religion. The past twenty-five years have seen growing interest in inter disciplinary approaches to the study of behavior. One of the most prominent spokesmen for mutual cooperation between psychology and religion is O. H. Mowrer. In his book, The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion, Mowrer points to the study of personality as a common ground for inter-disciplinary contributions.
Religion is, of course, deeply concerned with man as person and personality; and in their shifting perception of man-as-body to man-as-person, psychology and psychiatry find themselves looking again wth renewed interested and respect, at religious precept and practice. Whatever may be the incompatibility of religion and these secular disci plines in the metaphysical realm, here, in the study of personality in its social and ethical dimensions, is a natural and favorable meeting place.
Seeing a need to relate Biblical concepts to the field of human ad justment, the graduate program at Rosemead seeks to promote scientific study and cooperation between psychology and related disciplines in an evangelical Christian environment. A unique emphasis of the program is the integration of psychological and theological concepts in research, theory and practice. The Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology was es tablished to further the study of psychology as a science and to meet the expanding need for progressional psychologists who have an appreciation of Bibli cal contributions to the understanding of human behavior. To meet this goal, Rosemead has developed a doctoral program combining solid scien tific foundations in general and experimental psychology with courses and practicum facilities designed to promote insights and skills neces sary for effective professional service. It is the primary goal of the Rosemead Graduate School of Psy chology to provide students with necessary tools for a broad understand ing of human behavior including the psychological and theological for mulations regarding the nature of personality functioning. Having this foundation, two other goals are stressed. The first of these is the develop ment of research skills appropriate to the scientific investigation of a variety of psychological processes. The second is to provide graduates with training necessary to enable them to make application of fact and theory to the pressing problems of humanity. The achievement of these objectives requires: (1) Knowledge and understanding of the content, theory and meth odological procedures of psychology as a science. (2) A basic grounding in the theological view of man. (3) Specialized knowledge of personality development and function ing including healthy as well as pathological methods of adapta tion. (4) Understanding of overall human functioning as it relates spe cifically to educational and vocational endeavors. 9
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