The course will present a wide variety of designs, analyses and
conceptual approaches appropriate to improving our general understanding of
behavior in communities. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be
presented in the context of carrying out individual research projects.
(Prerequisite: Admittance to the Community Psychology program or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 636 3
Credits
Program Evaluation
Advanced introduction to theory, methods and techniques of
program evaluation with specific relevance to conducting evaluations in Alaska.
Papers, in-class exercises and discussions will cover all phases of program
evaluation, including conceptualization, role of the evaluator, planning and
implementing an evaluation, methodological and ethical issues, and analyzing
and reporting results to stakeholders and participants. Emphasis on awareness
of and sensitivity to potential cultural, class and gender differences in the
evaluation process. (Prerequisites: PSY 635 or comparable graduate level social
science research methods course, admittance to the Community Psychology program
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 638 3
Credits
Proseminar in Community Psychology
Analysis of important topics in community psychology
including community mental health, empowerment, social change, cross-cultural
issues and intervention program development in rural contexts. Particular
attention placed on policy issues as they relate to changing community mental
health concerns. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 639 3
Credits
Research Methods
Methods used for research in community, clinical and
cross-cultural settings. Introduces epistemologies and ethics relevant to research
with rural and indigenous people. Includes a variety of designs and
data-gathering methods to improve understanding of behavior in social settings.
Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method approaches will be presented. Course
will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make
use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite:
Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 644 3
Credits
Advanced Multicultural Lifespan Development (s)
Advanced study of the cultural influences on human lifespan
development with particular attention to the peoples and cultures of Alaska. Exploration
of classical and contemporary research and theories. Emphasis on practical and
professional applications. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of
instructor) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 646 3
Credits
School Counseling
(Cross-listed with COUN 646)
Topics related to the role of the school counselor such as
consultation, career guidance and culturally appropriate assessment. (Prerequisite:
Admittance to Counseling Program; COUN 623 or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 3) Offered Fall
PSY 647 3
Credits
Professional Ethics
(Cross-listed with COUN 647)
The ethical standards of the American Psychological
Association and the American Counseling Association will be examined, discussed
and compared. Students will be provided with opportunities to apply these
general principles to specific cases. Students will be expected to demonstrate
a knowledge of the principles of these ethical codes and an ability to apply
them. Also available via Independent Learning. (Prerequisites: Admittance to Counseling
Program, or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 650 3
Credits
Cross-Cultural Psychopathology
(Cross-listed with COUN 650)
Overview of contemporary perspectives on child and adult
psychological disorders from the perspective of cultural psychology.
Fundamentals of therapeutic interviewing. Training in use of the DSM-IV
diagnostic system. Examination of the role of culture, ethnicity, gender and
social class in symptom formation and the experience of illness, and critical
examination of these issues in clinical application of the DSM-IV. Training in
the DSM-IV cultural formulation. (Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Community
Psychology or Counseling program; PSY 345 or equivalent; or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 652 3
Credits
Practicum Placement--Clinical I
Supervised clinical practicum experience in psychological
interviewing, diagnosis and psychotherapy. Applied techniques focusing on
delivery of clinical services in traditional or non-traditional clinical settings.
Cultural factors are considered in each of these areas. (Prerequisite: PSY 611;
PSY 622; PSY 623; PSY 645 and admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or
permission of instructor.) Offered Fall
PSY 653 3
Credits
Practicum Placement--Clinical II
Advanced clinical practicum experience designed to provide
increased depth in applying theory to the practice and improving skills as a
clinician. Covers application of psychological assessment principles. Impact of
cultural factors continues as a major aspect of the practicum experience.
