Courses
PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
PSY 101-102
PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY I & II
are comprehensive introductory courses concerned with such topics as learning, emotion, intelligence, heredity, and
environment; differences between individuals; the nature and development of
personality and how they influence us; and how the body relates to and affects
human behavior. Prerequisite for all other Psychology courses for Psychology
majors. (Social Science Core)
3 credit hours per semester
PSY 103
INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES examines the fields of community mental health and the provision of services to people
with problems due to mental illness, mental retardation, alcohol and drug abuse,
and family and personal problems. Students will be exposed to information needed
for a career in human services and will be aided in developing certain attitudes
needed for such a career. (Social Science Core)
3 credit hours
PSY 105
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY presents a picture of the science of Psychology as
it exists today. Factors that are characteristics of individuals in general are studied.
These topics include the nervous system, emotions, perception, sensation,
thinking, motivation, and personality development.
Prerequisite for all other Psychology courses for non-psychology
majors. (Formerly Psy 201) (Social Science Core)
3 credit hours
PSY 204
PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS
is based on the principle that a scientific
study of man and his behavior requires the measurement and description of his behavior
in an objective, systematic manner. This course introduces the student to
the fundamental statistical techniques used in psychological research. These
methods include sampling techniques, measures of central tendency, variability,
correlation, and probability. (Communications Core)
Prerequisite: Mth 155 3 credit hours
PSY 206
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT I examines the physical,
cognitive, social, and personality development of the child from birth through
adolescence. Human development in Education involves the study and critical review
of the child development and the developmental theories of early and middle
childhood, as well as those of adolescence and young adulthood. Knowledge
of physiological, sociological, and psychological forces as they influence the
behavior of the child and maturing adolescent are vital to the understanding of the
human personality. This course also examines some of the problems involved in
these phases of the development sequence. (Social Science Core)
3 credit hours
PSY 207
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
II is a continuation of the study of human personality focusing on the psychological, physiological, and
sociological forces as they influence maturity and decline in behavior during early, middle,
and late adulthood. (Social Science Core)
3 credit hours
PSY 208
ADJUSTMENT recognizes the fresh insight contemporary psychology has found
into human behavior, which has developed new approaches for helping
individuals overcome their problems and fulfill their personal potential. Through small
group discussion and interpersonal encounter, students learn to cope with such
problem areas and to discover personal potentials.
3 credit hours
PSY 210
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE
RESEARCH presents the scientific research methods used by social scientists. A detailed study is made of the
research designs employed most frequently in social research. The ethics of research
with human subjects will be discussed. The student will learn the basics of
parametric and non-parametric data analysis procedures.
(Communications Core)
Prerequisite: Mth 155 3 credit hours
PSY 224
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
explores the growth of a social personality, the effects
of crowd behavior, the development of values and attitudes, and the mechanics
of group life in general. The recognized scholars, Maslow, Goffman, Berger,
Luckman, and others, are included in this study of the whole person.
3 credit hours
PSY 301
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY emphasizes the psychological approach to
learning, methods of evaluation, transfer of learning, training, developmental patterns
of pupils, and teacher-student interaction, along with focus on language development.
Although when compared to some other sciences, educational psychology is relatively young, the problems this course deals with are very old. Solutions to
some of these problems are offered through the ideas of James, Thorndike,
Watson, Skinner, Goddard, Bayler, Bruner, Piaget, Erikson, White, Marcia, Elkind,
Gardner, Chomsky and others. Students will be given opportunities to engage in small
group discussions as well as experiential exercises designed to bring to life the ideas
of several of the educational theorists.
3 credit hours
PSY 302
HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY delineates the slow, steady advances that have been made in Psychology through the contributions of great
men and the interaction of historical forces such as social, political, cultural, and
intellectual circumstances. Modern Psychology, its origins in philosophy, and its
evolution into a science is studied by following the great man approach from Aristotle
to Freud.
3 credit hours
PSY 305
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY surveys the important and widespread applications of Psychology to industry and business, involving
many different areas of general Psychology. Some of these applications have been in
the following areas: motivational research, evaluation and interviewing of
employees, factors in adjustment, and efficiency in work such as employee morale, training,
job evaluation, and fatigue.
3 credit hours
PSY 307-308
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I &
II deal with scientific psychological experimentation as it consists in the following kinds of activities: the
formulation and selection of a problem for investigation, making observations and
collecting facts relevant to the problem, the processing and analysis of the facts, the
explanation and analysis of data, and finally, the reporting and communication of
conclusions. Class lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory experiments enable
the student to learn and apply the scientific method in psychological research. 1
lecture hour and 4 lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Psy 204 3 credit hours per semester
PSY 309
PERSONALITY investigates one of the most complex phenomena studied
by Psychology. It is so because in our daily lives, we continually meet and deal
with other personalities, anticipate their actions, and understand their feelings.
Personality theories that underlie the various approaches to psychotherapy are studied
in this course. Phenomenological, existential, behavioristic, social learning,
and psychoanalytic theories are examined.
