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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with an overview of both traditional and authentic methods of assessment and evaluation. Topics presented will include portfolio design and development, modes of self-evaluation, performance assessment and evaluation, a rubric-based approach to assessment and reporting, and how curriculum and assessment are aligned. The constructivist theory of teaching and learning will be used throughout the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the third in a three-course sequence that, when successfully completed in conjunction with specific fieldwork requirements, prepares the participant to sit for national board certification examination at the associates level in applied behavior analysis (BCABA). This course will review methodologies used to design ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions. Prerequisites: PSYC1003 and PSYC2003.
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6.00 Credits
This practicum is designed to provide students with the supervised independent fieldwork to meet the experience requirements that, in conjunction with the ABA course sequence, will allow the student to sit for board certification as an associate behavior analyst (BCABA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Students are placed with an agency that provides ABA services where they will work approximately 24 hours a week over a 14 week semester. As part of the practicum, the student will attend a group supervision session on campus every other week and be observed by an individual supervisor at their practicum site on the alternate weeks. An additional fee of $1,000 will be charged for this course.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to how the human mind processes information. Topics include perception, attention, memory, learning and problem solving. The related topics of intelligence are covered. Practical applications in educational and clinical settings are considered. Prerequisites: PSYC1001 or PSYC1002 and any PSYC2000+ elective.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys psychological issues related to the family. Family is defined to include diverse forms. Current theory and research are applied to topics such as partner selection, roles and relationships, stress and coping, domestic violence, and clinical interventions for family dysfunction. Prerequisite: PSYC1001.
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3.00 Credits
This course will expose students to the theories and techniques of working with clients in groups. The course will focus on group work as a method, and its relationship to other counseling techniques. Students will gain theoretical and experiential knowledge of group process, including leadership, membership, developmental stages, and types of groups. Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently or subsequent to PSYC2002 and PSYC3400 or PSYC3402.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies important issues in mental/health illness. Problems in defining abnormality are discussed. Biological, psychodynamic, behavioral and family systems are examined. The wide spectrum of abnormal behavior from mild to severe as well as current trends in the treatment of these disorders, are discussed. This course may include field trips. Prerequisite: PSYC1001.
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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to examine psychological theory, research and practice as it relates to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychological disorder of children. Prominent theories of developmental psychopathology will be integrated with current research in the child behavior disorders. Specific topics to be covered include attention-deficit disorder, conduct problems, fears and phobias, depression, autism and childhood-onset schizophrenia, eating disorders, sleep disorders, and elimination disorders. Prerequisites: PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 or PSYC1107.
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3.00 Credits
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning. This course will consider human functioning at several levels, including biological, experiential, personal, relational, and cultural. The pillars of Positive Psychology as proposed by Dr. Seligman, the pleasant life, the good life and its corresponding signature strengths, and the meaningful life will all be explored. Enhancing the quality of life through Czikszentmihalyi's groundbreaking work on FLOW will expand the initial concepts of Positive Psychology. The topics of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and schema therapy, based on the latest research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology, will all be addressed in their relationship to optimal human functioning.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the psychological variables that affect motivation, goal setting performance, anxiety and aggression in sport. Prerequisite: PSYC1001.
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