Study of Program

Courses Taken in Areas of concentration: Behavioral Sciences and Education

​The group of classes taken below were under behavioral science concentration but some were taken as electives as I learned that the area of positive psychology held a special interest to me. Each class was taken intentionally to further my understanding of human nature. Courses were also taken to aid me when I counsel. They gave me depth in how to relate to others and how to assist others on their journey. Magic, Ritual and Belief immersed me into a world that I didn’t know existed and started me on a quest to know more about diversity. This led me to the course Sex, Gender & Culture.

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​SYP 4730        Patterns of Aging in Society (Fall 15) How aging has changed from societies

                        Viewpoint.

Dep 3464        Psychology of Aging (Fall 15) What happens to people mentally when they

                        age?

SYG 2000*      Sociology (Fall 10) Understanding society and how people relate to one another.

SYG 2430        Marriage and the Family (Sp 16) How family dynamics has change since the

                        1950’s.

ANT 3241        Magic, Ritual & Belief (Sum. 15) Religions and rituals worldwide.

SYO 4100        Family Trends (Sum 17) What makes up a family and societies support systems.

ANT 3302        Sex, Gender & Culture (Sum 15) Is sex and gender the same? How do people self-

                        Identify?

PSY 4860        Positive Psychology (Sp.18) Regular psychology brings people with mental

                        Illness to “zero”. Positive psychology teaches us strategies to live life above zero.  

                        The Science of Well-Being (online Yale University) Added information in

                        Positive Psychology (Sp.18).

EXP 3304        Motivation (Sum 15) How to motivate people and ourselves.

PSB 3842        Sleep & Dreams (Sp.16) Understanding importance of sleep for health and

                        analyzing dreams for developing a consciousness to the subconscious. 

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These classes below were to enable me to work more effectively in my job at the university (theories and strategies I could use immediately). Minor in Leadership studies.

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LDR 2001       Leadership Studies Foundation (Fall 16) What kind of leader am I?

LDR 2002       Leadership Studies Intermediate (Sp.16) How do I relate my leadership style

                        to the community and to others?

MAN 3025*    Management of Organizations (Fall 14) Functions of planning, decision making,

                        organizing, leading and controlling.

COM 3120      Organizational Communications (Sp17) Best practices of communication                                                               styles within an organization.

PAD 3003       Public Administration (Fall 17) Understanding managerial, political and

                        Cultural environment of the public administration field.

PHI 2108        Critical Thinking (Sum 16) Course in intellectual self-defense.

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These courses came about later in my studies. As a new minor in the College of Education and Human Performance, these classes fit in to my counseling career. Understanding in more detail about the Human Services field has enriched my career as a counselor. Motivational Aspects and Motor Development were classes I took first because I thought I would take all Education classes in Sport and Exercises Science but that quickly changed when Human Services came on board.

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​MHS 2090       Intro. To Human Services (Sum 18) Who is a professional in human services

                         and knowing the ethical and professional boundaries.

MHS 3426      Diversity Issues in Human Services (Sp 18) When helping individual’s areas of

                        diversity need to be explored in culture, gender, beliefs, and customs in order

                        to be the best helpers we can be for others.

MHS 3052      Helping Skills in Human Services (Sum 18) What tools can be utilized in our areas of human 

                         services.

PET 4215*      Motivational Aspects of Athletic Training (Sp.16) Different motivational tools

                        that can be applied to training athletes. Translated this to everyone.

PET 4050        Motor Development and Learning(Sum 16) The development of motor skills in                                                    children through adulthood.

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​​* These are the only classes that were face to face instruction. All other classes were online web courses.