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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students the latest information in the field of Psychology. Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. Behavior is anything an organism does and mental processes are the internal subjective experiences we infer from behavior - sensations, perceptions, dreams, thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Students will achieve the knowledge of Psychology through scientific methods and through American Indian cultural learning styles that are based on student interest and an open minded approach to all understanding. The course will present an overview of the psychological functioning of the individual, including the topics of biological basis of behavior, learning, cognition, motivation, developmental and social processes, psychological disorders and their treatment.
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3.00 Credits
This course considers the values, feelings, and behavior of American Indians today with an emphasis on becoming aware of the many psychological factors influencing their reactions to themselves and society. The course will examine the issues of colonialism and de-colonialism with special emphasis on self determination. The issues of education and learning models concerning the collectivist culture of Indians and the individualist culture of non-Indians will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces a study of the human lifespan development. It includes the developmental capabilities and needs of humans at different ages with respect to the physical, psychomotor, cognitive, social, emotional and psychological domains. The various models of development are studied for a comprehensive understanding of values, attitudes and beliefs concerning the lifespan. American Indian concepts are also discussed for comparing and contrasting the development of humans through the lifespan.
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3.00 Credits
This is a survey course exploring the etiology, organization, and treatment of maladaptive behavior. This will include neurosis, psychosis, addictions, child behavior problems, and sexual problems. The course will also look at the cross-cultural concepts of abnormal psychology as it pertains to the American Indian.
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3.00 Credits
This course is cross listed as HS 230. This course presents a general orientation to the field of Human Services and Mental Health. It will give the student information about the helping professional as they participate in education, employment, and research. This course also provides the student with historical and contemporary developmental information concerning the human services and mental health fields.
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3.00 Credits
This course is cross listed with ED 250. This course will provide the basis for instruction and classroom management through comprehensive coverage of the principles, concepts, and implications of human learning from the classical, operant, social learning and cognitive paradigms. The course will also cover measurement, similarities and differences in learners, management and discipline strategies and related corollaries of human learning as applied to instruction. American Indian models of teaching and learning will be examined as they compare and contrast with the contemporary educational programs in use today.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PY 101 This course will serve as an internship for the human services and mental health fields. The educational objective will be to allow the student opportunity to integrate academic learning with practice. The intern will complete the work with a counselor, therapist, or professional in a local human services institution or program. The practicum's application will be for multicultural and cross-cultural perspective as much as possible. The student will be required to keep a journal of activities, thoughts, feelings, concerns, positive impressions and ideas for improvements for their places of internship.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 Credits
A non-mathematical survey of the Universe, from our planet Earth, our neighboring planets and the sun, outward to the constellations, our galaxy and the Universe beyond. Includes sun spots, comets, black holes, quasars and cosmology. Recent discoveries will be presented. .
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