Psychology, A.A.

Psychology (115)
Associate in Arts Degree

The Psychology Program, leading to an Associate in Arts Degree, is designed to prepare students to continue the study of psychology at a four-year institution with a background to sufficiently prepare them for more advanced study. Each four-year college or university determines which BC3 courses are acceptable in transfer. Students should contact the institution for assurance prior to registering for the course at BC3.

Program Competencies

The student/graduate will be able to:

Identify the eras associated with the major schools of thought in the history of psychology.
Differentiate among the major contemporary perspectives in the field of psychology.
Cite the characteristics and age-related changes associated with developmental psychology including physical, social, and cognitive development.
Enumerate basic research methods, including advantages and disadvantages.

Minimum - 63 credits

First Semester (16)

ENGL 101 - College Writing 3 credits
HLTH 120 - Health Science 3 credits
Natural Science Elective (Lab) 4 credits
MATH 100 - Intermediate Algebra 3 credits
PSYC 201 - General Psychology 3 credits

Second Semester (16)

ENGL 102 - Research Writing 3 credits
or ENGL 104 - Literary Research Writing 3 credits
COMM 201 - Speech 3 credits
Natural Science Elective 4 credits
SOCI 211 - Principles of Sociology 3 credits
or PSYC 223 - Social Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 203 - Human Growth and Development 3 credits

Third Semester (16)

PHIL 208 - Ethics 3 credits
Psychology Elective 3 credits¹
MATH 107 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
Social Sciences Elective other than PSYC or SOCI courses 3 credits
COMP 121 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credits
or COMP 210 - Productivity Applications 3 credits

Fourth Semester (15)

PSYC 204 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
Psychology Elective 3 credits ¹
Humanities Elective 3 credits
General Elective 3 credits
Literature Elective 3 credits

Note(s):

¹The Psychology elective should be selected from the following: PSYC 202 Educational Psychology; PSYC 208, Health Psychology; PSYC 210 Psychological and Sociological Bases of Sport; PSYC 220 Psychology of Human Relationships; PSYC 230, Introduction to Behavioral Science Research; PSYC 242,Understanding Children’s Play; or PSYC 245, Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology.