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POM 501 - Operations Management Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Design, development, direction, and distribution methods used to deliver goods and services. Topics covered include operations strategy and the management of quality, inventory, supply, capacity and demand, and others. Conceptual, analytical, and quantitative techniques are taught to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of transformation processes in organizations. POM 345
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POM 651 - Adv Operations Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Techniques for the analysis and improvement of the value-adding activities of an organization. Such activities are called by a number of names: processes, operations, production or just plain ‘work’. Value is added only when the output from a process meets the needs of customers, both internal and external. The course focuses on the efficient and effective management, in both manufacturing and service environments, of processes (a set of tasks or activities that contribute to delivering products and services in order to meet customers’ needs, whereby inputs are transformed into outputs thereby adding value).
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POM 675 - Intrntl Supply Chain Mgt Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Management of the flow of materials into, through, and out of operations in an international context. The course investigates how to manage such complexities as long distances, currency fluctuations, variable infrastructures, diverse cultures, political instability, and dissimilar legal systems. The value-adding activities of procurement, manufacturing/operations, and logistics/distribution are conceptualized as one integrated supply chain. By understanding various facets of the supply chain, this course will provide sufficient insight to analyze the challenges of configurations and coordination in a global environment.
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POM 676 - Business Process Design Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Business processes through which “value-adding activities” to customers are accomplished, such as order fulfillment, product development, and customer service. The course provides fundamental ideas underlying total quality management, time-based competition and business process reengineering. Specific topics include capacity management, integrated work, the impact of variability on process performance, tools for business process design, lean and agile management systems, dynamic flow management, time compression, performance measurement systems and inter-firm coordination.
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POM 677 - Logistics Strategy and Management Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Understand and analyze the concepts of logistics and supply chain management.
Topics include customer service, inventory management, information systems, order fulfillment, transportation, third-party logistics, warehousing and supply chain strategy. Emphasis will be placed on providing logistical support for procurement, manufacturing and distribution.
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POM 679 - Management of Health Care Operations Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: POM 345 or POM 500 or equivalentLecture / 3 hours per week
Analysis of service operations and contemporary policy issues related to health care. Health care costs, financing, quality, economics, health information technology and other topics that affect the efficiency and effectiveness of health care are examined from a multidisciplinary perspective that embraces both business and policy disciplines.
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POM 681 - Business Analytics and Data Mining Credits 3
Requirements: Prereq: POM 500 or equivalentLecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to business analytics and data mining. Topics covered include data mining, exploratory data analysis, methods for classification and prediction, affinity analysis, multiple regression, logistic regression, discriminant analysis, and clustering. Applications of business analytics and data mining methodologies to a wide variety of real world business data are included.
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POM 682 - Technology Management Strategies Credits 3
Requirements: Pre Req: ACT 500, FIN 500 & POM 500. MBA Students OnlyLecture / 3 hours per week
An exploration of economic analysis and corporate finance concepts when it interacts with the adoption of new technology. Students are required to have basic macroeconomic and finance knowledge. The course considers new technology evaluation; cost of capital; firm valuation with new technology; the financial decision interaction with technology choice; strategic consideration and economic analysis; the short and long term economic analysis of technology adoption. The concepts that are analyzed in relation to organization problems are market domination, risk profile and analysis, the resolution of new technology risk, and market efficiency. The validity of analytical tools is tested based on the analysis of financial instruments and sustainable and nonsustainable market inefficiencies.
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POM 684 - Lean Operations in Health Care Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Introduction to transformation processes that minimize waste and maximize the value of customer care. Topics include knowledge-based design, scientific observation and continuous experimentation, small impact problem solving, employee empowerment, and other Lean techniques. Exploration of Lean in a wide variety of real world healthcare organizations is integrated into the course.
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POM 690 - Special Topics Credits 3
Lecture
An opportunity for the faculty to propose a course and teach it as an elective to students who express interest in a particular subject. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester, may be repeated with change of content.
