May 22, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Psychology

  
  • PSYC 7413 - Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology


    3 Formerly PSYC 6413

    P: Consent of chair. Basic procedures for assessment and intervention of neuropsychological syndromes in children.
  
  • PSYC 7414 - Adult Clinical Neuropsychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Research, theory, and basic procedures for assessment of neuropsychological syndromes in adults.
  
  • PSYC 7427 - Advanced Principles of Learning


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Intensive review of principles of learning and advanced study of the field of learning.
  
  • PSYC 7431 - Advanced Research Design


    3 Formerly PYSC 6431

    P: Consent of chair and PSYC 6430  or equivalent (inferential) statistics course. Introduces multivariate analysis and research design. to students preparing to engage in research.
  
  • PSYC 7433 - Multivariate Statistical Analysis


    3 Formerly PSYC 6433

    P: PSYC 7431  or consent of chair. Computation and interpretation of multivariate statistical analyses.
  
  • PSYC 7442 - Psychological and Educational Interventions


    3 Formerly PSYC 6442

    P: Consent of chair and PSYC 6409 , PSYC 6410 . Plan, implement, and evaluate psychological and educational interventions for children’s academic and behavior problems.
  
  • PSYC 7501 - Employee Evaluation and Development


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Current theories, concepts, and issues associated with the application of psychology to employee performance appraisal and training.
  
  • PSYC 7502 - Leadership Assessment


    3

    P: PSYC 6423  or consent of chair. Current theories, concepts, and issues associated with leader evaluation and assessment methods.
  
  • PSYC 7503 - Career Development and Executive Coaching


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Current theories, concepts, and issues associated with the application of psychology to employee career progression and one-on-one leadership development.
  
  • PSYC 7504 - Occupational Health Psychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Current theories, concepts, and issues associated with the application of psychology to occupational health.
  
  • PSYC 7505 - Structural Equation and Hierarchical Linear Modeling


    3

    P: PSYC 7433  or consent of program director or chair. Computation and interpretation of causal and multi-level statistical models.
  
  • PSYC 7506 - Counterproductive Work Behavior


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Current theories, concepts, and issues associated with deviant and counterproductive behavior in the workplace.
  
  • PSYC 7800 - Advanced Practicum in Teaching Psychology


    2

    P: Admission to the PhD program in health psychology; PSYC 6810 or equivalent teaching experience; consent of chair. Full-time independent teaching experience for graduate instructors teaching 2000-level and below psychology courses under the supervision of a faculty mentor providing both individual and group supervision.
  
  • PSYC 7950 - Practicum in Therapeutic Approaches with Children


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Supervised practicum in counseling with individuals and groups.
  
  • PSYC 7951 - Practicum in Psychoeducational Assessment


    3

    P: PSYC 6409 , PSYC 6410 . Practicum experiences in psychoeducational techniques, procedures, and the analysis and interpretation of psychological tests results.
  
  • PSYC 7992 - School Internship I


    3

    P: Completion of MA in school psychology degree requirements; current standing in CAS in school psychology program. Full-time, supervised experience providing school psychological services in public school setting.
  
  • PSYC 7993 - School Internship II


    3

    P: PSYC 7992 . Full-time, supervised experience providing school psychological services in public school setting.
  
  • PSYC 7995 - Advanced Clinical Psychology Practicum III


    3

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. 12 hours of clinical training per week. P: Consent of chair. Individual and/or group psychotherapy and/or assessment with adults and/or children.
  
  • PSYC 8001 - Colloquium in Health Psychology


    1

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 4 s.h. P: Admission to PhD program in Health Psychology or consent of chair. Current research, practice and ethical issues in health psychology.
  
  • PSYC 8002 - Health Psychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Comprehensive introduction to the field of health psychology, including the promotion and maintenance of physical health, the prevention and treatment of physical illness and causal and diagnostic correlates of health and illness for children and adults.
  
  • PSYC 8003 - Clinical Health Psychology in Primary Care


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Theory, research and practice of clinical health psychology in primary care settings.
  
  • PSYC 8404 - Pediatric School Psychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Etiology, behavioral/academic characteristics and interventions for pediatric medical disorders in both school and health settings.
  
  • PSYC 8416 - Psychopharmacology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. The biological basis, clinical application, and side effects of the major psychotropic medications used in the management and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders.
  
  • PSYC 8460 - Health Psychology Practicum


    3

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 12 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Supervised clinical experience with assessment, consultation and intervention for health related problems in a variety of health care settings.
  
  • PSYC 8468 - Health Psychology: Psychotherapy Methods and Interventions


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Major theories, models, and empirically-supported principles of health behavior change in behavioral medicine.
  
