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RE 757 - Literacy Practicum II (3.00 cr.)
Engages students in a clinical experience applying the theory and pedagogy learned throughout their coursework. Candidates administer assessments, analyze data, make instructional decisions, and collaborate with colleagues and peers in the program to improve instruction in literacy learning. This practicum emphasizes literacy leadership through implementing the coaching cycle, promoting shared leadership, and exploring techniques for providing meaningful feedback to peers. This practicum is implemented at the candidate's school or community site with a student aged 6-13 and is facilitated online. Candidates also produce professionally written diagnostic reports. RE 756 and RE 757 constitute the full internship required. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: RE 756 ; a grade of B- or better in RE 737 and RE 739 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 758 - Summer Practicum in Literacy (6.00 cr.)
Students engage in a clinical experience applying the theory and pedagogy learned throughout their coursework. Candidates administer assessments, analyze data, make instructional decisions, and collaborate interprofessionally with other disciplines. The practicum is housed at one of the three Loyola Clinical Centers locations where students work with K-12 students and families for the duration. All candidates work at least with one individual student and one small group. Candidates produce professionally written case and progress reports, and a professional e-portfolio. This is a summer intensive practicum which runs Monday through Friday for a full month. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: RE 670 ; a grade of B- or better in RE 737 and RE 739 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 760 - Processes and Acquisition of Literacy (3.00 cr.)
Assists students in understanding the reading acquisition process. Course content is organized around current, accepted, research-based theoretical models that account for individual differences in reading. The Maryland State Department of Education has approved this course for the Processes and Acquisition requirement.
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 761 - Materials for Teaching Reading (3.00 cr.)
Addresses selection and evaluation of print and electronic texts and identification of strategies used when teaching reading at children's instructional and developmental levels. The Maryland State Department of Education has approved this course for the Materials for Teaching Reading requirement.
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 762 - Assessment and Instruction in Reading I (3.00 cr.)
Students learn a comprehensive array of instructional and assessment techniques and strategies for emergent and developing readers. A 20-hour field experience in a school setting is included. The Maryland State Department of Education has approved this course for the required Instruction of Reading course.
Prerequisite: RE 760 , RE 761 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 763 - Assessment and Instruction in Reading II (3.00 cr.)
Students learn a comprehensive array of instructional and assessment techniques and strategies for independent readers. The Maryland State Department of Education has approved this course for the required Assessment of Reading course.
Prerequisite: RE 760 , RE 761 , RE 762 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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RE 770 - Literacy Education Seminar (3.00 cr.)
Students explore current issues in literacy education using a seminar approach and complete individual action research projects initiated in RE 670 . This course emphasizes effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to collect, interpret, organize, and report research. In addition, students design a professional development proposal focused upon an original area of research.
Prerequisite: RE 670 , RE 737 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 601 - Exploring Digital Culture (3.00 cr.)
Students investigate the social, political, cultural, intellectual and economic impact of new media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and Wordpress, among others. Students assess the way the Internet and its applications have influenced the way we see ourselves and others; the way we interact and govern ourselves formally and informally; the ways we do business, and even the way we think. Critical issues such as privacy, cyber-bullying and civility, identity theft and security, free speech and more are addressed. Must be taken in the first semester of enrollment.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 602 - Content Creation Seminar (3.00 cr.)
Addresses the question: What must one consider when creating content for digital media? To answer this question, a series of modules have been developed in which students learn to create and manage various forms of graphic/visual and multimedia content. Beginning Summer 2020, this course will only be offered online.
Prerequisite: ME 601 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 701 - Ethics in Emerging Media (3.00 cr.)
Ethical issues are examined, from the use of new media for sourcing in journalism to product and brand promotion. Students engage in discussions about their ethical beliefs as they relate to our ever-changing, technologically-based society. Students examine social media policies of corporations, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisite: ME 601 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 710 - Media Innovation (3.00 cr.)
The most important characteristic of emerging media is that it is new. Baseline concepts such as where good ideas come from, how innovation moves through society, and the relationship of emerging media to existing media are explored. Students develop a set of tools that enable them to assess the potential use and impact of emerging media.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 715 - Emerging Media in Strategic Communication (3.00 cr.)