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POM 695 - Independent Study Credits 3
Independent Study
An opportunity for the student to propose a course and study with a particular professor who agrees to participate in it as an elective for the student. This course series is a particularly useful way to engage a student in a thesis. Topics will vary and be announced before registration is completed in the previous semester. Students can earn three to six credits.
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POM 696 - Directed Study Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Terms and hours to be arranged.
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POM 697 - Master’s Thesis Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Other / 3 hours per week
Systematic study of a significant problem in healthcare management. The student works with a committee to develop a thesis that includes problem identification, literature review, sources and methods for data gathering, data analysis, conclusions, and other components.
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POM 698 - Master’s Project Credits variable; 3.00 to 6.00
Other
Applied project whose purpose is to analyze and propose solutions to a real-world healthcare management problem. The student works with an advisor to develop a proposal, carry out research, analyze information, and write up an integrative report.
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POM 699 - Internship in Operations Management Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Internship course. Students will undertake relevant work experience while working with a faculty sponsor for credit.
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POR 510 - Eca De Queiros Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study of the major works of the foremost Portuguese novelist of the nineteenth century. Examination of the aesthetic and ideological significance of E POR 410
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POR 520 - Machado De Assis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study of the major novels and short stories of the foremost Brazilian author of the nineteenth century. The course examines the innovative narrative techniques that characterize his works, and their relationship to precursors such as Lawrence Sterne and Almeida Garrett. The course also explores how Machado’s skepticism and irony anticipates modernist and post-modernist writings. POR 420
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POR 521 - Tch Portuguese Frgn Lang Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
A theoretical and practical survey of methods and techniques used to teach foreign languages designed for both preservice and in-service teachers of Portuguese. Development of educational materials for Portuguese and methodological issues applicable to heritage language learners are particularly emphasized. Assignments include presentations of teaching modules, classroom observations, and preparation of professional portfolios. This course is aligned with National Standards for Foreign Language Learning and with the Massachusetts Foreign Languages Curriculum Framework. POR 321
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POR 522 - Introduction to Portuguese Linguistics Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
An introduction to the study of Portuguese linguistics. The main goal of the course is to investigate the structure of Portuguese: its phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics. The course will also consider aspects of dialects of Portuguese, exploring their social and historical background. Class time will be divided between lectures and group work. This course is intended for speakers and advanced learners of Portuguese and will facilitate the understanding (and the teaching ) of language mechanisms. POR 322
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POR 530 - Pessoa & 20th Cen Poetry Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study of the poetry of Fernando Pessoa as an example of Modernism. The course examines the major heteronyms and their significance and discusses subsequent Portuguese literary generations of the 20th Century, their characteristics, and most important authors, with emphasis on poetry. POR 430
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POR 545 - The Classical Period Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
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POR 546 - Class Period Prose&Poetr Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
The literary works of the great national period of Portugal. Emphasis on poetry, the literature of discovery and prose. POR 446
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POR 581 - Seminar in Portuguese Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisites: POR 331, 332 or permission of instructorSeminar / 3 hours per week
The study of a specific topic, author, or literary period from Portugal, Brazil and/or Lusophone Africa. May be repeated with change in content. POR 481
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POR 595 - Independent Study Credits 3
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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POR 596 - Directed Study Credits 3
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged
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POR 610 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of issues underlying literary and cultural analysis and methodological
backgrounds of critical strategies. The first half of the course will be devoted to a review of major contemporary critical schools, e. g., structuralism, post-structuralism and deconstruction, formalism, feminist criticism, new historicism, and postcolonial criticism. The second half of the course will be devoted to the analysis of relevant contributions to the field of literary and cultural analysis published in the past five years. Samples from some of the major genres and works of the Portuguese-speaking world will be analyzed. POR 710
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POR 620 - Seminar in Portuguese Literature and Culture Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorSeminar / 3 hours per week
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Portuguese literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 630 - Seminar in Brazilian Literature and Culture Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Brazilian literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 640 - Seminar in Lusophone African Literatures and Cultures Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorSeminar / 3 hours per week
Study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Brazilian literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 650 - Comparative Studies in the Portuguese-Speaking World Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Study of a selected topic, period or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Focused written assignments and/or formal oral presentations contribute to the development of individual research projects pursued by the students.
