Undergraduate - Lee University

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 111
Psychology
PSY 200. UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Three hours credit
A course designed to introduce the general student to the major topics and themes of
psychology. A focus will be given to applying psychological principles to help students better
understand themselves and others. Topics covered include biological influences on behavior,
sleeping and dreaming, learning and memory, abnormal psychology, human development,
and personality. Offered every semester. (This course is an option for the core curriculum but
is not required for the psychology major. It may not be applied as a psychology elective for
majors.)
PSY 201. FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
A foundational course designed to orient and prepare students to major in the field of
psychology. Historical context will be given while surveying the fundamental content areas
in the field. Coverage will also be given to career paths, graduate preparation, integrating psychology
with one’s faith, and other discipline issues. Offered Fall Semester.
PSY 220. COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
Three hours credit
An introductory study of dating, courtship and marriage, preparation for marriage; the
selection of a marriage partner, the roles of members of the family, family rituals, and patterns
of interaction. Offered Fall Semester.
PSY 230. CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING
Two hours credit
A survey of principles and techniques for telephone counseling. Designed especially to
prepare non-professionals for crisis intervention based on Christian values within the limits
of telephone contact. Offered Fall Semester.
PSY 302. PERSONALITY THEORY
Three hours credit
A survey of the major theories on how personality develops. Theories are examined from
a Christian perspective, and students are encouraged to formulate their own theoretical point
of view. Theorists include Freud, Jung, Rogers, Maslow, and Skinner. Offered every semester.
PSY 305. PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
A course designed to give an overview of physiological psychology with specific emphasis
on the brain and its functions, and to explore the many ways biology influences human
experience. Offered every semester.
PSY 309. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
An introductory course in developmental psychology, emphasizing the important developmental
issues and changes that occur physically, cognitively, and socially across the lifespan.
Offered every semester.
PSY 310. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
A review of the principles of behavior in infancy and childhood; physical, intellectual,
social, emotional and language development in the normal child. Offered every semester.
PSY 311. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
A review of the principles of behavior of the adolescent; the physical, intellectual, social,
and emotional development specific to this period of maturation. Offered every semester.
PSY 312. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Three hours credit
A study of the psychological foundations for learning and the procedures by which learning
is accomplished. Also covered is an evaluation of teaching methods and learning tools.
Offered every semester.
PSY 318. PSYCHOLOGY OF IDENTITY
Three hours credit
A study of contemporary post-adolescent personality development, organized around
Erikson’s fifth and sixth stages, with emphasis on middle-adult outcomes of the post-adolescent
identity crisis.
PSY 325. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS I
Three hours credit
The first of a two-course sequence covering research methods for psychology. This first
section covers primary statistical methods, how and when statistics are used, and also helps
the student to better understand and evaluate research studies that use statistical data. A
computer lab component is an integral part of the course. Offered Fall Semester.