Psychology, Pre-Professional BA

Concentration

• PSYC 465 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following courses:

• PSYC 364 - Learning and Behavior Credits: 3
• PSYC 445 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3

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• Choose a minimum of two of the following courses:

• PSYC 269 - History and Systems of Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
• PSYC 454 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3
• PSYC 460 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior Credits: 3

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Capstone

• Choose one of the following four options:

  Option 1

• PSYC 405 - Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting Credits: 1 (with a presentation at the meeting)
• PSYC 498 - Research Project in Psychology Credits: 0–3

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  Option 2

  PSYC 405 - Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting
    Credits: 1 (without a presentation at the meeting)

• PSYC 485 - Professional Portfolio Credits: 0

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  Option 3

• PSYC 480 - Field Experience Credits: 1–8

• (minimum of 2 credits required)

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  Option 4

• PSYC 490 - Practicum in Psychology Credits: 3

Electives

Electives may be chosen from psychology courses not required within the core and concentration requirements, or those approved by the advisor/chair, to meet the minimum of 31 credits in psychology.

Additional Requirements

Majors are required to take the Major Field Test in Psychology. The exam assesses the following areas: memory and thinking, sensory and physiology, developmental, clinical and abnormal, social, and measurement and methodology.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Andrews University must complete 21 credits from courses numbered 300 or above. Transfer courses taken at the lower division level will not count towards the upper division requirement.

Computer Policy

In the behavioral sciences, the computer is an indispensable tool for collecting and working with data, accessing scientific reports, and for writing and critical thinking. As a result, the Department of Behavioral Sciences requires students to have a laptop computer in order to meet the requirements of the curriculum; this computer must be purchased by the student’s second year in the program or the semester of the first research class, whichever is earlier. Students are responsible for maintaining their computer with the required software appropriate for the courses that they are enrolled in as they progress through the curriculum. A list of required software and minimum specifications that a laptop must meet is available in the Department of Behavioral Sciences office; use of the computer varies by course.

Occupational Therapy

For those interested in occupational therapy, the following psychology classes are often required for entry into occupational therapy programs:

Psychology: PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology , PSYC 301 - Human Development , PSYC 450 - Social Psychology  

Statistics: BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences  and PSYC 434 - Research Methods IV: Advanced Statistical Analysis and SPSS  

Research Design: PSYC 432 - Research Methods II: Introduction  and PSYC 433 - Research Methods III: Advanced Research Design  

Sociocultural: SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology , and ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology  

Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL 221 - Anatomy and Physiology I  BIOL 222 - Anatomy and Physiology II  

English: ENGL 115 - College Writing I  and ENGL 215 - College Writing II 

Some programs may want a class (or classes) in other areas such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or others. If you know which program(s) you may be interested in for graduate school, it is recommended that you look at their program and see which prerequisite classes they require. It is recommended that students consult with their advisors in regards to which courses should be taken.