Programs:
Minor:
Interpersonal
Relations
Courses:
CPSY: Counseling
Psychology
The Department of Counseling
Psychology and Guidance Services offers a minor in Interpersonal Relations. The minor
introduces students to basic psychological principles and techniques
to help them
understand themselves and their relationships with others.
| MINOR IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS, 15 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS
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| Complete one option |
| Option 1: 15 hours from |
| CPSY |
230 |
Hu Relat Dev (3) |
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360 |
Intrelat Sxl (3) |
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400 |
Fundmtl Coun (3) |
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420 |
Psych Intvn (3) |
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470 |
Crs Cul Coun (3) |
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490 |
Issues Coun (l-6) |
15 |
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15 hrs |
| Option 2: 15 hours |
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| 9-12 hours from |
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| CPSY |
230 |
Hu Relat Dev (3) |
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360 |
Intrelat Sxl (3) |
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400 |
Fundmtl Coun (3) |
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420 |
Psych Intvn (3) |
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470 |
Crs Cul Coun (3) |
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490 |
Issues Coun (1-6) |
9-12 |
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| 3-6 hours of electives from
courses in other departments as approved by the counseling psychology department |
3-6 |
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15 hrs |
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COURSES:
COUNSELING
PSYCHOLOGY (CPSY)
110 Career and Life Planning. (2)
Focuses on helping people make career and life plans. A series of such techniques
as role playing, psychodrama, sociodrama, values clarification, and decision making are
used to help students examine interrelated value systems associated with education, work,
leisure, and self-expression.
Not open to juniors and seniors except by permission of the department chairperson.
111 Vocational and Life Skills Development. (3)
Provides an overview of the literature on vocational choice and planning
and life skills development. Through both lecture and experiential
activities students will learn to use decision-making models to apply
this information to their own life choices.
Not open to students who have credit in CPSY 490.
Open only to students in the off-campus correctional education
program.
230 Human Relationship
Development. (3)
An introduction to the basic psychological principles and techniques of enhancing
relationships with self and others. Emphasizes understanding self-limiting behavior,
self-understanding, and skill development and knowledge in the dynamics of interaction
with others.
350 Survey of Counseling Programs. (3)
This survey course examines various counseling and support programs in
various professional settings. Students learn how counseling skills are
used by professionals, para-professionals, and peers in such programs as
anger management, self-esteem, parenting, problem solving, relaxation,
behavior modification, and twelve step programs. Not open to
students who have credit in CPSY 490.
Open only to students in the off-campus correctional education
program.
360 Interrelational
Aspects of Sexuality. (3)
Emphasizes the psychological aspects of human sexuality, especially in relation
to emotions, attitudes, and values. Stresses the psychological importance of
responsibility for self in sexuality. Considers the psychological aspects of human sexual
development, adjustment, dysfunction, and remediation. Designed to increase students'
understanding and acceptance of their own sexuality and that of others.
400 Fundamentals of
Counseling. (3)
Introduces the principles, purposes, and nature of counseling, including a review
of basic counseling theories and the history of counseling, an exposure to research, and a
discussion of issues in the practice of counseling.
420 Techniques of Psychological Interventions. (3)
Basic psychological principles and techniques of counseling. Intended as an
exploratory didactic and experiential course for students planning to do graduate work in
counseling and related areas or for those in other fields requiring skills in
interviewing.
470 Introduction to Cross-Cultural
Counseling. (3) Opportunity to build expertise in counseling
people of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian
heritage. Emphasizes understanding the social and political bases of
counseling and therapy.
490 Issues in Counseling. (1-6)
Intensive study in selected areas of student need and interest in
counseling. Opportunity for students to choose particular areas for
in-depth study under faculty supervision.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be
earned.
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