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Psychology, B.A.
Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. The psychology major requires the completion of a minimum of 36 credits beyond PSYC 200, 24 of which must be upper-division. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes The Psychology Department is committed to developing a program that will meet their Mission objectives through continuous assessment of student learning, course objectives and our program learning outcomes, listed below. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology (ULO 1). 2. Demonstrate knowledge of and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation (ULO 1). 3. Demonstrate familiarity with the concept of integration of faith and learning, its benefits and challenges, and apply appropriate methods in producing integrative scholarship and skills (ULO 2). 4. Apply psychological principles and principles derived from the integration of faith and learning to service in their churches and communities (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Internal program assessment may include surveys, signature assignments, and a capstone course. External program assessment includes the ETS Major Field Test which is a graduation requirement. The Major Field Test is used to demonstrate achievement of our cognitive learning outcomes. Exams will be scored against national norms and every year the psychology faculty will review exam results to determine program strengths and weaknesses. Our students' Program Learning Outcome results are confidential. The results are not calculated into the student's GPA nor considered a part of the student's academic degree program. Program Learning Outcome results are used only to inform the University of student performance in designated fields so that areas for improvement can be identified within our Psychology program and/or courses. If the Program Learning Outcome requirement has not been met by the conferral date, Biola will not issue final transcripts or a diploma until the assessment has been completed. Requirements Admission Requirements Admission into Biola University does not guarantee admission as a psychology major in the School of Psychology, nor permission to enroll in upper-division psychology courses. The following requirements must be observed:
1. Completing with a minimum of a ’C’ (2.0) grade in each of the following courses: PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology
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PSYC 206 PSYC 209 & PSYC 211
Psychology and Christian Thought Statistics with Computer Applications and Statistics with Computer Applications Lab Foundations of Christian Thought Basic Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing
BBST 105 ENGL 100
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or ENGL 112 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing I ENGL 113 Studies in Critical Thinking and Writing II
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2. Completing a minimum of 30 hours of General Education and Bible. 3. Accomplishing an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all college level work. 4. Filing of an application as a Psychology major which shall include an autobiographical essay. The application can be filed any time following the completion of the student's third semester of college work. Prerequisites PSYC 200 is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses for Psychology majors and minors. Graduate Courses Senior level undergraduate psychology majors may take certain graduate courses with permission. A permission request form may be obtained in the Psychology Department. It must be filled out and signed by the department chair, dean of Rosemead, and course instructor.
RSPY 502/ PSYC 420 RSPY 530/ PSYC 440
Advanced Statistics
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History and Systems of Psychology
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Curriculum Requirements Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology Program Courses PSYC 206 Psychology and Christian Thought
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PSYC 209 PSYC 211 PSYC 305 PSYC 320 PSYC 365 PSYC 411 PSYC 450
Statistics with Computer Applications Statistics with Computer Applications Lab
Experimental Psychology
Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
Cognitive Psychology Theories of Personality
Directed Field Work in Psychology
or PSYC 480 Research in Psychology Select 15 credits of Psychology electives, 11 of which must be upper-division Recommended courses for students interested in graduate study: PSYC 306 Psychological Testing and Assessment PSYC 405 Social Psychology PSYC 412 Physiological Psychology
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