Psychology Major

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CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete the program in Psychology will be able to:

  1. Identify basic tenets of general psychology.
  2. Critique psychological theory in light of Christian theology.
  3. Display an increase in self-knowledge for the purpose of serving others.
  4. Demonstrate care for others.
  5. Describe key components necessary for competitive graduate school applications.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
PSY 101 Psychology of Personal Development (first-time freshmen or transfers with fewer than 24 units) 4
PSY 103 General Psychology 3
MTH 203 Introduction to Statistics 3
  TOTAL 10

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
PSY 300 Personality and Adult Development 4
PSY 308 Developmental Psychology – Birth Through Adolescence 4
PSY 350 Clinical and Research Assessment 3
PSY 390 Research Methods and Design I 4
PSY 391 Research Methods and Design II 4
PSY 400 History of Psychology 2
PSY 409 Psychology of Cognition and Learning
 4
  TOTAL 25
  CORE TOTAL 35

CONCENTRATION: CHARACTER, MORALITY, AND CULTURE

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
PSY 230 Positive Psychology 3
  TOTAL 3

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
PSY 330 Moral Psychology and Cultural Values 4
PSY 420 Moral Development and Christian Spirituality 3
One course from the following:  
PSY 410 Theology-Psychotherapy Integration* 3
PSY 440 Psychology of Religion 4
PSY 460The Human Challenge 3
  TOTAL 10-14
  CONCENTRATION TOTAL 13-17
*If course is selected, must also take Psychology 325 (4)  
RECOMMENDED  
PHL 351 Asian Philosophies and Religions  

CONCENTRATION: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

Fifteen units of Psychology electives
  CONCENTRATION TOTAL 15
Electives - According to individual goals

CONCENTRATION: THERAPEUTIC AND COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
PSY 301
 Physiological and Neuropsychology 4
PSY 321 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 325 Clinical and Community Interventions 4
PSY 380 Family Development and Family Therapies 3
One course from the following:  
PSY 410
 Issues in Psychotherapy-Theology Integration 3
PSY 420
 Moral Development and Christian Spirituality 3
  CONCENTRATION TOTAL 17
RECOMMENDED  
PSY 341 Group Counseling 3
PSY 345 Group Dynamics 3
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