The course provides an overview of research methods commonly used in clinical and counseling psychology. Both research methodology and statistical analysis are reviewed. The course focuses on the interpretation and understanding of research and applied statistical procedures.

Major approaches to counseling and psychotherapy are analyzed with emphasis on applications in the theoretical relationship. Professional psychological writing style is discussed in this course.

PY608 can be taken as a co-requisite to PY613.

Prerequisites:

PY605 Developmental Psychology

PY607 Theories of Personality

PY608 Psychopathology

This course examines the healthy personality, maladjustment, transient disorders, anxiety states, psychosis, mood, psychosomatic and personality disorders. The course focuses on the description of the main criteria and associated features of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic groups. In addition, etiology, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of the disorders are considered.

Prerequisites:

PY607 Theories of Personality

Major theories of personality are covered as represented by the biophysical, intrapsychic, existential, and behavioral approaches.

The course examines characteristic changes in behavior and functioning in each stage of life from conception to death. Physical, cognitive, affective, and social bases of behavior are explored.

This course examines the structure and function of families and relationships, connecting theoretical and research underpinnings to the major models of family therapy. Family development, roles and interactions are studied as foundational in the practices of systemic/relational therapy interventions. Efficacy research for individual models and for common factors across models are presented. *This course was MFT610 prior to Fall Semester 2008.

PY608 can be taken as a co-requisite with MFT611.

Prerequisites:

PY605 Developmental Psychology

PY607 Theories of Personality

PY608 Psychopathology

The course examines and compares various methods of personality assessment of adolescents and adults, including standardized tests, behavioral analyses, and interview techniques. Special attention is given to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), and Rorschach.

Prerequisites:

PY621 Psychological Assessment

This course investigates the principles and history of psychological testing, both individual and group, and assessment. Theories of measurement and selected psychological tests and inventories are covered.

Prerequisites:

PY620 Statistical Techniques and Research Methods

This course includes a study of vocational and personnel assessment, including the history, theory, and current utilization of testing. The course covers testing and non-testing approaches to career assessment in a variety of settings.

This course may be taken instead of PY632.

Prerequisites:

PY621 Psychological Assessment

The course provides a detailed overview of various methods used in assessing social, intellectual, and personality development of children including standardized testing, behavioral ratings, observations, and interview techniques. Practical problems occurring in child assessment are examined.

This course may be taken instead of PY633.

Prerequisites:

PY621 Psychological Assessment

Students practice the fundamental skills associated with effective helping relationships. Counseling skill acquisition and application are emphasized. Ethics and diversity are integrated into counseling skills acquisition and application.

Prerequisites:

PY605 Developmental Psychology

PY608 Psychopathology

This course provides a comprehensive overview of multicultural counseling. Developmental, social, and cultural contributions of ethnic and minority groups are explored. Ethnocentrism, acculturation, communication patterns, and racial conditioning are discussed. Emphasis is placed on implications of counseling in a culturally diverse society.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

The course covers the history and practice of group therapy grounded in social psychology. Students study the basic tasks and methods of the group therapist, the design of effective therapy groups, and the therapeutic factors and problems commonly encountered in group therapy and counseling.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history and theories of career development as well as an introduction to the procedures used in career development and lifestyle counseling.  Career counseling tools and techniques are examined.  The interrelationships of life roles are emphasized in career and lifestyle planning.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

Ethical principles and issues underlying the professional practice of psychology are examined. Attention is focused on the Ethical Principles of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics and standards of practice and the related State of Minnesota statutes and rules, and current issues of concern to the field.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

This course examines the basic anatomy of the nervous system, the normal physiological functions of the nervous systems, the biological bases of behavior, behavioral disorders, and brain diseases. The course reviews current research on the role of biological basis of behavior.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

This course is an introduction to the perspectives, research, and empirical findings of social psychology. Topics covered include self and identity, social influence, attribution theory, attitudes and attitude change, personal relationships, gender, age and race, and their application in mental health.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

This course provides an orientation to the profession of counseling. The history and philosophy of the field are covered as well as the roles and settings of professional counselors. Additionally, the developmental process involved with acquiring an identity as a professional counselor will be addressed.

This course builds on the knowledge and skills developed in the first multicultural counseling course, PY648. Students practice advanced multicultural counseling skills intended to develop multicultural counseling competencies applicable to specific populations.  Students have the opportunity to focus their learning on a specific ethnic group.

Prerequisites:

PY648 Multicultural Counseling

This course  provides students with information they need to do writing required of professionals in the field of psychology.  Students practice writing casenotes and treatment plans.

Prerequisite: Completion of core courses.

This course examines a range of evaluation methodologies to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of a range of clinical interventions, including individual and group therapy and programmatic services.  The course focuses on critically evaluating and utilizing information from existing research literature, implementing and evaluating best practice guidelines and evidence-based practices (EBP), and conducting original evaluation projects.

