Psychology, B.S.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Base of Psychology - Students will demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.

Research Methods in Psychology - Students will understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.

Critical Thinking Skills in Psychology - Students will respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.

Application of Psychology - Students will understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.

Integration of Faith and Values in Psychology - Students will be able to weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and integrate a Christian worldview with psychology as a discipline.

Information and Technological Literacy - Students will demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.

Communication Skills - Students will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

Sociocultural and International Awareness - Students will recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.

Personal Development - Students will develop insight into their own and others’ behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self-improvement.

Career Planning and Development - Students will emerge from the major with realistic ideas about how to implement their psychological knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Psychology

University Core Curriculum - 39 or 40 hours

Program requirements satisfy 9 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum for on-campus students.

Program requirements satisfy 9 of the 49 hours in the Core Curriculum for online students.

The Mathematics elective area is satisfied by PSY 2383 .
Six hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by two of the following: PSY 1013 , PSY 2413 , PSY 3303 , PSY 3333 , PSY 3413 , PSY 3423 , PSY 3493 , PSY 4213 , PSY 4333 , PSY 4343 , PSY 4353 , PSY 4493 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 43 hours

PSY 1013 Introductory Psychology (On Campus and Online)
PSY 1101 Orientation to Psychology (On Campus and Online)
PSY 2383 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (On Campus and Online)
PSY 2393 Research Methods (On Campus and Online)
PSY 3493 Research Seminar (On Campus and Online)
PSY 4213 Abnormal Psychology (On Campus and Online)
PSY 4493 Seminar in Psychology (On Campus and Online)

Six unique hours from the following:

PSY 3203 Psychological Testing (On Campus and Online)
PSY 3333 Sport and Exercise Psychology (On Campus)
PSY 3413 Selected Topics (On Campus and Online) (two unique topics must be taken)

Emphasis by Specialty Area - select 9 hours in a given area (except for Natural Science which has 20 required hours, and for Foreign Language which accepts 6 or 9 hours):

Students must designate and complete one of the following emphasis areas. This emphasis requirement can be fulfilled by the completion of an emphasis (9 credit hours for all except Natural Science), a minor (18 credit hours), completion of at least nine hours in the Accelerated Master’s Program in Counseling, a double major, or a dual degree.

Students may also, in consultation with and approval of their advisor, create a unique emphasis in support of their vocational goals or interests that will include nine hours of courses taken from classes in departments outside of psychology, either at JBU, or transferred from another college (designated as an “Elective Emphasis”):

Business

BUS 1123 Business Communication (On Campus and Online)
BUS 4253 Business Law and Ethics (On Campus and Online)
MGT 2173 Principles of Management (On Campus and Online)
MKT 2143 Principles of Marketing (On Campus and Online)

Child and Adolescent Development

CMF 2133 Human Formation and Ministry (On Campus)
CMF 3273 Ministry to Children (On Campus)
FAM 2633 Marriage and Family Living (On Campus)
FAM 4443 Critical Concerns with Adolescents (On Campus)

Family and Human Services

FAM 2143 Family Science and Self (On Campus)
FAM 2633 Marriage and Family Living (On Campus)
FAM 3243 Human Sexuality (On Campus)
FAM 4253 Family Communication (On Campus)

Foreign Language

Nine hours of same language from LS-1000, LS-2000 level courses, including three hours at the 2000 level; or

Six hours of same language at LS-2000 level

Counseling

9 hours of graduate course work required (maximum 12 hours allowed and hours count toward both undergraduate Psychology degree and graduate Counseling degree), chosen from among the following options: