Department of Psychology
FACULTY
Professors : V. Lewis, Poelstra (chairman), Sutherland Associate Professor: Hulgus, Wright Assistant Professor: Jensen
Objectives: The psychology major provides opportunities for the s tudent to interact with the theoretical and practical issues concerning human dynamics, including biblical considerations. It is intended that the student completing the major in psychology will be prepared for graduate work and will be better equipped to enter professions dealing with the problems of humanity. Department Major: The Department of Psychology offers two emphases, one in general psychology and one in child psychology . Both emphases require 32 units beyond the general education requirement (Psy 200), 24 of which must be upper division. Supporting science requirement: Biology 311 as part of the 8 units of general education science and /or mathematics.
General Psychology Emphasis Required Courses: 210, 305, 306, 310, 402, and 405 . Child Psychologtj Emphasis Required Courses: 210, 301, 320, 334, 402, 405, and 430.
Early Childhood Education Program: Open to all majors for elective credit, this program leads to certification by the State of California for Pre-School Education. The program requires 17 units, including 201 , 311, 320, 350, 400, and 430. Department Minor: 18 units, 12 of which must be upper division. 200 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY social structure on schools, school systems; recent (Human Development) (3) outstanding contributions in research and Development from conception to old age, emphasizing experimentation. Prerequisite: 210. Fall semester. the effects of genetic endowments and environmental 302 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) influences on emotional, cognitive, verbal, social and Major issues of educational psychology including personality development. Either semester. background and development; role of the teacher and 201 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - PROGRAM learner; learning theory, motivation , educational I (3) evaluation, individual differences, and adjustment. Various kinds of schools for young children, their Application within the context of local church ministry philosophy and program emphasis; Title 22, materials and para-church agencies . (For non-psychology majors and equipment purchasing; scheduling, staffing, job only.) descriptions; food preparation, parent meetings, 304 ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS (3) practicing nutrition; accident prevention and emergency Correlation methods, partial and multiple correlation, care. (Not for psychology credit.) Offered every other simple and factorial analysis of variance and co-variance, year. linear and multiple regression models. Prerequisite: 210. 210 STATISTICS WITH COMPUTER Offered on sufficient demand. APPLICATIONS (4) 305 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (4) Elementary statistics for psychological research; literature Philosophy, methodology, and analysis of the and computer analysis in sampling, probability, experimental method. Discussions of problems in descriptive statistics, basic nonparametric statistics, conducting and evaluating psychological research. Three t-tests, correlation, regression equations, and data hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 210. processing. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Laboratory fees $10.00 . Spring semester . Either semester. Laboratory fees $10.00. 306 APPRAISAL OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (3) 213 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3) Evaluation and construction of methods for describing An examination of the areas of human sexual functioning and measuring individual differences in intelligence, and behavior, relationships and feelings within the attitudes, values, perception and personality Christians secular-biblical cultural milieu of today. organization. Prerequisite: 210. Spring semester. Emphasis given in class to interaction and group 308 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL discussion as well as cognitive and affective strategies. PSYCHOLOGY (3) See Biology 213. Selected topics in the development of cognition, 301 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) socialization, learning, personality and exceptionality Application of social and psychological principles to the from birth to maturity . Prerequisite: 200. Offered on educative process; role of the teacher and learner; sufficient demand. motivation, intelligence, transfer of learning, measurement; influences of cultural values and American
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