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| Program Description: This program alone does not lead to employment in psychology. It is designed
for students who wish to pursue a BA or BS degree in psychology at a university. Members of the
Psychology Department should be consulted for more information about specific courses, transfer
of courses, and detailed requirements for a psychology major or minor.
Recommendations for Psychology Majors: Psychology majors are advised
to take the following core courses in Psychology PRIOR to transferring to an
upper division level at Arizona State University or other universities. |
| Core Requirements at ASU:
| Credits |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
PSY 230 | Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
PSY 290 |
Research Methods |
4 |
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| Electives: |
| The following courses are available as electives but should be chosen only sparingly by psychology majors.
No more than one or two of these should be taken. (These courses are junior-senior level upper division
courses at the universities and have no lower division equivalents there. If taken at Glendale Community College,
they will count as lower division credit at the universities.) |
| Note: (SB) counts at ASU as Social and Behavioral Science general studies requirement. |
+PSY
240 | Developmental Psychology (SB> |
3 |
+PSY
241 | Understanding and Changing Behavior in Children |
3 |
+PSY
250 | Social Psychology (SB) |
3 |
+PSY
260 | Personality Development |
3 |
+PSY
266 | Abnormal Psychology (SB) |
3 |
+PSY
277 | Psychology of Human Sexuality (SB) |
3 |
+PSY
293 | Brain and Behavior |
3 |
| Typically psychology majors will need to take ten or more psychology courses for graduation with a
BA or BS degree. At least five should be upper division courses at a university. Between three and
five of those courses may be at the lower division (community college) level including the core
requirements and suggested electives listed previously. Psychology majors should consult early
with a departmental advisor about the math and science requirements and planning their course of study. |
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| Recommendations for Psychology Minors: |
| A minor in psychology fits very well as a companion discipline with a wide variety of majors.
Most universities will require five or six psychology courses for a minor; at least two of them
should be at the upper division level at the university. Students wishing to minor in psychology
should take PSY 101, and choose other courses from the following list, depending on university requirements: |
+PSY
230 | Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
+PSY
240 | Developmental Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
241 | Understanding and Changing Behavior in Children |
3 |
+PSY
250 | Social Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
260 | Personality Development |
3 |
+PSY
266 | Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
270 | Personal and Social Adjustment |
3 |
+PSY
277 | Psychology of Human Sexuality |
3 |
+PSY
280 | Business Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
290 | Research Methods |
4 |
+PSY
293 | Brain and Behavior |
3 |
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| Personal Improvement and Personal Interest Courses: |
| The Psychology Department offers several courses designed to help people live more effective lives.
With the numerous and varied demands of our complex world many of us face serious difficulties adjusting
to and coping with the stresses and pressures of modern living. The following courses may be of considerable help in coping with such problems. |
PSY 123 | Psychology of Parenting |
3 |
PSY 156 | Understanding Death and Dying |
3 |
+PSY
215 | Introduction to Sport Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
218 | Health Psychology |
3 |
+PSY
235 | Psychology of Gender Differences |
3 |
+PSY
245 | Psychology of Adult Development |
3 |
+PSY
258 | Domestic Problems and Crisis |
3 |
+PSY
270 | Personal and Social Adjustment |
3 |
+PSY
277 | Psychology of Human Sexuality |
3 |
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| + Indicates that course has Prerequisites. |
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