PSYCHOLOGY
47 credit hours
WHY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY AT TIU?
Book knowledge can only go so far – at some point, you must put it into practice. While at TIU, you will have the chance to practice your skills by pursuing internships in your area of emphasis to further your professional experience. Whether you want to be a counselor, a clinical practitioner, or even a life coach, we will prepare you for the role.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME TO EARN MY DEGREE?
Most students finish their Psychology major in 3-4 years. Requirements total 48 hours. This includes 27 from required Psychology courses and 21 hours of Psychology electives. Up to 7 of the required hours may be used to meet general education requirements. The Organizational Leadership Emphasis (OLE) requires 18 of the 21 elective hours to be taken in the emphasis.
DID YOU KNOW?
TEDS, our world-renowned divinity school and Trinity Graduate School both offer master’s level programs in Mental Health Counseling and Counseling Ministries, which many of our students choose to pursue after completing their bachelor’s in psychology.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
The Psychology major is designed to provide an understanding and perspective of professional psychology as well as the challenges and problems of living. The major is a foundational study for graduate school and for everyday life. Besides your psychology courses, you will also round out your education with courses in research methods, human development, integration of psychology and the Christian faith, interpersonal skills training and theories of learning. The Psychology major also offers several emphases to choose from.
COURSEWORK:
Requirements total 48 hours. This includes 27 from required Psychology courses and 21 hours of Psychology electives. Up to 7 of the required hours may be used to meet general education requirements. The Organizational Leadership Emphasis (OLE) requires 18 of the 21 elective hours to be taken in the emphasis. You’ll take interesting courses like:
- Personality Theories
- Group Dynamics
- Integration of Psychology and Christian Faith
Emphases:
- Counseling Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Organizational Leadership
PSYCHOLOGY
| REQUIRED COURSES |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| PSY 140 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 hours |
| PSY 141 | Psychology Seminar | 1 hour |
| PSY 285X | Statistics | 4 hours |
| PSY 346X | Research Methods and Design | 3 hours |
| PSY 441 | Psychology Senior Seminar* | 1 hour |
| Developmental Psychology Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 hours | |
| PSY 335 | Child Development | |
| PSY 337 | Psychology of Adolescence | |
| PSY 339 | Adult Development | |
| Theory Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 hours | |
| PSY 300 | Personality Theories | |
| PSY 320 | Theories of Learning | |
| PSY 350X | Social Psychology | |
| Application Course | ||
| Select one course corresponding to one of the chosen theory courses above: | 3 hours | |
| PSY 355 | Group Dynamics (taken after PSY 350) | |
| PSY 372 | Cognitive Behavioral Psychology (taken after PSY 320) |
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| PSY 400 | Therapeutic Psychology (taken after PSY 300) | |
| Integrative Course | ||
| PSY 430 OR PSY 440 |
Psychology of Religion OR Integration of Psychology and Christian Faith |
3 hours |
| ELECTIVE COURSES | ||
| Each student must complete at least one hour of professional experience (experiential education). An internship is required for students majoring in Psychology unless the professional experience requirement is completed in another way (e.g., in another major). See footnote #3 below. | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Select 21 credits of the following: | 21 hours | |
| PSY 170X | Leadership Dynamics | |
| PSY 210 | Life Planning | |
| PSY 220 | Interpersonal Skills Training | |
| PSY 228X | Sport and Wellness Psychology | |
| PSY 230 | Crisis Intervention | |
| PSY 240 | Human Sexuality | |
| PSY 250 | Contemporary Issues Psychology | |
| PSY 251 | Topics in Counseling Psychology | |
| PSY 255 | Psychology of Addiction | |
| PSY 260X | Educational Psychology/Human Development | |
| PSY 300 | Personality Theories^ | |
| PSY 305 | Organizational Psychology | |
| PSY 310 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| PSY 320 | Theories of Learning^ | |
| PSY 335 | Child Development† | |
| PSY 337 | Psychology of Adolescence† | |
| PSY 339 | Adult Development† | |
| PSY 345 | Internship I‡ | |
| PSY 350X | Social Psychology^ | |
| PSY 355 | Group Dynamics** | |
| PSY 356 | Conflict Management | |
| PSY 360X | Introduction to Social Work | |
| PSY 372 | Cognitive Behavioral Psychology** | |
| PSY 374 | Physiological Psychology | |
| PSY 400 | Therapeutic Psychology** | |
| PSY 420X | Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training | |
| PSY 430 | Psychology of Religion | |
| PSY 440 | Integration of Psychology and the Christian Faith‡ | |
| PSY 445 | Internship II‡ | |
| PSY 450 | Independent Study | |
| PSY 460 | Thesis | |
| PSY 470X | Leadership Dynamics Practicum‡ | |
| Total Hours | 48 hours | |
| NOTES: ^May be used to fulfill the one of the two theory requirements. | ||
