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OS - Outdoor Studies (Offered through the Outdoor Studies Department) |
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OS 48500 - Practicum (1-12)
The practicum is an integral part of the student’s pre-professional preparation. It will help them identify career areas to pursue and network with professionals in that field of work. Offered as needed.
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OS 49200 - Special Topics (1-4)
Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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OS 49800 - Senior Project Proposal (2)
Students develop their senior project proposal including description, timeline, learning outcomes, methodology, risk management, research proposal, budget, and other relevant topics. Offered Fall/Spring.
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OS 49900 - Senior Project (6-10)
The senior project is the culmination of the student’s academic career. The goal of the class is to help the student identify, plan, implement, and evaluate a project that focuses the student’s skills and knowledge in a way that demonstrates his or her professional interests. This seminar will meet weekly. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed.
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PE - Physical Education (Offered through the Outdoor Studies Department) |
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PE 10200 - Fitness for Life (2-3)
Students learn the basics of exercise physiology, cardiovascular and muscular conditioning, diet, nutrition and weight control, health risk factors, and stress management. Emphasis is on self-evaluation and personalized program planning to maintain fitness throughout life. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PE 10300 - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Level Physical Education and Outdoor Skill Activities (.5-2)
Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies (1 credit required). Offered as needed.
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| Advanced Alpine Skiing |
Advanced Cross-Country Skiing |
| Aerobic Conditioning |
Bouldering Circuit/Weight Training I |
| Crosstraining |
Lifetime Fitness |
| Nordic Skiing |
Physical Education |
| Run/Ski |
Running & Circuit Training |
| Shoshin Ryu/Martial Arts |
Swimming |
| Skate Skiing |
Water Aerobics |
| Weight Training I |
Weight Training II |
| Yoga |
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PE 20300 - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Level Physical Education and Outdoor Skill Activities (.5-2)
Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies (1 credit required). Offered as needed.
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| Advanced Alpine Skiing |
Advanced Cross-Country Skiing |
| Aerobic Conditioning |
Bouldering Circuit/Weight Training I |
| Crosstraining |
Lifetime Fitness |
| Nordic Skiing |
Physical Education |
| Run/Ski |
Running & Circuit Training |
| Shoshin Ryu/Martial Arts |
Skate Skiing |
| Swimming |
Water Aerobics |
| Weight Training I |
Weight Training II |
| Yoga |
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PH - Philosophy (Offered through the Liberal Studies Department) |
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PH 20100 - Introduction to Philosophy (4)
Introduction to basic elements of philosophy, its history, foundational principles, theoretical and practical issues in the field of philosophy. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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| Selected Topics: |
| PH 20100 Introduction to Philosophy |
| PH 20103 Philosophy of History |
| PH 20104 Philosophy of Religion |
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PH 20200 - Introduction to Ethics (4)
This course will be an introduction to the theoretical and practical issues in the field of philosophical ethics. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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PH 20300 - Symbolic Logic (4)
This course will introduce the student to the full spectrum of skills in symbolic logic. This course will begin to make the student more conscious of the process and techniques of how to solve problems. In developing these skills, the student will have to begin to identify distinct kinds of problem situations, recognize the general principles that control the solution of the identified problems, and then choose and apply the appropriate techniques for negotiating the identified solutions. Students will also be expected to understand and develop skills involving the proving of theorems. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Prerequisite: MT 10100 . Offered as needed.