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POR 660 - Thesis or Project I Credits 3
Thesis
Individual research project leading to the production of a substantial written work, pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course is continued as POR 661; initially students receive the grade IP, which is changed to be the same as that earned in POR 661.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 661 - Thesis or Project II Credits 3
Thesis
Individual research project leading to the production of a substantial written work, pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 681 - Topics Seminar Credits 3
Seminar
Study of a specific topic, author or literary period from Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa or elsewhere in the Lusophone World (Asia, Lusophone diaspora), as well as related advanced work in literary theory and cultural studies. POR 781
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POR 695 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 9.00
Independent Study
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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POR 710 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Analysis Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of issues underlying literary and cultural analysis and methodological
backgrounds of critical strategies. The first half of the course will be devoted to a review of major contemporary critical schools, e. g., structuralism, post-structuralism and deconstruction, formalism, feminist criticism, new historicism, and postcolonial criticism. The second half of the course will be devoted to the analysis of relevant contributions to the field of literary and cultural analysis published in the past five years. Samples from some of the major genres and works of the Portuguese-speaking world will be analyzed. POR 610
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POR 720 - Seminar in Portuguese Literature and Culture Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorSeminar
Advanced study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Portuguese literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Students formulate and develop independent research projects exploring theoretical meanings and consequences of literary works and/or cultural phenomena.
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POR 730 - Seminar in Brazilian Literature and Culture Credits 3
Seminar
Advanced study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Brazilian literature and culture. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Students formulate and develop independent research projects exploring theoretical meanings and consequences of literary works and/or cultural phenomena.
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POR 740 - Seminar in Lusophone African Literatures and Cultures Credits 3
Seminar
Advanced study of a selected topic, period, author or genre in Lusophone African literatures and cultures. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Students formulate and develop independent research projects exploring theoretical meanings and consequences of literary works and/or cultural phenomena.
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POR 750 - Comparative Studies in the Portuguese Speaking World Credits 3
Lecture
Advanced study of a selected topic, period, or genre from a comparative perspective encompassing various literatures and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world and including, if applicable, other Western and non-Western theoretical, literary and cultural readings. Literary texts, canonical and non-canonical alike, are discussed in a broadly cultural context and from a theoretically informed perspective. Students formulate and develop independent research projects exploring theoretical meanings and consequences of literary works and/or cultural phenomena.
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POR 760 - Dissertation I Credits 3
Distertation
Individual research leading to the production of a PhD dissertation pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course continues as POR 761, POR 762, and POR 763; initially graduate students receive the grade IP, which following completion of the sequence is changed to the grade earned in POR 763.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 761 - Dissertation II:Luso-Afro-BrazilStu/Theor PHD Credits 3
Distertation
Individual research leading to the production of a PhD dissertation pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course continues as POR 762 and POR 763; initially graduate students receive the grade IP, which following completion of the sequence is changed to the grade earned in POR 763.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 762 - Dissertation III Credits 3
Distertation
Individual research leading to the production of a PhD dissertation pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor. This course continues as POR 763; initially graduate students receive the grade IP, which following completion of the sequence is changed to the grade earned in POR 763.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 763 - Dissertation IV Credits 3
Distertation
Individual research leading to the production of a PhD dissertation pursued under the direction of a faculty advisor.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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POR 781 - Topics Seminar Credits 3
Seminar
Study of a specific topic, author or literary period from Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa or elsewhere in the Lusophone World (Asia, Lusophone diaspora), as well as related advanced work in literary theory and cultural studies. POR 681
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POR 795 - Independent Study Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate standing; permission of instructor, graduate director and college deanIndependent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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POR 796 - Directed Study Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate standing; permission of instructor, graduate director and college deanIndependent Study / 3 hours per week
Study under the supervision of a faculty ember in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered. Conditions and hours to be arranged.
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PSM 535 - Project Management for Science Professionals Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course is designed to provide skills to prepare students to take on the role of project manager. The importance of Project management is now realized by many companies where the entire business, including routine activities, can be regarded as a series of projects. Project management principles provide a systematic approach to running a business; both large and small business as well as a scientific laboratory.
