DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Obiective. 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 dealing 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. Students majoring in psychology will find themselves with an adequate back ground for work in the field of counseling. It is assumed that there will be subsequent graduate work for those who expect to enter counseling as a profession. Departmental Requirements for a Maior in Psychology. The student majoring in this Department must take the following courses: Psychology 206, 208, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 309, 401 , 402, 405, 408, 410, and 420; Science 301, 402, and 404; Foreign Language, twelve units (German or French recommended); Bible 206 and 301, 302, or four units of Doctrine; Doctrine, two units. 205. OUTLINE OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) A brief survey of the field and principles of psychology with an attempt to establish meaningful relations with other sciences. A prerequisite for all subsequent courses in psychology. 206. OUTLINE OF GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) A continuation of Psychology 205 with somewhat greater emphasis on person ality, mental abnormality, individual differences; some brief acquaintance with t!u, field of para-psychology. 208. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY. (2) The development of the child from infancy to adolescence. 301. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) Psychology as it applies to the problems of teaching and learning. 302. ADOLESCENCE. (3) A study of the nature, needs, and problems of adolescence with special referenc-" to factors of spiritual significance. 303. ELEMENTARY STATISTICS. (2) Introduction to the use of statistical methods and the interpretation of qumtita tive research. 305-306. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. (3-3) (1) Theory and practice in individual mental testing with special emphasis on the Binet and the Bellevue-Wechsler. (2) Personality and projection tests. 307. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) Principles and procedures of experimentation; analysis in sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, learning, reasoning. Prerequisite: Psychology 305 Not offered 1959-1960. 309. ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY. (3) Discussion of the underlying causes of abnormal behavior, various types of be havior disorders, and modern therapies employed. 316. EDUCATIONAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS. (2) A course dealing with the use of both mental and achievement tests as found 58
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