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Psychology

This degree will provide you with knowledge in the field of psychology and prepare you for positions in the social services sector. The program is defined by an ethos of care for others based on a global worldview. You will gain hands-on experience through an Internship, and will be equipped for professional roles such as: case manager in a mental-health setting, human resources professional, or counselor. Also, you will be prepared to pursue graduate studies in psychology.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (61 credits)

• Humanities (18 credits)
  • ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
  • ENGL 1033 APA Research Writing
  • Literature - Select one course from the following:
    • ENGL 2003
    • ENGL 2113 British Literature I or
      ENGL 2123 British Literature II
    • ENGL 2213 American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period or
      ENGL 2223 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
    • ENGL 3413 World Literature I or
      ENGL 3423 World Literature II
  • COMM - Choose one of the following
    • COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
    • COMM 1223 Speaking Before Groups
  • Fine Arts - Select one course from the following:
    • ARTE 1022 Art Appreciation
    • ARTE 1302 Introduction to Drawing or
      ARTE 1322 Introduction to Painting or
      ARTE 1342 Introduction to Photography
    • DRAM 2012 Introduction to Theatre
    • DRAM / MUSI Performing Arts (see course descriptions for applicability)
    • MUSI 1012 or
      MUSI 1022
  • Language Arts - Select five credits from the following:
    • ENGL 2043 Creative Writing
    • ENGL 2313 Structure of English
    • ENGL 2653 Critical Thinking and Writing
    • ENGL xxx3 Any Literature Course
    • Any Biblical or Modern Language Course
    • Any Communication Course except COMM 1212 or COMM 1223
• Science & Mathematics (13 credits)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (3)
  • MATH 2003 Introduction to Statistics
  • SCIE xxx4 Science course with Lab (4 credits)
  • MATH/SCIE xxx3 Math or Science Elective
• Social Science (15 credits)
  • BUSM 1003 Foundations for Success
  • HIST xxx3 Any Course in History
  • PSYC 1013 General Psychology
  • SOCI 1113 Survey of Sociology
  • Choose one additional areas:
    • Church History or Political Science
    • BUSM 2303 or
      BUSM 2353
    • Geography
    • Philosophy (except PHIL 2703)
    • Physical Education
• Biblical Studies (15 credits)
  • BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
  • BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
  • BIBL 2553 Biblical Interpretation
  • THEO 3533
  • THEO/BIBL xxx3 Theology or Bible Elective

Major Requirements (45 credits)

• Psychology Major (45 credits)
  • PSYC 2313 Cultural Psychology
  • PSYC 2413 Counseling Psychology
  • PSYC 2543 Marriage and Family
  • PSYC 2563 Lifespan Psychology
  • PSYC 2603 Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • PSYC 3013 Research Methods I
  • PSYC 3023 Research Methods II
  • PSYC 3103 Psychological Testing and Measurement
  • PSYC 3353 Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC 3443 Social Psychology
  • PSYC 3453 Physiological Psychology
  • PSYC 4203 Cognitive Psychology
  • PSYC 4303 Theories of Personality
  • PSYC 4333 History and Systems of Psychology
  • PSYC 4653 Psychology Capstone

General Electives (19 credits)

• Any college-level courses