Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete all Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Articulate the interplay between social or natural forces and individuals.
- Apply analytical skills to social or natural phenomena to explain, evaluate, or predict human behavior.
- Combine and synthesize psychological concepts and theories to draw reasonable conclusions, develop intelligent skepticism, and critically analyze information.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.
General Education Courses
| BI 102 | General Biology | 4 |
| | or | |
| BI 223 | Principles of Biology III | 4 |
| BI 103 | General Biology | 4 |
| | or | |
| BI 222 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| MTH 105Z | Math in Society | 4 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| WR 122Z | Composition II | 4 |
| | Communication | 3 |
| | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| | Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| | Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| | Physical Sciences | 4 |
| | Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| | Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
Any higher level course with a MTH prefix will also meet the math general education requirement.
WR 122Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Liberal Arts Core Courses
See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses.
| | Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences | 3 |
| | Liberal Arts Core V | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Core Courses
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 202 | General Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 215 | Intro Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| | Electives | 3 |
| PSY 216 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| | Electives | 3 |
| PSY 219 | Intro To Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| | Electives | 3 |
| STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I | 4 |
| | or | |
| | Electives | 4 |
| | Electives | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Total Credit Hours: 93