Bachelor of Psychology/Human Relations

objectives | general education requirements | program

The Psychology/Human Relations concentration of the AIM Program is comprised of 60 semester hours focused on preparing the student for graduate school. This program seeks to equip the student with a foundational grasp of human behavior and mental processes. Classes meet one night a week for four hours. A three hour class is typically completed in five weeks. Modules are completed sequentially with students taking one module at a time. The modules listed below are arranged into four 12-15 hour semesters.

Concentration Objectives

Students who complete the Psychology/Human Relations concentration should:

• Be able to integrate Christian Principles into their personal and professional life.
• Be able to conduct research in the field of psychology and appropriately report the findings of that
  research.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of human psychology.
• Be able to articulate various counseling methodologies and their diagnostic application.
  

General Education Requirements Necessary for Graduation in Addition to Concentration
(124 semester hours required to graduate)

General Education
	Humanities/Fine Arts Includes courses in Literature, Biblical Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art and Drama.	3 credit hours
	English Composition (at least 3 hours must be composition)	6 credit hours
	Science or Mathematics (at least 3 hours must be college algebra) Includes courses in Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, College Algebra, Calculus, etc	9 credit hours
	Social and Behavioral Science (at least 3 hours must be Introduction to Psychology or equivalent) Includes courses in History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology or other similar courses. Introduction to Psychology is required.	6 credit hours
	General Education Electives Includes courses from above categories and, in addition, courses in Speech, Critical Thinking, Ethics, Computer Science, Physical Education and College Orientation. Computer Applications class is required.	18 credit hours
Free Electives		22 credit hours
Students entering the Psychology/Human Relations Concentration must have completed a minimum of 50 semester hours of college work, including: Introduction to Computers & Introduction to Psychology

 

Psychology/Human Relations Program

	Year 1	Year 2
Religion (18)	How to Understand and Apply the Bible (3) Christian Perspective (3) Book of Acts (3)	Hebrew Wisdom Literature (3) Epistle to the Romans (3) Christian Theology (3)
Concentration (42)	Life Span Psychology (3) Theories of Personality (4) Spiritual Dimensions of Illness & Recovery (2) Social Psychology (2) Theories & Techniques of Individual Counseling (3) Abnormal Psychology (3) Learning, Memory & Cognition (3) Integrative Seminar 1 (1)	Statistics (3) Biblical Counseling (3) Multi Cultural Perspectives in Counseling (3) Diagnostic Evaluation & Assessment (3) Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling (3) Theories & Techniques of Group Counseling (3) Integrative Seminar 2 (3)