Students learn how new and emerging media technologies are being integrated into advertising and public relations campaigns, and how they are being used to deliver traditional messages in novel times and spaces. In an increasingly competitive and diversified media space, communicators are finding new ways to reach their intended audiences. This course fosters an understanding of the roles and limitations of new media for delivering messages and engaging with key audiences, the public, and markets while allowing students to critically analyze how to best utilize new media to connect with consumers.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 720 - The User Experience (3.00 cr.)
Reviews the latest theories and research methods developed to better understand how and why people use new media technologies. Students cover a diverse range of perspectives on how users come to identify and make meaning from media, individual motivations and behavior, and the role of user communities. Students then review and apply the latest qualitative methods used by scholars and media companies to better understand target user groups, including usability studies, focus groups, interviews, and web-based surveys.
Restrictions: Restricted to MA students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 725 - Emerging Media Applications (3.00 cr.)
Explores best practices in the use of social networks, blogs, Facebook and Twitter, among other platforms in strategic communication campaigns. Students learn how to develop a mission-based social media campaign by exploring topics including setting goals, objectives, and key perfomance indicators (KPIs). Students create social media properties, and schedule content based on a content strategy employing best search engine optimization (SEO) practices. Students also learn to measure the degree of success of their social media campaigns in real-time.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 730 - Social, Political, and Cultural Impact of New and Emerging Media (3.00 cr.)
Students analyze and interpret the ways that race, class, gender, and ethnicity impact the access to, use of, and knowledge of technology, information, and communication. By looking at both in- and out-of-country usage, students also discuss the technological divide between countries, communities, neighborhoods, and people.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 735 - Emerging Media Law and Regulation (3.00 cr.)
Emerging media frequently test the existing legal and regulatory framework for speech. Key legal and regulatory issues raised by new media are explored, including copyright and piracy, net neutrality, free speech, privacy, and democratic governance.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 740 - Global Communication and Social Media: Policy and Trends (3.00 cr.)
New and emerging media are changing the ways in which people around the world communicate. However, access to new media is subject to local laws, regulations, and customs. Therefore, it is important for communication professionals to think globally, but act locally. Students research the political economy, media ownership, regulations, and laws of various countries. Students also review social media policies of global organizations, and gain an understanding of new and emerging media strategies that are utilized by global organizations and brands.
Recommended Prerequisite: ME 601 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 745 - Writing and Planning for Social Media (3.00 cr.)
Students extensively practice writing for the different platforms associated with social media with a special emphasis on blogging and tweeting. This course explores the characteristics of the different channels associated with social media including audience, usage patterns and impact, and the particular challenges posed by writing for social media. Students also learn how to plan an effective calendar to guide the posting of social media content and receive certification in using a social media dashboard and management tool.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 750 - Foundations for Health Communication (3.00 cr.)
Students learn how information regarding health (promotion, risk, care, etc.) is communicated to individuals and communities by individuals (doctors, patients) and groups (hospitals, governmental and non-governmental organizations, media) within boundaries set by governmental regulations. The course highlights the use of new and emerging digital media on mobile and web platforms as a part of the health communication channel mix.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 755 - Health Communication and Culture (3.00 cr.)
Students explore the intersection between public communication, health care information, and culture. The complex relationship between patients and providers in multicultural heath care settings is studied, with particular emphasis on the ways in which various groups utilize new and emerging media to seek out health-related information to manage their own care or care of others. This course examines how culture affects health and health care decisions, including perceptions of health, disease, treatments, and values associated with these factors. The need for cultural sensitivity to various populations based on race and ethnicity, age and income, among other factors in health care, is stressed.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 760 - Health Communication Campaigns (3.00 cr.)
Our world is fraught with health-related issues, from substance abuse to diabetes and beyond. Public awareness of health-related issues and behavior change can occur through the use of new and emerging media. This course seeks to apply strategic communication approaches to health-related issues. Students create health communication campaigns based on their employment, personal passion, or the desire for thought leadership on a given health issue. Students begin with a strategic mission and vision, develop goals and objectives, and designate KPIs for their campaigns. They identify target audiences through the development of personas and consider key messages directed toward each. A corresponding content strategy is carried out and analytics are used to determine the degree of success achieved.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 765 - Health Communication Research (3.00 cr.)
Reviews a diverse range of research methods used by scholars, organizations, and companies working in the area of health communication. The course looks at traditional research methods such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, and ethnography, community-based methods such as participatory research and community assessment, and the impact of big data on health communication research. Students complete a literature review on a topic of their choice by the end of the semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to Health Communication Graduate Certificate students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 770 - Social Network Analysis (3.00 cr.)