(Prerequisite: PSY 652 and admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or
permission of instructor.) Offered Spring
PSY 655 3
Credits
Cross-Cultural Healing: Implications for Clinical/
Community Practice
A presentation of healing across a variety of cultures:
Native American, Western, African, Polynesian and Oriental. The course will
emphasize the preparation and education of healers, their roles and work, and
integration within a community. Analyses and implications for the practice of
preparation for community psychology roles will be stressed. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
PSY 657 3
Credits
Quantitative Analysis
The underlying principles of statistics, including the logic
of statistical inference, probability, power, effect size and type one and two
errors. Uses statistics for designs including the description of groups (data
reduction), correlation, predictive models (regression), inferential statistics,
analysis of mixed-method designs and common nonparametric techniques. Course
will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make
use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: PSY
639; Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 658 3
Credits
Qualitative Analysis
Introduction to the theory of qualitative inquiry,
qualitative methodologies and basic techniques of qualitative research. Enables
the student to use qualitative methods in research. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res to support distance delivery. (Prerequisite: PSY 639;
Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Fall
PSY 659 3
Credits
Multivariate Statistics
Provides a conceptual discussion of and statistical software
training in advanced statistical analysis, including multivariate regression,
canonical correlation, discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of
variance, principle component analysis, factor analysis, logistic regression
and cluster analysis. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance
delivery. (PSY 639, PSY 657, and admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Every Third Fall
PSY 660 3
Credits
Counseling Theories and Applications I
(Cross-listed with COUN 623)
A survey of the major theoretical systems of counseling and
psychotherapy combined with a laboratory experience focused on building
microskills in counseling. Specific application of theoretical principles will
be investigated, analyzed and described. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in
the Community Psychology program or counseling program; COUN 615 for counseling
students and an abnormal psychology course for psychology students; and/or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 2) Offered Fall
PSY 661 3
Credits
Cross-Cultural Counseling
(Cross-listed with COUN 660)
An examination of cultural and ethnic variables in human
nature and their effect on the counseling process. Specific focus will be
placed on the nature and function of culture, cultural variables in the context
of the human experience, universal and culture-specific aspects of the
counseling process, barriers to effective cross-cultural counseling, specific
ethnic and cultural considerations, and methods of intellectual training with
special emphasis on Alaskan applications. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor. Next offered: 2007-08.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Summer, As Demand Warrants
PSY 662 3
Credits
Clinical Team/Practice
Increasing depth in applying theory to the practice and
improving skills as a therapist. Requires supervised clinical practice in psychotherapy
with clients. Topics include ethics in counseling and psychotherapy practice,
specific and non-specific factors in psychotherapy, goal setting and
termination, managing transference and countertransference, treatment planning,
and analysis and assessment of therapist's understanding of therapeutic work
and client progress. Cultural factors are considered in each of these issues.
Supplement to PSY 660. (Prerequisites: PSY 660; graduate standing in the
Community Psychology program; or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Spring
PSY 663 3
Credits
Clinical Methods and Assessment
Fundamentals of therapeutic interviewing. Assessment of
personality style and classification of psychopathology. Survey and practice psychological
tests. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Community Psychology program or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 664 3
Credits
Behavior Therapy
Behavior therapy and its associated techniques. The
philosophical and scientific basis for behavior and therapies are studied, as
well as specified procedures such as systematic desensitization, assertive
training, behavior modification and others. Includes practice of techniques to
gain facility with the skills involved. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 665 3
Credits
Psychoanalytic Theory and Clinical Method
Psychoanalytic theory and the study of lives are presented to
acquaint the student with the analysis of life histories or psychoanalytic
perspective. Study of the therapeutic procedures of Freud, Jung, Searles,
Sullivan, Lacan and object relations theorists. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 666 3
Credits
Family and Network Therapy
(Cross-listed with COUN 666)
Survey of concepts and theories of function and dysfunction
in the area of couples and families as social networks. An introduction to the
skills necessary for intervention in these systems. (Prerequisite: Admittance
to the community psychology program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 667 3
Credits
Existential Psychotherapy
Focus on ultimate concerns rooted in the individual's
existence. Theoretical and therapeutic approaches to existential issues such as
death, freedom, isolation/relationship, meaning/meaninglessness and suffering.
Euro-American, Native American and Eastern concepts and practices are examined.
(Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants
PSY 669 3
Credits
Health Psychology (n)
(Stacked with PSY 469)
Scientific study of behaviors relating to health enhancement,
disease and injury prevention, safety and rehabilitation. While mental health
is included, the emphasis is on physical health. (Prerequisites: Graduate
standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 671 3
Credits
Grant Writing
Provides hands-on training in developing, writing and submitting
grant proposals. Discusses components of the grant writing process with an
emphasis on grant writing for nonprofits and public agencies. Emphasizes
research grant writing, with a focus on NIH grant application and review
processes and secondary attention to NSF process. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res with support distance delivery. (Prerequisites: PSY 639;
Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0)
Offered Every Third Spring
PSY 672 3
Credits
Practicum Placement--Community I
Community practicum experience designed to provide increased
depth in applying theory to practice and improving skills as a community
psychologist. Impact of cultural factors will be a major aspect of the
practicum experience. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res with support
distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or permission
of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 673 3
Credits
Practicum Placement--Community II
An advanced community practicum experience designed to
provide increased depth in applying theory to practice and improving skills as
a community psychologist. Impact of cultural factors will be a major aspect of
the practicum experience. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res with support
distance delivery. Students will also be under close supervision with community
organization. Second phase of PSY 672. (Prerequisites: PSY 672; Graduate
standing in psychology or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
Spring
PSY 674 3
Credits
Group Counseling
(Cross-listed with COUN 674)
Kinds and types of groups with emphasis on methods, problems
and skills needed in working with groups in a counseling situation. (Prerequisite:
PSY 660; admittance to the Community Psychology program or permission of
instructor. Next offered: 2007-08.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate
Summer, Spring, As Demand Warrants
PSY 677 3
Credits
Psychological Assessment-Intelligence
Methods of psychological assessment concerning intelligence.
