Courses | B.A. in Psychology
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology majors meet the Core Curriculum requirements in behavioral science and mathematics within the major. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to all other Psychology courses for Psychology majors and minors) 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 206 | Psychology and Christian Thought | 3 |
| PSYC 209 | Statistics with Computer Applications | 3 |
| PSYC 211 | Statistics with Computer Applications Lab | 1 |
| PSYC 305 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 309 | Introduction to Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 319 | Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC 330 | Culture and Human Development | |
| or PSYC 345 | Psychology of Gender | |
| PSYC 320 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 405 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 410 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| or PSYC 412 | Physiological Psychology | |
| PSYC 411 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 450 | Directed Field Work in Psychology | 1 |
| or PSYC 480 | Research in Psychology | |
| or PSYC 455 | Service Learning in Psychology | |
| Select 9 credits of Psychology electives from the following: | 9 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychological Testing and Assessment 2 | ||
| Psychology of Religious Experience | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Readings in Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Therapeutic Techniques | ||
| Advanced Statistics | ||
| Psychology of Marriage and Family | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Service Learning in Psychology | ||
| Studies in Psychology | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Current Topics in Psychology | ||
| Research in Psychology | ||
| Rosemead Special Programs | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 45 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 68 | |
| General Electives | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 2
Recommended course for students interested in graduate study.
- 3
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
Graduate Courses
Senior level undergraduate psychology majors may take certain graduate courses with permission. A permission request form may be obtained in the Psychology Department. It must be filled out and signed by the department chair, dean of Rosemead, and course instructor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RSPY 502/PSYC 420 | Advanced Statistics | 3 |
| RSPY 530/PSYC 440 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
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