Sinclair Community College

Psychology (PSYE.S.AA)

60.0 Credit Hours

The Associate of Arts is designed for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university and pursue baccalaureate degree programs such as education, English, geography, history, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, etc. The student who pursues the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences - Psychology emphasis - would plan to transfer to the university as a psychology major, or into a major for which psychology is a strong base. The curriculum fulfills the freshman and sophomore general education requirements of most four-year colleges and universities. As part of this degree program, students must complete the requirements of the Ohio Transfer Module in order to graduate.

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Apply the principles of psychological science to understand and address real-world situations.

Recognize and articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Identify and describe the origins, methods, major perspectives and specialties in psychology.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Curriculum

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective
6 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective
3 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective
6 credit hours

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective
3 credit hours

Psychology 200 level Elective
3 credit hours

Associate of Arts Elective
8 credit hours

BIS 1120

Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours

ENG 1101

English Composition I

3 credit hours

ENG 1201

English Composition II

3 credit hours

PSY 1100

General Psychology

3 credit hours

PSY 2200

Lifespan Human Development

3 credit hours

PSY 2220

Personality Psychology

3 credit hours

PSY 2225

Social Psychology

3 credit hours

PSY 2217

Abnormal Psychology

3 credit hours

SCC 1101

First Year Experience

1 credit hour

Course Option
(COM 2211 OR COM 2206)
3 credit hours

Course Option
(PSY 1160 OR PSY 1180)
3 credit hours

Psychology (PSYE.S.AA)

60.0 Credit Hours

Program Outcomes

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Demonstrate the ability to think logically and solve problems using analysis, synthesis and evaluation.

Apply the principles of psychological science to understand and address real-world situations.

Recognize and articulate an understanding of the increasing interdependence of world cultures and their consequences.

Identify and describe the origins, methods, major perspectives and specialties in psychology.

Achieve group goals in a variety of social contexts.

Communicate effectively in a variety of ways with varied audiences through writing skills, oral communication skills, listening skills, reading skills, computer literacy and information literacy.

Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in accomplishing goals.

Curriculum

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

3 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective

6 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

3 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

3 credit hours Psychology 200 level Elective

8 credit hours Associate of Arts Elective

3 credit hours BIS 1120: Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours ENG 1101: English Composition I

3 credit hours ENG 1201: English Composition II

3 credit hours PSY 1100: General Psychology

3 credit hours PSY 2200: Lifespan Human Development

3 credit hours PSY 2220: Personality Psychology

3 credit hours PSY 2225: Social Psychology

3 credit hours PSY 2217: Abnormal Psychology

1 credit hour SCC 1101: First Year Experience

3 credit hours Course Option: (COM 2211 OR COM 2206)

3 credit hours Course Option: (PSY 1160 OR PSY 1180)

Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Mathematics Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Natural & Physical Sciences Elective

Ohio Transfer Module: Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective

Psychology 200 level Elective

Associate of Arts Elective

BIS 1120 Computer Concepts & Applications
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Business Information Systems
Division: Business and Public Services

Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database. Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email systems and currently popular Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications.

ENG 1101 English Composition I
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.

ENG 1201 English Composition II
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: English
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

English Composition II, building on the skills in English Composition I, develops rhetorical literacy through research, critical reading and multigenre writing tasks. Through major and minor, cumulative and stand-alone assignments, students construct arguments and analyses, ethically incorporating academic sources while developing their own voices as writers and citizens.

PSY 1100 General Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

University-parallel course covering history and systems of psychology, behavioral research methods, physiology of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, cognition, personality, lifespan development, gender, social psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, mental disorders and therapies.

PSY 2200 Lifespan Human Development
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

Research and theory concerning the physical, cognitive and social development of a person from conception to death, including prenatal and child development, adolescence, adult life crises, marriage, family, work, leisure and senescence.

PSY 2220 Personality Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

An introduction to personality with emphasis on principles, research and theories, including psychodynamic, ego-psychology, object relations, trait/biological, phenomenology, behavior-environmental and cognitive/self-regulation.

PSY 2225 Social Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

A study of the interaction between individual and social environment within a multicultural context. Topics include: self-concept formation, attitudes, persuasion, attributions, group structure and processes, prejudice, aggression and violence.

PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology
Credit Hours: 3.0
Department: Psychology
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

A study of the diagnostic criteria, symptoms, causes and treatments of disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, with an emphasis on current clinical research.

SCC 1101 First Year Experience
Credit Hours: 1.0
Department: Sinclair Community College
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

This course is designed to help new students make a successful transition to Sinclair Community College. Topics include college resources; academic, career and personal goals; learning styles; the learning process; financial responsibility; stress and wellness; and an introduction to the general education competencies at Sinclair.

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(COM 2211 OR COM 2206)

COMPLEX REQUIREMENT
(PSY 1160 OR PSY 1180)

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