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Physician Assistant
PA 6720 - Survey of Women’s Health
3credit hoursPrerequisite: Admission to Physician Assistant Studies program. Explores the female patient’s reproductive and gynecological health. Gender-specific history and physical exam techniques are presented as foundational principles of women’s health. Students will learn the intricacies of prenatal care and the complexities of normal/abnormal obstetrical presentations. Both routine, preventive care, and diagnosis/treatment of common gynecologic conditions will round out the course content to provide a broad spectrum of knowledge and perspective. Encompasses the patient education and counseling unique to women’s health.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: Admission to Physician Assistant Studies program. Approaches the care of infants, children, and adolescents through a population-based module focusing on pediatric issues. Addresses the etiology, epidemiology, genetics considerations, clinical signs and symptoms, physical exam findings, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for significant pediatric population problems. Emphasis will also be upon the evaluation of human growth and development through the recognition of milestones. Anticipatory guidance, preventive care, and vaccinations will be thoroughly discussed as integral components of pediatric healthcare. Clinical reasoning and problem solving will be reinforced through case-based study.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Principles of pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, providing in-depth instruction across the continuum of surgical care. The core curriculum will survey pre-operative assessment of surgical risk and planning, surgical techniques for first assistants, operative treatment of disease, and common principles relating to post-operative care.
2credit hoursPrerequisite: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program. Focuses on shifting the student’s attention toward the recognition and treatment of trauma and acute/emergent medical disorders commonly presenting to the emergency department. Emphasis is on the priority of stabilizing patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and selecting appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Focuses on various clinical and technical skills required to treat patients in the emergency department, including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Unique challenges in treating patients in this setting will also be discussed.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems common in primary care and family medicine. The student will develop proficiency in office procedures commonly performed in a family medicine office. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to comprehensive and continuing health care to a culturally diverse patient population and regardless of the nature or presentation of the problems encountered. The student should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of acute and chronic illnesses encountered in a family practice setting. This rotation will offer clinical experience in an outpatient setting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to providing medical care across the life span.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of problems commonly encountered in internal medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to internal medicine pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in patient evaluation and treatment. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illnesses and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to internal medicine. This rotation will offer clinical experience providing medical care for mainly the adult and elderly population. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to internal medicine.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student the ability to develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage patients with a variety of emotional and psychiatric problems. The rotation will provide students the opportunity to develop an understanding of the role of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses in the care of the psychiatric patient. Students will learn the appropriate use of selected psychoactive pharmaceuticals. The student will learn and strengthen their deductive reasoning and clinical decision-making skills by developing a systematic, evidence-based approach to common behavioral medicine problems. There will be ample opportunity for the student to practice the skills necessary to perform psychiatric interviews, mental status examinations, and make referrals for specialized psychiatric treatment. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical and communication skills, further strengthening students’ ability to gain insight into the psychosocial aspects of comprehensive patient care.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the student with an experience in the care of the female patient, and the impact of disease processes on the reproductive system. Develops the skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate, manage, and educate the patient in areas such as annual examinations, birth control, infertility, menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy, prenatal care, and menopause. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to women’s health, including gynecology and reproductive care. This rotation will offer clinical experience in outpatient facilities with possible inpatient care for female patients.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages presenting to the emergency care center with a wide variety of acute and emergent health care problems. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in recognizing signs and symptoms of common emergencies, taking appropriate action to sustain life, collecting relevant data, and providing accurate assessment and management of a variety of acute and life-threatening medical, surgical, and psychiatric illnesses and injuries. The PA student will learn the indications, limitations, and the evidence-based methodology of emergency medicine procedures and therapeutic strategies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies appropriate to clinical problems encountered and procedures common to the emergency room setting. The student will also learn strategies for interacting with patients and/or families in various levels of stress.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the student with experience in pediatric medicine to include care of the neonate through the teenage years. The student will learn to perform an evaluation of the healthy pediatric patient; recognize, evaluate, and treat the common illnesses and problems experienced by the neonate, infant, small child, pre-adolescent, and adolescent to the age 18. The student is expected to recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of pediatric disorders. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate evaluation of normal child development, well-child care, current immunization updates, and ongoing patient education and health promotion. Additionally, the student will learn to identify and manage pediatric emergencies.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory studies as seen in surgical settings, as well as indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. Students will develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage patients with a variety of surgical conditions. This rotation will encourage the student to respect and appreciate the contributions of other health care professionals in the overall delivery of health care and the importance of a team approach. The surgery rotation will provide the student with access to patients in the inpatient setting, the operating room, and may also include evaluating patients in the outpatient setting. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to surgery.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program. Provides the PA student with the basics necessary to build a solid foundation for the evaluation, documentation, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems commonly observed in practice.
2credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase. Capstone I project will be based on a developed research proposal that is selected from a menu of potential approaches, such as a traditional quasi-experimental study, an evidence-based medicine question, a case report, and a comprehensive literature review. The student will formally present the findings to the University community during the Capstone II course. This course takes place during the clinical phase and involves students meeting with the course coordinator and advisor periodically throughout the phase.
2credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; PA 6910. Each student will present the results of individual projects submitted in Capstone I to demonstrate an understanding of the program and profession’s principles in mastering evidence-based medicine and medical research abilities. This capstone project will need to be clearly presented, organized, and succinctly defended.
1credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase. This is the first in a series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers the cardiovascular system; dermatologic system; endocrine system; eyes; ears, nose, and throat systems. A review of history taking and physical examination while incorporating diagnostic and laboratory studies to formulate the most likely diagnosis will also occur. Pass/Fail.
1credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; passing mark in PA 6950. This is the second in the series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers gastrointestinal system/nutrition, genitourinary system (both male and female), renal system, hematologic system, and infectious diseases. It will also further review the management of patients, health maintenance, patient education, and preventative measures. Pass/Fail.
1credit hoursPrerequisites: Admission to the Physician Assistant Studies program; completion of the didactic phase of the PA program and admission to the clinical phase; passing mark in PA 6960. This is the conclusion of the series in which preparation occurs for successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), necessary for entering medical practice. Strategies for successful study and successful completion of board-style examinations, as well as an intense overview of medical knowledge to help prepare for the PANCE. Covers musculoskeletal system, neurologic system, psychiatric/behavioral science, pulmonary system, and reproductive system. It will further review clinical intervention, pharmaceutical therapies, and the application of basic scientific concepts while in clinical practice. Pass/Fail.
3credit hoursTopics including electric and magnetic fields, electrostatic potential, and potential energy and fields in matter discussed in a mathematically rigorous manner. A variety of good applications of mathematical methods in physics.
6credit hoursBasic laws and principles of classical and modern physics. Lecture topics and laboratory experiences designed to advance student’s knowledge of physics.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PHYS 2021 or 2120 or permission of department. Reviews the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and the forces and interactions maintaining their structures in solution; thermodynamics and kinetics of protein folding; polymer chain statistics and helix-coil transitions in biopolymers; biopolymer dynamics; structural methods in biology; X-ray crystallography, NMR and fluorescence spectroscopy, electron and probe microscopy, single-molecule methods.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: COMS 6500 and COMS 6100 and CSCI 6020 or consent of instructor. Expresses physical phenomena in mathematical form and then adapting these models for analysis using the techniques of computational physics. Covers a number of the computational standards of modern physics such as chaotic dynamics, spectral analysis, Monte Carlo methods, and optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms and simulated annealing.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PLSO 3340 or instructor approval. The co-evolution of soil landscapes, important morphological soil properties, influence of geologic and geomorphic settings on soil development. The role of water in the development of soil horizons. Factors and processes of soil genesis. Lecture/Lab.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PLSO 3340 or instructor approval. Soil properties used to determine the suitability of soils for various uses; tasks and reports involved in soil survey; Methods of soil evaluation and interpretation. Use of electronic database for land use decisions. Lecture/Lab.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: ABAS/PLSO 1610 or BIOL 1120/1121. Analysis of soils, fertilizers, irrigation techniques, container preparation, ventilation, growth regulation, and carbon dioxide enrichment for greenhouse operation. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab.
3credit hoursPropagation and other cultural practices for the production and maintenance of plants and flowers in the home. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab.
3credit hoursApplication of the principles of design, the use of proportionate-sized woody landscape plants, and other practices to produce low-maintenance-cost landscapes. One hour lecture and one four-hour lab.
3credit hoursAnatomical features and physiological principles involved in propagating plants from seed and by division, cutting, budding, and grafting. Use of growth regulators and environmental factors. Two hours lecture and one two-hour lab.
