This course equips future educators with the skills to design and implement curriculum plans aligned with state and national standards. Students will learn to apply child development theories to create engaging, age-appropriate activities that foster cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Emphasis is placed on using evidence-based instructional strategies to meet diverse student needs and evaluating...Read More
This course examines the impact of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity on students’ educational experiences and outcomes. Students will explore how systemic inequalities and biases influence learning opportunities and assess the role of educators in addressing these challenges. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to create inclusive, culturally responsive classrooms that celebrate and respect the...Read More
This course is designed to give a brief overview of the counseling profession and to build skills and competencies as a mental health practitioner. In this course, you will learn about many counseling topics including the different counseling orientations, prevention and intervention models, ethical codes, and multicultural counseling competence.Read More
Discover the mental processes behind human thought and behavior in Cognitive Psychology. This course examines key functions such as perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making. Students will learn to analyze these processes and apply cognitive principles to address real-world issues, highlighting the importance of cognitive psychology in everyday life and various professional fields.Read More
Psychology of Personality provides an in-depth exploration of major theories of personality, including psychodynamic, humanistic, trait, and social-cognitive perspectives. Students will apply these theories to analyze and interpret individual differences in behavior, emotion, and cognition, recognizing the complexity of personality. The course emphasizes integrating concepts from the psychology of personality into the analysis of real-world...Read More
This course explores key ideas in positive psychology, focusing on human strengths, virtues, and well-being. Students will learn about happiness, resilience, gratitude, and mindfulness, and how to apply these concepts to enhance personal and community well-being. The course also covers how to evaluate positive psychology research, understanding study methods and findings. By the end, students...Read More
This course is designed to help the student gain an understanding of the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development of children and adolescents. Basic theories of child, adolescent, and adult development will be studied to assist the student in the practice of understanding humans.Read More
This course addresses the history and systems of psychology as a domain of science and as a practice specialization in the human services field. This includes ideas (and individuals) that have shaped our understanding of the human psyche and how it adapts to normative and non-normative phenomenon. In addition to the traditional view of the...Read More
This course is an introduction to the concepts of abnormality, mental health and mental illness. It also covers current diagnostic categorizations of abnormality and treatment of mental illness along with historical perspectives on these diagnoses and treatments. Abnormal psychology examines the causes, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and possible prevention of mental disorders; including historical and current...Read More
This course focuses on the influence of social factors on human cognition and behavior, exploring the complexities of human interactions and dynamics within social contexts. Through this interdisciplinary examination of social psychology, topics such as social norms, persuasion, self-justification, group processes, and aggression will be addressed. Students will demonstrate a strong understanding of the major...Read More
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