The organizational supervisor, a psychology department supervisor, and the intern will conduct periodic and final evaluations of the intern's progress and products. The ideas and concepts involved in the historical development of the discipline of psychology are studied. Examination of various trends, both historical and recent,are included. This course is for Majors only. This course allows students to continue their study of research design and analysis.
Students are design, execute and report on original research.
This course is designed to familiarize students with an overview of the field of counseling and with the basic concepts and skills associated with school and community settings. There will be a shared emphasis on experiential activities, theories and research in counseling. Development of the field, brief examination of major theoretical approaches, current definitions and terminology used in learning disabilities, issues in diagnosis and assessment, educational adaptations, and techniques and strategies appropriate for use in a regular classroom are emphasized. The definition and characterisitcs of the learner with mental retardation is examined as well as the issues of normalization, individual rights, assessment, family issues and transition from school to community life. This course serves as a survey of the field of education for school aged high potential students.