Reviews foundational concepts and applications of social network analysis in data analytics. Students conduct social network analysis to understand how fans, followers, and friends seek and share information on popular social media platforms. As part of this analysis, students discover how relationships are formed into crowds, clusters, and networks on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, among other platforms. Students analyze and interpret hashtags and related issues or topics through sentiment analysis. Students use Netlytics, Gephi, and NodeXL, and other data analysis and visualization tools applicable to social network analysis. Students create visualizations of their data and learn to present it in a way that will allow them and others to understand how to communicate effectively through newer social networks.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 795 - Emerging Media Internship (1.00 cr.)
Provides students with a hands-on, professional experience engaging in off-campus internships in various areas of new and emerging media. Students must submit an initial internship proposal for approval, provide timed updates of internship activity, and submit a reflection of the internship experience at the end of the semester. Scheduled performance evaluations signed by the internship supervisor are required. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. May be repeated two times with permission of the advisor. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): ME 601 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 796 - Emerging Media Capstone Project I (3.00 cr.)
Students work closely with a subject matter expert to engage in original research on a subject relevant to new and emerging media, then present their findings through a formal research paper; or develop an applied project in which they demonstrate their proficiency using new and emerging media. The emerging media capstone project is completed under the tutelage of an instructor/practitioner in the department. Written or electronic permission of the academic program director. Pass/Fail
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 797 - Emerging Media Capstone Project II (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of ME 796 . Students work closely with a subject matter expert to engage in original research on a subject relevant to new and emerging media, then present their findings through a formal research paper; or develop an applied project in which they demonstrate their proficiency using new and emerging media. The emerging media capstone project is completed under the tutelage of an instructor/practitioner within the department. Written or electronic permission of the academic program director. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: ME 796 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 798 - Emerging Media Capstone Project I and II (6.00 cr.)
An intensive one-semester capstone course in which students work closely with a subject matter expert to engage in original research on a subject relevant to new and emerging media, then present their findings through a formal research paper; or develop an applied project in which they demonstrate their proficiency using new and emerging media. The emerging media capstone project is completed under the tutelage of an instructor/practitioner in the department. Written or electronic permission of the academic program director. Pass/Fail
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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ME 799 - Capstone Continuation Guidance (0.00 cr.)
Students work with their capstone advisor towards the completion of their capstone projects as needed. Written or electronic permission of the academic program director. A guidance fee is charged. May be repeated once. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: ME 796 and ME 797 ; or ME 798 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 599 - Montessori Elementary Preparatory Course (3.00 cr.)
The prerequisite course gives the prospective elementary student an overview of the content of the primary course. Montessori's theory of human development during the first six years of life is given extensive treatment. All basic elements of the activities offered to the child in a primary class are touched upon but are not fully developed. A fee is charged. Pass/Fail
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 624 - Observational Practicum (3.00 cr.)
Guided observation of children in select settings, with emphasis on developing skills of observation and note taking.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 625 - Intensive Practicum (3.00 cr.)
Guided observation of children in select settings enabling students to develop skills in observation and assessment using developmentally appropriate practices.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Sunmer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 626 - Introductory Practicum (3.00 cr.)
Students develop the skill of scientific observation through guided observational exercises and the observation of children in a Montessori prepared environment.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Sunmer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 628 - Advanced Practicum (3.00 cr.)
To practice the various professional and personal skills which a Montessori teacher uses, working with a group of children under the supervision of a qualified Montessori teacher.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 629 - Principles of Primary Education: Montessori and Related Methodologies (3.00 cr.)
Reviews the fundamental characteristics of the child aged three to six years and the appropriate environments for optimal development. The course examines the underpinnings of Montessori's approach to primary-aged children, and compares and contrasts the method to that of other developmental educators. Using discussion forums and case studies, students deepen their understanding of children in the first plane of development (ages three to six years) and consolidate their understanding by completing a literature review and a presentation on their findings.
Restrictions: Restricted to Montessori Evergreen Cohort students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 630 - Human Relations and Self-Awareness among Young Children (3.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture a group of activities known in Montessori education as the practical life exercises. These exercises are designed to enable independent functioning, social grace, and self-esteem among children of three to six years of age. Content includes development of coordinated movement, health, safety in both indoor and outdoor environments, and play (spontaneous, free choice of activities).
