2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 170 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Psychology | College of Health Professions Psychology Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Psychology Major Requirements..................................................54 Other General Education Requirements................................46–54 Electives.................................................................................20–28 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. 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-1010 Writing in APA..................................................................1 PYCH-1020 Graduate School and Career Preparation......................1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology.......................................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 PYCH-2600 Human Development: Lifespan......................................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics.........................................................................3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology ....................................................3 PYCH-3650 Learning and Memory....................................................3 Humanities/Global Awareness Elective..............................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 PYCH-3660 Professional Counseling.................................................3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology..........................................................3 PYCH-3730 Research Methods.........................................................3 PYCH-3900 Physiological Psychology...............................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 Electives........................................................................................... 10 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: PYCH-3610 History and Systems of Psychology...............................3 PYCH-3620 Psychology and Christianity...........................................3 PYCH-4640 Psychology Comprehensive Review. .............................3 PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship....................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 18 Total................................................................................................. 33 Minor Psychology Minor The psychology minor helps students who find that additional coursework in psychology will support their major field of study. In particular, understanding people and human dynamics and applying the scientific method to problem-solving strengthens students’ vocational preparation and ultimate job success. The psychology minor is constructed to allow maximum flexibility across a large cross-section of majors at Cedarville University. Course requirements involve 18 semester hours including: PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology.................................................3 Electives in psychology................................................................12