3credit hoursAims to foster critical thinking about human rights, develop skills in weighing powerful but opposed arguments, and evaluate complex moral situations. Familiarization with the role of national and international organizations in human rights and global politics.
3credit hoursAn analysis of the United States Congress. The origins of the Congress, political power, the nature of the institutionalized Congress, campaigns, elections.
3credit hoursPolitical violence, assassination, terror, repression, and genocide examined in comparative and international perspective. Theoretical and case study approaches used to examine political violence forms, goals, tactics, and responses. Significant independent research component.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PS 1010 or permission of instructor. Comparative study of selected African political systems with different colonial traditions in the process of rapid change; trends, issues, and common themes in African politics. The ideology and politics of development, political system forms and processes, development efforts, and the challenges of state and nation-building.
3credit hoursComparative study of political institutions, political processes, political dynamics and behavior in the Middle East and North Africa. Emphasizes historical, socio-cultural, and ideological forces that have shaped politics in the region, including Zionism, Islamism, Arab nationalism, colonialism, and the Palestinian Conflict.
3credit hoursWork done on a tutorial basis under the close direction of a professor. Student must present a proposal for departmental consideration and acceptance before enrolling in this course.
3credit hoursNational power, balance of power, nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, war as an instrument of national policy, economic instruments of national policy, diplomacy, collective security, international law, and organization.
3credit hoursExperiencing contemporary international politics through the medium of simulation. Particular focus areas include the U.S., former Soviet Union, People’s Republic of China, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southern Africa.
3credit hoursWestern political theory from the ancient Greeks through the medieval Christians. Includes Sophocles, Aristophanes, Plato, Aristotle, stoicism, skepticism, Lucretius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas More.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: Instructor’s permission required for non-International Affairs students. Key topics and issues surrounding the political environment and competing pressures that international non-governmental organizations and domestic non-profits confront. Formal readings paired with discussions from practitioners in the field and hands-on professional exercises.
3credit hoursThe nature of public opinion and its role in the political and social process; myths, symbols, other instruments; techniques of propaganda.
3credit hoursContent structured into two sections: domestic and global. The first section examines the origin, development, and future prospects of China’s economy and politics. The second section focuses on China’s global impact by analyzing the nature, extent, and implications of China’s power on the world stage. Students will assess China’s global impact along four major dimensions-economic, political, security, and cultural.
3credit hoursThe nature of democracy, politics, and political parties; party organization and role in government; campaigning, primaries, conventions, general elections; the electoral college; voting behavior and pressure groups.
3 to 12credit hoursA cooperative program with the state of Tennessee that provides for student service with the legislature on a full-time basis during the spring semester. Students selected on a competitive basis. Only six hours may count toward the degree for graduate programs.
3credit hoursThe Supreme Court as a policy-making body in the governmental system. Emphasis on case studies in major areas of conflict including federalism, civil liberties, criminal procedure, and economic regulation.
3credit hoursThe Supreme Court as a policy-making body in the governmental system. Emphasis on case studies in major areas of conflict including federalism, civil liberties, criminal procedure, and economic regulation.
3credit hoursThe structure, powers, functions, and politics of municipal governments from the standpoint of city management. Attention is given to problems of municipal policy implementation.
PS 5440 - Governmental Budgeting and Finance Administration
3credit hoursAnalysis of the legal and social nature of government budgets emphasizing the procedures and administrative methods of fiscal control. Study of budget documents at state and local levels. Offered only in alternate years.
3credit hoursGeneral principles of modern international law taught by the case study method in a seminar format encouraging debate and discussion. Issues concerning the development of international law and human rights.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: PS 1010 and 3210 or permission of instructor. The relationship between politics and economics in international affairs and its implications for global peace, security, the ecology, and social welfare.
3credit hoursProcedural aspects, substantive issues, judicial review of the type of law concerned with the powers and procedures of government agencies and the rights of citizens affected by them.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PS 3250 or permission of instructor. The development and characteristics of public personnel administration in the United States with attention to recruitment, selection, position classification, compensation, performance evaluation, promotion, motivation, morale, discipline, separation, and public service unionism. Offered only in alternate years.
PS 5690 - International Relations of the Middle East
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PS 1010, PS 3210, PS 4190, or MES 2100. The contextual, substantive, and theoretical framework within which to understand Middle East international relations. Course themes include the Arab/Israeli Conflict, the major powers and the Middle East, Middle East Oil and international relations, Globalization and the Middle East, Islam and Middle East international relations, regional cooperation, and terrorism.
