- CSP 161 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Introduction to field of social psychology and overview of research on individual differences in personality. Topics include: the self, attributions, social cognition, interpersonal attraction, relationships, helping, social influence, traits, and motive dispositions. Students complete and receive personal feedback on a number of personality measures.
- CSP 161W SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 171 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
An examination of the interpersonal, emotional, cognitive, and environmental factors that influence children's social and emotional development from early infancy through late adolescence.
- CSP 171W SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 181 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
A survey of personality, emphasizing modern theoretical approaches, basic methods of investigation, and the relations of these theories to psychotherapy and behavioral change.
- CSP 181W THEORIES OF PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Fulfills Upper-Level Requirement
- CSP 209 PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
Survey course on understanding sexuality. Includes such topics as biological sexual differentiation, gender role, gender-linked social behaviors, reproduction issues, intimacy, and the role of social and personal factors in psychosexual development.
- CSP 209W PSYCH OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
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- CSP 210 SOCIAL COGNITION
Social cognition combines classic social psychology with methods and theories from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to study how people make sense of each other and the social world. We will examine how the social environment influences cognitive processes such as attention, heuristics, and appraisals, and how these processes in turn affect decisions, behaviors, and health. We will critically evaluate research on a variety of topics, such as emotion regulation, stereotyping and prejudice, and stress and decision making.
- CSP 210W SOCIAL COGNITION
Fulfills Upper-Level Requirement
- CSP 211 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction to the use of statistics in psychological research. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, and inferential statistics. Examples are drawn from social and personality psychology. Logic of statistical inference and proper interpretation of research findings are emphasized. (Fall & Spring) Please note that, because of the significant overlap between them, students may earn degree credit for only one of these courses: CSP/PSY 211, STT 211 and STT 212.
- CSP 219 RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
An introduction to the basic concepts, logic, and procedures needed to do psychological research. Hands-on experience with all major phases of the research process is provided, including: surveying the existing literature, developing research hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting the results in manuscript form.
Fulfills upper level writing requirement.
- CSP 219W RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY
An introduction to the basic concepts, logic, and procedures needed to do psychological research. Hands-on experience with all major phases of the research process is provided, including: surveying the existing literature, developing research hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting the results in manuscript form
- CSP 262 AN APPROACH TO HUMAN MOTIVATION
This course provides a review of the theoretical and empirical development of a contemporary approach to human motivation, namely, Self-Determination Theory, which originated at the University of Rochester and is currently researched by scholars around the world. Topics will also include applications of Self-Determination Theory to such domains as psychopathology and psychological health, work, education, sport, and culture
- CSP 262W AN APPROACH TO HUMAN MOTIVATION
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 263 RELATIONSHIP PROCESS & EMOTIONS
Relationships are among the most important endeavors of human activity. In the past three decades, extensive theory and research has been devoted to understanding the processes that regulate thoughts, feelings, and behavior in meaningful relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners. We will review scientific research on important topics such as attraction, attachment, emotion, intimacy, conflict resolution, relationship development and deterioration, and the impact of relationships on physical health and emotional well-being.
- CSP 263W RELATIONSHIP PROCESS AND EMOTIONS
Fulfills Upper-Level Requirement
- CSP 264 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Applications of psychological theory and research to work settings. Topics include personnel selection, training and appraisal; organizational structure and transformation; performance in work groups; motivation and satisfaction; leadership; work conditions; and cross-cultural issues.
- CSP 264W INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 266 RESEARCH LAB IN SOCIAL PSYCH
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- CSP 266W RESEARCH LAB IN SOCIAL PSYCH
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 267 PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Exploration of the ways males and females differ in interaction, theories of development of sex differences, consequences for social change.
- CSP 267W PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 276 PSYCHOLOGY OF PARENTING
Parenting and family life are emphasized from developmental, ecological, and cross-cultural perspectives. Caregiving in diverse family forms and cultures is studied in relation to adult-child interactions, parent/school/community relations, family roles, laws, and parenting skills. Issues related to aspects of diversity in contemporary families are included.
