General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Psychology

Program Description

This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Graduates of the Psychology Concentration will be able to:

• Use basic psychological terminology, concepts, and theories in psychology to explain behavior and mental processes
• Use basic research design principles to interpret and draw conclusions about psychological phenomena
• Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
• Apply psychological content and skills to frame personal and career decisions, and to work effectively in diverse settings
• Use appropriate technology to write and make presentations for the purpose of explaining psychological phenomena and relevant psychological data

General Education Courses (31 Credits)

The list of general education courses appears in the General Education List . Some programs recommend or require specific courses to fulfill general education requirements. Please check your program’s sequence of study for this information.

• English Composition

• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing 3 Credits
• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas 3 Credits

• Humanities

• SPH-1010 Introduction to Speech Communication 3 Credits
• Any General Education Humanities course other than Speech 3 Credits

• Mathematics

• Choose one of the following:

• MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics 3 Credits
• MAT-1190 Probability 3 Credits

• Social Sciences

• Any General Education Social Science History course 3 Credits
• PSY-1010 General Psychology 3 Credits

• Science with a Lab

• Any General Education Science course with a Lab 4 Credits

• Science

• Any General Education Science course without a Lab 3 Credits

• Institutional Requirement Computer Literacy

• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology 3 Credits

Area of Concentration (29 Credits)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience 1 Credit (Institutional Requirement)
• PSY-2010 Personality and Adjustment 3 Credits
• PSY-2080 Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY-2190 Social Psychology 3 Credits
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

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• Choose one of the following:

• PSY-2020 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY-2210 Introduction to Health Psychology 3 Credits

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• Choose one of the following:

• PSY-2030 Child Psychology 3 Credits
• PSY-2040 Adolescent Psychology 3 Credits

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• Choose one of the following:

• PSY-2110 Psychology and African-Americans 3 Credits
• PSY-2100 Psychology of Women 3 Credits

Sequence of Study - Psychology Concentration A.A.

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Program Total: 60 Credits

Asterisk (*) denotes a general education course.

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

• Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
• Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
• Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses.

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