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PH 20400 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science (4)
Introductory topics in Philosophy of Science. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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| PH 20400 Philosophy of Science |
| PH 20402 Philosphy of Science: Philosophy of the Mind |
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PH 30100 - Advanced Philosophy (4)
Close study and critique of individual texts in philosophy, with emphasis on understanding the work in the context of the tradition from which they emerge. Prerequisite: Introductory course in Philosophy or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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| (Topic course numbers range from PH 30100 to PH 30104 in schedule) |
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| PH 30101 Advanced Philosophy |
| PH 30103 Advanced Philosophy of History |
| PH 30105 Advanced Philosophy of Religion |
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PH 30400 - Advanced Philosophy of Science (4)
An advanced level course in philosophy of science will closely study more difficult texts in careful attempt to work out the full complexity of the author’s meaning. Students will be asked to engage in close study and critique of individual texts in philosophy of science, with emphasis on understanding the works in the context of the tradition from which they emerge. Prerequisites: Introductory course in Philosophy or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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| (Topic course numbers range from PH 30400 to PH 30402 in schedule) |
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| PH 30400 Advanced Philosophy of Science |
| PH 30401 Advanced Philosophy of Science: Philosophy of Time |
| PH 30402 Advanced Philosophy of Science: Philosophy of Mind |
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PY - Psychology (Offered through the Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department) |
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PY 10100 - Introduction to Psychology (4)
The course is designed to introduce students to the science of psychology and the breadth of topics within the discipline. Topics to be explored may include the biology of behavior, learning and behavior, sensation, perception, memory and consciousness, intelligence, development, motivation and emotions, personality, social psychology, and psychopathology. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 15000 - Adjustment and Change (3-4)
How human beings adjust to the challenges of living as they grow, learn, build relationships, develop careers, and search for personal meaning. Study includes current concepts, theories, and research regarding psychological effects of change, and useful strategies for dealing with the stresses of everyday life. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Personal Growth elective for PY Major Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 18000 - Directed Study (1-4)
Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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PY 20200 - Community Psychology (4)
Students will apply concepts of social psychology to living in a communal setting. This course will explore the process of building relationships, developing sustainable systems of alternative living, understanding the interrelatedness of people and natural environment within a local community system, and the expression oneself within groups representing diversity. Counseling elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed (Travel Course Option).
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PY 20700 - Sports Psychology (4)
This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which the applications, theories, and methods of mainstream psychology can enhance exercise and sport performance. The students will also examine the implications of improved physical fitness on their own mental well-being. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 21000 - Sophomore Seminar: Introduction to Professional Psychology (4)
Exposure to a broad range of career directions available in psychology as a profession, and extensive practice of the cognitive, problem solving, and writing styles of modern, scientific psychology. Classroom debates, guest speakers, field trips, and individualized projects are used to expand students’ understandings of the diversity and challenges of psychological science and practice. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall.
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PY 21500 - Lifespan Human Development (3-4)
Introduction to basic concepts, theories, and issues of human lifespan developmental psychology. Special attention given to the interrelatedness of physical, cognitive, personality, social, cultural, and spiritual components of development. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 22100 - Ecopsychology (4)
An introduction to ideas, concepts, and the broad range of literature in the interdisciplinary field of ecopsychology. Will include an examination of how humans and the larger environment interact with each other. There will be an emphasis on helping students think about the interplay of psychology and environment in their own lives. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 22400 - Mindfulness: Exploring Mind-Body Psychology (4)
The class explores the relationship between mindfulness and mind-body psychology or the use of “mind” in promoting healing and prevention of “disease” in its broadest sense. Students will also look at how mindfulness is used as an adjunct to the cognitive based therapies. Students will work on their own “mindfulness” program and the class will culminates in a weekend mindfulness retreat. Personal Growth elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed.
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PY 22800 - Psychopathology for Movie Lovers (4)
This course is designed to help broaden a person’s knowledge and conceptual understanding of abnormal psychology. In particular, individual mental health problems will be explored in the context of society. Two primary catalysts for class discussion and debate will be the framework of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association and the media of movies and documentaries. The course will help foster exploration regarding the issue of what is “normal” vs. “abnormal,” along with investigating primary causes and effective treatment approaches. Students are encouraged to examine their own assumptions, beliefs, and fears about “abnormal” behavior. Readings include a current text in abnormal psychology and a compendium of stories regarding what it is like to have a disorder as well as live with someone with a disorder. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or permission of instructor. Offered as needed.
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PY 23000 - Psychology of Spirituality and Religion (4)
This course provides an introduction to the psychology of the spiritual and religious life of the individual. The psychological nature and issues involved in spirituality and religion will be explored as they are experienced and expressed across the life span. Examples of issues and topics covered include the nature of religion and spirituality, religious socialization, religious experience, morality and values, attitudes and outlook on life, and the role of religion and spirituality in coping and adjustment as well as mental health and counseling. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisites: one courses in Psychology or instructor permission. Offered Spring.