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PSM 545 - Professional and Scientific Communication Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Standing or permission of instructorLecture / 3 hours per week
This course will help students improve their professional communication. In this course, students will gain a fuller understanding of the communication process, and will gain practical experience in effective communication skills. Students will develop both written and oral communication within the context of their professional concentration. Assignments simulate those encountered in the “real-world” including persuasive presentations, oral and written reports, and communications with a variety of audiences including mainstream media and funding sources. The course will also employ newer technologies to enable students to explore the opportunities and constraints technology places on effective communication. Supplemental course reading and materials included as appropriate.
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PSM 555 - Leadership for Scientists Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course is designed to provide awareness and skills for effective leadership. Weekly themes include: creating an inspirational vision, entrepreneurship, building trust, conflict resolution, personal integrity and ethics, and workplace issues. This course will impart profiles of employees who flourish, plateau, or fail with leadership responsibilities.
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PSM 575 - Business Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers Credits 3
Other / 3 hours per week
Designed for science and other non-business professionals seeking to excel as managers. This course will introduce core business principles. Starting with managing ourselves, and others, we will move through the functional business disciplines. The goal of this course is to build your knowledge of business principles and develop the analytic and practical skills necessary to contribute in decision-making and operations.
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PSY 501 - Physio Psych&Psychopharm Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Advanced study of the physiology of the nervous system and the workings of the brain. Included is a working understanding of psychopharmacology in present day use. Practical application, side effects, and uses of medication in the mental health field today are of specific concern.
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PSY 502 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture
Advanced study of statistical methods in psychology including analysis of variance and regression. Previous experience with the SPSS statistical program is necessary. This course is intended for those who have completed an undergraduate statistics course.
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PSY 503 - Advanced Psychopathology Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Theories of abnormal psychology, in an advanced study of the major forms of psychopathology. Students will be exposed to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association). Case studies and therapeutic intervention strategies will be emphasized.
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PSY 504 - Topics in Child Development Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar
The goal of this course is to conduct a detailed exploration of several domains of child development. After reviewing research methodology and overarching theoretical concerns specific to developmental psychology, the course will focus on physical and motoric development, cognitive development, social development, emotional development, and moral development. Starting with a review of the basic developmental theories applicable to each domain, readings from the current literature on typical and atypical development will be examined.
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PSY 505 - Rsch Methods & Design Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Integrates research design, data analysis, data interpretation, and APA format report writing across the two dominant paradigms in contemporary psychology. The course includes the use of the SPSS statistical software for univariate parametric and some non-parametric models. The course contains a strong experiential component to prepare students for thesis writing.
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PSY 506 - Advanced Research Design Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
In-depth study of statistics in psychological research. Major topics include regression and structural equation models.
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PSY 509 - Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-req: MA ABA Option, ABA Certificate Program, or permission of instructorLecture
The basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis relevant to the design and implementation of behavioral interventions in educational and human service environments will be presented in this course. Behavioral principles such as schedules of reinforcement, measurement techniques, analysis and interpretation of behavioral data, ethical, and pragmatic issues will be covered. Student will critique the validity and usefulness behavioral research to applied problems. Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis is the first of a 5-course sequence that has been approved by Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB). Completion of this 5-course sequence is one of the requirements necessary to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification exam.
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PSY 510 - Sem:Helping Relationshps Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Major approaches to supportive and therapeutic interventions employed by psychologists to help others. Core theoretical constructs and basic counseling techniques are emphasized. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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PSY 511 - Theories Of Psychotherapy Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
The major counseling theories explored in an academic and experiential format. Role playing and videotaping are used. Theories discussed include reality therapy, behavior therapy, rational emotive therapy, gestalt therapy, transactional analysis, client-centered therapy, and the psychoanalytic model.
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PSY 512 - Evaluation Techniques Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Traditional components of psychological testing, including test construction, test development, test administration and test interpretation, and specific training in frequently administered clinical tests (e.g., MMPI, WAIS and WISC). Beyond traditional test theory, students will be exposed to contemporary evaluation devices including behavioral assessment, interview data, and naturalistic observation.
