Program Overview

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Educational and Counseling Psychology (ECPY)

Course Descriptions

ECPY 218. Workshop in Educational Psychology I

• Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
• Prerequisite(s): Faculty consent
• Description: Topical workshop on Educational Psychology

ECPY 219. Workshop in Educational Psychology II

• Grading Basis: Pass/Fail
• Prerequisite(s): Faculty consent
• Description: Topical workshop on Educational Psychology

ECPY 302. Making Space for Growth: Seminar on Personal, Academic, and Career Enhancement

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
• Prerequisite(s): None
• Description: This seminar is designed to support all undergraduate students in developing self-knowledge and behavioral strategies related to holistic success throughout and beyond the college experience

ECPY 304. Mental Health and the Helping Professions

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
• Description: This course will offer an introduction into the different fields found within the broad area of mental health counseling

ECPY 305. Human Development and Learning

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
• Prerequisite(s): PSYC 201
• Description: How children and adolescents grow, learn, and develop socially, physically, emotionally, and mentally the implications for learning, the learning process, and purposeful observation of behavior

ECPY 319. Theories of Counseling

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Fall Only
• Description: The purpose of this class is to introduce the major theoretical approaches to counseling, including the similarities and differences among them

ECPY 355. Developing Campus Leadership

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
• Description: An examination of leadership issues for current and prospective campus leaders

ECPY 363. Culture, Social Justice, and Advocacy

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
• Description: The purpose of this class is to offer an introduction into the intersection of culture, social justice, advocacy, and counseling

ECPY 397. Topical Undergraduate Seminar in Educational Psychology

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
• Description: Selected topics as determined by student needs and interests

ECPY 412. Stress, Coping & Resilience

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Spring Only
• Description: The purpose of this course is to provide a research-experiential approach to understanding stress and its effects on the human body and behavior

ECPY 422. Emotional Intelligence

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Fall, Summer
• Description: Do our emotions control us, or is it our job to control them?

ECPY 501. Independent Study in Educational Psychology

• Units: 1-3
• Prerequisite(s): To be arranged with the dean
• Description: Opportunity for the student, under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member, to pursue individualized study related to research or practice that is not included in regular courses in the curriculum

ECPY 502. Independent Study in Educational Psychology

• Units: 1-3
• Prerequisite(s): To be arranged with the dean
• Description: Opportunity for the student, under the supervision of a sponsoring faculty member, to pursue individualized study related to research or practice that is not included in regular courses in the curriculum

ECPY 507. Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development

• Units: 3
• Description: Basic principles of learning theory and human development

ECPY 512. Learning and Cognition in Education

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: A survey of major theoretical models in the area of cognition and learning

ECPY 513. Individual Differences in Education

• Units: 3
• Term Typically Offered: Occasionally Offered
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: A survey of individual differences in socio-cognitive and personality areas of development based upon current literature

ECPY 525. Topical Studies in Educational Psychology I

• Units: 1-3
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: Investigation of current concerns and issues in educational psychology

ECPY 526. Topical Studies in Educational Psychology II

• Units: 1-3
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: Investigation of current concerns and issues in educational psychology

ECPY 527. Workshop in Educational Psychology I

• Units: 1-4
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: Topical workshop on educational psychology concerns

ECPY 528. Workshop in Educational Psychology II

• Units: 1-4
• Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
• Description: Topical workshop on educational psychology concerns

ECPY 540. Evaluation and Measurement in Education

• Units: 3
• Description: Intended to acquaint the student with evaluation and measurement in education and counseling

ECPY 596. Seminar in Guidance

• Units: 1-4
• Prerequisite(s): Majors are urged to take seminars prior to or concurrent with practicum
• Description: The investigation of special problems in counseling

ECPY 597. Seminar in Guidance

• Units: 1-4
• Prerequisite(s): Majors are urged to take seminars prior to or concurrent with practicum
• Description: The investigation of special problems in counseling

General Information

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