The course content concentrates on leadership behavior within organizations, on the interaction of people, motivation, and leadership and on the integration with theological insights. An examination of the relationships between psychology and religion. This course includes discussions of how several major psychologists have attempted to explain religious faith and practice. Students examine frameworks that have been proposed for relating Christian beliefs about persons and psychological explanations. The first part of a culminating, synthetic learning experience in which students apply the learning gained in the core courses to an integrated study project in the Psychology field.
Students meet in a seminar format for on-going discussion of their individual projects.
Psychology Thesis I and II are designed to be a two-semester experience. The first part of a student s practical training through local agencies. In Practicum I, students receive preparation for and are placed in their practicum site in a local mental health or social service agencies in order to obtain training in specific psychological skills. The specific site is coordinated through the Psychology Department. Practicum I and II are taken sequentially, allowing a full two semesters of learning experiences.