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PSY 513 - Seminar Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar / 3 hours per week
In-depth seminar on selected topics in a field of psychology. A few specific topics will be examined in depth - the historical roots, theories, and current research approaches. Two areas are offered in alternate years: personality and psychopathology; cognition. One of the primary goals of this course is to prepare students for PSY 514, in which knowledge gained in this course will be used to conduct research projects.
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PSY 515 - Human Growth & Develop Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
The nature of normative transitions across the life span. The course fosters an understanding of change from conception through death. Special emphasis is given to both cognitive and behavioral theories as well as supporting research. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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PSY 516 - Social & Cultural Found Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Nature and dynamics of interpersonal group relations as they occur within a multicultural context. Students will study relations among diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural groups in the United States and globally. The course looks at cross-cultural relations from an interdisciplinary perspective, considering psychological, sociological, and historical factors; considers several relevant issues in counseling from a multicultural perspective, and studies specific cultural groups in the context of therapy issues. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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PSY 517 - Psy Close Relationships Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar / 3 hours per week
Seminar in the study of close relationships. Students will study existing research and learn to think critically about the underlying theory and research. Major emphasis is placed on romantic relationships.
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PSY 518 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture
This course will cover the physiological processes associated with perceptual function, attention, memory, language and hemispheric processing. Each topic will be examined in terms of cognitive issues, neuroanatomical and neurophysiologic correlates, and methodological approaches. The disruption of these processes in neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric populations will also be explored.
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PSY 519 - Child Psychopathology Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture
Survey of advanced child psychopathology with emphasis on literature review and empirically supported treatments.
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PSY 520 - Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: Graduate Status, Department Permission, and PSY 509Seminar
Behavior change strategies based on principles discovered in the experimental analysis of behavior and replicated in the field of applied behavior analysis will be covered. Specific strategies for accelerating and decelerating various behaviors will be discussed, along with the theoretical underpinnings of each procedure. Issues of generalization of behavior change will be explored as they relate to the ethical use of treatment methodologies. Research strategies will be included. Part of the educational qualifications required to sit for the behavior analysis certification examination.
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PSY 521 - Behavior Modification and Behavior Therapy Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Basic principles of learning as theoretical underpinnings of contemporary applied behavioral psychology. Behavior change techniques derived from learning theory widely used in clinical, education, recreational, and family settings will be examined, and individual group applications compared and contrasted.
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PSY 522 - Behav Fam&Group Counsel Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Detailed analysis of the function and structure of the family unit. The academic component includes topics such as family systems, behavioral contracting, networking, family sculpting, power, control, setting behavioral goals, the double bind, the identified patient, groups as a system, and the structuralist approach. The experiential component involves the inter-generational family tree, role playing diagnosis, and evaluation of actual families.
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PSY 523 - Behavioral Medicine Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
An interdisciplinary approach to health and illness. Particular emphasis is placed on the interface of psychology and other allied disciplines with traditional medical approaches. Students are introduced to medical psychology as a profession and exposed to practical applications including stress management and biofeedback training.
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PSY 524 - Adv Behav Mod & Therapy Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Theoretical and functional considerations for the design and implementation of effective behavior programming. Through readings and analysis of case studies, students gain familiarity with the theoretical and applied principles of behavior modification and therapy.
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PSY 525 - Implementing Behavior Analysis in Educational Settings Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: Graduate Status, Department Permission, and PSY 509Seminar
Clinical practice of applied behavior analysis in a variety of educational and human service settings will be covered. Topics include the consultation process, functional behavior in schools, ethics of practice, staff training and behavioral education in schools. Applications for children who do not have developmental disabilities will be covered. Part of the educational qualifications required to sit for the behavior analysis certification examination.
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PSY 526 - Research, Design and Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: Graduate Status, Department Permission, and PSY 509Seminar
Research design and the ethical study of human behavior in ABA applications are covered. Topics include measurement, interpretation of data from a variety of experiments and ethical issues in research. Part of the educational qualifications required to sit for the behavior analysis certification examination.
