Department of Psychology
Department website: https://www.vanguard.edu/academics/academic-programs/undergrad/psychology
Kerry Moore, MSW, Chair
Mission: The Department of Psychology seeks to enhance students’ understanding of human nature proceeding from a Christian understanding of humans created in the image of God. The psychology major explores multiple perspectives of human nature, including cognitive, behavioral, biological, social-cultural, and spiritual. All students learn the skills necessary to conduct research and to carefully evaluate others’ research. Students interested in counseling are introduced to basic theories and methods relevant to providing counseling services. The psychology major prepares students either to secure employment immediately following graduation or to continue on to pursue advanced study in psychology or counseling at the graduate level.
Both a major and a minor in Psychology are offered in traditional undergraduate and professional education formats. Courses are offered both on-ground and online.
Major:
Minor:
Clinical Psychology Advanced Standing Track:
Undergraduate students with a psychology major or minor have the opportunity to take coursework in Vanguard's M.S. in Clinical Psychology program during their senior year. Courses count toward the psychology major as upper-division psychology electives and will also be counted toward graduate requirements if students continue their education in Vanguard's MS Clinical Psychology program.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
PSYG-603 | Advanced Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYG-605 | Family Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYG-614 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 |
PSYG-615 | Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy | 3 |
Requirements
- Senior status
- Minimum 3.5 Vanguard GPA
- Academic advisor recommendation
- Have completed specified prerequisite courses with a grade of B or better
- Psychology Major or Minor
The graduate program has authority to make exceptions to these criteria and give final approval.
Registration
- A limited number of spaces in each course will be available and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of spaces available in each course will be determined by the graduate program and may vary each semester.
- Registration for one course does not guarantee registration in another. Students must earn a letter grade of B- or better in the master’s level courses taken while earning their undergraduate degree. (Cumulative GPA and letter grade requirements for the undergraduate degree remain the same.)
- Courses will count towards the student's master’s degree at Vanguard if the undergraduate student is accepted to and enrolls in the Vanguard Graduate Clinical Psychology program within two years of completing the course(s). Extensions may be granted by the graduate program).
- Master’s level courses may be transferable to another institution, but transferability of courses is not guaranteed.
Psychology Courses (Traditional Undergraduate)
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C and Junior or Senior Standing
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-381
Prerequisite: PSYC-103C
Prerequisite: PSYC-340
Psychology Courses (Professional Education)
Prerequisite: PSYD-366 or PSYC-103/103C
Prerequisite: PSYD-366 or PSYC-103C/103
Pre- or Co-Requisite: PSYD-460