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This is the first half of a year-long practicum placement in which students engage in a wide variety of professional school psychology practices under the supervision of a licensed practicing school psychologist. Students complete 160 hours of field experience.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

This is a continuation of PSYC 750. Students complete an additional 160 hours of field experience in school psychology.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

Doctoral students engage in supervised clinical experiences in a placement that will further their preferred areas of professional expertise related to school psychology. Students complete 80 hours of field experience.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

This is a continuation of PSYC 760. Students complete an additional 80 hours of field experience in school psychology.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

The course will provide a high-quality multicultural experience for advanced doctoral students interested in broadening their understanding of educational practices at the international level. Students will have the opportunity to impact students in poor regions in need of their attention.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

This class will focus on the application of hypothesis testing processes and a range of procedures to understand child abnormal behavior and formulate interventions. Topics include assessment procedures and application of these procedures to specific categories of psychopathology.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

This class focuses on the development and implementation of specific psychological interventions in school settings following the assessment and diagnosis of specific mental health problems.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

Programs:

School Psychology (PSYD)

Pediatric Neuropsychology will focus on diagnostics, referrals and common neurological problems encountered by School Psychologists in field or hospital settings. It is designed to train skills used in recognizing, assessing, and treating complex neurological disorders commonly seen in school-aged populations.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

An independent study format used for topic expansion or offerings curtailed due to staffing constraints. Arrangements are to be made with each instructor regarding the materials, readings, assignments, and paper topics.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

Doctoral students participate in research teams, gain experience in data collection, develop research ideas, and write research and IRB proposals.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

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School Psychology (PSYD)

This course covers areas of contemporary relevance to the discipline of School Psychology in a seminar format allowing for maximum coverage of the specific topic.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

This 1500-hour internship is a culminating experience for the school psychology Psy.D. program. Students are placed at a site where they engage in a wide range of school psychology services under the supervision of a doctoral-level school or licensed psychologist.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

The dissertation is based on independent research conducted by doctoral candidates at or near the end of their course of study. The dissertation culminates in an oral defense.

Areas of Interest:

People and Cultures

Programs:

School Psychology (PSYD)

A foundation course that introduces the student to the profession of leisure services. Emphasis is placed on recreation in the student's life, the development of the profession, the community leisure service system and careers in recreation, parks and leisure services.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Environmental Humanities Minor | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Cultural and Natural Resource Management | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management | Recreation Minor

This course addresses esports collaboration and exposes active contribution into competitive esports play. Esports is studied in relation to commitment to improve, self-confidence, mental practice, focus, social development, collaboration, goal setting and strategic thinking. Students will be introduced to mechanics, metadata, structure, and strategies needed to win and put those skills together to build the team and practice in the game.

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Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

This course reviews the significance and potential of tourism and travel at the community level. The focus is on small to mid-size examples and the ways in which community tourism is a collaboration between various organizations and city park and recreation departments to develop, promote, and implement tourism events.

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Goal Area 5 - History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

In this course we will explore the importance of the natural world and how individuals and societies interact with and impact nature. Students will apply ethical frameworks of sustainability, rights, and justice to understand conservation and resource management practices in public and private lands. Students will analyze and reflect upon complex narratives that guide how diverse people and natural systems interact.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 3 - Natural Sciences

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Environmental Humanities Minor | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Cultural and Natural Resource Management | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management

A broad survey course that is concerned with game and non-game wildlife species. Habitat is stressed throughout the course as a necessity for maintaining a species. Funding of wildlife programs and changing attitudes of the public are concerns throughout this course.

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Goal Area 10 - People and the Environment

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Environmental Humanities Minor

This course covers various topics for undergraduates in Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies and related fields. Students are exposed to best practices and current challenges in the industry and are given experiential opportunities to make connections for career advancement. Additional fees may apply. May be repeated, as topics vary.

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

This course is designed to be an overview of Therapeutic Recreation Services in a variety of human service settings with emphasis on the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of leisure and recreation programs performed by therapeutic recreation specialists serving persons with physical, mental, emotional or social limitations.

Graduation Requirements:

Diverse Cultures - Purple

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Through interactive assignments, students will learn and practice the skills and techniques used by direct leaders in the Recreation and Parks profession. Topics include an introduction to leadership practices, program planning, activity selection, and activity facilitation for diverse groups.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 1B - Speech and Oral Reasoning

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Cultural and Natural Resource Management | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management | Recreation Minor

This course addresses leisure wellness and incorporates leisure into life as a balancing force for healthy living. Leisure is studied in relation to: work, time and money management, stress management, healthy relationships, life choices and decisions, personal and community resources, career opportunities and in relation to current issues in politics and in the work place.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Cultural and Natural Resource Management | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management

This course is designed to be taken two semesters before students completes their practicums. It will help students identify and secure a practicum. It will also help students establish reasonable expectations for a quality practicum experience.

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

An introduction to experiential education practices, methods for instruction and planning in outdoor settings, and outdoor skill development.

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Cultural and Natural Resource Management | Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management

This course will explore research design with emphasis related to the areas of recreation, parks, and leisure sciences. Basic overview of research methodologies commonly utilized in leisure sciences and approaches to RPLS research will be explored through review of original research. Students will be required to produce and revise scientific writing with specific focus on presenting material to audiences in the RPLS field. Team-based problem centered research questions will be developed and investigated using methodology with current RPLS-related issues.

Graduation Requirements:

Writing Intensive

Areas of Interest:

Government and Public Administration

Programs:

Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (BS) Recreation Leadership and Management