2018-2019 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. 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 Electives........................................................................................... 11 Total................................................................................................. 14 Pathway to Master of Business Administration for Psychology Majors Psychology majors who plan to enroll in the Master in Business Administration degree program after completing the Bachelor of Arts degree should pursue the following curriculum plan. This accelerated pathway includes essential prerequisites and prepares the student for advanced standing in the graduate MBA program. Psychology Accelerated Pathway Requirements Year 1. .........................................................................................33 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...................................... 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 Year 2. .........................................................................................30 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 Year 3. .........................................................................................32 *ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I...................................... 3 *ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II.................................... 3 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 Neurophysiological Psychology............................. 3 Track Requirements.................................................................. 6 Electives.................................................................................... 2 Year 4. .........................................................................................33 *ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics...................................... 3 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.................................................................................. 12 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.................... 3 M.B.A. Core or elective.............................................................. 3 * required prerequisite course for the M.B.A. program Note: Students who are not accepted into the graduate program or who decide not to continue to completion of the Master of Business Administration should switch to the regular psychology major to complete the undergraduate degree. The Master of Business Administration curriculum is described in the Graduate Catalog and available upon request from admissions 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 183 Department of Psychology Psychology