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PY 23100 - Making Sense of Statistics: Applications to the Behavioral Sciences (4)
This course provides an introduction to the statistics most commonly used in the behavioral sciences. The basic principles of statistics to be covered include sampling and probability, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Both parametric and nonparametric statistics will be explored. This course also includes an introduction to the use of PC statistical packages for the behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: MT 10100 or placement test. Offered Fall.
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PY 23300 - Art and Therapy (4)
This course provides an introduction to the creative process of art in therapy and the use of that process in the development of self-awareness and empathetic relationships with others. Ideally this will be a studio based course. Beginner instruction with art materials applied to self exploration for the development of individuals entering the psychology field. It also includes discussion oriented toward growth-enhancing exploration of the self through creativity. Personal Growth elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 23500 - Creativity, Madness, and Self Expression (4)
What leads to that triumph of the human spirit we call creativity? The psychology of creative self-expression will be explored by understanding the processes of inner passions and conflicts on self-expression. Examples of some of the world’s greatest “mad” scientists and “crazy” artists will be provided as case studies. Students will be given specific techniques to recover their creativity from a variety of psychosocial blocks so that they may be able to fully express the writer, poet, actor, painter, musician, or scientist within themselves. Personal Growth elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 24200 - Love, Couples, and Family (4)
Focuses on the stage of life in which major decisions are made regarding marriage, children, and profession. Issues commonly confronting mature, intimate relationships are addressed, including human sexuality, gender roles, marital life styles, heterosexual and homosexual relationships, changing marital patterns, and traditional and contemporary work roles for women and men. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed.
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PY 26000 - Intimacy, Relationships, and Sexuality (4)
Explores the psychology of love, sex, and interpersonal relationships. Issues of current interest including sexual orientation, the abortion debate, reproductive technologies, safer sex practices, and gender similarities and differences. Students are encouraged to apply information from this course to the building and maintaining of healthy, loving relationships. Personal Growth elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 28000 - Directed Study (1-4)
Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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PY 28500 - Field Experience (4-12)
Practical work experience in a given area of concentration under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Offered as needed.
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PY 29000 - Seminar (1-4)
Small groups meet with faculty members for in-depth study and discussion of a specific topic of common interest. Appropriate course descriptions are published as seminars are offered. Offered as needed.
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PY 29200 - Special Topics (1-4)
Special topics in various fields relating to the study of Psychology are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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PY 30000 - Methods of Investigation: Research in Psychology (4)
Introduction to the common methods of research in the behavioral sciences. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are examined along with program evaluation and assessment techniques. Course activities include the writing of a research proposal. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Required for Psychology majors. Prerequisite: two courses in Psychology or instructor permission. Offered Spring.
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PY 31200 - Dynamics of Counseling (3-4)
Survey of counseling theories and practices, as well as legal and ethical issues related to the field. Provides basic knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level practitioners and a foundation for graduate level coursework in counseling psychology. Prerequisites: (or demonstrated competency in writing). Offered Spring.
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PY 31500 - Psychology of Women (4)
This course helps students to connect to their personal, gendered lives with the social and political world in which they live. Students are also encouraged to look beyond the boundaries of their own lives in order to understand (1) the complexity and diversity of women’s experiences in terms of race, social class, sexual orientation, age, and cultural differences, and (2) contemporary debate topics such as the social construction of gender, the earnings gap, sexual harassment, women in the military, and feminist spirituality. Readings include a broad sampling of the wealth of recent scholarship that addresses women’s development and women’s mental health, as well as literature by and about women. Advanced Theory elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 32000 - Personality: Theories and Perspectives (4)
An overview of historical and current models of human personality structure and development, including representative theories from the psychodynamic, type/trait, phenomenological, behavioral, and socialcognitive perspectives. Considers implications for counseling and clinical practice. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Advanced Theory elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed.