- CSP 278 ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
This course surveys theory and research relating to normal development during adolescence. Adolescent development is examined in a variety of contexts, including families, peer groups, and schools, and issues pertaining to biological, social, and cognitive development are discussed.
- CSP 278W ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 280 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
An introduction to the field of clinical psychology, Students are exposed to prevalent theoretical and research models, as well as approaches and research findings to assessment and diagnosis, and treatment modalities.
- CSP 280W CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 281 PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW
This course provides an introduction and overview to the intersection between psychology and the legal system. Topics will include: forensic assessment, expert testimony, children and adolescents and the legal system, and the application of psychological science to legal issues.
- CSP 281W PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 282 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course provides a conceptual overview to the field of psychopathology. We will discuss assessment and diagnosis, etiology, developmental course, treatment, and prognosis of the major psychological disorders. Current theory and research will be emphasized.
- CSP 282W ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 283 BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
An overview of the application of behavior/lifestyle change approaches to the treatment of medical disorders, and the examination of interfaces between behavior and physiology. Topics include diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, chronic pain, and cancer.
- CSP 283W BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Fulfills upper-level writing requirement.
- CSP 289 DEVELOPMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Presents theory, research, assessment, and intervention in child and adolescent psychological disorder. Contributions of the normal developmental perspective to understanding psychopathology and risk, and vice versa, are emphasized.
- CSP 289W DEVELOPMENTAL CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement.
- CSP 301W TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY
In-depth consideration of topics in psychology and their communication. PSY 101 is a lab for this course.
- CSP 309 HONORS SEMINAR
A survey of the range of research conducted by department faculty. Involves planning for engaging in thesis research and the consideration of research design and presentation issues.
- CSP 310W HONORS RESEARCH
Development and conduct of research leading to the Honors Thesis.
- CSP 311 HONORS RESEARCH
Development and conduct of research leading to the Honors Thesis.
- CSP 351 RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENT NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
This course provides guided, direct research experiences in developmental neuropsychology, with a particular focus on autism and other developmental disabilities.
- CSP 352 RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
This course provides guided, direct research experiences in developmental neuropsychology, with a particular focus on autism and other developmental disabilities.
- CSP 356 RESEARCH IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
This course provides guided, direct experiences with research on adolescent development, with a particular focus on adolescence in the contest of family relationships.
- CSP 364 ACHIEVEMENT & MOTIVATION
Seminar on achievement motivation, including achievement motives, achievement goals, and the strategies individuals use in achievement settings.
- CSP 366 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY & CONTROL
Determinants and consequences of the need for control and perceived control, and their relation to individual and social behavior.
- CSP 368W SEMINAR IN HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
An introduction to the theory and methods of humanistic psychology with particular emphasis on humanistic approaches to psychotherapy and growth. The approach is learning through experience. The class employs the methods of humanistic psychology, including demonstrations and experimentation. Assignments include regular reading and writing. Writings require the applications of theory to one’s own life experiences. This is an upper-level writing course for all participants.
- CSP 371 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
Guided by a family systems perspective, this seminar explores children’s social and emotional development within contexts of parent-child, interparental, and sibling relationships. Designed for advanced undergraduate students, the course primarily covers research findings and theories and requires research
proposal writing and class presentations.
- CSP 373 EXPLORING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I
First-hand team experience with ongoing research in social psychology areas.
- CSP 373W EXPLORING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 374 EXPLORING RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY II
First-hand team experience with ongoing research in social psychology areas.
- CSP 375 ADVANCED TOPICS: RELATIONSHIPS & EMOTIONS
This seminar course will cover theory and research in the social psychology of relationships and emotions. Among the topics to be covered are attraction, theories of social interaction, relationship maintenance processes, emotional expression in relationships, and emotion regulation. Class format will be discussion of published empirical studies and theories. Evaluation will be based on written assignments, class participation, and an oral presentation. Students who enroll for the course should have experience reading articles from the psychological literature. Please note that the content of this course is intended to build on CSP/PSY 263.
- CSP 375W ADV TOP:RELATIONSHIPS & EMO
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- CSP 376 SEM IN MOTIVATION THEORIES
Deals with contemporary theories of human motivation in social, personality, and developmental psychology. PSY 262 is a prerequisite for this course.
Note: Instructor permission required.
- CSP 377 EXPLORING RESEARCH IN FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
Provides guided, direct, research experiences in investigating the interplay between family relationships and children’s social and emotional development. Emphasis is placed on gaining knowledge in translating theories (e.g., family systems theory) into empirically testable hypotheses and designing research methods and techniques to test predictions.
- CSP 378 EXPLORING RESEARCH IN FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY II
Provides guided, direct, research experiences in investigating the interplay between family relationships and children's social and emotional development. Emphasis is placed on gaining knowledge in translating theories (e.g., family systems theory) into empirically testable hypotheses and designing research methods and techniques to test predictions.
- CSP 378W EXPLORING RESEARCH
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- CSP 381 PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
This course provides an introduction to the unique characteristics and challenges of individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan. We address the main concepts and issues involved in the identification, treatment, education, and support of children and adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. We also explore current beliefs about intelligence, historical trends in society’s perspectives on disabilities, and legal and ethical considerations. The class format includes
both lecture and discussion.
- CSP 382 RESEARCH ON ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
This course will consist of participation in ongoing research on the causes and consequences of antisocial behavior in children and adolescents, with an emphasis on female populations. Students will also participate in a weekly lab meeting designed to promote knowledge of literature in this field, as well as to learn more about specific topics of interest.
- CSP 382W RESEARCH ON ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 383 MORAL DEVELOPMENT
This seminar focuses on the psychological study of moral development. Different theoretical approaches to morality and related empirical research are discussed. The primary focus is from a developmental psychology perspective, but philosophical
and educational issues also are considered.
- CSP 383W MORAL DEVELOPMENT
Fulfills Upper-Level Writing Requirement
- CSP 384 PRACTICUM IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Explores educational, therapeutic, and social challenges in developmental disabilities. Students spend approximately eight hours per week in a supervised educational or treatment setting as well as participate in weekly meetings to review and discus general issues in the field.
- CSP 385 PRACTICUM IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Explores educational, therapeutic, and social challenges in developmental disabilities. Students will spend approximately 8 hours per week in a supervised educational or treatment setting as well as participate in weekly meetings to review and discuss general issues in the field.
- CSP 385W PRAC IN DEVELOP DISABILITIES
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- CSP 386 ADVANCED EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Examines normative growth and individual differences in emotional development from birth through adolescence. Within each major developmental period, advances in the expression, regulation, and understanding of emotions is explored. The effects of culture and socialization practices on emotional development is emphasized.
- CSP 387 RESCH ON ANTISOCIAL BEHAV II
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- CSP 387W RESCH ON ANTISOCIAL BEHAV II
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- CSP 388 RESEARCH PRACTICES IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I
Experience in conducting research in the area of developmental psychopathology involving patterns of development in high-risk children.
- CSP 389 RESEARCH PRACTICES IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY II
A continuation of CSP 388.
- CSP 390 SUPERVISED TEACHING
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- CSP 391 INDEPENDENT STUDY
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- CSP 391W INDEPENDENT STUDY
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- CSP 392 PRACTICUM
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- CSP 393 SENIOR PROJECT
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- CSP 394 INTERNSHIP
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- CSP 394W INTERNSHIP
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- CSP 395 HONORS SEMINAR
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- CSP 396 RELATIONSHIPS RESEARCH
Consideration of recent experimental and theoretical contributions in several selected areas of psychology.
- CSP 396W RESEARCH: FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
No description
- CSP 398 RESEARCH IN MOTIVATION
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- CSP 464 ACHIEVEMENT & MOTIVATION
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- CSP 491 MASTER'S READINGS
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- CSP 493 MASTER'S SPECIAL TOPICS
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- CSP 495 MASTER'S RESEARCH
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- CSP 501 ETHICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychologists have multiple sets of responsibility with information, and these are defined in this course. Individuals' rights to privacy underlie ethical principles of confidentiality and the legal concept of privileged communication; informed consent requires that disclosure to a psychologist occur in circumstances that are regulated and mutually understood. Under specific situations, defined ethically or legally, information may or must be shared with others. Through readings and discussion the course examines the ethical, professional, and legal principles that govern the use of information in practice, teaching, and research in psychology.