3credit hoursMajor thinkers and movements in American political thought from colonial times to the twentieth century with special emphasis on the thoughts of the framers of the American Constitution and their contemporaries.
3credit hoursFormation and evolution of the Russian state from pre-Communist to Soviet and post-Soviet stages. Special attention to historical origins and the role of authoritarianism in Russian political culture and to the ideological foundations, formation, and evolution and the reasons for decline of the Communist system. Includes a brief discussion of the other post-Soviet states.
3credit hoursComparative analysis of the institutions, functions, and aspects of culture of the Latin American nation-states and their relevance to understanding international relations, world politics, and diplomacy.
3credit hoursDevelopment and prospects of the United Nations Organization and its major approaches to peace - pacific settlement, collective security, international law, arms control, trusteeship, preventive diplomacy, international conferences, functionalism. Offered only in alternate years.
3credit hoursWestern political theory from the Renaissance to the present. Includes Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, J.S. Mill, Marx and Engels, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, fascism, existentialism, Strauss, Arendt, and contemporary thought.
PS 6100 - Theory and Practice I: International Relations
2credit hoursExamines the theoretical foundations of international relations, the historical contexts in which they arose, the practical implications of the competing theoretical models, and the contemporary issues that occupy researchers and policymakers in the discipline.
PS 6110 - International Security in a Changing World
3credit hoursSurveys the research on the causes of international conflict, including interstate and intrastate conflict as well as other types of political violence between states and non-state actors. Includes discussions of the major wars in the modern international system, the military legacy of the Cold War, recent and continuing conflicts (intrastate and interstate), and the future of conflict in the international system.
PS 6120 - Peace and Conflict Resolution: Concepts, Processes, and Consequences
3credit hoursSurveys the theories of conflict resolution, the skills involved in negotiation, mediation, and crisis management, and the implications of crisis management. It includes discussions of theoretical premises of conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation as well as the techniques of each and how they differ. It examines the ways in which society is reconstructed and the implication of reconstruction for the future of society.
PS 6200 - Theory and Practice II: Comparative Politics
2credit hoursExamines the theories and methods of comparative politics, the evolution of the discipline, and the issues that drive comparative political research today. Readings include both classic and contemporary literature from different theoretical, empirical, and methodological orientations.
PS 6210 - Global Political Economy and Globalization
3credit hoursExamines the major theoretical approaches to global political economy. Discusses the emergence of the global economy, globalization trends, and their impacts on and among countries and regions of the world. Examines the role of states, international and domestic institutions, and other factors in creating and/or managing conflicts and facilitating of cooperation in the global political economy.
3credit hoursExamines the continuing problems and challenges of development across the world. It traces the roots of such problems, discusses the different approaches, concepts and theoretical methods of development, and assesses the impact of globalization on Third World politics, economics, and societies.
1 to 6credit hoursA supervised experience with students placed in organizations active in globalization and development issues. The practicum placement must be approved by the graduate advisor and departmental graduate director prior to enrolling.
3credit hoursThe theoretical basis of international politics. The biological, sociological, psychological, economic, and ideological aspects of international relations. May be repeated three times with different topics. May be repeated three times with different topic.
PS 6350 - International Affairs I: Concepts and Cases
3credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor for non-International Affairs students. Applies professional techniques and scholarly knowledge to historical and contemporary case studies of international and transnational problems. Emphasizes the use of concepts and evidence to understand and analyze complex issues and conflicts in international affairs, as well as skills needed to develop, justify, advocate, and present solutions and policy options.
PS 6400 - International Affairs II: Governance and Transnational Issues
3credit hoursFamiliarizes students with the major actors, institutions, and legal networks in the fields of U.S. foreign policy and global governance as well as with the policy outcomes-discusses in a systematic manner what actors do, how they do it and how do they interact in the process. Special attention given to the effects these actors, institutions, and legal regimes have on the international system in such areas as maintaining order and promoting peace; regulating migration and economic development; and promoting social equality, human rights, and environmental security. Encourages students to relate the course material to the ongoing international processes and current events.
PS 6500 - Research Methods in International Affairs
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PS 3001. Develops the methods of research and data analysis commonly used in the study of international affairs. Emphasis upon proper design and execution of research strategies and upon practical application through use of software such as STATA or R. Required for completion of the M.A. in International Affairs.