Survey of the concept of intelligence and its many multicultural implications.
Widely-used intelligence assessment procedures will be examined with particular
concern for minority issues and the concept of intelligence. (Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
PSY 678 3
Credits
Multicultural Psychological Assessment
Introduction to administration, scoring and interpretation of
selected intelligence and personality instruments for children and adults.
Integration of test findings and report writing will be reviewed. Basic
psychometric theory and test validity will be explored. A particular focus is
multicultural assessment practice, with emphasis upon practice with Alaska
Native people (Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Community Psychology
program or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 679 3
Credits
Multicultural Psychological Assessment I
Introduces administration, scoring and interpretation of
various intellectual and objective personality assessment instruments, as well
as their psychometric properties, for children and adults. Emphasis on the
meaningful integration of test results into a culturally sensitive assessment
report. Highlights professional and ethical issues related to multicultural
assessment practices emphasizing Alaska Natives. Course will be
video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will make use of
Blackboard and E-res with support distance delivery. (Prerequisites: PSY 633;
Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
PSY 681 1
Credit
Substances of Abuse in Alaska
Overview of the most prevalent substances of abuse in Alaska
including physical, psychological, social and medical consequence of use and
abuse. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The
course will make use of Blackboard and E-res with support distance delivery.
(Prerequisites: Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of
instructor. First in the sequence PSY 681, PSY 682 and PSY 683. For doctoral
students in the program. In exceptional cases to students not in the doctoral
program, but with appropriate background and training will be given special
permission to take the course.) (1 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 682 1
Credit
Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment Planning
Specialized tests, measurement and treatment planning for
substance abuse. Emphasis on integration results into culturally relevant
treatment plans following the American Society for Addiction Medicine
dimensional criteria. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res with support
distance delivery. (Prerequisite: Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program
or permission of instructor. PSY 682 is the second in a continuing series that
includes PSY 681 and PSY 683. For doctoral students in the program it is to be
taken as a series. In exceptional cases students not in the doctoral program
but with the appropriate background and training will be given special
permission to take the course.) (1 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 683 1
Credit
Clinical Interventions in Substance Abuse
Conceptualizing substance abuse as a continuum from
intervention to after-care. Relevant evidence-based interventions and therapeutic
communities are addressed within the context of rural Alaska Native communities.
Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF campuses. The course will
make use of Blackboard and E-res with support distance delivery. (Prerequisite:
Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program or permission of instructor. PSY
683 is the third in a continuing series that includes PSY 681 and PSY 682. For
doctoral students in the program it is to be taken as a series. In exceptional
cases students not in the doctoral program but with the appropriate background
and training will be given special permission to take the course.)
(1 + 0) Offered Fall
PSY 684 3
Credits
Clinical Supervision
The clinical, ethical and cultural issues involved in
supervision. Contemporary, empirically supported information regarding various
approaches to supervision will be examined. Covers both the relationship
inherent in clinical supervision and training in leadership and supervision of
employees in other work settings. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA
and UAF campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support
distance delivery. (Prerequisites: PSY 639; Admittance into the psychology
Ph.D. program or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Every
Third Fall
PSY 686 6
Credits
Predoctoral Internship
Understanding and application of assessment and intervention
techniques in diverse settings. Students are placed in clinical or community
settings for 40 hours per week to apply and sharpen skills. Students work under
a local supervisor who manages student caseloads and assignments in collaboration
with the course instructor. (Prerequisite: Approval contingent upon approval of
Dissertation proposal and of directors of clinical training.) Offered Fall,
Spring, Summer
PSY 687 3
Credits
Multicultural Psychological Assessment II
Advanced psychological assessment tools including interviews,
projective techniques and neurocognitive assessment. Emphasis on the
integration of cognitive, personality and other test results derived from an
assessment battery into a meaningful and culturally sensitive psychological
assessment report. Course will be video-conferenced between UAA and UAF
campuses. The course will make use of Blackboard and E-res to support distance
delivery. (Prerequisites: PSY 680; Admittance into the psychology Ph.D. program
or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Every Third Spring
PSY 688 3
Credits
Practicum in Community Psychology
Practicums provide for supervised experiences and weekly
seminars with course instructor. The supervised experience will be at an agency
that will provide direct and/or participant observation and interactions for
the beginning counselor along with immediate feedback concerning the
experience. The weekly seminars will cover actual and role-playing situations
and skills appropriate to the specific practicum, i.e., alcohol or drug abuse,
community, or clinical. (Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of
instructor.) (2 + 7) Offered Fall, Spring
PSY 690 3-12
Credits
Pre-Master's Internship in Community Psychology
Supervised practice experience in community and/or clinical
psychology setting. Student spends 40 supervised clock hours for every credit.
Internship may involve more than one site. (Prerequisite: Completed permission
to enroll form and internship plan signed by program director.)
(0 + 40) Offered Fall, Spring, Summer, As Demand Warrants