2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences Psychology 194 Cedarville University 2007-08 Psychology Psychology The psychology major provides students with general exposure 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-2600 Human Development: Lifespan.................................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 *Capstone Course Psychology Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements...........................................................0-5 Psychology Major Requirements.................................................40 Other General Education Requirements.................................46-54 Electives ....................................................................................... 42 Total (minimum, not including proficiency). .........................128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Psychology 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-1100 Politics and American Culture ..............................................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 Education Activity Elective.......................................................1 Physical Science Elective....................................................................3.5 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-2600 Human Development: Lifespan..........................................3 Humanities/Global Awareness Elective..................................................3 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 Electives.................................................................................................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 Professors such as Dr. Luke Tse prepare students for successful human service careers in secular environments as well as biblical counseling in ministry settings.