Applied Behavioral Sciences : Indiana University Southeast

Applied Behavioral Sciences

This program educates students in applying psychological principles in public and private agencies providing human services to southern Indiana and the Louisville metropolitan area. Graduates are trained in areas including: interpersonal dynamics, group dynamics, communication (persuasion, marketing, advertising, organizational communication), organizational crisis resolution, organizational and human management techniques, educational and training program coordination, grant writing and program assessment procedures, as well as more general psychological principles of learning and human behavior that can be applied in any human service setting.

M.I.S. Requirements (13 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
LBST-D 501	Humanities Seminar	3-4
Title & content vary each semester.
LBST-D 502	Social Sciences Seminar	3-4
Title & content vary each semester.
LBST-D 503	Natural Sciences Seminar	3-4
Title & content vary each semester.
LBST-D 510	Intro to Graduate Liberal Studies	4
Meets 6-7:40 p.m.

Concentration Requirements

Required courses (9 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
IDIS-D 512	Methods of Survey Research	3
PSY-P 505	Organizational Psychology	3
Prerequisite: Acceptance to MLS Program. Organizational Psychology involves the application of psychological principles and methods in understanding human behavior within organizations. Organizational Psychology focuses on such topics as employee motivation, employee satisfaction, counterproductive behavior, leadership, group behavior/teams, organizational communication, work stress, and organizational development. This course will incorporate both an examination of content and research in these areas, as well as the application of various techniques utilized by psychologists studying and addressing problems in these areas.
PSY-P 511	Seminar in Professional Skills	3
PSY-P 511 Seminar in Professional Skills, Legal Issues, and Ethics (3 cr.) P: Acceptance into MLS program. This course provides a critical analysis of professional issues and the ethical and legal standards in the practice of psychology. Traditional and emerging practice areas will be discussed. Topics such as professional code of ethics, legal restrictions, licensure, prescription drug privileges, managed care, and treatment efficacy research will be explored. Ethical standards and decision-making will be studied in the context of professional practice.

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-G 532	Introduction to Group Counseling	3
PSY-P 502	Developmental Psychology	3
An advanced introduction to the theory and experimental analysis of ontogenetic processes. Special emphasis on human development.
PSY-P 509	Group Behavior and Processes	3
PSY-P 509 Group Behavior and Communication (3 cr.) P: Acceptance into the MLS program. Review of major theoretical formulations and research on group processes. The objectives of this course are to identify and apply group communication processes.
PSY-P 512	Seminar in Grant Writing	3
PSY-P 624	Principles of Psychopathology	3
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Description of the phenomena of psychopathology and the principles associated with their classification.

Select one of the following (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
EDUC-G 504	Counseling Theory and Techniques	3
IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 324	Persuasion	3
IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 333	Public Relations	3
IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 427	Cross-Cultural Communication	3
IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 440	Organizational Communication	3
IDIS-D 511/SPCH-S 450	Gender and Communication	3

NOTE: Additional coursework in business and economics may be useful in preparing for the CMA Examination. Completion of the PBC in Accounting cannot be relied upon to ensure compliance with all CMA requirements. Only the Institute of Management Accountants’ (IMA) certifying body can provide you with the most current authoritative information regarding their requirements.