B.A.A.S. Psychology
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Overview
The B.A.A.S. Psychology prepares students who have earned technical, vocational, or military education and training to advance in their existing career paths and to pursue graduate study in psychology and related fields by providing credit for nontraditional educational experiences and foundational knowledge and skills through quality, rigorous, and innovative coursework in support of the department, college, and university missions.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories pertinent to the field of psychology.
- Apply course material to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions, both in coursework and in real-life situations.
- Demonstrate skill in expressing oneself in oral presentations and in writing.
- Analyze and critically evaluate ideas, arguments, and points of view.
- Demonstrate specific skills, competencies, and points of view needed by professionals in psychology and related fields.
Program Requirements
The program allows students to apply up to 42 semester credit hours of related technical, vocational, or military education and training related to the field of psychology as the foundation of their occupational specialization in the degree program. To earn the degree, a minimum of 12 semester credit hours (technical/vocational/military courses) in an approved occupational specialization area (OSA) is required. Approval of an occupational specialization area will be determined by department chair. Credits or the occupational specialization may come from a variety of sources including conferred AAS degrees or their CC equivalents, military evaluated credit based on ACE recommendations, technical/vocational credit earned at an accredited college that has not resulted in a conferred degree/certificate, or work-related training that generated verifiable certificates.
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science - Psychology Program Requirements
Refer to the General Education Core Requirements page for more information on the CORE REQ coursework. The Field of Study (FOS) courses are listed in the footnotes (if applicable). At least 120 credit hours are required for the degree.
*Below is a suggested course sequence plan of the degree's required courses. Please see an advisor to create an individual plan for graduation.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
Fall | ||
| Occupational/Technical Specialization 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
Spring | ||
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| Occupational/Technical Specialization or Any level elective 1 | 3 | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I (or Equivalent Composition Course (CORE REQ 010) ) 3 | 3 |
| or ENGL 2311 | Technical & Business Writing | |
Spring | ||
| CORE REQ Language, Philosophy and Culture (040) | 3 | |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology (CORE REQ 080) | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra (CORE REQ 020) | 3 |
| or MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| or PSYC 2317 | Statistical Methods in Psychology | |
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy and Physiology I ((CORE REQ 030)) | 4 |
| or BIOL 1406 | Biology for Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) | |
| or BIOL 1408 | Biology for Non-Science Majors I (Lecture + Lab) | |
| CORE REQ Government/Political Science (070) | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II (or Equivalent Course (CORE REQ 010)) 3 | 3 |
| or ENGL 2311 | Technical & Business Writing | |
| BIOL 2402 | Anatomy and Physiology II ((CORE REQ 030)) | 4 |
| or BIOL 1407 | Biology for Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) | |
| or BIOL 1409 | Biology for Non-Science Majors II (Lecture + Lab) | |
| CORE REQ American History (060) | 3 | |
| CORE REQ Creative Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE REQ American History (060) | 3 | |
| CORE REQ Government/Political Science (060) | 3 | |
| CORE REQ Component Area Option (090) 1 | 3 | |
| CORE REQ Component Area Option (090) 1 | 3 | |
| PSYC 3100 | Psychology Major Seminar | 1 |
| PSYC 3409 | Writing in Psychology | 4 |
| Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
| PSYC 3430 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| PSYC 3312 | Biological Foundations of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3307 | Human Lifespan | 3 |
| or PSYC 2314 | Lifespan Growth & Development | |
| PSYC 4332 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| Upper- Level PSYC elective | 3 | |
Spring | ||
| PSYC 4435 | Principle Research for Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| PSYC 4320 | History of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4305 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3310 | Introduction to Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| Upper- Level PSYC elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Lower Level Electives, Any Level Electives, Component Area Options, or Degree Requirements (DEG REQ) may consist of the FOS courses: PSYC 2301, PYSC 2314, PSYC 2317, PSYC 2319, PSYC 2320, PSYC 2330.
- 2
A minimum of 12 semester credit hours (technical/vocational/military courses) in an occupational specialization area (OSA) is required to qualify for the program.
- 3
Any course listed as “approved for the Texas Core Curriculum” 010 component will meet this core requirement; however for success in the program, completion of any two ENGL 1301/1302/2311 are required as pre-requisites for PSYC 3409.