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 631 - Language Arts/Reading Curriculum and Instruction (3.00 cr.)
To provide information about the development of spoken and written language in the areas of daily life, story-telling, composition, literature, geography, history, biology, science, music, art, as well as the functional aspects of grammar, syntax, and reading analysis.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 632 - Mathematics and Science Curriculum and Instruction (3.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture the exercises of mathematics and science which give sensorial foundations for counting, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and fractions of whole numbers, as well as for biological and physical science experiences appropriate for young children.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 633 - Creative Activities (Music, Art, Movement, and Drama) (3.00 cr.)
To focus on developing potentialities as the basis for designing learning experiences in art, music, movement, drama, and literature. Students will research, design, and demonstrate appropriate materials and activities in each of these areas.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 634 - Foundation of the Montessori Method (3.00 cr.)
To give a survey of the development of the young child in accordance with the psychology of Dr. Maria Montessori and the philosophy of the Montessori Method. Particular emphasis is given to children three to six years old.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 635 - Perceptual-Motor Development (3.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture a group of activities known in Montessori education as Exercises for the Education of the Senses that are designed to lead the child to an intelligent and imaginative exploration of the world. Content includes identification of a child's process of classifying his/her world, problem solving, and critical thinking.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 636 - Teaching Strategies and Social Development (3.00 cr.)
To research teacher-learner interaction, analyze planning techniques and learning environments, general classroom management, interpersonal relationships.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 637 - Psychology and Philosophy of the Montessori Method (2.00 cr.)
Provides a study of child psychology and child development from a Montessori perspective, including an historical overview of Dr. Maria Montessori's work which led to the development of Montessori pedagogy.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 638 - Child Growth and Development I (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on the psychological, physical, social, and cognitive development of children from conception through one year.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 639 - Child Growth and Development II (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on the psychological, physical, social, and cognitive development of children from one to three years of age.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 640 - Creating Healthy, Safe Environments for Infants (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on how to assist caregivers in creating environments which support optimal development in infants.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 641 - Creating Healthy, Safe Environments for Toddlers (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on how to assist caregivers in creating environments which support optimal development in toddlers.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 642 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Infants (3.00 cr.)
Students learn the rationale for application of Montessori-based developmental materials for children from birth to one year.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 643 - Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Toddlers (3.00 cr.)
Students learn the rationale for application of Montessori-based developmental materials for children from one to three years.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 644 - Working with Parents and Families of Young Children (1.00 cr.)
Students are given guidelines for the implementation of effective parent education. They create and present sample programs for peer review.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 646 - Foundations of the Montessori Method (3.00 cr.)
To give a survey of the development of the young child in accordance with the psychology of the child proposed by Dr. Maria Montessori. To give an overview of the principles underlying Montessori pedagogy. Particular emphasis is directed to children six to twelve years of age.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 647 - Montessori Classroom Methods (3.00 cr.)
To communicate the principles of classroom management for six- to twelve-year-old children that are derived from the philosophical and pedagogical ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 648 - Laboratory: Using Montessori Materials (2.00 cr.)
Provides the opportunity for the individual student to practice with the developmental and didactic materials. Students develop skill in handling the materials and in giving presentations and work through individual difficulties in technique and understanding.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 649 - Language Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years (2.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture the presentations for the development of spoken and written language, as well as the important functional aspects of grammar that are appropriate for children from six to twelve years of age.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 651 - Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years I (3.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture presentations of arithmetic and geometry which provide the child with understanding of and proficiency with key ideas in mathematics.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 652 - Physical and Biological Science Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years (2.00 cr.)
This is a two-part course. Part I will show by demonstration and lecture the presentations of biology which are designed to give an understanding of the life on earth. Part II will show by demonstration and lecture the presentations of physical and political geography which are designed to give an understanding of the interdependencies of the earth and life upon it.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 653 - Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years (2.00 cr.)
To show by demonstration and lecture the presentations of social studies, which give an understanding of the origins and development of the universe and of the human being's relationships to this development.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 654 - Music/Art Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years (2.00 cr.)
This is a two-part course. Part I will show by demonstration and lecture the scope of expression opportunities in music appropriate to children between the ages of six to twelve. Part II will show by demonstration and lecture the scope and importance of movement, nutrition, and physical exercise for the development of mind and body health of children between the ages of six to twelve.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 655 - Introductory Elementary Practicum (3.00 cr.)
