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ou t for one semester or lun ge r will be required to file an appli cat ion for readmission and pay a fee of$ l.'i. Srndenrs enrolled for any semester, hut who fail to pre reg ister fur the following semes ter, will be charged a $45 reappli cation fee should th ey choose to return for that semester. Readmission requir es the submission of a formal petiti o n for re ad mi ss io n, ac ti o n by the Admissions and Academic Quali fications Committee, and final approval of the dean. This policy is in effect for st udents in any status, inc luding internship and disse rtati on. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Graduate Psychology Courses under this designa tion provide the essential scien tific and theoretical data base for advanced grad uate study in clini cal psychology. SPY 501 Introduction to Psychotherapy (2) An in trod uc tion to the theo ry and techniques o f p syc hother a p y. Inc ludes an emphasis on the rela tionship between model s of psy chopathology and psychotherapy, a n ove rv iew o f va riou s a pp roac hes tu psychotherapy, and a disrnssiun of foundational therapeutic tec hniques. Required of Psy.D. , Ph.D. SPY 502 Advanced Statistics (3) Co nce pt s and t ec hniques involved in th e ana l ysi s a nd i nt e rpretati o n of c lini c al a nd research data. Lecture and labo rarury descriptive and in fe renti al sta tisti cs. Major copies include co rre lati on and reg ress ion, tests of significance and introduc tion t u analysis of va rian ce. Both parametric a nd non-paramet ri c approaches are covered. Instruc tion assumes und e rg raduate ba ckgrou nd in statistics.
ta! a nd c lini ca l approaches are utili zed. St ud e nts may choose either this co urse , SPY 603 or 604. Required of Psy. D. , Ph.D. SPY 603 Learning, Cognition and Affect (3) . Survey of empirically derived psyc ho log ica l prin c ipl es as they relate co learning, cogn iti ve and affective processes . T heory and research on operant and respon dent con ditionin g, modeling, cogni tive theories, and affecti ve proce sses are discussed. T he relationship of these principles to contemporary cognitive and behavior therapies are exam ined. Swdencs ma y choose either this co ur se, SPY 602 or 604. Required for Psy.D., Ph .D. SPY 604 Learning and Motivation (3) A survey of the processes, theories and research in learning and moti vation. Emphasis on the specific co nt ent may va ry from yea r to year. Swdenrs may choose either this co ur se, SPY 602 or 603. Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 605 Psychology of Religion (2 or 3) A survey of the psychology of reli g ion research emphasizing both content and methodological issues. Topics covered include religiosity and menta l hea lth , meas ures of religiosity, reli gious developn1ent, corre lates of religiosi ty and psycho logical aspects of con ve rsion and othe r religious experiences. E lec tive. (Same as STP 70.'i) SPY 606 Developmental Psychology (3) Concepts and processes involved in the understanding of the psycho logica l development of the person throughout the li fespa n. Major the oretical systems re levant co Devel opment.al Psychology are examined with emphasis upon the srndy of cogn iti ve. affective and psychomo tor c hanges manifested in child hood and adolescence. Elective. SPY 607 Psychophysiological Processes (3) An introd uct ion to biological/neu rolog ica l mec hanisms and th e ir re lat ion sh ip to psycho logica l processes. Physiological processes underl ying both healthy and patho logical b e ha v io r a re exam ined . E ither this course or SPY 670 or 705 is required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 608 Social Psychology (3) Problems and theories of the per son in the social context. includ-
SPY 515 Introduction to Psychopathology I (3)
A srndenr who fails co register in any g iven semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal withdrawal is e limin ated from the program by default. Leave of Absence Inactive st ud e nts are th ose w ho ha ve req u e sted and been granted a leave of absence from their program. A leave of absence may be granted upon pe tition for c han ge of st a tu s if there is deemed s uffi c ie nt reaso n for interruptin g th e prog ram a nd intention tu rernrn to the program. C hange of starns forms are avail able from the Registrar's Offi ce. A leave of absence must be re newed by petition each semes ter and may not exceed two con secutive semes te rs. A leave of absence longer than two semes ters will require withdrawal from the program a nd a pet ition for readmiss ion if the student late r wishes to rega in act iv e sta tus . T he committee responsible for processing readmission requests is th e Admi ss ions a nd Academic Qua lifi ca tions Committee. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student 's adv isor and the final approval of the dean . Terminated Students A person who has been termi nated from Rosemead ma y make reapplication to the program a minimum of two yea rs afte r ter mination. T he reappli cat ion s hould be in th e form of a lette r and include a new appli cat ion form. at leas t two current refer ences and any desired supporting materials. The lette r should be addressed to th e Rosemead Admissions Committ ee statin g the reason s for requ est in g read mittance as well as any oth er issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should directl y add ress the ca uses for dismissal. The appli cation will be co nsidered with the regular admissi ons pool. T he adm issio ns committee wi ll rev iew th e request and may take one of two ac tions: (A) deny th e req ue s t; or (B) approve th e req uest and refer to facu Ity for final approval or disapproval. The res ults of the faculty deci sion will be communicated to th e ap pli cant by the dean. Readmission Procedures A student who has attended Biola Uni versity and has dropped
T he first of a t wo co ur se sequence in personality theory and psychopathology. This co urse focuses on huma nisti c existential perspecti ves, inc lud in g theories such as Allport, Gendlin. Maslow, May , Roge rs and Van Kaam. The course also includes an introdu ct ion to the D iagnos ti c and Statistical Manual of Meneal Disorder (OMS -I V). Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 530 History and Systems of Psychology (3) An overview of the history of psy c ho logy and classical systems in psychology. The class also consi d ers issues in the philosoph y of sci ence re levant co psychological sys tems, resea rch, theory, and prac tice . Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 600 Research Apprenticeship I, II (3-1) Supervised experience in plan ning, conducti ng and re portin g psychological research. T he spe c ific nawre of the research project will he determined by the srndent with his or her advisor. Students will be req uired to submit a writ ten rev iew of lit erat ure and researc h proposal , condu ct data ga thering acti vities. anal yze th e dat a and submit a final report of the proj ect in APA fo rm at to his/her advisor. T he required rota! of 4 units must be comp leted by the beginning of the first semester of the third year in the program. SPY 601 Research Design (3) Cove rs the logic of comparative experimentation and causa l infer en ce . E mph asis is placed o n problem definition , hypothesis formation and design for drawing infe rence. Major emphasis is given co the co ncept s of parti tioning va ri ance and experimen tal and stat istica l contro l of var i ance. Analysis of vari ance mod els useful in cl inical research will be emphasized. Consideration is a lso given to th e contribution of the researc h process co the inte gration of psychology and th eol ogy. Prerequisite: SPY .'i02. Required of Psy.D. , Ph.D. SPY 602 Cognition and Affect (3) Survey of contempo rary ps ycho log ica l theories as th ey re late to cogniti ve and affective processes. Information processing models of cog niti ve functioning a nd the interaction of cogn ition and affec t are. explored. Experime n-
Required of Psy.D., Ph.D. SPY 510 Motivation (3)
Ph ysiological. ps yc hol og ica l and soc ial bas is for mot ivat ion . Top ics include drives, obesity, sexual motivation, nee d for ac hi eve ment and aggress ion . E lect ive. SPY 513 Sensation and Perception (3) T heor y a nd resea rch regarding the process of sensati on and per ceptio n a nd their re la tion tu mo ti vat io n and learning. Elec tive.
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