For Academic Program: BS Psychology
About
This B.S. degree will provide a more focused understanding of marriages and families and their relationship to other institutions, such as the religious, educational, governmental, and occupational institutions in our society. The concentration is recommended for students who are planning to gain admission into Master's and Doctorate graduate programs in specific areas of psychology such as Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Studies, Early Childhood Development, and Public Administration.
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (61 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- PSYC100 - Careers in Psychology (SERV-2) (1)
- PSYC122 - General Psychology (3)
- PSYC128 - Developmental Psychology (IN-8) (3)
- PSYC201 - Parenting (SERV-2) (3)
- PSYC223 - Marriage and Family (3)
- PSYC224 - Social Psychology (3)
- PSYC233 - Human Sexuality (3)
- PSYC250 - Death and Dying (3)
- PSYC297 - Research Design and Statistics I (3)
- PSYC315 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
- PSYC357 - Psychological Testing (3)
- PSYC377 - Fundamentals of Counseling (3)
- PSYC422 - Issues in Adolescence (3)
- PSYC426 - Issues in Psychology and Religion (3)
- PSYC455 - Psychology of Emerging Adulthood (3)
- PSYC479 - Family Counseling (3)
- PSYC498 - Research Design and Statistics II (W) (4)
- PSYC380 - Junior Seminar in Psychology (1)
- PSYC418 - History and Systems of Psychology (3)
- PSYC480 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (1)
- Select 1 credit(s): PSYC405 - Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention (1 - 3)
- Select 2 credit(s): PSYC491 - Psychology Practicum (1 - 3)
- * Practicum for this degree would be particularly geared towards a placement that matches the major (i.e. in a family systems area). Recommended for the junior year.
- Select 3 credit(s):
- PSYC227 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
- PSYC231 - Multicultural Relations (3)
- PSYC346 - Introduction to Personality Theories (3)
REQUIRED COGNATES (11 - 14 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- BIOL101 - Anatomy and Physiology (IN-7) (4)
- BIOL102 - Anatomy and Physiology (4)
- RELT373 - Christian Ethics (R-4) (3)
- If ACT math subscore is below 22, SAT score is below 520, or SAT-R score is below 570 then one (1) MATH course is required
- Select -3 credits from MATH (Mathematics) , excluding: MATH215 - Statistics (IN-4) (3)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (16 - 13 Total Credits)- Complete at least 16-13 credits in this area
Grand Total Credits: 124