  • PSYC 8500 - Seminar in Clinical Supervision


    1

    P: Consent of chair. Theoretical models of therapy supervision, legal and ethical issues in supervision, the role of individual differences in supervision, and identification and response to common problems in supervision.
  
  • PSYC 8519 - Directed Research


    3

    May be repeated. P: Consent of chair. Research in health psychology.
  
  • PSYC 8990 - Predoctoral Internship


    3

    May be repeated for a maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of chair. Applied assessment, treatment, consultation, and use of professional ethics at an offsite internship location accredited by the American Psychological Association.
  
  • PSYC 8994 - Seminar in Pediatric School Psychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Etiology and developmental course of pediatric health conditions emphasizing the adverse impact of a variety of medical conditions of children’s functioning across school, family, and community environments.
  
  • PSYC 8995 - Seminar in Health Psychology


    3

    May be repeated with a change of topic. P: Consent of chair. Special topics in health psychology.
  
  • PSYC 8996 - Seminar in Applied Occupational Health Psychology


    3

    P: Consent of chair. Applied topics relating to occupational health psychology.
  
  • PSYC 9000 - Dissertation


    3-12

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 12 s.h.
  
  • PSYC 9001 - Dissertation: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting dissertation research may only register for this course during the summer.

Public Administration

  
  • PADM 6100 - Politics and Management in Public Agencies


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Study, functions, structures, and processes of public administration at all levels of government. General management issues in public agencies. Emphasis on political institutions and their impact on policy process.
  
  • PADM 6101 - Analysis for the Public Sector


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Introduction to communication and analytical skills used in the public sector.
  
  • PADM 6102 - Quantitative Methods for Public Administration


    3 Formerly PADM 6230

    P: PADM 6101  or consent of instructor. Case-based approach to methods of data collection, statistical modeling, and empirical analysis applied to problems in public management and administration.
  
  • PADM 6110 - Human Resource Management in Public Agencies


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Assessment skills for recruitment and maintenance of personnel in public sector. Comparative study of all phases of human resource management in federal, state, and local governments.
  
  • PADM 6111 - Contemporary Problems in Public Personnel Administration


    3

    Problems faced by public personnel administrators stemming from changes in social, political, and technological environment. Focus on merit system.
  
  • PADM 6112 - Productivity in the Public Sector


    3

    P: PADM 6110 . Various approaches that increase efficiency with which resources (especially human resources) may be converted into products or services. Barriers to productivity. Emphasis on motivation of public employees.
  
  • PADM 6116 - Women, Public Policy, and Administration


    3

    Significant works, discussion of timely problems, and guided individual research on women, public policy, and administration.
  
  • PADM 6120 - Public Budgeting and Finance


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Comparative study of US budgetary and revenue systems.
  
  • PADM 6121 - Financial Management in State and Local Governments


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Introduction to financial and managerial accounting and reporting, the use of accounting and financial information in managing state and local governments, capital budgeting and the market for tax-exempt debt.
  
  • PADM 6123 - Economic Development


    3

    Theory, practice, and history of local government economic development policies in US.
  
  • PADM 6124 - State and Local Government Finance


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Expenditures and revenues of state and local governments plus fiscal aspects of intergovernmental relations. Determinants of state and urban economic development and local government fiscal behavior.
  
  • PADM 6130 - Urban Policy and Administration


    3

    Policy-oriented study of urban government, leadership styles, and problems.
  
  • PADM 6140 - Administrative Law and Ethics


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Structure and processes of administrative agency rule making and adjudication in US. Emphasis on administrative ethics and role of values in practice of public administration.
  
  • PADM 6150 - Seminar in Public Administration


    3

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. toward MPA degree with change of topic. Intensive study of various topics.
  
  • PADM 6160 - Public Policy Formulation and Implementation


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Formulation and implementation of public policy at federal, state, and local levels of government. Application of various models and theories of policy formation and implementation to substantive policy areas.
  
  • PADM 6161 - Applied Policy Analysis


    3

    P: PADM 6101 , PADM 6102  or consent of instructor. Public policy at all levels of government. Program charting, budget examination, management analysis, systems analysis, implementation analysis, and cost-benefit analysis.
  
  • PADM 6162 - Environmental Administration


    3

    P: Course or other background in public policy. Political and bureaucratic constraints reflecting conflicting objectives of energy independence and pollution-free environment.
  
  • PADM 6163 - Environmental Policy Analysis


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Political, economic, and regulatory issues associated with protection and enhancement of quality of physical environment. Formation, implementation, and evaluation of environmental and natural resource policies. Emphasis on development of research skills to facilitate reasonable knowledgeable about formulation and termination of environmental policies.
  
  • PADM 6164 - State and Local Environmental Policy


    3

    P: PADM 6162  or consent of instructor. Comparative study of state and local government structures and processes related to environmental laws, regulations, organizational structures, and implementation results.
  
