Chair: Dr. John Lu

The Department of Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology explores, explicates, conceptualizes, and interprets the human experience.  Through social science methodologies students will discover how individuals think about, construct, act upon and relate to themselves and others. 

Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology Program Learning Outcomes

1. Write and speak in genres appropriate to the behavioral sciences.
2. Summarize and evaluate literature to demonstrate critical understanding of content, theories and methods.
3. Demonstrate understanding of statistical concepts, perform calculations successfully and apply problem solving strategies to analyze statistical data and draw appropriate conclusions.
4. Illustrate how a Christian world-view interrelates with and complements the scientific study of human behavior.
5. Examine the different components of socio-cultural and international diversity.

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Behavioral Sciences

Emphases:

• Anthropology
• General
• Psychology
• Sociology

Psychology

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Behavioral Sciences

The Behavioral Sciences major utilizes the tools of anthropology, psychology and sociology to explore the complex nature of the human experience.  An interdisciplinary approach will create a foundation within which students will investigate the dynamic between self and society, agency and structure and nature and culture. Students can choose an emphasis that further explores one of the dimensions of the Behavioral Sciences, such as culture (Anthropology emphasis), the individuals (Psychology emphasis), or society (Sociology emphasis).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core
ANT 210	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 364	Culture and Self	3
ANT 435	Religion in Society	3
BSC 265	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
BSC 296	Introduction to Research Methods	3
BSC 318	Linguistics	3
BSC 492	Capstone: The Good Society	3
PSY 345	Social Psychology	3
PSY 371	Cognition	3
PSY 403	Health Psychology	3
SOC 320	Social Stratification	3
SOC 321	Social Problems	3
SOC 461	Social Theory	3
Emphasis
Choose 1 of the following emphases		9
Total Units		48

Emphases

Anthropology

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
ANT 241	Anthropology Field Methods for Travelers	3
ANT 314	Native Peoples of North America	3
HST 371	Islamic Civilization	3
MUS 352	Music of World Cultures	3
Total Units		9

General

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ANT 241	Anthropology Field Methods for Travelers	3
ANT 314	Native Peoples of North America	3
HST 371	Islamic Civilization	3
MUS 352	Music of World Cultures	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
PSY 331	Marriage and the Family	3
PSY 340	Introduction to Biopsychology	3
PSY 351	Personality Theory	3
PSY 361	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 313	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	3
or PSY 314	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
or PSY 315	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
SOC 229	Crime, Deviance and Social Control	3
SOC 316	Ethnic and Minority Relations	3
SOC 322	Social Movements and Collective Action	3
SOC 325	Women and Gender Issues	3
SOC 365	Sociology of Globalization	3
Total Units		9

Psychology

Note: Students who select the Psychology emphasis are recommended to take PSY 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
PSY 331	Marriage and the Family	3
PSY 340	Introduction to Biopsychology	3
PSY 351	Personality Theory	3
PSY 361	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 313	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	3
or PSY 314	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
or PSY 315	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging
Total Units		9

Sociology

Note: Students who select the Sociology emphasis are recommended to take SOC 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 3 of the following courses:		9
SOC 229	Crime, Deviance and Social Control	3
SOC 316	Ethnic and Minority Relations	3
SOC 322	Social Movements and Collective Action	3
SOC 325	Women and Gender Issues	3
SOC 365	Sociology of Globalization	3
Total Units		9

Psychology

The study of Psychology is designed to develop students’ capacities to explore, conceptualize, explicate and interpret past and present human experience by understanding truth as it is revealed in God’s word (Scripture) and God’s world (the sophisticated scientific study and well-reasoned theoretical understanding of humans).

Note: Students who select the Psychology major are recommended to take PSY 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
BSC 265	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
BSC 296	Introduction to Research Methods	3
PSY 340	Introduction to Biopsychology	3
PSY 345	Social Psychology	3
PSY 351	Personality Theory	3
PSY 361	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 371	Cognition	3
PSY 390	Practicum: Psychology	2-3
PSY 403	Health Psychology	3
Choose 1 of the following course pairings:		6
PSY 202 & PSY 301	Human Sexuality and Topics in Psychology	6
PSY 331 & PSY 301	Marriage and the Family and Topics in Psychology	6
PSY 381 & PSY 382	Advanced Research Methods I and Advanced Research Methods II	6
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
PSY 313	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	3
PSY 314	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence	3
PSY 315	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging	3
PSY 320	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
PSY 441	Clinical and Forensic Psychology	3
PSY 466	Principles of Counseling	3
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
ANT 364	Culture and Self	3
SOC 321	Social Problems	3
Total Units		44-45

Minors

Anthropology

Behavioral Sciences

Psychology

Sociology

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Anthropology Minor

Note: Students who select the Anthropology minor are recommended to take ANT 210 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
ANT 364	Culture and Self	3
ANT 435	Religion in Society	3
Choose 4 of the following courses:		12
ANT 241	Anthropology Field Methods for Travelers	3
ANT 314	Native Peoples of North America	3
BSC 318	Linguistics	3
HST 371	Islamic Civilization	3
MUS 352	Music of World Cultures	3
Total Units		18

Behavioral Sciences Minor

Note: Students who select the Behavioral Sciences minor are recommended to take ANT 210, PSY 101 or SOC 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
ANT 364	Culture and Self	3
ANT 435	Religion in Society	3
BSC 318	Linguistics	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
PSY 345	Social Psychology	3
PSY 371	Cognition	3
PSY 403	Health Psychology	3
Choose 2 of the following courses:		6
SOC 321	Social Problems	3
SOC 320	Social Stratification	3
SOC 461	Social Theory	3
Total Units		18

Psychology Minor

Note: Students who select the Psychology minor are recommended to take PSY 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Choose 1 of the following courses:		3
PSY 313	Developmental Psychology: Childhood	3
PSY 314	Developmental Psychology: Adolescence	3
PSY 315	Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging	3
PSY 320	Developmental Psychology: Lifespan	3
Choose 5 of the following courses:		15
KIN 365	Sport Psychology	3
PSY 202	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 261	Chemical Dependency and Addiction	3
PSY 331	Marriage and the Family	3
PSY 340	Introduction to Biopsychology	3
PSY 345	Social Psychology	3
PSY 351	Personality Theory	3
PSY 361	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 371	Cognition	3
PSY 403	Health Psychology	3
PSY 441	Clinical and Forensic Psychology	3
PSY 466	Principles of Counseling	3
Total Units		18

Sociology Minor

Note: Students who select the Sociology minor are recommended to take SOC 101 in Enduring Questions & Ideas (GE).

Course List

Code	Title	Units
SOC 320	Social Stratification	3
SOC 321	Social Problems	3
Choose 4 of the following courses:		12
SOC 229	Crime, Deviance and Social Control	3
SOC 316	Ethnic and Minority Relations	3
SOC 325	Women and Gender Issues	3
SOC 365	Sociology of Globalization	3
SOC 461	Social Theory	3
SOC 322	Social Movements and Collective Action	3
Total Units		18