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PY 32500 - Social Psychology (4)
A review of classic and more current social psychology research that seeks to reveal patterns of human behavior that may not always be in our conscious awareness. The class looks at issues such as conformity, aggression, self justification, prejudice, liking and loving, and social cognition. Students will be given opportunities to consider implications from the research discussed to their own particular areas of interest. Students will have the opportunity to participate in social psychology experiments/research. Advanced Theory elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: two courses in Psychology or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 33000 - Psychology of Substance Use and Dependency (4)
Cultural norms, values, and attitudes regarding chemical dependency. Study of substance abuse in our society and how that abuse impacts individuals, families, and communities. Applied Psychology elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 34000 - Going to Extremes: Abnormal Psychology (3-4)
Psychological, sociocultural, and biological factors related to dysfunctional personalities and related behavioral pathologies. Historical and recent definitions of, attitudes toward, and treatments of abnormality. Partially fulfills admission requirements of the APU Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program. Required for Psychology and Human Services majors. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall odd years.
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PY 35000 - Psychotherapeutic Uses of the Wilderness (4)
Understanding and critically evaluating the theories, techniques, and practical applications of wilderness therapy; exploring ways in which humans and the nonhuman natural world can interweave in order to improve mental health. Counseling elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 35500 - Positive Psychology (4)
Although the discipline of Positive Psychology was inaugurated as recently as 1998, the study of psychological factors that make life “worth living” is already flourishing. This course explores human strengths-our own and others’. Human strengths are the qualities and processes that promote life satisfaction and well-being while preventing dissatisfaction and mental illness. Specifically, this course covers the role that strengths play in a variety of areas, including personality, aging, gender differences, intimate relationships, creativity, and decision-making, and then relating personal well-being to global and societal issues. It also includes constructive criticism and future directions for this emerging discipline. Advanced Theory elective for PY Major Studies. Prerequisite: . Offered as needed.
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PY 38000 - Directed Study (1-4)
Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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PY 38500 - Field Experience (4-12)
Practical work experience in a given area of concentration under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Required for Psychology majors. Prerequisite: or permission of instructor. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 39000 - Seminar (1-4)
Small groups meet with faculty members for in-depth study and discussion of a specific topic of common interest. Appropriate course descriptions are published as seminars are offered. Offered as needed.
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PY 39200 - Special Topics (1-4)
Special topics in various fields relating to the study of Psychology are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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PY 48000 - Directed Study (1-4)
Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered as needed.
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PY 48500 - Field Experience (1-12)
Practical work experience in a given area of concentration under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Offered as needed.
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PY 49000 - Senior Seminar: Directed Study in Psychology and Human Services (4)
Individualized, concentrated study of topics in psychology. Students conduct their own field and/or library investigations and participate in weekly seminar presentations and discussions of their discoveries. Prerequisite: Senior status or instructor permission. Offered as needed.
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PY 49200 - Special Topics (1-4)
Special topics in various fields relating to the study of Psychology are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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PY 49800 - Senior Project Proposal (4)
Students determine their own senior project themes, scope, and methods within domain of theoretical, applied, or experimental psychology, with assistance of department Senior Project Coordinator. Project proposals are presented for approval, orally and in writing, to a Senior Project Committee including the Project Coordinator and two other faculty members of the student’s choice, one from Psychology and the other from another department. Required for Psychology majors. Prerequisite: Senior status. Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 49900 - Senior Project (8-12)
Students implement and assess the activities specified in their senior project proposals, and present completed projects, orally and in writing, to their Project Committees and at a Psychology Student Colloquium. Student must complete at least 8 hours of Senior Project coursework. Prerequisite: PY 49800 . Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 61100 - Professional Orientation and Ethics (4)
This course provides an understanding of all aspects of professional functioning, including history, roles, organizational structures, ethics, standards, and credentialing. A special emphasis is given to providing a solid foundation in professional ethics. Offered Fall.
