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 SSC 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 SSC equivalents:

    SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGETRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGENote?BeginEnd
    ART 107 ART APPRECIATION (3) ART 103 VISUAL CULTURE (3)   
    ART 107 ART APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    CHW 115 NUTRITION AND DISEASE (3) NURS 221 NUTRITION (2)   
    DRM 151 THEATRE APPRECIATION (3) COMM 125 PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION AND RESEARCH (3) FDN TW FOUNDATION THINKING & WRITING CREDIT (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION AND RESEARCH (3) TW XX THINKING AND WRITING EQUIVALENCY   
    ENG 111 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    GEO 103 GEOGRAPHY OF THE DEVELOPED WORLD (3) GEOG 201 WORLD GEOGRAPHY (3)   
    GEO 104 GEOGRAPHY OF THE EMERGING WORLD (3) GEOG 201 WORLD GEOGRAPHY (3)   
    HFA 108 INTRODUCTION TO FILM APPRECIATION (3) COMM 234 AESTHETICS OF CINEMA (3)   
    HFA 201 GENERAL HUMANITIES I (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    HFA 202 GENERAL HUMANITIES II (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    HIS 109 EUROPE TO THE 19TH CENTURY (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIS 110 HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE (19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES) (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIS 203 EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIS 204 LATER AMERICAN HISTORY (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIS 271 HISTORY OF MODERN AFRICAN CIVILIZATION (3) HIST 281 HISTORY OF AFRICA (3)   
    MUS 115 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC LITERATURE (3) MUSC 111 MUSIC IN CONTEXT (3)   
    MUS 123 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUS 123 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) MUSC 111 MUSIC IN CONTEXT (3)   
    NTR 100 BASIC NUTRITION (2) NURS 221 NUTRITION (2)   
    P-E 100 PHYSICAL FITNESS I (1) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    PSY 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 121 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSY 204 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 332 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
    PSY 205 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3) PSYC 323 THEORIES OF PERSONALITY (3)   
    PSY 206 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 322 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3)   
    PSY 211 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (LIFESPAN) (3) PSYC 123 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT (3)   
    PSY 220 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3) PSYC 242 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3)   
    SPE 108 ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 105 ORAL AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (3)   
    SPN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPN 203 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPN 204 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    SPN 213 INTERMEDIATE CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH (3) SPAN 240 CONVERSATION (3)   


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