2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for a Major in Psychology - Research Fall Year 1: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ..........................................3 PYCH-1000 Orientation to Psychology...............................................1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology.......................................................3 Elective. .............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 1 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 PYCH-1010 Writing in APA..................................................................1 PYCH-1020 Graduate School and Career Preparation......................1 PYCH-2600 Human Development: Lifespan......................................3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology ....................................................3 Elective. .............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 16 Summer Year 1 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics.........................................................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total.............................................................................................. 15.5 Fall Year 2: PYCH-3630 Testing and Measurement..............................................3 PYCH-3650 Learning and Memory....................................................3 PYCH-3660 Professional Counseling.................................................3 PYCH-3690 Social Psychology..........................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 18 Spring Year 2. BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 PYCH-3720 Psychology of Personality..............................................3 PYCH-3730 Research Methods.........................................................3 PYCH-3900 Neurophysiological Psychology......................................3 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 15 Summer Year 2. BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PYCH-4640 Psychology Comprehensive Review. .............................3 or (PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship..........................................3) Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 History Elective..................................................................................3 Humanities/Global Awareness Elective..............................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 18.5 Fall Year 3. PYCH-3610 History and Systems of Psychology...............................3 PYCH-3620 Psychology and Christianity...........................................3 PYCH-3740 Qualitative Research......................................................3 PYCH-4640 Psychology Comprehensive Review. .............................3 or (PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship..........................................3) Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 15 Spring Year 3: PYCH-4950 Psychology Thesis..........................................................3 PYCH-4990 Psychology Internship....................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 11 Total................................................................................................. 17 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 Page 178 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Psychology Minor