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Master Degree Programs 121
HD671
Women’s Self-Esteem and Spirituality (2 cr.)
This course focuses on the effects of the religious traditions and
contemporary culture on women’s self-esteem and spirituality. Issues
surrounding women’s development of adequate self-esteem and spiritual
maturity are addressed. Alternative visions for women’s self affirmation, full
human development, and spirituality are investigated in theoretical and
practical ways.
HD672
Claiming Our Spirituality (2 cr.)
This course outlines the elements of spirituality, including creed, code, and
cult. Means of making desired changes in spirituality are discussed.
Elements of spirituality explored are core beliefs and values, relationships,
service, work, care of the earth, leisure, ritual, prayer and meditation, the
body, and planning for spiritual growth.
HD674
Religious and Spiritual Development through the Lifespan (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY605
Religious and spiritual development are traced through the lifespan using
theoretical models, clinical experience, students’ personal histories, and
research data as guides. Particular attention is given to the images of
God and the sacred, styles of prayer, approaches to ritual, concepts of
justice, and service, and paradigms of community in the various stages.
HD683
Theory and Applications of Sport Psychology (2 cr.)
This course explores the theories and principles of applied sport
psychology. Psychological issues surrounding participation in sports
including obligatory exercise and addictive behavior, emotional cognitive
distress of an athlete, effects of injury, as well as parental pressure on
youth sport participants will be explored. Applications of sport
psychology, counseling practice, education, or coaching are examined.
HD695
Children of Addiction (1 cr.)
This course explores issues related to counseling the child of addiction. It
offers a preliminary overview of some of the current effects experienced by
many adults who have been raised in such a setting. It also considers
strategies for fostering a path of recovery for those who find themselves
suffering the lingering effects of an addiction-based childhood.
PY599
Professional Psychological Writing (2 cr.)
This course provides students with an introduction to professional
psychological writing, and includes (a) an overview of American
Psychological Association (APA) format; (b) writing experiences typical
of those encountered in the coursework in the counseling and
psychological services program, organized around typical professional
issues, (c) writing necessary for the professional practice of psychology.
PY600
General Psychology (3 cr.)
This course provides an overview of the discipline of psychology
including basic psychological processes, concepts, and methods. Major
theories and contributors are studied. This course MAY BE REQUIRED
for students with minimal undergraduate credit in psychology, but will not
count toward total number of credits needed to complete the degree.
PY630
Advanced Research Methods (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY620
Students develop skills in designing, conducting, and analyzing
psychological research.
PY643
Humanistic/Existential Counseling Approaches (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY613
The course includes a study of the basic concepts of humanistic and
existential psychology, and of well-known contributors to this
philosophical and therapeutic approach.
PY644
Cognitive/Behavioral Counseling Approaches (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY613
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of
cognitive behavioral counseling. Various forms of cognitive-behavioral
therapy are reviewed with emphasis on the approaches of Beck and
Ellis.
PY645
Introduction to Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY613
This course provides an introduction to the general principles,
techniques, theory, and process of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Emphasis is placed on identifying and understanding psychodynamic
principles through presentation of case material and illustrations in the
process of psychotherapy.
PY649
Psychology and the Law (2 cr.)
This course presents an introduction and overview of the interface between
psychology and the law. Topics such as criminal responsibility, police
psychology, and mental health law are addressed.
PY654
Chemical Dependency (2 cr.)
Addiction and recovery are examined from the perspectives of the
clinician and the recovering individual, including assessment,
intervention, treatment, and recovery.
PY656
Psychopharmacology (2 cr.)
Prerequisite: PY606 and PY608
This course provides a comprehensive survey of the basic psychiatric
conditions for which psychoactive medication represents an appropriate
intervention strategy. It is intended to be an introduction to the field and is
designed to provide a working knowledge base to enable students to more
competently address the experiences of their clients taking prescribed
psychiatric medications.
PY657
Aging: A Behavioral Sciences Perspective (2 cr.)
This course presents several theories of adult development and outlines
broad issues that the presently old experience. Personal issues
regarding aging are identified.