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Designed to acquaint the Pre-Art Therapy major with practices and opportunities offered in this field. Offered Spring Term.

The major goal of the course is that the student understand the basic principles of conditioning, motivation, and learning derived from experimental research. Students will be encouraged to see the ready application of those principles to the human context in everyday life with numerous illustrations of the application of these principles to the field, to business settings and to therapeutic situations. Course topics may provide an overview of on going research within experimental, cognitive, behavioral, and biological psychology. Offered May Term.

The course is the alternative to PSY-225 for students in the pre-professional track within the psychology major, and planning on pursuing graduate studies in the field. Course topics will provide a more in-depth and rigorous overview of the current state of the science with respect to ongoing research in various topics within experimental, cognitive , behavioral, biological and neuro-psychology. Computer-based labs and demonstrations will be included and required for all of these research domains, with an emphasis on emerging areas of application and clinical specialization for psychology career professionals. Students will also be asked to consider the implications of these areas of scientific research on their Christian perspective in psychology. Students may substitute PSY-227 for PSY-225 or they may earn credit in both. Offered May Term and odd number years in Spring.

A survey of human development and changes throughout the life cycle.

The development and characteristics of the child at various stages of his physical, social, and mental growth as it relates to the principles of the learning process and methods of measurement and evaluation. Problems of prediction, guidance, and control of child behavior will be explored.

Emphasizes mental, physical, and personality development of the individual during the transitional years from childhood to maturity as it relates to the principles of the learning process and methods of measurement and evaluation.

This course will explore the nature of individual learning needs, including the needs of children who differ in cognitive-academic, social-emotional, physical-sensory characteristics, special education and related services, and basic principles for integrating all people into educational and other environments.

Introduction to career options within the field of psychology. Includes career testing, screening, emotional intelligence and preparation for department interview. Offered Fall Term only. Required for Psychology Majors.

All psychology majors are expected to participate in a field trip to Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the trip is to provide students an urban, cross-cultural experience as well as exposure to the diversity and universality of human experience and behavior. Students will be encouraged to live out the love of Jesus in connecting with the people of the Olive Branch Mission or a similar community. Students will interview ministerial staff and seek out opportunities to dialogue with those served by the mission. These interactions will provide the basis for a four- to five-page reaction paper upon returning to IWU. Students will reflect on the impact of this experience in terms of their personal development, faith, and sense of life calling. Limited to Psychology Majors unless special permission from Division Chair.

Consideration will be given to the theoretical and technical basis of TA as developed by Eric Berne. The basic concepts of structure, transaction, game, and script analysis will be studied, as well as the application of these concepts to individual and group counseling.