Associate of Arts
Psychology Curriculum

Courses in the Specialization (25 Credits)

• Psychology core course:
  • Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
• Psychology‚Äìrelated courses (12), chosen from the following:
  • Social Psychology (3 Credits, PSYC 321)
    (or another PSYC course)
  • Theories of Personality (3 Credits, PSYC 335)
    (or another PSYC course)
  • Lifespan Development (3 Credits, PSYC 351)
    (or another PSYC course)
  • Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits, PSYC 353)
    (or another PSYC course)
• Elective courses (10)‚ Courses that may be applicable to the BS in Psychology are recommended.

General Education Requirements (35 Credits)

Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may require you to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Consult your academic advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. See information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and research and computing literacy).

Research and Computing Literacy Courses

• Introduction to Research (1 Credit, LIBS 150)
• Concepts and Applications of Information Technology (3 Credits, IFSM 201) or Digital Media and Society (3 Credits, CMST 301)
  

Communications Courses

• Academic Writing I (3 Credits, WRTG 111) or Research Writing (3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
• Academic Writing II (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
  
• Foundations of Oral Communication (3 Credits, SPCH 100) or other communication, writing, or speech course
  

Math Course

• ((couse.stat200!id))
  (related requirement for the BS in Psychology)

Arts and Humanities Courses

• Western Civilization II (3 Credits, HIST 142) or History of the United States Since 1865 (3 Credits, HIST 157) or other arts and humanities course
• Film and American Culture Studies (3 Credits, ARTH 204) or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course
  

Behavioral and Social Science Courses

• Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credits, ECON 201) or other behavioral and social science course
• American Government (3 Credits, GVPT 170) or other behavioral and social science course
  

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses

• Concepts of Biology (3 Credits, BIOL 101) and Laboratory in Biology (1 Credit, BIOL 102) or other paired science lecture and laboratory course(s)
• Elements of Nutrition (3 Credits, NUTR 100) or other science lecture course