Psychology, Family Systems Concentration, B.S.

This B.S. degree will provide a more focused understanding of marriages and families and their relationship to other institutions, such as the religious, educational, governmental, and occupational institutions in our society. The concentration is recommended for students who are planning to gain admission into Master’s and Doctorate graduate programs in specific areas of psychology such as Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Studies, Early Childhood Development, and Public Administration.

Major	62
Cognates	14-17
General Education	36
Electives to = 124
TOTAL	124

Required Courses

PSYC 100 - Careers in Psychology (SERV-2) 1 hour
PSYC 122 - General Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 128 - Developmental Psychology (IN-8) 3 hours
PSYC 201 - Parenting (SERV-2) 3 hours
PSYC 223 - Marriage and Family 3 hours
PSYC 224 - Social Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 233 - Human Sexuality 3 hours
PSYC 250 - Death and Dying 3 hours
PSYC 297 - Research Design and Statistics I 3 hours
PSYC 315 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 349 - Aging and Society (W) 3 hours
PSYC 357 - Psychological Testing 3 hours
PSYC 377 - Fundamentals of Counseling 3 hours
PSYC 405 - Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention 1-3 hours (3 hours required)
PSYC 416 - History and Systems of Psychology (W) 3 hours
PSYC 422 - Issues in Adolescence 3 hours
PSYC 455 - Psychology of Emerging Adulthood 3 hours
PSYC 479 - Family Counseling 3 hours
PSYC 490 - Psychology Seminar 1 hour
PSYC 491 - Psychology Practicum 1-3 hours (2 hours required) *
PSYC 498 - Research Design and Statistics II (W) 4 hours
*Practicum for this degree would be particularly geared towards a placement that matches the major (i.e. in a family systems area). Recommended for the junior year.

Select three (3) hours from the following:

PSYC 227 - Cognitive Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 231 - Multicultural Relations 3 hours
PSYC 346 - Introduction to Personality Theories 3 hours

Total 62 Hours

Required Cognates

BIOL 101 - Anatomy and Physiology (IN-7) 4 hours
BIOL 102 - Anatomy and Physiology 4 hours
BIOL 421 - Issues in Science and Society (W) 3 hours
RELT 373 - Christian Ethics (R-4) 3 hours
MATH - One math course other than MATH 215 only if ACT math subscore is below 22, SAT score is below 520 or SAT-R score is below 570 0-3 hours