Each concentration has one or more courses required for all students. Students must select additional courses in consultation with their academic advisor to fulfill the concentration requirements.

Somatic Psychology

Somatic Psychology is the practice of making meaningful connections between emotional process and the body’s expressions, sensations, and symptoms. Course work includes three learning domains: 1) the historical and developing theory of body psychology; 2) the research and science regarding body psychology; and 3) the increase of body/self-awareness developed through experiential and movement-oriented classes.

Required Course
PSYB304 Somatic Intelligence: The Neuroscience of Our Body-Mind Connection (3)

Choose 6 credits from the following:

PSYB208 Embodying Process and the Individual (3)

PSYB255 Body-Mind Centering (3)

PSYB303 The Psychology of the Five Elements I (3)

PSYB328 Gestalt: Presence (3)

PSYB333 Hakomi Somatics (3)

PSYB359 Learning from Trauma: Understanding Its Effects and Building Personal Resources (3)

PSYB435 Authentic Movement/Body Awareness Practice (3)

PAR321 Contemplative Dance (3)

TOTAL CREDITS 9

Psychology of Health and Healing

The Psychology of Health and Healing concentration emphasizes body-mind synchronization as the key to inner harmony and well-being. Students explore a diversity of ancient and modern healing methodologies and learn experiential techniques for balancing the spiritual and somatic aspects of health.

Required Course
PSYB329 Approaches to Healing (3)

Choose 6 credits from the following:

PSYB208 Embodying Process and the Individual (3)

PSYB209 Herbal Medicine (3)

PSYB239 Nutrition (3)

PSYB303 The Psychology of the Five Elements I (3)

PSYB323 The Psychology of the Five Elements II (3)

PSYB333 Hakomi Somatics (3)

PSYB359 Learning from Trauma: Understanding Its Effects and Building Personal Resources (3)

TOTAL CREDITS 9

Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology

The Transpersonal and Humanistic Psychology concentration helps students synthesize two major forces in Western Psychotherapy and appreciate the two approaches’ unique contributions to the understanding of mental health. These include the recognition of spiritual longing for wholeness as essential to psychological growth, and the acknowledgment of the importance of the client-therapist relationship in the client’s healing process.

Required Courses
PSYB350 Humanistic Psychology (3)
PSYB354 Introduction to Transpersonal Psychology (3)

Choose 3 credits from the following:

PSYB225 Family Systems (3)

PSYB328 Gestalt: Presence (3)

PSYB330 Introduction to Jungian Psychology (3)

PSYB355 Dynamics of Intimate Relationships (3)

PSYB430 Exploring Dream Psychology (3)

TOTAL CREDITS 9

Psychological Science

Psychological science is the study of human experience and activity through systematic observation. Topics include development from infancy through adulthood, individual differences, embodiment, perception, emotion, consciousness, thinking, social influence, self and other aspects of mental life. In addition to theoretical study, methods of obtaining and evaluating empirical evidence ranging from behavior assessment to contemplative phenomenology are explored.

Required Course
PSYB301 Statistics and Research Methods (3)

Choose 6 credits from the following:

PSYB234 Perception (3)

PSYB345 Developmental Psychology (3)

PSYB371 Personality Theories (3)

PSYB373 Social Psychology (3)

PSYB420 Abnormal Psychology (3)

TOTAL CREDITS 9