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E D U C AT I O N - P SY C H O LOG Y /
PSYCHOLOGY Objective. All courses in psychology taught at Biola College have for their ultimate purpose the better understanding of human nature and, through this understanding, greater adequacy in deal ing with its problems. There is a definite attempt to afford points of contact with biology, philosophy, theology, history, and sociology. In other words, courses in the main are taught with constant reference to values broader than the strict discipline of psychology would require. D epar tmen t Maj or . The Department of Psychology offers a major in Psychology designed for those planning a future profes sion in one of the fields of Psychology. Major Requi r ement: 36 units, 24 of which must be upper divi sion, including 303, 306, 307, 308, or (302), 309, 405, 415, 416. Lower division requirement: Psychology 206. Science requirements: Biological Science 201, 202; Physics 107, 108. D epar tment Minor: 20 units, 12 of which must be upper divi sion, and including 206, 301, 303 , 310, or (302 and 308). 205. OUTLINE OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) A brief survey of the field and principles of psychology with an attempt t o establish meaningful relations with other sciences. A prerequisite for all subsequent courses in psy chology. 206. OUTLINE OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) A continuation of Psychology 205 with somewhat greater emphasis on personality, mental abnormality, individual differences; some brief acquaintance with the field of para psychology. The application of social and psychological principles to the educative process ; role of the teacher and learner; motiva vation, intelligence, transfer of learning, measurements; in fluence of cultural values and American social structure on schools, school systems; recent and outstanding contributions in research and experimentation applying in the field. 301. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3)
302. ADOLESCENCE. (3)
The nature, needs, and problems of adolescence with special reference to factors of spiritual significance.
303. STATISTICS I. (3)
Frequency distributions, histograms, graphs, central ten dency, variability, area under the normal curve, t-distribu tions, confidence intervals, chi squa re, correlation. Correlation methods, partical correlation, multiple correla tion, analysis of variance for the fixed -effects model, non parametric statistics, linear regression. Prerequisite: 303.
304. STATISTICS II. (3)
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