Psychology emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree in Psychology 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.

REQUIREMENTS

General Education Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

BI 102General Biology

4

or

BI 213Principles of Biology

4

BI 103General Biology

4

or

BI 212Principles of Biology

4

MTH 111College Algebra

5

PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

WR 121English Composition

3

WR 227Technical Writing

3

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:43

MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

See the degree requirements section for a list of the Liberal Arts Core courses. OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet this requirement.

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 Requirements

PSY 201General Psychology

4

PSY 202General Psychology

4

PSY 215Intro Developmental Psychology

3

or

PSY 216Social Psychology

3

or

Electives

3

PSY 219Intro To Abnormal Psychology

3

or

Electives

3

MTH 243Introduction to Statistics

4

or

Electives

4

Electives

13

Total Credit Hours:32

Total Credit Hours: 90