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Ps 200: General Psychology
3 cr.
The fundamental conditions and facts of thought and behavior, including the physiological basis of behavior, personality, emotions, feelings, sensations, learning, habit formation, memory and perception.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | SH |
| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | AL310 |
| 2 | MWF | 3:00–3:50 | AL110 |
Ps 201: Educational Psychology
3 cr.
Psychology as applied to education: original tendencies; laws of learning; amount, rate, limit, conditions, spread and permanence of improvement; mental work and fatigue; research; and individual differences. Sequential and incremental formal, structured clinical experiences in a school setting are included as part of this course.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | AL210 |
| 2 | MWF | 2:00–2:50 | AL210 |
Ps 202: Experimental Psychology
3 cr.
Introduction to problems and methods of experimentation in psychology and critical treatment of content and methods; the logical and scientific basis of experimental psychology. An introduction to standardized tests used in psychology and the statistical basis for standard scores. Scientific procedures and research findings in areas of psychophysics, sensory processes, learning modification, and complex processes.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 203: Human Growth & Development
3 cr.
Study of developmental patterns from prenatal period through senescence.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 4:00–4:50 | LEC A |
Ps 300: Child Psychology
3 cr.
The physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual growth of the child from infancy to adolescence. Emphasis on the development of the child in relation to the school.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 1:00–1:50 | LEC A |
Ps 302: Adolescent Psychology
3 cr.
The physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual growth of the child from preadolescence to maturity. Emphasis on the development of the adolescent in relation to the school.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTH | 9:35–10:50 | AL210 |
Ps 305: Introduction to Exceptional Learners
3 cr.
History, legal foundations and current trends in special education, with surveys of the following exceptionalities: attention deficit disorders, emotional-behavior disorders, giftedness, health/physical impairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, mental retardation, speech/language disorders, visual impairments. Additional topics include assessment, parents and instructional planning.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 12:00–12:50 | AL210 |
| 2 | MWF | 3:00–3:50 | AL109 |
Ps 341: Fundamentals of Counseling
3 cr.
Provides the foundation for a biblical counseling ministry, including an accurate view of man, the doctrines of biblical sufficiency and progressive sanctification, the role of the counselor and ethics. Practical help is provided in gathering information, determining the problem, working on change and the use of homework.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 9:00–9:50 | LEC B |
Ps 342: Practice of Counseling
3 cr.
Seeks to practically apply biblical counseling fundamentals to the typical counseling problems that people face. Employing the extensive use of case studies, attention will be given to serving in a biblical counseling ministry.
Prerequisite: Ps 341.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 402: Clinical Psychology
3 cr.
The history of clinical psychology, including a survey and critique of the major theories and therapeutic procedures currently used in dealing with the problems of human adjustment and behavior. Focuses on arriving at a biblical view of the diagnosis and treatment of problems.
Prerequisite: Ps 450.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 403: Social Psychology
3 cr.
Influence of social forces on a person's perception of himself, others and the world around him. The interaction of thoughts and attitudes, including how and why we conform, persuade, help and discriminate.
Prerequisite: Ps 200.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 411: Counseling Practicum
3 cr.
Students will work with clients in a supervised setting in a counseling/testing role. Case studies will be developed and maintained as well as critiqued.
Prerequisite: Ps 341.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Ps 431: Biblical Family Foundations
3 cr.
Biblical foundation for establishing a Christian family, including a biblical view of marriage, the roles of husbands and wives, raising children, family worship and the church-family relationship. Emphasis is on both having a Christian family and helping others to do the same.
Prerequisite: Ps 341.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 3:00–3:50 | AL301 |
Ps 441: Counseling Men
3 cr.
Addressing the common problems that men face, provides a biblical strategy for advancing in progressive sanctification. Focus is on being a godly man, and encouraging other men in the same pursuit.
Prerequisite: Ps 341.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 2:00–2:50 | AL204 |
Ps 450: Abnormal Psychology
3 cr.