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PY 61500 - Professional Counseling: Theory, Skills, and Practice I (4)
This course is designed to review, compare, and contrast prevailing theories of counseling, to practice some of the basic methods of counseling, and to develop skills necessary to enhance the counseling relationship. Emphasis is upon communication, self-awareness of one’s own behavior and its effect upon others, and the development of one’s ability to accurately interpret the behavior of others. Under faculty supervision, some limited opportunities are provided to practice these skills. Offered Fall.
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PY 62000 - Advanced Human Development (4)
Exploration of significant issues within developmental psychology as they relate to counseling, utilizing a life-span developmental perspective is encouraged. Offered Fall.
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PY 62500 - Professional Counseling: Theory, Skills, and Practice II (4)
This course is designed to practice additional methods of counseling and develop more sophisticated skills necessary to enhance the counseling relationship. Emphasis is upon a variety of counseling paradigms considered to be current in the field. A foundational knowledge in the theory of the helping relationship, the process of change, goal setting, and specific interventions is developed. Under faculty supervision, opportunities are provided to practice these skills. Students also begin to identify internship sites during this course. Offered Spring.
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PY 64000 - Advanced Abnormal Psychology (4)
Through this course, the student becomes familiar with current psychological perspectives on pathological behavior. The conceptual and structural models of the most current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) are emphasized. Offered Spring.
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PY 64300 - Assessment in Counseling (4)
Foundation for conducting psychological assessments in the counseling setting. Hands-on experience with testing and assessment procedures common in the field. Administration of tests, such as the TAT, MMPI-2, MCMI-III, BDI-II, etc. Offered Spring.
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PY 64600 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling (4)
Exploration of a broad range of topics relevant to the mental health practitioner. Of particular importance are cross-cultural counseling, drug and alcohol issues, gender issues, geriatric issues, domestic violence, and preventive models. Offered Summer.
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PY 64900 - Group Counseling (4)
Foundations of various methods of group therapy. Exploration of individual, interpersonal, and group processes that occur within the parameters of group counseling. Prerequisite: PY 62500 . Offered Summer.
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PY 65300 - Couples and Family Therapy (4)
Introduction to current methods of couples and family therapy, e.g., structural, systems, behavioral, etc. The application and efficacy of these methods are emphasized. Prerequisite: PY 62500 . Offered Spring.
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PY 65500 - Design and Principles of Research (4)
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to conducting research. Foundation of concepts necessary for professional consumption of research literature. Practice in requisite conceptual, speaking, and writing skills for effective professional communication of ideas. Offered Fall.
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PY 65700 - Brief Therapy (2)
Introduction to the cooperative therapeutic model of solution focused counseling and other brief therapy models. Includes various application and intervention approaches used by the brief therapist. Offered Fall.
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PY 66000 - Career and Lifestyle Counseling (4)
This course provides a theoretical foundation and opportunities for practical application of career and lifestyle counseling strategies. It focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide professional career counseling services to an adult population in a variety of transitional life stages. Students will have an opportunity to examine major theories of career choice and development, career assessment instruments and their use, and the counseling models associated with these theories and measurements. They will also explore lifestyle and career needs of young, middle, and older adults. Offered Summer.
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PY 68000 - Directed Study (1-4)
Individual study in a given field or topic area under the guidance of a faculty member. Offered as needed.
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PY 69000 - Professional Seminar (4)
This seminar is taken in the final semester, affording each student an opportunity to pursue a topic of special interest. The seminar meets biweekly in order to discuss the problems and issues that arise in doing one’s own work. The culminating professional paper may take many forms. A traditional paper might be a quantitative or qualitative research report. A nontraditional paper might be a description and evaluation of an action project carried out during the semester or an interpreted debate representing opposing points of view. Components might include video, performance, or other creative formats. At the end of the semester students present their work to faculty and peers. Offered Spring.
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PY 69500 - Counseling Internship (4-8)
Students will gain experience as an intern counselor at a professional site in the community. Students are likely to require a time commitment of 15 hours a week over 40 weeks to complete the required 600 hours. The internship site must be approved by the MSCP Director in advance, and the student must complete all required APU procedures prior to arranging the internship site. Prerequisite: Admission to degree candidacy. Offered Summer/Fall/Spring.
