Counseling and Applied Psychological Science

Description
The concentration in counseling and applied psychological science is offered both online and via face-to-face courses on the Polytechnic campus. The counseling and applied psychology coursework focuses on the promotion of psychological well-being. Students with a concentration in counseling and applied psychological science will learn basic counseling skills and techniques to complement a variety of social science and health majors, including psychology, public health, interdisciplinary studies, social work and humanities, among many others.echnologies.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 hours of upper division courses for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• All listed coures require prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105 or 108 with C or better; minimum 45 hours.

Core 9 Hours Required

CAP 120 Introduction to Counseling (3)

CAP 220 Exploring Cultural Diversity in Counseling (3)

CAP 240 Counseling Skills (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120)

Electives Choose four courses from the list below (12 credit hours)

CAP 310 Addictions I Foundations and Basic Principles (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120)

CAP 315 Trauma and Crisis Intervention (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120)

CAP 320 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3) (Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105, or 108; CAP 120; CAP 240)

CAP 325 Professional Practice and Ethics in Counseling (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 240)

CAP 330 Group Counseling (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 240)

CAP 340 Multicultural Counseling Theory and Practice (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 220)

CAP 342 Community Outreach, Prevention and Intervention (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 220)

CAP 420 School Counseling (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 240)

CAP 440 Addictions II Treatment, Recovery and Relapse Prevention (3) (Prerequisite(s): CAP 120; CAP 310)

FAS 331 Marriage and Family Relationships (SB) (3)

FAS 370 Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (SB & C) (3)

JUS 305 Principles of Justice Studies (SB) (3) (Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105, or 108 with C or better; minimum 24 hours; Credit is allowed for only JUS 105 or JUS 305)

PSY 315 Personality Theory and Research (SB) (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (PGS 101) with C or better; Minimum 45 hours or PSY 290 with C or better)

PSY 320 Learning and Motivation (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 290 with C or better OR Visiting University Student)

PSY 341 Developmental Psychology (SB) (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 with C or better; minimum 45 hours or PSY 290 with C or better OR Visiting University Student)

PSY 350 Social Psychology (SB) (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (PGS 101) with C or better; Credit is allowed for only PSY 351 (PGS 351) or PSY 350 (PGS 350))

PSY 366 Abnormal Psychology (SB) (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 (PGS 101) with C or better; Minimum 45 hours or PSY 290 with C or better)

PSY 369 Biology of Human Sexuality (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 with C or better; one semester of biology; Credit is allowed for only LSC 369 or PSY 369 or PTX 369)

PSY 385 Psychology of Gender (SB) (3) 

PSY 444 Adolescent Psychology and Psychopathology (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 290 with C or better; PSY 341 with C or better)

PSY 472 Clinical Psychology (3) (Prerequisite(s): PSY 290 with C or better; PSY 366 (PGS 466) or 443 with C or better OR Visiting University Student)