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3.00 Credits
A capstone course for seniors where students integrate and assimilate the content from previous courses in their major field of psychology. Ethical issues pertinent to the general field of psychology are a significant portion of this course. Practicing professions in various fields of psychology share their experiences in this course. Students will consider various career fields in psychology, the requirements for preparation and entry into these fields, and opportunities for employment. Preparation for graduate school is a primary focus.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the Christian Disciplines will be presented and practiced. Students are required to have personal weekly spiritual formation plans that correspond to the lectures on the individual disciplines. The course is designed to present an intellectual and experiential focus to challenge students' personal inner life to new dimensions of spiritual growth and self-awareness. The format of the class is mainly process oriented and supportive in nature. Group discussions on intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics of spiritual formation will be an integral part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on the foundation established in PY 410 Spiritual Formation I. The Christian disciplines will be practiced in an in-depth and individualized manner. Students are challenged to select specific Christian disciplines and are required to draw up personal weekly formation plans. This course seeks to capitalize on the strength and personality of the student as he/she relates to his/her personal spiritual formation. A support group format will be used for class discussions on this personal spiritual journey. A three-day retreat at the beginning of the semester will be used to build group cohesion and to facilitate a spiritual and experiential focus for the rest of the course.
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3.00 Credits
A review of the neuropsychological systems forming the substrate of human behavior. Emphasis is placed on the continuity of underlying neuro-physiological mechanisms and overt behavior patterns, including disease processes and brain pathology. Includes the following areas of study: nerve cells, synaptic processes, anatomy of the nervous system, development and brain plasticity, visual system, auditory system, mechanical and chemical senses, muscular movement, biorhythms and sleep, homeostatic processes, reproduction, emotion, learning and memory, lateralization and language, alcoholism, mood disorders, and schizophrenia.
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3.00 Credits
A study of psychopathology from a bio-psychosocial perspective. Emphasis is placed on pathogenomonic features, etiology, course of the disorder, and case study examples. Includes the following areas: history of abnormal behavior, clinical assessment, research methods, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, mood disorders, eating and sleep disorders, physical disorders, sex and gender identity disorders, substance related disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, psychotic disorders, developmental disorders, cognitive disorders, and clinical issues.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in the area of social psychology or the study of the interactive impact of individuals and groups. Emphasis is on the classical social psychological studies, basic principles of social processes, and applications to everyday life personal experience. Areas of study include the self, self-presentation, social perception, attitudes, persuasion, prejudice and discrimination, social influence, group behavior, interpersonal attraction, intimate relationships, aggression, and pro-social behavior. All students are required to participate in a Ropes course as part of a group experience project.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a problem-management and opportunity development model of counseling as well as the methods and communication skills that make it therapeutic. The emphasis is both intellectual and practical. Students are required to acquire the skills and knowledge of the therapeutic process and the practical application of those skills through live role-plays and video-tapes of their counseling sessions. Specific attending skills and therapeutic skills will be demonstrated in class by the professor and also through video presentations. Students will be evaluated on their counseling skills and the therapeutic process through the video-tapes of their sessions and on course tests.
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3.00 Credits
In this practical experience, students will be able to bridge the gap between academic coursework and the knowledge, skills, and professional challenges that are found beyond the classroom. Students are placed in a setting with a supervising professional in a psychology-related area to observe and apply what they have learned in the classroom. Prerequisite: PY 432
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principles and psychometric theory upon which psychological testing and educational measurement are founded. The student will be exposed to many psychological instruments and will learn to administer many of them. Students are taught how to write psychological reports after analyzing data from the sample tests they administer. Prerequisite: PY 305 136
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3.00 Credits
Covered in this course will be the basic principles and framework in pastoral care and counseling, and soul care. A short-term model of pastoral counseling will be presented. Students will be exposed to the techniques needed to enhance their people helping skills and to acquire the knowledge needed to recognize the symptoms of common abnormal behaviors. Treatment approaches will also be explored and presented. The relationship between both the psychological and spiritual needs of people will be addressed. Some of the specific issues addressed are grief, facilitating forgiveness, stress and burnout, anger management, conflict resolution, issues of confidentiality, crisis intervention, suicide assessment and intervention, family violence, sexual abuse, addictions, eating disorders, understanding depression and treatment, development of pre-marital and marital enrichment programs, and so forth.
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