Course Syllabus

PSY 1200 Careers and Internship Seminar

Course Description

This course is designed to expose students to a broad range of disciplines and careers relative to the fields of Psychology, Therapy, Criminal Justice and Human Services. Students will be introduced to professions and professionals in these fields in order for them to understand and prepare for applying discipline knowledge to practical environments. All students in Social and Behavioral Sciences Certification programs should enroll in this course to fulfill certification and proficiency requirements. This course is repeatable for credit.

Justification

As students are seeking to become more "workplace ready," they need to not only learn practical and theoretical approaches in the classroom, but it is also necessary for them to be exposed to and familiar with disciplines and careers in their field. This course is designed to expose students to careers and professionals and to prepare them for future internships that are required in Behavioral and Social Science certification programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explain social institutions, structures, and processes across a broad range of historical periods and cultures from a social and behavioral science perspective.
2. Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical or social context.
3. Draw on the social and behavioral sciences to evaluate contemporary problems using social science research methodology.
4. Describe and analytically compare social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, and historical settings and processes other than one’s own.
5. Explain and use the social-scientific method to test research questions and draw conclusions.
6. Write effectively within the social science discipline, using correct disciplinary guidelines, to analyze, interpret, and communicate about social science phenomena.

Course Content

This seminar course will include professional strategies and careers in the fields of Psychology, Therapy, Criminal Justice and Human Services. The course will also address current events. Students will gain opportunities for networking and a glimpse into the professional environment of relevant disciplines. In addition, students will be given the occasion to inquire as to internship requirements, expectations, and opportunities in said disciplines.