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Psy.D. Colloquia - The Intellectual Context of the Integration Calling

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CE Hours: 2
Level: Intermediate
Course Fee: $19.95
Access: Course is available for 30 days after registration

Series Description: Psy.D. Colloquia

The Psy.D. Colloquium series from the School of Psychology and Counseling's Doctorate Psychology colloquia events provides a selection of courses from outstanding professionals and scientists in psychology and related fields. Speakers in these courses have addressed a wide range of topics, from marital work with difficult couples to evolving roles for psychology in health care.

Course Description:

This course will review the integration of psychology and Christian faith with a focus on science.  The integration view attempts to bring together the truths of psychological science with the truths of the Christian faith in a coherent way.  The "integration" view proposes that Christian faith fundamentally shapes the Christian psychologist’s engagement with the science and profession of psychology.  By contrast the "levels of explanation" view use one means of scholarship as a way to build an explanation of phenomenon with a hierarchy of truths.  The Christian faith interfaces with psychology in a way that shapes how Christian psychologists then engage with the science and application of psychology.  This course will describe integration as "recursive process" and discuss the common elements of this recursive process and the ultimate ground of authority in human knowing for the integrationist psychologist.

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Community Counselors, School Counselors, Civic Workers, and Doctoral Psychology Students

Learning Objectives:

This course is designed to help you:

1. Articulate the way fundamental view of science is similar to and yet differs between the "Integration" view and the "Levels of Explanation" view.
2. Articulate the implications of the difference for how Christian faith is construed to interface with psychology.
3. Describe how the Integrationist views the influence of Christian belief on psychology without being drawn to the conclusion of a specific Christian or Biblical psychology.

Relevant References:

• Jones, S. L. (2006).  Integration: Defending it, describing it, doing it.  Journal of Psychology and Theology, 34, 252-259.
• Johnson, E. & Jones, S.L. (2000).  Psychology and Christianity: Four views.  Downers Grove, IL; Intervarsity Press.
• Jones, S.L. (1996).  A constructive relationship for religion with the science and profession of psychology: Perhaps the boldest model yet. Religion and the clinical practice of psychology.  In  Shafranske, Edward P. (Ed), Religion and the clinical practice of psychology, (pp. 113-147). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association

Instructor:

Stanton Jones, Ph.D., is the Provost and professor of psychology of Wheaton College. He completed his training at Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology. He received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Clinical psychology at Arizona State University. After completing his internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Veterans Administration Medical Center, he went on to work at Wheaton College in 1981 where he was appointed the Chair of the Psychology Department. In addition to his current position of Provost at the university, he oversees the programs of the Billy Graham Center.

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  2006 Distinguished Christian Scholar lecturer for Staley Foundation at Taylor University
  
  2003 Guest Action Editor, "Spirituality, Religion, and Health" section of the January, 2003 issue of the American Psychologist (vol. 58 (#1), pp. 24-74)
  
  2002 Convener and Leader, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Psychology Faculty Development Workshop.
  
  2001-2002 Member, "Personhood, Human Motivation, and Change" panel as part of the "Nature of the Human Person Project" of the Pew Charitable Trusts Christian Scholars Program
  
  1997-present Lifetime Member, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge
  
  1996-1997 Invited participant, "Scientific Progress in Spiritual Research" conference series, the Templeton Foundation and the National Institute for Healthcare Research
  
  1995-1996 Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge; Visiting Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge
  
  1995-1996 Research Fellow, the Pew Evangelical Scholars Program
  
  1995-1996 (with T. Buchanan) Templeton Grant for course in Science and Religion
  
  1995-1996 Appointed as the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Professor of Psychology (an endowed professorship); resigned to assume the post of Provost of Wheaton College
  
  1994 Templeton Prize for Scholarship in Science and Religion
  
  1988-1989 Postdoctoral Scholar, The Divinity School, The University of Chicago
  
  1972-1976 President's Endowed Scholar, Texas A & M University (1972-1976); Outstanding Junior, College of Liberal Arts (1974-1975); Undergraduate Research Fellow (1975-1976)

Professional and Continuing Education CE Hours:

Psychologists: Regent University's School of Psychology and Counseling Professional and Continuing Education Program is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The School of Psychology and Counseling's Professional and Continuing Education Program maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Regent University School of Psychology and Counseling's Professional and Continuing Education opportunities are also eligible as psychologists training by the Virginia Board of Psychology (LCP - 18 VAC125-20-122).

Counselors: Regent University, School of Psychology and Counseling, is an NBCC-Approved Professional and Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.

In Virginia, the SPC continuing education courses may also fulfill the continuing education requirements for counselors (LPC - 18 VAC 115-20-106), substance abuse treatment providers (LSATP - 18 VAC 115-60-116), and marriage and family therapists (LMFT - 18 VAC 115-50-96).

Note: This course will be available to you for 30 days from your registration date. Please complete the course and the quiz within 30 days.