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PSY 527 - Clinical Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis Credits 3
Requirements: Pre-reqs: Graduate Status, Department Permission, and PSY 509Seminar
Contemporary developments and issues in ABA including behavior change strategies, recent developments in ABA, generalization and ethical use of treatment methodologies are addressed. Part of the educational qualifications required to sit for the behavior analysis certification examination.
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PSY 528 - Clinical Gerontology Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A study of disorders and their treatment in the elderly. The course will provide a hands-on understanding of the occurrence of mental disabilities in an aged population and their remediation. The course presents an in-depth discussion of the symptoms, assessments and treatments of those mental disorders most frequently encountered in the elderly. The clinical model presented is behavioral-cognitive.
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PSY 530 - Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
Advanced seminar exploring the developmental period of “emerging adulthood’. Research on the transition to adulthood and common health behaviors will be critically examined, such as: obesity, nutrition and physical activity; romantic relationships and sexuality; HIV/AIDs and STDs; tobacco, alcohol and drug use; depression and self-injury. Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills and application of course content to current events. PSY 430
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PSY 541 - Cont Psychoanalytic Thry Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
The course is an examination of several of the current psychoanalytic approaches in the treatment of mental illness. Included in the course will be work of the Object Relations Theorists (English school); those working with borderline conditions such as Masterson, Kohut, et al., and the work of Mahler and other researchers of early psychological experiences.
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PSY 542 - Psychodynam Psychotherap Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A detailed examination of the application of psychoanalytic theory to marital, family and group systems. The examination of interpersonal relationships which are maladaptive and the change strategies and modalities utilized by the therapist.
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PSY 551 - Adv Seminar In Personnel Credits 3
Seminar / 3 hours per week
This course will cover a variety of topics that are important to personnel management and counseling. These topics will include personnel policy formulation and implementation, the use of testing in the industrial setting, the purpose and structure of the interview, the development and implementation of employee assistance programs, etc. Student presentations and/or term papers will be required.
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PSY 552 - Employee Evaluation Tech Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course will survey current techniques used in evaluating the training and performance of employees. Appraisal techniques such as employee rating scales, interpersonal ranking methods, and management by objectives will be discussed with particular emphasis on the motivation of employees.
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PSY 553 - Res In Psych Of Motivatn Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
This course examines a critical problem in personnel management today, namely how to develop and sustain a high level of motivation among workers. The program is explored in detail through analysis of psychological theories of motivation and through review of recent research in industrial psychology.
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PSY 570 - Advanced Group Processes Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsLecture / 3 hours per week
Theoretical, research, and experiential aspects of the study of group processes or group dynamics. The course examines applications of theory and research in settings such as organizations, organizational development, and group therapy and uses lecture, student seminar presentations, and class experiential self-analytic group activities. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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PSY 575 - Lifestyle,Sch&Career Dev Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Explores the impact of diverse lifestyles on mental health issues and academic and vocational adjustment. The course examines the effect of culture, gender, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic stature, and sexual orientation on psychotherapy, assessment, and academic and vocational adjustment. Special emphasis is given to cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, gay and lesbian issues, family patterns, fairness in testing, the “Bell Curve” debate, career counseling, and the relationship between cultural norms and psycopathology. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.
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PSY 580 - Graduate Seminar Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar / 3 hours per week
Graduate seminar offered for one semester on a specific topic. Topics vary according to student needs and faculty expertise in particular areas of study.
This course may be repeated with change of content.
GradedMay be repeated with change of content.
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PSY 582 - Fieldwork and Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis I Credits 2
Seminar
Supervised experience in Applied Behavior Analysis required as part of the BCBA exam. Experience is in approved sites. Fieldwork contract approval is required. Seminar is based on fieldwork experience.
Pass/Not Pass
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PSY 583 - Fieldwork and Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis II Credits 2
Seminar
Supervised experience in Applied Behavior Analysis required as part of the BCBA exam. Experience is in approved sites. Fieldwork contract approval is required. Seminar is based on fieldwork experience.