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PY 71100 - Individual Differences (3)
This course considers the complex interplay of values, expectations, and social and political forces in psychotherapy. Learners examine and critique cultural literacy, including guidelines for psychotherapy with people from specific cultural groups. Offered Fall.
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PY 71300 - Ethics of Professional Practice (3)
This course introduces learners to the field of counseling psychology and to the multiple roles of professional psychologists. Through readings, videotape presentations, classroom discussion, individual and group presentations, and online interactions, learners gain knowledge of ethical and legal issues, professional standards, and diverse interpretations and applications of social justice in counseling psychology. Throughout the course there is attention to issues such as boundary management, supervision, and the roles and responsibilities of psychologists-in-training. Offered Summer.
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PY 71500 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
This course explores the historical and philosophical underpinnings of modern psychology. This course examines major schools of thought in psychology concerning human nature, the self, and modes of inquiry. Offered Summer.
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PY 71700 - Focus Project 1 (3)
Designed for students who wish to pursue topics not available in regularly scheduled classes. A plan of study is developed with the assistance of an appropriate regular or adjunct faculty member. Approval of advisor, Program Director, Department Chair and Academic Dean required. Offered Summer.
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PY 72100 - Biological Basis of Behavior (3)
This course examines physiological influences on normal and abnormal human behavior including the role of the central nervous system, sensory processes, memory, neurobiology and psychopharmacology. The course focuses on recent developments in the field that are most relevant to the practice of clinical psychology. Offered Fall.
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PY 72200 - Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior (3)
This course examines cognitive and emotional influences on human behavior. Specific topics include perception, reasoning, language, memory, inference, decision-making, problem solving, and traumatic dissociation. This course highlights the interplay of cognition and affect. Current theory and research are critiqued in light of learners’ theoretical orientation. Offered Fall.
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PY 72400 - Social Bases of Behavior (3)
This course will examine social and cultural influences on human behavior for both individuals and groups. Special attention will be paid to how these influences informs the practice of professional psychology. Offered Summer.
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PY 72500 - Focus Project 2 (3)
Designed for students who wish to pursue topics not available in regularly scheduled classes. A plan of study is developed with the assistance of an appropriate regular or adjunct faculty member. Approval of advisor, Program Director, Department Chair and Academic Dean required. Offered Fall.
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PY 72700 - Focus Project 3 (3)
Designed for students who wish to pursue topics not available in regularly scheduled classes. A plan of study is developed with the assistance of an appropriate regular or adjunct faculty member. Approval of advisor, Program Director, Department Chair and Academic Dean required. Offered Fall.
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PY 73100 - Psychology of Measurement (3)
This course focuses on foundational themes in psychological measurements. Topics in psychometrics such as test construction, standardization, reliability and validity, administration, and interpretation of psychological tests will be examined. Issues related to the assessment of diverse populations will be explored. The course also addresses ethical and professional issues related to the use of psychological tests. Offered Spring.
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PY 73300 - Research Methodology and Techniques of Data Analysis (3)
This course provides a theoretical and practical grounding in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and their application to counseling psychology. Data gathering approaches include individual and focus group interviews, observational research, clinical case studies, grounded theory, nonreactive research, and participatory action research as well as the classic methods of historical, developmental, survey, and experimental research. This course also provides a theoretical and practical foundation in techniques of data analysis appropriate for each research method. Overall, learners acquire the skills needed to design studies and collect, analyze, and present quantitative and qualitative data. Offered Spring.
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PY 73500 - Focus Project 4 (3)
Designed for students who wish to pursue topics not available in regularly scheduled classes. A plan of study is developed with the assistance of an appropriate regular or adjunct faculty member. Approval of advisor, Program Director, Department Chair and Academic Dean required. Offered Spring.
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PY 73700 - Focus Project 5 (3)
Designed for students who wish to pursue topics not available in regularly scheduled classes. A plan of study is developed with the assistance of an appropriate regular or adjunct faculty member. Approval of advisor, Program Director, Department Chair and Academic Dean required. Offered Spring.
