Mission Statement
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and cognition. The baccalaureate degree program is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of behavior and mental processes as well as with skills needed to design, analyze, and interpret research. Knowledge gained through the psychology baccalaureate program is useful in a variety of areas such as business or the service sector; it also provides the foundation for further study of psychology at the graduate level. The associate degree program is intended to prepare students for further study of psychology at the undergraduate level. The minor program is intended to familiarize students with a range of topics and skills in psychology.
Learning Outcomes
The successful student will:
- Achieve greater awareness of human development and multicultural influences on development
- Understand and discuss at an appropriate level of depth the primary theoretical perspectives in psychology
- Achieve greater awareness of the causes, development, and treatment of abnormal behavior
- Understand, discuss, and use scientific terms and concepts common in psychology research
- Achieve the ability to critically read and evaluate psychological research studies
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Sciences – Major in Psychology (3541)
Description | Credits |
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General Education must include: | |
BIO 11404 (TM) Principles of Biology | 4 |
PSY 21503 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
PSY 11103 (TM) General Psychology | 3 |
Total General Education hours | 38 |
Psychology electives – Minimum of 12 credit hours must be selected from at least two of the following three groups:
Group I
Description | Credits |
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PSY 12503 Intro to Chemical Depend. Counseling | 3 |
PSY 34103 Young Adolescence to Adulthood | 3 |
PSY 35103 Psychological Tests and Measurements | 3 |
PSY 42203 Counseling Skills and Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
Group II
Description | Credits |
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PSY 39503 Laboratory Experience I | 3 |
PSY 49503 Laboratory Experience II | 3 |
PSY 47901-06 Community Practicum in Psychology * | 3 |
Group III
Description | Credits |
---|---|
Total major credit hours | 44 |
Selected minor and personal electives | 43 |
Total hours needed to graduate | 125 |
Bachelor of Sciences – Minor in Psychology (3530)
Description | Credits |
---|---|
General Education must include: | |
PSY 11103 (TM) General Psychology | 3 |
BIO 11404 (TM) Principles of Biology | 4 |
PSY 21503 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Total General Education hours | 38 |
Description | Credits |
---|---|
Minor Area required courses: | |
PSY 22804 Memory and Cognition | 4 |
PSY 26204 Research Methods | 4 |
PSY 33203 Social Psychology | 3 |
PSY 47103 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
Psychology electives - Minimum of 6 credit hours must be selected from at least two of the following three groups:
Group I
Description | Credits |
---|---|
PSY 12503 Intro to Chemical Depend. Counseling | 3 |
PSY 34103 Young Adolescence to Adulthood | 3 |
PSY 35103 Psychological Tests and Measurements | 3 |
PSY 42203 Counseling Skills and Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
Group II
Description | Credits |
---|---|
PSY 39503 Laboratory Experience I | 3 |
PSY 49503 Laboratory Experience II | 3 |
PSY 47901-06 Community Practicum in Psychology * | 3 |
Group III
Description | Credits |
---|---|
Total minor credit hours | 18 |
Selected minor and personal electives | 69 |
Total hours needed to graduate | 125 |
Associate of Arts – Concentration in Psychology (3520)
Description | Credits |
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General Education must include: | |
BIO 11404 (TM) Principles of Biology | 4 |
ENG 11203 (TM) Composition II | 3 |
PSY 11103 (TM) General Psychology | 3 |
Total General Education hours | 39-40 |
Description | Credits |
---|---|
Major Area courses: | |
PSY 21103 Human Growth and Development | 3 |
PSY 21503 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
PSY 22804 Memory and Cognition | 4 |
PSY 26204 Research Methods | 4 |
PSY 25203 Behavior Modification | 3 |
Total major hours | 17 |
Personal elective hours | 7-8 |
Total hours needed to graduate | 64 |
Note: * Community Practicum may be taken no more than twice for up to 6 credits maximum. Community Practicum requires Junior or Senior standing, sponsorship by a fulltime member of the Psychology faculty, and approval of the Dean of the College of Professional and Technical Studies. All required courses in the Psychology require a grade of “C-” or better to count toward the B.S. degree.