| †May be used to fulfill the development requirement. | ||
| ‡May be used to fulfill the professional experience requirement | ||
| **May be used to fulfill the one application course requirement, provided that the chosen theory course with which it corresponds is also taken. The student is strongly advised to take the corresponding application course after the chosen theory course, but it is not required; however, in the case of PSY 400, PSY 300 is a prerequisite. | ||
| *May be used to fulfill the integrative requirement. | ||
| COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY EMPHASIS | ||
| Course selections must include 18 hours in Psychology 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 to those that will prepare them for further training in the people helping professions. Note: PSY 140 is a prerequisite for all 300-level PSY courses. |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 300 | Personality Theories | 3 hours |
| PSY 310 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours |
| Select one of the following: | 3 hours | |
| PSY 220 | Interpersonal Skills Training | |
| PSY 230 | Crisis Intervention | |
| PSY 240 | Human Sexuality | |
| PSY 251 | Topics in Counseling Psychology | |
| PSY 255 | Psychology of Addiction | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 hours | |
| 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 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 hours | |
| PSY 360x | Introduction to Social Work | |
| PSY 400 | Therapeutic Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 18 hours | |
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY EMPHASIS |
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| Course selections must include 26 hours from the Psychology required courses, and the following 25-29 required hours of the emphasis.
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. |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required Courses | ||
| HPW 180 | Introduction to Health and Wellness | 3 hours |
| PSY 140 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 hours |
| PSY 372 | Cognitive Behavioral Psychology | 3 hours |
| PSY 374 | Physiological Psychology | 3 hours |
| Select one: | 4-8 hours | |
| BIO 140 | Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
| BIO 340 AND BIO 341 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
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| Select one: | 3 hours | |
| HS 201 | Physiology of Exercise | |
| HS 202 | Nutrition | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 hours | |
| HPW 228X | Sport and Wellness Psychology | |
| PSY 240 | Human Sexuality | |
| PSY 250 | Contemporary Issues Psychology | |
| PSY 255 | Psychology of Addiction | |
| Suggested Courses | ||
| PSY 320 | Theories of Learning | |
| PSY 345/445/470 | Internship I (Health Psychology) | |
| PSY 350X | Social Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 25-29 hours | |
| ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP EMPHASIS | ||
| Course selections must include 26 hours from the Psychology required courses, and the following 18 required hours of the emphasis.
The Organizational Leadership Emphasis (OLE) is an emphasis within the Psychology Major that has been created for qualified students who seek to grow in the servant leadership of others across broad contexts. With a dual emphasis on both theory and practice the OLE gives students an opportunity to develop and refine their philosophy of leadership as well as test it in the real world. Students are prepared for an organizational leadership practicum by gaining exposure to a variety of courses that systematically prepare them to be successful as Servant Leaders. The Leadership Minor (LM – 24 hours) is open to any student who wishes to go beyond the Organizational Leadership Emphasis (OLE) and must choose either the OLE in the Psychology major or choose the Leadership Minor (see details in the catalog), but not both. |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| Introduction to Leadership (choose one option): | 3 hours | |
| LR 170X OR LR 173 AND LR 174 |
Leadership Dynamics OR Emerging Leadership I AND Emerging Leadership II |
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| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 220 | Interpersonal Skills Training | 3 hours |
| PSY 378X | Servant Leadership | 3 hours |
| PSY 420X | Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training | 3 hours |
| Elective (choose one): | 3 hours | |
| BUS 346 OR PSY 305 |
Organizational Behavior OR Organizational Psychology |
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| BUS 353 | Management of Change | |
| COM 334 | Group and Organizational Communication | |
| PSY 305 | Organizational Psychology | |
| PSY 356 | Conflict Management | |
| Leadership Practicum (choose one): | 3 hours | |
| LR 470X OR Combination of LR 220, LR 420, LR 440 |
Leadership Dynamics Practicum | |
| Total Hours | 18 hours | |
CAREER OUTCOMES: |
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| Vocational Counselor | Genetics Counselor |
| School Psychologist | Organizational Psychologist |
| Forensic Psychologist | Professor |
| Counselor | Community Psychologist |
| Sports Psychologist | Trauma Counselor |
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