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This course focuses on the improvement of effective workplace relationships through assessment and interventions. Topics include the role of human resources, professional administration, marketing, consulting, training and development, and ethical leadership.

This course will explore the psychological principles of systems, including couples and families. Careful attention will be given to aspects of systems theory that contribute to healthy couples, families, and organizational relationships. Special consideration will be given to the application of course principles to the capstone project. Prerequisite: PSY-357

In this course, students will enhance their understanding of how to foster and maintain healthy and productive change for an individual, a group, and an organization based on motivational theory. This course includes an introduction to motivational concepts based on the Trans-theoretical Model of Change. The application of Motivational Interviewing will also be emphasized.

This course is a synthesis of spiritual and psychosocial development, including spiritual formation as a part of individual and relational developmental theories. Spiritual disciplines and practices of spiritual direction that contribute to healthy psychosocial-spiritual development are emphasized.

Experience through individual projects involving design, execution, analysis, and reporting individually initiated research. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated.

Practical experience in social agencies and other counseling settings. May be repeated.

In-depth literature search and analysis of specified topic. May be repeated.

Surveys various approaches to counseling with emphasis on philosophy underlying the theory. Senior majors begin to write their own theory of counseling as part of this class.

Students will be exposed to many techniques used in counseling to facilitate client change and growth. Role-playing and some supervised "hands on" experiences give students practical experience. Offered Spring semester.

Completion of personal assessment portfolio compiled from several courses in the major. Will include integration papers. Instruction on preparing for the GRE and applying for graduate school or placement.

The Capstone experience consists of long-term, investigative assignments that guide the student into a deeper understanding and synthesis of the knowledge gained and the personal growth attained during four Capstone thread courses. In this course, students will synthesize and apply key concepts, theories, and practices presented throughout their program into a final Capstone project. The approved project will focus on the application of personal, social, and spiritual knowledge and experience with the intent of generating hope in the world through relationships. Prerequisite: successful completion of all core courses

A study of integration models and a conceptual framework for integrating psychological research and the Christian faith. Examination of the potential tensions and resolutions in integrating psychological and Christian approaches to understand the nature of man, mental illness, development, and counseling. Will consider the nature of religious experience, conversion, the meaning of religious images, the significance of individual difference in religious faith, and other pertinent topics in the psychology of religion. Prerequisite: 12 hours in Psychology and/or Religion (exclusive of General Education courses).

A study of the historical foundations of psychology and its development as a distinct discipline. Consideration will be given to the major concepts and personalities of the various systems of psychological thought. Limited to upper classmen, enrollment only by permission of instructor. May be offered as a hybrid course (combined classroom and online).