To develop the skill of scientific observation through guided observational exercise and the observation of young children in a Montessori Elementary prepared environment.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 656 - Advanced Elementary Practicum (3.00 cr.)
To practice the various professional and personal skills which a Montessori teacher uses, working with a group of children under the supervision of a qualified Elementary Montessori teacher.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 657 - Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years II (2.00 cr.)
Explores the links between arithmetic and geometry, and stresses the importance of problem solving. The use of computers is introduced as a support mechanism for the child's exploration of mathematics.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 658 - Cosmic Education and the Principles of Elementary Education (3.00 cr.)
Examines Montessori's concept of Cosmic Education and explores its application both inside a Montessori classroom and in relation to today's twenty-first century skills. The course connects the work in the primary Montessori classroom in preparation for Cosmic Education and investigates the transition between the elementary child and the adolescent plane of development.
Restrictions: Restricted to Montessori Evergreen Cohort students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 659 - Practices in Elementary Education, Montessori and Technology (3.00 cr.)
The foundations of the Montessori approach for elementary-aged childred, focused on mathematics and reading, are studied. Students also investigate the contemporary use of technology in classrooms and discuss issues related to its application in a Montessori environment.
Restrictions: Restricted to Montessori Evergreen Cohort students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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MO 660 - Principles of Adolescent Education (3.00 cr.)
Investigates the Montessori middle and high school models. Using various case studies, students identify the key characteristic of developmentally appropriate adolescent communities. Special emphasis is placed on important sensibilities for Montessori schools to consider when expanding to middle or high school.
Restrictions: Restricted to Montessori Evergreen Cohort students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 608 - Theological Anthropology (3.00 cr.)
Overarching and universal themes in religious experience and conversation are considered. Some of these themes are sin, suffering, freedom, conversion, salvation, and grace. The students' objective is to discover the relevance of these themes in their personal experience and the experiences of those with whom they work. Questions are explored that originate in the process of becoming a more fully aware and healthy person; for example: What is the nature of our theological experience? How does theology shape us as individuals? Does theology promote or inhibit human development and well-being? How do we reconcile our theology with the experience of suffering? The course content is designed to promote theological insight and challenges for theological discernment in the existential situation.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 625 - Loss and Bereavement (3.00 cr.)
Combines didactic and experiential activities in a seminar-style class that deals with the human grief reaction to loss and coping with issues of bereavement, illness, and end-of-life concerns. Personal experiences and readings enhance content that includes the psychology of human grief; bereavement rituals and cultural diversity; supporting grieving people, both generally and clinically; and criteria for identifying the presence of complicated grief reactions. Students are encouraged to explore the bereavement process relative to their own lives by sharing in small groups, readings discussions, and personal writings.
Prerequisite: PC 679 .
Restrictions: Restricted to MA students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 650 - Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors (3.00 cr.)
An overview of substance abuse and addictions with special emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of compulsive and addictive behaviors.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 653 - Statistics and Research Methods (3.00 cr.)
Provides an overview of the philosophy of science and how it applies to research in pastoral counseling. Presents a summary of both quantitative and qualitative research designs, as well as the relevant legal and ethical issues to conducting research. Covers basic univariate statistics-including z, t, and F tests-along with correlation and regression analyses, and examines how these techniques are appropriately applied.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 654 - Career Development (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on testing and data collection as a method of exploration of career choice and lifestyle, of sources of occupational and educational information, and of different approaches to career decision making. Candidates develop a statement of personal career and vocational direction. Includes ethical and legal issues, professional identification, and multicultural and social issues related to career.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 655 - Group Theory and Practice (3.00 cr.)
Didactic and practicum blended approach to the understanding of group theory, types of groups, group dynamics, methods, and facilitative skills. Includes ethical and legal issues as well as multicultural and social issues related to groups.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 661 - Clinical Case Supervision I: Practicum (3.00 cr.)
Thirty-seven and one-half hours per semester of clinical supervision in a small group. The student participates in a practicum experience under the supervision of a doctoral-level student. Written and oral presentations accompanied by audio and video recordings form the basis of the supervisory process. Focuses on the dynamics of the counseling relationship, diagnosis, treatment, and legal/ethical issues. A clinical training fee is charged.
