Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Psychology
Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Curriculum Pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-Year Institution.
Psychology is the systematic study of human thought, emotion and behavior. Seeing through a psychological lens helps us to understand the unique perspective each individual brings to understanding and interacting with the world. Such a perspective simultaneously sheds light on the innumerable commonalities each human being shares. By applying a scientific and systematic study of the individual, we can develop a wider, deeper and more useful perspective of ourselves and others. According to the American Psychological Association, careers in psychology include numerous possibilities such as clinical, health, school, counseling, industrial-organizational, behavioral, forensic, family, psychopharmacology, sport and teaching psychology.
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Hours
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Basic Skill Requirements
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| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3
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| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3
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SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3
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| Total |
9
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Mathematics Requirements
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MATH 105
MATH 108
MATH 115 |
College Algebra or
Pre-Calculus Mathematics* or
Statistics*/# |
3-5
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| Total |
3-5
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Humanities Requirements
| (9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre)
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HIST 104
HIST 105
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United States to 1877 or
United States Since 1877 |
3
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PHIL 103
PHIL 206 |
Introduction to Philosophy or
Ethics |
3
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Humanities Core Elective
(from Art, Literature, Music or Theatre) Performance courses are excluded
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3
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| Total |
9
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Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
| (6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology)
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POSC 111
POSC 112
POSC 102 |
American Government or
State and Local Government or
International Relations/Foreign Policy |
3
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| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3
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| Total |
6
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Natural and Physical Science Requirements (lecture with lab)
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Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
5
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| Total |
5
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Foreign Language Requirements
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Foreign Language Core elective |
5
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| Total |
5
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| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41
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| Choose |
| SOSC 108 |
Sociology of the Family and |
3
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| Choose 1 of the following courses: |
| ADCN 101 |
Introduction to Addiction |
3
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| ADCN 208 |
Addiction Counseling with Special Populations
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3
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| EDUC 262 |
Education in a Multicultural Society |
3
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| VTSP 101 |
Victimology |
3
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| Total |
6
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Additional Psychology Requirements:
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| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3
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| PSYC 112 |
Psychology of Personal Adjustment |
3
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| PSYC 115 |
The Grieving Process |
3
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PSYC 202
PSYC 203 |
Child Development or
Human Development |
3
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PSYC 204
PSYC 214 |
Personality or
Social Psychology |
3
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Elective (Any 3-hour course in Social Sciences) |
3
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| Total |
18
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| Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Psychology Degree |
62-65
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*See course description for prerequisite.
#Depending on University transfer