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Academics - Psychology Degree

^{Psychology
Option offered through Liberal Arts}

This program is for those students who wish to transfer to a four year institution and major in Psychology.

The specific objectives of this program are that the graduate must be able to demonstrate:

critical thinking, problem solving skills, and effective communication skills;
an awareness of and concern for the ethical implications of institutional policies and individual practices;
an awareness of his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen of a world community;
the ability to communicate with others in a diverse society;
an awareness of the diverse factors that shape the world in order to keep pace with the changing society;
the ability to learn independently and to direct his/her own learning;
the knowledge of the history of psychology;
the ability to apply critical thinking and problem solving skills in dealing with others;
an understanding of the scientific methods and how it is used in psychology and other social sciences;
the ability to learn independently.

FIRST YEAR

Course #	Course	Lec.	Lab.	Cr.
First Semester
ENG 101	English Composition I	3	1	3
HIS 101	Introduction to Western Civilization I	3		3
	*Laboratory Science or Mathematics+**
PSY 101	General Psychology	3		3
	Modern Language	3		3-4
Second Semester
ENG 102	English Composition II	3	1	3
HIS 102	Introduction to Western Civilization II	3		3
	*Laboratory Science or Mathematics+**			3-4
PSY 102	Psychology of Personality	3		3
	Modern Language	3		3

_{* A one year science sequence is recommended
+ MAT 117 or higher. MAT 127 (elementary Statistics) or MAT 129
(Elements of Statistical Inference) is recommended.}

SECOND YEAR

Course #	Course	Lec.	Lab.	Cr.
Third Semester
ENG 128 or 129	English Composition I	3	1	3
HIS 101	Introduction to Western Civilization I	3		3
	Laboratory Science* or Mathematics+
PSY 101	General Psychology	3		3
	Modern Language	3		3-4
Four Semester
SOC 206	Minorities in American Life	3		3
	Psychology Elective	3		3
	Science or Mathematics Elective (may be laboratory or non-laboratory)	3-4		3-4
	Humanities/Social Science Electives	6		6

_{It is suggested that electives be chosen from the following list:
PSY 206, 207, 208, 211
SOC 102, 206, 273
PHY 101, 102, 105
HIS 105, 106, 201, 202, 205, 209
FIA 111,112
BIO 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 109, 113
CHE 101, 102, 106
GEY 101, 102
MAT 127, 171,172
CRJ 205
AST 101, 102
ECO 201, 202
GOV 201,202,205
URS 101
Modern Languages (all)
HUG 101}

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