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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
General Psychology II is a survey of psychology as a behavioral science including: behavior, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, abnormal behavior and therapeutic treatment, health psychology, social psychology, and theories of personality. (Formerly half of PSY 101.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with the issues that confront the retarded infant, child, and adult. The particular learning deficits unique to the retarded individual are defined and explored. Examines services for the retarded in terms of the family, school, and community. Vocational and rehabilitation programs are presented. Concludes with an overview of current technological and program developments for the mentally retarded. (Formerly PSY 105.) Prerequisite: PSY* 111.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores instruction and practice in the basic listening skills of attending behavior, open and closed questions, paraphrasing, and responding to feelings. Information about the college and about places in the surrounding communities to refer people with problems in areas such as drugs, alcoholism, sexuality, and mental health. Emphasis is given to recognizing that a peer counselor is primarily a friendly, sensitive listener who knows when and where to refer someone. Permission of Instructor is required.
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1.00 Credits
This course is a follow-up to PSY* 133, Peer Counseling Training. Students serve as peer counselors at the college for at least a semester in order to have actual practice using the skills they have learned in PSY* 133.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an understanding of addiction including potential causes and personal/social consequences. Addiction is defined from a number of perspectives. Addictions examined throughout this course include: alcohol, heroin, cocaine, food, sex, love (relationships) and work. Included is an examination of current state and federal legislation related to specific addictions. Extensive information on a variety of treatment modalities utilized in addressing the symptomatology of addiction. This course cannot be substituted for any of the required courses in the Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Counseling Program (DARC).
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the various facets of the counseling role for the nonprofessional counselor, including self-examination, theories and philosophies of counseling, counseling models, individual and group counseling, detriments to successful counseling, and "burnout." Students have the opportunity to practice counseling techniques. Professional counselors meet periodically with the class to discuss topics of interest.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines health topics of special interest and applicability to women, such as women's cycles, addictions, lifestyle choices, and self-concept. Part of the focus is on the role of self-understanding and self-help in promotion of health and well-being. (See also HLT* 175.)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the development of the "whole person" from prenatal life through old age. The stages and issues related to social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development are considered. Developmental principles are applied to an understanding of family issues, communication, personal problems, a positive self-image, and adjustments to life's transitions. (Formerly PSY 102.)
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3.00 Credits
The course examines contemporary ideas and issues in child psychology. It includes such topics as cognition, intelligence, language, early experiences, genetics, sex typing, moral development, and the significant developmental changes that occur in the child. Objectives include introducing students to modern methods of the study of children; increasing interest, understanding, and concern for children; and covering the following content: learning, motivation, perception, and personality from a developmental point of view. (Formerly PSY 245: Child Psychology.)
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3.00 Credits
Child and Adolescent Development is a study of the changes in the individual from infancy through adolescence. This survey course examines the theories and methodologies of the cognitive, emotional, and social development of the individual during childhood and adolescence. We employ both theory and practice in our approach to the material. Prerequisite: PSY* 111.
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