Courses

A concentration on problems, and reactions to the appearance of large-scale industrialization and the emergence of the United States as a world power.

The prophetic word and world are carefully examined to identify and clarify their prophetic relevance for the ministry of the church today. Special attention is devoted to New Testament passages which are rooted in the prophetic statements of the Old Testament. Effective ministers will learn to articulate the importance of these prophetic messages to the generations of the 21st century.

A study of the historical background, composition, and message of the Psalter with consideration to how these poems describe the piety of ancient Israel and how this piety corresponds to modern Christian piety. Attention is also given to the various critical theories advanced to explain this piety.

O.T. This course is a study of abnormal behavior and related disorders commonly seen in occupational therapy as well as an introduction to the basic dynamics of the group process. The students will gain knowledge in observation skills, understand therapeutic use of self as related to occupation based activities as part of the therapeutic process in both individual and group interaction.

This course is the lab component of OTA 215. It will provide the opportunity to develop observation skills specific to the psychiatric environment. Students will demonstrate the ability to provide therapeutic use of self while utilizing occupation based activities as part of the therapeutic process in both individual and group interactions.

An overview of the theory, etiology, and treatment of various addictive disorders. Topics will include the biopsychosocial theory of addiction, assessment of addiction, prevalence rates of various disorders, and the debate of decriminalization. A few common addictive substances will be covered in depth, such as opioids, stimulants, and marijuana. Behavioral addictions will also be covered.

This course examines how psychological perspectives are used to explain antisocial behavior, by drawing on the intersection between theory and research in the following areas of psychology: developmental, child psychopathology, biological, personality, cognitive, and social.

Psychology of Hip Hop uses hip hop music and culture as conceptual lenses for analyzing and interpreting the life experiences of people of African descent throughout the African diaspora. Drawing mainly on psychology as well as other social sciences, this course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the psycho-historical and psycho-social development of African Americans relative to hip hop culture.

This course provides a grounding in the cognitive theories/models of the major areas of language research: acquisition, comprehension, and production. It also provides an overview of the cognitive processes involved in several specific topic areas in language, such as syntax, semantics, discourse, prosody, bilingualism, neuro-linguistics, sign language, and reading.

An introduction to the contemporary study of personality processes and individual differences. The course examines research growing out of various perspectives on personality, including psychoanalytic, trait, biological, humanistic, learning, and cognitive approaches.