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3.00 Credits
A study of the major psychological theories of personality development and change. Among the theories covered will be those of Freud, Jung, Erikson, Rogers, Skinner, and others. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the key theoretical concepts and therapeutic techniques of the major approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. The practical applications and empirical support of each counseling approach are discussed. Areas of convergence and divergence of each counseling approach are evaluated within a broader Christian framework. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on basic counseling skills that facilitate growth in helping relationships. Students are provided with opportunities to practice and develop essential attending, listening, and facilitation skills. Other topics addressed in this course include biblical principles of helping counseling skills for special populations, and ethical and professional issues. Recommended for all students interested in counseling, ministry, or other helping professions. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 3003 or consent of instuctor. (Spring, Even years)
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3.00 Credits
A study of family relationships from courtship to death. Patterns of husband-wife, parent-child, and parent-youth relationships in contemporary society. A Christian view of the institution of marriage and family is given in order to provide a better understanding of how Biblical principles can be applied to practical family problems in a changing world. Class 3. (Spring, Even years)
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the history of psychology from the early Greek philosophers to the present. Various schools of psychology including structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and transpersonal psychology will be covered. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
A study of traditional and current approaches to learning in humans and animals. Behavioral, social-learning, and cognitive approaches to learning will be specifically addressed. Discussion will include the development of skills such as reasoning, problem solving, memory, language, and perception. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Spring, Odd years)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the psychology of using gender as a framework for life. How do our conceptions of male and female affect cognition, emotion, and behavior? Topics studied will include biology and gender; gender and culture; gender roles and stereotypes; gender identity development; and gender, mental health, and psychopathology. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Odd years)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the identification of etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health, illness, and related dysfunction, and to the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy formation. The biopsychosocial model is used to frame discussion of topics such as stress, high-risk behaviors, coping with chronic or catastrophic illness, and promoting health in children and the elderly. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Even years)
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3.00 Credits
Sport psychology is concerned with the psychological factors that influence participation in sport and exercise and with the psychological effects derived from participation. The psychosocial issues related to sport and exercise to be discussed include personality; anxiety and arousal; attribution and motivation; and cognitive-behavioral intervention in sport. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Odd years)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of various psychological approaches to learning as it occurs in the classroom. Topics covered will include the acquisition of applied cognitive skills in arithmetic, reading, and writing, measurement and evaluation in the classroom, and principles of class management. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 2143 or consent of instructor. (Fall, Even years)
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