Psychology and Ministry
Beyond core requirements, students complete the major requirements by choosing a concentration. Based on a student’s primary interests, the choice of a concentration enables the student to begin to prepare for post-baccalaureate work in psychology. Concentrations should be declared in the spring semester of the sophomore year.
The psychology and ministry concentration is directed toward students who are interested in applying the methods and principles of psychology to church- and ministry-related settings.
| Psychology and Ministry Concentration Requirements | 18 units | ||||||||||
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| Required Courses | 18 units | ||||||||||
PSYC 375 Psychology of Conflict Management and Mediation | 3 | ||||||||||
PSYC 440 Psychology of Religion** | 3 | ||||||||||
PSYC 445 Psychology of the Family | 3 | ||||||||||
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| One course from MIN 300, MIN 301, MINC 336, MINC 420, MINC 446, MINY 400, or MINY 403. Prerequesites (other than PSYC 290 and MIN 108) are waived for students with this concentration. | |||||||||||
| One course in psychology from the Focus on the Family Institute | 3 | ||||||||||
| Recommended Courses | optional | ||||||||||
COMM 330 Small-group Communication** | 3 | ||||||||||
COMM 425 Interpersonal Communication Processes | 3 | ||||||||||
PHIL 340 Concepts of Human Nature*/*** | 3 | ||||||||||
THEO 363 Contemporary Christian Thought* | 3 | ||||||||||
*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
