This course provides an introduction to
ecopsychological theory and surveys research that
supports the theoretical foundations of nature
based practices found in Ecotherapy, Wilderness
Therapy, and other Nature-based therapies. The
course also surveys related concepts, findings and
practices in psychology and counseling/therapy
that provide a foundation for conservation and
sustainability work, environmental education,
advocacy, and activism.
This course provides an opportunity to explore
ecopsychology concepts and nature based practices
in the context of a multi-day outdoor experience.
Topics include backcountry safety, outdoor
leadership, wilderness philosophy and
conservation, benefits of immersion in natural
settings and retreats from modern technologies;
multicultural rites of passage; and techniques for
counseling/therapy in the outdoors. The course
typically features an off-campus weeklong or
multi-weekend residential format including tent
camping along with other activities such as day
and/or overnight hiking; mindfulness and team
building exercises; and other nature based and/or
adventure based activities. Outdoor experience not
required. There is a course fee.
Applications of systems/relational approaches to, treatment of clinical
issues. Course offerings, address a variety of topics. Each course
includes, an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,, treatment
planning, and intervention.
Applications of systems/relational approaches to, treatment of clinical issues. Course offerings, address a variety of topics. Each course includes, an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,, treatment planning, and intervention.
Applications of systems/relational approaches to, treatment of clinical
issues. Course offerings, address a variety of topics. Each course
includes, an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,, treatment
planning, and intervention.
Applications of systems/relational approaches to, treatment of clinical issues. Course offerings, address a variety of topics. Each course includes, an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,, treatment planning, and intervention.
Applications of systems/relational approaches to
treatment of clinical issues. Course offerings
address a variety of topics. Each course includes
an emphasis on clinical case conceptualization,
treatment planning, and intervention.
In-depth examination of the relationships between, planning, differentiation, and assessment. Focus, on individually and culturally responsive, approaches to teaching and learning. Topics, include implementing backward design, utilizing a, variety of instructional strategies, and using, differentiated kinds of formative/summative, assessment.
Critical and comprehensive review of education and, schooling in American society. Considers education, in its larger socioeconomic, political,, ideological, and cultural contexts and examines, race, class, gender, and culture in the formal, educational system. Analyzes issues of goals,, funding, governance, curricula, policy, staffing,, and reforms both in historical and contemporary, forms. Participants study education both as a, microcosm of society, reflecting the larger, struggles in the country, and as a, quasi-autonomous entity.
Creating a community of support in the classroom., Emphasizes understanding students' personal needs,, creating positive teacher-student and peer, relationships, creating classroom rules and, procedures within a democratic learning community,, and responding to minor behavior problems.
Independent Study enables a student to pursue, in, collaboration with a faculty member, an academic, course not currently offered. To receive credit, for independent study, the student consults with, the faculty member before registration to define, the course content, title, amount of credit, and, academic evaluation. As a general rule, a graduate, student may apply no more than three courses of, independent study toward a graduate degree or, licensure.