EDP - Educational Psychology
EDP 1000 Psychology of Human Happiness Cr. 3
Teaches students the underlying science and psychology of living a more satisfying and fulfilling life. This includes teaching students how to apply cutting edge findings in psychological science in their own personal and professional lives. Offered Every Term.
EDP 3101 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 4
Students will become familiar with techniques used in implementing Applied Behavior Analysis with people with special needs including Autism. Offered Fall.
EDP 3102 Techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 4
Students will expand their knowledge of techniques used in implementing Applied Behavior Analysis with people with special needs including Autism. Advanced topics of Behavior Analysis will be taught. Offered Winter.
Prerequisites: EDP 3101 with a minimum grade of C- and EDP 3105 with a minimum grade of C- (may be taken concurrently)
EDP 3103 Applied Behavior Analysis Assessment and Treatment Planning Cr. 4
Students will learn various assessment and treatment planning techniques utilized in Applied Behavior Analysis. Offered Fall.
Prerequisites: EDP 3102 with a minimum grade of C- and EDP 3106 with a minimum grade of C- (may be taken concurrently)
EDP 3104 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis I Cr. 2
Accompanies in EDP 3101 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and exposes students to observation experiences of working with persons with Autism. Offered Fall.
Prerequisites: EDP 3101 (may be taken concurrently)
EDP 3105 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis I Cr. 2
Accompanies EDP 3102: Techniques of Applied Behavior Analysis and provides students beginning opportunities to work within the ABA model with persons with Autism. Offered Winter.
Prerequisites: EDP 3102 with a minimum grade of C- (may be taken concurrently)
EDP 3106 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis II Cr. 2
Accompanies EDP 3103: Applied Behavior Analysis Assessment and Treatment Planning and provides students increasing independence in assessing and treating persons with Autism within the ABA model. Offered Fall.
Prerequisites: EDP 3103 (may be taken concurrently)
EDP 3310 Educational Psychology Cr. 3
Introductory course in educational psychology. Topics include, but are not limited to: child and adolescent development, cognitive and behavioral learning theories, information processing, motivation and evaluation. Includes study of exceptional children and those with cultural differences. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the College of Education.
EDP 5450 Child Psychology Cr. 2-3
Basic concepts, research findings and problems regarding child, pre-adolescent and early adolescent developmental needs as they apply to school and home environments; includes study of exceptional children and those with cultural differences. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the College of Education.
EDP 5480 Adolescent Psychology Cr. 2-3
Basic concepts, research findings and problems regarding early adolescent and adolescent developmental needs as they apply to school and home environments; includes study of exceptional children and those with cultural differences. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students in the College of Education.
EDP 6210 Foundations of Educational Psychology Cr. 3
Introduction to current issues in educational psychology. Topics include, but are not limited to: child and adolescent development, learning, motivation, information processing and evaluation. Includes study of the exceptional child and those with cultural differences. Offered Fall, Winter.
EDP 7101 Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 3
Principles and concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), fundamental vocabulary, and methodology of the science of behavior management. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7102 Assessment Techniques in Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 3
Overview of assessment techniques used in behavioral intervention planning, functional assessments, functional assessment interview, descriptive and functional analysis, data collection and interpretation, preference assessment, and interpretation of evaluation tools. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7101 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7103 Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment Planning Cr. 4
Techniques used in behavioral intervention planning, data collection, interpretation of assessments, development of goals and objectives, overview and application of treatment interventions and considerations. Topics include social validity, reinforcement procedures, teaching procedures, behavior reduction procedures, and stimulus equivalence. Assignments include literature research and paper presentations, participation in discussions, and implementation of behavioral principles. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7102 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7104 Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 4
Course includes an overview of data methods used in Applied Behavior Analysis. Students will become familiar with using and analyzing various data collection and display methods. Students will be able to assess data through visual analysis and raw data, be able to identify various forms of experimental designs and become familiar with the contexts for using experimental designs and data collection methods. The majority of the course will be devoted to methods related to single-case research. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7101 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7105 Ethical Practice in Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 3
Responsibility, values, ethics, and practice principles of the field of behavior analysis. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7111 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7106 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis I Cr. 2
Students will spend supervised time in the field practicing skills learned in the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) course sequence. Students will work directly with multiple clients using a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. Specific focus on supervised one on one behavioral intervention work with children. Course content will cover intensive behavior intervention service delivery models and the treatment components related to outcome gains. Offered Yearly.
Corequisite: EDP 7101
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7107 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis II Cr. 2
Students will spend supervised time in the field practicing skills learned in the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) course sequence. Students will work directly with multiple clients using a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. Offered Spring/Summer.
