Concentration in Psychology, A.A.

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Code: (3520)

Associate of Arts Learning Outcomes

The successful student will:

Build foundational knowledge of psychological concepts including learning, cognition, developmental psychology and social psychology
Demonstrate basic research methods in psychology such as experimental design, data collection and statistical analysis
Apply basic critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate psychological theories, research findings, and real-world issues
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, about psychological concepts and research findings
Prepare to pursue further education in psychology or related fields, or to enter the workforce in positions related to psychology

Degree Requirements

General Education must include:

BIO 11404 - Principles of Biology Semester Hours: 4
ENG 11203 - Composition II Semester Hours: 3
PSY 11103 - General Psychology Semester Hours: 3
MTH 21404 - Introductory Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 4

Total General Education hours: 39-40

Major Area courses:

PSY 21103 - Human Growth and Development Semester Hours: 3
PSY 13103 - Stress Management Semester Hours: 3
PSY 22804 - Memory and Cognition Semester Hours: 4
PSY 26204 - Research Methods Semester Hours: 4
PSY 25403 - Behavior Modification Semester Hours: 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 Psychology require a grade of “C-” or better to count toward the B.S. degree.