Psychology Associate in Arts (PSYCH-AA)

This program is designed to provide the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in Psychology. Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College History/ Languages/Social Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Susan Morgan, (850) 484-2137

smorgan@pensacolastate.edu

Assistant Department Head:

Elena Moore, (850) 484-2540

eqmoore@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

First Year Recommended Sequence

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I^***+

3 cc

MAC 1105College Algebra^***

3 cc

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development^***+

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*

3 cc

Computer Competence Requirement (Category VIII)*

1 cc

Oral Communications Requirement (Category IX)*

1 cc

Biological Sciences Elective (Category VI)*

4 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II^*+

3 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology^***+

3 cc

History, Behavioral/Social, and Human Sciences Elective (Category IV)*

3 cc

Total Credit Hours:27

Humanities Elective: must be Philosophy course; PHI 2010 or PHI 2100 strongly recommended

Biological Sciences Elective: select from BSC 1005/L, BSC 1010/L, or ZOO 1010/L

History, Behavioral/Social, and Human Sciences Elective: select from AMH 2010, AMH 2020, EUH 1000, EUH 1001

 

Second Year Recommended Sequence

Literature Elective (Category II)*

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics^*

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*###

3 cc

Physical Sciences Elective (Category VII)*

3 cc

PSY 2932Special Topics in Research Methods^+

3 cc

HUS 2400Drugs and Behavior

3 cc

Electives (See below)

15 cc

Total Credit Hours:33

Unless specific courses are listed, see general education page  for course options in each category.

 

Electives or Foreign Language I

Foreign Language I must be chosen if this requirement has not been met.

If the foreign language requirement has been met, students must choose 15 credit hours from the following list of courses:  Any course with an ANT, SOW OR SYG prefix and HSC 2100, SPC 2300 or HLP 1081 are strongly recommended.

ANT 2000Introduction to Anthropology^***+

3 cc

ANT 2410Cultural Anthropology^***+

3 cc

HLP 1081Concepts of Life Fitness***

3 cc

HSC 2100Personal and Community Health***

3 cc

SOW 2031Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

3 cc

SPC 2300Interpersonal Communication#

3 cc

SYG 2000Introduction to Sociology^***+

3 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60

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