PSY 111Introduction to Psychology3
PSY 200-level or higher 3–4
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
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PSY
35 courses with the subject PSY, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSY 211311, 411 Special Topics in Psychology
1–3-WSP According to interest and demand, courses are offered in Cross-cultural Psychology,
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 213Developmental Psychology3
89
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 217Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood3
PSY 310 Experimental Methods (with a prerequisite of BADM/PSY 309 Statistics) 4
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 218Social Psychology3
PSY 301 Psychology of Personality or PSY 306 Psychology of Religion or PSY 401 History &
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 220Culture and Human Development3
PSY 230 Lifespan Development of the Family or SOC 237 Introduction to Marriage and Family
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 230Lifespan Development of the Family3
3-S26 Considers developmental theory and research related to family composition and systems throughout the lifespan. Attention to nontraditional families and to events that affect family development including divorce, abuse, alcoholism, mobility, poverty, and death. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 301Psychology of Personality3
3-S Description, development, dynamics, determinants, and assessment of the normal personality. Emphasis on contemporary theories and research. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 305Abnormal Psychology3
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- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 306Psychology of Religion3
3-WSP (Houghton Online) Study of religious and spiritual experience and behavior from a psychological perspective, including the integration of psychology and Christianity. Topics covered include conversion, faith, mysticism, and spiritual development. Examines the origin and nature of religion according to thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Freud, Jung, Maslow, Tillich, and Frankl. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 309Statistics
4-F&S Descriptive and inferential statistics: measures of central tendency and variability, discrete and continuous probability functions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, chi-squared, and ANOVA. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 310Experimental Methods4
4-S Experimental and other quantitative methods used in the study of thinking and behavior. Applied statistical analysis, laboratory experiences, and research writing. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
- Prerequisite
- PSY 309
PSY 312Advanced Applied Statistics4
Total in minor 16 Physics Minor: 12 credits 12 credits of PHYS courses numbered 200 or above. Psychology and Criminal Justice Michele Vanasse, Dean of Education & Behavioral Sciences | https://www.houghton.edu/social-sciences/ | 585.567.9308 Psychologists study normal and abnormal behavior, structured and erratic thinking, and stable and troubled emotion. This is a broad task. Consequently, students of psychology read widely, investigate problems scientifically, and think carefully and deeply. They also share the knowledge they gain with others through writing, public presentation, and professional service. At Houghton, they wrestle with the ways in which the Christian faith frames and informs our studies and our understanding. Since Psychology students typically have broad interests and varied goals, the major prepares students to pursue a career in human services immediately after graduating or to go on to graduate training in psychological research and college teaching, clinical or counseling psychology, school psychology, and marriage and family therapy or in related fields such as social work and human resource management. Even without graduate training, knowledge of psychological functioning of individuals and groups is a valuable asset in professions such as medicine, law, business, education, therapeutic recreation, and ministry. For example, coursework in psychology is required for the Medical College Admission Test. The major consists of Introduction to Psychology, a 15-credit core common to all tracks, and 21 credits of track-specific courses and electives. The Psychology coursework totals 39 credits, including Introduction to Psychology, which meets half of the General Education Social Science requirement. Students majoring in Psychology who wish to complete two or more tracks within the major must complete a minimum of 12 distinct credits in each track. Courses beyond these distinct credits may be counted for more than one track if they meet requirements for both tracks. A major in Criminal Justice seeks to build broad understanding of factors contributing to criminal behavior and efforts at control made by individuals, groups, and societal institutions. Analysis using social science methods is combined with ethical and moral reasoning to develop critical, creative, and evaluative responses to the range of social issues connected with criminal justice systems. This program prepares students for careers including law enforcement and law. Students who successfully complete the program will develop the ability to use the quantitative and qualitative tools of the social and behavioral arts and sciences to assess the effectiveness of efforts at prevention, correction, and restorative justice. They will be able to apply ethical and moral reasoning to evaluate the influence of social and economic variables on the ways that societies understand and respond to criminal activity. They will engage in knowledgeable and respectful discussion of policies and procedures, including the particular challenges and opportunities of rural and cross-cultural approaches to criminal justice. Sociology provides an understanding of the social and cultural influences on human action. The minor in Sociology includes coursework in anthropology, marriage and family studies, and other topics related to contemporary society. It provides a critical dimension to a liberal arts education and tools for addressing social and ecological problems facing local, national, and global communities. Studying sociology offers excellent preparation for students anticipating careers in community and international development, environmental 179
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 314Child Psychopathology3
184
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 315Psychological Assessment
3-F25 Principles of construction, validation, and use applied to a variety of ability and personality tests. Selected tests administered with guided interpretation. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 318Psychology of Race & Racism3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 320Stereotyping and Prejudice3
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 321Adult Development and Aging3
3-WSP The study of social, cognitive, and physical changes from early adulthood through later life with special attention to concepts, theories, and research related to processes of aging and dying. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 325Human Sexuality3
Electives to reach 15 credit minimum: Any of the above courses not used for previous categories or
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 331Moral Psychology
3-WSP Survey of topics at the intersection of psychology and ethics, requiring readings from both philosophers and psychologists. Topics may include moral motivation, moral character, moral development, and moral responsibility. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 335Drugs and Behavior3
3-S26 Principles of action of psychoactive drugs; their effects on body, mind, and society; patterns and causes of their use and abuse; and prevention and treatment. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 337Social Cognition3
3-Online-WSP Social cognition is a subdiscipline of social psychology that focuses on how people think about the world and make sense of complex social environments. Covers social behavior from a cognitive perspective with stereotyping, social perception, affect, and the self. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 340Cognitive Development3
One social course from the following:
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 342Social Neuroscience3
One clinical course from the following:
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 350Cultural Competencies for Practice
3-WSP Introduction to multicultural competencies needed for all helping professions (e.g., physicians, counselors, therapists, social workers, health care providers). Emphasis on understanding and communicating with clients/patients who do not come from majority culture backgrounds. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 354Brain and Behavior4
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 393Collaborative Research in Psychology 0–4
181
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 394Summer Collaborative Research in
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 401History and Systems of Psychology
3-WSP Antecedents and evolution of psychological systems and concepts, including the life and works of historically eminent psychologists. Liberal Arts. Prerequisite: 16 credits in psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 402Counseling and Psychotherapy3
Electives (5–6 credits, to total 15 credits in the minor) Any of the above courses not used for previous categories or
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 415Internship in Psychology
0–6-F&S A supervised experience in a psychological setting integrating theory with professional practice. By application only through the department. Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 480Senior Capstone Seminar3
Total 15 General Track Credits One developmental course from the following:
- Subject
- PSY
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 481Senior Capstone Seminar I
2-S Informed discussion of significant and contemporary concepts and issues. Includes development of an individual research or group project on some aspect of the discipline. Required of all senior majors. Liberal Arts. psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
- Prerequisite
- PSY 309, 310, 21 credits of
PSY 483Senior Capstone Seminar II
1-Mayterm Continued informed discussion of significant and contemporary concepts and issues. Includes presentation of an individual research or group project on some aspect of the discipline and completion of a personal portfolio. Required of all senior majors. Liberal Arts. Prerequisites: PSY 309, 310, 21 credits of psychology
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
PSY 496Honors in Psychology
3-S Liberal Arts.
- Subject
- PSY
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026-graduate
- Source
- www.houghton.edu
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