This course includes various special topics seminar classes offered at the
doctoral level.  The purpose is to train advanced graduate students with the
most up-to-date information by providing in-depth coverage of current topics
and new developments in the field of psychology.  

1. Define, discuss and critically evaluate current research 
2. Focused learning on topics within a specialty area
3. Develop capacity to write informed literature reviews 
4. Gather important information valuable to preparation of research proposals

1. Applied Psychology
      a. Methods for applied contexts
2. Biopsychology
3. Clinical Psychology
      a. Child
      b. Adult
      c. Pediatric
4. Cognitive Psychology
      a. Decision-Making
5. Developmental Psychology 
6. Experimental Psychology
7. Social Psychology
      a. Self-Esteem
      b. Mortality
      c. Conflict, violence, and aggression
      d. Popular culture and identity