2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences and Human Performance Psychology 158 Cedarville University 2009–10 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 24. 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