Undergraduate Degree Plan (B.S. Psychology) Printable Version This is a suggested schedule for completing this degree in eight regular semesters. Additional time may be necessary if you are required to complete prerequisite Academic Advance courses, if you repeat courses, or if you average fewer than 16 hours per semester. Due to the large number of electives in this program, there is considerable flexibility in arranging course sequences. (Note: Some courses have prerequisites and/or are not offered every semester – check the catalog.)
First Year: Fall Semester (16 Hours)
BIBL101 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3)
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric (3)
BIOL 120 Biology from the Human Perspective (Fall or Spring) (3)
PSYC 120 Introduction to Psychology (3)
UNIV 100 University Seminar (1)
ELECTIVE (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation (3)
ENGL 112 Composition & Literature (3)
MATH 120 Elem. Mathematical Reasoning (Fall or Spring) (3)
PSYC 232 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSYC 201 Psychology Seminar I (1)
EXSC 100 Concepts of Health Fitness (3)
ELECTIVE (2)
Summer Study Abroad Alternative (6 hours)
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament (3)
INST 240 Study Abroad Topics (3)
*If not taken in Study Abroad during summer, move courses into the BIBL 211 and Social Science slots for Sophomore Fall Semester
Second Year: Fall Semester (Courses can be taken abroad) (15 Hours)
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament (3)
ENGL 221 or 222 or 231 or 232 or 262 or 263 Literature (3)
SOCIAL SCIENCE or HUMANITIES (Ask advisor for options) (3)
Elective (3)
FINE ARTS (Ask advisor for options) (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture (3)
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
PSYC 368 Psychological Tests & Measurements (3)
PSYC 301 Psychology Seminar II (1)
SCIENCE (Ask advisor for options) (3)
Third Year: Fall Semester (17 Hours)
ADVANCED BIBLE (Ask advisor for options) (3)
SOCIAL SCIENCE or HUMANITIES (Ask advisor for options) (3)
PSYC 370 Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 351 Experimental Psychology (4)
PSYC 240 Principles of Learning (3)
Exercise Science (Activity) (1)
Fall Semester (Study Abroad option) (15 Hours)
ADVANCED BIBLE (Ask advisor for options) (3)
SOCIAL SCIENCE or HUMANITIES (Ask advisor for options) (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
ELECTIVE (3)
HIST 117 or 118 or 221 or 222 U.S. History or Western Civilization (3)
PSYC 382 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 451 Statistics in Psychology Research (3)
PSYC 401 Psychology Seminar III (1)
Exercise Science Activity (3)
Fourth Year: Fall Semester (16 Hours)
ELECTIVE (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
PSYC 485 Introduction to Counseling & Lab (4)
PSYC ELECTIVE (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
ELECTIVE (3)
ELECTIVE (3)
PSYC ELECTIVE (3)
PSYC 493 History & Theories of Psychology
ELECTIVE (3)
Exercise Science (Activity) (1)
Required only if unsatisfactory in High School:
SCIENCE (3)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (6)
Required if condition of admission:
ACAD 111 Student Success
Required based on COMPASS tests:
MATH: ACAD 100 (3), ACAD 101 (3), ACAD 102 (3)
READ: ACAD 110 (3)
ENGLISH: ACAD 120 (3), ACAD 121 (3)