3 credit hours
PSY 310
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION builds upon the long history of interest in human motivationwhy people behave in certain ways. This history can be
traced from the early speculation of philosophers to the scientific research of
contemporary psychologists. In this course, the student will survey the major philosophical
points of view concerning motivation and will study intensively the work of
psychologists interested in motivation. The student will also study emotion in this course.
Emotions are linked closely to motivation because they influence the way
people perceive and adapt to the world. Psychologists believe that emotions determine
the quality of motivated behavior.
3 credit hours
PSY 316
PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING recognizes that what actually takes place
during the process of learning is still something of a mystery. Psychologists assume
that certain changes occur in man's central nervous system, but these changes have
not yet been fully identified. Even so, the facts of learning are among the basic facts
of human behavior. The kinds of learning man displays and that are studied in
this course are conditioned response learning, rote learning, trial and error learning,
and cognitive-insight learning. Through an evaluation of current learning theories
and their supportive research, students acquire a deeper appreciation of this
highly complex form of human behavior.
Prerequisites: Psy 101-102 3 credit hours
PSY 318
PERCEPTION is studied in an attempt to explain man's observations of the
world around him. Each man lives in his own world, for his world is determined by
what and how he experiences it. By studying the sensory processes, the organization
of visual and auditory experiences, and perceptual anomalies such as illusions,
students gain a better understanding of "why things look as they do" to the perceiver.
Prerequisites: Psy 101-102 3 credit hours
PSY 319
INTRODUCTION TO
COUNSELING assists students in developing
counseling skills through an analysis of contemporary models of counseling designed
for behavior change or adjustment. Theories and rationale behind these
counseling models will be presented with actual counseling case materials.
Prerequisite: Psy 309 3 credit hours
PSY 320
GROUP DYNAMICS discusses general principles of interaction in human
relation situations. Through demonstration and participation, students learn to
work effectively with groups and to achieve deeper self-understanding by employing
the various group techniques used in personal, social, and emotional adjustment.
Prerequisites: Psy 208 and 319 3 credit hours
PSY 322
ADVANCED
COUNSELING deals in further depth with many of the
issues presented in the introductory counseling course. Emphasis will be placed on
actual experience in counseling through extensive use of role-playing situations and
actual counseling cases. Close supervision will give the opportunity for interaction
with the instructor in the development of the student's counseling skills.
Prerequisite: Psy 319 3 credit hours
PSY 324
HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL
INTEGRATION is a seminar in contemporary Psychology and Christian humanism. This interdisciplinary approach is designed
to critically examine stage theories, normative behavior, human perspectivity,
faith experiences, Christian conversion, and Pauline anthropology. Practical
applications of pastoral psychology to issues of human development, character deficiencies, and growth potential will address differing strategies used in pastoral
counseling, therapeutic intervention, and spiritual direction.
Prerequisites: Completion of two courses in
both psychology and theology
3 credit hours
PSY 401
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY deals with the most fascinating of
topicsthe disorganized personality. It explores a wide variety of unusual human
experiences ranging from minor maladjustments encountered in daily living to chronic
neuroses and psychoses requiring prolonged treatment or institutionalization. Students
gain an understanding of mental and emotional dysfunctions as classified by the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 4.
3 credit hours
PSY 403
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
makes a principal distinction between modern
scientific psychology and philosophical psychology through its emphasis on
quantitative measurement as a means of acquiring knowledge about human behavior as
contrasted to the speculative approach. To describe human abilities, psychologists
have developed measures of intelligence, achievement, aptitudes, interest, and
personality. This course examines these types of evaluation instruments and gives
the student the opportunity to administer and interpret such tests.
Prerequisite: Psy 204 3 credit hours
PSY 405
PHYSIOLOGICAL
PSYCHOLOGY has made great strides in determining
the functions of the various areas of the brain. Some of the most recent and exciting
work in this area of Psychology relates such psychological processes as reward,
punishment, and attention to brain function. The role of the nervous and endocrine
systems in sensation, perception, learning, and adjustment is studied.
Prerequisites: Bio 133, 134 3 credit hours
PSY 407-408
INTERNSHIP aids students in improving their professional skills through
a directed, extensive 150-hour experience in a psychological, psychiatric,
mental health, or human services setting. Psychology majors may serve their internship
as undergraduate research or teaching assistants
3 credits per semester
PSY 409
INTERVIEWING AND
ASSESSMENT studies the purpose, structure, and
techniques of effective interviewing, history taking, and recording client data.
Selected types of assessment techniques are also presented.
3 credit hours
PSY 434*
THESIS requires senior majors to write a thesis on an approved psychological topic.
The thesis will primarily involve library research. Guidance and supervision will
be provided by a departmental faculty member.
1 credit hour
PSY 435*
COORDINATING SEMINAR
is a formal presentation of an extensively
researched and approved topic of psychological interest.
1 credit hour
*Senior majors must choose either Psy 434 Thesis or Psy 435 Coordinating Seminar to complete their major course requirements for graduation.