Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Psychology
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.
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)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102
|
Composition II*
|
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Mathematics Requirements |
MATH 105
MATH 108
MATH 115 |
College Algebra or
Pre-Calculus Mathematics* or
Statistics*/# |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
Humanities Requirements
|
(9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre) |
HIST 104
HIST 105
|
United States to 1877 or
United States Since 1877 |
3 |
PHIL 103
PHIL 206 |
Introduction to Philosophy or
Ethics |
3 |
|
Humanities Core Elective
(from Art, Literature, Music or Theatre)
Performance courses are excluded |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
|
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) |
POSC 111
POSC 112
POSC 102 |
American Government or
State and Local Government or
International Relations/Foreign Policy |
3 |
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
| Natural and Physical Science Requirements
(lecture with lab) |
| |
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Foreign Language Requirements |
|
Foreign Language Core elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41 |
| Choose |
| SOSC 108 |
Sociology of the Family and |
3 |
| Choose 1 of the following courses: |
| ADCN 101 |
Introduction to Addiction |
3 |
| ADCN 208 |
Addiction Counseling with Special Populations
|
3 |
| EDUC 262 |
Education in a Multicultural Society |
3 |
| VTSP 101 |
Victimology |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
Additional Psychology Requirements: |
| PSYC 101 |
Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC 112 |
Psychology of Personal Adjustment |
3 |
| PSYC 115 |
The Grieving Process |
3 |
PSYC 202
PSYC 203 |
Child Development or
Personaligy |
3 |
PSYC 204
PSYC 214 |
Personality or
Social Psychology |
3 |
| |
Elective (Any 3-hour course in Social Sciences) |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Psychology Degree |
62-65 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
#Depending on University transfer