Psychology-Option
Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts
Psychology offers a scientific framework for understanding the how and why of human behavior. Understanding the thinking, actions and motives of self and others has direct vocational use in many career areas, such as education, social work and allied health. Knowledge of psychology is required in many professional and paraprofessional fields.
The program offers a range of courses designed to meet the varied interests and needs of undergraduate students. This option can be earned part-time.
Atlantic Cape is a charter member of Psi Beta, the National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges. Psi Beta is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society.
For further information, contact the department chair Dr. Barbara Warner at (609) 343-5031 or e-mail bwarner@atlantic.edu.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | |
| When a General Education course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses. | |
| ENGL101-Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL102-Composition II | 3 |
| COMM110 or COMM120 | 3 |
| MATH220-Statistical Methods | 4 |
| General Education Science course (BIOL) | 4 |
| General Education Mathematics or General Education Science course | 4 |
| Choose PSYC101 or PSYC135 | 3 |
| SOCL101-Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| General Education Humanities course | 3 |
| Choose ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 | 3 |
| Choose ENGL104, ENGL201, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213 or ENGL214 | 3 |
| Choose two: HIST101, HIST102, HIST103 or HIST104 | 6 |
| Choose GEOG102 or GEOG110 | 3 |
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS | 45 |
PROGRAM COURSES |
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| HPED150-Concepts of Physical Fitness | 1 |
| Choose four: PSYC130, PSYC135, PSYC204, PSYC207, PSYC212, PSYC213, PSYC214, PSYC226 or PSYC230 | 12 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 13 |
| Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
| Computer Literacy: (0-3 credits) Is fulfilled with CISM125, testing out or reviewed departmental portfolio. |
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| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE | 64 |
| PSYC - EFFECTIVE FALL 2009 |