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RSTP: Integration of Psychology and Theology

RSTN 732 - Half-Time Internship Credits 0 Professional experience of a two-year internship in a facility approved by the Professional Training Committee. Notes: RSTN 731 or RSTN 732 is required. Grade Mode: C. Prerequisites: Successful completion of comprehensive examinations, course requirements, professional qualifying examination, and an approval of a dissertation proposal. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. Fee: Internship fee: $600 per semester. RSTN 733 - Internship in Clinical Psychology-Continuation Credits 0 Internship is a continuation of the full-time, year long, Internship in Clinical Psychology, which continues through the summer term. Grade Mode: C. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTN 734 - Internship in Clinical Psychology - Fall Continuation Credits 0 Internship is a continuation of the full-time, year long, Internship in Clinical Psychology, which begins in mid-fall term and continues beyond the summer term into the fall term. Notes: By permission only. Grade Mode: C. Prerequisites: RSTN 731. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP: Integration of Psychology and Theology Rosemead's curriculum is distinguished by a series of seminars designed to investigate the mutual relationships between theological and psychological concepts and data. These seminars constitute an essential part of Rosemead training and offer students an opportunity to become involved in a creative application of shared insights from these related disciplines. Each student must take RSTP 500 and additional integration seminars to total 12 credits. RSTP 500 - Psychotherapy and Religion Credit 1 An introduction to the contributions a biblical understanding of human nature can make to the psychological practitioner's understanding of the therapeutic process. Special attention is given to the relational dimension of human growth and development. Notes: Required of all first year students to be taken concurrently with Pre-practicum. Grade Mode: C. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 705 - Psychology of Religion Credits 2 A survey of the psychology of religion research emphasizing both content and methodological issues. Topics covered include religiosity and mental health, measures of religiosity, religious development, correlates of religiosity and psychological aspects of conversion and other religious aspects. Notes: Elective. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTP 500. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level.

RSTP 715 - Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Religion Credits 3 The history of the concept of transference is traced, particularly as pertains to controversies in contemporary psychoanalysis over historical truth vs. narrative truth, and reality vs. illusion, with special attention to the formation and use of God as a foreground and background object in light of modern infant observational research. Notes: Elective. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540 or RSTP 721. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 721 - The Nature and Scope of Integration Credits 2-3 This course includes a discussion of the models, levels and areas in which integration of the theological and psychological can occur, as well as a framework for conceptualizing the scope of integration. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 725 - Psychotherapy and Spirituality Credits 2-3 This course is designed to increase students' awareness of the integral process of growth in psychotherapy and spirituality. Course material focuses on an understanding of the nature of psychological and spiritual growth, and an experimental awareness of that growth process. Notes: Elective. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540 or RSTP 721. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 732 - Mental Health and Christian Mission Credits 2 This seminar style and experiential learning course explores ways clinical psychologists contribute to Christian outreach through care to missionaries, the global church, and to underserved populations. Notes: Elective. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540 or RSTP 721. Restrictions: Must be Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 735 - Perspectives on the Self Credits 3 This covers an overview of philosophical, theological, psychological, cross-cultural and spiritual perspectives on the self. It also considers the historical transition from focusing on the soul to the contemporary focusing on the self. Notes: Elective. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540 or RSTP 721. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level. RSTP 744 - Integration and Therapy Credits 2 The focus of this seminar is on 'explicit integration' in psychotherapy. The distinctives of the Christian therapist and therapeutic conceptualizations and intervention are examined. Notes: Elective. Course may be taken multiple times for credit with different emphasis. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: RSTH 540 or RSTP 721. Restrictions: Must be Rosemead Sch of Psychology; and Graduate Level or Doctoral Level.

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