PS 6550 - International Affairs III: Professional Skills and Methods
2credit hoursPrerequisites: PS 6250 and PS 6400 or approval by the MAIA graduate director. Foundational skills to work as professionals in international affairs. Focuses on the acquisition, evaluation, analysis, and presentation of information on problems and issues in international affairs. Emphasis is on open-source research, creating the types of documents that are in-demand in professional settings, and professional oral presentations.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: Instructor’s permission required for non-International Affairs students. Fosters critical thinking about pressing problems in the domain of global justice such as the justice of war; global poverty and inequality; theories of human rights; humanitarian intervention; environmental justice; cosmopolitan democracy and global governance; and the role of NGO’s and advocacy groups.
1 to 3credit hoursPrerequisite: PS 6170. Drawing on work from PS 6170, collect and analyze data and compose thesis. Once enrolled, student should register for at least one credit hour of master’s research each semester until completion.
3credit hoursFocuses on the leadership aspects of creating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives that will help an organization’s employees make the essential transitions necessary to enable their organization to successfully transform to the needs of its operational environment.
PRST 6100 - Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics
3credit hoursIntroduces the discipline of ethics and values. Explores the various theories and practices that have led to, and continue to dominate the study of ethics and values in public service. Students will display their knowledge of ethics and values in various reading, writing, and oratorical assignments.
3credit hours(Same as SOC 6200.) Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and key issues surrounding globalization and the professions. Examines the various descriptive and explanatory accounts of globalization with a focus on both the positive and negative components of globalization. Reviews brief history of paid work in the U.S. with a particular eye on the ways that professions have been shaped by globalization processes.
3credit hoursStudy and application of research methods appropriate to professional studies. Provides a general introduction to research methods as well as providing practical exposure to problem statements, literature reviews, writing the research proposal, and organizations of the research report. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies briefly covered in preparation for later courses in these areas.
PRST 6320 - Effective Techniques in Survey Design and Implementation
3credit hours
Focuses on the introduction of using surveys as well as techniques for designing, developing, and implementing surveys, while also considering the most effective tools for specific survey needs. Also investigates considerations to keep in mind when developing survey questions and best practices for administering surveys, including communication strategies for supporting high response rates.
PRST 6400 - Instructional Design for Training and Development
3credit hoursProvides a broad introduction to training and development as a field of study and practice. Designed for training and development specialists as well as organizational leaders focused on continually improving human and organizational performance.
3credit hoursPrerequisites: PRST 6100, PRST 6200, PRST 6300, and PRST 6400. Covers concepts and skills used in evaluation models, theories, and best practices. Major components include determining what happened in the classroom with instructors, learners, and the course content; the effect of overall training and development program as it supports corporate initiatives, strategies, goals, and objectives.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PRST 6400. Used for technical training. Computer-based instruction requires a different approach to learning than Web-based or classroom-based courses. Focuses on skill set needed to develop training and evaluate student success in an asynchronous environment.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PRST 6400. Offers preparation for trainers to design and facilitate training programs that will work effectively and efficiently with adult learners. Provides the necessary theory and experience to ensure competent facilitation of learning. Students will plan and conduct training modules and receive feedback on their style of facilitation.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PRST 6300. Explores the fundamental principles that form the foundation of the scientific process. Ultimate goal is to enhance student’s ability to effectively interpret and translate the results of research.
3credit hoursExamines concepts and techniques of organizational development (OD) and the leadership skills required for organizational change. Emphasis on understanding and application of OD theory, skills, and methods.
3credit hoursFocuses on the leadership aspects of creating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives that will help an organization’s employees make the essential transitions necessary to enable their organization to successfully transform to the needs of its operational environment.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PSY 1410. Modern theories of perception as they relate to knowledge of the external world through perceptual acquaintance. Philosophy of perception, history of sensory psychology, physiological mechanisms of perception, and ecological determinants of perceptual capabilities.
3credit hoursReviews current information on major categories of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental disorders and drugs of abuse including mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, and legal aspects.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PSY 1410 or consent of instructor. (Same as ATHC 5060.) Application of psychological principles, motivational research, and social/psychological findings to the arena of sports. Theory and application of performance enhancement and teamwork in sports.
3credit hoursPrerequisite: PSY 3070. Provides hands-on advanced psychological research experience. Students evaluate and critique their own and others’ research projects. Research teams design, conduct, analyze, and present advanced experimental study and write final APA-style research reports of their projects. Thesis proposal draft also written.