Prerequisite: PC 650 , PC 670 , PC 674 , PC 675 , PC 676 , PC 678 , PC 726 , PC 808 .
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): PC 778 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 662 - Clinical Case Supervision II (3.00 cr.)
Thirty-seven and one-half hours per semester of clinical supervision in a small group. The student participates in internship experiences under the supervision of a doctoral-level student. Written and oral presentations accompanied by audio and video recordings form the basis of the supervisory process. Focuses on the dynamics of the counseling relationship, diagnosis, treatment, and legal/ethical issues. A clinical training fee is charged.
Prerequisite: PC 661 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 663 - Clinical Case Supervision III (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of PC 662 . Additional supervision may be assigned based on faculty recommendation. A clinical training fee is charged.
Prerequisite: PC 662 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 664 - Clinical Case Supervision IV (3.00 cr.)
A continuation of PC 663 . Additional supervision may be assigned based on faculty recommendation. A clinical training fee is charged.
Prerequisite: PC 663
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 665 - Contemporary Religious Perspectives (3.00 cr.)
Investigates the foundational spiritual concerns lying at the heart of contemporary faith traditions and how our understanding of these might influence the process of counseling. Videos, guest lectures, and student presentations help to focus on the uniqueness of each faith tradition. Readings and lectures help to develop an intercultural and interpathic approach.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 670 - Introduction to Pastoral Counseling (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the professional identity, responsibilities, goals, and functions of clinical mental health counselors who are pastoral counselors. This includes the study of needs assessment; program development; consultation; healthcare and mental health trends; client advocacy; political, social, and cultural issues; and community resources. It also includes an integration of Jesuit values and community commitment as a pastoral counselor.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 673 - Crisis Intervention (3.00 cr.)
Crisis intervention theory, skills, and techniques. Change, crises in different cultures, and the legal implications of crisis intervention are studied. Practice focuses on caregiver awareness and understanding. Not available to MS or MS/PhD students during the MS portion of their program.
Restrictions: Restricted to MA students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 674 - Human Development (3.00 cr.)
An overview of the major developmental theories throughout the life span, with an emphasis on evaluating theories as a way to understand human behavior. Aspects of emotional, cognitive, psychosocial, personality, and spiritual development are included. The models of such theorists as Freud, Erikson, Bandura, Ainsworth, Skinner, Piaget, Kohlberg, Fowler, and Gilligan are explored. In addition, an emphasis is placed on diversity and the impact of cultural context (e.g., ethnicity, age, gender) on human development. Must be taken prior to PC 661 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 675 - Helping Relationships (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to clinical skills which are fundamental to the development and maintenance of the counseling relationship. An experiential class that covers such topics as active listening, being attuned to clients, and building empathy. In addition, focus is placed on the counseling interview and the balance between gathering information and fostering empathy. Finally, the ethical and diversity issues involved in counseling are considered, as well as counselor self-care. Overall, focus is placed on the counselor's development as a professional helper. A personal therapeutic experience is required for the writing of the major paper. Must be taken prior to PC 661 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 676 - Counseling Theory and Practice (3.00 cr.)
An introductory course which includes an overview of several theoretical approaches to counseling, a consideration of what is uniquely pastoral or spiritual in each theory, and professional trends including multicultural and ethical issues for each theory.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 678 - Psychopathology (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the major psychiatric diagnoses included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), with an overview of classification, diagnosis, and etiology of mental disorders most likely encountered in the practice of pastoral counseling. This also includes mental status exams, ethical and legal issues, professional identification, and multicultural and social justice issues related to this topic. The goal is for students to develop skills in gathering relevant information from interviews and/or other sources, and to diagnose mental disorders on the basis of current DSM-5 criteria.
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 679 - Pastoral Helping Relationship (3.00 cr.)
Designed to enhance the students' self-understanding of the methods and motivations used by caregivers in helping relationships. Introduces M.A. students to basic counseling skills necessary for pastoral care situations. Such interviewing skills as attending, listening, reflecting feelings, and restating ideas are taught. Students are also introduced to the theological underpinnings of the helping relationship. Distinctions between counseling, caregiving, and spiritual direction are examined.
Restrictions: Restricted to MA students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 681 - Family Counseling (3.00 cr.)