The history of the theories and classifications of abnormal behavior. Includes extensive coverage and critique of the DSM--the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 8:00–8:50 | AL110 |
Ps 461: Counseling Women
3 cr.
Practical instruction to prepare women to apply biblical principles to the problems women face, first in their own lives and then in the lives of other women whom they will counsel. Open to women only.
Prerequisites: Ps 421 or Ps 622 prerequisite.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MWF | 10:00–10:50 | AL307 |
Ps 610: Psychology of Education
3 cr.
Survey of psychological research and practice, with special attention to teaching, development of Christian school programs, learning theory, and growth and behavior.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Ps 621: Theories of Counseling
3 cr.
An examination of the historical development of counseling as Christian ministry. Surveys and critiques secular psychological counseling, Christian integrational counseling, and nouthetic or biblical counseling. Students will be guided toward the development of a distinctly Christian counseling model.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 622: Counseling
3 cr.
A theological and practical introduction to the ministry of Christian counseling. Includes the establishment of a biblical foundation, the development of effective procedures and the discussion of specific issues and problems in counseling.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 2:00–4:40 | SM214 |
| 2 | TTH | 12:35–1:50 | SM113 |
Ps 627: Christian Family
3 cr.
Spiritual activities in the home. Materials and methods, relationship of home to the church, family altar, and home visitation.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Ps 629: Counseling Internship
3 cr.
Students will work with clients in a supervised setting on campus or with a local Christian ministry in a counseling/testing role. Case studies will be developed and maintained as well as critiqued. Only a limited number of practicums are available. Students should plan to make application to the dean of the School of Education by midterm of the academic period prior to the term they want an internship.
Prerequisites: 15 hours in program of study.
This course is not offered this academic year.
Ps 630: Counseling Children & Adolescents
3 cr.
This course deals with biblical counseling principles and procedures for helping elementary and secondary school-age children. Case study examples will encourage application of course content.
Prerequisite: Ps 622.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTH | 2:00–3:15 | AL315 |
Ps 635: Crisis Counseling
3 cr.
Presents biblical strategies for handling the crisis of suicide; extensive coverage of childhood sexual abuse; offers help in understanding the nature of abuse and biblical help for overcoming the effects of abuse. Examines the recover/12-step movement from a biblical standpoint; looks at the crisis of life-dominating sins (addictions); presents a biblical view of sin; help for working with eating disorders, drugs and alcohol; covers the crisis of immorality; teaches a biblical view of sex; gives help for dealing with pornography, homosexuality, adultery, etc.
Prerequisite: Ps 622.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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Ps 637: Marriage & Family Counseling
3 cr.
Methods of marriage and family counseling within the church setting. Premarital counseling.
Prerequisite: Ps 622.
This course is also offered through BJUOnline.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
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Ps 640: Counseling Applications
3 cr.
Further practical application of the biblical counseling principles covered in Ps 622. Emphasis on the students' gaining experience in how to collect data, determine problems, facilitate biblical change and assign homework based on case studies.
Prerequisite: Ps 622.
| Sec | Days | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTH | 8:00–9:15 | AL109 |
Ps 690: Counseling Issues Seminar
3 cr.
Examination and biblical critique of current issues, trends and movements within evangelical circles that affect the biblical counselor. Class will involve extensive reading which will be discussed in a small group setting.
Prerequisites: Ps 621, Ps 622.
No sections offered in the fall semester…
Ps 695: Biblical Counseling Internship
3 cr.
Provides practical biblical counseling experience for students who have completed at least 24 credits. The student will observe 10 hours of biblical counseling, be involved in 60 hours of practical biblical counseling experience, be involved in a minimum of 10 hours of an outreach ministry, and read and evaluate a book on biblical counseling case studies. A final comprehensive examination will assess the student's knowledge of biblical counseling.
This course is not offered this academic year.