Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
functions of the correctional psychologist; the efficacy of behavior
modification and other treatment modalities; training and supervision
of paraprofessionals in correctional settings; sexuality in prison;
community-based corrections; prisoner classifications and
assessment; prison violence; and the future of correctional
psychology.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and PSY 101
PSY 275 Family Conflict and the Family Court
3 hours, 3 credits
The interest of the Family Court in essentially “psychological”
problems, which the Family Court consistently faces and the role of
the psychologist in the Family Court. The course will focus on such
problems as custody disputes following separation or divorce, foster
care and adoption, children unwanted by their families, school
truancy and other status offenses, delinquent youth and the
application of rapid intervention techniques in the Family Court
context.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and PSY 101
PSY 310 Culture and Personality
(Same course as ANT 310 and SOC 310)
3 hours, 3 credits
The factors in, and the effect of, cultural conditioning on the
biological foundations of personality. A study, on a cross-cultural
basis, of the conditioning factors of child care and training, group
value attitudes, practices, and culture forms, with reference to basic
personality formation.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, junior standing or above, and
one of the following: PSY 101, ANT 101 or SOC 101
PSY 311 Experimental Psychology
6 hours, 4 credits
Application of the experimental method to the analysis of behavioral
phenomena in human beings and animals. Design and execution of
experiments in conditioning, learning, perception, motivation,
conflict. Selected personality problems.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101, PSY 200, and STA
250
PSY 331 Assessment and Clinical Evaluation in
Chemical Dependency Counseling
(Same course as CSL 331)
3 hours, 3 credits
This course will focus on assessment of addictive disorders, and
clinical evaluation of substance and alcohol abusers. Application of
assessment and clinical evaluation findings will be made to treatment
planning, case management, discharge planning and clinical record
keeping. These assessment and evaluation methods and findings will
be applied to chemical dependency counseling techniques. While
this course is intended for Addiction Studies Program (ASP) students,
who are pursuing the Credential in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Counseling (CASAC), other students with an interest in assessment
and clinical evaluation in chemical dependency are invited to enroll.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and PSY 266 and PSY 268
PSY 342 Introduction to Counseling Psychology
(Same course as CSL 342)
3 hours, 3 credits
Provides a theoretical survey of the field of counseling. Major
emphasis is on such topics as ethical considerations, the intake
interview, counselor roles and client roles, goals of counseling,
referrals and liaisons in community, vocational counseling tests and
instruments used in the counseling process, academic counseling and
research on the counseling process. Differences between counseling
and psychotherapy are discussed. Field trips to various counseling
centers are arranged.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 242 and PSY 243
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