Apr 18, 2024

2021-2022 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog

2021-2022 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science, Psychology (Online)

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Psychology is designed for students who plan to enter more directly into the career world. The objectives of this program are expressed as follows:

To give students a basic foundation in psychological and integrational principles.
To assist students in the integration of sound psychology and their Christian faith.
To prepare students to serve where counseling and human relations are essential functions.
To prepare students for a number of paraprofessional fields requiring a psychology or behavioral science degree.
To prepare students for graduate programs necessary to enter their professions.

A minimum of a master’s degree is required at the entry level into the field of professional psychology and counseling. The Bachelor of Science degree will prepare one for a number of paraprofessional areas.

Bachelor of Science, Psychology (Online) Four-Year Course Plan

Foundational Core - 56 Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

DCOM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Hours

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3 (required course)

Math Elective (select one):

MATH 1223 - QUANTITATIVE REASONING Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATIONS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
CTIS 3433 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS Credits: 3

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Spiritual Formation - 13 Hours

College and Christian Calling

CORE 1001 - COLLEGE AND CHRISTIAN CALLING Credits: 1

Old Testament Elective

BIOT 1433 - OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3

New Testament Studies

BINT 1533 - NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3

Christian Studies

THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3

Faith Integration

PSYC 3433 - INTEGRATION SEMINAR - PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY Credits: 3

Christian Responsibility - 9 Hours

Personal Stewardship

CORE 1503 - PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3

Human Diversity

CORE 2013 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Credits: 3

Ethics Elective

THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Credits: 3

Psychology - Major Core - 45 Credit Hours

PSYC 2003 - WRITING & CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2013 - RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2023 - STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 2133 - THEORIES OF PERSONALITY Credits: 3
PSYC 2333 - DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3003 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3023 - CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 3633 - PROFESSIONAL/ETHICAL/LEGAL ISSUES Credits: 3
PSYC 3733 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 4033 - PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 4083 - LEARNING & COGNITION Credits: 3
PSYC 4093 - PSYCHOLOGY CAPSTONE SENIOR SEMINAR Credits: 3

Psychology Electives (select three) - 9 Credit Hours

PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3
PSYC 3053 - PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICUM Credits: 3
PSYC 3103 - MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY Credits: 3
PSYC 3533 - INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING Credits: 3
PSYC 3553 - INTRODUCTION TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELING Credits: 3
PSYC 4013 - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP-ART OF COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
PSYC 4043 - DIAGNOSIS, ASSESSMENT & CASE MANAGEMENT Credits: 3

General Electives - 20 Credit Hours

General Electives are any courses that do not satisfy any specific course requirements of your program and which you have not previously taken.

Total Program Hours - 121 Credit Hours

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the student to read, review, and fulfill the requirements and total hours of this degree audit for their applicable degree.