Prerequisite: EDP 7106 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7102
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7108 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis III Cr. 2
Students will spend supervised time in the field practicing skills learned in the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) course sequence. Students will work directly with multiple clients using a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. Specific focus on development and writing of treatment plans, and other reports (supervision notes, programs, behavior plans, discharge reports). Offered Spring/Summer.
Prerequisite: EDP 7107 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7103
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7109 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis IV Cr. 2
Students will spend supervised time in the field practicing skills learned in the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) course sequence. Students will work directly with multiple clients and staff using a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. The highest level of independent behavioral intervention work including managing all necessary assessment, treatment, case management, and intervention training and supervision of parents and technicians is expected in this semester. Offered Winter.
Prerequisite: EDP 7108 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7111
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7110 Field Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis V Cr. 2
Students will spend supervised time in the field practicing skills learned in the BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) course sequence. Students will work directly with multiple clients and staff using a variety of Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. The highest level of independent behavioral intervention work including managing all necessary assessment, treatment, case management, and intervention training and supervision of parents and technicians is expected in this semester. Offered Winter.
Prerequisite: EDP 7109 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7105
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7111 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment Planning Cr. 4
Students will learn advanced application techniques of Behavior Analysis and corresponding considerations. Topics of discussion include management of severe behavior problems, reduction of stereotypic behavior, toilet training, feeding plans, and methods for cognitively delayed or highly skilled clients. Assignments include literature research and paper presentations, participation in discussions, and implementation of behavioral principles. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7103 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7109
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7112 Conceptual Analysis in Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 3
History and Philosophy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), theoretical approaches to understanding behavior, and interpretations of the concepts and principles of behavior. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7113 Organizational Behavioral Management in Applied Behavior Analysis Cr. 3
Concepts of time management and supervision based on principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), including behavioral skills training, techniques in providing feedback to staff, and performance management in clinical settings. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7109 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7190 Couples Therapy Cr. 3
An introduction to the research, theories, skills and assessments related to couples therapy. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7200 Systemic Theories and Family Therapy Cr. 3
Survey of systemic theories and family systems therapy. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7220 Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents Cr. 4
Theory of psychotherapy, including stages of therapy, issues of therapy, and techniques of therapy with children and adolescents. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7240 Systems of Psychotherapy Cr. 3
Survey and synthesis of leading systems of psychotherapies and interventions. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7260 School-Based Consultation and Intervention Cr. 3
Consultation; academic and psychotherapeutic interventions. Emphasis on practical skills needed to work directly or indirectly with individuals and groups in the school setting. Offered Winter.
Prerequisite: EDP 7220 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7300 Ethics, Standards, and the Practice of Psychology Cr. 4
Legal, ethical, and professional issues confronting the practitioner. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7350 The Learning Process Cr. 2-3
Substantive issues involved in learning as they relate to school practice. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7370 Psychopathology and Diagnosis Cr. 3
Overview of descriptive psychopathology, diagnosis, treatment approaches and recovery. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7400 Foundations of Social Psychology Cr. 3
Systematic study of social psychology; implications for research and applied settings. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7410 Human Developmental Psychology Cr. 3-4
Survey of research from psychoanalytic and learning viewpoints on human development from birth to adulthood. Emphasis on school environment and community psychology practice. Offered Fall, Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7420 Introduction to Behavioral Psychology Cr. 4
Basic principles and theories of behavioral psychology. Theoretical aspects of both operant and respondent conditioning. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7430 Applications I: Behavioral Psychology and Social Learning Cr. 4
Behavioral techniques used in dealing with the social behavior of both groups and individuals. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7520 Professional Ethics and Standards for Psychologists Cr. 3
An overview of scientific and professional ethics and standards related to the practice of psychology. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7561 Assessment of Cognitive Functioning Cr. 4
Theory, administration, scoring use, and interpretation of objective assessments of intelligence, achievement, perceptual function, and personality. Eight full administrations of one of the assessments: Binet, Wechsler, Bayley or McCarthy Scales. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
Fees: $180
EDP 7562 Assessment of Personality and Social-emotional Functioning Cr. 4
Theory of personality development; administration, scoring, and interpretation of personality and social-emotional assessments; data integration and report writing. Offered Fall.
Prerequisite: EDP 7490 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Fees: $75
EDP 7563 Assessment of Academic Achievement Cr. 3
Students will administer, score, and interpret various academic achievement measures, integrate data and write instruction-driven reports, and communicate test results verbally. Offered Spring/Summer.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7564 Assessment and Intervention for Academic Learning Difficulties Cr. 4
Students will learn about typical development of academic skills, historical and current methods of Specific Learning Disabilities evaluation, and linking academic assessment data to academic interventions for all levels of learning difficulties; emphasis on reading. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Fees: $125
EDP 7610 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Cr. 3
Study of theories of psychopathology in children and adolescents and the application to these theories to practice. Differential diagnosis using currently acceptable classification systems. Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
EDP 7991 Capstone Project in Applied Behavior Analysis: Introduction Cr. 1
Develop knowledge in the Institutional Review Board (IRB) application process and construct a research question to prepare for their Capstone project. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7104 with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: EDP 7103
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7992 Capstone Project in Applied Behavior Analysis I Cr. 2
Develop competence in defining a research problem, designing a method to address the problem, and reviewing expected outcomes and conclusions of the intervention. Use the Capstone research model, which answers questions of practical importance such as developing an evaluation method or evaluating an intervention, curriculum, or protocol within a particular agency or practice setting. Students will extend what they learned in EDP 7991 Capstone Project introduction and the methods for an intervention to use in a clinic setting and apply for approval from the Wayne State University Institutional Review Board. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7991 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7993 Capstone Project in Applied Behavior Analysis II Cr. 2
Develop competence in defining a research problem, designing a method to address the problem, and reviewing expected outcomes and conclusions of the intervention. Use the Capstone research model, which answers questions of practical importance such as developing an evaluation method or evaluating an intervention, curriculum, or protocol within a particular agency or practice setting. Students will extend work from EDP 7992 Capstone Project I to include development of competence in conducting and reporting an investigation including evidence-based methods, analyzing data, and drawing and reporting on a conclusion. Offered Yearly.
Prerequisite: EDP 7992 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 7996 Research in Educational Psychology Cr. 1-8
Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 8250 Fundamental Studies in Educational Psychology IV Cr. 3-9
Advanced study of a specific area in psychology with application to educational practice. Topics to be announced in Schedule of Classes . Offered Winter.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Educational Psychology; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Education or Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Repeatable for 9 Credits
EDP 8318 Integrated Assessment Practicum Cr. 3
Building on prior assessment courses, in this practicum experience students will learn to integrate across assessment practices in the cognitive, visual-motor, adaptive behavior, academic achievement, and social-emotional-behavioral and personality domains. Emphasis will be on conceptualizing and conducting individual cases involving a variety of psycho-educational difficulties. Offered Fall.
Prerequisite: EDP 7563 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Fees: $100
EDP 8319 Pre-practicum in Clinical Procedures Cr. 1-8
Opportunity to provide psychological services (e.g., psychotherapy) to clients under supervision. Offered Winter.
Prerequisites: EDP 7240 with a minimum grade of C (may be taken concurrently)
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 8320 Internship in Clinical Procedures I Cr. 1-8
Practicum in one of the organized health care settings cooperating with the University. Psychotherapy and psychological assessment with supervision of not less than two hours per week by a licensed psychologist at the cooperating site. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Counseling Psychology or School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 8330 Practicum/Field Experience in School Psychology Cr. 1-8
Internship as a school psychologist in an approved school with school-age pupils. Interns under supervision of person holding Michigan School Psychologist Certificate. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in School and Community Psycholog; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Education Specialist Cert or Master of Arts degrees.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 8360 Internship in School Psychology Cr. 1-8
Advanced internship as school psychologist for those holding a Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate. Internship in an approved school with school-age pupils; supervision by University faculty and person with Michigan School Psychologist Certificate. Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: EDP 8330 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 9000 Doctoral Seminar in Counseling Psychology Cr. 3
The primary aim of this course is to offer a comprehensive review of counseling psychology as it relates to clinical practice, training and supervision, research, and advocacy. Offered Fall.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 9310 Doctoral Seminar in Educational Psychology Cr. 3
An examination of psychological concepts relevant to the development and carrying forward of the work of the schools. Offered Yearly.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
EDP 9319 Advanced Practicum in Clinical Procedures Cr. 1-8
Practicum on campus or with a cooperating sites emphasizing advanced level skills in psychotherapy and psychological assessment, supervised a Licensed Psychologist and/or university faculty/staff. Offered Every Term.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major, minor, or concentration in Educational Psychology; enrollment is limited to Graduate level students; enrollment limited to students in a Doctor of Education or Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Repeatable for 8 Credits
EDP 9320 Internship in Clinical Procedures Cr. 1-8
Placement as a pre-doctoral psychology intern in appropriate organized health care setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Offered Every Term.
Prerequisite: EDP 8320 with a minimum grade of C or EDP 8330 with a minimum grade of C or EDP 8340 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Repeatable for 8 Credits