Christian anthropology and personhood in the Catholic undergraduate psychology curriculum

This study surveyed the undergraduate psychology curricula and select aspects of the general education curricula of Catholic colleges and universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society in 2014. A review of academic catalogues (2014-2015) revealed relatively cohesive psychology course offeri...

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Published inThe journal of psychology and Christianity Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 163 - 174
Main Authors Houde, Keith A, Sabates, Angela M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Batavia CAPS International (Christian Association for Psychological Studies) 22.06.2016
Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Inc
Subjects
Anthropology
Catholic schools
Christianity
Curricula
Personhood
Psychology
Study and teaching
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Summary:This study surveyed the undergraduate psychology curricula and select aspects of the general education curricula of Catholic colleges and universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society in 2014. A review of academic catalogues (2014-2015) revealed relatively cohesive psychology course offerings across the 21 programs surveyed, along with variability in frequency of required courses across programs. Curricular content of these programs compared favorably with current (2013) APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major. Intentional consideration of Christian anthropology and views of personhood was found less frequently than expected within the psychology curricula of these programs; however, general education offerings often provided opportunity to explore and better understand a Christian perspective on the nature of persons. Preliminary recommendations are presented regarding a curriculum that is true to the person.
ISSN:0733-4273