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Psychology/Counsellling Brochure
BSc PSYCHOLOGY/COUNSELLING
Associate of Science, PSYCHOLOGY/COUNSELLING
Our Psychology/Counselling Programmes are designed to equip our students to effectively and efficiently administer to the needs of persons within the Church and Society; providing Counselling Services, from a strong Biblical basis.
CONTACT HOURS
120 Hours
YEARS
Four (4)
Objective:
To enable the College to fulfill its mission to the World more adequately by training qualified persons to minister effectively in the field of Psychology and Counselling through combining the insights of Theologically oriented courses with secular ones.
Requires five (5) GCE/CXC Ordinary Level passes at the General Proficiency level or any equivalent standing. Passes must include English Language at Grades I and II.
YEAR I
SEMESTER I
BIB 131 Bible Survey (O.T.)
CED 121 Intro. to C. Education
HIS 121 West Indian History
LAN 121 Effect. Communication
PSY 131 Intro. to Psychology
SOC 131 Into. to Sociology
SEMESTER II
BIB 132 Bible Survey (N.T.)
PHW 122 Pers. Hlth & Wellness
HIS 132 Western Civilization
LAN 132 Intro. to Re. Writing
PSY 132 Interpers. Relationship
SOC 132 W.I. Social Problems
YEAR II
SEMESTER I
PSY 231 Dev. Psychology
PSY 233 Prin. of Counselling
PSY 235 Guidance Counselling
PSY 237 Org. Theo. & Behaviour
SOC 231 Marriage & Family
SOW 231 Intro. to Gerontology
SEMESTER II
PSY 234 Educational Psychology
PSY 238 Conflict Management
PSY 232 Met. of Psych. Research
PSY 236 Statistics
BIB 232 Biblical Counselling
PSY 230 Health Psychology
YEAR III
SEMESTER I
PSY 331 Personality Theories
PSY 333 Physiological Psych.
PSY 337 Social Psychology
PHI 331 Intro. to Philosophy
PSY 330 Practicum I
SEMESTER II
PSY 332 Counselling Theories
PSY 334 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 336 Group Therapy
PSY 338 History & Dev. of Psych.
PSY 339 Practicum II
YEAR IV
SEMESTER I
PSY 431 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 437 Psycho-Testing
PSY 439 Couns. & Psycho-Therapy
PSY 433 Thesis I
PSY 435 Practicum III
SEMESTER II
PSY 432 Family Life Counselling
HIS 432 Modern Caribbean Pers.
PSY 438 Couns. & Prog. Plan.
PSY 434 Thesis II
PSY 436 Practicum IV
Entry to the programme is by passes in a minimum of 5 O'Level GCE or CXC subjects, or the equivalent, including English Language.
CONTACT HOURS
90 Hours
YEARS
Three (3)
Objective:
To enable the College to fulfill its mission to the World more adequately by training qualified persons to minister effectively in the field of Psychology and Counselling through combining the insights of Theologically oriented courses with secular ones.
YEAR I
SEMESTER I
BIB 131 Bible Survey (O.T.)
CED 121 Intro. to C. Education
HIS 121 West Indian History
LAN 121 Effect. Communication
PSY 131 Intro. to Psychology
SOC 131 Into. to Sociology
SEMESTER II
BIB 132 Bible Survey (N.T.)
PHW 122 Pers. Hlth & Wellness
HIS 132 Western Civilization
LAN 132 Intro. to Research Writing
PSY 132 Interpersonal Relationship
SOC 132 W.I. Social Problems
YEAR II
SEMESTER I
PSY 231 Dev. Psychology
PSY 233 Prin. of Counselling
PSY 235 Guidance Counselling
PSY 237 Org. Theo. & Behaviour
SOC 231 Marriage & Family
SOW 231 Intro. to Gerontology
SEMESTER II
PSY 234 Educational Psychology
PSY 238 Conflict Management
PSY 232 Met. of Psych. Research
PSY 236 Statistics
BIB 232 Biblical Counselling
PSY 230 Health Psychology
YEAR III
SEMESTER I
PSY 331 Personality Theories
PSY 333 Physiological Psych.
PSY 337 Social Psychology
PHI 331 Intro. to Philosophy
PSY 330 Practicum I
SEMESTER II
PSY 332 Counselling Theories
PSY 334 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 336 Group Therapy
PSY 338 History & Dev. of Psych.
PSY 339 Practicum II
MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY/ COUNSELLING
A minor in Psychology and Counselling consists of 27 Semester Hours:
PSY 131
Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 231
Developmental Psychology 3
PSY 233
Principles of Counselling 3
PSY 332
Counselling Theories 3
PSY 336
Group Therapy 3
PSY 337
Social Psychology 3
PSY 431
Abnormal Psychology 3
Elective:
Psychology and Counselling 6