PSGA-6105-Clinical Interviewing (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
Students develop attending and listening skills, and learn to respond therapeutically in a decision-making framework. For students needing to acquire interviewing skills prior to undertaking a field place.
PSGA-6170-Multicultural Seminar (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
Focus on a multicultural perspective for understanding and working with diverse populations. Will examine issues of gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, etc. in the provision of psychological services.
PSRU-1000-Introductory Psychology (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the contents and methods of scientific psychology as a life science. It is a survey of the facts, principles, and theories of psychology relating to learning, sensation, perception, cognition, motivation, developmental, personality, abnormal, and social psychology.
PSRU-2900-Abnormal Psychology (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
Analysis of the development and structure of the abnormal personality. Consideration of neuroses and major psychoses as well as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders is given. Prerequisite: PSRU 1000.
PSRU-3600-Multicultural Issues (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
The focus of this course is the multicultural applicability of scientific and professional psychology. Traditional psychological theories, scientific psychology, psychological tests, and the practice of psychology will be examined and critiqued from cultural and sociohistoriocal perspectives. Contemporary psychological theories and research specific to men, women, gay men, lesbians, and race/ethnicity will be reviewed
PSRU-3700-Human Sexuality (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course covers the biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of human sexuality.