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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

STAT 243ZElementary Statistics I

4
WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 227ZTechnical Writing

4
Arts and Humanities - General

3
Arts and Humanities - Global

3
Communication, Media, and Society

3
Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations

3
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Scientific Inquiry and Analysis

4
Social Science

3
Total Credit Hours:35

WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

MTH 105Z or higher will also meet the math general education requirement.

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

Program Courses

PSY 201ZIntroduction to Psychology I

4
PSY 202ZIntroduction to Psychology II

4
PSY 216Social Psychology

3
or
Electives

3
PSY 219Intro To Abnormal Psychology

3
or
Electives

3
PSY 220Thinking Like a Social Scientist

4
or
Electives

4
PSY 225Quantitative Methods in Psychology and Social Science

4
or
Electives

4
Electives

18
Total Credit Hours:40

Total Credit Hours: 90