  • PADM 6165 - Program Evaluation


    3

    P: PADM 6101  or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of program evaluation with attention to the conceptualization and design of an evaluation, as well as the methods of measurement.
  
  • PADM 6170 - Intergovernmental/Interagency Relations


    3

    Patterns of relations between officials of various US governmental units and agencies.
  
  • PADM 6210 - Organization Theory in the Public Context


    3

    Behavior and interaction of individuals and groups in complex organizations in public context. Analysis of processes, conditions, and constraints in formulation and implementation of public policy.
  
  • PADM 6220 - Leadership and Ethics in the Public Sector


    3

    Study of leadership and ethical issues facing policy makers and public administrators, including leadership and management skills, ethical dilemmas and challenges, conflicts of interest and values, and professionalism.
  
  • PADM 6240 - Management of Non-Profit Organizations


    3

    Analysis of nonprofit organizations in the US with attention to their purposes, organization, management, and roles in public policy development and implementation.
  
  • PADM 6260 - Management of Public Information Technology


    3

    Fundamental concepts of information management in the public sector. Examination of planning and implementation of information technology and e-government projects.
  
  • PADM 6325 - Transportation Policy


    3

    Analysis of US public policy toward transportation issues at both the state and federal levels.
  
  • PADM 6400 - Health Policy


    3 Same as COHE 6971  and NURS 6971 

    Overview of health policy, law and regulation that relate to the delivery of health care in the United States.
  
  • PADM 6410 - Health Policy Analysis


    3

    Development of policy analysis and assessment skills needed in the health policy field.
  
  • PADM 6887 - Internship in Public Administration


    1 Formerly PADM 6187, 6188, 6189

    Approximately 100 hours per semester per credit hour. P: Consent of instructor. Experiential learning in public agency setting under academic supervision.
  
  • PADM 6888 - Internship in Public Administration


    2 Formerly PADM 6187, 6188, 6189

    Approximately 100 hours per semester per credit hour. P: Consent of instructor. Experiential learning in public agency setting under academic supervision.
  
  • PADM 6889 - Internship in Public Administration


    3 Formerly PADM 6187, 6188, 6189

    Approximately 100 hours per semester per credit hour. P: Consent of instructor. Experiential learning in public agency setting under academic supervision.
  
  • PADM 6898 - Independent Research


    3 Formerly PADM 6189, 6199

    P: Completion of 12 s.h. of degree requirements; consent of instructor. Individualized.
  
  • PADM 6899 - Independent Research


    3 Formerly PADM 6189, 6199

    P: Completion of 12 s.h. of degree requirements; consent of instructor. Individualized.
  
  • PADM 6900 - MPA Professional Paper


    3

    P: PADM 6161  or consent of MPA program director. Identification of public management or policy issue and development of problem-resolution strategy. Completed paper defended before MPA faculty.
  
  • PADM 6901 - Professional Paper: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting professional paper research may only register for this course during the summer.
  
  • PADM 7004 - Marine Policy, Governance, and Law


    3 Formerly PADM 6300

    P: Consent of instructor. Processes, politics, laws, and institutions as they affect marine, coastal, and climate policy in the United States.
  
  • PADM 7009 - Coastal, Maritime, and Environmental Law


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Role of law and the judicial system as these affect coastal, marine, climate, and environmental policy.

Public Health

  
  • MPH 6000 - Public Health Practice


    3

    Foundation for public health administration. Introduces MPH degree program. Applied focus on public health problems, issues, and resources of eastern North Carolina. Describes how empirical assessment of population health status informs managerial decision-making and describes the organization of the public health infrastructure. Overview range of practice in public health and of tools and resources for health improvement.
  
  • MPH 6002 - Ethics and Law in Public Health


    3

    P: MPH 6000  or consent of instructor. Core issues and skills for public health administration and practice. Focuses on public health law, ethics, legislation, media relations, human services management, and emergency preparedness.
  
  • MPH 6003 - Occupational Health


    3

    Assessment of occupational health problems and risk factors focusing on analyzing and reducing health hazards in the workplace.
  
  • MPH 6005 - African-American Health


    3

    Comprehensive, holistic, and sociocultural perspective focusing on national, regional, state, county and local African-American health and health disparity issues leading toward developing public health interventions.
  
  • MPH 6006 - Making Sense of Data


    3

    Interpretation and use of public health data. Overview of public health data management and decision making skills by the use of real life examples.
  
  • MPH 6007 - Global Public Health: A Global Perspective


    3

    Explores the issues related to the fields of medical anthropology and public health leading toward developing global health interventions.
  
