ORG 6300 Human Development (3 credits)

This course explores the major theories of adult development related to emotions, personality, cognitive functioning, social and family influences, and physical functioning. Current theoretical approaches and research related to adult development are emphasized as well as practical applications in the therapy setting.

ORG 5270 Mental Health & Psychopathology in the Workplace (3 credits)

This course acquaints the student with both normal and abnormal behavior evident in the workplace. The focus of the course is creating a healthy culture in the workplace, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and managing stress. In addition, students learn the common mental disorders and personality disorders manifested in an organizational setting and how to exercise leadership to bring about positive change.

ORG 6530 Theories & Techniques of Counseling & Psychotherapy (3 credits)

This course is an overview of the psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, and existential/humanistic schools of psychology, as well as corresponding models of counseling and frequently used assessment and therapeutic techniques. The primary focus in the course is on the development of both skills and rationale in the application of intervention strategies to treatment and case management.

ORG 6499 Cultural Diversity and Individual Differences (3 credits)

This course provides a systematic review of the wide range of cultures and individual differences and the ways in which cultural mores, ethnocentrism, and factors such as matters of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, customs and cultures impact behavior of the individual themselves and of those around them. Through this course, students better understand themselves and others, in terms of perceptions and behaviors.

ORG 5400 Statistics & Research Design (3 credits)

This course emphasizes statistical concepts related to methods most appropriate to data and theories in psychology. The focus is on a quantitative approach to the concepts and methods of statistical inference. Topics include sampling, frequency distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and probability. Statistical analyses covered include correlation, regression, t-tests, nonparametric tests, and Analysis of Variance. Basic research design issues are addressed, with a focus on selecting data analysis techniques to appropriately address research questions and apply the concepts covered to various psychological problems and real life situations. Emphasis is on developing skills in interpreting statistical results presented in research articles.

ORG 6405 Applied Research in Organizational Leadership (3 credits)

This course is designed to give the student hands-on knowledge of the practices employed in analyzing organization and program data sets. Whether the data is provided as quantitative in nature, primarily through the use of surveys, questionnaires, or outcome data, or qualitative, through interviews or focus groups, students will be able to critically analyze the information in order to provide the appropriate feedback to the requesting entity. Students will be prepared to communicate the research and analysis processes to others and execute an appropriate article on the matter.

ORG 6520 Professional Ethics, Standards of Practice & Law (3 credits)**

This course is a study of the ethical and legal issues confronting the practicing psychologist. Topics related to clinical methodology, standards of practice, and inter-professional relations are explored. Students learn principles of ethical decision making, standards for human and animal use in research, and standards of care specified by state and federal laws. Emphasis is placed on exploration of the emotional impact that major ethical and legal dilemmas have on decision making. Students also master the current code of ethics of the American Psychological Association and other professional codes of ethics, such as the code of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy or the code of the American Counseling Association. This course must be taken at University of the Rockies and may not be transferred from another institution.

ORG 5600 Theories of Conflict (3 credits)

This course will introduce students to conflict resolution and mediation theories, approaches to resolving conflict, and tools available to mediate solutions to conflict. Topics include negotiation approaches and conflict mediation involving individuals, couples, families, teams, groups, organizations and communities.

ORG 5601 Diagnosing Conflict (3 credits)

This course focuses on the methods available to examine the causes of conflict. Topics include theories of the dynamics that lead to conflict, power in families, teams, organizations, and communities, and outcomes of conflict. Emphasis is upon understanding the origins of conflict as a means to designing effective ways to resolve conflict through mediation rather than adversarial confrontation.

ORG 6650 Managing Conflict: Intra- & Interpersonal (3 credits)

Students begin the course with an examination of their own beliefs and approaches to conflict, using instruments designed to assess individuals' perspectives on conflict. The course also emphasizes how people's feelings, thoughts, and behaviors can produce interpersonal conflict, and how individual differences and diversity of cultural and familial backgrounds impact individuals' approaches to conflict.

ORG 5605 Communication Strategies for Conflict Resolution & Mediation (3 credits)

Mediation of conflict often relies on a variety of effective communication strategies and approaches students will explore in this course: dialogue, mediation, negotiation, and arbitration. The course emphasizes making wise choices of message, timing, and media for communicating to parties in conflict. Techniques include recognizing when parties are approaching states in which conflict resolution is likely to succeed based on what and how they are communicating.

ORG 6651 Managing Group & Organizational Conflict (3 credits)

Students will develop collaborative solutions, explore models, and learn strategies to address group and organizational conflict resolution. The course also deals with the increasingly complex challenges and issues groups and organizations face, which require shared solutions, developed through broad constituency engagement. Topics include methodologies for resolving conflicts in larger organizational, institutional and community contexts.

ORG 6655 Intercultural, Societal & Global Conflict Resolution & Mediation (3 credits)

Conflicts in cultural interaction often result from ethnocentrism. This course addresses conflict resolution in the context of ethnocentrism through the application of cultural relativity approach, evaluating conflict in various global cultures based upon the values held closely within diverse cultures. Students are challenged to think beyond cultural awareness and accepting diversity to celebrating diversity among cultures as a means to enrich best practices in mediation and conflict resolution.

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