Prerequisites:

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

PY620 Statistical Techniques and Research Methods

PY621 Psychological Assessment

PY625 Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology

This course examines the therapeutic process of clinical treatment planning. Emphasis is placed on the integration of assessing client needs and readiness, case conceptualization, counseling techniques and strategies, treatment models, and therapeutic relationships. Current professional issues about use of evidence based treatments and culturally competent interventions are examined in the context of measurable and meaningful treatment goals.

Prerequisites:

PY605 Developmental Psychology

PY606 Psychophysiology

PY607 Theories of Personality

PY608 Psychopathology

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

This course examines some of the primary issues, ethical challenges, and research areas focused on the supervisory process from both the supervisor and supervisee standpoint.  Issues addressed include multicultural awareness, transference and counter-transference, sexual and other attractions, and gender misunderstandings.   Students will also explore the components of critical thinking as it applies to the supervisory process.  Opportunities to examine the self in the supervisory process are provided.

Prerequisites:

PY695 Practicum I

In this course, students learn and practice fundamental skills associated with the effective supervision of counselors and psychotherapists.  The acquisition and application of supervision skills are emphasized.  Ethics and diversity issues are addressed in the context of acquiring and applying supervision skills.

Prerequisites:

PY695 Practicum I

This course examines theoretical models and related approaches in supervision of counselors and psychotherapists. Goals of supervision, relationships, and roles emphasize theoretical conceptualization and application of theory to supervision structure, dynamics and process. Opportunities to examine one's own developmental learning needs and style in supervision are provided.

Prerequisites:

PY695 Practicum I

The course includes a detailed study of major areas of psychology to enhance learning from previous courses. Topics include disorders involving mood, anxiety, personality, and psychosis. Etiological theories, differential diagnosis, psychosocial difficulties, treatment issues, and ethical dilemmas are examined.

Prerequisites:

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

PY621 Psychological Assessment

This course provides an introduction to the methods of brief therapy. The focus is on client strengths rather than pathology and on the empowering of clients to develop solutions to problems.

Prerequisites:

PY608 Psychopathology

This course covers theories of sexuality, the role of attitudes and values, and the importance of self-awareness. A variety of perspectives (ethical, psychological, legal, theological) related to clinical and educational settings will be discussed.

This course presents several theories of adult development and outlines broad issues that the presently old experience. Personal issues regarding aging are identified.

This course provides a comprehensive survey of the basic psychiatric conditions for which psychoactive medication represents an appropriate intervention strategy. It is intended to be an introduction to the field and is designed to provide a working knowledge base to enable students to more competently address the experiences of their clients taking prescribed psychiatric medications.

Prerequisites:

PY606 Psychophysiology

PY608 Psychopathology

Addiction and recovery are examined from the perspectives of the clinician and the recovering individual, including assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery.

This course provides an introduction to the general principles, techniques, theory, and process of psychodynamic psychotherapy. Emphasis is placed on identifying and understanding psychodynamic principles through presentation of case material and illustrations in the process of psychotherapy.

Prerequisites:

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of cognitive behavioral counseling. Various forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy are reviewed with emphasis on the approaches of Beck and Ellis.

Prerequisites:

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

The course includes a study of the basic concepts of humanistic and existential psychology, and of well known contributors to this philosophical and therapeutic approach.

Prerequisites:

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

Students develop skills in designing, conducting, and analyzing psychological research.

Prerequisites:

PY620 Statistical Techniques and Research Methods

This course provides an overview of the discipline of psychology including basic psychological processes, concepts, and methods. Major theories and contributors are studied. This course MAY BE REQUIRED for students with minimal undergraduate credit in psychology, but will not count toward total number of credits needed to complete the degree.

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of play therapy, a psychotherapeutic modality of choice for individuals, youth, and family.

MFT611 or MFT613 may be taken instead of PY641. All students must take Introduction to Play Therapy or 2 credits of equivalent academic coursework before any other play therapy courses may be taken.For MFT or PY course descriptions, see the Course Information section of their respective pages: MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and MA in Counseling and Psychological Services.

Prerequisites:

PY605 Developmental Psychology

PY607 Theories of Personality

PY613 Counseling Theory and Technique

PY641 Marriage and Family Counseling

This course traces religious and spiritual development through the lifespan, using theoretical models, clinical experience, personal histories, and research data as guides. Particular attention is given to images of God and the sacred, styles of prayer, approaches to ritual, concepts of justice and service, and paradigms of community in the various stages.

This course outlines the elements of spirituality, including creed, code, and cult. Means of making desired changes in spirituality are discussed. Elements of spirituality explored are: core beliefs and values, relationships, service, work, care of the earth, leisure, ritual, prayer and meditation, and the body, and planning for spiritual growth.

