Psychology (BA)
In accordance with the DBU mission statement, the undergraduate Psychology discipline seeks to provide Christ-centered quality higher education in the field of psychology and to encourage students to integrate the subject matter of psychology with the teachings of Christianity.
A major in Psychology provides the student with an overview of the field of psychology and an in-depth study of selected areas and subjects in this multi-faceted discipline. The Psychology curriculum features courses in psychological theory and in more technical or research-oriented subjects. While the integration of psychology and Christianity is a vital concern in each class, a whole course also is devoted to this issue. Graduates with a major in Psychology are equipped for entry-level positions in business, education, industry, the mental health field, and other areas where a psychology background is either required or enhances the individual's qualifications for employment. They also are prepared for graduate work in psychology or counseling which can lead to professional careers in those fields.
Goals of the Psychology Major
Students will have an in-depth understanding of the nature and functioning of the human being from the viewpoint of psychological research and literature.
Students will have an understanding of psychology and its application to addressing problems and improving the human situation.
Students will be able to integrate the principles of psychology with those of Christianity.
Students will be prepared for entry-level positions in careers related to the field of psychology and/or for graduate work in the fields of psychology and counseling.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (NOT for Bridge Program Students. For the Bridge Program Degree Plan, click the appropriate link above.)
courses | credit hours (ba) |
|---|---|
DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience | 3 |
Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 9-10 |
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
History Lower Level (LL) | 3 |
Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List. | |
Kinesiology | 1 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living | |
Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course) | 3-4 |
Choose one 3-4 hour course from Math LL Course List. | |
Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course) | 3-4 |
Choose one 3-4-hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List. | |
Social Science | 3 |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and one additional RELI course from RELI Course List. | |
Total Core Experience | 40-43 |
Additional Program General Education Hours | 12 |
PSYC 1301 - General Psychology Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List. Choose two 3-hour 2000-level courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List. | |
Major Core | 30 |
PSYC 2301 - Statistics for the Social Sciences PSYC 3303 - Psychology Internship I (S-L) PSYC 3311 - Marriage and Family Systems PSYC 4305 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior PSYC 4311 - Integration of Psychology and Christianity | |
PSYC 4314 - Counseling Theories and Techniques or PSYC 4315 - Psychology of Personality | |
PSYC 4316 - Human Growth and Development PSYC 4317 - Research Methods PSYC UL PSYC UL | |
*Child Life Specialist Concentration must take the following courses to fulfill the 6 additional required upper-level hours: PSYC 3332 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (S-L) PSYC 4333 - Psychology of Adolescence | |
CONCENTRATIONS: (Choose one 15-hour concentration from the following.) | |
General Psychology Concentration | 15 |
Choose a combination of 15 upper-level hours from any psychology concentration below. | |
Child Life Specialist (CLS) Concentration | 15 |
BIOL 2302 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals BIOL 4307 - Bioethics PSYC 4309 - Child Life Theory and Practice PSYC 4321 - Dynamics of Therapeutic Play SOCI 3330 - Death and Dying | |
Clinical Psychology Concentration | 15 |
PSYC 3317 - Clinical Psychology PSYC 4319 - Cognitive Psychology Choose three courses from the following: PSYC 3302 - Juvenile Delinquency PSYC 3312 - Drug and Alcohol Problems PSYC 3332 - Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents (S-L) PSYC 4301 - Race and Ethnicity PSYC 4313 - Group Psychology PSYC 4332 - Crisis Intervention PSYC 4333 - Psychology of Adolescence | |
Forensic Psychology Concentration | 15 |
CRJS 4307 - Criminology PSYC 3315 - Forensic Psychology Choose three courses from the following: CRJS 4303 - Organization and Administration CRJS 4308 - Corrections PSYC 3302 - Juvenile Delinquency PSYC 3312 - Drug and Alcohol Problems PSYC 4332 - Crisis Intervention SOCI 4330 - Victim/Victimization | |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration | 15 |
MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) PSYC 4301 - Race and Ethnicity Choose three courses from the following: MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management MANA 3303 - Principles of Organizational Behavior MANA 3306 - Management Communication MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management (AGP-eligible) MANA 4341 - Negotiations in Management MANA 4342 - Business Ethics | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 0 20-23 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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