General education requirements may be met by taking TIU courses (in modalities including online, face-to-face, and/or hybrid delivery), through transfer credit, or through prior learning assessment including credit by examination. No course can satisfy two general education requirements, and only nine (9) credits can simultaneously count for both general education and any major.
Thinking and Living Biblically in the World: 12 Hours
- BI 105 – Understanding the Old Testament
- BI 115 – Understanding the New Testament
- BI 211 – Ethics and the Bible
- IDS 180 – One Mission, Many Stories
Understanding the World Critically and Creatively: 6 Hours
- ENG – 105 English Composition
- ENG 106 – Critical Thinking and Composition
Presentation Intensive Course: 2-3 Hours*
Exploring Other Fields: Minimum 24 Hours*
Total General Education Credits: 44-45 Hours
*See course catalog for full list of possible courses to choose from
Counseling Psychology Emphasis (18 Hours)
Course selections must include 18 hours in the Counseling Psychology Emphasis as part of the 48-hour requirement for the psychology major.
The Counseling Psychology Emphasis (CPE) has been created for psychology majors who wish to focus their course selections on those that will prepare them for further training in the people-helping professions.
- PSY 300 Personality Theories
- PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training
- PSY 230 Crisis Intervention
- PSY 300 Personality Theories
- PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology
Select two of the following:
- PSY 220 Interpersonal Skills Training
- PSY 230 Crisis Intervention
- PSY 240 Human Sexuality
- PSY 251 Topics in Counseling Psychology
- PSY 255 Psychology of Addiction
- PSY 345/445/470X Internship I (counseling related only)
- PSY 355 Group Dynamics
- PSY 356 Conflict Management
- PSY 372 Cognitive Behavioral Psychology
- PSY 374 Physiological Psychology
- PSY 420X Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training
- PSY 360X Introduction to Social Work OR
- PSY 400 Therapeutic Psychology
Health Psychology Emphasis (19-23 Hours)
Course selections must include 19-23 hours from the Health Psychology Emphasis as part of the 48 hour requirement for the psychology major.
The Health Psychology Emphasis (HPE) has been created for psychology majors who wish to gain foundational knowledge and skills to utilize psychological principles in the assistance of a variety of persons to enhance their health as well as their compliance with strategies for healthier life choices.
- BIO 140 Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology
OR
BIO 340 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- HPW 228X Sport and Wellness Psychology
- PSY 372 Cognitive Behavioral Psychology
- PSY 374 Physiological Psychology
Select two of the following:
- PSY 240 Human Sexuality
- PSY 250 Contemporary Issues Psychology (if health related)
- PSY 251 Topics in Counseling Psychology (if health related)
- PSY 255 Psychology of Addiction
- PSY 356 Conflict Management