Pass/Not Pass
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PSY 584 - Fieldwork and Seminar in Applied Behavior Analysis III Credits 2
Requirements: Pre-reqs: PSY 583 and Departmental approvalSeminar
Supervised experience in Applied Behavior Analysis required as part of the BCBA exam. Experience is in approved sites. Fieldwork contract approval is required. Seminar is based on fieldwork experience. Successful completion of the course with a grade of “CR” indicates the student has satisfied the BACB requirements for 1000 hours of supervised ABA work.
Pass/Not Pass
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PSY 589 - Graduate Practicum Credits 4
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsPracticum
A distinctly defined, pre-internship, supervised curricular experience. Course requirements include Massachusetts licensing requirements for Master’s level mental health counselors. Students provide direct service with a clientele appropriate to the program emphasis. Classroom work includes role plays or other laboratory experiences. Students are provided with both individual and group supervision experiences.
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PSY 590 - Advanced Practicum Credits 4
Requirements: PreReq: PSY 589Practicum / 4 hours per week
Advanced practicum training. Students learn advanced interventional skills while employed in a supervised clinical setting.
Credit / No CreditThe placements vary according to the specific course being taken conjointly.
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PSY 591 - Internship I Credits 4
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsPracticum
Application of skills acquired through classroom work through internship placements. Students will be placed in mental health agencies and will receive extensive supervision.
Credit / No Credit
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PSY 592 - Internship II Credits 4
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsPracticum
Application of skills acquired through classroom work through internship placements. Students will be placed in mental health agencies and will receive extensive supervision.
Credit / No Credit
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PSY 593 - Sem Clinical Methods I Credits variable; 3.00 to 4.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar / 3 hours per week
Review of research in a major clinical area, for third year graduate students. Students create an in-depth review of the literature, culminating in a final project that is presented to two graduate faculty for review.
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PSY 594 - Sem:Profess&Ethical Issu Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Graduate Psychology majorsSeminar / 3 hours per week
Advanced seminar on legal, ethical, professional, and moral issues facing mental health practitioners. Aspects of testing, assessment, psychotherapy, and psychopathology theory will be central issues. The course culminates in a written or oral exam testing application of clinical knowledge, ethical, and legal issues through a clinical case study model.
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PSY 595 - Independent Study Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Independent Study
Independent pursuit of an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty sponsor.
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PSY 596 - Graduate Thesis Credits variable; 1.00 to 6.00
Requirements: Prerequisite: Permission of departmentThesis
Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.
Multi-Term Course: Not Graded
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PSY 609 - Early/Middle Adolescence Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
What makes young adolescents distinctly different - such as issues of puberty, conformity, burgeoning intellectual powers. Of particular concern are two issue: (a) evaluating the validity of the research that provides us with our knowledge of them, and (b) exploring how to apply our knowledge to effective practice both in formal and informal settings.
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SCI 501 - Teaching Science in Elementary School Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: EDU 500Lecture / 3 hours per week
A content and methods course designed to integrate four important aspects of teaching science in the elementary school: becoming a reflective practitioner, gaining knowledge of oneself as a learner of science, gaining knowledge of oneself as a teacher of science, and gaining knowledge of children. This course prepares one to craft a science teaching practice that reflects current science educational research, philosophies, and methodologies.
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SCI 502 - Technology for Elementary Educators Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A content course designed to integrate instructional technology and scientific laboratory equipment into elementary instruction. Topics focus on emerging technologies that are recognized as tools to be applied in the science classroom, as well as available laboratory equipment intended to extend the science laboratory experience.
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SCI 503 - Environmental Aspects for Elementary Educators Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A content course designed to gain an understanding of the basic processes accounting for environmental changes. The fundamental question of why the natural world is the way it is will be addressed with topics that support how students can be facilitated in exploring the natural world and making educated decisions pertaining to natural resource and environmental issues.
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SCI 504 - Special Topics in Science for Elementary Educators Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
A content course that exposes educators to life, physical, chemical and earth sciences that are involved in the development of scientific concepts and processes for elementary school science. A variety of natural phenomena will be used as models to develop an inquiry and standards approach to the learning and teaching of science.
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