Psychology-Option

Associate in Arts
Liberal 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. A 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.

ACCC 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.

Students planning to apply to a New Jersey college are advised to select either SPCH110 or SPCH120 and one additional history course: HIST101, 102, 103 or 104 as liberal arts or free electives. Additionally, students should plan on counting HPED150 as a 46th credit. For further information about transfer agreements with New Jersey colleges and universities see one of ACCC's transfer counselors, visit our transfer agreements Web page or our transfer information Web page.

For further information, contact the department chair Grant Wilinski at (609) 343-4937 or e-mail wilinski@atlantic.edu.

Courses Credits
   
General Education Courses  
When a general education course is not specified, refer to the list of courses approved for this degree.
Composition I ENGL101
3
Composition II ENGL102
3
Literature course
3
Humanities course
3-4
History Course
3
Arts course--Choose one: ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110
3
General Psychology PSYC101
3
Principles of Sociology SOCL101
3
Social Science course
3
Statistical Methods MATH220
4
Laboratory science course
*Mathematics Course or **Laboratory Science course
*Applications of Mathematics MATH121 or higher
4
**When taking two sciences, select one from each of the following group:
Life Science: ANTH101 or any BIOL general education course or
Physical Science: ESCI100 or any CHEM or PHYS general education course
3-5
Concepts of Physical Fitness HPED150
1
Liberal Arts courses
7
TOTAL
46-49
 
Program Courses
Select four courses from: Applied Human Relations PSYC130, Child Psychology PSYC135, Social Psychology PSYC204, Introduction to Gerontology PSYC207, Personality and Adjustment PSYC212, Educational Psychology PSYC213, Abnormal Psychology PSYC214, Psychology of Exceptionality PSYC226, Psychology of Adulthood PSYC230
12
TOTAL
12
 
Computer Literacy
(May be fulfilled with CISM125; testing out; or reviewed departmental portfolio)
0
   
Electives:
Liberal Arts or Free electives
6
 
TOTAL REQUIRED FOR DEGREE:
64-6

This degree can be completed online.