PSGA-6298-Psychoanalytic Theories (3) Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
Traces the development of key psychoanalytic concepts. The primary emphasis will be on Freud's theoretical contributions and the challenges of the interpersonal/cultural school. Self psychology and object relations theory will also be included as elaborations of classical theory.

PSGA 7890 Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course provides students with a critical knowledge of the use of qualitative research methods in psychology and with competencies necessary to carry out this kind of research in conjunction with quantitative methods and independently in their own right.  The course includes a focus on the history of use, the philosophical foundations, and the scientific status of qualitative research methods in psychology. 

PSGA 7050 Philosophical Foundations of Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This seminar provides students with basic knowledge of philosophical works that have contributed directly to the science of psychology, particularly the Continental philosophy of the 20th century that responded explicitly the growing discipline of psychology.  This seminar focuses on 1) philosophical critiques of psychology, 2) relevant epistemological and ontological analyses, 3) positive contributions toward conceptualizing and practicing psychology, 4) demonstrative psychological works by philosophers, and 5) research by psychologists influenced by contemporary philosophy.  Primary focus will be on the philosophical traditions of phenomenology, existentialism, hermeneutics, and post-structuralism.

Psychotherapy Supervision Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.

PSRU 2900 Abnormal Psychology 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.

PSRU 3830 Theories of Psychotherapy Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
The goal of the course is to develop a critical grasp of the diverse theories and practices of psychotherapy.  A comparative approach focuses on the work of Freud, Jung, Guntrip, Kohut, Rogers, Wolpe, Beck, Lazarus, Minuchin, and Axline.  We will consider the basic theories of psychopathology and health as well as the notions of therapeutic change which lead to the specific practices of each of these psychotherapists.  Such general considerations will be illustrated with concrete, case material.  Each student will have the opportunity to undertake an in-depth study of a particular school of psychotherapy or a comparison of two such schools.  It is hoped that the student will come to appreciate each of these approaches as a creative, limited, and yet powerful way of transforming the person.

PSEU 3360-001 Sport Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course provides students with knowledge of the theories, research and practices of sports psychology.  It aims to fulfill the interests of students pursuing psychological research and practice in clinical, educational, and sport settings as well as non-psychologists interested in pursuing sport activities as an athlete, physical educator, trainer, coach, parent, and/or observer-commentator-fan.  Basic concepts and research in biopsychology, personality, cognition, emotion, and social psychology are applied to sport.  Subject populations studied include youth, female and male, recreational, health/fitness-oriented, elite, and disabled athletes.  Focus on the profession of sport psychology will include an exploration of therapy and counseling for problems concerning athletics and athletes, educational and training programs for enhancement of performance, and research on the psychological issues related to sport.

The Psychology of Creativity Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course will focus on the phenomenon of human creativity in the domains of art, invention, science, and living in general.  Perspectives will include the psychoanalytic (depth psychological), psychometric (testing), cognitive (experimental), humanistic (existential), and interdisciplinary (historical, sociological, economic, aesthetic/philosophical).  The process of creating, the product/creation, and the creator will all be considered.  Each student will engage in an original research project exploring creativity.

PSRU 3910 Humanistic Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course will explore writings in the humanistic school of psychology.  We will begin with such psychologists as Maslow and Rogers, who began to assert in the 1950's that psychology had missed important subject matters and characteristics the human beings, for instance freedom or self-determination, the power to transcend and creatively shape the environment, the growth potential, and the wholeness of the person.  We will study such classic material as Maslow’s theory of motivation and Rogers’ theory and research on psychotherapy.  We will then follow several branches of this movement as it has approached such ordinary phenomena as imagining, making a fire, anxiety, and passion as well as more special moments of human life such as schizophrenia, psychotherapy, peak experiences and self actualization.  A final section of the course will focus on the transpersonal psychology movement and its study of human spirituality which is an outgrowth of humanistic psychology.

PSRU 4360 Cults and Religion: The Individual and Society Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
An exploration of spiritual experience and religious organization.  We will consider religious phenomena ranging from individual mystical experiences to the major world religions and various cults in terms of their meanings in the lives of individuals and their social organizations.  Intuitions of the divine as well as religious values, attitudes, beliefs and codes of conduct will be explored in their changing cultural-historical contexts and by means of sociological and psychological theories of religion.  We will also focus on historical and modern witchcraft in detail.

The Freudian Case History Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
In this course, students will read a complete selection of Sigmund Freud’s case studies, including the early studies of hysteria, the five major case histories (Dora, Little Hans, the Rat Man, the Wolf Man, and Dr. Schreber), the analysis of Leonardo DaVinci, and the late case of the homosexual girl.  These cases will afford students an excellent opportunity to follow the changes and development in Freud’s psychoanalysis as a therapeutic practice, a theory, and a research methodology in the context of the concrete lives of actual persons.  The course will include attention to the controversies and critical commentaries which these cases have generated.  Students will examine some of the most recent, intense and proliphic scholarship that has addressed the scientific, psychological, sociological, and historical dimensions of Freud’s case studies in an effort to understand their continuing relevance today.

History and Systems of Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course surveys the history of the major systems of psychology from pre-Socratic philosophers to contemporary cognitive science and neuroscience. Key men and women who contributed to the development of theories about and methods used to study personality, emotion, intelligence, cognition, and psychobiology are discussed within their historical, religious, cultural, and political contexts.

PSRU 4910-001 Psychology and Human Values Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
This course focuses on human values, with special attention to moral values, through the lens of psychology.  Students will study original works of theoretical pioneers as well as recent research that bears on the subject matter, including evolutionary psychobiology, Freudian psychoanalysis, ego psychology, behaviorism, humanistic thought, structuralism, experimental psychology, and postmodernism.  These works will be discussed, on the one hand, in connection with students’ reflections on their own personal and public value orientations, and on the other hand, in their interconnections with such related disciplines as philosophy, theology, history, anthropology, sociology, and women’s studies.  We will explore the variety of human motives/goals and the preferences engendered by them; the origins and development of the person’s sense of right and wrong; the cognitive and social processes that enter into moral decision making; the constituents and organization of values in personality; the role of culture, spirituality, and gender in the formation of values; research on why people diverge from professed values in morally challenging situations, and how ethical virtue can be fostered in our personal relationships, work life, and social institutions.

Practicum in Psychology Syllabus via Blackboard, eRes, or email.
In this five-credit course, students engage in supervised volunteer work one day (or two half
days) each week, during one semester, in diverse settings concerned with the application of the
principles of psychology, for instance clinical, health, educational, developmental, and social.
Field placements include hospitals, schools, clinics, residential agencies and research facilities.
In addition to the field work and some assigned readings on helping orientations and institutions,
each student will develop a research project of his/her own.  This will involve a personal journal
and a library search/review of literature related to the type of persons, problems, practices, and
institutions encountered in the field work.  A final term paper will be a critical integration of
work experiences and readings.  The seminar, which meets one and a half hours weekly,
provides an opportunity for students to present and discuss their field experiences and scholarly
knowledge as well as to receive critical feedback and guidance in their pursuits.