This course focuses on the effects of the religious traditions and contemporary culture on women's self-esteem and spirituality. Issues surrounding women's development of adequate self-esteem and spiritual maturity are addressed. Alternative visions for women's self affirmation, full human development, and spirituality are investigated in theoretical and practical ways.

This course focuses on psychological aspects of the visual arts. Topics include the normative development of artistic ability, the impact of developmental and environmental challenges, mental illness, and health related issues on the production of visual art. Relevant theory and artistic production are examined.

This course explores major symbols of the spiritual journey in mystical literature of diverse times and places. It examines a variety of literary genre to explore themes inherent in spiritual life and the value of taking the spiritual journey and communicating it in the context of time and place.

This course offers participants an opportunity to understand stress and stress management concepts, and to develop skills to assist themselves and others. The focus is on exploring how the mind and body interact to create a stress response and on learning specific tools to regulate this response. Current research, techniques, and applications are considered.

This course presents information about the biology and clinical course of the illness and the attendant psychosocial, case management, special population, and self-care issues. The course also focuses on working with gay and bisexual men.

This course covers the stages of grieving and the reorganization of self and social systems in the bereavement process. The effects of particular types of losses and factors affecting the bereavement process are examined.

This course covers a spectrum of human responses to traumatic experiences. Conceptual understanding of the therapeutic needs of trauma survivors are emphasized. Particular types of traumatic experiences and the impact of trauma on psychological, interpersonal and societal systems are explored.

This class provides an introduction to the basic concepts of hypnosis, corrects misconceptions about hypnosis, and presents the more common uses of hypnosis in the practice of psychology.

This course provides an introduction to and an overview of the field of employee assistance. Emphasis is placed on the role of the counselor. Topics include the history, structure, and purpose of employee assistance; an introduction to employee assistance professional organizations; and an introduction to current employee assistance enterprises.

This course provides an overview of the current research and practice in the recognition, evaluation, and treatment of sexual abuse of children. Topics to be included are history and prevalence, characteristics, evaluation, treatment, and ethical considerations.

This course presents an overview of correctional psychology. Topics range from common psychopathology found among correctional populations to divergent roles that correctional psychologists may undertake.

This course presents an introduction and overview of the interface between psychology and the law. Topics such as criminal responsibility, police psychology, and mental health law are addressed.

This course provides students with an introduction to professional psychological writing, and includes (a) an overview of American Psychological Association (APA) format; (b) writing experiences typical of those encountered in the course work in the Counseling and Psychological Services program, organized around typical professional issues, (c) writing necessary for the professional practice of psychology.

This course explores issues related to counseling the child of addiction. It offers a preliminary overview of some of the current effects experienced by many adults who have been raised in such a setting. It also considers strategies for fostering a path of recovery for those who find themselves suffering the lingering effects of an addiction-based childhood.

The tradition of depth psychology describes a pattern of individual interior evolution that is reflected in changes in our external life. This course explores the interior process of making significant changes in one's life, direction, career, or relationships and resonance between our exterior lives and interior development.

This course explores theories and principles of applied sport psychology. Psychological issues surrounding participation in sports including obligatory exercise and addictive behavior, emotional cognitive distress of an athlete, effects of injury, and parental pressure on youth sport, participants are explored. Applications of sport psychology, counseling practice, education, or coaching are examined.

This course examines the theory and practice of imagery as a technique for psychological and spiritual growth. An overview of the therapeutic use of imagery is presented as well as how this approach fits into a transpersonal therapeutic model. Topics include use of imagery in psychosynthesis, Progoff's twilight imagery technique, Jungian active imagination, and Sheihk's use of death imagery.

This course explores definitions of creativity, the creative process, the psychological dynamics influencing creativity and methods of stimulating creativity for self renewal.

This course examines the psychology of meditation, modes of meditation, and uses of meditation for personal growth, in therapy, and in spiritual direction. Emphasis is on understanding and practicing various modes of meditation, mindful action, and meditative reading.

Students work in a counseling or mental health setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, for a minimum of 20 hours per week for a total of 350 hours. Half of the hours at the practicum site must be in counseling and other direct client services. A practicum seminar must be taken concurrently as part of the practicum requirements. The supervision seminar provides an environment for discussion of case material as well as problems and concerns that arise in the practicum setting. Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined.

Prerequisites:

PY695 Practicum I

Students work in a counseling or mental health setting under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, for a minimum of 20 hours per week for a total of 350 hours. Half of the hours at the practicum site must be in counseling and other direct client services. A practicum seminar must be taken concurrently as part of the practicum requirements. The supervision seminar provides an environment for discussion of case material as well as problems and concerns that arise in the practicum setting. Personal and professional issues relevant to the practicum experience are examined. Planning for the integration paper is introduced.

Prerequisite: 5 cr. Assessment. 6 cr. Counseling, including PY665, PY625. Completion of core courses.