1995-1996 Academic Catalog

The health psychology emphasis focuses on under– standing psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. Special attention is given to stress man– agement, relaxation, biofeedback, and the mind-body relationship. Course requirements include: PYCH-330HealthPsychology ........................................ 4 PYCH-363 Psychological Measurement ......................... 5 PYCH-367 Group Dynamics .......................................... 5 PYCH-371 Adult Development and Aging ..................... 4 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ............................ 4 PYCH-390 Physiological Psychology ............................. 5 PYCH-431 Seminar in Health Psychology ...................... 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Health Psychology ............. 7-16 Recommended electives include: BI0-216,217 Human Anatomy and Physiology ............ 10 BI0-306 Genetics ............................................................ 5 PEH-300-308 Any three of these seminars ..................... 6 PEH-250 Community Health Concepts ........................... 3 PEM-390 Physiology of Exercise ................................... 4 The industrial/organizational psychology emphasis studies human behavior in work settings and applies the principles of psychology to the workplace. Course requirements include: PYCH-363 Psychological Measurement ......................... 5 PYCH-364 Industrial/Organizational Psychology .......... 4 PYCH-367 Group Dynamics .......................................... 5 PYCH-463 Seminar in Industrial/Organ. Psych............. 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Industrial/Organ. Psych ..... 7-16 Electives in business or psychology .............................. 12 Professor Chi-en Hwang, an experienced psychology researcher, teaches psychological statistics. Psychology Applied PsychologyMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements .............................................. 0-8 Other General Education requirements .................. 80-102 Applied Psychology requirements ................................. 85 Electives ..................................................................... 5-27 Total (minimum, notincluding proficiency) ............ 192 First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Applied Psychology BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... .4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ................................................ 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................. 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L........................................................................ 2 PSYCH-100 Orientation to Psychology ..................................... 1 PYCH-160 General Psychology ................................................. 5 PYCH- Developmental Psychology elective ............................. 4 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical education elective ....................................................... 1 Elective ..................................................................................... 4 Total .................................................,.................. ~····················· 55 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................ .4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ............................................ 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ....................................... 5 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers ........................................... 2 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science .................................... 5 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ........................................... 5 PYCH-264 Abnormal Psychology .............................................. 5 PYCH-365 Psychology of Learning ............................................ 4 PYCH- E1nphasis requirement ................................................... 4 Literature elective ..................................................................... 5 Physical science elective .......................................................... 5 Total ··············································u·························~··············· 53 Third year: BEGE-375 God and Histmy ....................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 PYCH-369 Social Psychology .................................................... 5 PYCH-464 Literature Sentlnar ................................................... 4 PYCH-499 Psychology Internship ......................................... 7-16 PYCH- Emphasis requirement ................................................ 15 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology ............................................... 5 Math or science elective ........................................................... 5 Social science or histmy elective ..........................................4-5 Total ··································~·········-······························••••Ill•·~· 53..60 Fourth year: PYCH-361 History and Systems of Psychology ......................... 5 PYCH-373 Psychological Research ........................................... 4 PYCH- Emphasis requirements .............................................. 15 Electives .................................................................................... 7 Total ......................................................................................... 31