  • MPH 6008 - Ethnic Health and Health Disparities


    3

    Explores the issues related to ethnic health and health disparities, leading toward developing new public health intervention programs.
  
  • MPH 6009 - Capstone Experience in Ethnic Health and Health Disparities


    3

    P: MPH 6005 , MPH 6007 , MPH 6008 ; or consent of instructor. Integrates critical thinking concepts, research strategies, public health skills, and culturally competent training culminating in a final project.
  
  • MPH 6010 - Fundamentals of Environmental Health


    3 Same as EHST 6010 

    Effects of environment on human health with focus on rural environment. Considers water supply and wastewater disposal, water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, air quality, occupational health and safety, food protection, and vector control.
  
  • MPH 6011 - Introduction to Epidemiology


    3 Same as HLTH 6011 

    Introduces methods and concepts of epidemiologic methodology and application of epidemiology in public health.
  
  • MPH 6013 - Behavioral Sciences and Health Education


    3 Same as HLTH 6013 

    Introduces concepts of role of social factors in health and illness as well as health education/promotion. Overview of relationships between various social factors, with health outcomes. Includes theories and approaches of health education/promotion programs.
  
  • MPH 6020 - Research Methods


    3

    Synthesize material from social and behavioral sciences, biostatistics, and epidemiology to better understand health problems.
  
  • MPH 6021 - Epidemiology of Chronic Disease


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Epidemiologic measures, statistical methods, and quantitative models specific to chronic disease epidemiology.
  
  • MPH 6022 - Epidemiology of Infectious Disease


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Provides concepts involved in understanding causes, transmission, and control of infectious disease as well as policies, methods, and tools employed in surveillance, detection, investigation, control, and prevention of disease outbreaks.
  
  • MPH 6023 - Epidemiology of Cancer


    3

    P: MPH 6000, 6011; or consent of instructor. Study design and epidemiologic methods used in cancer epidemiology research
  
  • MPH 6025 - Delivery of Healthcare Services


    3

    P: MPH 6000 or consent of instructor. Overview of delivery and effective leadership of healthcare services.
  
  • MPH 6027 - Applied Mixed-Methods Research


    3

    P: MPH 6020; BIOS 7021 or consent of instructor. Mixed-methods data collection and analysis, with focus on use of qualitative and quantitative software.
  
  • MPH 6035 - Interdisciplinary Rural Health


    3 Same as NURS 6035 

    Theoretical base and skills for interdisciplinary rural health practice.
  
  • MPH 6036 - Fundamentals in Agromedicine


    3

    Occupational and environmental illnesses, injuries, and prevention in agriculture (farming, fishing, and forestry).
  
  • MPH 6040 - Long Term Care Administration


    3

    P: MPH 6000 or consent of instructor. Overview of delivery of long term care services with an emphasis on the knowledge and skills needed for effective leadership.
  
  • MPH 6050 - Independent Study


    1

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6051 - Independent Study


    2

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6052 - Independent Study


    3

    May be repeated. May count a maximum of 6 s.h. toward degree. P: Consent of advisor. Study of topic not otherwise offered in public health curriculum or in greater depth than is possible within context of regular course.
  
  • MPH 6100 - Aging and Health


    3 Same as GERO 6100 ; SOCI 6100 

    P: Consent of instructor or Center on Aging associate director for educational programs. Analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural influences upon health status of older adults and intervention strategies.
  
  • MPH 6150 - History of Public Health in the Modern West


    3 Same as HUMS 6150 

    P: Graduate standing. History of the rise of organized public health systems in the West with emphasis on the contribution such understanding can make to contemporary practices, policies, and priorities.
  
  • MPH 6200 - Community Health Organization and Leadership


    3

    P: COHE 6000  or MPH 6000  or consent of instructor. Leadership, community organization, planning, advocacy and communication skills for administration of community health centers and integrated health care systems.
  
  • MPH 6600 - Planning Public Health Programs


    3

    P: MPH 6013 . Development and delivery of public health programs.
  
  • MPH 6605 - Evaluating Public Health Programs


    3

    P: MPH 6013 , MPH 6600 . Evaluation of public health programs, including formative, process, impact, and outcome evaluation.
  
  • MPH 6610 - Nutrition and Public Health Issues


    3 Same as NUTR 6610 

    P: Consent of instructor. Examines science base for community nutrition, including problem identification, interpretation of nutritional data and scientific issues, public health policy, societal and health trends, and emerging legislative issues related to nutrition and public health.
  
  • MPH 6670 - Public Health Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health


    3

    P: Enrollment in master of public health degree program or permission of instructor. Introduces students to maternal and child health (MCH), with primarily a domestic focus. Emphasis on understanding the role policies and programmatic issues play in MCH. Students will gain an understanding of key issues for MCH populations.
 

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