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2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Political Science

  
  
  
  

Psychology

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • PSY 310 Building Resilience in Children


    Resilience is the ability to overcome hardships and bounce back after challenging life experiences. Positive relationships with caring adults build resilience in children. In this course, you will learn content relevant to working with and building resilience in children from diverse backgrounds. You will apply your knowledge in weekly interactions with children at Independence Elementary School (IES). Children at IES are especially vulnerable and in need of support with resilience as they experience high rates of poverty, parental incarceration, and traumatic childhood experiences (ACES). This course involves  weekly class meetings at WOU and 20 hours of service learning work with children at IES. Students must pass a criminal background check. 
    Credits: 4
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.
    Integrating Knowledge Citizenship, Social Responsibility, and Global AwarenessNote: Students must pass a Central School District criminal background check. Travel off campus is required as students will complete 20 hours of service learning work at Independence Elementary School in Independence, Oregon.


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  • PSY 427 Crisis Assessment and Intervention


    This course offers students an overview of current best practices, roles and functions, ethics, and professional practice in the field of crisis intervention. Crises occur when an individual’s usual coping mechanisms fail in the face of a perceived challenged or threat leading the individual to experience impairment and distress. Crises explored in this class include but are not limited to mental health crises, suicidal ideation, intimate partner violence, and financial crises. Student will also learn about the issues involved with assessing dangerous behavior and how to develop a safety plan.
    Credits: 2
    Prerequisite: PSY 201  and PSY 202  (or equivalent) or consent of instructor; PSY 423  recommended
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.


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  • PSY 443 Psychology of Teamwork


    Provides students with opportunity to increase self awareness of their existing teamwork skills, develop stronger teamwork skills, as well as learn and apply social psychological principles aimed at increasing group effectiveness. Topics covered include: group development, social interdependence, group communication and decision-making, managing conflict, enhancing group creativity and leveraging diversity. Course activities may include several large scale group projects and meetings with other students in their groups outside of regularly scheduled class time.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: PSY 201  and PSY 202  (or equivalent) or consent of instructor; PSY 334  recommended
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.


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  • PSY 446 Psychology of Leadership


    Introduction to leadership, focusing on what it means to be a good leader. Emphasizes the practice of leadership. Examines topics such as: the nature of leadership, recognizing leadership traits, developing leadership skills, creating a vision, setting the tone, listening to out-group members, handling conflict, overcoming obstacles and addressing ethics in leadership. Helps students understand and improve their own leadership performance. Activities may include a service-learning component with a community organization, analyzing case studies and developing individual leadership portfolios.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: PSY 201  and PSY 202  (or equivalent) or consent of instructor; PSY 334  recommended
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.


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  • PSY 527 Crisis Assessment and Intervention


    This course offers students an overview of current best practices, roles and functions, ethics, and professional practice in the field of crisis intervention.  Crises occur when an individual’s usual coping mechanisms fail in the face of a perceived challenged or threat leading the individual to experience impairment and distress. Crises explored in this class include but are not limited to mental health crises, suicidal ideation, intimate partner violence, and financial crises. Student will also learn about the issues involved with assessing dangerous behavior and how to develop a safety plan.
    Credits: 2
    Prerequisite: PSY 201  and PSY 202  (or equivalent) or consent of instructor; PSY 423  recommended


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Religious Studies

  
  
  
  
  
  

Rehabilitation Counseling

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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