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Theory and Composition (8)
MUS 230 MUS 231 MUS 232 MUS 233 MUS 234 MUS 235
Written Music Theory I 2 Written Music Theory II 2 Keyboard Harmony I 1 Keyboard Harmony II 1 Sight-singing and Aural Skills I 1 Sight-singing and Aural Skills II 1
Music History: Students choose from the following (6)
MUS 211 MUS 240 MUS 241 MUS 246 MUS 250
Music Appreciation 3 Music History I 3 Music History II 3 World Music Survey 3 Survey of Worship Music in Church History 3
Psychology (22 credit hours)
The psychology program assists students in developing the theoretical insight and professional skills that enable them to enter graduate study and to serve in a variety of psychology-related careers and professions. The purpose of the program is to develop students equipped with psychological insight informed by a biblically-based Christian perspective.
Mission Statement:
The Psychology concentration of Providence Christian College exists to enhance the holistic development of students through intellectual challenge, experiential learning, personal growth, and spiritual discovery so that students develop their understanding of healthy personhood, family, community, and culture in the context of a Biblical and Reformed worldview. The psychology concentration endeavors to nurture student knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the observation, understanding, and analysis of human behavior.
Concentration Learning Outcomes:
Students who complete the Psychology concentration will be able to:
1. Articulate their own personal values, interests, talents, and abilities.
2. Demonstrate an understanding and respect of cultural and global perspectives of self, others, and
community and how their faith influences their contribution to diverse communities and cultures.
3. Translate understanding into habituation for effective interpersonal skills and services to meet human
needs.
4. Explore a basic knowledge of the concepts, methods, philosophical theories, and the ethical practice
of scientific inquiry upon which the discipline of psychology is based within a Reformed worldview.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of normal and abnormal human processes including learning, cognition,
growth, development, personality, and cultural and religious identity.
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