2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies The health psychology emphasis focuses on understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they get ill. Special attention is given to stress management, relaxation, biofeedback, and the mind-body relationship. Course requirements include: PYCH-330HealthPsychology ................................................. 4 PYCH-363 Psychological and Educational Measurement ......................................................................... 5 PYCH-367GroupDynamics ..................................................... 5 PYCH-371 AdultDevelopmentandAging .............................. 4 PYCH-372PsychologyofPersonality ...................................... 4 PYCH-390Physiologica1Psychology ...................................... 5 PYCH-431 SeminarinHealthPsychology ................................ 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Health Psychology ....................... 7-16 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 and Educational Measure1nent ......................................................................... 5 PYCH-364 Industrial/Organizational Psychology .................... 4 PYCH-367GroupDynamics ..................................................... 5 PYCH-463 Seminarin Industlial/Organizational Psychology ............................................................................ 4 PYCH-499 Internship in Industrial/Organizational Psychology ....................................................................... 7-16 Electives in business or psychology ..................................... 12 Students present research at national and regional seminars under the watcl1fiil direction of psychology professors. This group presented 8 papers at the Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology C011f'erence at Eastern Illinois University. Applied PsychologyMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General EducationRequirements ........................... 80-102 Applied Psychology requirements ........................................ 90 Electives .............................................................................. 5-27 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements isfo1111d on page 30. 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-llO Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSCl-180 Introduction to Mathematics .................................... 5 MIS-100 Introduction to Computers ......................................... 2 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 PYCH-100 Orientation to Psychology ...................................... 1 PYCH-160 General Psychology ................................................. 5 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ........................................... 5 Developmental Psychology elective ......................................... 4 Total .............................................,............................................ 47 Secondyear: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PYCH-264 Psychology ofAbnonnal Behavior ......................... 5 PYCH-365 Psychology ofLeanring ........................................... 4 PYCH-366 Fundamentals ofCounseling .................................... 5 PYCH-373 Psychological Research ............................................ 5 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Pl1ysical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Concentration requirement ........................................................ 5 Total ......................................................................................... 53 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 PYCH-369 Social Psychology .................................................... 5 PYCH-376 Cognitive Psychology .............................................. 4 Concentration require1nents .................................................... 17 History/Global Awareness elective .......................................... 4 Physical Science elective ........................................................... 5 Social Science elective ............................................................... 5 Total ......................................................................................... 48 Fourth year: PYCH-361 History and Systems of Psychology ....................... 5 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ...................................... 4 PYCH-464 Literature Se1ninar .................................................... 4 PYCH-499 Psychology Internship ....................................... 7-16 Concentration requirements .................................................... 20 Electives ................................................................................. 0-8 Total ......................................................................................... 44