Psychology Major Degree Requirements
The Psychology Major has undergone a slight but significant revision for the new freshmen and transfers starting in the Fall of 2006. Students operating on a catalog prior to the 2006-2007 catalog should consult the previous requirements in the MyTrinity portal.
Requirements total 47 hours. This includes 26 from the Psychology core and 21 of Psychology electives. Up to 7 of the required hours may be used to meet general education requirements. The Leadership and Organizational Development emphasis requires 48 hours, 26 from the Psychology core and 22 hours in the emphasis.
Required Courses (26 hrs): |
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PSY 140 Introduction to Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 141 Psychology Seminar |
1 hr |
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PSY 285X Statistics |
4 hrs |
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PSY 346X Research Methods and Design |
3 hrs |
Choose one Developmental Psychology course: |
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PSY 335 Human Development: Childhood |
3 hrs |
Choose two Theory courses: |
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PSY 300 Personality Theories |
3 hrs |
Choose one Extension course corresponding to one designated theory course above: |
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PSY 400 (taken after PSY 300) Therapeutic Psychology |
3 hrs |
Choose one Integrative course: |
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PSY430 Psychology of Religion |
3 hrs |
Elective Courses (21 hrs): |
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PSY 170X Leadership Dynamics |
3 hrs |
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PSY 210 Life Planning |
3 hrs |
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PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training |
3 hrs |
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PSY 228X Sport and Wellness Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 230 Crisis Intervention |
3 hrs |
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PSY 240 Human Sexuality |
3 hrs |
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PSY 250 Contemporary Issues in Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 255 The Psychology of Addiction |
3 hrs |
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PSY 260X Educational Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 300 Personality Theories* |
3 hrs |
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PSY 305 Organizational Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 320 Learning and Motivation* |
3 hrs |
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PSY 335 Human Development: Childhood† |
3 hrs |
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PSY 337 The Psychology of Adolescence† |
3 hrs |
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PSY 339 Human Development: Adult† |
3 hrs |
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PSY 345X Internship I |
2-6 hrs |
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PSY 350X Social Psychology* |
3 hrs |
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PSY 355 Group Dynamics** |
3 hrs |
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PSY 360X Introduction to Social Work |
3 hrs |
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PSY 372 Cognitive/Behavioral Psychology** |
3 hrs |
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PSY 374 Physiological Psychology |
3 hrs |
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PSY 400 Therapeutic Psychology** |
3 hrs |
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PSY 420X Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training |
3 hrs |
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PSY 430 Psychology of Religion‡ |
3 hrs |
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PSY 435 Psychological Test and Assessment |
3 hrs |
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PSY 440 Integration of Psychology and the Christian Faith‡ |
3 hrs |
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PSY 445X Internship II |
2-6 hrs |
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PSY 450 Independent Study |
2-6 hrs |
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PSY 460 Thesis |
3-6 hrs |
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PSY 470X Leadership Dynamics Practicum |
1 hr |
NOTES:
*May be used to fulfill one of the two theory requirements.
**May be used to fulfill the one extension course requirement, provided that the chosen theory course with which it corresponds is also taken. The student is strongly advised to take the corresponding extension course after the chosen theory course, but it is not required; however, in the case of PSY 400, PSY 300 is a prerequisite.
†May be used to fulfill the development requirement.
‡May be used to fulfill the integrative requirement.
Leadership and Organizational Development Emphasis (22 hrs)
Course selections must include 26 hours from the Psychology Core (above), the following 16 core hours of the emphasis (below), plus an additional 6 hours from the selection of psychology electives.
Required Courses (16 hrs): |
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BUS 353 Management of Change and Strategic Planning |
3 hrs |
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PSY 170X Leadership Dynamics |
3 hrs |
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PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training |
3 hrs |
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PSY 420X Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training |
3 hrs |
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PSY 470X Leadership Dynamics Practicum |
1 hr |
Select one: |
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BUS 351 Organizational Development |
3 hrs |
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PSY 305 Organizational Psychology |
3 hrs |
Elective Courses (6 hrs): |
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Six hours from Psychology electives |
6 hrs |
Updated to 2008-09 Catalog