- CSP 502 COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS
Knowledge of cognitive science, theories of learning, memory, and factors that influence an individual's cognitive performance. Current theories and research in classical and operant conditioning, learning, memory and attention, psychophysics, masking, signal detection theory, language, issues, and emerging methodologies in cognitive science.
- CSP 504 DATA ANALYSIS I
Issues of data analysis in experimental research. The course focuses on parametric techniques, specifically analysis of variance. Topics covered include simple and complex designs for between and within subjects factors, including mixed designs; analysis of covariance and trend and contrasts. The course includes a lab in which students are taught to use a popular statistical package for data analysis
- CSP 509 SEMINAR IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
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- CSP 510 RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL-PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
This course covers basic principles of research design, operation, and interpretation in social-personality psychology. Topics include experimentation, validity, research design, quantitative methods, and ethics, as well as specific kinds of research designs. The emphasis will be on proper interpretation of existing research and the design of new research.
- CSP 514 STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING II
This course will build upon methods covered in Structural Equation Modeling I by covering advanced topics in SEM including advanced applications for growth modeling, categorical latent variable (mixture) modeling in cross-sectional and longitudinal modeling settings, and growth mixture-modeling.
- CSP 515 HIERARCHICAL LINEAR MODELING
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- CSP 516 STRUCTURAL EQUATN MODELNG II
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- CSP 517 STRUCTURAL EQUATN MODELNG II
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- CSP 519 DATA ANALYSIS:GEN LIN APP 11
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- CSP 520 PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION
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- CSP 550 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTION
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- CSP 551 SOCIAL COGNITION
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- CSP 552 HUMAN MOTIVATION & EMOTION
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- CSP 553 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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- CSP 555 CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
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- CSP 556 DIVERSITY
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- CSP 559 MOTIVATION RESEARCH
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- CSP 560 FAMILY PROCESSES IN CHILDHOOD
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- CSP 561 TOP IN SOCIAL PSY RESEARCH
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- CSP 562 DEVELOPMNTL RESEARCH METHODS
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- CSP 563 ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
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- CSP 565 EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
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- CSP 566 Neurobiological Foundations of Behavior
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- CSP 568 PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH
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- CSP 569 DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY & RESEARCH
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- CSP 570 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT I
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- CSP 571 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT II
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- CSP 572 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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- CSP 573 CULTURE AND DIVERSITY
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- CSP 574 HISTORY & SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
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- CSP 575 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY I:DEV PSYPA
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- CSP 576 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY II
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- CSP 577 RESEARCH SEM IN MOTIVATN I
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- CSP 578 ADVANCED TOPICS IN HUMAN MOTIVATION
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- CSP 582 PRACTICUM IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHPATHOLOGY
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- CSP 583 MORAL DEVELOPMENT
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- CSP 584 PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICUM I
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- CSP 585 PSYCHOTHERAPY PRACTICUM II
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- CSP 586 EVIDENCE-BASED CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
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- CSP 588 CLINICAL PRECEPTORIAL
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- CSP 589 GESTALT THERAPY
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- CSP 591 PHD READINGS
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- CSP 592 INDEPENDENT READING COURSE
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- CSP 593 SPECIAL PROBLEMS
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- CSP 594 INTERNSHIP RESEARCH
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- CSP 595 PHD RESEARCH
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- CSP 595A PHD RESEARCH IN ABSENTIA
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- CSP 598 SEMINAR IN TEACHING
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- CSP 890 SUMMER IN RESIDENCE - MA
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- CSP 895 CONT OF MASTER'S ENROLLMENT
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- CSP 897 MASTER'S DISSERTATION
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- CSP 899 MASTER'S DISSERTATION
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- CSP 985 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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- CSP 986V FULL TIME VISITING STUDENT
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- CSP 990 SUMMER IN RESIDENCE
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- CSP 995 CONT OF DOCTORAL ENROLLMENT
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- CSP 997 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
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- CSP 997A DOCT DISSERTATN IN ABSENTIA
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- CSP 999 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
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- CSP 999A DOCTORAL DISSERTATION IN ABSENTIA
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