An overview of the family counseling field including major systems theories, stages of family therapy, and treatment strategies. Special focus on pastoral/spiritual issues.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 687 - Spiritual Direction (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to the ministry of spiritual direction: the nature and focus of spiritual direction; preparation for and the role of the spiritual director; the relationship of spiritual direction to counseling; current issues in spiritual direction; and the formulation of a personal approach to spiritual direction. Lecture-discussion-case study format.
Prerequisite: PC 704 .
Restrictions: Restricted to MA students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 689 - Psychological Testing and Assessment (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on the understanding of the individual through methodology of data collection, testing, and interpretation. An overview of the field of psychological testing: basic concepts, interest and personality inventories, and projective techniques. Reviews the use of the psychological report. The didactic experiential approach is the teaching method used. Includes ethical and legal issues as well as professional identification and orientation as related to this topic. Also discusses multicultural and social issues in relation to this subject. A lab fee is charged.
Prerequisite: PC 653 or PC 753 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 690 - Professional Seminar (3.00 cr.)
Faculty supervision and peer interaction are provided in the development of M.S. candidates' final projects, integrating the students' cumulative educational experience with their spiritual, theoretical, clinical, and personal perspectives. Last semester offered, Fall 2016. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: PC 663 , PC 700 .
Restrictions: Restricted to students who entered the program prior to summer 2016, and have not opted into the new curriculum.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 694 - Special Topics in Pastoral Counseling (1-3.00 cr.)
An opportunity for students to pursue topics of special interest in greater depth. Guidelines for submitting a proposal are available from the Pastoral Counseling Office. Guidelines for submitting a proposal are available from the Pastoral Counseling Office. The project requires the direction of a faculty member and the approval of the department chair.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 695 - Pastoral Care Professional Seminar (3.00 cr.)
Faculty supervision and peer interaction are provided in the development of M.A. candidate final projects which begin with a ministry situation that is then described, interpreted, and given a response. The project is the culmination of the student's educational experience and integrates the learning from previous courses while providing a foundation for future professional direction. To be taken in the last semester. Pass/Fail
Prerequisite: PC 608 or PC 665 ; PC 673 , PC 674 , PC 679 , PC 697 , PC 701 , PC 702 ; PC 706 or PC 707 or PC 708 or PC 709 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 697 - Biblical Spirituality (3.00 cr.)
This course focuses on the events of biblical history to uncover the variety of ways in which God and humans relate to one another. After reviewing methods of biblical interpretation, students will examine key texts of the Hebrew and Christian Testaments to learn how these texts serve in a decisive way to reshape contemporary human life. They will practice reflecting upon scripture and learn how biblical spirituality impacts upon human experience and pastoral ministry.
Recommended Prerequisite: PC 702 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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PC 700 - Pastoral Integration Seminar (3.00 cr.)
Prepares students to integrate psychology and spirituality in their own lives and work in pastoral counseling. Topics include unlearning; a central pastoral dimension; dragon riding lessons; turning the corner in the spiritual life; overcoming resistance to change; prayer and prayerfulness; theological reflection and discernment, treatment of abuse as a paradigm for conversion, and the working through phase of psychotherapy; grace, crisis, and faith. PC 690 may not be taken concurrently.
Prerequisite: PC 608 , PC 662 , PC 665 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 701 - Spiritual and Pastoral Care (3.00 cr.)
A service-learning course that provides students with an experiential understanding of the field of pastoral care. Through readings and case studies, students are encouraged to develop pastoral care perspectives, ones which take into account psychological and theological resources. The service-learning component requires students to perform at least 25 hours of supervised pastoral service.
Prerequisite (may be taken concurrently): PC 679 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 702 - Theology of Ministry (3.00 cr.)
Different models of ministry are explored and defined. Students are challenged to define their own methods of ministry on personal and practical or functional levels.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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PC 703 - Group Spiritual Formation (3.00 cr.)
Introduces students to classical spiritual practices within a group setting. Students explore disciplines such as discernment of spirits, forgiveness, spiritual reading, contemplative prayer, and testimony. Group exercises allow students to practice these disciplines together and become acquainted with a format for spiritual formation in small groups. Students write a spiritual autobiography for the final paper.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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PC 704 - Group Spiritual Guidance (3.00 cr.)
Provides students with an ecumenical overview of spiritual guidance from the perspectives of multiple Christian traditions. Students explore major streams of Christian spirituality and how each conceives of spiritual direction, pastoral care, and pastoral counseling. These topics are explored more deeply within a group setting. Students read and reflect upon classics of Christian spirituality and write a final paper discussing their own views of spiritual guidance and pastoral care.
