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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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| 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 20200 - Community Psychology & Sustainability
(4) Students will explore and apply concepts of psychology to living in a communal setting. This course will explore the research and processes of building relationships, developing sustainable systems of living, understanding the interrelatedness of people and natural environment within a local community system, and the expression of oneself within groups representing diversity. The implications of climate change will be examined. Counseling elective for PY Major Studies. Satisfies SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for foundational studies. Counseling elective for PY Major Studies. Offered as needed (Travel Course Option).
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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. Satisfies the SI Social/Behavioral Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
(8) Students will complete the first few steps of the senior project process: (1) identify and hone their senior project idea and method(s), (2) conduct a substantive literature review, (3) establish a senior project committee, (4) write a project proposal, (5) obtain final approval for the proposal from all committee members, and (6) if needed, submit an IRB application for the proposed project two weeks prior to the end of the semester. Prerequisite: and . Offered Fall/Spring.
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PY 49900 - Senior Project
(4) Students will complete the remaining steps of the senior project process: (1) Conduct the proposed project activities, (2) write about the activities, results/findings, insights, etc., (3) obtain final approval for the finished senior project paper from all committee members, and (4) formally present the senior project in a public forum. 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 67000 - Advanced Techniques Topics
(2) This menu system of topics in counseling techniques offers students the opportunity to focus more intensely on specific areas of counseling that may be of interest to them. The menu of courses includes: Applied Positive Psychololgy, Psychological Trauma, Substance Abuse Assessment & Treatment, Sex Therapy, Play Therapy, Brief Therapies, and Art Therapy. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67001 - Applied Positive Psychology
(2) Applied Positive Psychology offers an overview of research and interventions aimed at adding to human well-being in non-clinical clients. Introduction to seminal research in well-being and character strengths. Overview of beginning skills for intervention design for non-clinical clients. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67002 - Brief Therapies
(2) Through this course, students will take a deeper look at the “brief therapies,” such as rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), the cooperative therapeutic model of solution oriented counseling (SO), and other brief therapy models as time permits. Placed in the context of their philosophical underpinnings, the importance of language, and the work of Milton Erickson, the class will include various applications, techniques, and intervention approaches used by the brief therapist. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67003 - Play Therapy
(2) This course is an overview of play therapy history, techniques, and practice. Students will have some opportunity in class to practice the skills used in play therapy under the supervision of the instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67004 - Psychological Trauma
(2) This introductory class provides the student with a comprehensive exploration of the psychological trauma field, including the history and current theories in the field, the nature of psychological trauma, and how trauma affects individuals and systems. This class will review the cognitive, affective, behavioral, neurological sequelae associated with trauma. Also included in this class is the exploration of the professionals response to trauma, vicarious traumatization, comorbid disorders, ethical practice, and trauma-informed treatment issues. Finally, students have the chance to survey evidence-based practices in the trauma field. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67005 - Sex Therapy
(2) This course is an overview of sex therapy history, theory, techniques, and practice. Students will have some opportunity in class to practice the skills used in sex therapy under the supervision of the instructor. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67006 - Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment
(2) This course is an introduction to the assessment and treatment of substance related disorders. The class will focus on the practical side rather than the theoretical side of substance abuse, and will cover evidence based counseling approaches, comprehensive assessments, opening strategies, treatment planning, and 12-step facilitation. Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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PY 67007 - Art Therapy
(2) This course explores the transformative properties of the expressive arts as they are used within the helping professions. Expressive arts can be used within a counseling relationship to assist clients who struggle with verbal expression, to deepen the experience of clients who tend to express themselves in metaphor, to encourage the creative process that leads to change, or as an adjunct to more cognitively based intervention Prerequisite: Graduate level standing.
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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 72900 - Techniques of Data Analysis
(3) This class provides an analytical examination of the underlying principles of quantitative and qualitative data analysis focusing on current research in counseling psychology. Quantitative techniques are discussed within the framework of descriptive and inferential statistics. The functions of codes and coding methods are explored and applied to quantitative data collection and analysis.
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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
(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, non reactive research, and participatory action research as well as the classic methods of historical, developmental, survey, and experimental research. 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 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| RS 30318 Jesus in the New Testament |
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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. This course is offered as part of the Expedition Alaska program and may be applied as a lower division elective. 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
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SC 12500 - Alaskan Earth History
(4) The geologic history of Alaska, including development of topography, climatic variability, and Alaska’s role in global tectonics and the assembly of western North America. Topics will include mountain building, earthquakes, continental rifting, major glaciations, and volcanic eruptions. Students will gain an overview of Earth’s evolution, including formation, plate tectonics, supercontinents, major ice ages, mass extinctions, and the processes that record this evolution. These concepts will be explored within the context of Alaska’s diverse geologic history. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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SC 14000 - Introduction to Botany and Zoology
(4) Examination of the plant and animal kingdoms emphasizing structural, functional, and evolutionary relationships. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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SC 15500 - Introduction to Meteorology
(4) An introductory course in meteorology that examines the role of the atmosphere in earth systems science. Major topics include heat budget of the atmosphere, weather systems, severe weather, climatology, and weather forecasting. Major delivery of material is via web-based Internet activities. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered as needed.
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SC 16100 - Principles of Biology I
(4) Students in this course will pursue an understanding of basic biological chemistry, cellular structure and function, genetics, and evolutionary processes. The course is designed to achieve a level of understanding that is consistent with a course of study leading to graduate or professional school. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall.
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SC 16200 - Principles of Biology II
(4) This course provides an understanding of the gross and fine anatomy of organisms in the major kingdoms, phyla or divisions, and in some cases, classes of organisms. In addition, the physiological processes that are unique to or in common with the different biological groups are also examined in detail, e.g., photosynthesis, metabolism, transport, processing and elimination of metabolites, excitable cell function, and development. The course is designed to achieve a level of understanding that is consistent with a course of study leading to graduate or professional school. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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SC 17000 - Principles of Chemistry I
(4) Basic principles of chemistry including reactions, stoichiometry, ideal gas law, atomic theory, and calculations. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Prerequisite: A grade of a C- or better in MT 10100 . Offered Fall.
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SC 17100 - Principles of Chemistry II
(4) Continuation of SC 17000 . Study of chemical kinetics, equilibrium theory, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lab included. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Prerequisite: A grade of a C- or better in SC 17000 . Offered Spring.
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SC 21000 - Winter Ecology and Cold Weather Physiology
(4) A definition of winter and the strategies organisms pursue to survive it. Principles and processes of energy and biochemistry are briefly reviewed in preparation for a survey of animal and plant adaptations to cold stress. Interactions between populations in a winter context are also covered. The course begins with a study of human responses to cold and methods of staying warm. Lab fee required. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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SC 21500 - Glaciology and Glacier Travel
(4) The formation and behavior of glaciers in the context of their impact on Alaskan landscapes with extended time spent living, skiing and collecting data on glaciers. Techniques for safe research and travel in glacial landscapes will be emphasized. Topics will include snow and ice physics, mechanisms of glacier flow, sediment production and transport, types of glacial landforms, and the relationship of glacier fluctuations to climate change. Basic techniques for glacier travel, crevasse rescue, hazard recognition and avoidance, snow camping, and glaciological field research will be described and practiced. Lab fee plus extra costs including food and equipment for the field portion. Satisfies SI Biological/Physical Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies. Offered Summer.
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