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PY 74100 - Learning Agreement Certification (1)
This course will outline the student’s plan for practicum and internship in areas of counseling focus. Offered Summer.
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PY 74500 - Project Demonstrating Excellence Proposal (3)
This course will begin the learner’s process in researching and developing a topic for the Project Demonstrating Excellence (PDE). Learners will determine a topic and appropriate methodology, prepare a proposal, and develop a preliminary literature review for their topic. Offered Summer.
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PY 75100 - PDE Research (4)
In this course, learners will conduct research supporting their PDE. Offered Fall.
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PY 75300 - Supervised Practicum I (3)
Students will develop a practicum designed to further develop skills in professional psychology in order to define areas of knowledge and expertise. Offered Summer.
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PY 76100 - PDE Completion (4)
The student’s Project Demonstrating Excellence (PDE) will be presented and defended to committee. Offered Spring.
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PY 76300 - Supervised Practicum II (3)
Students will develop a practicum designed to continue to further development of skills in professional psychology in order to define areas of knowledge and expertise. Offered Fall.
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PY 76500 - Supervised Practicum III (3)
Students will develop a practicum designed to continue to further the development of skill in professional psychology in order to define areas of knowledge and expertise. Prerequisite: Supervised Practicum I and Supervised Practicum II. Offered Spring.
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PY 77100 - Pre-Doctoral Supervised Internship I (5)
Experience as a pre-doctoral intern psychologist or counselor at a professional site in the community. The internship must be approved by the Graduate Director in advance. Pre-requisite: PDE completion. Offered Summer.
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PY 78100 - Pre-Doctoral Supervised Internship II (5)
Experience as a pre-doctoral intern psychologist or counselor at a professional site in the community continues from summer. Pre-requisite: Pre-Doctoral Internship I completion. Offered Fall.
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PY 79100 - Pre-Doctoral Supervised Internship III (4)
Experience as a pre-doctoral intern psychologist or counselor at a professional site in the community continues. The internship must be approved by the Graduate Director in advance. Pre-requisite: Pre-Doctoral Supervised Internship II. Offered Spring.
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RS - Religious Studies (Offered through the Liberal Studies Department) |
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RS 10500 - Introduction to Catholic Studies (2)
These courses provide a foundational survey of Roman Catholic beliefs and practices. They represent a series of interrelated two credit courses over three sessions. They will survey the Catholic Understandings of God, the Bible, the church, Mary, the saints, liturgy, sacraments, devotions, as well as Catholic teachings pertaining to personal, social, and ecological morality, and other issues. The courses are not sequential. Satisfies partial fulfillment of CH Intercultural & Spiritual Understandings for Foundtational Studies (4 credits needed). Offered Fall/Spring.
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| RS 10500 Introduction to Catholic Studies |
| RS 10501 Catholic Theology I |
| RS 10502 Catholic Theology II |
| RS 10503 Catholic Theology III |
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RS 20100 - Topics in Religion (4)
The courses listed under this menu provide introductions to the spiritual traditions of the world. Active learning projects are incorporated into the course requirements. Students are encouraged to explore how these traditions influence political, economic, cultural, and social forces in the contemporary world. Satisfies CH Intercultural & Spiritual Understandings for Foundtational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from RS 20101 to RS 20105 in schedule) |
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| RS 20101 World Religions |
| RS 20102 Spiritual Environments |
| RS 20104 America’s Religious History |
| RS 20105 Death, Dying, and Bereavement |
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RS 20200 - Foundations of A Religion (2)
The courses listed in this menu provide a detailed overview of one religion. Each course will review origins and history and explore the fundamental beliefs, practices, and various branches of a specific religious tradition. Special attention will be given to the understandings of contemporary adherents within the tradition. Satisfies partial fulfillment of CH Intercultural & Spiritual Understandings for Foundtational Studies (4 credits needed). Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from RS 20201 to RS 20205 in schedule) |
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| RS 20201 Foundations of Buddhism |
| RS 20202 Foundations of Judaism |
| RS 20203 Foundations of Christianity |
| RS 20204 Foundations of Islam |