Prerequisite: PC 703 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies
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PC 705 - Pastoral Care Integration (3.00 cr.)
Students are prepared to integrate psychology and spirituality in their own lives and in the pastoral conversations of their particular pastoral care work. Topics related to discernment, self care, social justice and creative ministry are presented and discussed. In addition, this course provides a foundation for writing the Pastoral Care Professional Seminar paper. To be taken near the end of the program and prior to PC 695 .
Prerequisite: PC 608 , PC 625 , PC 665 , PC 673 , PC 674 , PC 679 , PC 687 or PC 738, PC 697 , PC 701 , PC 702 , PC 703 , PC 704 , PC 706 or PC 707 or PC 709 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 709 - Supervised Ministry Internship (3.00 cr.)
Offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical insights with the practical issues emerging in applied ministry settings, while simultaneously refining their pastoral skills, vocational identities, and the art of theological reflection. The internship experience consists of on-site hours in a ministry praxis determined by the placement setting. Placement settings are chosen by the student in consultation with the academic advisor and may involve campus ministry, youth ministry, parish ministry, or other ministry work. In addition, classroom hours at Loyola for supervision are required.
Prerequisite: PC 679 , PC 701 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 721 - Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Practice: Treatment Approaches and Spiritual Integration (3.00 cr.)
Provides an overview of the theoretical foundations of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and also introduces students to "third wave CBTs" such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and schema therapy. Students review CBT's causal assumptions, assessment methodologies, and intervention strategies, as well as religious and spiritually integrated CBT. Through classroom demonstrations and exercises, and case formulation and treatment plans, students practice and familiarize themselves with the applied issues that arise in cognitive-behavioral assessment and counseling interventions.
Prerequisite: PC 662 , PC 778 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 725 - Loss and Bereavement (3.00 cr.)
Combines didactic and experiential activities in a seminar-style class that deals with the human grief reaction to loss and coping with issues of bereavement, illness, and end-of-life concerns. Personal experiences and readings enhance content that includes the psychology of human grief; bereavement rituals and cultural diversity; supporting grieving people, both generally and clinically; and criteria for identifying the presence of complicated grief reactions. Students are challenged to articulate the impact of counselor worldviews and the client's spiritual beliefs on the grieving process, and methods for evaluating counseling effectiveness. Students are also encouraged to explore the bereavement process relative to their own lives by sharing in small groups, readings discussions, and personal writings.
Prerequisite: PC 662 .
Restrictions: Restricted to MS students.
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 726 - Diversity Issues in Counseling (3.00 cr.)
An introduction to diversity issues in counseling emphasizing the cultural, spiritual, religious, social, gender, sexual orientation, and community contributions to human development and mental health. Students explore and challenge their assumptions of their own diverse backgrounds and develop the knowledge and sensitivity to working with those from different backgrounds, attributes, and cultures. Must be taken prior to PC 661 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 728 - Psychodynamic Theories: Treatment Approaches and Spiritual Integration (3.00 cr.)
Provides students with an advanced immersion in contemporary psychodynamic theory (Freud, Adler, and Jung) and practice with a spiritually-oriented emphasis. This course explores the theoretical developments of psychoanalytic thinking including affect regulation theory, and attachment theory in contemporary practice. The course also includes an exploration of spiritually oriented psychodynamic theory as related to clinical pastoral counseling. Discussion of theory is illustrated and integrated with clinical instruction in the rudiments of psychodynamic theory and its component skills, including mindfulness processes in psychodynamic clinical applications.
Prerequisite: PC 662 , PC 778 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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PC 730 - Child and Adolescent Theory and Practice: Treatment Approaches and Spiritual Integration (3.00 cr.)
Focuses on the cognitive, physical, spiritual, and psychosocial development of children and adolescents and the implications for spiritually oriented psychotherapy. This course also explores assessment, prevention, and intervention for the spiritual, emotional, behavioral, and academic concerns typically seen from age 7 through adolescence, including depression, loss and trauma, ADHD, and externalizing and acting out issues. A variety of approaches are taught, including specialized strategies for spiritually oriented child therapy, play therapy, adolescent therapy, parent counseling, and intervention with families and schools.
Prerequisite: PC 662 , PC 778 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually
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