PSY 6129 - Multicultural Competency Development

(3 units)

This course is designed to explore the ethical and cultural perspectives of the entering G1 class. Through a variety of methods and activities, students will be encouraged to focus on their own values and cultural orientations. Students will participate in small and large group discussions and activities to clarify the role of cultural diversity in their personal and professional development as psychologists. Participants will improve their multicultural competencies as psychologists with emphasis on three key elements: cultural diversity attitudes and cross-cultural communication; personal, ethical and moral beliefs; and critical awareness of comparative cultures.