Psychology Major

Requirements

The psychology major provides an excellent foundation for graduate study in psychology, counseling, pastoral ministry, and related fields; a liberal arts degree that opens the doors to many different careers (community/social services, human resources, management/business, and more); and an educational experience that promotes intellectual, personal, and interpersonal growth.
 
In addition to traditional course offerings, the department provides opportunities for practica in applied settings, participation in faculty research projects, and independent study of advanced topics.
 
A major in psychology consists of 41 hours of psychology courses beyond PSYC 121, Introduction to Psychology.
 
Major hours must include:
  • PSYC 140 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • PSYC 220 Psychology of Human Development (3)
  • PSYC 330 Psychology of Learning (4)
    or
    PSYC 333 Human Memory & Cognition (4)
  • PSYC 342 Psychology of Personality (3)
    or
    PSYC 351 Social Psychology (3)
  • PSYC 344 Abnormal Psychology (3)
    or
    PSYC 380 Introduction to Counseling and Guidance (3)
  • PSYC 372 Experimental Methods in Psychology (2)
  • PSYC 373 Advanced Experimental Methods (2)
  • PSYC 410 Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity (3)
  • PSYC 440 Physiological Psychology (3)
  • PSYC 480 Senior Seminar in Psychology (3)
In addition to these required courses, psychology majors must take at least twelve hours of courses chosen from 300-400 level psychology courses.
 
Students planning for graduate study in psychology are advised to take as many upper level psychology electives as their schedules permit and as their particular areas of anticipated graduate study dictate.
 
 
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