2016-2017 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Psychology First year: BTGE-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..............................2 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 History Elective..................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-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 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 PYCH-3660 Professional Counseling.................................................3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology..........................................................3 PYCH-3730 Research Methods.........................................................3 PYCH-3900 Physiological Psychology...............................................3 Track Requirements...........................................................................6 Electives.............................................................................................8 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 Electives...........................................................................................21 Total................................................................................................. 33 Minor Psychology Minor The psychology minor helps students who find that additional course work 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 2016–17 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 167 Department of Psychology Minor