Psychology
Psychology
Associate in Arts
General Requirements: Total Hours: 60 • Minimum GPA: 2.0
Program Description: The Associate in Arts in Psychology consists of a curriculum which provides learning experiences in early and contemporary theories of behavior such as: how individuals think, behave, and make decisions, relate to others, adjust to, and/or cope with stress, appreciate and value differences in individuals and groups, and understand themselves and others. Upon successful completion of the Associate’s degree in Psychology, a student will be able to seek an entry level position in a human services agency and/or continue his or her education at a four-year institution.
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate familiarity with key concepts, theoretical perspectives and historical trends in psychology.
- Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
| General Education Requirements: 38 hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Min. Hours | Course Code | Course Description |
| Communications | 9 | ENGL 1113 | English Composition I |
| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | ||
| SPCH 1113 | Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Social Science | 6 | HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres |
| POLS 1113 | U.S. Government | ||
| Life Science | 3 | BISC, BOT, MICR, ZOOL (Lecture) | |
| Physical Science | 3 | CHEM, ASTR, GEOL, PHSC, PHYS (Lecture) | |
| Science Lab | 1 | BISC, BOT, CHEM, ASTR, GEOL, MICR, PHSC, PHYS, ZOOL (Lab) | |
| Humanities | 6 | See humanities course options. | |
| Mathematics | 3 | MATH 1303 | General Quantitative Reasoning or |
| MATH 1483 | Functions and Modeling or | ||
| MATH 1513 | College Algebra | ||
| Selected Gen Ed Requirements | 7 | ART, CJ, ENGL, GEG, HIST, HPER, MATH, MUS, PHIL, POLS, SOC, SPA, SPCH | |
| Program Core Requirement: 21 hours | |||
| Psychology | 6 | PSY 1113 | Elements of Psychology |
| PSY 2163 | Developmental Psychology | ||
| Sociology | 6 | SOC 1113 | Introduction to Sociology (required) |
| SOC 2183 | Sociology of the Family | ||
| Selected Program Requirements | 9 | CJ 2053 | Organized Crime & Gangs |
| CJ 2063 | Understanding Violence & Victimization | ||
| CJ 2073 | Drugs & Society | ||
| CJ 2083 | Serial Killers | ||
| PSY 2033 | Adolescent Psychology | ||
| PSY 2043 | Social Psychology | ||
| SOC 2133 | Crime and Delinquency | ||
| SOC 2173 | Problems in Sociology | ||
| Institutional Requirements: 1 hour | |||
| Institutional Requirements | 1 | COL 1111 | College Success |
| Course Code | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL 1113* | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493* | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres | 3 |
| Math 1513 or 1483 or 1303 | College Algebra or Func & Mod or Quan Reas | 3 |
| SPCH 1113* | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| COL 1111 | College Success | 1 |
| Total | 13 | |
| Freshman 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213* | English Composition II | 3 |
| POLS 1113* | U.S. Government | 3 |
| HUM Option | ART, ENGL, HUM, MUS, PHIL | 3 |
| PSY 1113 | Psychology | 3 |
| Physical Sci or Phy Sci w/lab | CHEM, ASTR, GEOL, PHSC | 3-4 |
| Total | 15-16 | |
| Sophomore 1st Semester | ||
| SOC 1113 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Life Science or Life Sci w/lab | BISC, MICR, ZOOL | 3-4 |
| Humanities | ART, ENGL, HUM, MUS, PHIL | 3 |
| Gen. Ed Elective | ART, CJ, ENGL, GEG, HIST, HPER, MATH, MUS, PHIL, SOC, SPA, SPCH | 3 |
| Program Electives | CJ, PSY, SOC | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 | |
| Sophomore 2nd Semester | ||
| Gen. ED. Elective | ART, CJ, ENGL, GEG, HIST, HPER, MATH, MUS, PHIL, SOC, SPA, SPCH | 4 |
| PSY 2163 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Program Electives | CJ, PSY, SOC | 6 |
| SOC 2183 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
NOTE: * = General Education Requirement ** = Program Core Requirement and *** = Option Requirement