| RS 20205 Foundations of Hinduism |
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RS 30100 - Advanced Studies in Religion (1-4)
These courses examine fundamental texts, history and past and/or present concerns in religious experience, interpretation or speculative thought. Each course will introduce students to the theoretical approaches, forms of critical analysis, and research methods of their respective content. The courses will engage students with basic critical techniques and provide opportunities to explore relevant examples in the national and local believing and scholarly communities. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from RS 30101 to RS 30116 in schedule) |
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| RS 30102 Women in the Biblical World |
| RS 30103 The Holocaust |
| RS 30107 Jesus of History: Christ of Faith: Film/Fiction |
| RS 30115 Bible as Literature |
| RS 30116 Jewish/Christian Disputes and Dialogue |
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RS 30300 - Advanced Biblical Studies (1-4)
These offerings provide advanced study of one or more biblical texts. These courses generally presume that students have already taken one of the following or similar courses: RS 30100 Biblical Studies, Old Testament, or New Testament. Specific course descriptions will be printed in class schedules for the term in which the course is offered. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from RS 30301 to RS 30315 in schedule) |
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| RS 30301 Gospel of Mark |
| RS 30303 John |
| RS 30304 Revelations |
| RS 30306 Non-Canonical Gospels |
| RS 30307 Bospel According to Matthew |
| RS 30308 Corinthian Correspondence |
| RS 30310 Paul’s Epistle to Romans |
| RS 30312 Hebrew Scriptures / Old Testament |
| RS 30315 Luke-Acts |
| RS 30316 Book of Job |
| RS 30317 Biblical Ethics |
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RS 30500 - Advanced Catholic Studies (2-4)
These offerings provided by the Cardinal Newman Chair of Catholic Theology examine history, doctrines, beliefs, practices, and expressions of Catholicism. Some courses give special attention to the American Catholic experience. Others will focus on individual thinkers or defining moments in church history. Offered Fall/Spring.
| (Topic course numbers range from RS 30501 to RS 30506 in schedule) |
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| RS 30501 Catholic Beliefs, Practices, and History |
| RS 30502 Lectionary |
| RS 30503 Catholics and Other Christians |
| RS 30504 American Catholocism |
| RS 30506 Paul’s Life and Letters |
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SC - Science (Environmental) (Offered through the Environmental Science Department) |
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SC 10000 - Integrated Science I (4)
Laboratory course tailored for non-science majors. Examination of the development of major scientific concepts and theories which are the basis of study in the distinct scientific disciplines. Scientific concepts will be placed in a social context by exploring the relationships between science, technology, and society. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall: alternating years online/on campus.
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SC 11000 - Natural History of Alaska (4)
This is an introduction to the animals, plants, and geology of Southcentral Alaska’s terrestrial and coastal ecosystems. The goal of the class is to familiarize students with this area’s natural history sufficiently that they can share their knowledge with others. As a field-based block class, the class features a 1-2 week field trip that includes camping, day-hikes, and a short backpacking trip suitable for beginners. Lab fee plus extra costs including food and equipment for the field portion. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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SC 11500 - Basics of Weather Laboratory Investigations (1)
General principles of weather presented through workbook and Internet lab exercises. Includes reading of weather symbols and maps, basic atmospheric physics, weather forecasting, Doppler radar, ENSO, and severe weather. Examples incorporating Alaska weather are used to illustrate principles. This course is for students who have completed a general science course and only need to satisfy the laboratory requirement. Prerequisite: student must have completed a 3-credit science course and are only taking this course to acquire the laboratory component necessary to satisfy SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry in the Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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SC 12000 - Physical Geology (4)
An introduction to the Earth, including earth materials (minerals, rocks, and soils), the processes that control distributions and behavior of those materials, and application of the scientific method to these topics. Emphasis is placed upon plate tectonics as a unifying theme for understanding the rocks, volcanoes, mountains, glaciers, and earthquakes of Alaska. Laboratory component emphasizes rock and mineral identification, map interpretation, and field-trips to examine notable geologic features in southcentral Alaska. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall as needed.
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