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College of
Professional Studies
College of Professional Studies Course Descriptions
in the development of an Integrative Final Project and Oral Presentation
on a topic of particular interest to them. Through faculty guidance and
peer support students take the final steps in their transition from
student to professional in holistic health education. Prerequisite:
Minimum of 65 units.
hhe 5615 Practicum in holistic health 0.5
Practica are designed to give students exposure to various
modalities of holistic health, and cover both an introduction to
principles and experience in the work as it relates to their own
health. In addition to modalities, practica will be offered in practices
such as qigong, yoga, aikido, and movement. Topics such as cooking,
the promoting health on-line, issues in working with different age
groups, death and dying, and setting up a nutritional consultation
practice are also offered.
Counseling Psychology [hSJ] Courses
These courses are offered on the Campbell campus.
hSJ 5000 introduction to holistic Studies Program 0
This course will introduce students to Holistic Studies and detail
program requirements and student responsi bilities. All students
entering the Holistic Studies program are required to take this
no-cost, no-credit course during their first quarter.
hSJ 5010 Paradigms of Consciousness 3
An introduction to the philosophical concepts of holism. By
exploring consciousness, the nature and structure of paradigms and
paradigm shifts in psychological thinking, students will gain the
theoretical foundation necessary to integrate transpersonal and
somatic theories. Students will consider implications of living
systems theory and the philosophy of holism as they relate to the
field of counseling psychology.
hSJ 5100 Seminar in holistic Studies 1,1,1,1
This course gives students in-depth exposure to various modali ties
of somatic and transpersonal counseling and provides practice in
the application of clinical and educational skills to the
psychotherapy of individuals, groups and families. Seminars will be
offered on a variety of modalities, including, but not limited to,
Hakomi, Feldenkrais, and meditation. Students will take two courses
during their first year of study. This course must be taken for a total
of four units.
hSJ 5101–03 group Process a–C 2/2/2
Using traditional, transpersonal, and somatic counseling tech niques,
students examine and work with their own and others’ feelings,
motivations, and patterns of behavior. Through class participation,
students learn group theory and group facilitation skills. Must be
taken in three consecutive quarters during the first year of graduate
study.
hSJ 5105 Therapeutic Communication a 3
An introduction to some basic principles and practices of effec tive
communication. Students explore the use of communication in
day-to-day life, relationships, counseling, teaching, employ ment
settings, and other forms of working with people. Topics include
presence, centering, listening skills, and discriminating between
content and process.
hSJ 5106 Therapeutic Communication B 3
This course will allow students to continue to practice skills and
principles learned in the first quarter. The major defense
mecha nisms will be examined and strategies explored to deepen
thera peutic process and classroom participation. Training in
recog nizing transference and countertransference issues and
making effective therapeutic interventions. Assessment of
communica tion patterns in dysfunctional, functional, and optimal
individual and couple, family, and educational systems are explored.
Pre requisite: HSJ 5105.
hSJ 5115 fundamentals of
Transpersonal Counseling 3
Covers basic postulates of transpersonal psychology. Surveys Jungian
psychology, transpersonal approaches to psychotherapy,
psychosynthesis, imagery/movement psychology, and myth, art, and
ritual in counseling.
hSJ 5120 individual development
and family life Cycle a 3
A review of the stages of individual development and the works of
traditional theorists including Freud, Mahler, and Piaget as well as
those of contemporary somatic theorists. Introduction to the
concept of family life cycle. Prerequisite: PyJ 3200.
hSJ 5121 individual development
and family life Cycle B 3
Focuses on family life cycle and the ways in which it is influenced by,
and is independent of, the developmental experiences of family
members in their families of origin. Major theories of healthy and
dysfunctional family development are covered including the somatic
theories, relating events in the family life cycle to each member’s
health. Prerequisite: HSJ 5120.
hSJ 5126 Cross-Cultural issues in Counseling 3
Provides an overview of the field of cross-cultural issues related to
counseling. Special emphasis is placed on fostering an under standing
of cross-cultural dynamics in counseling through an examination of
the historical, political, and sociocultural issues that impact the lives
of ethnic minority clients.
hSJ 5130 Movement Seminar 3
A holistic approach to working with movement in educational and
therapeutic settings. Students explore movement develop ment and
articulation, re-patterning, and expression and integra tion. At the
end of the course, students will have an understand ing of movement
in relation to themselves as well as experience in exploring
movement with others.
hSJ 5150 Supplemental fieldwork
experience Monitoring 1
Individual evaluative consultations which review students’ progress
in supplemental external fieldwork placement. Student and faculty
meet a minimum of once per quarter to review placement,
evaluations, and fulfill BBS requirements for hours of experience
toward licensure. Prerequisites: SPC 5324 and SPC 5631.
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