Master of Arts in Psychology, International Leadership Specialization

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 & Psychometrics (3 credits)

This course emphasizes statistical concepts related to distributions and 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, and testing. Statistical techniques in analysis and interpretation of experimental data include estimation and testing, analysis of variance, experimental designs, linear regression, and correlation. Various statistical models are discussed including analyses of variance, covariance, and multiple regression; non-parametric statistics; components of variance; and designs and analyses for multi-factor experiments. Emphasis is placed on the role quantitative methodologies play in the quest to discover what the world is like.

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 6525 International Leadership (3 credits)

This course provides the foundation for students to think and act across cultures. The course examines different cultural concepts of work as evidenced in a variety of worksites throughout the world. Particular attention is given to developing and sustaining successful trans-cultural workforces and globally dispersed teams.

ORG 6726 International Business I: Survey of Cross-Cultural Issues (3 credits)

This course compares and contrasts the core aspects of national and regional cultures. The course will highlight selected, contemporary cross-cultural issues that prominently influence the behavior of international leaders and organizations. Students will acquire familiarity with diverse cultures and develop the ability to shape their leadership or consulting to enable better communication, more effective teamwork, and greater contributions by individuals within the organization by respecting and integrating their cultural and national backgrounds.

ORG 6728 International Business II: Organizational Practices within Diverse Political Economies (3 credits)

This course describes various political economic environments within and across which international leaders and organizations must function successfully, ranging from those that have high levels of integration and interaction among government, business and citizen organizations (e.g. China) to those where these sectors are relatively more independent of each other (e.g. the Netherlands). Students will learn the varying leadership and organizational practices within these diverse political economic contexts, so they can analyze dynamics, external and internal to an organization, in order to enhance individual leadership and organizational performance.

ORG 6730 International Business, Ethics & the Law (3 credits)

This course reviews the application of ethics and legal considerations related to international organizations operating in different economic, legal and cultural settings. The course discusses variances in individual ethics, organizational codes of conduct as well as governmental regulations among diverse nations and regional cultures. Students will learn about specific ethics and legal issues such as bribery, human rights, drug policies, child labor, and environmental standards, so they can recognize and help resolve legal and ethical dilemmas faced by international organizations.

ORG 6732 Leading Change for Multinational Organizations (3 credits)

This course makes clear the complex and constantly changing circumstances that challenge international leaders and organizations. The course presents the best leadership practices to guide international organizations through change. Students will learn how to assess cross-cultural and international factors in the process of leading organizational change. Students will improve their ability to effectively consult or lead organizations in the process of responding successfully to required change or anticipating the needs for transformational change that encompasses the diverse perspectives and motivations of individuals and groups from different nations and regional cultures.

ORG 6735 Global Network Leadership (3 credits)

This course shows the increasing importance of networks as a component of international leadership. This course addresses networks in their most comprehensive sense, including formal and informal interpersonal networks, virtual electronic networks (Web 2.0), matrix structures, and collaborative alliances that are characteristic of international organizations. Students will learn how to apply leadership and consulting behaviors to maximize the benefit of fully functional international networks inside and outside an organization.

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