2003-2004 Academic Catalog

150 Psychology School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Psychology The psychology major provides students with general expo- sure to the field of psychology in preparation for graduate study in psychology or a number of other human service positions. Course requirements involve 40 semester hours including: PYCH-1000 Orientation to Psychology ............................... 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ........................................ 3 PYCH-2610 Statistics .......................................................... 3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology ..................................... 3 PYCH-3610 History and Systems of Psychology ............... 3 PYCH-3650 Psychology of Learning and Cognition ........... 3 PYCH-3660 Fundamentals of Counseling ......................... 3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology ........................................... 3 PYCH-3730 Research Methods ......................................... 3 PYCH-3900 Physiological Psychology ............................... 3 PYCH-4640 Literature Seminar in Psychology ................... 3 PYCH-4950 Senior Research Project ................................ 3 PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship ..................................... 3 Select one human development elective from the following: PYCH-2700 Child Development .......................................... 3 PYCH-3700 Adolescent Development ................................. 3 PYCH-3710 Adult Development and Aging ......................... 3 Psychology Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 Psychology Major Requirements ............................................... 40 Other General Education Requirements .............................. 46-54 Electives ..................................................................................... 42 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inPsychology First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ....................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 3 ENG-1400 Composition ............................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ....................... 1 PYCH-1000 Orientation to Psychology ........................................ 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ................................................. 3 Biology Elective ......................................................................... 3.5 History Elective ............................................................................ 3 Physical Science Elective ......................................................... 3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective ............................................ 1 Total ........................................................................................... 34 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ......................................... 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature........................................ 3 PYCH-2610 Statistics ................................................................... 3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology .............................................. 3 PYCH-3650 Psychology of Learning and Cognition .................... 3 PYCH-2700, 3700, or 3710 Human Development Elective ........ 3 Literature Elective ........................................................................ 3 Humanities/Global Awareness Elective ...................................... 3 Elective ......................................................................................... 6 Total ........................................................................................... 30 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ........................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ............................... 2 PYCH-3660 Fundamentals of Counseling ................................... 3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology .................................................... 3 PYCH-3730 Research Methods ................................................... 3 PYCH-3900 Physiological Psychology ....................................... 3 Electives ..................................................................................... 14 Total ........................................................................................... 30 Fourth year: PYCH-3610 History and Systems of Psychology ......................... 3 PYCH-4640 Literature Seminar in Psychology ............................ 3 PYCH-4950 Senior Research Project .......................................... 3 PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship .............................................. 3 Electives ..................................................................................... 22 Total ........................................................................................... 34 Students learn to evaluate human behavior from a biblical perspective while investigating psychological concepts in light of scriptural truth.