Psychology B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Psychology will be able to:
- Identify basic tenets of psychology.
- Summarize and apply facets of “The Good Life” as conceptualized in contemporary positive-moral psychology.
- Display an increase in personal growth and development (for the purpose of serving others).
- Demonstrate care for others.
- Understand careers in psychology.
Required Concentrations
Choose a concentration from the following:
Character, Morality, and Culture Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 1001 | Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (GE) | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | General Psychology (GE) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 3000 | Personality and Adult Development | 4 |
| PSY 3008 | Developmental Psychology - Birth Through Adolescence | 4 |
| PSY 3021 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3090 | Research Methods and Statistics I | 4 |
| PSY 3091 | Research Methods and Statistics II | 4 |
| PSY 4000 | History and Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 2 |
| PSY 4009 | Psychology of Cognition and Learning | 4 |
| PSY 4020 | Pursuing Goodness: The Science of Moral Change (Senior Capstone) | 4 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 3015 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3030 | Moral Psychology and Cultural Values | 4 |
| PSY 4010 | Issues in Psychotherapy-Theology Integration 1 | 3 |
| or PSY 4040 | Psychology of Religion | |
| Choose three (3) additional units of upper-division Psychology electives 2 | 3 | |
| Total Units | 48 | |
General Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 1001 | Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (GE) | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | General Psychology (GE) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 3000 | Personality and Adult Development | 4 |
| PSY 3008 | Developmental Psychology - Birth Through Adolescence | 4 |
| PSY 3021 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3090 | Research Methods and Statistics I | 4 |
| PSY 3091 | Research Methods and Statistics II | 4 |
| PSY 4000 | History and Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 2 |
| PSY 4009 | Psychology of Cognition and Learning | 4 |
| PSY 4020 | Pursuing Goodness: The Science of Moral Change (Senior Capstone) | 4 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Choose 15 units of upper-division Psychology electives 1 | 15 | |
| Total Units | 50 | |
Therapeutic and Community Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 1001 | Psychology of Personal Development - First Year Experience (GE) | 3 |
| PSY 1003 | General Psychology (GE) | 3 |
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| PSY 3000 | Personality and Adult Development | 4 |
| PSY 3008 | Developmental Psychology - Birth Through Adolescence | 4 |
| PSY 3021 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3090 | Research Methods and Statistics I | 4 |
| PSY 3091 | Research Methods and Statistics II | 4 |
| PSY 4000 | History and Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 2 |
| PSY 4009 | Psychology of Cognition and Learning | 4 |
| PSY 4020 | Pursuing Goodness: The Science of Moral Change (Senior Capstone) | 4 |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 3001 | Physiological and Neuropsychology | 4 |
| PSY 3025 | Clinical and Community Interventions | 4 |
| PSY 3050 | Clinical and Research Assessment | 3 |
| PSY 3080 | Family Development and Family Therapies | 3 |
| PSY 4010 | Issues in Psychotherapy-Theology Integration | 3 |
| Total Units | 52 | |
Recommended:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 3015 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3041 | Group Counseling | 1-3 |
| PSY 3045 | Group Dynamics 1 | 3 |
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PSY 3041 is a pre-requisite.