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Division of Psychology Branch Campuses Faculty Bachelor of Arts The division of psychology at Chapman University offers undergraduate programs in general psychology or psychobiology and master's-level graduate programs with emphases in counseling, marriage and family therapy, or pre-clinical training. The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, methods of inquiry, psychology processes, and the application of psychological principles to diverse areas of human behavior. Students are encouraged to complete both elective courses that provide practical fieldwork experience and elective independent research projects. Overall, the psychology undergraduate curriculum is designed for students who want to prepare for graduate study in psychology or related disciplines, for graduate study in fields where knowledge of human behavior would be beneficial, for professional careers in psychology or for baccalaureate-level careers in human services or in psychological support settings. Occupying Smith Hall, the division of psychology operates its
own statistics and research laboratories and a community clinic.
Resources for the psychobiology major are provided in collaboration
with the department of biological sciences. The division's chapter
of Psi Chi, the National Honors Society in Psychology, is advised
by division faculty and actively supports the development and maintenance
of a curriculum high in quality and educational effectiveness. The core foundation curriculum in psychology provides the student with the essentials of psychological science and thought. Culminating with the senior thesis, the core curriculum produces an integration of the student's goals and objectives with psychology's present and future. In addition to the core foundation curriculum, students pursue a curriculum of psychology process and applied psychology courses chosen in consultation with their psychology academic advisor. requirements (46 credits) Psy 101 Introduction to Psychology or 3 Psy 301 Survey of Psychology 3 (offered only at Academic Centers) (prerequisite to all other courses) 3 Psy 202 History and Systems of Psychology 3 Psy 203 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 Psy 305 Research Methods Laboratory 1 Psy 333 Physiological Psychology 3 Psy 478 Senior Project/Thesis I 3 Psy 479 Senior Project/Thesis II 3 psychological processes Psy 310 Psychology of Learning 3 Psy 315 Sensation and Perception 3 Psy 317 Cognitive Psychology 3 Psy 319 Motivation and Emotion 3 Psy 322 Theories of Personality 3 Psy 325 Child Development Lab 1 Psy 395 Topic: Courses in Psychological Process 3 applied psychology Psy 416 Human Communications Workshop 3 Psy 418 Community Mental Health 3 Psy 421 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 Psy 432 Introduction to Psychological Measurement 3 Psy 444 Psychology of the Lesbian and Gay Experience 3 Psy 450 Introduction to Counseling 3 Psy 455 Family Systems and Dynamics 3 Psy 481 Organizational Psychology 3 Psy 495 Topic Courses in the Application of Psychology 3 electives Psy 348 Psychological Approaches to Literature 3 Psy 448 Psychology in Literature and Film 3 Psy 492 Intern Program: Fieldwork Practicum in Psychology (second enrollment) 3 total credits 46 Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology (Split Major) (72-77
credits) core courses (25 credits) Psy 305 Research Methods Lab 1 Psy 333 Physiological Psychology 3 biology biology or psychology (3 credits) Psy 478/ 499 Senior Project/
Thesis I and II in Psychology or 6 upper-division electives biology (2 courses) additional science courses (35 credits) total credits 72-77 Chapman's psychology division offers a master of arts degree in psychology with three emphases. The graduate programs in psychology are designed to provide the student with the academic and professional training necessary for a career in counseling and the human services and/ or to provide the foundation for further graduate study in psychology or one of the related disciplines. Marriage and Family Therapy This emphasis is the primary practice-oriented option within the
master's programs of the psychology division. It provides a solid
foundation for services as a marriage and family therapist meeting
the education requirements for licensure in California, certification
in other states, and for membership in the American Association
of Marriage and Family Therapists. The program includes a substantial
experiential component in which the student works under the supervision
of division faculty in a counseling setting, either the community
clinic sponsored by the division or in some other approved site.
Students in this emphasis complete a minimum of 54 semester credits.
Counseling Emphasis (Offered only at Academic Centers in the state of Washington) The courses in the counseling emphasis provide a solid foundation for the student wishing to pursue a career in psychologically oriented counseling at the pre-doctoral level. The counseling emphasis may be tailored to meet certification or other requirements at Academic Center locations outside California. The counseling emphasis requires a minimum of 48 semester credits. Pre-Clinical Emphasis (offered only at Orange campus) The pre-clinical emphasis is designed for those students planning
to continue directly into a doctoral program in clinical or counseling
psychology or a closely related discipline. Substantial attention
is devoted to the development of assessment and research skills
needed in doctoral programs. This emphasis, which requires a thesis,
is currently available only at the Orange campus. Students applying
for this emphasis must submit GRE scores as part of the application
process. A combined score of 1050 in the Verbal and Quantitative
portions of the GRE General Examination is required with a minimum
of 500 on the Quantitative portion. Students whose undergraduate
major was not psychology or whose bachelor's degree was obtained
more than seven years prior to admission to Chapman University will
be required to obtain a minimum score of 500 on the GRE Psychology
Subject Test. The pre-clinical emphasis requires completion of 36-39
credits.
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