Sample Topics:

• Professional Psychology in Context
• Historical Development of Professional Psychology
• Issues in Psychologist Assessment & Measurement
• Methods of Clinical Assessment
• Sigmund Freud & Psychoanalysis
• Relational Approaches to Psychoanalysis
• Client & Person-Centered Therapies
• Experiential & Existential Psychotherapies
• Behavioral Approaches to Therapy
• Cognitive & Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Psychotherapy
• Behavior & Biology
• Marriage, Family & Child Therapy
• Postmodernism, Diversity, & Contemporary Therapy Approaches
• Professional, Ethical, Legal & Social Issues

Meets the following Psychology Major Goals: 

Knowledge Base in Psychology

• Describe key concepts, principles, & overarching themes in psychology
• Develop working knowledge of psychology's content domains
• Describe applications of psychology

Scientific Inquiry & Critical Thinking

• Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
• Demonstrate psychology information literacy 
• Engage in innovative & integrative thinking & problem solving
• Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry

Ethical & Social Responsibility in a Diverse World

• Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science & practice 
• Build & enhance personal relationships
• Adopt values that build community at local, national, & global levels

Communication

• Interact effectively with others

Professional Development

• Apply psychological content & skills to career goals