TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE



BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

With a psychology degree from Trinity Christian College, you will gain insights into humanity, based on the Creator’s teaching. You will learn to blend natural science approaches with studies of the human experience, selfhood, and relationships among individuals. You will not only receive a strong, liberal arts-based approach to psychological science–you will also be able to apply that knowledge to the art of understanding the self and relating to the contemporary world in all its complexity.


FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS

See summary table of foundations requirements for transfer students
The following must be taken at Trinity:
  • FDN 111
  • FDN 201 (waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • THEO 131
  • THEO 132 (waived w/30 transfer hours)
  • PHIL 101
  • Chicago Connect (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • Scientific Thinking (waived w/45 transfer hours)
  • Interdisciplinary Inquiry (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)


  • PROGRAM COURSEWORK
    Major Requirements with no PSC equivalents:
  • PSYC 122 Basic Research Skills
  • PSYC 222 Statistical Reasoning for Behavioral Sciences
  • PSYC 358 Christian Perspectives of Psychology Capstone
  • PSYC 400 Supervised Field Education/ PSYC 401 Advanced Research Practicum
  • PSYC 405 Seminar in Professional Development

  • One with developmental or interpersonal emphasis:
  • PSYC 252
  • PSYC 332
  • PSYC 253

  • One course with clinical/counseling emphasis:
  • PSYC 244
  • PSYC 322
  • PSYC 323

  • One course with learning/cognitive emphasis:
  • PSYC 250
  • PSYC 251
  • PSYC 340

  • One course with biological emphasis:
  • PSYC 352
  • PSYC 353
  • PSYC 355

  • Three/four courses from:
  • PSYC electives (9-12)*

  • A Minor Required
    See list below for Major and Foundation courses with PSC equivalents:

    PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGETRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGENote?BeginEnd
    ART 129 ART APPRECIATION (3) ART 103 VISUAL CULTURE (3)   
    ART 129 ART APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    COMM 101 PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 105 ORAL AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (3)   
    ECED 201 SIGN LANGUAGE I—MANUAL COMMUNICATIONS I (3) SPED 111 SIGN LANGUAGE (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION II (3) FDN TW FOUNDATION THINKING & WRITING CREDIT (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION II (3) TW XX THINKING AND WRITING EQUIVALENCY   
    ENG 211 AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 212 AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 231 BRITISH LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 232 BRITISH LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 261 WESTERN/WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 262 WESTERN/WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    GEOG 101 CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOL 201 WORLD GEOGRAPHY (3)   
    HIST 115 AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS I (3) HIST 281 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3)   
    HIST 116 AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS II (3) HIST 281 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3)   
    HIST 140 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA (3) HIST 286 HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION (3)   
    HIST 151 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 152 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 201 U.S. HISTORY: 1492 TO 1877 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 202 U.S. HISTORY: 1877 TO PRESENT (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) FDN WELL FOUNDATION WELLNESS CREDIT (3)   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    HUMAN 202 FORM AND STRUCTURE IN THE ARTS (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUSIC 130 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUSIC 130 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) MUSC 111 MUSIC IN CONTEXT (3)   
    PE 101 PHYSICAL FITNESS I (1) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    PES 230 NUTRITION FOR SPORTS AND EXERCISE (3) NURS 221 NUTRITION (2)   
    PES 230 NUTRITION FOR SPORTS AND EXERCISE (3) PERK 112 LIFETIME NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS ()   
    PSYCH 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 121 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSYCH 102 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: LIFE SPAN (3) PSYC 123 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT (3)   
    PSYCH 203 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 322 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3)   
    PSYCH 204 INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 263 INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSYCH 212 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3) PSYC 323 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3)   
    PSYCH 215 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 332 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSYCH 217 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3) PSYC 217 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS (3)   
    SPAN 101 SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 102 SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 201 SPANISH III (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 202 SPANISH IV (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    THTRE 101 UNDERSTANDING THEATRE (3) COMM 125 PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE (3)   


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