PSYC 420 - Adult Development & Aging | 2026-2027

An introduction to the developmental tasks, issues, and experiences common to human development from young adulthood through old age. The theories of adult development and aging; the role of genetic and environmental factors in aging; the effects of aging on sensation and perception, learning and cognition, personality and adjustment; and the issues of death and bereavement are topics examined.

PSYC 412 - Strategies for the Exceptional Child | 2026-2027

This course builds upon the information presented in introductory courses to inclusive education. It is intended for pre-professional Education students, professional teachers, and those in psychology, social services, and nursing, and is designed to provide information and strategies for: assessing the needs of students, developing intervention techniques, and utilizing the resources of various professionals to meet the diverse needs of exceptional students and exceptional families. Enrolment in this class includes a practicum in a special needs setting.

PSYC 411 - Psychology & Spirituality | 2026-2027

This course examines the notion of spirituality in light of the psychological theories of Jung, Frankl, Maslow, May, Fromm; contemporary trans-personal psychologists; and Christianity, as well as several Eastern religions. Includes the exploration of spiritual themes such as suffering, surrender and relinquishment, forgiveness, love and unity, ecstasy and peak experience, mysticism and sacredness, creativity, meaning, meditation and serenity, authenticity and truth, and birth and death.

PSYC 399 - Travel Study: Discover the European Psychologists | 2026-2027

This travel studies course explores the historical and cultural contexts that influenced the founders of psychoanalytic and logotherapy psychologies. Specifically, this course examines the zeitgeist of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and Viktor Frankl and how the intellectual climate of their time influenced their theories.